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Special Issues

Automation publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.

The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Open for Submission

Intelligent Mechatronic Systems: Advances in Automation, Control, and Robotics

Guest Editors: José R. García-Martínez, Roberto Valentin Carrillo-Serrano, Juvenal Rodriguez-Resendiz
1 article | Viewed by 689

Deadline: 31 August 2026

Open for Submission

Energy Storage-Driven Virtual Power Plants: Key Enablers, Operations, and Policy Landscapes in Future Power Systems

Guest Editors: Mingze Zhang, Samson Yu, Yang Li, Chao Long, Saman A. Gorji
Viewed by 22

Deadline: 20 June 2026

Open for Submission

Ergonomic Design and Intelligent Control for Next-Generation Elder Care Robots

Guest Editors: Ata Jahangir Moshayedi, Shuai (Steven) Li
Viewed by 99

Deadline: 30 April 2026

Open for Submission

Inventory Monitoring and Control Through High-Level Coordination of Drone Swarms

Guest Editor: Simon Tomažič
2 articles | Viewed by 837

Deadline: 31 March 2026

Open for Submission

Next-Generation Cybersecurity Solutions for Cyber-Physical Systems

Guest Editors: Abbas Yazdinejad, Quanyan Zhu
1 article | Viewed by 5,006

Deadline: 28 February 2026

Open for Submission

Intelligent Automation for Agricultural Robotics: AI, LLMs, and Data Fusion Approaches

Guest Editors: Ata Jahangir Moshayedi, Zeashan H. Khan, Amin Kolahdooz
Viewed by 299

Deadline: 28 February 2026

Open for Submission

AI-Enhanced Measurement and Control for Robotic Systems

Guest Editor: Ameer Tamoor Khan
Viewed by 282

Deadline: 31 January 2026

Open for Submission

Smart Remanufacturing

Guest Editors: Zude Zhou, Quan Liu, Wenjun Xu, F. Javier Ramírez, Marcello Fera, Mario Caterino, Duc Truong Pham, Jeremy Rickli
6 articles | Viewed by 25,659

Deadline: 15 January 2026

Open for Submission

Intelligent Automation: Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Automation

Guest Editors: João Miguel da Costa Sousa, Susana Vieira
4 articles | Viewed by 3,052

Deadline: 30 December 2025

Closed

Model Predictive Control: Advances in Sensor Technologies and Applications

Guest Editor: Simon Tomažič
5 articles | Viewed by 13,937

Deadline: 30 November 2024

Closed

Anniversary Feature Papers-2022

Guest Editor: Eyad H. Abed
10 articles | Viewed by 66,979

Deadline: 31 December 2022

Closed

Digital Twins, Sensing Technologies and Automation in Industry 4.0

Guest Editors: Sara Shirowzhan, Samad Sepasgozar, Rafiq Ahmad, Limao Zhang
6 articles | Viewed by 40,253

Deadline: 30 June 2022

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