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Development, Characterization, Application and Recycling of Novel Construction Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mouhamadou Amar

and Nor Edine Abriak

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7165 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials; cement; waste reuse; characterization techniques; formulation; durability; concrete; binders; SCMs; geopolymers; sediments; clays; treatment

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

Advances in Geophysical Exploration

edited by

Paulo T. L. Menezes

and Valeria Barbosa

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7140 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied geophysics; forward and inverse modeling; developments in interpretation; energy transition; mineral exploration; hydrocarbon exploration; hydrogen and geothermal exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Natural and Synthetic Antimicrobial Substances: Novel Advances and Applications

edited by

Angela Di Somma

and

Angela Duilio

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7138 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial agents; natural compounds; antimicrobial peptides; protein targets; biochemistry approaches; proteomic techniques; pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria

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

Advanced Power Electronics Converters: Design, Control and Applications

edited by

Eduardo Espinosa Neira

Pedro Eduardo Melín Coloma

and Ricardo Lizana Fuentes

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6965 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; modulation technique; multilevel converters; multi-modular converters; industrial applications; model predictive control; semiconductors losses; digital control

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

Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Functional Nanoparticles

edited by

Johann Michael Köhler

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6932 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; composite nanomaterials; surface functionalization; nanoparticle assemblies; nanotransducers; nanosensors

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

Recent Advances and Applications of Optical and Acoustic Measurements

edited by

Uma Maheswari Rajagopalan

and

Yoshikazu Koike

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6759 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging; spectrometry; optical interferometric techniques; nano-optics; fiber optics; biomedical optics; photoacoustics; ultrasound in sensing; hydrophones; fiberoptic hydrophones; ultrasonic actuators; ultrasonic cleaning; ultrasonic fabrication and imaging; deepleaning; image processing related algorithm

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

Advances in Security, Trust and Privacy in Internet of Things

edited by

Weidong Fang

Chunsheng Zhu

and

Andrew W. H. Ip

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6581 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; cyber security; trust; privacy preservation

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

Intelligent Robotics: Design and Applications

edited by

Yen-Ting Lin

and

Yi-Chun Lin

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6491 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent robots; virtual/physical robots; human-robot interaction; artificial intelligence; machine learning

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

Advanced Renewable Energy Technologies and Systems: Development, Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Ahmed Elkafas

Gabriele Maria Lozito

and

Bogdan-Gabriel Burduhos

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6397 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; energy transition; alternative fuels; energy storage systems; integrated energy systems; climate change mitigation

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

Intelligent Techniques, Platforms and Applications of E-Learning

edited by

Boris Aberšek

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6229 | Submission Open

Keywords: E-learning; innovative teaching methods; cognitive modeling; machine behavior

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

The Wide Range Use of Innovative Technologies in Industry 4.0/5.0 and IoT

edited by Marcel Behún and

Annamária Behúnová

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6201 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; customization; circular economy; sustainable manufacturing

Cross-Scale Cracks in Rock Mass Under Multi-Phase and Multi-Field Coupling

edited by

Bin Gong

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6036 | Submission Open

Keywords: fractured rock mass; discrete fracture network; hydraulic fracturing; freeze– thaw cycle; thermal cracking; hydrocarbon reservoir; physical experiment; numerical simulation; in situ monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Novel Laser-Based Spectroscopic Techniques and Applications

edited by Ionut Relu Andrei and Mihai Boni

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6000 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-based spectroscopy; analytical methodologies; novel laser-based techniques; matter spectroscopic analysis; cutting-edge spectroscopic techniques; new border of spectroscopic techniques; including ultrafast dynamics/non-linear processes/integration with emerging technologies; precision and versatility of spectroscopic techniques

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

Land Subsidence: Monitoring, Prediction and Modeling - 2nd Edition

edited by

Ryszard Hejmanowski

and Pietro Teatini

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5782 | Submission Open

Keywords: land subsidence; modeling; uplift; sea-level rise; rock mechanics; monitoring; geodesy; remote sensing; GIS; risk assessment; prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Sport Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism

edited by

Aleksandra Bojarczuk

and Monika Michałowska-Sawczyn

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5766 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports physiology; nutrition; metabolism; athletic performance; training adaptations; dietary supplementation recovery; metabolism; training

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

Advances in High-Performance Construction Materials

edited by

Ki-Bong Park

and

Xiaoyong Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5581 | Submission Open

Keywords: concrete; steel; sustainable development; construction technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Dental Implants: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Bianca D’Orto and Raffaele Vinci

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5575 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implants; biomaterials; dental implant therapy

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

Phytochemical Compounds and Antioxidant Activity

edited by

Maja Bival Štefan

and Jasna Jablan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5136 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; antioxidant; polyphenols; minerals; metabolic diseases; chromatographic analysis of antioxidants; spectroscopic analysis of antioxidants; analysis of mineral content

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

Edge-Enabled Big Data Intelligence for 6G and IoT Applications

edited by

Chuan-Ming Liu

and

Chuan-Chi Lai

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5131 | Submission Open

Keywords: 6G; IoT; cloud computing; fog computing; edge computing

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

Advanced Biotechnologies and Clinical Developments in Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

edited by

Christian Ralf Gernhardt

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4978 | Submission Open

Keywords: adhesive omaterials; clinical outcome; endodontics; oral surgery; prosthetics; implantology; bone regeneration; pain; dentin hypersensitivity

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

Hydrogen Energy and Hydrogen Safety

edited by

Xuefang Li

and

Qingxin Ba

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4960 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy; hydrogen economy; fuel cell vehicles; energy storage; hydrogen safety; compressed hydrogen; liquid hydrogen; risk assessment; hydrogen codes and standards

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

Ground Penetrating Radar: Data, Imaging, and Signal Analysis

edited by

Xuan Feng

Haoqiu Zhou

and

Zejun Dong

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4941 | Submission Open

Keywords: GPR; imaging; signal processing; modeling; inversion; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

AI Tools and Methods for Computer Networks

edited by Arkadiusz Biernacki and

Arcangelo Castiglione

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4897 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer networks; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data mining; network management; traffic and anomaly prediction

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

Power Electronics and Energy Storages for Automotive Industry and Renewable Energy Networks

edited by

Levon Gevorkov

and

Olena Rubanenko

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4885 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; energy storage; automotive industry; renewable energy networks; emerging technologies; disruptive technologies

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

Food Safety in Novel Foods and Ingredients

edited by

Serge Bresson

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4762 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; Raman spectroscopy; mid- and near-infrared spectroscopy; HPLC; GC; mass spectrometry; edible insects; food biofilms; guar gum; fruit of the baobab; phytosterols; plant sterols

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

Analysis, Modelling and Simulation in Electrical Power Systems

edited by

Qiuqin Sun

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4753 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system analysis; power system modelling; power system simulation; big data application; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Electroporation Systems and Applications

edited by

Vitalij Novickij

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4738 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroporation; electropermeabilization; cell membrane permeability; electric field effects; bioelectromagnetics; drug delivery; electrochemotherapy; microbial inactivation; food processing and preservation; pulsed power devices; high-voltage generators; electroporators; irreversible electroporation; tissue ablation; lipid pores; electrotransformation; nanosecond and microsecond pulses; electric field processing; extraction of molecules; pulsed treatment; biomass processing; non-thermal processing

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

Recent Advances in Asphalt Materials and Their Applications

edited by Syed Waqar Haider

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4541 | Submission Open

Keywords: unbound materials; asphalt; recycled concrete aggregates; aggregate base; sub-base; stabilization; durability; moduli

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Motion Monitoring System

edited by

Tianming Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4286 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion monitoring system; data analysis; sports science; training optimization; triboelectric nanogenerator; self-powered; flexible; intelligent system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances and Techniques in Rock Fracture Mechanics

edited by

Junwei Chen

, Zhi Zhao and Jian-Zhi Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4081 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock fracture mechanics; rock engineering; rock slope and tunnel; numerical method; experimental study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics

edited by

Md Liakat Ali

Muath Obaidat

and Suzanna Schmeelk

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4003 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; cybersecurity

Chemistry, Quality, and Processing Technology of Different Cereals, Pseudocereals, Legumes and Oilseeds Grain Types

edited by

Georgiana Gabriela Codină

and

Adriana Dabija

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3842 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; pseudocereals; oilseeds; legumes; variety; type; microstructure analysis; rheological properties; textural properties; technological process; nutritional value; new product development; consumer acceptance

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

Trends, Research and Development in DC–DC Power Converters

edited by

Eladio Durán Aranda

Jorge Filipe Leal Costa Semião

and

Salvador Pérez Litrán

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3809 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional; current; news; and emergent applications; high-; medium-; or low-power/current/voltage. Isolated and non-isolated DC– DC power converters; efficient; compact; and smart power management; monitoring; IoT; Industry 4.0; and smart DC– DC power converters applications; DC– DC converters in plug-in electric vehicle charging stations; wide-range DC– DC converters. Input and output voltage range; power; or load range; DC– DC converters based on wide bandgap switches; multiport DC– DC power converters: SISO; SIDO; MISO; MIMO; and SIMO; multiphase interleaved DC– DC power converters and multilevel DC– DC Power converters; soft- and hard-switching DC– DC converters: MRCs; QRCs; and PWM; low-voltage; high-efficiency; and high-power-density DC– DC converters; control strategies; modeling; and simulation; state of the art and reviews on DC– DC power converters and applications.

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

Soil Pollution and Remediation: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives

edited by

George Fouad Antonious

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3805 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil pollution; inorganic; organic and biological pollutants; soil remediation; phytoremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advanced Welding Technology and Its Applications

edited by

Radoslaw Winiczenko

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3791 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state welding; laser welding; fusion welding; arc welding; dissimilar materials; mechanical properties; microstructure; FEA; optimization

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

Fruit Breeding, Nutrition and Processing Technologies

edited by

Harlene M. Hatterman-Valenti

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3434 | Submission Open

Keywords: marker-assisted; mutations; genome editing; transgenics; automation; soil-less cultivation; canopy management; antimicrobial compounds; biocontrol; nanoparticle coatings; preservatives

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

Virtual Reality (VR) in Healthcare

edited by Vassilis Charissis

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3290 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); mixed reality (MR); healthcare

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

Complex Concentrated Alloys for Thin Films: Applications and Properties

edited by

Dumitru Mitrica

and

Ana Maria Julieta Popescu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3243 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex concentrated alloys; high-entropy alloys; thin film deposition; surface coatings; alloy design; deposition process modelling; film microstructure; surface characterization; surface properties

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

Advanced Composites Processing and Manufacturing

edited by

Tommaso Mancia

and Archimede Forcellese

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3189 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite material; reinforcement; curing process; CFRP; natural fibers; sustainability assessment; continuous fibers; short fibers; nanofiller; polymer matrix composites; mechanical performances

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

Applications of Remote Sensing for Natural Hazard and Environment Monitoring

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3121 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural hazards; environmental monitoring; deformation monitoring; change detection; SAR; multispectral data; GIS; time series analysis; big data; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Applications of Wearable Sensors in Healthcare, Rehabilitation and Sports Biomechanics

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2998 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; biosensors; sport equipment sensors; equipment attached sensors; explainable AI; multimodal signal processing; video; image; and sensor signals; human activity recognition (HAR); human activity modelling and analysis (HAMA); human motion modelling and analysis (HMMA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Application of Smart Learning in Education

edited by

Huseyin Uzunboylu

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2988 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart learning; personalized learning; virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); online learning; mobile Learning

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

Nano/Micro Plastic and Emerging Plastic in the Environment: Monitoring, Analysis, and Remediation

edited by Serena Ducoli and

Miguel Oliveira

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2948 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoplastics; microplastics; emerging plastics; analytical challenge; risk assessment; monitoring; standardization; ecological impact

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

Leveraging Digital Transformation for Enhanced Occupational Health and Safety in Manufacturing

edited by

Francesco Costantino

, Silvia Colabianchi and Margherita Bernabei

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2732 | Submission Open

Keywords: training; safety management; smart manufacturing; sustainable digitization; virtual reality; augmented reality; generative artificial intelligence

Soil Ecotoxicology and Agroecosystems: Concerns, Innovations and Advances

edited by

Antonio Calisi

Francesco Dondero

and

Teodoro Semeraro

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2724 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil ecotoxicology; agriculture; agroecosystems; emerging pollutants; pest management; invasive species; water reuse; climate change; reclamation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Novel Technologies in Radiology: Diagnosis, Prediction and Treatment

edited by

Youfang Lai

and Yuting Peng

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2643 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; imaging guidance; PET; molecular imaging; imaging-based biomarkers

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

Design and Application of High-Performance Computing Systems

edited by Jianbin Fang and

Zheng Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2638 | Submission Open

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

Application of Deep Learning in Geomatics and Satellite Image Processing

edited by

Karel Pavelka

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2626 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; remote sensing; photogrammetry; laser scanning; drones; historical object documentation; cartography; geomatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Emerging Technologies for Waste Treatment, Reuse and Energy Production

edited by

Agapi Vasileiadou

Vasilis Evagelopoulos

and

Costas Tsioptsias

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2618 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste utilization; waste to energy; energy production; waste treatment; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; sustainable development; circular economy; intergrated WtE systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Innovative and Sustainable Approaches for Enhancing Soil Health and Mitigating Land Degradation

edited by