Applied Sciences

Advances in Winter Sports and Data Science

edited by

, Takashi Kawamura and

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1887 | Submission Open

Keywords: winter sports; curling; alpine skiing; data science; performance analytics; AI; sensor systems; 3D modeling; training support; smart systems

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

AI in Industry 4.0

edited by Ricardo Augusto Rabelo Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1842 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; agentic AI; edge AI; 5G; 6G; Industry 4.0; federated learning

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

Dynamics of Geohazards

edited by

Yu Zhuang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1827 | Submission Open

Keywords: geohazards; landslides; debris flows; snow avalanches; rock-ice avalanches; key hazard dynamics; multi-phase flow modeling; field monitoring and experiments; remote sensing and numerical simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Green Synthesis of Plant-Based Nanoparticles: Influence of Physicochemical Factors on Formation and Stability

edited by

Ionut-Iulian Lungu

and

Oana Cioanca

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1818 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis; plant extracts; metallic nanoparticles; physicochemical parameters; pH and temperature effects; reaction kinetics; ionic precursors; stability and aggregation; eco-friendly nanotechnology; bio-based nanomaterials

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

Vibration-Based Diagnostics and Condition Monitoring

edited by

Alessandro P. Daga

and

Luca Viale

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1575 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine diagnostics; condition monitoring; maintenance strategies; vibration monitoring; novelty detection; damage detection; damage identification; damage classification; signal processing

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

Innovations in Blasting Technology and Rock Engineering

edited by Peng Xu and Liyun Yang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1547 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock blasting; blast waves; crack propagation; mining engineering; intelligent blasting; rockway excavation; blast virbration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis in Electric Motors and Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Ki-Yong Oh

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1530 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; prognostics; electric motors; energy storage systems; battery management systems; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; remaining useful life (RUL); machine learning; artificial intelligence; digital twin; data-driven methods; smart monitoring systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Dental Materials: Biological, Physical, and Chemical Properties

edited by Vincenzo Tosco

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1415 | Submission Open

Keywords: restorative dentistry; endodontics; dental biomaterials; bioceramics; vital pulp therapy; adhesion; bioactive cements; digital dentistry; clinical protocols; regenerative endodontics

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

Computer Vision and Deep Learning: Advanced Technology and Applications into Civil Engineering

edited by

Hernan Pinto

and

Diogo Ribeiro

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open

Keywords: interoperability; immersive simulation; IoT sensors; 3D visualization; real-time data; intelligent automation; hybrid environments; spatial contextualization; predictive analytics; computer vision and deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advancements in Computer Systems and Software Testing

edited by João Durães

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open

Keywords: software testing; reliable computing; AI-driven testing; safety-critical systems; fault injection

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

Advances in Fermentation Science

edited by

Juan Carlos Gónzalez-Hernández

and Luis Alberto Madrigal-Perez

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; food science; biochemical engineering; applied fermentation; molecular; biology

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

Application of Biology to Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art

edited by

Maria Filomena Macedo

and

António Manuel Santos Carriço Portugal

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1215 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage; biodeterioration; conservation and restoration; preservation; treatments; biocides; biodiversity; climatic changes; sustainability

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

Reliability and Fault Tolerant Control of Electric Machines

edited by

Francisco Vedreño-Santos

and Savvas Papadopoulos

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open

Keywords: reliability; fault-tolerant control; electrical machines; condition monitoring; fault detection and diagnosis; predictive maintenance; electric drives; signal processing; modeling and simulation; industrial applications

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

Noise Measurement, Acoustic Signal Processing and Noise Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yat Sze Choy

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound source generation; sound source identification and characterization; signal processing; signal reconstruction; signal analysis; vibration signal analysis; automobile or vehicle noise; machinery noise; structural failure diagnoses; sensor arrangement; noise control; sound absorption; sound reflection; noise reduction

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

Sound and Vibration: Measurement, Perception, and Control

edited by

Yu Huang

and Liang Yu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound measurement; vibration analysis; noise control; acoustic perception; smart materials

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

Selected Papers from the 13th International Conference of Environmental Protection and Energy

edited by

Ewa Brągoszewska

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1048 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental protection; environmental engineering; renewable energy; circular economy; sustainable development

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

Technical Advances in Structural Biology

edited by Yang Ha

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: macromolecular crystallography; CryoEM; molecular dynamics

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

Recent Advancements in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Bojan Žlender

and

Rok Varga

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil mechanics; geotechnical engineering; sustainability; soil– structure interaction; constitutive modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Innovative Education

edited by

Ascensión López-Vargas

and

Ángel García-Beltrán

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative education; artificial intelligence; chatbots; automated assessment; emerging tools

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

Applications of Modern Medical Technologies Combined with Artificial Intelligence

edited by Dmytro Chumachenko

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 887 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; remote patient monitoring; public health monitoring; clinical decision support; synthetic data; digital twins; simulation of infectious diseases; health informatics; telemedicine; smart health

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

Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Education

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive and intelligent tutoring systems; generative AI for engineering problem solving; AI-enhanced simulation and virtual laboratories; learning analytics and educational data mining; AI-driven workforce readiness and employability skills; AI-enabled instructional design; personalized and adaptive learning using AI; AI-driven assessment and feedback; engineering curriculum redesign for AI literacy; scalable AI-enhanced learning environments

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

Innovations in Solar Energy Utilization: The Promise of Nanofluid Applications

edited by Paloma Martínez-Merino

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 837 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; nanofluids; solar energy; thermal conductivity; isobaric specific heat; parabolic trough collectors

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

Advances in Human-Robot Collaboration

edited by

Peng Wang

, Xinqi Fan, Ismail Adeniran,

Jikai Wang

and Li Guo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot interactions; collaborative robots (cobots); augmented/virtual reality in robotics; robot grasping/manipulation; cognition and ergonomics in human– robot collaboration; robotics in chemistry; cloud robotics; soft robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

MEMS Transducers: Fabrication, Performance and Applications

edited by Daniel Ssu Han Chen,

Joshua En-Yuan Lee

and Aron Michael

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 797 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuators; Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT); BioMEMS; characterization; digital twin; etching; Internet of Things (IoT); lithography; microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); microfabrication; micromachining; nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS); optical MEMS; packaging and integration; piezoelectric; RF MEMS; sensor networks; sensors; smart transducers; thin film deposition; transducers; ultrasound transducers

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

Next-Generation Industrial IoT: Convergence of AI, 5G/6G, Edge Computing, and Cybersecurity

edited by

Chuan Lin

and

Guangjie Han

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; 5G/6G; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Industry 5.0; fog/edge/cloud computing

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

Advancements in Computer Architectures and Real-Time Systems for Robotics and Mechatronics

edited by

George K. Adam

and

Jingsha He

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer architectures; real-time systems; embedded systems; robotics; mechatronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

Biological Treatment Processes for Wastewater: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Amir M. Motlagh

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological wastewater treatment; activated sludge process; anaerobic digestion; biofilm reactors; constructed wetlands; resource recovery; emerging contaminants; biotechnology in wastewater treatment; microbial ecology and omics; wastewater reuse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Application of AI, Sensors, and IoT in Modern Agriculture

edited by

Antonio López-Quílez

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 759 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial analysis; big data analytics; mathematical modeling; precision agriculture; resource optimization; climate resilience; internet of things (IoT); drones; robotics; sensors; GIS; artificial intelligence (AI)

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

Applied Geophysics and Volcanology: Tools for Exploring the Dynamic Earth

edited by

Antonella Longo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: volcanic underground magmatic systems and eruptions; crust and mantle structure and dynamics; earthquakes; surface phenomena: tsunami; landslide; costal and submarine instability; volcanic and/or tectonic monitoring: gas emissions; geodesy; seismicity; and thermal; gravity; electromagnetic; magnetotelluric observations; inversion procedures; numerical and laboratory modeling; integrated multi-sensor volcano surveillance; early-warning systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

New Surgical Techniques for Small Animal Surgery and Their Applications

edited by Nuno Alexandre and

Ana Colette Maurício

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: new surgical devices; techniques; vessel sealing devices; harmonic scalpel; soft tissue; orthopedic; surgery; surgical complications; less invasive surgery; minimal invasive surgery; small animal; surgery; dog; cat

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

Advances in Computer Networks and Software-Defined Networks

edited by

Jerzy Domzal

and

Edyta Biernacka

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: software-defined networks; machine-learning; traffic engineering; cross-layer networks; SDN controllers

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

Technologies for Underwater Wireless Communication

edited by

Andrea Petroni

and

Mauro Biagi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater communication; underwater networks; underwater communication protocols; Internet of Underwater Things; underwater optical communication; underwater acoustic communication; underwater channel modeling

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

5G/6G Mechanisms, Services, and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marek Natkaniec

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open

Keywords: 5G and 6G networks ; IEEE 802.11 including standard amendments ; network coexistence ; dense networks ; internet of things ; quality of service

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

Satellite Geodesy and Earth System Monitoring

edited by Mehdi Eshagh and

Robert Tenzer

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open

Keywords: geodesy; earth system monitoring; geodynamics; satellite gravimetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Urban Design and Green Infrastructure: Health, Well-Being, Housing, and Mobility Dynamics

edited by Yang Song

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban design; green infrastructure; health and well-being; urban housing; mobility behaviors; equitable access

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

Reinforcement Learning Approaches for Multi-Agent Coordination in Wireless Networks and Smart Communication Systems

edited by Yi Yang and Zhu Han

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent reinforcement learning; wireless networks; smart communication systems; autonomous coordination

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

Biochemistry and Nutrition of Food Components

edited by

Abul Hossain

and

Deepika Dave

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; bioactive compounds; functional foods; nutraceuticals; metabolism; wellness

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

Advances and Applications of Crowd Intelligence System

edited by

Rongyong Zhao

and

Guangjie Han

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open

Keywords: crowd intelligence; human– swarm Interactions; unmanned drone cluster control; swarm intelligence applications; swarm optimization; machine learning in crowds; smart cities; IoT ecosystems

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

Robust Fault-Tolerant Controllers for Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles

edited by Valery Salauyou

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuator faults; adaptive controller; attitude controller; disturbance rejection controller; distributed controller; external disturbances; failure recovery system; fault-tolerant controller; field-programmable gate array (FPGA); finite-state machine (FSM); flight controller; formation maintenance; fuzzy logic controller; hardware description language (HDL); hierarchical controller; machine learning; multi-drone system; neural controller; path tracking controller; pose tracking; proportional integral-derivative (PID) controller; robust controller; sliding mode controller; speed controller; swarm intelligence; UAV swarm; system on a chip (SoC); trajectory tracking; tracking controller; UAV network; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

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

New Mitigation Researches for Compound Disasters Based on Interdisciplinary Approaches

edited by

Yoshiyuki Kaneda

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural disasters; disaster mitigation; complex disasters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Antioxidant Properties and Chemical Compositions of Plant Extract

edited by

Anna Przybylska-Balcerek

and Lidia Szwajkowska-Michałek

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant; bioactive compounds; flavonoids; phenols; alkaloids; plant extract

Advances, Reliability and Applications of Full-Field Measurement Techniques

edited by

Alessandro Zanarini

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: full-field measurements; full-field metrology and profilometry; full-field motion capture; calibration; reliability; optical techniques; experiment-based structural dynamics; experimental full-field modal analysis; model updating; strain mapping; constitutive parameters’ assessment; image-based material testing; structural integrity; structural health monitoring; image and signal processing; non-destructive testing; defects detection; pattern/morphological recognition; hybrid measurements; full-field diagnostics and inspection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Chemical and Methodological Approaches to Meat Quality and Preservation

edited by

John Quiñones

, Néstor Sepulveda and

Rommy Díaz

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: meat quality; lipid oxidation; preservation methods; analytical techniques; natural antioxidants; active packaging; omics technologies; shelf-life; production process; meat products

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

Advanced Research on Electron Emission and Its Application to Surface Chemical Technology

edited by

Momose Yoshihiro

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrons; metals; metal oxides; polymers; oxygen; water; adsorption; tribology; friction; activation energy

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

Automated Detection and NDT Diagnostics

edited by

Nico P. Avdelidis

and

Marc Genest

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: NDT& E; diagnostics; non-invasive imaging; UAV sensing and imaging; automated damage assessment

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

Current Status and Perspectives in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elena Amaricai

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: assessment; disability; functioning; quality of life; robotic therapy; virtual reality; assistive technologies; telerehabilitation

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

Fermented Food and Health Benefits

edited by

Maria Luisa Savo Sardaro

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; fermented foods; gut health; microbial diversity; chronic diseases; probiotics; bioactive molecules; plant-based alternatives; precision fermentation; functional foods; industrial-scale food systems

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

Conversion and Application of Biomass: Recent Developments and Applications

edited by

Thierry Aussenac

and Victor Acha

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; biomass applications; renewable energy; biochemical processes; biofuels; biobased materials and bioplastics; biomass and carbon capture and utilization; algae-based biofuels

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

Advanced Applications and Perspectives of Optical Imaging

edited by

Fanlu Wu

,

Zhengjun Liu

and Dongdong Xu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: space optical; infrared imaging; multispectral imaging; hyperspectral imaging; computational optical imaging; single-photon imaging; super-resolution imaging; polarization imaging; compressive sensing imaging; optical image processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)

Emerging Trends and Innovations in Animal Reproduction Biotechnology

edited by

Antonella Mastrorocco

,

Nicola Martino

and Maria E. Dell'Aquila

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal reproduction biotechnology; gametes and embryos; in vitro and 3D culture systems; genome editing; epigenetics; microbiome; extracellular vesicles; stem cells

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

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