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Next-Generation Environmental Engineering: Sustainable Solutions for Water and Waste Challenges submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: water treatment; sustainability; waste management; material and energy recovery; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Advanced Information Science and Distributed Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: cutting-edge technologies and applications; information security; artificial intelligence; quantum computing; digital life tech; machine learning; wireless communication; cloud computing; data dismission; information engineering; mathematical models; scientific computing; big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Human Biomechanics and EMG Signal Processing
edited by , Francesca Lunardini, Jesús Tornero, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 22621 | Submission Open
Keywords: human biomechanics; electromyography (EMG); musculoskeletal modeling; gait analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Effects of Temperature on Geotechnical Engineering
edited by , and Zhennan Zhu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10567 | Submission Open
Keywords: rock and soil mechanics; temperature effect; thermal damage; freeze-thaw cycle; rock breaking; geothermal energy; geological disposal; deep mining; multi-field coupling; numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Sustainable and Smart Agriculture
edited by Wei Ma and Xiu Wang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8518 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robots; agricultural technology; smart agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Advances in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
edited by Chris Mills and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8271 | Submission Open
Keywords: simulation; machine learning; artificial intelligence; wearable technology; ecological based research; medicine; accessible technology; sport performance; injury rehabilitation; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Applications of Ultrasonic Technology in Biomedical Sciences submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6518 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound; biomedicine; medical diagnosis; biosensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
AI-Assisted Building Design and Environment Control submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3068 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence technology; smart building design; building performance optimization; indoor environment control and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Processing and Application of Functional Food Ingredients submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2709 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional food; bioactive compounds; food processing; alternative proteins; food ingredient functionality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
Novel Insights into Optical Networks, Including Their Role in the 6G Era submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1685 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical communications; optical networks; 6G
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Structural Health Monitoring: Advances in Monitoring, Sensing, Control, Diagnostics and Prevention submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 825 | Submission Open
Keywords: cracking and deformation monitoring; steel corrosion assessment; ultrasonic and acoustic emission sensors; fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors; fiber optic interferometers; Raman; Brillouin; and Rayleigh scattering sensors; fluorescence and chemiluminescence sensors; structural monitoring; massive structural data analysis; crack detection; structural signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Research Progress in Medical Image Analysis submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 734 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical image analysis; image segmentation; feature extraction; disease diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Planetary Exploration and In-Situ Resource Utilization submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open
Keywords: in-situ resource utilization; life support systems; space engineering; planetary exploration; asteroids; astrochemical engineering; extraterrestrial resources; Mars; Moon; icy moons; Titan
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Selected Papers from the 6th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences
edited by and Stefano Toldo
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied biosciences and bioengineering nanosciences; chemistry and materials science computing and artificial intelligence electrical; electronics and communications engineering mechanical and aerospace engineering energy; environmental and earth science food science and technology applied physical science
Research on Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: minerals; elemental geochemistry; isotope geochemistry; characterization technology; distribution; occurrence; exploration; coal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Education: Advancements, Challenges, and Impacts, 2nd Edition
edited by , Wenjun Wu and Ying Li
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; educational data mining; educational technology; pedagogical strategies and instructional support; intelligent learning environments; student modeling and cognitive modeling; learning analytics and personalized learning; automated assistants and intelligent tutoring; adaptive assessment; human– computer interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a Tool for Evaluating Sustainable Packaging Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable packaging life cycle assessment (LCA) circular economy; eco-design packaging recycling biodegradable materials; environmental impact life cycle optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Emerging Technologies in Performance-Based Fire Design: Toward a Smarter, More Resilient and Sustainable Built Environment submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: performance-based fire design; fire safety engineering; artificial intelligence; resilient buildings; real-time monitoring; advanced numerical modelling; predictive simulation; multi-hazard resilience; sustainability in built environment; digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Interdisciplinary Applications of Spectroscopic Techniques for Heritage Conservation
edited by Maria Luísa Carvalho, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultural heritage; spectroscopic techniques; heritage conservation; non-invasive analysis; interdisciplinary research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Modern 5G/6G Wireless Networks for Smart Cities
edited by and Xiaoshi Song
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart cities; 5G/6G networks; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins; AR/VR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
New Insights into Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Renewable Energy submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); wind resource assessment; wind farm optimization; wind turbine wakes; wind power forecasting; aero-hydrodynamics effects; ABL– terrain– wake interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Nanocarrier-Based Drug Delivery for Bioavailability Improvement
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocarriers; bioavailability; pharmacokinetic; micelles; nanoemulsions; liposomes; solid lipid nanoparticles; nanostructured lipid carriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Ultrafast Coherent Scattering and Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrafast phenomena; X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS); dynamic light scattering (DLS); coherent electron microscopy; 4D scanning transmission electron microscopy (4D STEM); time-resolved speckle techniques; coherence-enabled scattering; real-time correlation analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Vision Generation and Recognition in Complex Environments
edited by Zhanxiang Feng, Quan Zhang and Lingxiao Yang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; image generation; feature extraction; pattern recognition; deep learning; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Interdisciplinary Approaches in Intelligent Engineering and Industrial Processes
edited by and Vladislav Ivanov
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechatronics; intelligent systems; automation and control; computer science applications; data-driven engineering; digitalization and Industry 4.0; industrial management; interdisciplinary research; applied sciences; engineering innovation
Environmental Issues in Geotechnical Engineering
edited by Haowen Guo, Zhaofeng Li and Pui San So
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste recycling in geotechnical systems; climate-resilient geotechnical design; pollution remediation innovations; carbon-negative geotechnics; eco-geotechnics; renewable energy-geotechnics integration; AI-driven geoenvironmental solution; predictive modelling for environmental risk optimisation of low-carbon practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
AI and Big Data in Internet of Things: Collection, Management and Analysis submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-IoT; algorithms; analytics; applications; big data; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Water Engineering: Integrating Hydrodynamics with Atmospheric, Environmental, and Ecological Sciences
edited by Yang Shi and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydraulics; hydrodynamics; atmospheric science; environmental science; ecology; open channel flow; sediment transport; scouring; vegetated flow; water quality; ecosystem health; river basin management; numerical modeling; laboratory experiments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Advances in Rock Mechanics in Deep Resource Development
edited by , Chun Yang, Manchao He and Xiao Wang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: mining engineering; geomechanics; rock mechanics; numerical simulation; rock breaking methods; oil and gas engineering deep resource extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Natural Language Processing: Recent Advances and Applications
edited by and Pablo Gervás
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge representation and meaning construction; computational models of language and language acquisition; language variation; genre detection; semantic modeling; automated storytelling; interpretable NLP; cultural data modeling; computational stylistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Power Electronics: Transformation Technologies and Their Applications in Converter Systems, Wireless Power Transfer, and Electrical Energy Storage Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: power LED supplies; WPT (wireless power transfer); power converters; power supply; air core transformer; energy storage systems; batteries management systems; power electronic devices; wide bandgap power devices; wind turbines; renewable energy sources; PV sources; hydrogen systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Virtual Reality, 3D Technology and Additive Manufacturing in Sustainable Design and Production submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual reality (VR); 3D technologies; additive manufacturing (AM); sustainable design; sustainable production; life cycle assessment (LCA); digital twins; environmental impact; resource efficiency; Industry 4.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)
Autonomous Vehicles: Advances and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; automated vehicles; connected vehicles; artificial intelligence; computer vision; human– machine interaction; intelligent transportation systems; safety; cybersecurity; human factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Omics Data Mining Methods for Precision Medicine
edited by Tianyi Zhao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: omics data; precision medicine; deep learning; disease subtype; biomarker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Autonomous Marine Vehicles (AMVs): Emerging Technologies and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: path planning; localization; fault diagnosis; optimization; hardware design; navigation; security; control; intelligent learning; analysis and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
Deep Learning and Predictive Maintenance in Industrial Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: predictive maintenance; industrial deep learning; transformer models in industry; remaining useful life estimation; fault detection; anomaly detection; condition monitoring; sensor fusion; time series analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Atomic and Optics Technologies in Astrophysics
edited by Zbigniew Szadkowski
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: atom; optic; astrophysics; astronomical observation; atomic clocks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Oncology submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncology; artificial intelligence; metaverse; clinical trials; intelligent oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Advanced Applications of Plasmas Technology in Materials and Diagnostics
edited by Sanda Pleslić and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma technology; plasma spectroscopy; plasma-based diagnostic techniques; plasma source characterization; plasma instrumental parameters and setups; plasma theory and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)
Geo-Mechanics and Rock Mechanics for Structural Applications
edited by , and Xuefeng Yan
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: rock mechanics; stability of underground engineering; static and dynamic loading; monitoring and mitigation technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Natural Therapeutic Alternatives for the Treatment of Neurological Diseases: From Preclinical to Clinical submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; polyphenols; flavonoids; antioxidants; Ginkgo biloba; Centella asiatica; resveratrol; curcumin; lycopene; kaempferol; astaxanthin; essential oils; neuroprotective agents; neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; animal models; neurological diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)
Innovations and Trends in Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production
edited by , Flávio José Rodrigues Cruz, Celeste Queiroz Rossi and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; agriculture; livestock; crops; animal nutrition; regenerative; precision farming; biotechnology; animal welfare; resource efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Recent Advances in the Improvement of Food Quality and Safety: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioprocesses; sustainability; novel food; food safety; artificial intelligence
(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 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: printing; printing materials; photodegradation; colorfastness; color science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Advances in High-Strength Materials Processing: Machining, Surface Integrity Management, and Operational Properties
edited by and Eugene Feldshtein
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6431 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-strength and unconventional materials; work-piece and tool coatings; cutting and abrasive processes; surface texture; surface layer integrity; friction and wear behavior; high-performance and high-speed cutting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Biosignal and Motion Measurements submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3619 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiological monitoring; wearable sensors; signal processing; biomechanics; motion analysis; emotion recognition; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Research Advances in Rail Transport Infrastructure
edited by , and Piotr Koziol
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open
Keywords: railway infrastructure; maintenance and diagnostics; modelling and simulations; railway transport problems; environmental protection; cybersecurity; high-speed lines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)
Advanced Methods and Geometric Approaches for Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning for vision; machine learning for vision; pattern recognition; geometric data-driven topologies computing; Riemannian geometry; Riemannian computing; optimization methods on manifolds and/or linear spaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Biology and Microbial Ecology for the Ocean Environment submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine microbiology diversity; marine microbiology functioning; marine microbial ecology; biogeochemical cycles; microbial biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)
Control and Application for Biorobotics
edited by Zhenyun Shi, and Yufei Hao
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8181 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft robotics; continuum robotics; bioinspired aerial robotics; climbing robots; origami robotics; nanorobotics; humanoid robots; swarm robotics; adaptive systems; precision engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
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