Applied Sciences

Research on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

edited by Rodrigo Martínez Béjar

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in healthcare; predictive analytics in healthcare; natural language processing in healthcare; knowledge representation and reasoning in healthcare; AI for management of fake news and disinformation in healthcare; AI and medical imaging; AI-enhanced clinical decision support systems; intelligent robotic surgery; AI applications in digital health; AI and electronic health records (EHRs); intelligent healthcare chatbots; AI for personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Monitoring and Chemical Analysis for a Sustainable Environment

edited by

Heidis Cano

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental; analytical chemistry; sustainability; contaminants; monitoring; innovation

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

Hydrogeology and Regional Groundwater Flow

edited by

Donglin Dong

,

Wenjie Sun

and

Francesco Fiorillo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater flow dynamics; aquifer characterization; hydrogeochemical modeling; climate– groundwater interactions; regional water security

(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 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 111 | 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 Aerostructural Analysis, Design, and Optimization

edited by

Maria Chiara Noviello

and

Rosario Pecora

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerostructural analysis; aeroelastic tailoring; multidisciplinary design optimization; aerostructural design; morphing systems

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

Current Advances in Rehabilitation Technology

edited by

Nitika Kumari

,

Imran Khan Niazi

, Denise Taylor and

Sharon Olsen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 102 | 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)

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

edited by

Giorgio De Nunzio

and

Luana Conte

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 101 | 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)

Biomechanical Analysis for Sport Performance

edited by

Jesús Juan Ruiz Navarro

,

Catarina Costa Santos

and

Carla B. McCabe

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; sports science; movement efficiency; injury prevention; performance enhancement; biomechanical analysis; athletic performance; evidence-based strategies; technical assessment; competition analysis; long-term athlete development; anthropometry; elite athletes; youth sports; sports performance optimization

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

Deep Learning for Biomedical Image Analysis: Recent Advances and Future Trends

edited by

Madaín Pérez‐Patricio

and

Donato Cascio

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; biomedical imaging; disease diagnosis

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

Railway Vehicle Dynamics

edited by

Matteo Magelli

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: running safety; running stability; virtual homologation; numerical methods; experimental tests; artificial intelligence; mechanical design; control; monitoring

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

Smart and Sustainable Additive Manufacturing: Emerging Technologies and Applications

edited by

Angelina Iakovets

and

Kamil Židek

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging technologies; Virtual Reality (VR); Artificial Reality (AR); neural networks; Artificial Intelligence (AI); rapid prototyping; high-volume production; Internet of Things (IoT); Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); manufacturing systems; digital twin; automation; robots; sustainability; decentralized production; advanced 3D printers; smart systems; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; advanced materials; 3D printing; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

Tectonic Inversions Based on Integration of Geological and Geophysical Data

edited by

Shuai Zhou

, Baoliang Lu and Zhaofa Zeng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical data inversion; geological structural interpretation; geothermal reservoir delineation and development; interpretation of mineral resources; regional tectonic evolution analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Multiscale Mechanical Behavior of Geotechnical Materials: From Molecular Mechanisms to Engineering Applications

edited by

Pengchang Wei

,

Qiang Ou

and Ali Zaoui

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical materials; multiscale modeling; soil– structure interaction; seismic response; low-carbon modification technology; multi-physics field coupling; probabilistic assessment; risk analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Generative Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Decision Support System and Healthcare

edited by

Giacomo Cappon

and

Luca Cossu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; GPT in healthcare; decision support system; clinical decision-making; large language models; explainable AI in medicine; AI in clinical workflows; human-AI collaboration in medicine

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

Emerging Trends in Affective Computing and Measuring Emotional Intelligence

edited by

Feng Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective computing; computational psychology; computational psychiatry; dynamic facial expression recognition; micro-expression recognition; action unit detection; dynamic facial expression recognition; speech emotional recognition; multi-modal emotion recognition; bio-signal emotion recognition (EEG/ECG/MEG; etc.)

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

Recent Advances in Motion Analysis, Gait Analysis, and Associated Interventions

edited by Paul William MacDermid

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait; gait analysis; rehabilitation; fall risk assessment; footwear; athletic performance

(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 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 66 | 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)

Edge Computing: Frameworks, Current Applications, Security, and Challenges

edited by

Vitor Barbosa Souza

and

Jordi García-Almiñana

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud/edge platforms; distributed systems; security/privacy at the edge; resource orchestration; AI and machine learning at the edge; real-time data processing

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

Advanced Research and Analysis of Environmental Microbiomes

edited by

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submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; microbial communities; bioremediation; pollutant degradation; metagenomics; microbial adaptation; biogeochemical cycles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Microbiota in Human Health and Diseases

edited by

Pedro Barata

and

Rúben Fernandes

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; probiotics; prebiotics; fecal microbiota transplantation

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

Heritage Buildings: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Graziella Bernardo,

Luis Palmero-Iglesias

,

Domenico Caputo

and

Ilaria Capasso

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 51 | 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)

Advances in Coastal Environments and Renewable Energy

edited by

Vanesa Magar

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal environments; renewable energy; wind energy; offshore wind; floating wind technology; tidal energy; wave energy; sustainable development; marine biodiversity; energy storage; grid integration; environmental conservation; energy transition; coastal ecosystems; renewable energy policy

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

Ultra-Precision Machining Technologies and Their Applications

edited by

Chenyang Zhao

and

Chen Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-precision machining; micromachining; surface control; ion beam machining; laser machining; manufacturing process; measurement; advanced materials; precision metrology; modeling and simulation; error compensation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

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

edited by

Ki-Yong Oh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 50 | 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)

Advances in Drying Technologies for Food Processing

edited by João Renato de Jesus Junqueira, Jefferson Luiz Gomes Corrêa and Javier Telis-Romero

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat and mass transfer; dehydration; kinetic modeling; food engineering; food quality; food processing; hybrid drying; innovative technologies

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

Advances in Medical Imaging: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Rui Pedro Pereira De Almeida

and

JungHwan Oh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; diagnostic radiology; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; image reconstruction; artificial intelligence; quantitative imaging; image-guided interventions; radiation dose optimization; image quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Automation and Smart Technologies in Agriculture

edited by

Giuseppe Altieri

and

Mahdi Rashvand

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation; precision agriculture; data analytics; predictive analytics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; cybersecurity

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

Latest Advances and Prospects on Weather and Climate Extremes

edited by

Susana Cardoso Pereira

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme events; climate variability; climate change; impact assessment; adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

MEMS Transducers: Fabrication, Performance and Applications

edited by Daniel Ssu Han Chen,

Joshua En-Yuan Lee

and Aron Michael

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 44 | 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)

Novel Approaches of Physical Therapy-Based Rehabilitation

edited by

Andreia Noites

and Andreia S. P. Sousa

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical therapy; rehabilitation; integumentary physical therapy; electrotherapy; biomechanics; rehabilitation; human movement; postural control

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

Explainable AI in Medical Imaging: Toward Transparent and Trustworthy Diagnostic Systems

edited by

Athanasios Koutras

,

Dermatas Evangelos

,

Ioanna Christoyianni

and George Apostolopoulos

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: XAI; medical imaging; interpretable AI; deep learning; machine learning; clinical decision support; model transparency; healthcare AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Vibration Analysis of Nonlinear Mechanical Systems

edited by Yong Wang and

Pavlo Krot

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration analysis; nonlinear mechanical system; nonlinear dynamics; nonlinear vibration; vibration control; structural stability; analytical method; bifurcation and chaos analysis; nonlinear dynamic behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advanced Technologies Applied for Object Detection and Tracking

edited by Seongha Park and

Xavier Baró

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; AI at the edge; edge– cloud computing continuum; machine learning; AI for science; object detection; object tracking

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

Transfer Learning: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Hasan Tercan

and Yang Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 38 | 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)

Latest Advances in Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Hadi Nourizadeh

and

Roohollah Shirani Faradonbeh

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanic; rock engineering; geotechnical engineering; slope stability; underground excavation; ground contreol systems; soil mechanic; advanced computational methodology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advancements in Large Language Models Applied in Multidisciplinary Research Contexts

edited by Francisco De Arriba-Pérez and Silvia García-Méndez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; human-centered applications; large language models (LLMs)

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

Trends and Prospects of Wastewater Treatment: Implications for Aquaculture and Water Quality

edited by

Dezhao Liu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; nutrient removal; biofilm reactors; sustainable aquaculture; smart aquaculture; water quality monitoring; resource recovery; circular water systems; environmental policy; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Blockchain and Smart Contracts with Diverse Domains Applications: Second Edition

edited by

Tomasz Gorski

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; smart contracts; distributed applications (dApps); interoperability; software development process; software architecture

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

Recent Advances in Semantic Web and Ontology Technologies

edited by Renata Silva Souza Guizzardi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: ontology technologies; semantic web; knowledge representation; AI-driven ontologies

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

AI-Based Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

edited by Bhanu Prakash KN

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; medical imaging; biosignal processing; explainable AI; computer-aided diagnosis; edge computing; multimodal fusion; federated learning; clinical validation; precision medicine

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

Emerging Trends in Food Safety and Quality Control

edited by

Joanna Trafiałek

and

Katarzyna Kajak-Siemaszko

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; quality certification; voluntary standards; HACCP

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

Ammonia and Hydrogen as Energy Carriers: Challenges and Applications

edited by

Janusz Lasek

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: ammonia— NH3; hydrogen— H2; combustion; transportation and storage; green H2 and NH3; NH3 cracking

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

Application of Computational Fluid Mechanics in Fluid Machinery

edited by Imre Ferenc Barna

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: Navier– Stokes equation; finite-element methods; complex hydrodynamical problems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Wearable Technology and Sensor-Based Assessment for Rehabilitation Applications

edited by

Zhuang Hao

and

Rui Araújo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; flexible electronics; implantable electronics; MEMS/NEMS toward wearable applications; health conditions monitoring; early diagnosis of diseases; biomaterials for wearable applications or biosensors; biofluids analysis

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

Advanced Security and Privacy Mechanisms for Cyber–Physical Systems and Industrial Networks

edited by

Jiuxin Cao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; privacy– utility trade-offs; chaos-based encryption; federated learning; network resilience; unknown threat detection; generative content forensics

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

Advanced Technologies in Rotating Machinery: Design, Modeling, Manufacturing, Testing, and Operation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Keun Ryu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis; controls; diagnostics; instrumentation; and measurement techniques; heat transfer and thermal management; new propulsion and power systems; steam turbines; structures and dynamics; advanced gas turbine engines and cycles; and gas turbine hybrids; advanced manufacturing concepts for gas turbine engines; advances in exhaust technologies (diffusers; nozzles; and related systems); combustors; fuel injectors; alternative fuels; emissions; fuel flexible combustion systems; engine controls; operability; and propulsion health management; high-fidelity simulations and validation experiments; high-speed low pressure turbines; multidisciplinary design; analysis/optimization of engine systems and components; thermal management; heat transfer and cooling; materials; and coatings; rotor dynamics; machine components in turbomachinery; aerodynamic design; analysis; and test of compressor and turbine blading; compressor stall and surge; aeromechanical instabilities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

New Challenges in Plasma Accelerators

edited by Livio Verra and

Mario Galletti

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma wakefield acceleration; plasma– beam interactions; wakefield collider; particle accelerator; beam diagnostics; plasma diagnostics; plasma sources; staging; high-repetition-rate plasma sources

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

Advanced Optical Fiber Sensors: Applications and Technology

edited by

Xiangge He

and Kunpeng Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensing; sensing technology; distributed sensing; sensor structure; applications

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

Object Detection Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Leszek Siwik

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; optical remote sensing; synthetic aperture radar object detection; magnetic target detection and localization; sonar object detection

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

Advanced Dental Materials: Biological, Physical, and Chemical Properties

edited by Vincenzo Tosco

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 21 | 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)

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