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Health Promotion Through Physical Activity and Diet submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; diet; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
Advances into Solar Energy Technologies and Applications submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar photovoltaic energy; solar thermal energy; next-generation solar cells; energy storage; smart grid integration; hybrid renewable systems; energy efficiency; advanced materials for solar energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Advanced Vibro-Acoustic Technology: Intelligent Algorithms, Smart Materials and Dynamics, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibro-acoustics control; intelligent algorithms; vibration/acoustics energy harvesting; functional and smart materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)
Convergence of Big Data Technologies and Machine Learning: Integrated Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: scalable machine learning; computer vision; cybersecurity; bioinformatics; natural language processing; big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
New Horizons and Applications for Big Data Analysis and Smart Computing
edited by
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1762 | Submission Open
Keywords: cloud/edge computing; mobile computing; Internet of Things
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Applied Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied artificial intelligence; software engineering; AI-driven software development; reliable AI systems; software testing and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Digital, Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains: Research Trends and Future Challenges
edited by , , Eugénio Miguel Rocha and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 31438 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)
Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Human-Computer Interaction
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7776 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– computer interaction; machine learning; human– swarm interaction; human-centered computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Big Data Analysis and Management Based on Deep Learning: 2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5737 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning methods for analysis of big data; deep learning methods for the analysis of multisource time-series data; deep learning methods for semantic information extraction from complex image and video data; model acceleration for deep learning of big data; theory and novel application scenarios of cross media big data analysis; investigation of the latest progress in this field
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Vibroacoustic Monitoring: Theory, Methods and Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4764 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibro-acoustics; vibro-acoustic modelling; vibro-acoustics applications; mechanical vibrations; acoustics; sensors; systems; metrology; standardization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)
Advances in Honeybee and Their Biological and Environmental Threats submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4145 | Submission Open
Keywords: honey bee health; disease; invasive species; predators; parasites; diagnosis; control; prevention; bioindicators; environmental monitoring; management practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
New Advances in Antioxidant Properties of Bee Products submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3954 | Submission Open
Keywords: apitherapy; hive products; apilarnil; modern extraction techniques; analytical methods; antioxidant potential of bee products; plants; quality products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)
The Latest Progress in Additive Manufacturing Design, Materials, Processes and Intelligence
edited by Fengze Jiang and Tingting Yu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3601 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; powder-based 3D printing; hybrid 3D printing; novel printing methods; additive manufacturing post-processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)
Latest Advances in Cement and Concrete Composites: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2391 | Submission Open
Keywords: fire-resistant cementitious composites; non-corrosive cementitious composites; alkali-activated binders; fly ash; and pozzolanic reaction; graphene and carbon nano-platelets/tubes; geopolymer mortar and concrete; polymer concrete; nanosilica and recycled glass; recycled composites; FRP composites; durability & life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Biological Control and Pesticides in Agriculture: Current Status and Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2233 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticides; plant protection products; herbicides; pests; biological agent; integrated pest management; biopesticides; low-risk pesticides; environmental risk assessment; biological control; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
New Trends in Exoskeleton Robot
edited by Yali Liu, Xinyu Guan and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical design of exoskeleton; human motion pattern recognition; gait phase recognition; human– robot coordinate control; effect evaluation of exoskeleton
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)
RF/Millimeter-Wave/Sub-THz Antennas, Integrated Circuits and Systems for 5G and Beyond
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open
Keywords: RF; millimeter-wave; 5G/6G; satellite; radar
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
Advanced Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Design and Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; wearable biosensors; nanotechnology; biofunctionalization; transduction methods; 3D printing; artificial intelligence (AI); environmental pollution; food quality control; medical diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Exploration Geophysics and Seismic Surveying
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open
Keywords: exploration geophysics; seismic surveying; seismic wave inversion; reverse time migration; AI/ML in geophysics; subsurface imaging; marine seismic exploration; full waveform inversion; geophysical data processing; seismic modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
Design and Optimization of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Technology
edited by Vladimír Šimna, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open
Keywords: CNC machining; process optimization; advanced machining strategies; cutting parameters; dimensional accuracy; additive manufacturing; artificial intelligence in machining; progressive machining technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Recent Advances in Hydrogeology submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: geoinfromatics; remote sensing; emerging pollutants; IoT; AI; hydrogeological data analytics; groundwater; urban water; mine water; water monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
Advances in Dynamic Systems by Smart Structures
edited by , Thilo Bein, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart materials; functional integration; sensors; and actuators; sophisticated system design and analysis; smart structures; smart dynamic systems; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Advances in Scientific Visualization and Computer Graphics
edited by Laurent Lucas and Jonathan Sarton
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: large-scale data visualization; multifield data visualization; topological visualization; hardware-accelerated volume rendering; neural rendering; NPR for scientific visualization; simulation visualization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Smart Soil Systems, Soil–Structure Interaction, and Sustainable Infrastructure
edited by Mukhtiar Ali Soomro, and Chengyang Zhao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart soil systems; soil– structure interaction; sustainable infrastructure; geotechnical monitoring; tunneling impact; pile foundation behavior; earth-retaining structures; intelligent sensing; digital geomechanics; infrastructure resilience; structural health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; Internet of Things; energy-efficient; applications; digital twins
Recent Advances in Sustainable and Multi-Functional Construction Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste utilization; recycled materials; sustainable material design; multifunctional materials; alkali activation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Thermal Management and Ventilation Optimization for Underground Mining
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: underground space; thermal environment management; ventilation and air conditioning; ventilation and heat transfer; energy saving; mine geothermal; heat hazard control; mine ventilation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Speaker and Emotion Intelligence: Advances in Analysis and Recognition
edited by , and Roman Jarina
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: speaker recognition; emotion recognition; deep learning; multimodal fusion; speech signal processing; speech features; affective computing; human– computer interaction; noisy environment; robust models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Novel Approaches for Cybersecurity and Cyber Defense
edited by and Ion Bica
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; cyber defense; threat detection; secure architectures; privacy-preserving technologies; blockchain security; AI in cybersecurity; zero trust; post-quantum cryptography; critical infrastructure protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Novel Technologies in Smart Manufacturing
edited by Wenchao Xiao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; Industrial Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; digital twin; advanced robotics; additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
Natural Additives for Enhancing the Quality and Shelf Life of Animal-Based Food Products
edited by Ana Guerrero, Ivanor Nunes Do Prado, and Ana Vital
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | 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)
Perovskite Nanomaterials in Solar Cells and Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite nanomaterials; solar cells; batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)
Applied and Innovative Computational Intelligence Systems: 4th Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; computer vision; augmented reality; human– computer interaction; smart spaces; smart cities; ubiquitous intelligence; data analysis and science; time-series; internet of things/everything; fault detection; affective computing; natural language processing; privacy and ethics; operational research; evolutionary computation; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Infrastructure Management and Maintenance: Methods and Applications (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrastructure; sustainability; resilience; reliability analysis; machine learning; damage assessment; anomaly detection; predictive analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
The State of the Art in Energy Harvesting for IoT and WSNs (Second Edition) submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric energy harvesting; electromagnetic energy harvesting; micro-wind energy harvesting; micro-solar energy harvesting; wearable energy harvesting; hybrid energy harvesting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Informatics
edited by , Ersilia Vallefuoco, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; biomedical engineering; machine learning; deep learning; medical imaging; digital twins; virtual agents; extended reality (XR); explainable AI; clinical decision support; neurological disorders; embodied conversational agents; virtual human twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advanced Technologies for Power Systems—from Power Electronics to Smart Grid Optimization
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electric systems; energy loss reduction; machine learning; renewable integration; fault detection; artificial intelligence approach; energy optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Intelligent Healthcare Systems: Empowered by Data Science and Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; data science; health Informatics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; medical imaging; predictive analytics; clinical decision support; telemedicine; personalized medicine; healthcare big data; explainable AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)
Feeding and Nutrition in Fish Aquaculture
edited by Daniel Espinosa-Chaurand, and Eduardo Quiroz-Gúzman
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; ingredient processing; fish feeding techniques; fish feeding technologies; new ingredients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)
Mobile Robot Intelligent Systems: Perception, Planning, and Interaction in Real-World Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobile robotics; intelligent systems; sensor fusion; human– robot interaction (HRI); machine learning for robotics; augmented reality; virtual reality; robot perception; assistive robotics; autonomous vehicles; motion planning; 3D reconstruction; object detection and tracking; rehabilitation robotics; data-driven robot control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
New Insights into Power Systems, 2nd Edition
edited by Zhaoyuan Wu and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: electricity market; energy policy; new-type power system operation and planning; low-carbon transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
Technical Advances in 3D Reconstruction—2nd Edition
edited by Xi Zhao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D reconstruction; 3D content generation; Shape representation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
Advancing Construction Challenges submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: advancing construction challenges; knowledge management in the AI era; construction productivity; emerging risks; sustainable materials; waste reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
Soil Improvement and Foundation Engineering
edited by Hongjie Lin and Dan Chang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil improvement; special soil mechanics; foundations; hydromechanical properties of soils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)
State-of-the-Art in Gas Sensing Technology submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; innovative gas sensing materials; sensor arrays; MEMS; microsystems; gas sensor applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
Future Challenges and Trends in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design
edited by Devindi Geekiyanage, and Kaushal Keraminiyage
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk-sensitive urban planning; climate change adaptation strategies; disaster risk reduction in the built environment; community-inclusive development; equitable urban resilience; resilient and sustainable communities; digital vulnerability and community resilience; technology-enhanced multi-agency collaboration; urban resilience to environmental and digital risks; participatory climate-resilient urban governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)
Composites from Sustainable Resources: Properties, Manufacturing, and Applications
edited by Camelia Pinca-Bretotean
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite; resins; fibers; technology; properties; testing; applications; ecology; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
State of the Art in Smart Materials and Flexible Sensors
edited by Foram Ranjeet Madiyar and
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart materials; flexible sensors; sensor technologies; adaptive materials; sensor integration; material design; industrial applications; environmental monitoring; healthcare sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)
Gravitational Wave Observatory: The Realm of Applied Science
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12726 | Submission Open
Keywords: gravitational wave; astronomy; relativity; optics; material science; detection theory; signal processing; computer science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)
Antioxidants: Discovery, Analysis, Medicinal Prospects and Potential Applications submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9045 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural antioxidants; phyto-antioxidants; oxidative stress; functional food; dietary supplements; nutraceuticals; cosmetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)
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