Applied Sciences

Digital Control of Power Electronics Converters in Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

and Víctor Cardenas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital control techniques and real-time implementation; controller design and discretization methods; digital filtering and delay compensation; advanced modulation strategies; signal processing for power converters: experimental validation and digital twin modeling; modularity and scalability in converter architectures

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

Advancements in Low-Voltage Networks and Microgrids: Technologies, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by

Silvia Costa Ferreira

and

Vijay Sood

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-voltage networks; microgrids; distribution networks; rural electrification; power sharing; energy management systems; optimization; bidirectional power flows; islanded operation; renewable integration; photovoltaic systems; battery energy storage; hosting capacity; power electronic converters; distribution system modeling; digital twins; power flow optimization; network reconfiguration; smart meters; resistive droop control; hierarchical control; primary; secondary; and tertiary control

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

Advances in Honey Bee Health, Products, and Environmental Interactions

edited by

Carlos Aurelio Medina-Flores

and

Alison Gray

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee health; Apis mellifera; integrated pest management; pathogens; colony resilience; environmental interactions; resistance

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

Applications of Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Decision Making, 2nd Edition

edited by

Diana Kalibatiene

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy sets; fuzzy systems; decision making

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

New Challenges in Nonlinear Vibrations and Nonlinear Dynamics

edited by

Xingbao Huang

and

Kai Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; vibration control; chaos and bifurcation; multiscale modeling; machine learning applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Novel Developments in Fluid Flow and Energy Transfer

edited by

Claudia Naldi

,

Antonio F. Miguel

and Andreas Oechsner

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid flow; energy transfer; CFD; analytical methods; computational modeling; experimental methods

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

Seating Comfort and Biomechanical Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Akinari Hirao

and

Xuguang Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: seating comfort; sitting posture; pressure distribution; human model for comfort; comfort measurement; prolonged sitting; fatigue; posture monitoring; sedentary work; dynamic comfort

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

Advancing Disaster Resilience Through Geographic Information Systems

edited by

Varvara Antoniou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: disaster resilience; geographic information systems (GIS); spatial data; risk reduction; multi-hazard modeling; hazard assessment; early warning systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Safety and Security in Unmanned Aerial System: Challenges and Innovations

edited by Yi Zeng,

Yabin Gao

,

Xiaolei Li

, Xiangyu Shao and

Zhennan Wei

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned systems; control theory; mission planning; fault diagnosis; secure navigation; safety and reliability; cyber and information security; energy and resource management

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

Emerging Trends in Geological and Mineral Exploration

edited by Keyan Xiao and

Jianping Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; 3D geological modeling; mineral exploration; predictive modeling; machine learning; sustainable mining; resource discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Risk and Safety of Maritime Transportation: 2nd Edition

edited by Andrea Maternová, Andrej Dávid,

Nermin Hasanspahic

and Lucia Švábová

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime; risks; hazards; safety; challenges

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

Advances in Intelligent Perception and Control: From Pattern Recognition to Multi-Robot Systems—2nd Edition

edited by Ting Zou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; machine learning; robot perception; pattern recognition; swarm robots

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

Geosciences in Mining, Mineral Deposits, and Energy Resources

edited by

Fengyang Xiong

,

Xin Li

and Haichao Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: geosciences and gelogy; ore mining and mineralization; rare and critical metals; exploration and explitation; energy resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Application of Deep Learning in Medical Image Processing

edited by

Lehel Denes-Fazakas

,

László Szilágyi

and

Levente Adalbert Kovács

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; medical image processing; medical imaging; image segmentation; disease detection; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); transformers; diffusion models; U-Net; L-Net; 3D U-Net; MRI; CT; X-ray; ultrasound; fundus imaging; pre-processing; post-processing; noise reduction; contrast enhancement; morphological refinement; uncertainty estimation; ensemble learning; explainable AI (XAI); trustworthy AI; clinical validation; computer-aided diagnosis (CAD); decision support systems; multimodal learning; cross-domain data fusion; federated learning; privacy-preserving AI; biomedical image analysis; quantitative clinical analysis; segmentation frameworks; medical data integration

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

Advances in Fusion Engineering and Design: 3rd Edition

edited by

Arkady Serikov

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: fusion technology; fusion engineering and design; neutronics; thermal hydraulics; system analysis; computer modelling; model integration; blankets; liquid-metal blankets; MHD thermofluids; breeding blankets; materials; magnets; fusion fuel cycle; tritium; plasma facing components; beryllium; plasma material interactions; plasma; plasma heating; ITER; DEMO; JET; ARIES-ST; JT-60SA; Helias; W7X; NIF; IFMIF-DONES; diagnostics; fusion safety; waste management; private fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)

Feature Review Papers in the Section "Green Sustainable Science and Technology", Second Edition

edited by

Ning Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste resource utilization; energization; resource recovery; reuse of water resources; pyrolysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; adsorption; advanced redox; environmental functional materials; carbon capture and utilization

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

Advances in Phytochemicals: Extraction, Isolation, and Identification—Second Edition

edited by

Radu Racovita

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant natural products; extraction methods; isolation and purification; structure elucidation; nuclear magnetic resonance; mass spectrometry; circular dichroism; X-ray crystallography; spectroscopy; chromatography

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

Technology for Automation and Intelligent Mining—Second Edition

edited by

Pingan Peng

and Liguan Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent mining; automation systems; unmanned mining equipment; real-time environment perception; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things; robotics; intelligent backfill; collaborative intelligent systems; mining safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Extraction of Functional Ingredients and Their Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Federica Turrini

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; functional ingredients; food waste and by-products; nutraceutical; cosmetic; food packaging

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

AI in Audio Analysis: Spectrogram and Time-Frequency Features

edited by

Ian McLoughlin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: sound event detection and classification; sound scene detection; acoustic scene analysis; machine hearing; spectrograms; spectral estimation; audio spectrum transformer; acoustic feature maps; bioacoustics

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

Precision Microbiome Engineering for Animal Health and Food Safety

edited by Elena George Olson and Dana Kristen Dittoe

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal microbiome; gut microbial ecology; microbiome-based interventions; foodborne pathogen control; antimicrobial resistance mitigation; metagenomics and multi-omics; microbiome engineering; animal health and welfare; sustainable animal production; food safety and quality

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

Prosthetic Dentistry: Advanced Materials, Technologies and Applications

edited by

Domenico Dalessandri

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: prosthetic dentistry; digital technologies; CAD/CAM; 3D scanning; virtual treatment planning; maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation; dental education

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

Applications of AI and Robotics in Healthcare

edited by Denis Reilly

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; robotics; large language models; healthcare; chatbots; human– robot interaction

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

AI-Driven Structural Health Monitoring and Inspection for Civil and Hydraulic Infrastructure

edited by

Fei Kang

and Yonglong Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage identification; advanced computational intelligence; robotic systems; civil engineering; diagnosing infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in the Digital Construction Industry and Its Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Edison Atencio

,

Rodrigo F. Herrera

and Karen Castañeda Parra

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: Construction 4.0; digital construction; building information modeling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); site safety enhancement; construction progress monitoring; infrastructure lifecycle management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Novel Adsorption Methods for Effective Wastewater Pollutant Removal

edited by

Evangelos Bakalis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; bio-based adsorbents/green adsorbents; nanosorbents/nanomaterials; adsorbent kinetic models; adsorbent and fractal kinetics; adsorbent and fractional kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Neural Networks and Brain Science: Structural Modeling, Functional Dynamics and Applied Perspectives

edited by Vladimir Potop

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; brain structure; brain function; computational neuroscience; neuroplasticity; neuroimaging; deep learning; cognitive processes; brain– computer interfaces; motor control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Neuroscience and Neural Engineering)

Speech Recognition and Natural Language Processing—Second Edition

edited by Asad Abdi and

Farid Meziane

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: automatic speech recognition; natural language understanding; sentiment analysis; machine translation; voice user interfaces; speech-to-text; text-to-speech; dialogue systems; conversational AI; spoken language understanding; language modelling

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

Advanced Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality: Immersive Applications and Innovative Techniques: 3rd Edition

edited by

Chaman Sabharwal

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; augmented reality; digital; immersion; remote; AR and AI

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

Advanced Research in Joint Kinematics, Kinetics and Electromyography in Sport

edited by

Ana Teresa Silveira Conceição

and

Hugo Gonçalo Duarte Louro

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanical analysis; kinematics; kinetics; electromyography; performance analysis; motion capture system; inertial sensors

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

Innovative Perspectives on Food Microbiology and Biotechnology

edited by Dimitrios Pavlidis and

Monika Trząskowska

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiology; food biotechnology; fermentation; microbial spoilage; microbial metabolites; bioactive compounds; pathogen; omics approaches

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

Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship

edited by Juan Manuel Vázquez Lago

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: infection prevention and control; antibiotic stewardship; healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial resistance; digital health and surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Food Analysis and Safety

edited by Mattia Rapa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food analysis; food contaminants; foodborne pathogens; food quality control; food authentication and fraud; chemical and biological hazards; emerging contaminants; risk assessment; traceability and food monitoring

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

Next-Generation Acoustic Signal Processing and Control

edited by

Jun Yang

and

Xiaoyi Shen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic signal processing; array signal processing; 3D audio system; deep learning for acoustics; active noise control; acoustic and vibration control; intelligent acoustic systems; digital signal processing

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

New Trends in Road Materials and Pavement Design

edited by

Huailei Cheng

,

Xingyu Chen

and Zhanchuang Han

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: asphalt pavement; mechanical behaviors; performance; material design; pavement modeling; pavement design; LCA

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

Nanotechnology in Porous and Protective Textiles for Hazard Mitigation

edited by

Guowen Song

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; porous textiles; protective textiles; hazard mitigation; nanoparticles; nanocoatings; textile engineering; porosity; hazard protection; functional textiles; nanocomposites; chemical resistance; physical shielding; nanofibers; textile modification; hazardous materials; barrier properties; nanostructures; textile performance; risk reduction; antimicrobial textiles; radiation protection; nanotextiles; porous materials; environmental hazards; textile durability; nanoscale engineering; personal protective equipment; absorbent textiles; hazard containment

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

Intelligent Systems: Design and Engineering Applications

edited by

Héctor Alonso Guerrero-Osuna

,

Armando Jorge Sousa

and

Carlos Alberto Olvera-Olvera

submission deadline 22 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent systems; artificial intelligence; embedded systems; edge AI; cyber– physical systems; intelligent control; robotics; Internet of Things (IoT); data-driven engineering

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

Computer Vision in Automatic Detection and Identification, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yongliang Qiao

,

Daobilige Su

and

Meili Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2507 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection and identification; image processing; object detection and segmentation; computer vision tools and applications; pattern recognition; digital image techniques; multispectral image-based detection

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

Biomechanics and Performance Assessment in Paralympic Sports and Adapted Physical Activity

edited by

Vincenzo Bonaiuto

and

Delphine Chadefaux

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2919 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinematic analysis; biomechanical modeling; prosthesis and orthosis design; disability-specific training; sports injury prevention; sports simulation technology

Advances in Cell and Tissue Engineering: Biomechanical Modeling and Mechanobiology

edited by Scott Wood and

Arkady Voloshin

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2463 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanobiological therapy; mechanical analysis in biomedicine; cell culture; biomechanics; cell differentiation; mechanotransduction; numerical techniques in biomedicine

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

Design, Fabrication and Applications of Steel Structures

edited by Jie Wang and Fengjiang Qin

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1762 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; structural design; fabrication technology; additive manufacturing; structural performance; sustainable construction; steel-concrete composite structures; digitalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Multi-Scale Risk Assessment and Geological Characterization of Underground Engineering: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Xiang Wu

,

Fenghua An

and

Peng Wu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1694 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment; underground engineering; safety management; human factors; technological innovation; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Perovskite Solar Cells: Materials, Technologies, Developments and Future Prospects

edited by Chunyang Zhang and

Dou Zhang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1514 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite solar cells; photovoltaic materials; device stability; scalable fabrication; efficiency enhancement; interface engineering; sustainable energy

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

Recent Advances in Enhanced Oil Recovery for Unconventional Oil and Gas

edited by

Wenhao Li

,

Saipeng Huang

and

Wenming Ji

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 741 | Submission Open

Keywords: shale oil and gas; tight oil and gas; unconventional reservoir; enhanced oil recovery; CO2 injection; carbon capture and storage; nanofluids

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

Recent Advances in Deep Learning and Machine Learning in Information Systems

edited by

Dong Hyun Jeong

,

Jeong-Gun Lee

and

Bong-Keun Jeong

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterprise neural networks; explainable AI; knowledge management AI; business NLP; corporate computer vision; decision support systems; federated learning; AI governance; responsible AI; IS model deployment; business predictive analytics; generative business AI; information anomaly detection; human– AI collaboration; multimodal information systems; customer sentiment analysis; big data analytics; knowledge discovery; intelligent information systems

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

Advances in Rock Excavation and Underground Construction Technology

edited by

Hao Wu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel boring machines (TBMs); controlled blasting; rock mechanics; ground support systems; geomechanical modeling; real-time monitoring; automation in tunneling; sustainable tunneling; urban tunneling; deep underground projects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Control Methods and Applications of Advanced Robotics

edited by

Carlos Aguilar-Avelar

and

Javier Moreno-Valenzuela

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic systems; motion control; nonlinear control; modeling; remote sensing; estimation; real-time control; embedded systems; artificial intelligence; intelligent control

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

Advances in Silicon-Based Optoelectronic Integration Technology and Devices

edited by

Mario Moreno Moreno

and

José Alberto Luna López

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: silicon photonics; optoelectronic integration; CMOS compatibility; photonic integrated circuits (PICs)

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

Soil Hydraulic Properties Characterization for Improving Water Availability: Second Edition

edited by Vincenzo Alagna,

Dario Autovino

and

Massimo Iovino

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil hydraulic properties; inverse modeling; PTF; soil physical quality; plant water availability; water use efficiency; vadose zone hydrology; urban soils; water saving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Emerging Technologies and Trends in Geological and Mineral Exploration

edited by

Xin Chen

and

Xiaojia Jiang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging exploration strategies; innovative exploration technologies; advanced exploration methods; data-driven exploration; sustainable exploration practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

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