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New Insights into Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Renewable Energy

edited by

Tong Zhou

Zhenqing Liu

and

Guowei Qian

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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)

Ultrafast Coherent Scattering and Imaging

edited by

Eric Landahl

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 6 | 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)

Advances in High-Strength Materials Processing: Machining, Surface Integrity Management, and Operational Properties

edited by

Kamil Leksycki

and Eugene Feldshtein

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5499 | 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)

Research Advances in Rail Transport Infrastructure

edited by

Jacek Kukulski

Wioletta Jackiewicz-Rek

and Piotr Koziol

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 30 | 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)

Food Security, Nutrition, and Public Health

edited by

João Lima

and

Samuel Durán-Agüero

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6942 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; food security; sustainability; public health; food policy; food patterns

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

Application of X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

edited by

Luciana Mirenghi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1449 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin films; doped oxide ceramics; new antimicrobic films (overcoming silver); hard coatings; quantitative depth profiling; recycled materials; XPS

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

Advances in Microbial Biotechnology

edited by

Carina Félix

, Ovidiu Vrancianu and

Robert Marian Ruginescu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biotechnology; biosynthesis; value-added chemicals; enzymes; antimicrobials; biodegradation; bioremediation; bioleaching; biotechnological potential; bioprospecting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Microbiology)

Advanced Signal and Image Processing for Applied Engineering

edited by

Mouloud Adel

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 425 | 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)

Applications of Vehicular Networks and Communications

edited by

Reiner Kriesten

Franck Gechter

and Frank Kargl

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle networks; vehicle communication; automotive security; resilient car networks; Car-2-X and mobility services; artificial intelligence in vehicle networks; algorithms; automated drivingdriving; and functional development

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

Constructive Design and Technological Optimization in Machine Building: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Bogdan Chirita

Maricel Agop

and Florin Nedeff

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing optimization and advanced techniques; industrial process optimization; sustainable engineering solutions; mechatronics innovations; intelligent robotics; resource management; chemical engineering; food processing technology; energy management; renewable energy technologies; fracture mechanics analysis; failure analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)

Geotechnical Engineering and Infrastructure Construction, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xinzhuang Cui

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic geotechnical engineering; intelligent construction; subgrade engineering; solid waste resource utilization; railway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Orthodontic Treatment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandra Putrino

and

Angela Galeotti

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

Keywords: orthodontics; 3D technologies; artificial intelligence; multidisciplinary approach; medico-legal; pediatric dentistry; adult orthodontics; tooth movement; skeletal development; malocclusion; relapse prevention; hybrid therapies; orthodontic retreatment; fixed appliances; removable appliances; clear aligners

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

Digital, Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains: Research Trends and Future Challenges

edited by

Vittorio Solina

Antonio Cimino

, Eugénio Miguel Rocha and

Radu Godina

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23121 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)

Vibroacoustic Monitoring: Theory, Methods and Applications

edited by

Fabrizio Barone

and

Marco Casazza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3874 | 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)

Gravitational Wave Observatory: The Realm of Applied Science

edited by

Vincenzo Pierro

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12202 | 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

edited by

Wlodzimierz Opoka

and

Agata Kryczyk-Poprawa

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7537 | 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)

Challenges and Current Applications of 3D Information Technologies for Cultural Heritage

edited by

Marek Milosz

Jacek Kęsik

and

Jerzy Montusiewicz

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open

Keywords: IT in cultural heritage; digital availability and accessibility of cultural heritage; 3D scanning and visualization; motion capture for cultural heritage; 3D modelling; cultural heritage dissemination; 3D models archiving; virtual reconstruction; virtual presence; modern exhibition techniques; haptic cognition; gamification in cultural heritage; 3D printing of cultural heritage artifacts; games for cultural heritage promotion and education; 3D techniques for research of cultural heritage; AI in cultural heritage research

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

New Trends in Fault Diagnosis of Marine Mechanical Systems

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; maritime machinery monitoring; digital twin; advanced machine learning; signal processing; anomaly detection; intelligent reliability technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Energy Transition in Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Andrea Guercio

Vincenzo Franzitta

and

Domenico Curto

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: building retrofit; HVAC renovation; net-zero energy building; renewable energy; energy community; energy transition

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

Advanced Automation Technologies for Competitive Primary Sector Products

edited by

Nikos Petrellis

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary sector; automation; AI; ML; technoeconomical analysis; image processing; robotics; sensors; embedded systems; telecommunications; precision agriculture; livestock; aquacultures

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

Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Applications in Digital Earth, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaojin Yan

and Xiao Zhou

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS applications; remote sensing; digital earth; spatial analysis; environmental monitoring; urban planning and development; disaster management and response; big data analytics in GIS and remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Microfluidic Devices and Systems in Biomedical Research

edited by

Vera Faustino

and

Susana O. Catarino

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; organ-on-a-chip; microfabrication; biosensing; microactuators; biomedical engineering; point-of-care diagnostics; microsystems integration; multiphysics modelling

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

New Trends and Applications of High-Performance Computing

edited by Jianbin Fang and

Zheng Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance computing; architectures; parallel programming; scalable algorithms; software frameworks/tools; applications of high-performance computing systems

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

Coalbed Degassing Method and Technology

edited by

Yidu Hong

and Xiangliang Zhang

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3229 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalbed gas; permeability; gas desorption; coal fracturing; gas extraction

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

Advances in Combustion Science and Engineering

edited by Ariyan Zare Ghadi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2347 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion; computational fluid dynamics; kinetic study; alternative fuels; combustion diagnostics; emission abatement

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

Monitoring and Conservation of Freshwater Biodiversity

edited by

Olga Petriki

and

Dimitra Bobori

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2235 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater biodiversity; ecological monitoring; conservation strategies; habitat restoration; environmental impact; policy and management; community engagement; molecular tools; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Sustainability and Challenges of Underground Gas Storage Engineering

edited by

Xuerui Wang

, Jianbo Zhang and Yang Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground gas storage; geomechanics; wellbore integrity; hydrogen storage; reservoir integrity; CO2 geo-storage; risk assessment; intelligent UGS

Developing New Tools for Vibrational Spectroscopy for Biomedical and Environmental Applications

edited by

Marianna Portaccio

and

Maria Lepore

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR); raman spectroscopy; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS); tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS); stimulated Raman spectroscopy; coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering spectroscopy (CARS); brillouin vibrational spectroscopy; quantum cascade lasers (QCLs); biomedical infrared spectroscopy; environmental infrared spectroscopy

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

Multi-Scale Characterization and Numerical Modelling of Geo-Materials

edited by Qifan Ren and

Jianhua Hu

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: geo-materials; multi-scale modelling; numerical simulation; experimental characterization; homogenization; RVE; FEM; DEM; coupled processes; AI-assisted modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advanced Technology for Mine Disaster Monitoring and Prevention

edited by Enlai Zhao and

Jinxin Wang

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent monitoring; disaster warning system; artificial intelligence prediction; smart mining; disaster prevention and control; digital twin; multi-source data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Seepage Problems in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

and

submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4181 | Submission Open

Keywords: seepage mechanics; porous media; soil and water conservation; groundwater pollution percolation; numerical simulation; theoretical model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Green and Low-Carbon Concrete Technology and Construction

edited by

Peng Liu

submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3992 | Submission Open

Keywords: green and low-carbon; durability; zero maintenance costs; concrete structure; construction technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Challenges, Opportunities and Future Directions in Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Vicente Rodríguez Montequín

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: GenAI; deep learning; recurrent neural networks; graph neural networks; natural language AI; heterogeneous manufacturing ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)

Selected Papers from the 14th International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technology Innovation (IMETI 2025)

edited by

Wen-Hsiang Hsieh

Jia-Shing Sheu

and

Minvydas Ragulskis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 718 | Submission Open

Keywords: IMETI; ICATI; ICBEI; ICECEI; ICSI; artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; intelligent computing and systems; green technology; materials; mechatronic; new energy

Designing Indoor and Outdoor Acoustic Environments: Implications on Humans’ Comfort and Wellbeing

edited by

Marco Caniato

and

Arianna Marzi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic comfort; soundscape design; environmental noise; human wellbeing; indoor environmental quality; cognitive performance; noise control; inclusive design

(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 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Interdisciplinary Approaches and Applications of Optics & Photonics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Manuel Filipe P. C. M. Costa

and

Sandra Franco

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: optics; photonics; and nano-photonics; plasmonics; theoretical optics and quantum and nonlinear optics; optical communications and sensors; optical fibers and applications; biophotonics and biomedical and medical applications of optics and photonics; ultrafast lasers and ultrafast optics; power lasers; optical metrology; image processing; and industrial applications; optometry; ophthalmic optics; and color and visual sciences; optoelectronics; microwave photonics; photonics and optical instrumentation for space and astronomy; optics and photonics for smart mobility and smart cities

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

Current Approaches in Applied Geochemistry

edited by

Qingjie Gong

and Jiayong Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 30 | 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)

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