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Emerging Technologies for Assistive Robotics

edited by

Andrea Zanela

and

Alessandro Di Nuovo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20720 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive robotics; personalized healthcare; aging population; cognitive support; human– robot interactions; machine learning; adaptive control algorithms; smart sensors; multimodal interfaces

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

Advanced Technologies for User-Centered Design and User Experience: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ilsun Rhiu

and

Myung Hwan Yun

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11889 | Submission Open

Keywords: user-centered design; user experience; usability; human– computer interaction; smart products/applications

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

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Healthcare and Precision Medicine, 2nd Edition

edited by

Giorgio De Nunzio

and

Luana Conte

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 10979 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; omic sciences; precision medicine; personalized medicine; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; radiomics; radiogenomics; robotic surgery; assisting technologies; health monitoring; computer-assisted detection/diagnosis; chatbots; medical imaging; disease prediction; prognostics; drug discovery

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

Feature Review Papers in Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Francesco Cappello

Alessandra Maria Vitale

and

Stefano Burgio

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9776 | Submission Open

Keywords: histology; embryology; microscopic anatomy; tissue bioengineering; bioinformatics; regenerative medicine; biomaterials; translational bioengineering; personalized medicine

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

Extended Reality (XR) and User Experience (UX) Technologies

edited by Katashi Nagao and

Hiroyuki Mitsuhara

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9207 | Submission Open

Keywords: extended reality; user experience; human– computer interaction; body/hand tracking; haptics; emotional interaction; psychophysiology

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

Recent Advances in AI Convergence: Innovations at the Crossroads of Disciplines

edited by

Dae-Ki Kang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8843 | Submission Open

Keywords: interdisciplinary artificial intelligence; AI-driven innovation; human– AI collaboration; domain-specific AI applications; AI convergence and integration

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

Current Advances in Rehabilitation Technology

edited by

Nitika Kumari

Imran Khan Niazi

, Denise Taylor and

Sharon Olsen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8298 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation technology; rehabilitation innovation; wearable sensors; non-invasive brain stimulation; artificial intelligence; digital health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Biomechanics and Technology in Sports

edited by

Toni Modric

and

Sime Versic

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8154 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports biomechanics; movement assessment; sports technology; athletic performance; wearable sensors; motion analysis; kinematics; kinetics; data-driven training; performance enhancement

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

Anticancer Drugs: New Developments and Discoveries

edited by

Ana C. Henriques

and

Patrícia M. A. Silva

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8112 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer drugs; mechanisms of drug resistance; targeted therapy; drug delivery systems; nanotechnology in cancer treatment; cancer immunotherapy; drug toxicity and safety; computational drug repositioning; bioinformatics in oncology

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

Current Technological, Methodological, and Organizational Research Trends in the Construction Industry, Third Edition

edited by

Bożena Hoła

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7252 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction industry; automation and robotization of construction processes; technological and organizational solutions; controlling executive processes; investment process; occupational safety; risks and hazards; safety management; sustainable development; management in construction; diagnostic of building structures; construction waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Robotics and Intelligent Systems: Technologies and Applications

edited by Qiang Liu and

Alessandro Gasparetto

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7140 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; intelligent systems; autonomous systems; machine learning in robotics; robot grasping; human– robot interaction; swarm robotics; robotic sensing and perception; adaptive control systems; robotic applications

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

Innovative Approaches in Earthquake and Structural Engineering: Resilience, Performance, and Sustainability

edited by

Ivan Kraus

and Davide Lavorato

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7020 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquake engineering; structural resilience; seismic risk mitigation; heritage structures; earth-based materials; smart materials; sustainable building solutions; seismic isolation systems; 3D printing; AI in construction engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Condition Monitoring and Intelligent Fault Diagnosis for Mechanical Equipment and Complex System

edited by

Morteza Soleimani

and Xingyu Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6575 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; prognostics; complex mechanical systems; artificial intelligence; predictive maintenance; machine learning; IoT in maintenance; data-driven fault detection; remaining useful life (RUL)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Mechatronic Systems Design and Optimization

edited by

Stijn Derammelaere

and Amélie Chevalier

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6571 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; automation; mechatronics; manufacturing; healthcare; agriculture; sensing; control; computational technologies; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Translational Research in Dentistry: Latest Advancements and Prospects

edited by

Roberta Gasparro

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6476 | Submission Open

Keywords: translational dentistry; dental innovation; regenerative dentistry; stem cell therapy; biomaterials; clinical applications; oral health research; precision dentistry

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

The Integration of BIM and Emerging Technologies: Present Status and Future Trends

edited by

Rodrigo Garcia Alvarado

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6422 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling; artificial intelligence; big data; virtual reality; parametric design; digital fabrication; UAV; robotics; automation; additive construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Spectroscopy Technologies

edited by

Xiaotian Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6298 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectrometer; Raman spectroscopy; fluorescence spectroscopy; laser spectroscopy; LIBS spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy

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

Biological Activity, Chemical Characterization and Contaminants of Plants and Waste: 2nd Edition

edited by

Tiane Finimundy

and

Marta Mesías

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6230 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological activity; chemical contaminants; chemical characterization; plants; waste; subproducts

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

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

edited by Dimitris Sophianopoulos and Charalampakis Aristotelis

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5951 | 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)

Application of Fracture Mechanics in Structures

edited by

Marko Katinić

Pejo Konjatić

Abílio M. P. De Jesus

and

Jesús Toribio

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5444 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; structural integrity; fatigue; crack growth; numerical methods; structural design; failure analysis; experimental techniques; damage prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Antimicrobial Mechanisms and Resistance Pathways

edited by

Alvaro Mourenza Flórez

and

Michal Letek

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5430 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial peptides; combination therapies; host-directed therapies; bioinformatics; resistance mechanisms

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

Advances in Intelligent Transportation and Its Applications

edited by

Jaeho Lee

and Jinwoo Kim

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5176 | Submission Open

Keywords: automotive; mobility; ITS; transportation; safety; AI-based intelligence; security and networks; sensing; object detection for transportation; visualization

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

Ultrasonic Transducers in Next-Generation Application

edited by

Inn-Yeal Oh

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5027 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; communication; piezoelectric; MEMS; CMUT; PMUT; array; beam focusing

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

Trends and Prospects of Orthodontic Treatment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jong-Moon Chae

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4910 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthodontics; clear aligners; TSADs; CBCT; three-dimensional tooth movement

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

Biomechanics and Ergonomics in Prevention of Injuries

edited by Jesus Ramon Jimenez-Octavio and Corina Klug

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4751 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; ergonomics; injury prevention; human performance; sports science; road safety; rehabilitation technologies

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

Recent Advances in Biomedical Data Analysis

edited by

Josué Álvarez Borrego

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4665 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; algorithms; image analysis; pattern recognition; data analysis; biomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Surface Coatings: Materials and Techniques

edited by John Henao,

Carlos A. Poblano-Salas

and

Diego Germán Espinosa-Arbeláez

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4663 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; thin films; thermal spray; chemical vapor deposition; physical vapor deposition; aerosol deposition; cold spray; characterization techniques; functional applications; materials precursors

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

EV (Electric Vehicle) Energy Storage and Battery Management

edited by

Levon Gevorkov

and

Lluís Trilla

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4537 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; energy storage systems; automotive electrification; renewable energy integration; wide-bandgap semiconductors; battery management; smart grids; sustainable technologies

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

Simplified Seismic Analysis of Complex Civil Structures

edited by

Gianni Blasi

and

Sergio Ruggieri

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3986 | Submission Open

Keywords: simplified seismic analysis; practice-oriented models; complex structural systems; equivalent macro-models; numerical analysis; analytical models; performance-based models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Compressive Strength, Impact Damage and Crushing Behavior of Materials

edited by

Maria Pia Falaschetti

and

Enrico Troiani

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3911 | Submission Open

Keywords: crashworthiness; impact damage; compressive strength; experimental tests; numerical simulations

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

Advances in Audio Signal Processing

edited by

Jesús B. Alonso-Hernández

and

María Luisa Barragán-Pulido

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3837 | Submission Open

Keywords: audio signal processing; artificial intelligence in audio; speech enhancement and recognition; environmental acoustics; multichannel; spatial audio analysis

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

System Reliability and Predictive Maintenance in Industrial Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by

Natalia Trapani

and

Filippo De Carlo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3771 | Submission Open

Keywords: system reliability; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring and diagnostics

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

Advanced Wind Turbine Control and Optimization

edited by

Alan Wai Hou Lio

and Xun Shen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3498 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; wind turbine; control; optimization; Kalman filter; state estimation

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

AI-Aided Intelligent Vehicle Positioning in Urban Areas

edited by Xiwei Bai and Yingying Wang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3445 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-aided positioning; intelligent vehicles; sensor fusion; urban canyons

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

A Geotechnical Study on Landslides: Challenges and Progresses

edited by

Haijia Wen

and

Zhongqiang Liu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3354 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslides; infrastructure resilience; civil engineering; water conservancy engineering; road and railway engineering; landslide remediation; numerical modeling; remote sensing; risk management; disaster mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Heritage Buildings: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Graziella Bernardo,

Luis Palmero-Iglesias

Domenico Caputo

and

Ilaria Capasso

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3264 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative conservation; heritage circularity; resilient adaptation; sustainable materials; smart heritage management; low-impact retrofitting; climate change mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Innovative Approaches in Animal Nutrition and Feed Additives: Enhancing Productivity and Product Quality

edited by

Gabriela Maria Cornescu

Anca Gheorghe

and

Tatiana Dumitra Panaite

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2621 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; nutrition; productive performance; functional ingredient; feeding strategies; behaviour and welfare; innovative solutions

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

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: From Disease Prediction to Personalized Treatment

edited by Samuel Danso

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2540 | Submission Open

Keywords: ariticial intelligence; deep learning; generative AI; early detection; diagnosis; personalised medicine; explainability; drug discorvery; disease management; clincal trials

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

Human-Computer Interaction: Advances, Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Yong Min Kim

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2306 | Submission Open

Keywords: user-centered design; intelligent systems; VR/AR/MR interaction; AI-driven personalization; adaptive user interfaces; collaboration with AI agents; autonomous systems; human– robot interaction

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

Innovative Applications of AI, Machine Learning, IoT, and Assistive Robots in Health Monitoring and Care

edited by

Pedro J. S. Cardoso

João M. F. Rodrigues

, Javier Medina Quero and

Aurora Polo Rodríguez

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2225 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of Things; data sciences; wearable and assistive technologies; assistive robots; health monitoring and healthcare

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

Heterocyclic Compounds: Discovery, Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Anna Caruso

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2181 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; N-containing heterocycle; O-containing heterocycle; S-containing heterocycle; medicinal chemistry; drug development; industrial applications; therapeutic agent; biological activity

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

Clinical Research on Severe Asthma: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Stefan Frent

and

Stefan Mihaicuta

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2105 | Submission Open

Keywords: severe asthma; biologics; remission; safety; therapeutic switch; comorbidities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Innovative Approaches to Non-Destructive Evaluation

edited by

Luciana Di Gennaro

, Giovanni Loreto and

Mariateresa Guadagnuolo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2009 | Submission Open

Keywords: NDE; SHM; multi-sensor strategies; AI-enhanced analysis; diagnosis; structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Analytical Methods for Natural Products and Plant Chemistry

edited by

Viviani Nardini Takahashi

and

Vitor Lacerda Sanches

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1936 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; analytical chemistry; chemometrics; bioactive compounds; analytical validation; sample preparation

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

Advances in Biomechanics and Sports Medicine

edited by

Zbigniew Waśkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1828 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanical analysis; injury prevention; sports rehabilitation; wearable technology; human movement science; athletic performance optimization; musculoskeletal modeling; sports medicine applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Transfer Learning: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Hasan Tercan

and Yang Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1824 | Submission Open

Keywords: transfer learning; domain adaptation; deep learning; artificial intelligence; pre-training; knowledge transfer; machine learning; sim-to-real transfer; transfer learning in continual and dynamic environment; test-time adaptation

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

Recent Developments in Condition Assessment and Maintenance Strategies for Road Infrastructure Networks

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1814 | Submission Open

Keywords: assessment of pavement condition in terms of quality and safety; development of and improvement in pavement management systems; short-term and long-term pavement performance monitoring and modeling; pavement management strategies at both project and network levels; rehabilitation and preservation techniques for pavements; novel materials and technologies for pavement preventive maintenance; pavement life cycle assessment; methods for enhancing pavement resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Aircraft Design, Optimization and Flight Control

edited by

Izabela Krzysztofik

Grzegorz Kopecki

Slawomir Blasiak

and Andrzej Żyluk

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1636 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft design; flight control systems; sustainable aviation; aerodynamic optimization; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); flight dynamics; aviation safety

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

Research on the Movement Dynamics of Ships and Underwater Vehicles

edited by

Yao Shi

, Qiaogao Huang,

Tiezhi Sun

and Yiwei Wang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1438 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater vehicles; ship; trans-media; multiphase flow; impact loading and structural response; multi-vehicle interference; hydrodynamics

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

Advances in Applied Geophysics for Environmental Monitoring and Cultural Heritage

edited by

Sabrina Grassi

Sebastiano Imposa

and

Claudia Pirrotta

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied geophysics; cultural heritage preservation; environmental monitoring; non-invasive investigation techniques; geophysical data integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

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