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Recent Advances in the Application of Ionic Liquids for Biofuel Production

edited by Luis A. Follegatti-Romero

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; bioethanol; biodiesel; biohydrogen; biomethane; 2; 5-Dimethylfuran; lignocellulosic materials; solvents; catalysts; thermodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Experimental, AI, and Computational Methods for Modern Manufacturing

edited by

Marcin Suszynski

and

Szymon Wojciechowski

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: experimental methods; artificial intelligence; computational modeling; digital twins; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; machine learning; process optimization; simulation; experimental design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advanced Research and Applications of Coal-Derived Materials

edited by

Hua Yu

and

Kam Ng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal-derived solid products; coal-derived liquid products; coal-derived gas products; coal-derived construction and building materials; coal char; graphene oxide; carbon fiber

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Advances in Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Application

edited by Riccardo Scarfiello and

Armando Genco

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial synthesis and characterization; nanomaterial devices and applications; colloidal nanocrystals; nanowires; functional nanomaterials; nanomanipulation; nanofabrication; electronic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Refractory Multicomponent Alloys: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

edited by Lavanya Raman and

Wenjie Li

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy design; thermal stability; structure– property correlation; energy storage; high-throughput computation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Graphene and Other 2D Materials: Technologies, Methods and Applications

edited by

Mikhail I. Vasilevskiy

, Yuliy V. Bludov and Tetiana Slipchenko

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; 2D materials; plasmonics; excitons; phonons; polaritons; spintronics; valleytronics; non-linear optical properties; plasmonic cavities; molecular sensors; photodetectors; absorbers; single-photon emitters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Soil Pollution and Remediation: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives, 2nd Edition

edited by

George Fouad Antonious

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil pollution; inorganic; organic and biological pollutants; soil remediation; phytoremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Smart Transportation Systems

edited by Kai Huang and

Yongxiang Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart transportation; multimodal transportation; autonomous driving and connected vehicles; demand-responsive and on-demand mobility; ride sharing and pooled transport; first- and last-mile connectivity; mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS); intelligent mobility infrastructure; AI and data-driven transport system management; human-centered and equitable mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)

Computational Linguistics: From Text to Speech Technologies, 2nd Edition

edited by Gloria Corpas Pastor

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); automatic speech recognition (ASR); machine interpreting (MI); cascaded models; end-to-end models; speech to text (STT); speech translation; quality estimation; large language models (LLMs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

edited by

Beatrice Arvinti

and

Do-Young Kang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: wavelet algorithms; adaptive and non-linear signal processing; machine learning and deep learning; AI in medicine; telemedicine and e-health; health effects of artificial light; signal analysis; feature extraction; statistical signal processing; image processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Indoor Acoustic Comfort Management Through Measurement, Simulation and Design

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical acoustic analysis; machine learning; metamaterials; sustainable materials; indoor acoustic comfort; multi-domain analysis; signal processing; noise barriers; urban sound planning; applied acoustics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering: Current Progress and the Road Ahead, Second Edition

edited by

Jian Song

and

Bin Ruan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismology and geology relevant to earthquake engineering; dynamic properties and constitutive behaviour of soils and rocks; wave propagation and scattering in soils and rocks; ground motions and site effects; seismic slope stability and reinforcement; soil liquefaction; seismic analysis and design of tunnels; dams; bridges; and buildings; foundation and soil– structure interactions; seismic performance and seismic damage; ground vibrations; pile dynamics; probabilistic methods in earthquake engineering; earthquake reconnaissance and database

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Geomaterials: Latest Advances in Materials for Construction and Engineering Applications (3rd Edition)

edited by

José Manuel Moreno-Maroto

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomaterial; aggregate and lightweight aggregate; concrete; cement and mortar; ceramics and glass; alkali-activated material; gypsum; mineral wool; natural stone; metallic materials; insulating materials; wood; zeolite; asphalt binders and mixtures; road and geotechnical materials; clay and soil; geosynthetics; bentonite barrier; fiber reinforcement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Maintenance and Safety Strategies for Existing Tunnels: Challenges and Innovations

edited by Andrea Carigi and

Carmine Todaro

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel maintenance; tunnel inspection; tunnel refurbishment; tunnel monitoring; tunnel asset management; regulatory frameworks for tunnel maintenance; risk assessment in tunnels; structural diagnosis in tunnels; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation

edited by

Zhengwei Long

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; indoor ventilation; CFD; sensing technologies; data science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Molecular Insights into Allicin: From Antimicrobial Action to Cellular Signaling

edited by

Martin C. Gruhlke

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: allicin; redox signaling; antimicrobial activity; sulfur compounds; cellular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)

Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Predictive Process Monitoring

edited by

Miguel Angelo De Carvalho Michalski

and Gilberto Francisco Martha de Souza

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; predictive monitoring; remaining useful life (RUL); health indicator construction; anomaly detection; condition-based maintenance; digital twins; hybrid modeling; machine learning; industrial prognostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Free Radical, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidant Impact on Human Health

edited by

Cheol-Su Kim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; free radicals; antioxidants; redox homeostasis; ROS; inflammation; mitochondrial dysfunction; lipid peroxidation; redox signaling; therapeutic interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Advancements in Sustainable Silicate Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Ziwei Chen

Ru Ji

and

Hao Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicate materials; green products; cleaner technology; waste treatment; upcycling; solid waste utilization; resource recovery; sustainability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Innovative Methods for Paper Conservation and Preservation

edited by

Antonella Casoli

Laura Bergamonti

and

Claudia Graiff

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: paper conservation; innovative methods; biodeterioration; aging; UV stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Recent Advances in Hydraulic Engineering for Water Infrastructure

edited by

Dariusz Młyński

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic engineering; water infrastructure; climate change adaptation; sustainable water management; hydrologic and hydraulic modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Machine Learning in Computer Vision and Image Processing

edited by Shaobing Gao

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; computer vision; image processing; deep learning; object detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances and Perspectives in Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Nuclear Safety

edited by

Antonio Cervone

Sandro Manservisi

and Giorgio Bornia

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; uncertainty quantification; artificial intelligence; system thermal hydraulics; nuclear safety; IV-gen nuclear reactors; fusion reactors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Recent Methodological Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives in Soil Hydrology

edited by

Luigi Alessandrino

, Vassilis Aschonitis and

Gianluigi Busico

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil hydrodynamics; hydrological modeling; groundwater vulnerability; soil water budget; groundwater management; impact of hydraulic properties on hydrological processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Smart Technologies for Enhancing Urban Resilience

edited by Hao Sheng and Wensheng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); smart cities; human mobility; dynamic interactions; nonlinear systems; adaptive systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)

Recent Advancements in X-Ray Imaging

edited by Nicolas Burdet and

Christian Spielmann

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray imaging; materials science; X-ray technology; X-ray Free Electron Lasers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Bio-Based Building Materials for Environmental Applications

edited by

Paola Gallo Stampino

and Marco Caruso

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based materials; sustainable construction; life cycle assessment; carbon footprint; green building; renewable resources; insulation; hybrid materials; environmental impact; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Climate Change on Geomaterials

edited by

Masrur Mahedi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: geomaterials; climate change; climate resilient materials; freeze– thaw cycles; wet– dry cycles; infrastructure resilience; environmental geotechnics; carbon sequestration; soil– structure interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Novel Outlook in Environmental Microbial Ecology

edited by Tamara Martin-Pozas and

Paola Grenni

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial ecology; microscopy; FISH; geochemistry; metagenomics; metaproteomics; stable isotope probing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Research on Semiconductor Materials and Devices

edited by Kuiwei Geng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; wide bandgap semiconductors; organic semiconductors; optoelectronic device; RF and power devices; sensors and neuromorphic devices; quantum devices; materials preparation and characterization; ultimate CMOS silicon devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Recent Advances in Fatigue Strength of Metallic Materials

edited by

Ramūnas Česnavičius

and

Antanas Ciuplys

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue strength; metallic materials; additive manufacturing; low-cycle fatigue; high-cycle fatigue; corrosion fatigue; crack initiation; crack propagation; life prediction; FE fatigue analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Progress in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT&E): 2nd Edition

edited by

Shiwei Liu

and

Bo Feng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT& E); advanced numerical modeling and simulation method; electromagnetic testing; sensor and actuator; intelligent perception; signal processing; imaging technique; machine learning and deep learning; NDT& E applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)

Disaster Prevention, Control, and Resilience Enhancement in Geotechnical and Underground Engineering

edited by Bo Liu and Dingwen Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; underground engineering; disaster prevention; resilience enhancement; risk assessment; intelligent monitoring; extreme events; multi-hazard coupling; post-disaster recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Smart Technologies Applied in Metal Forming

edited by

Viorel Paunoiu

and

Adinel Gavrus

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroforming; deep drawing of body parts; incremental deformation; multipoint deformation; dimensional control; digitization techniques; FEM; numerical simulation; optimization; control strategies; inverse analysis; bulk metal forming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

AI-Driven Personalized Dental Design

edited by

Jae-Hong Kim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital dentistry; dental CAD/CAM; intraoral scanner; 3D printer; CAD software

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)

Integrated Approaches to Rockfall Assessment: Bridging Geology and Engineering Perspectives

edited by

Pavlos Asteriou

and

George Papathanassiou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: rockfall hazard assessment; susceptibility and risk modelling; trajectory simulation; rockfall mitigation measures; remote sensing; AI applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Resource Regeneration and Circular Systems

edited by

Tomohiro Tabata

and Peii Tsai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; material cycles; waste management; waste collection and sorting technologies; waste treatment and recycling; product design; IoT (Internet of Things) and AI (Artificial Intelligence); environmental; economic and social perspectives; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology Science and Engineering)

New Dental Materials, Applications, and Integrations

edited by Sabina Wuersching and

Adolfo Di Fiore

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive dental materials; 3D-printed materials; biocompatibility; biofilm; surface properties; mechanical properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)

Biomass-Based Materials and Systems for a Sustainable Bioeconomy and Carbon Management

edited by

Shule Wang

, Kang Sun and Mengmeng Fan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; circular bioeconomy; biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS); techno-economic analysis (TEA); lifecycle assessment (LCA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)

Nanomaterials in Cancers Therapy

edited by

Komal Vig

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; cancer; drug; therapeutics; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Artificial Intelligence in Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Luís Santos

André Silva

and

Rui Melicio

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1845 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; neural networks; AI vision; aerospace

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)

Recent Advances in the Digitalization of Infrastructure

edited by

Laura Inzerillo

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; BIM; civil engineering; maintenance design; sustainability; smart infrastructures; smart monitoring

Digital Technologies and Intelligent Systems for Advanced Communication Networks

edited by

Alessandro Vizzarri

Romeo Giuliano

and Franco Mazzenga

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced communication networks; digital technologies; AI for networks; ML for networks; drone networks; 5G/6G communication; edge computing; network security; software-defined networking; blockchain for networks; IoT communication; network optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Pollution Control Chemistry II

edited by

Carmen Zaharia

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 42248 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental analysis and control; environmental chemistry; environment characteristic; environmental remediation/depollution; monitoring; quality; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)

Applications of Remote Sensing for Natural Hazard and Environment Monitoring

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19320 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural hazards; environmental monitoring; deformation monitoring; change detection; SAR; multispectral data; GIS; time series analysis; big data; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Dental Implants: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Bianca D’Orto and Raffaele Vinci

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 19283 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implants; biomaterials; dental implant therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)

Nano/Micro Plastic and Emerging Plastic in the Environment: Monitoring, Analysis, and Remediation

edited by Serena Ducoli and

Marcelino Miguel Guedes de Jesus Oliveira

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18154 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoplastics; microplastics; emerging plastics; analytical challenge; risk assessment; monitoring; standardization; ecological impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Leveraging Digital Transformation for Enhanced Occupational Health and Safety in Manufacturing

edited by

Francesco Costantino

, Silvia Colabianchi and Margherita Bernabei

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17579 | Submission Open

Keywords: training; safety management; smart manufacturing; sustainable digitization; virtual reality; augmented reality; generative artificial intelligence

Fault Diagnosis for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics, and Drives

edited by

Jose M. Guerrero

, Araitz Iturregi Aio and

Sergio Toscani

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17431 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; electrical machines; power converters; power electronics; fault detection; fault location; fault classification; electric drives; power converters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Advances in Sports Science and Novel Technologies

edited by Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko,

Wiktoria Staśkiewicz-Bartecka

Patxi León-Guereño

and

Mateusz Rozmiarek

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13765 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports science; novel technologies; athlete performance; sports nutrition; body composition analysis; mental well-being; cognitive behavioral techniques; data analytics; psychological resilience; injury prevention; personalized training; sports technology innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

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