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Mechatronic Systems Design and Optimization

edited by

Stijn Derammelaere

and Amélie Chevalier

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10585 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; automation; mechatronics; manufacturing; healthcare; agriculture; sensing; control; computational technologies; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Robotics and Intelligent Systems: Technologies and Applications

edited by Qiang Liu and

Alessandro Gasparetto

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10277 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; intelligent systems; autonomous systems; machine learning in robotics; robot grasping; human– robot interaction; swarm robotics; robotic sensing and perception; adaptive control systems; robotic applications

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

The Integration of BIM and Emerging Technologies: Present Status and Future Trends

edited by

Rodrigo Garcia Alvarado

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10226 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modeling; artificial intelligence; big data; virtual reality; parametric design; digital fabrication; UAV; robotics; automation; additive construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Biomechanics and Technology in Sports

edited by

Toni Modric

and

Sime Versic

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10061 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports biomechanics; movement assessment; sports technology; athletic performance; wearable sensors; motion analysis; kinematics; kinetics; data-driven training; performance enhancement

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

Application of Fracture Mechanics in Structures

edited by

Marko Katinić

Pejo Konjatić

Abílio M. P. De Jesus

and

Jesús Toribio

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9554 | Submission Open

Keywords: fracture mechanics; structural integrity; fatigue; crack growth; numerical methods; structural design; failure analysis; experimental techniques; damage prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Condition Monitoring and Intelligent Fault Diagnosis for Mechanical Equipment and Complex System

edited by

Morteza Soleimani

and Xingyu Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9536 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; prognostics; complex mechanical systems; artificial intelligence; predictive maintenance; machine learning; IoT in maintenance; data-driven fault detection; remaining useful life (RUL)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Advances in Biomedical Data Analysis

edited by

Josué Álvarez Borrego

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9304 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; algorithms; image analysis; pattern recognition; data analysis; biomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Audio Signal Processing

edited by

Jesús B. Alonso-Hernández

and

María Luisa Barragán-Pulido

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9227 | Submission Open

Keywords: audio signal processing; artificial intelligence in audio; speech enhancement and recognition; environmental acoustics; multichannel; spatial audio analysis

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

Heritage Buildings: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Graziella Bernardo,

Luis Palmero-Iglesias

Domenico Caputo

and

Ilaria Capasso

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9225 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative conservation; heritage circularity; resilient adaptation; sustainable materials; smart heritage management; low-impact retrofitting; climate change mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Intelligent Transportation and Its Applications

edited by

Jaeho Lee

and Jinwoo Kim

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8966 | Submission Open

Keywords: automotive; mobility; ITS; transportation; safety; AI-based intelligence; security and networks; sensing; object detection for transportation; visualization

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

Artificial Intelligence in Drone and UAV

edited by

Romain Neuville

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8727 | Submission Open

Keywords: drones; AI driven; flight

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

Biological Activity, Chemical Characterization and Contaminants of Plants and Waste: 2nd Edition

edited by

Tiane Finimundy

and

Marta Mesías

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8664 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological activity; chemical contaminants; chemical characterization; plants; waste; subproducts

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

Advanced Spectroscopy Technologies

edited by

Xiaotian Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8497 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectrometer; Raman spectroscopy; fluorescence spectroscopy; laser spectroscopy; LIBS spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy

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

New Technologies and Theories Applied in Oil and Gas Development Under Complex Conditions

edited by

Bo Zhang

and

Tengfei Sun

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7604 | Submission Open

Keywords: well structure optimization design; well control in complex formation; well integrity evaluation; detection and mitigation; drilling technologies and equipment to increase ROP; methods for the further enhancement of oil and gas recovery; AI and big data applied in oil and gas development; wellbore cleaning in long horizontal well and large-size wellbore; new materials applied in drilling; fracturing; production and cement; the optimization of well construction for underground energy or CO2 storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Novel Approaches for Optimal Design and Seismic Performance Assessment for Civil Structures

edited by Dimitris Sophianopoulos and Charalampakis Aristotelis

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7378 | Submission Open

Keywords: “ smart” materials; artificial intelligence; optimization; modeling techniques; earthquake engineering and structural dynamics; buildings; bridges; soil-structure interaction; stability; fuzzy logic; computer-aided design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Innovative Approaches in Animal Nutrition and Feed Additives: Enhancing Productivity and Product Quality

edited by

Gabriela Maria Cornescu

Anca Gheorghe

and

Tatiana Dumitra Panaite

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7281 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; nutrition; productive performance; functional ingredient; feeding strategies; behaviour and welfare; innovative solutions

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

Advances in Antimicrobial Mechanisms and Resistance Pathways

edited by

Alvaro Mourenza Flórez

and

Michal Letek

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7212 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial peptides; combination therapies; host-directed therapies; bioinformatics; resistance mechanisms

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

Trends and Prospects of Orthodontic Treatment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jong-Moon Chae

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7105 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthodontics; clear aligners; TSADs; CBCT; three-dimensional tooth movement

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

Innovative Applications of AI, Machine Learning, IoT, and Assistive Robots in Health Monitoring and Care

edited by

Pedro J. S. Cardoso

João M. F. Rodrigues

, Javier Medina Quero and

Aurora Polo Rodríguez

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7056 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; Internet of Things; data sciences; wearable and assistive technologies; assistive robots; health monitoring and healthcare

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

Advanced Wind Turbine Control and Optimization

edited by

Alan Wai Hou Lio

and Xun Shen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6605 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind energy; wind turbine; control; optimization; Kalman filter; state estimation

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

Biomechanics and Ergonomics in Prevention of Injuries

edited by Jesus Ramon Jimenez-Octavio and Corina Klug

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6329 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; ergonomics; injury prevention; human performance; sports science; road safety; rehabilitation technologies

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

System Reliability and Predictive Maintenance in Industrial Engineering—2nd Edition

edited by

Natalia Trapani

and

Filippo De Carlo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6289 | Submission Open

Keywords: system reliability; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring and diagnostics

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

Urban Geospatial Analytics Based on Big Data

edited by

Anna Kochanek

and

Agnieszka Generowicz

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6089 | Submission Open

Keywords: geospatial data; databases; spatial analysis; spatial information systems; GIS; spatial relationships; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

A Geotechnical Study on Landslides: Challenges and Progresses

edited by

Haijia Wen

and

Zhongqiang Liu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5999 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslides; infrastructure resilience; civil engineering; water conservancy engineering; road and railway engineering; landslide remediation; numerical modeling; remote sensing; risk management; disaster mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Compressive Strength, Impact Damage and Crushing Behavior of Materials

edited by

Maria Pia Falaschetti

and

Enrico Troiani

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5933 | Submission Open

Keywords: crashworthiness; impact damage; compressive strength; experimental tests; numerical simulations

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

Ultrasonic Transducers in Next-Generation Application

edited by

Inn-Yeal Oh

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5761 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; communication; piezoelectric; MEMS; CMUT; PMUT; array; beam focusing

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

Simplified Seismic Analysis of Complex Civil Structures

edited by

Gianni Blasi

and

Sergio Ruggieri

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5711 | Submission Open

Keywords: simplified seismic analysis; practice-oriented models; complex structural systems; equivalent macro-models; numerical analysis; analytical models; performance-based models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Surface Coatings: Materials and Techniques

edited by John Henao,

Carlos A. Poblano-Salas

and

Diego Germán Espinosa-Arbeláez

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5641 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; thin films; thermal spray; chemical vapor deposition; physical vapor deposition; aerosol deposition; cold spray; characterization techniques; functional applications; materials precursors

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

EV (Electric Vehicle) Energy Storage and Battery Management

edited by

Levon Gevorkov

and

Lluís Trilla

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5627 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; energy storage systems; automotive electrification; renewable energy integration; wide-bandgap semiconductors; battery management; smart grids; sustainable technologies

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

Innovative Approaches to Non-Destructive Evaluation

edited by

Luciana Di Gennaro

, Giovanni Loreto and

Mariateresa Guadagnuolo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5602 | Submission Open

Keywords: NDE; SHM; multi-sensor strategies; AI-enhanced analysis; diagnosis; structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

AI-Aided Intelligent Vehicle Positioning in Urban Areas

edited by Xiwei Bai and Yingying Wang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5434 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-aided positioning; intelligent vehicles; sensor fusion; urban canyons

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

Crop Yield and Quality Characteristics: Influence of Biostimulants and Fertilizers

edited by

Constantinos Ipsilandis

and

Vasileios Greveniotis

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5122 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality; plants biostimulants; yielding; nutrient use; sustainable agriculture; chemical fertilizer; abiotic stress; crop production; macronutrients and micronutrients; biofertilization; sustainability

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

Human-Computer Interaction: Advances, Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Yong Min Kim

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4883 | Submission Open

Keywords: user-centered design; intelligent systems; VR/AR/MR interaction; AI-driven personalization; adaptive user interfaces; collaboration with AI agents; autonomous systems; human– robot interaction

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

Applied Numerical Analysis and Computing in Mechanical Engineering

edited by Zeljko Tukovic and Tomislav Maric

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4816 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical analysis; computational mechanics; finite element analysis (FEA); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); heat and mass transfer; multi-physics modeling; mesh-free methods; optimization techniques; fluid-structure interaction; machine learning in engineering; dynamics and control; applied mathematics in engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Novel Research on Radiotherapy and Oncology

edited by

Catalin Andrei Bulai

and

Dragos Georgescu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4721 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiotherapy; oncology; cancer treatment; drug development; personalized medicine; artificial intelligence; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Novel Approaches and Trends in Aerospace Control Systems

edited by

Alessandro Zavoli

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4714 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust control; adaptive control; intelligent control; aerospace; UAV; spacecraft control; multi-agent systems; fault-tolerant systems

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

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: From Disease Prediction to Personalized Treatment

edited by Samuel Danso

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4284 | Submission Open

Keywords: ariticial intelligence; deep learning; generative AI; early detection; diagnosis; personalised medicine; explainability; drug discorvery; disease management; clincal trials

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

Innovative Insights into Cardiovascular and Metabolic Responses to Exercise

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3984 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular health; exercise medicine; artificial intelligence; metabolic adaptations; digital health; prevention and therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advanced Thin Film Technologies: Surface and Interface Engineering with Nanomaterials

edited by Wenluan Zhang, Yumin Huang and Pan Liu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3968 | Submission Open

Keywords: thin film technology; surface treatment; interface engineering; nanomaterials; coating processes; surface modification; nanoscale interfaces

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

Light-Emitting Materials and Devices: Design, Characterization, and Applications of Optoelectronics and Sensing

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3829 | Submission Open

Keywords: light-emitting materials; optoelectronic devices; quantum dots; carbon dots; perovskites; LEDs; optical sensors; photoluminescence

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

EEG-Based Wearable Devices for Body Monitoring

edited by

Rui Xu

and Shuang Qiu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3770 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable devices; body monitoring; brain-computer interface (BCI); neurotechnology; signal processing; biomedical sensors; health monitoring; neurological disorders; real-time data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Biomechanics and Sports Medicine

edited by

Zbigniew Waśkiewicz

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3711 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanical analysis; injury prevention; sports rehabilitation; wearable technology; human movement science; athletic performance optimization; musculoskeletal modeling; sports medicine applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Fuel Cell Technologies in Power Generation and Energy Recovery

edited by Zhihua Deng,

Lixin Fan

Magdalena Dudek

and Shengqiu Zhao

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3614 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cells; power generation; energy recovery; hydrogen energy; PEMFC; SOFC; DMFC; hybrid energy systems; thermal management; fuel cell control and optimization; waste heat utilization

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

Heterocyclic Compounds: Discovery, Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Anna Caruso

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3528 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; N-containing heterocycle; O-containing heterocycle; S-containing heterocycle; medicinal chemistry; drug development; industrial applications; therapeutic agent; biological activity

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

Recent Developments in Condition Assessment and Maintenance Strategies for Road Infrastructure Networks

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3127 | Submission Open

Keywords: assessment of pavement condition in terms of quality and safety; development of and improvement in pavement management systems; short-term and long-term pavement performance monitoring and modeling; pavement management strategies at both project and network levels; rehabilitation and preservation techniques for pavements; novel materials and technologies for pavement preventive maintenance; pavement life cycle assessment; methods for enhancing pavement resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Applied Geophysics for Environmental Monitoring and Cultural Heritage

edited by

Sabrina Grassi

Sebastiano Imposa

and

Claudia Pirrotta

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3065 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied geophysics; cultural heritage preservation; environmental monitoring; non-invasive investigation techniques; geophysical data integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Text Mining with Information Extraction: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Loukas Ilias

, Dimitrios Askounis and

Spiros Mouzakitis

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3029 | Submission Open

Keywords: text mining; information extraction; natural language processing (NLP); named entity recognition (NER); relation extraction; large language models (LLMs); knowledge discovery; unstructured data analysis; domain-specific IE applications; multilingual text processing

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

Advances in Aircraft Design, Optimization and Flight Control

edited by

Izabela Krzysztofik

Grzegorz Kopecki

Slawomir Blasiak

and Andrzej Żyluk

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2979 | Submission Open

Keywords: aircraft design; flight control systems; sustainable aviation; aerodynamic optimization; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); flight dynamics; aviation safety

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

Biomechanics and Human Movement Analysis in Sport

edited by Olga Kyselovicova,

Lurdes Ávila Carvalho

and

Ana Martins Amaro

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2765 | Submission Open

Keywords: injury prevention; performance optimization; motion capture; kinematics; sports technology; modeling

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

Tunnel and Underground Engineering: Recent Advances and Challenges: 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhanping Song

, Yuwei Zhang and Naifei Liu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2746 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel engineering; underground engineering; intelligent construction; rock mechanics; numerical simulation; model tests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

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