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Innovation in IOLs and Ocular Optics: New Frontiers for Cataracts and Presbyopia

edited by

Vicente Ferrando

and Diego Montagud-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: intraocular lenses (IOLs); cataracts; presbyopia; optical design; numerical simulation; clinical outcomes; artificial intelligence in ophthalmology; corneal inlays; advanced ophthalmology; adaptive optics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Sustainability and Challenges of Underground Gas Storage Engineering

edited by

Xuerui Wang

, Jianbo Zhang and Yang Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

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

Next-Generation Fuel Cell Technologies for Transportation Applications

edited by

Joaquin de la Morena

and Marcos López

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cell; hydrogen; electric vehicle; driving cycle; modeling; experimental; durability; accelerated stress test; advanced materials

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

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 53 | 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)

Intelligent Metal Forming: AI Modeling, Simulation, and Digital Twins

edited by Olga Bylya,

Abhilash Puthanveettil Madathil

Evgenia Yakushina

and Andrew Sherlock

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal forming; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Industry 4.0; physics-informed machine learning; digital twins; in situ sensing and data fusion; surrogate models; process optimisation and control

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

Clay Minerals in Material Sciences

edited by

Fernando Rocha

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: clay industrial applications; geopolymers; geopharmacy; geomedecine; organoclays; clay properties assessment

Wearable Technology in Healthcare and Sports: Advances and Novel Applications

edited by

Jean-Marie Aerts

and

Jasper Gielen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; mHealth; health monitoring; data modeling; digital health; athlete monitoring

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

Machine Learning Algorithms for Industrial Applications

edited by Abiel Aguilar-González and

Tobias Meisen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; industrial AI; predictive maintenance; process automation; computer vision; Industry 4.0; reinforcement learning; explainable AI; digital twins; smart manufacturing

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

Geological Disasters: Mechanisms, Detection, and Prevention

edited by

Qinglu Deng

and

Xingwei Ren

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic geological hazards; landslide; landslide susceptibility; slope stability; geotechnics; pipeline; frozen soil mechanics

(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 80 | 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)

Multi-Scale Characterization and Numerical Modelling of Geo-Materials

edited by Qifan Ren and

Jianhua Hu

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 76 | 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)

Seepage Problems in Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

and

submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4503 | 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 4207 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Colors: Material Design and Reproduction

edited by Xiaoxia Wan

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: pigments and dyes; structural colors; color techniques; color reproduction; color management

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

Challenges, Opportunities and Future Directions in Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Vicente Rodríguez Montequín

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 68 | 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)

Rock-Like Material Characterization and Engineering Properties, 2nd Edition

edited by

Taoying Liu

and

Jianhua Hu

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

Keywords: complex geological environment; macro- and micro-failure mechanical properties; damage fracture model and failure mechanism; numerical calculations and theoretical analysis; laboratory test and engineering application

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

Power Electronics Based on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors

edited by

Wei Han

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

Keywords: device technologies; packaging and integration; power converters; wired/wireless charging; thermal management; renewable energy systems; electric vehicles; battery management system; control and modulation; modelling and optimization; EMI/EMC

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

Polymer Materials: New Designs and Applications

edited by

Carlos Henrique Scuracchio

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

Keywords: polymer materials; design; fabrication; properties; new methods/technologies and related applications

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

Positive and Negative Impacts of Food Processing on Nutritional Quality

edited by

Pawel Glibowski

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; nutritional quality; nutrient bioavailability; thermal and non-thermal technologies; food matrix; functional foods; food preservation; processing-induced nutrient loss; emerging food technologies; dietary impact

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

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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5467 | Submission Open

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

Tunnel Construction and Underground Engineering

edited by

Yuantian Sun

and

Haoyu Rong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel boring machines (TBMs); smart monitoring systems; ground support innovations; digital twins in tunneling; geotechnical risk management; autonomous excavation; sustainable underground construction; artificial intelligence applications; underground space utilization; predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Human—Computer/Robot Interaction for Automation and Process Control

edited by

Paolo Di Giamberardino

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interface; cooperative work; artificial intelligence; smart devices; human– robot interaction; safe process control; virtual interaction

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

Food Toxicology and Food Safety

edited by

Yng-Tay Chen

and

Rossana Roila

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: food toxicology; food safety; gene expression; epigenetics; prediction

Sports Injuries: Prevention and Rehabilitation

edited by

Iwona Sulowska-Daszyk

and

Anna Mika

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports-related injuries; injury prevention; rehabilitation; treatment; athletes

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

Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health: Advances in Predictive Modeling, Intervention Strategies and Outcome Analysis

edited by

Posen Lee

, Chin-Hsuan Liu and

Yen-Lin Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; mental health; predictive modeling; personalized interventions; outcome analysis; machine learning; natural language processing; psychiatric diagnosis; therapeutic innovation

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

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 60 | 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)

Application of Signal Processing and Computational Intelligence in High-Energy Calorimeter Systems

edited by

Bernardo Peralva

and

Gustavo Barbosa Libotte

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: data acquisition strategies; signal conditioning circuits; noise estimation methods; signal estimation and detection; optimal filtering methods; nonlinear strategies for signal estimation; linear and nonlinear computational modeling; statistical signal processing; optimization methods; neural network systems; artificial intelligence applications; FPGA solutions for signal processing; real-time applications

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

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 159 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Rock Excavation and Underground Construction Technology

edited by

Hao Wu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 37 | 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)

Underground Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Sources

edited by

Lin Wu

and

Michael Zhengmeng Hou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: underground hydrogen storage; underground natural gas storage; underground thermal storage; underground compressed air energy storage; underground pumped hydroelectric energy storage; CO2 geological utilization and sequestration

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

Development and Application of Functionalized Nanostructures and Nanomaterials

edited by

Victor Burlakov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanorods; nanoplatelets; surface nanostructures; fabrication and storage; functionalization mechanisms; surface modification; surface binding ligands; novel functional properties; theory and modelling of functional properties; degradation mechanisms for functional nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Marine-Derived Bioactive Compounds and Marine Biotechnology

edited by Ana Augusto,

Susana F. J. Silva

Marco F. L. Lemos

and

Patrícia Valentão

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2322 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; marine macroalgae; green extracts; biotechnology; natural compounds; food additives; high-value compounds; shelf life; seafood by-products; nutritional profile

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

Health Informatics: Human Health and Health Care Services

edited by

Peter Kokol

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: health informatics; health services; digital health transformation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; patient-centered care; IoMT

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

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 112 | 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 93 | 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 in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing

edited by

Xiaorou Zheng

and

Jianxin Jia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Novel Advances in Food Microbiology

edited by

Dorota Grabek-Lejko

and Małgorzata Kus-Lis̈kiewicz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiology; microorganisms; preservation; storage; fermentation; food packaging; food safety

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

Research and Technology in Electrocardiology

edited by

Ioana Mozos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocardiogram; QT interval; ST segment elevation; sudden cardiac death; arrhythmia; left ventricular hypertrophy; signal-averaged ECG; ECG body surface mapping; AI algorithms; biosignal analysis

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

Power Transmission and Control in Vehicle Systems

edited by Xiumei Liu,

Beibei Li

and

Yujie Shen

submission deadline 25 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle; hydraulic control systems; power transmission; hydro-pneumatic suspension; control strategy; condition monitoring and system control; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

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