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Data Mining and Computational Intelligence for E-Learning and Education—3rd Edition

edited by

Antonio Sarasa-Cabezuelo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11005 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; Machine learning; Artificial intelligence; Data analysis; Algorithms; Big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems and Data Management)

Data in Astrophysics and Geophysics: Research and Applications, 3rd Edition

edited by

Vladimir Sreckovic

Milan S. Dimitrijević

and

Zoran Mijic

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1865 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data in astrophysics and geophysics; data processing; visualization; and acquisition; line profile data; interstellar spectral data; atomic and molecular data in astrophysics; earth observation data; climate data records; natural hazards and disasters; satellite observations and atmospheric modeling; machine learning in astrophysics and geophysics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Spatial Data Science and Digital Earth)

Machine Learning and Data Mining in Exercise, Sports and Health Research

edited by

Daniel Rojas-Valverde

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11252 | Submission Open

Keywords: data science; sensor data; health informatics; sport analytics; health data; performance analysis; optimization

Navigating Emerging Advancements and Challenges in AI and Big Data Technologies for Business and Society

edited by

Michael Gerlich

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3468 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); big data technologies; business innovation; societal impact of AI; ethical AI; data privacy and governance; workforce transformation; regulatory challenges in AI; sustainable technological development; digital transformation in business

Adversarial Attacks and Mitigation Mechanisms in Large Language Models

edited by

Haitham Mahmoud

, Nouh Elmitwally,

Junaid Arshad

and Sharad Mehrotra

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: adversarial attacks; large language models (LLMs); AI security; robustness; natural language processing; model defense techniques; cybersecurity in AI; ethics in AI

Digital Transformation in Materials Science: Data-Driven Approaches to Metal Matrix Composites

edited by Tzanko Donchev and

Mihail Kolev

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; materials science; metal matrix composites; data-driven approaches; computational modeling; machine learning in materials; advanced materials optimization; microstructure analysis; industrial applications of mmcs; aerospace and automotive materials

Data in Behavioral and Experimental Research: Datasets and Applications

edited by

Jie Zheng

and

Jaimie W Lien

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral experiments; experimental economics; behavioral data; experimental data; data sharing; dataset descriptors; replication; meta-analysis; open science; experimental design; decision-making

New Progress in Big Earth Data

edited by Aditya Chakravarty and

Juanle Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open

Keywords: big Earth data; machine learning in geosciences; high-performance computing (HPC); hydrocarbon exploration; geothermal energy data; remote sensing and LiDAR; distributed acoustic sensing (DAS); climate and ecosystem monitoring; disaster prediction and response; geospatial data fusion

Ethical AI and Responsible Data Science

edited by Donghee Shin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1154 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethical AI; human-centered AI; responsible data science; fairness in AI; accountability in machine learning; transparency in AI systems; bias mitigation; privacy-preserving analytics; AI ethics frameworks; societal impacts of AI; data-driven decision-making ethics

Cutting-Edge Datasets and Algorithms for Enhancing Industrial Processes and Supply Chain Optimization

edited by

Iván Pérez-Olguín

Luis Carlos Méndez González

and

Luis Alberto Rodríguez-Picón

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7043 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial processes; supply chain management; stochastic optimization; predictive maintenance; inventory management; demand forecasting; production planning; uncertainty management; data processing; logistics optimization; transportation optimization; quality control; advanced datasets

Data Management in Life Sciences

edited by

Jorge dos Santos Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: data management; FAIR principles; metadata standards; sensitive data handling; federated data access; data governance; interoperability; data stewardship; reproducible research; research data infrastructures

Big Data and Data-Driven Research in Sports

edited by

Oliver Ramos Álvarez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1784 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; performance; analysis; technology; biomechanics; physiology; optimization; team sports

Interactive Visual Analytics: Bridging Human Cognition and Complex Data

edited by

Kamran Sedig

and

Sheikh Shaugat Abdullah

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: interactive visual analytics (IVA); human-in-the-loop; sensemaking; explainable AI (XAI); big data visualization; human-AI collaboration; high-dimensional data visualization; interaction theory

Advances in Graph-Structured Data: Methods and Applications

edited by

Liang Qu

Jingxian Cheng

Shangfei Zheng

and Jianxin Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: graph data; graph representation learning; graph databases; graph analytics; knowledge graphs; recommender systems; healthcare applications; financial networks; social computing; blockchain and Web3 systems

IoT and Big Data Applications in Smart Cities: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Critical Issues

edited by Diego Gabriel Rossit and

Pedro Moreno-Bernal

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2553 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; smart cities; wireless connections; optimizations; urban management; big data; visualization; real-time information; image processing; decision-making process; simulation

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