Applied Sciences

Applications in Computer Vision and Image Processing

edited by

and Hongsheng He

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6116 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data and computer vision; deep learning in computer vision; computer vision in robotics; computer vision in industry; computer vision in auto driving; visual SLAM; computer vision in remote sensing; target detection; recognition; and tracking; text detection and recognition; 3D reconstruction; human– computer interaction; pattern recognition and analysis; image segmentation; image restoration or image impaiting; other topics related to applications of computer vision and image processing

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

Current Advances in Performance Analysis and Technologies for Sports

edited by

Adrian Escudero-Tena

,

Diego Muñoz Marín

and

Sergio José Ibáñez Godoy

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5861 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports science; exercise performance; sports performance; real-time monitoring of sport performance; behavior analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Energy and Power Systems: Control and Management

edited by Stelios Ioannou,

Mohamed Darwish

and

Nicholas G. Christofides

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5330 | Submission Open

Keywords: active power grid periphery; multi-agent systems (MASs); smart grid; power systems; renewable energy

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Energy Systems

edited by Murphy M. Peksen

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5034 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; AI; hydrogen; clean energy; optimisation; HP materials; multiphysics

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

Performance Analysis and Training Process in Sports: Bridging Science and Practice

edited by

Gavriil George Arsoniadis

and

Rodrigo Zacca

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4510 | Submission Open

Keywords: training methods; training and testing; performance analysis; training monitoring; individual and team sports

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

Integration of AI, Big Data, and ICT into Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Solutions

edited by

Seongsoo Cho

,

Yeonwoo Lee

and

Changho Seo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4253 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); artificial intelligence and fuzzy systems; bio-inspired ai technology; big data analytics; information and communication technology (ICT); smart cities; sustainable engineering; healthcare technology; manufacturing innovation; urban air mobility (UAM); environmental management; smart infrastructure; digital transformation; performance optimization; renewable energy systems; data-driven decision making; IoT (Internet of Things) integration; security; visualization; logistics; telecommunication

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

Novel Approaches for Optimal Design and Seismic Performance Assessment for Civil Structures

edited by Dimitris Sophianopoulos and Charalampakis Aristotelis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2580 | Submission Open

Keywords: “ smart” materials; artificial intelligence; optimization; modeling techniques; earthquake engineering and structural dynamics; buildings; bridges; soil-structure interaction; stability; fuzzy logic; computer-aided design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

State of the Art in AI-Based Co-Creativity

edited by

António Correia

,

Vincent A. Cicirello

and

Rui Araújo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2390 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; creative arts; creativity; generative AI; human– AI co-creativity

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

Recent Advances in Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing

edited by Jie Tian

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2098 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater acoustic communication; underwater acoustic imaging; underwater sensor networks; underwater detection; tracking and classification; underwater acoustic transducer; array signal processing; simulation of underwater environment and sonar systems; cross-media communication; artificial intelligence in underwater acoustic engineering

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

Advances in Structural Vibration Control

edited by

Linsheng Huo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2036 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural vibration control; dampers; multiple hazards; buildings; bridges; offshore structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

New Insights into Food Bioactive Compounds: Safety, Quality and Nutritional Determinants

edited by

Antonios E. Koutelidakis

and

Nikolaos D. Andritsos

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1453 | Submission Open

Keywords: food acceptability; functional foods; health; nutrition; food quality; food safety

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

Advances in Cyber Security

edited by

Georgi R. Tsochev

, Maria Nenova,

Peican Zhu

and

Ki-Hyun Jung

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1410 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; threat detection; cryptography; digital forensics; cyber defense; artificial intelligence in security; Internet of Things (IoT) security; cloud security; cybercrime; data privacy

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

Novel Research on Bioactive Compounds in Plant Products

edited by Martin Backor

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1352 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; plant bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; plant biotechnology; biological activity; functional food of plant origin; plant natural resources

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

Drug Discovery and Delivery in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Stoyanka Atanasova

and

Vera Gledacheva

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; drug design; drug candidates; drug-delivery; nanoparticles; in silico; biological activity; novel nonclinical approaches

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

Thermal and Thermomechanical Management in Electronic Systems

edited by

Yonghai Zhang

, Xiaoping Yang and

Jiaqi Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal management; electronics; energy storage; heat and mass transfer

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

Novel Approaches and Applications in Human–Robot Interactions

edited by Ho Seok Ahn and

David (Bong Jun) Choi

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot interactions (HRIs); co-speech gestures; social interaction; collaborative robots; human-centered design; adaptability; emotional engagement; human– AI teamwork

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

Current Research and Future Trends in Power Electronics Applications

edited by

Nicola Toscani

and

Francesco Castelli-Dezza

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: AC/DC; DC/AC; and DC/DC converters; multilevel converters; modular multilevel converters; DAB converters; SiC; GaN semiconductors; monolithic bidirectional devices; wireless power transfer; HVDC converters; fast and ultra-fast recharging station; power converter control

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

Innovations and Advances in Drying Processes and Technologies in Food Processing: Principles, Methods, and Applications

edited by

Iman Golpour

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: drying processes; food processing technologies; drying kinetics; novel drying methods; energy-efficient drying systems; freeze-drying; microwave drying; infrared drying; vacuum drying; solar dryer; solar-assisted heat pump system; hybrid drying technologies; heat and mass transfer in drying; food quality in drying; nutritional retention during drying; shelf-life extension; sustainable food drying; drying process optimization; industrial food drying applications; drying automation and control; post-drying packaging and storage; smart drying technologies; exergy and advanced exergy analysis; exergo-economic and environmental assessment

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

Trends and Prospects in Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery for Cancer Therapy

edited by

Iwona Rzeszutek

,

Roger Narayan

and

Chang Ming Charlie Ma

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; drug delivery; nanocarriers; medicinal purposes

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

Concrete Structures: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Mariella Diaferio

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: damage assessment; performance evaluation; design procedures for concrete structures; structural modeling; innovative concrete-based building materials; diagnosis techniques; experimental investigation on concrete structures; strengthening and repair of concrete structures; analysis of case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Research and Applications of Vibration Isolation and Control

edited by Baiyang Shi,

Quanmin Zhu

and Wei Dai

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; vibration control; vibration isolation; tuned mass damper; uncertainty; optimization; power flow; energy transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Synthetic and Natural Drugs: Pharmacological Activity, Biochemical Properties, and Applications

edited by

Kasireddy Sudarshan

and

Hari Prasad Devkota

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic drugs; natural products; pharmacological activity; biochemical properties; drug discovery; mechanisms of action; ADME (absorption; distribution; metabolism; excretion); drug design; drug resistance; combination therapies; targeted therapy; therapeutic applications; personalized medicine; structure-based drug design; preclinical to clinical translation

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

Near/Mid-Infrared Lasers: Latest Advances and Applications

edited by

Chen Chen

and Biao Wang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel near/mid-IR sources and techniques; nonlinear and laser materials for near/mid-IR; ultrashort near/mid-IR pulses and frequency combs; near/mid-IR supercontinuum generation; near/mid-IR fibers and fiber lasers; near/mid-IR integrated photonics; new sources and techniques for near/mid-IR spectroscopy; near/mid-IR sensing; imaging; and spectroscopy; strong-field physics pumped by near/mid-IR laser; biomedical applications of near/mid-IR lasers; novel techniques of near/mid-IR spectral and temporal measurement

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

Sustainability in Functional Textiles: Materials, Technology and Design

edited by Isabel Cabral and

Jorge Padrão

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance textiles; smart textiles and wearable technology; medical textiles; multifunctional textiles; eco-design; circular economy; biomimicry and bio-inspired; advanced manufacturing and nanotechnology; textile coloration

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

Digital Signal Processing for Wireless Communications and Multimedia Systems

edited by

Urszula Libal

and

Tomasz Grajek

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: signal processing; image processing; audio and speech processing; noise reduction; feature extraction; dimensionality reduction; sparse representation; data compression; signal parametrization; signal representations; pattern recognition; machine learning; statistical learning; deep learning; applications in signal and image processing

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

Wireless Communication Technologies: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Feng Li

and

Sergio Spanò

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence-enabled wireless communication; integrated sensing and communication; physical layer security; resource allocation; intelligent reflection surface; non-orthogonal multiple access; fluid antenna; orthogonal frequency division multiplexing

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

Advances in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Lanmin Wang

and Gang Wang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic design; analysis methods; tunnels; underground infrastructure; liquefaction; ground; foundation; structure; measuments; seismic isolation; geotechnical measurements; ground; foundation; resillient design; earthquake geotechnical engineering; seismic input; site effect; dynamic soil– structure interation; seismic landslides; flow slide; liquefaction; subsidence; geosynthetics; seismic resistance; deformation; stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Smart Composites: Design, Manufacturing, and Integration—2nd Edition

edited by

Marco P. Silva

and

João Nunes-Pereira

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; composites; smart composites; self-sensing; electromechanical response; haptic feedback; sensors; actuators; multifunctional materials

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

Artificial Intelligence in Mining, Mineral and Material Processing

edited by

Xiu Liu

and

Chris Aldrich

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; data analytics; automation; resource estimation; process optimization; environmental impact

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

Human Activity Recognition (HAR) in Healthcare, 3rd Edition

edited by

Luigi Bibbò

and J. Artur Serrano

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activity recognition; machine learning; wearable sensor; Internet of Things; ambient assisted living; ambient intelligent

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

Artificial Intelligence and Bioinformatics in Cancer Genomics: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Petar Brlek

and

Malik Yousef

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; cancer research; bioinformatics; machine learning; multi-omics; precision oncology; deep learning; big data; precision therapy

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

Recent Advances in Microwave Photonics: Second Edition

edited by

Tengfei Hao

and

Nuannuan Shi

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave photonics; integrated microwave photonics; microwave photonic link; microwave photonic signal processor; optoelectronic oscillator; radio over fiber

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

Therapeutic Applications and Biology of Extracellular Vesicles

edited by

Paola Lanuti

,

Francesco Cappello

and

Celeste Caruso Bavisotto

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; diagnostic biomarkers; drug Delivery; immunomodulation; angiogenesis; tumorigenesis; precision medicine; regenerative medicine

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

Impact of Environmental Pollution: Towards Contaminant Assessment and Sustainable Remediation

edited by

Dario Savoca

and

Silvia Orecchio

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; environmental chemistry; environmental impact; xenobiotic substances; toxic compounds; exposure effects; bioindicator; biomagnification; pollutant removal; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Natural Antimicrobial Compounds: Discovery, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application

edited by

Carla Sabia

and

Ramona Iseppi

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bacteriocins; antibacterial compounds; antibiofilm activity; antibiotic resistance

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

Future Autonomous Vehicles and Their Systems: Emerging Technologies and Applications

edited by

Redouane Khemmar

and

Karim Hammoudi

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment perception; object detection; deep learning; artificial intelligence; object tracking; mobile robotics; localization; autonomous vehicles; scene analysis and understanding; smart mobility

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

Phytochemicals as Natural Nutrients in the Prevention and Therapy of Diseases

edited by

Natalia Kurhaluk

and Halina Tkaczenko

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antioxidant therapy; dietary phytochemical sources; bioavailability enhancement techniques; clinical nutrition applications; phytochemical synergy effects; chronic disease prevention; gut microbiota modulation; epigenetic pathway regulation; functional food innovation; sustainable dietary practices

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

Advanced Studies in Molecular and Metabolic Mechanisms of Diabetes

edited by

Karima Zitouni

and David Gillott

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: B-cell dysfunction; B-cell regeneration; type 2 diabetes pathogenesis; diabetes therapies

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

Emerging Cyber-Physical Systems for Industry 5.0

edited by

Anikó Costa

and Sanaz Nikghadam-Hojjati

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical systems; Industry 5.0; Society 5.0; feeling economy; co-creation; collaborative intelligence; human-machine collaboration

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

Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR): Theory, Methods and Applications: Second Edition

edited by Deshan Feng,

Xun Wang

and Bin Zhang

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: ground-penetrating radar; ground-penetrating radar theory; numerical simulation; data processing and interpretation; inversion and imaging; ground-penetrating radar application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Fire Safety Engineering and Applications

edited by

Dongli Gao

and Eric Lee

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: pedestrian dynamics; evacuation modeling; building evacuation; fire modeling; fire dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Technologies for Underwater Wireless Communication

edited by

Andrea Petroni

and

Mauro Biagi

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 29 | 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)

Advanced Technology in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Qingrong Xiong

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: micromechanics; multiscale modeling; particle interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Innovative Functional Materials for a Sustainable Future: From Synthesis to Application

edited by

Jose Maria Calderon-Moreno

and

Monica Popa

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable functional materials; green chemistry; eco-friendly material synthesis; smart and responsive materials; biodegradable materials; biobased polymers; energy storage materials; water purification; environmental applications; circular economy

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

Research on Endodontic Treatment Methods and Materials—2nd Edition

edited by

Márk Antal

and

Márk Fráter

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: endodontics; endodontic surgery; static guidance; dynamic guidance; endodontic anatomy; periapical anatomy; precision of endodontic interventions; success of endodontic interventions

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

Feature Review Papers in Agricultural Science and Technology

edited by

Claudio De Pasquale

and

Natalija Topić Popović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 71541 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; crop protection; food sciences and food technology; agricultural statistics; bioinformatics; farm structure; farm power and machinery; irrigation and drainage; engineering of land and water resources; aquaculture and fisheries; animals; renewable energy; agro-industrial engineering; horticultural and greenhouse engineering; pre- and post-harvest engineering; environment and agricultural information technology

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

Biomechanics and Sport Engineering: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Ana Martins Amaro

and

Luís Roseiro

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12893 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport biomechanics; exercise performance; injury evaluation and rehabilitation; injury prevention; athletic training

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

The Role of Bioactive Natural Products in Health and Disease

edited by

Anna Muzykiewicz-Szymańska

,

Karolina Jakubczyk

and

Anna Nowak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9623 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; medicinal plants; chemistry; pharmacology; plant extract; isolation method; natural drugs; chromatography; antioxidants; natural food

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

Recent Advances in Biomechanics of Human Movement and Its Clinical Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Weijie Wang

and

Dong Ming

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7108 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait; artificial intelligence; machine learning and deep learning; electromyograph (EMG); electroencephalogram (EEG); strength; rehabilitation; physiotherapy; stroke; cerebral palsy; motion capture; sensor; joint and bone; muscle; artificial implant; algorithms

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

Structural Health Monitoring in Bridges and Infrastructure

edited by

Yang Yang

,

Yang Yang

and Lijun Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5994 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; structural damage identification; structural response reconstruction; structural load identification; structural diagnosis; machine learning; intelligent algorithms; bridge/ infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

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