Applied Sciences

Development and Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Control Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by Xiaoping Xu,

and

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced control algorithms; autonomous navigation; multi-sensor integration; swarm intelligence; artificial intelligence; human– UAV interaction; practical applications

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

Nanostructured Adsorbents for Environmental Remediation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Norma-Aurea Rangel-Vàzquez

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanohydrogels; adsorbents; water; remediation; simulation; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Synergistic Exploitation of Mineral and Geothermal Resources: Thermal Management and Multiphysical Geomechanics

edited by

Qiang Li

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: co-extraction technologies; underground thermal management; seasonal thermal storage; seasonal thermal storage; heat and mass transfer; THM effects; rock fractures seepage; cyclic thermal loading

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Oral Microbiology

edited by

Violet I. Haraszthy

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiome; oral biofilms; microbial dysbiosis; dental caries; periodontal disease; host– microbe interactions; antimicrobial strategies; diagnostic technologies; bioactive materials; translational dentistry

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

New Trends in the Structure Characterization of Food: 2nd Edition

edited by

María de Jesús Perea-Flores

and

Ma de la Paz Salgado-Cruz

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: food materials and emerging technologies; ultrasound; microwave and infrared technologies; nutrients and components (biopolymers and secondary metabolites); dietary supplements and functional foods; agroindustrial waste; spectroscopy— Raman; IR; X-ray diffraction (XRD); microscopy techniques light microscopy (LM); confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM); scanning electron microscopy (SEM); transmission electron microscopy (TEM); atomic force microscopy (AFM) super-resolution microscopy saturated structured illumination microscopy (SSIM); stimulated emission depletion microscopy (STED); photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM); fluorescence photoactivation localization microscopy (FPALM); stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM)

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

Recent Advances in Postharvest Handling, Storage, Processing and Packaging, and Management of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Sandra Horvitz

and

Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: fresh produce; fruits & vegetables; postharvest management; food loss and waste; cooling and cold storage; shelf-life extension; cold chain; modified atmosphere packaging; food quality

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

Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Human-Computer Interaction: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pingping Zhu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interaction; machine learning; human-robot interaction; human– swarm interaction; human-centered computing

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

Feature Review Papers in ‘Transportation and Future Mobility’ Section

edited by David Fernández-Llorca,

Suchao Xie

and

Nadia Giuffrida

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 27607 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation; traffic; future mobility

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

Advances in Computer Vision and Digital Image Processing

edited by

Panayiotis Vlamos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 12274 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; digital image processing; deep learning; object detection; image segmentation; generative AI; medical imaging; scene understanding; multimodal data fusion; embedded vision systems; human– computer interaction; real-time image analysis

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

Machine Learning and Its Application for Anomaly Detection

edited by

Naeem Ayoub

and Amira Mouakher

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10634 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; explainable AI (XAI); time-series analysis; generative AI; predictive maintenance; cybersecurity; industrial monitoring; healthcare analytics; real-time systems; federated learning; privacy-preserving machine learning; image anomaly detection; edge computing; cloud-based detection; outlier detection; adaptive detection systems and industrial IoTs

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

Green Technologies and Applications

edited by

Sergio Correia

and

João Pedro Matos-Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8729 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy and green technology; green smart cities; green technologies and applications; green communication systems and networks; artificial intelligence for green IoT; applied mathematical modeling in renewable energy; ai application to sustainable technologies

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

Advanced Signal and Image Processing for Applied Engineering

edited by

Mouloud Adel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8267 | Submission Open

Keywords: signal processing; image processing; algorithmic approaches; computational frameworks; healthcare; communication; manufacturing; automotive; energy systems; biomedical image processing; machine learning; computer-aided diagnosis; pattern recognition

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

Deep Learning and Data Mining: Latest Advances and Applications

edited by Mehmed M. Kantardzic,

Mehmet Akif Gulum

and Hanqing Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7226 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; deep learning; learning algorithms; multimodal data

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

Advancing Building Information Modeling Through Artificial Intelligence: Methods, Applications, and Challenges

edited by

Eric Fabián Forcael Durán

and

Felipe Muñoz-La Rivera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6131 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); building information modeling (BIM); machine learning; generative design; computer vision in construction; digital twins; smart construction; automation in AEC; predictive maintenance; data-driven design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Electromagnetic Waves: Applications and Challenges

edited by

Gabriela Atanasova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6096 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic waves; antenna; wireless communication; microwave imaging; metamaterials; metasurfaces; biomedical applications; biological effect; energy harvesting; wireless power transmission; computational electrodynamics

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

Advances in Geopolymers and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Composites

edited by

Zhiyun Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6073 | Submission Open

Keywords: geopolymers; fiber-reinforced concrete; sustainable construction materials; mechanical properties; durability; concrete composites; structural applications; recycling; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Plant Biotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Anzhen Qin

and

Dongfeng Ning

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5618 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering; cropping systems; smart fertigation; remote sensing; climate change

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

Current Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges for Biomaterials in Dental Applications

edited by

Marko Vuletić

,

Dragana Gabrić

and Valentina Rajić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3053 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative dentistry; tissue engineering; bioactive glass; dentin graft; osteointegration; polymeric biomaterials; dental implants; zirconia ceramics; adhesive systems

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

Unmanned Systems: Intelligent Perception, Autonomous Navigation, and Positioning

edited by

Haoqian Huang

and Di Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2964 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned system; environment perception; navigation and positioning; mapping

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

10th Anniversary of Materials Section—Recent Advances in "Materials Sciences and Engineering"

edited by

Sebastiano Candamano

and

Luca Spiridigliozzi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2499 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; microfibers; nanofibers; carbon nanotubes; graphene; polymers; composites; metallic alloys; ceramics; semiconductors; quantum dots; thin films; coatings; polymer composites; ceramic composites; metal matrix composites; carbon fibers; glass fibers; shape memory alloys; porous materials; polymer blends; magnetic materials; smart materials; responsive materials; self-healing materials; biomaterials; biodegradable materials; tissue engineering; drug delivery; scaffolds; biosensors; biomimetic materials; catalysis; photocatalysis; electrochemistry; surface modification; corrosion resistance; energy storage; batteries; supercapacitors; fuel cells; solar cells; hydrogen production; hydrogels; aerogels; flexible electronics; wearable devices; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; mechanical properties; strength; toughness; hardness; elasticity; thermal conductivity; electrical conductivity; optical properties; luminescence; photoluminescence; sustainable materials; green synthesis; recycling; degradation; characterization; microscopy; X-ray diffraction; spectroscopy; rheology; mechanical testing; electrochemical testing; thermal analysis; computational materials science; machine learning; molecular dynamics composites for the built environment; green composites; advanced and sustainable binders; FRCM; fiber-reinforced composites; mortar/concrete with phase change materials (PCMs) or nanomaterials; durability; LCA; recycled aggregate; characterization

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

Recent Advances in Geotechnical Structures and Soil–Structure Interaction

edited by

Shengyi Cong

and Xudong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2363 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold-region geotechnics; frozen soil mechanics; soil– structure interaction; hydro– thermo– mechanical coupling modeling; remote sensing and monitoring; field experiments and case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Cloud Computing: New Network Technology and Information Security

edited by

Madhuri Siddula

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud computing; security models; networks; information security

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

New Horizons in Structural Health Monitoring of Railway Infrastructure

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1944 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway infrastructure; structural health monitoring; AI; monitoring technology; data mining; condition assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Human–Robot Interaction and Control

edited by

Isaac Chairez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot interaction; collaborative robots; control systems in coordinated robotics systems; human-centered robotic systems

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

Fifth Anniversary of "Biomedical Engineering" Section—Recent Advances in Biomedical Engineering

edited by Stefan H. Bossmann and

Jennifer Davis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1723 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; biomaterials; functional implants; drug delivery and transfection; biomechanics; metabolism; epigenetics; biomedical sensors; liquid biopsy technologies; AI in healthcare; rehabilitation engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

5th Anniversary of the Section "Applied Thermal Engineering"—Recent Advances in Sustainable Energy and Solid Waste Management

edited by

,

,

,

and Lili Ye

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1668 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy; biomass conversion; green hydrogen; solid waste management; plastic pyrolysis; sludge treatment; tire recycling; circular economy; resource recovery; environmental sustainability

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

10th Anniversary of the Energy Science and Technology Section—the Future of Energy

edited by

Rodolfo Dufo-López

and

Jesús Sergio Artal-Sevil

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1587 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; renewable energy generation; emerging energy technologies; energy storage (batteries; pumped hydro storage; hydrogen; thermal storage; CAES… ); decarbonizing industrial processes; biofuels; hydrogen economy; advanced heating and cooling solutions; evolution of electric mobility; power-to-X; low-carbon technologies in energy systems; energy harvesting; grid integration and ancillary services; off-grid energy systems; analysis; simulation and optimization of energy systems; power electronics for energy systems; energy management; energy optimization; carbon capture; utilization; and storage

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

Current Approaches in Applied Geochemistry

edited by

Qingjie Gong

and Jiayong Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral exploration; environmental quality assessment; geohealth; elemental and isotopic behaviors; source tracing and provenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances and Applications of Food Industry By-Products

edited by

Djurdjica Ačkar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1546 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; fibre; extraction; food processing; nutritive value; safety; biofuel; water purification; incapsualtion

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

Advancements in Color Science, Printing, Coating and Photodegradation Studies

edited by Sabina Bračko

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1543 | Submission Open

Keywords: printing; printing materials; photodegradation; colorfastness; color science

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

Industrial System Reliability Modeling and Optimization

edited by

Huanhuan Li

and Junyu Guo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1446 | Submission Open

Keywords: system reliability; reliability modeling; predictive maintenance; optimization algorithms; digital twin; fault detection and diagnosis; stochastic modeling; industrial systems engineering; risk assessment; machine learning in reliability

Applications of Deep and Machine Learning in Remote Sensing

edited by

Francesco Zirilli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1357 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth observation; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning

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

Feature Review Papers in Section 'Food Science and Technology': 2nd Edition

edited by

Wojciech Kolanowski

and

Agata Urszula Fabiszewska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1348 | Submission Open

Keywords: food science; food technology; food processing; functional foods; food microbiology; food analysis

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

Advanced Technologies in Rock Mechanics and Mining Science

edited by

Zhixiang Song

and

Junwen Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1340 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock burst; coal and gas outburst; combined disasters of coal; rock and gas; disaster prediction; water hydrodynamics; water prevention; control techniques; deep mining; deep rock mechanics; control and prevention in deep surrounding rock; stress filed; seepage field; fracture field; geothermal hazard; geothermal management; spontaneous combustion; mining science; carbon sequestration; filling mining; roadway support; new materials development; fluidized mining; intelligent mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Resource Regeneration and Circular Systems

edited by

Tomohiro Tabata

and Peii Tsai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open

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

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

Soil Fertility and Nutrients in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Patricia Poblete-Grant

,

Sofía Pontigo

,

Jonathan Suazo-Hernández

and

Claudio De Pasquale

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1057 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; nutrient cycling; biofertilizers; organic amendments; sustainable agriculture; soil health; climate change; phosphorus use efficiency; nitrogen management; soil– plant interactions

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

15th Anniversary of Applied Sciences—Emerging Applications in the Recent 2 Years

edited by

Giulio Nicola Cerullo

,

Andrea Prati

,

Roger Narayan

and

José Manuel Moreno-Rojas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical sciences; photonic technologies; applied biosciences and bioengineering; chemical and molecular sciences; food science and technology; computing and artificial intelligence

Green and Intelligent Construction Technologies and Equipment for Deeply Buried Tunnels Under Complex Geological Conditions

edited by

Zhiyun Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916 | Submission Open

Keywords: green construction; intelligent tunneling; complex geological conditions; intelligent drilling and blasting; digital twin; rock mechanics; intelligent ventilation; intelligent lining; sustainable engineering; low-carbon construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Developments in Preventing and Managing Disasters

edited by

Spyridon Mavroulis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 899 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural hazards; disasters; disaster management cycle; prevention; management; response; recovery; GIS; remote sensing; big data analytics; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Water Quality and Microbial Ecology

edited by

Łukasz Kubera

and

Anna Toruńska-Sitarz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 872 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; water quality monitoring; sustainable water management; one health approach; water microbiology and public health; microbial ecology; microbial diversity; toxicology of aquatic microorganisms; antibiotic resistance; aquatic ecosystem health; water quality technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Natural Additives for Enhancing the Quality and Shelf Life of Animal-Based Food Products

edited by Ana Guerrero Barrado, Ivanor Nunes Do Prado,

Grasiele Scaramal Madrona

and Ana Vital

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open

Keywords: active packaging; animal-based products; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant properties; consumers; food preservation; food safety; natural additives; sensory quality; shelf-life extension

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

Application of Fuzzy Systems in Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Jose Manuel Soto Hidalgo

and

Autilia Vitiello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy systems in AI; fuzzy inference and decision-making; hybrid fuzzy-AI models; fuzzy clustering and classification; fuzzy systems software; construction and risk prevention; fuzzy logic in IoT and edge computing; explainable fuzzy AI; type-2 and higher-order fuzzy systems; fuzzy optimization and control

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

Advances in Wood and Wood-Based Products

edited by

Victor Almeida De Araújo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: timber; wood products; engineered wood products; wood industrialization; wood engineering; wood industry; wood products chain

Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing

edited by

Xiaorou Zheng

and

Jianxin Jia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral imaging; LiDAR; artificial intelligence; remote sensing; terrestrial applications; marine applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Trends and Prospects in Large Language Models: Novel Methods and Applications

edited by

Aristeidis Karras

and

Ioannis Karydis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models (LLMs); prompt engineering & in-context learning; retrieval-augmented generation (RAG); LLM-based autonomous agents; hallucination mitigation & trustworthiness; efficient inference & edge deployment; multimodal models & vision-language integration; domain-specific adaptation & fine-tuning; explainability & interpretable AI; multi-agent systems & tool use

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

Advances in Soil Reinforcement and Remediation Technologies

edited by

Xinyu Xie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: consolidation; remediation; contaminated soil; ion transport; coupled model; ground improvement; sustainable soil treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

State of the Art and Future Directions in Fracture Mechanics

edited by

Georgios I. Giannopoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; computational mechanics; experimental mechanics; additive manufacturing; composite materials; multiscale modeling; phase-field modeling; digital image correlation (DIC); machine learning; in situ testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Emerging Trends in Exploration and Development of Geothermal Resources

edited by

Cristina Sáez Blázquez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal exploration; reservoir characterization; geophysical surveys; fluid geochemistry; enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs); drilling technologies; renewable energy sustainability; machine learning in geosciences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Large Language Models (LLMs) in Cybersecurity: Innovations, Applications, and Defenses

edited by

Roberto Magán-Carrión

and Pedro García Teodoro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: Large Language Models (LLMs); cybersecurity; AI; security incident detection; analysis and mitigation

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

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

edited by Bo Liu and Dingwen Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

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