Computers

Intrusion Detection and Trust Provisioning in Edge-of-Things Environment

edited by Hooman Alavizadeh and Ahmad Salehi Shahraki

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 53402 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based intrusion detection; Edge-of-Things computing; Internet of Things (IoT); cloud computing; real-time monitoring; security modelling and analysis; trust provisioning; threat modelling and situation awareness; privacy-preserving techniques; deep learning-based IDS for EoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section ICT Infrastructures for Cybersecurity)

Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Signal Processing and Recognition

edited by

Andres Alvarez-Meza

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open

Keywords: trustworthy AI; explainable AI (XAI); biomedical signal processing; telecommunication signals; signal integrity; ethical AI; AI security; image processing; brain– computer interface; wireless health monitoring; deep learning; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Wearable Computing and Activity Recognition

edited by Yang Gao and Yincheng Jin

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21014 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor design and integration; activity recognition algorithms; data processing and analysis; applications in healthcare; user interfaces and interaction techniques for wearable devices; data privacy and security in wearable devices; sports and fitness; integration of llms with wearable devices for enhanced activity recognition; conversational agents and virtual assistants in wearables; multimodal data fusion with llms for improved activity recognition; lifelong/continual human activity learning; adaptation and generalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

AI in Action: Innovations and Breakthroughs

edited by

Xiaorui Shao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5169 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; generative AI; healthcare AI; explainable AI; AI for science

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Mobile Fog and Edge Computing

edited by

Guangsheng Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4647 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile fog and edge computing; mobile AI paradigm; next-generation IoT; mobile autonomous collaborative; 5G/6G mobile computing

Advances in Failure Detection and Diagnostic Strategies: Enhancing Reliability and Safety

edited by

Rafael Palacios

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3847 | Submission Open

Keywords: incipient failure detection; diagnostic strategies; reliability engineering; anomaly detection; condition monitoring; prognostics and health management (PHM); reliability enhancement; data-driven maintenance; AI and IoT; digital twins

Generative AI in Medicine: Emerging Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by Atsushi Teramoto

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3243 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; medical image synthesis; diffusion models; report generation; large language models (LLMs); clinical applications; deep learning; explainability; AI ethics in healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Computer Architecture

edited by Taskin Kocak and Ron (Rongyu) Lin

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2222 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-performance and parallel computing; computer architecture; supercomputing and cluster systems; multi-core and GPU computing; performance optimization and workload management; energy efficiency and scalability; cloud computing and data centers; hardware acceleration; AI-HPC systems and infrastructures; hybrid quantum– AI computing

Machine and Deep Learning in the Health Domain (3rd Edition)

edited by

Hersh Sagreiya Sagreiya

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5036 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; medicine; health; disease diagnosis; disease prognostication; treatment effectiveness; electronic medical records; medical informatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Edge and Fog Computing for Internet of Things Systems (3rd Edition)

edited by

Luís Nogueira

and

Jorge Coelho

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1135 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; fog computing; IoT; computational offloading; orchestration; distributed computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT)

Intelligent Edge: When AI Meets Edge Computing

edited by Riduan Abid

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 27681 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; intelligent edge; edge security; edge applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cloud Continuum and Enabled Applications)

Recent Advances in Computer-Assisted Learning (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ananda Maiti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19637 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; learning analytics; artificial intelligence; pedagogy design; learning management systems; online education; gamification; large language models; software engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

AI for Humans and Humans for AI (AI4HnH4AI)

edited by

Amit Kumar Mishra

and Deepak Puthal

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12289 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; innovation; learning; influence; humans

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Advances in Game-Based Learning, Gamification in Education and Serious Games

edited by

Carlos Vaz de Carvalho

,

Hariklia Tsalapatas

and

Ricardo Baptista

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9960 | Submission Open

Keywords: game-based learning; gamification; serious games; educational games

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human–Computer Interactions)

Revolutionizing Industries: The Impact of Blockchain Technology

edited by

Ben Soh

and

Singara Singh Kasana

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5896 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain innovation; industry transformation; distributed ledger technology (DLT); smart contracts; decentralization; financial services; supply chain management; digital identity; FinTech; crypto assets; data security; Industry 4.0; cryptocurrency; regulatory challenges; trust and transparency; blockchain adoption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Blockchain Infrastructures and Enabled Applications)

Innovative Research in Human–Computer Interactions

edited by

Makuochi Samuel Nkwo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4784 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-artificial intelligence (Human-AI) interaction & human-machine interfaces; ubiquitous & Pervasive Computing; augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR); brain Computer Interfaces (BCI) & Neurotechnology; tangible & embodied interfaces; bio-sensing & wearable technology; robotics & human-robot interaction; ethics; trust; safety and privacy in emerging technology interfaces; borderless & Sociocultural Research in HCI; future-Focused Research in HCI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human–Computer Interactions)

Wireless Sensor Networks in IoT

edited by

Shaolin Liao

, Jinxin Li and Tiaojie Xiao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4622 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor networks (WSNs); internet of things (IoT); artificial indigence (AI); real-time data processing; sensing and imaging; integrated sensing and communication; network optimization; edge and fog computing; time-sensitive networking; security and privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT)

AI-Powered IoT (AIoT) Systems: Advancements in Security, Sustainability, and Intelligence

edited by

Yazan Otoum

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1637 | Submission Open

Keywords: AIoT; internet of things; artificial intelligence; edge computing; federated learning; responsible AI; explainable AI; smart systems; cybersecurity; privacy preservation; deep learning; generative AI; edge– cloud collaboration; ethical AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT)

Innovative Computer Vision Solutions for Medical Image Analysis

edited by

Fengjun Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image analysis; computer vision; generalizability; interpretability; class imbalance; image generation; feature fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Mobile Cloud Computing 2026

edited by Wenyun Dai and

Jeeho Ryoo

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; fog computing; AI; machine learning; deep learning; 5G/6G networks; enhanced security and privacy; green computing; serverless computing; quantum computing; financial operations; mobile cloud computing; cloud offloading; resource allocation; mobile services; computation offloading; energy efficiency; latency reduction; serverless computing (FaaS); containerization (e.g.; docker; kubernetes); microservices architecture; virtualization; network slicing; software-defined networking (SDN); network function virtualization (NFV); Internet of Things (IoT); cyber-foraging; AI-driven resource management; distributed machine learning; federated learning; deep learning at the edge; task scheduling; smart cities; autonomous vehicles; augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR); security and privacy; blockchain; digital twins; QoS (quality of service); QoE (quality of experience)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT)

Generative Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Industrial Processes and Manufacturing

edited by

Ananda Maiti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 29068 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; supply chain; digital twins; construction; cloud-based manufacturing; prototyping; regulatory technologies; Industry 5.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

STEAM Literacy and Computational Thinking in the Digital Era

edited by

Michail Kalogiannakis

and

Kalliopi Kanaki

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15163 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital literacy; computational thinking; STE(A)M education; generation Z; educational technologies; artificial intelligence in education; educational robotics; gamification; virtual and augmented reality; unplugged educational practices; mobile learning

Deep Learning and Explainable Artificial Intelligence (2nd Edition)

edited by

Kartik B. Ariyur

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3849 | Submission Open

Keywords: model interpretability; model explainability; transparency in AI; trustworthy AI; human-in-the-loop AI; human/decision maker accountability; algorithmic accountability; AI ethics; causality/causal inference; fairness; accountability; and transparency (FAT/ML); responsible AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Harnessing the Blockchain Technology in Unveiling Futuristic Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Raman Singh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2016 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain technology; smart contracts; smart city; decentralized application; World Wide Web 3

(This special issue belongs to the Section Blockchain Infrastructures and Enabled Applications)

Privacy and Security for Cyber–Physical Systems (CPS)

edited by Tahmid Rashid

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber– physical systems; cps security; cps privacy; secure control systems; privacy-preserving CPS; intrusion detection; edge and IoT security; trustworthy systems; resilient CPS

(This special issue belongs to the Section ICT Infrastructures for Cybersecurity)

Advanced Cryptographic Techniques for Digital Watermarking, Encryption, and Steganography

edited by

Suo Gao

and

Aditya Kumar Sahu

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1969 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital watermarking; cryptography; information hiding; steganography; multimedia security; image and video encryption; chaos-based security; robustness and attack analysis; secure data transmission; intelligent security systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section ICT Infrastructures for Cybersecurity)

AI in Complex Engineering Systems

edited by

Sandi Baressi Šegota

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12065 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; engineering data analytics; engineering systems; fault detection and isolation; industrial automation; performance modeling; predictive maintenance; process optimization; sensor fusion; smart manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Recent Advances in Social Networks and Social Media (2nd Edition)

edited by Hovhannes Harutyunyan

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2727 | Submission Open

Keywords: network formation; social networks; network experiments; local interaction games; non-cooperative games; real-world complex network analysis; pattern analysis in social networks; temporal networks; information diffusion models; reputation and trust in social media; social influence; recommendation; and media

Intelligence for Complex Data: From Retrieval and Understanding to Decision-Making

edited by

Tehmina Amjad

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: information retrieval; semantic understanding; representation learning; knowledge extraction; reasoning and inference; decision support systems; multimodal data analytics; explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); retrieval-augmented generation (RAG); complex data intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Convergence of Blockchain and AIoT: Secure and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Prince Waqas Khan

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; artificial intelligence (AI); decentralized AI; artificial intelligence of things (AIoT); smart contracts; decentralized systems; autonomous agents; security; data privacy; transparency; internet of things (IoT); supply chain; healthcare; decentralized finance (DeFi); predictive analytics; blockchain-AIoT convergence

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Cyber Security and Privacy in IoT Era

edited by Mujeeb Ahmed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 47860 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); cyber security; privacy protection; IoT vulnerabilities; data security; privacy-preserving techniques; authentication protocols; intrusion detection systems; blockchain in IoT; secure data transmission; access control mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section ICT Infrastructures for Cybersecurity)

Using New Technologies in Cyber Security Solutions (3rd Edition)

edited by

Leandros Maglaras

, Helge Janicke, Alexios Lekidis and

Mohamed Amine Ferrag

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7298 | Submission Open

Keywords: LLM cybersecurity solutions; post-quantum crypto; deepfake attacks; metaverse cybersecurity

(This special issue belongs to the Section ICT Infrastructures for Cybersecurity)

Shaping the Future of Green Networking: Integrated Approaches of Joint Intelligence, Communication, Sensing, and Resilience for 6G

edited by

Muhammad Umar Farooq Qaisar

,

Bo Yang

and Weijie Yuan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3636 | Submission Open

Keywords: green networking; joint intelligence; software-defined networking; digital twin technology; energy-efficient communication; sensing and communication integration; energy-aware scheduling; power control in communication networks; resilient network design; smart city communication; wireless sensor network sustainability; energy harvesting in networks; energy-efficient traffic management; network performance optimization; network resilience and robustness; low-power communication protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cloud Continuum and Enabled Applications)

Emerging Trends and Challenges in Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Artificial Intelligence-Driven Networking—2nd Edition

edited by Kannan Govindarajan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3336 | Submission Open

Keywords: software-defined networking; artificial intelligence; machine learning; AI-driven networking; mobile networks; 5G and 6G; big data analytics; mobile edge computing; energy efficiency; security and privacy; blockchain; network resource allocation; internet of things; cloud computing; network function virtualization; software-defined wide-area network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cloud Continuum and Enabled Applications)

Machine Learning and Statistical Learning with Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2907 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning applications; statistical learning; deep learning; supervised learning; unsupervised learning; reinforcement learning; feature learning; hybrid machine learning approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

IoT: Security, Privacy and Best Practices (3rd Edition)

edited by

Thaier Hayajneh

and Abdullah Al Hayajneh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; IoT privacy; perimeter defense; IoT vulnerabilities; innovative security solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Informatics

edited by

Tiehang Duan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2983 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI); medical informatics; brain– computer interfaces; machine learning; deep learning; clinical decision support systems; medical data analytics; Electronic Health Records (EHRs); medical image analysis; Natural Language Processing (NLP); predictive modeling in healthcare; precision and personalized medicine; healthcare data mining; wearable and sensor data; brain signal analysis; explainable AI in healthcare; EEG decoding; ethics and trustworthy AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Computational Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Game Science for Education

edited by

Petros Lameras

,

Panagiotis Petridis

and

Sylvester Arnab

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; education; serious games; immersive simulations; STEM

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Advancing Software Engineering with Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Waddah Saeed

and

AbdulRahman Alsewari

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 663 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); software engineer; software AI; AI systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Next-Generation Cyber Defense: AI, Automation and Adaptive Security

edited by Yang Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 495 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity/cyber defense; artificial intelligence (AI) in security; machine learning for security; threat detection/anomaly detection; explainable AI for security; LLM-augmented security operations (SOC analytics; triage; decision support); self-healing systems/resilient security architectures; zero-trust security/behavioral analytics; explainable AI for security; privacy-preserving security analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section ICT Infrastructures for Cybersecurity)

AI/ML-Driven Intrusion Detection Systems for the Internet of Things: Techniques, Challenges, and Future Directions

edited by

Md Arafatur Rahman

and Prashant Pillai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; intrusion detection systems; AI-based intrusion detection; machine learning; anomaly detection; lightweight IDS; real-time monitoring; edge computing; big data analytics; explainable AI; scalable security solutions; threat detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT)

Advances in Multimodal Learning and Representation

edited by Bocheng Ren and

Jun Feng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal learning; multimodal representation/cross-modal representation; multimodal fusion/multimodal integration; multimodal understanding; multimodal large language models (MLLMs); vision-language models; cross-modal retrieval; generalization/zero-shot learning/few-shot learning; multimodal transformer

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Trustworthy and Uncertainty-Aware Machine Learning for Large-Scale Data

edited by Meng Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: trustworthy machine learning; uncertainty-aware learning; conformal prediction; distribution-free inference; uncertainty quantification; reliable artificial intelligence; robust machine learning; model calibration; explainable AI; interpretable machine learning; big data analytics; large-scale data mining; learning under distribution shift; decision-making under uncertainty

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Advanced Human–Robot Interaction 2026

edited by

Zhou Zhang

and Wenhai Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8915 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot interaction systems; artificial intelligence in robotics; collaborative robotics in industry; digital twins for manufacturing; Industry 4.0 and 5.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human–Computer Interactions)

Machine Learning: Techniques, Industry Applications, Code Sharing, and Future Trends

edited by

Hussain Mohammed Dipu Kabir

and

Subrota Kumar Mondal

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17300 | Submission Open

Keywords: open-source machine learning; reproducible research; code sharing in AI; machine learning frameworks; publicly available datasets; transparent machine learning; benchmarking in machine learning; collaborative machine learning; open science in AI; code-based research validation; machine learning algorithms with codes; open repositories in ML; GitHub for machine learning; computational experiment reproducibility; best practices in code sharing

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Intelligent Educational Technologies: Core Architectures, Algorithms, and Evidence-Based Systems

edited by

Ricardo Queirós

and

Mário Rui Domingues Ferreira da Cruz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2858 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI system architectures; learning analytics pipelines; adaptive algorithms; generative AI in education; educational data mining; XAI for pedagogy; MLOps in EdTech; federated learning; API interoperability; NLP for tutoring systems; algorithmic bias mitigation; cloud-based AI services

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

AI Applications for Smart Grid Energy Management and Industrial Electrical Systems

edited by

Martin Valtierra-Rodriguez

and

David Granados-Lieberman

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2459 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computational intelligence; electrical systems; fault diagnosis; smart grids; signal processing; power quality; electrical control; renewable energy systems; transactive energy; optimization techniques; machine learning; deep learning; bio-inspired computation; Internet of Things (IoT); edge computing; digital twins; embedded systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

Present and Future of E-Learning Technologies (3rd Edition)

edited by

Antonio Sarasa-Cabezuelo

and

David Villaseca-Morales

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning standards and specifications; quality in e-learning; instructional design; educational resources repositories; artificial intelligence applied to e-learning; creation of digital educational content; data science for e-learning; experiences in e-learning

Multimodal Pattern Recognition of Social Signals in HCI (Third Edition)

edited by

Mariofanna Milanova

and

Friedhelm Schwenker

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal pattern recognition; social signals; human– computer interactions; affective computing; artificially intelligent companions; user affect recognition; machine learning; emotion recognition; gesture recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human–Computer Interactions)

Advanced Image Processing and Computer Vision (3rd Edition)

edited by

Selene Tomassini

and

M. Ali Akber Dewan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced image processing; artificial intelligence; computational models; computer-aided detection and diagnosis; computer vision; decision-support systems; ethical artificial intelligence; explainable artificial intelligence; generative artificial intelligence; image analysis; interpretation and understanding; image-guided decision; planning and treatment; image pre- and post-processing; machine and deep learning; open-access image datasets; supervised; unsupervised and semi-supervised learning; DataOps and MLOps

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Driven Innovations)

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