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It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the 2022 IET International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applications, which will be held from 14 to 16 October 2022, in Changhua, Taiwan.

The IET International Conference provides a platform for professionals, young scholars, and industry researchers to exchange the latest ideas in science and technology. The main theme of the IET ICETA 2022 is “Emerging Technologies and Applications for Smart Life”, allowing participants to discuss the recent applications regarding engineering technology and innovations.

The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning;
• Internet of things;
• Audio/video systems and signal processing;
• Intelligent manufacturing;
• Semiconductors and integrated circuits;
• Green energy;
• Mechatronic integration;
• Communications and networks;
• Automation and control;
• Vehicle-to-everything and autonomous vehicles;
• Big data and clouds;
• Advanced computing and data sciences;
• RF and microwave;
• Power devices and systems;
• Security and privacy;
• Computer software and hardware;
• Consumer electronics;
• Virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and cinematic reality;
• Optoelectronic materials, devices, circuits, and systems;
• Embedded systems;
• Advanced materials and devices;
• Sensors and actuators;
• Sustainable development;
• Technology and education;
• Advanced technologies and applications.

The Section “Electronic Multimedia” reports on electronic multimedia technology, tools, and the applications of electronic multimedia, including, but not limited to, circuits, networking, signal processing, systems, software, and systems integration.

As they are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “A Two-Stage GAN for High-Resolution Retinal Image Generation and Segmentation”
by Paolo Andreini et al.
Electronics 2021, 11(1), 60; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11010060
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/1/60

2. “A Survey on QoE-Oriented VR Video Streaming: Some Research Issues and Challenges”
by Jinjia Ruan and Dongliang Xie
Electronics 2021, 10(17), 2155; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10172155
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/17/2155

3. “Semi-Supervised Machine Condition Monitoring by Learning Deep Discriminative Audio Features”
by Iordanis Thoidis et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(20), 2471; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10202471
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/20/2471

4. “Using Flipped Classroom to Improve the Learning Effectiveness of Digital Logic Courses”
by Tuan-Yung Han et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(13), 1602; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10131602
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/13/1602

5. “Segmentation of Aorta 3D CT Images Based on 2D Convolutional Neural Networks”
by Simone Bonechi et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(20), 2559; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10202559
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/20/2559

The “Quantum Electronics” Section publishes original and significant contributions to the theory and experimental implementations on the topic of quantum electronics. More specifically, articles will be considered on superconducting circuits, semiconductor qubits, NV centers, and electron qubits in general. Connections to atomic, molecular, and optical physics, as well as to mechatronic systems (i.e., robots and drones) when combined with quantum science, are also welcome. We will also consider the relation to quantum artificial intelligence and quantum machine learning of electronic quantum systems. Reviews on these subjects as well as Special Issues dealing with specific topics are also published.

As they are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “T-Count Optimized Quantum Circuit Designs for Single-Precision Floating-Point Division”
by S. S. Gayathri et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 703; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060703
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/703

2. “Automated Quantum Hardware Selection for Quantum Workflows”
by Benjamin Weder et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(8), 984; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10080984
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/8/984

3. “Coreset Clustering on Small Quantum Computers”
by Teague Tomesh et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1690; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141690
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1690

4. “Design of a 20 T Class REBCO Insert in a 15 T Low Temperature Superconducting Magnet”
by Liangjun Shao et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1741; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141741
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1741

5. “Low-Power Multiplexer Structures Targeting Efficient QCA Nanotechnology Circuit Designs”
by Amjad Almatrood et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(16), 1885; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10161885
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/16/1885

Industrial electronics play a vital role in improving the efficiency and productivity of the energy, transportation, petroleum, chemical, semiconductor, mining, agriculture, and other industries. As a branch of electronics dealing with power electronic switches, sensors, actuators, meters, intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), automation equipment, semiconductors, nanotechnology, etc., the current emphasis is placed on power conditioning using power semiconductor devices in modernizing industry technology. This Section is devoted to presenting the emerging technologies and trends in the industrial electronics sector, publishing original research and state-of-the-art review articles.

As they are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below: 

1. “Solid-State DC Circuit Breakers and Their Comparison in Modular Multilevel Converter Based-HVDC Transmission System”
by Gul Ahmad Ludin et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1204; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101204
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1204

2. “DC Nanogrids for Integration of Demand Response and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructures: Appraisal, Optimal Scheduling and Analysis”
by Salwan Ali Habeeb et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(20), 2484; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10202484
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/20/2484

3. “Design and Implementation of LoRa Based IoT Scheme for Indonesian Rural Area”
by Setya Widyawan Prakosa et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(1), 77; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10010077
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/1/77

4. “Wind Turbine Operation Curves Modelling Techniques”
by Davide Astolfi
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 269; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030269
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/269

5. “A Simplified Output Feedback Controller for the DC-DC Boost Power Converter”
by Satyajit Chincholkar et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 493; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040493
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/493

6. “Hybrid Workload Enabled and Secure Healthcare Monitoring Sensing Framework in Distributed Fog-Cloud Network”
by Abdullah Lakhan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(16), 1974; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10161974
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/16/1974

7. “Artificial Intelligence-Based Decision-Making Algorithms, Internet of Things Sensing Networks, and Deep Learning-Assisted Smart Process Management in Cyber-Physical Production Systems”
by Mihai Andronie et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(20), 2497; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10202497
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/20/2497

8. “Advancing Logistics 4.0 with the Implementation of a Big Data Warehouse: A Demonstration Case for the Automotive Industry”
by Nuno Silva et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(18), 2221; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10182221
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/18/2221

9. “Sequence to Point Learning Based on an Attention Neural Network for Nonintrusive Load Decomposition”
by Mingzhi Yang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1657; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141657
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1657

10. “Review on Energy Storage Systems in Microgrids”
by Ramy Georgious et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(17), 2134; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10172134
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/17/2134

The “Power Electronics” Section is devoted to publishing original research and state-of-the-art review papers on emerging technologies and trends in power electronics, including components, circuits, design, modelling, simulation, control, implementation, testing and analysis of power electronics and their applications.

As they are of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “Role of Wide Bandgap Materials in Power Electronics for Smart Grids Applications”
by Javier Ballestín-Fuertes et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 677; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060677
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/677

2. “An Effective Method for Parameter Estimation of a Solar Cell”
by Abhishek Sharma et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 312; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030312
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/312

3. “Review of Electric Vehicle Converter Configurations, Control Schemes and Optimizations: Challenges and Suggestions”
by Molla S. Hossain Lipu et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 477; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040477
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/477

4. “Parameter Extraction of Photovoltaic Module Using Tunicate Swarm Algorithm”
by Abhishek Sharma et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(8), 878; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10080878
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/8/878

5. “Energy-Efficient Fuzzy Management System for Internet of Things Connected Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks”
by Imran Memon et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1068; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091068
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1068

6. “Reduction of Losses and Operating Costs in Distribution Networks Using a Genetic Algorithm and Mathematical Optimization”
by Fabio Edison Riaño et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 419; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040419
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/419

7. “A Novel Solution Methodology Based on a Modified Gradient-Based Optimizer for Parameter Estimation of Photovoltaic Models”
by Mohamed H. Hassan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 472; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040472
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/472

8. “Optimal Placement and Sizing of D-STATCOM in Radial and Meshed Distribution Networks Using a Discrete-Continuous Version of the Genetic Algorithm”
by Cristian Mateo Castiblanco-Pérez et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1452; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121452
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1452

9. “Voltage Stability of Power Systems with Renewable-Energy Inverter-Based Generators: A Review”
by Nasser Hosseinzadeh et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 115; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020115
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/115

10. “A New Approach for Power Losses Evaluation of IGBT/Diode Module”
by Hossein Hafezi and Roberto Faranda
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 280; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030280
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/280

11. “Reliability Analysis and Repair Activity for the Components of 350 kW Inverters in a Large Scale Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System”
by Filippo Spertino et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(5), 564; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10050564
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/564

12. “Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries State-Condition in Electric Vehicle Applications: Issues and State of the Art”
by Khaled Laadjal and Antonio J. Marques Cardoso
Electronics 2021, 10(13), 1588; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10131588
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/13/1588

13. “Electric Vehicles Charging Stations’ Architectures, Criteria, Power Converters, and Control Strategies in Microgrids”
by Dominic Savio Abraham et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(16), 1895; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10161895
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/16/1895

14. “Trends and Challenges in Multi-Level Inverter with Reduced Switches”
by Ganesh Kumar Srinivasan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 368; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040368
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/368

15. “System Level Simulation of Microgrid Power Electronic Systems”
by Michal Frivaldsky et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 644; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060644
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/644

16. “Two Decades of Condition Monitoring Methods for Power Devices”
by Giovanni Susinni et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 683; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060683
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/683

17. “A New SOC Estimation for LFP Batteries: Application in a 10 Ah Cell (HW 38120 L/S) as a Hysteresis Case Study”
by Younghwi Ko and Woojin Choi
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 705; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060705
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/705

18. “A Sustainable Energy Distribution Configuration for Microgrids Integrated to the National Grid Using Back-to-Back Converters in a Renewable Power System”
by Reza Alayi et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(15), 1826; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10151826
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/15/1826

19. “Economic and Ecological Design of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Based on a Developed IWO/BSA Algorithm”
by Mohammed Kharrich et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 687; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060687
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/687

20. “Research on Control Strategy of Isolated DC Microgrid Based on SOC of Energy Storage System”
by Jiechao Lv et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(7), 834; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070834
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/7/834

The “Semiconductor Devices” Section publishes original and significant contributions around the theory and performance of semiconductor devices and related materials, including devices, fabrication processes, simulations, quantum devices, hybrid devices, flexible electronic devices, novel semiconductors, semiconductor materials, and device physics. We publish reviews on these subjects and Special Issues that deal with specific topics.

As they are of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “In-Memory Computing with Resistive Memory Circuits: Status and Outlook”
by Giacomo Pedretti and Daniele Ielmini
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1063; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091063
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1063

2. “Study of Quantized Hardware Deep Neural Networks Based on Resistive Switching Devices, Conventional versus Convolutional Approaches”
by Rocío Romero-Zaliz et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 346; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030346
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/346

3. “Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistor (CNTFET) and Resistive Random Access Memory (RRAM) Based Ternary Combinational Logic Circuits”
by Furqan Zahoor et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(1), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10010079
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/1/79

4. “Measurements and Computations of Internal Temperatures of the IGBT and the Diode Situated in the Common Case”
by Paweł Górecki and Krzysztof Górecki
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 210; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020210
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/210

5. “Influence of Selected Factors on Thermal Parameters of the Components of Forced Cooling Systems of Electronic Devices”
by Krzysztof Posobkiewicz and Krzysztof Górecki
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 340; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030340
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/340

6. “Multi-Level Switching of Al-Doped HfO2 RRAM with a Single Voltage Amplitude Set Pulse”
by Jinfu Lin et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 731; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060731
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/731

7. “Optimization of Multi-Level Operation in RRAM Arrays for In-Memory Computing”
by Eduardo Pérez et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1084; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091084
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1084

8. “Recent Progress on 3D NAND Flash Technologies”
by Akira Goda
Electronics 2021, 10(24), 3156; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10243156
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/24/3156

9. “A Compact Modular 5 GW Pulse PFN-Marx Generator for Driving HPM Source”
by Haoran Zhang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(5), 545; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10050545
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/545

10. “Analysis of Electrothermal Effects in Devices and Arrays in InGaP/GaAs HBT Technology”
by Vincenzo d’Alessandro et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 757; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060757
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/757

The “Systems and Control Engineering” Section presents the field of electrical and computer engineering as a unified paradigm for designing controllers in a variety of application domains. Initially developed in the context of electrical engineering, this dynamic field has come to be dominated by essential, enabling and supportive technology for a wide range of sectors (energy, transport, manufacturing, biology, defense, robotics, etc.).

As they are of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “Multi-Objective Energy Management of a Micro-Grid Considering Stochastic Nature of Load and Renewable Energy Resources”
by Deyaa Ahmed et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 403; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040403
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/403

2. “A Genetic Algorithm Optimized RNN-LSTM Model for Remaining Useful Life Prediction of Turbofan Engine”
by Kwok Tai Chui et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 285; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030285
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/285

3. “Machine Learning-Based Data-Driven Fault Detection/Diagnosis of Lithium-Ion Battery: A Critical Review”
by Akash Samanta et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1309; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111309
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1309

4. “A Cost-Efficient MFCC-Based Fault Detection and Isolation Technology for Electromagnetic Pumps”
by Ugochukwu Ejike Akpudo and Jang-Wook Hur
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 439; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040439
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/439

5. “An Autonomous Grape-Harvester Robot: Integrated System Architecture”
by Eleni Vrochidou et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1056; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091056
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1056

6. “Open Source Control Device for Industry 4.0 Based on RAMI 4.0”
by Pablo F. S. Melo et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(7), 869; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070869
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/7/869

7. “Bearing Fault Classification Using Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition and Convolutional Neural Network”
by Rafia Nishat Toma et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1248; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111248
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1248

8. “Security of Things Intrusion Detection System for Smart Healthcare”
by Celestine Iwendi et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1375; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121375
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1375

9. “Multi-Objective Sizing Optimization of Hybrid Renewable Energy Microgrid in a Stand-Alone Marine Context”
by Wenqiang Zhu et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 174; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020174
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/174

10. “Chaos-Based Secure Communications in Biomedical Information Application”
by Teh-Lu Liao et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 359; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030359
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/359

11. “Optimization of a 3D-Printed Permanent Magnet Coupling Using Genetic Algorithm and Taguchi Method”
by Ekaterina Andriushchenko et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 494; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040494
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/494

12. “Autonomous Fuzzy Controller Design for the Utilization of Hybrid PV-Wind Energy Resources in Demand Side Management Environment”
by Mohanasundaram Anthony et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1618; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141618
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1618

13. “OATCR: Outdoor Autonomous Trash-Collecting Robot Design Using YOLOv4-Tiny”
by Medhasvi Kulshreshtha et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(18), 2292; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10182292
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/18/2292

14. “Design of Integrated Autonomous Driving Control System That Incorporates Chassis Controllers for Improving Path Tracking Performance and Vehicle Stability”
by Taewon Ahn et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 144; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020144
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/144

15. “Research on the Coordinated Control of Regenerative Braking System and ABS in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Based on Composite Structure Motor”
by Qiwei Xu et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 223; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030223
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/223

16. “Highly Robust Observer Sliding Mode Based Frequency Control for Multi Area Power Systems with Renewable Power Plants”
by Van Van Huynh et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 274; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030274
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/274

17. “An Active/Reactive Power Control Strategy for Renewable Generation Systems”
by Iván Andrade et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1061; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091061
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1061

18. “Multi-Fault Diagnosis in Three-Phase Induction Motors Using Data Optimization and Machine Learning Techniques”
by Gustavo Henrique Bazan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1462; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121462
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1462

19. “On-line Detection and Classification of PMSM Stator Winding Faults Based on Stator Current Symmetrical Components Analysis and the KNN Algorithm”
by Przemyslaw Pietrzak and Marcin Wolkiewicz
Electronics 2021, 10(15), 1786; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10151786
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/15/1786

20. “Analysis of Obstacle Avoidance Strategy for Dual-Arm Robot Based on Speed Field with Improved Artificial Potential Field Algorithm”
by Hui Zhang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(15), 1850; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10151850
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/15/1850

The “Optoelectronics” Section addresses the following topics and considers mostly experimental work or theoretical/simulation work, either directly linked to or supporting the following fields: nanoelectronic and photonic devices, as well as their fabrication; microsystems, microdevices (e.g., sensors and nanoenergy devices), and their fabrication.

As they are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “Metal-Insulator-Metal Waveguide-Based Racetrack Integrated Circular Cavity for Refractive Index Sensing Application”
by Muhammad A. Butt et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1419; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121419
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1419

2. “Toward a Scalable Fabrication of Perovskite Solar Cells under Fully Ambient Air Atmosphere: From Spin-Coating to Inkjet-Printing of Perovskite Absorbent Layer”
by Aggeliki Karavioti et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(16), 1904; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10161904
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/16/1904

3. “A Review of the Reliability of Integrated IR Laser Diodes for Silicon Photonics”
by Matteo Buffolo et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(22), 2734; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10222734
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/22/2734

4. “Perylene Based Solution Processed Single Layer WOLED with Adjustable CCT and CRI”
by Volkan Bozkus et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 725; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060725
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/725

5. “Effects of Varying the Fin Width, Fin Height, Gate Dielectric Material, and Gate Length on the DC and RF Performance of a 14-nm SOI FinFET Structure”
by Nour El I. Boukortt et al.
Electronics 2021, 11(1), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11010091
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/1/91

The “Networks” Section provides full coverage of all topics of interest involved in the area of networking. The purpose of this Section is to bring together researchers, engineers, and students from academia and industry to present novel ideas and solid research on theoretical and practical aspects in the application domains of computer communications and networks.

As they are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart Cities: Network Design, Implementation and Performance Evaluation”
by Ala’ Khalifeh et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 218; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020218
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/218

2. “A Recommendation Engine for Predicting Movie Ratings Using a Big Data Approach”
by Mazhar Javed Awan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1215; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101215
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1215

3. “Deep Learning-Based Intrusion Detection for Distributed Denial of Service Attack in Agriculture 4.0”
by Mohamed Amine Ferrag et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1257; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111257
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1257

4. “A Novel Adaptive Battery-Aware Algorithm for Data Transmission in IoT-Based Healthcare Applications”
by Hina Magsi et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 367; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040367
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/367

5. “Internet of Things (IoT) Based Indoor Air Quality Sensing and Predictive Analytic—A COVID-19 Perspective”
by Rafia Mumtaz et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 184; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020184
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/184

6. “Ensemble-Based Classification Using Neural Networks and Machine Learning Models for Windows PE Malware Detection”
by Robertas Damaševičius et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 485; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040485
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/485

7. “Machine Learning in Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart Cities: A Survey”
by Himanshu Sharma et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1012; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091012
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1012

8. “Multi-Layer Latency Aware Workload Assignment of E-Transport IoT Applications in Mobile Sensors Cloudlet Cloud Networks”
by Abdullah Lakhan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1719; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141719
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1719

9. “Fake News Data Exploration and Analytics”
by Mazhar Javed Awan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(19), 2326; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10192326
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/19/2326

10. “Towards a Blockchain Assisted Patient Owned System for Electronic Health Records”
by Tomilayo Fatokun et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(5), 580; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10050580
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/580

11. “Routing Algorithm Based on User Adaptive Data Transmission Scheme in Opportunistic Social Networks”
by Yu Lu et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1138; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101138
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1138

12. “Blockchain Technology for Secured Healthcare Data Communication among the Non-Terminal Nodes in IoT Architecture in 5G Network”
by Parvathaneni Naga Srinivasu et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1437; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121437
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1437

13. “A Low Area High Speed FPGA Implementation of AES Architecture for Cryptography Application”
by Thanikodi Manoj Kumar et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(16), 2023; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10162023
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/16/2023

14. “A Data Transmission Algorithm Based on Triangle Link Structure Prediction in Opportunistic Social Networks”
by Zhiyuan Fang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1128; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091128
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1128

15. “Secured Big Data Analytics for Decision-Oriented Medical System Using Internet of Things”
by Amjad Rehman et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1273; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111273
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1273

16. “Blockchain-Based Security Mechanism for the Medical Data at Fog Computing Architecture of Internet of Things”
by Desire Ngabo et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(17), 2110; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10172110
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/17/2110

17. “Next Generation Industrial IoT Digitalization for Traceability in Metal Manufacturing Industry: A Case Study of Industry 4.0”
by Michail J. Beliatis et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(5), 628; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10050628
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/628

18. “A Routing Query Algorithm Based on Time-Varying Relationship Group in Opportunistic Social Networks”
by Yihan Dong et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(13), 1595; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10131595
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/13/1595

19. “Dynamic Task Migration Combining Energy Efficiency and Load Balancing Optimization in Three-Tier UAV-Enabled Mobile Edge Computing System”
by Wu Ouyang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 190; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020190
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/190

20. “A Survey on Applications of Reinforcement Learning in Flying Ad-Hoc Networks”
by Sifat Rezwan and Wooyeol Choi
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 449; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040449
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/449

Flexible electronics have been attracting considerable attention in recent decades, not only at the academic but also at the industrial level. The development of electronic components/systems on highly flexible and possibly conformable substrates could allow the integration of smart functionalities, such as sensing capabilities, communication units, etc., onto any type of surface (paper, fabrics, etc.), opening up a wide range of possible applications.

As our journal follows an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in it. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “Development of Miniaturized Wearable Wristband Type Surface EMG Measurement System for Biometric Authentication”
by Siho Shin et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(8), 923; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10080923
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/8/923

2. “Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerators with Diverse 3D-Spacer Fabrics for Improved Output Voltage”
by Dae-Hyeon Kwon et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(8), 937; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10080937
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/8/937 

3. “Temperature Measurement at Curved Surfaces Using 3D Printed Planar Resistance Temperature Detectors”
by Adam Steckiewicz et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1100; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091100
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1100 

4. “Washable, Low-Temperature Cured Joints for Textile-Based Electronics”
by Jerzy Szalapak et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(22), 2749; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10222749
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/22/2749

For publication in the “Microwave and Wireless Communications” Section, we would like to invite submissions on advanced theories and technologies across a wide spectrum of research. These can be related to microwave and millimeter-wave communications, including radar sensors, etc., fundamental applications, elements or systems, hardware or software, and methodology theories or measurements. We hope to present state-of-the-art technologies in this Section.

As they are published in an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “Ubiquitous Vehicular Ad-Hoc Network Computing Using Deep Neural Network with IoT-Based Bat Agents for Traffic Management”
by Srihari Kannan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(7), 785; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070785
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/7/785

2. “A Quad-Port Dual-Band MIMO Antenna Array for 5G Smartphone Applications”
by Jianlin Huang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(5), 542; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10050542
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/542

3. “Infinity Shell Shaped MIMO Antenna Array for mm-Wave 5G Applications”
by Mian Muhammad Kamal et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 165; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020165
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/165

4. “A 28 GHz Broadband Helical Inspired End-Fire Antenna and Its MIMO Configuration for 5G Pattern Diversity Applications”
by Hijab Zahra et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 405; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040405
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/405

5. “Dynamic Route Discovery Using Modified Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm in Wireless Ad-Hoc Visible Light Communication Network”
by Sharmila Vadivel et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1176; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101176
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1176

6. “Leveraging Machine-Learning for D2D Communications in 5G/Beyond 5G Networks”
by Sherief Hashima et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 169; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020169
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/169

7. “Compact Quad-Element High-Isolation Wideband MIMO Antenna for mm-Wave Applications”
by Daniyal Ali Sehrai et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1300; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111300
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1300

8. “E-Shaped H-Slotted Dual Band mmWave Antenna for 5G Technology”
by Kiran Raheel et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1019; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1019

9. “Design and Synthesis of Multi-Mode Bandpass Filter for Wireless Applications”
by Satheeshkumar Palanisamy et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(22), 2853; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10222853
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/22/2853

10. “Design and Realization of a Frequency Reconfigurable Antenna with Wide, Dual, and Single-Band Operations for Compact Sized Wireless Applications”
by Wahaj Abbas Awan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1321; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111321
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1321 

11. “8-Port Semi-Circular Arc MIMO Antenna with an Inverted L-Strip Loaded Connected Ground for UWB Applications”
by Tathababu Addepalli et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1476; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121476
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1476

12. “Design of a MIMO Antenna with High Gain and Enhanced Isolation for WLAN Applications”
by He Peng et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1659; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141659
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1659 

13. “Multi-Monostatic Interferometric Radar for Bridge Monitoring”
by Lapo Miccinesi et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 247; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030247
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/247

14. “Edge Computing for Data Anomaly Detection of Multi-Sensors in Underground Mining”
by Chunde Liu et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 302; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030302
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/302

15. “Donut-Shaped mmWave Printed Antenna Array for 5G Technology”
by Mian Muhammad Kamal et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1415; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121415
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1415 

16. “A Textile EBG-Based Antenna for Future 5G-IoT Millimeter-Wave Applications”
by EL May Wissem et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 154; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020154
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/154 

17. “A Flexible and Pattern Reconfigurable Antenna with Small Dimensions and Simple Layout for Wireless Communication Systems Operating over 1.65–2.51 GHz”
by Adnan Ghaffar et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(5), 601; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10050601
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/601 

18. “Research Challenges and Opportunities in Drone Forensics Models”
by Arafat Al-Dhaqm et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(13), 1519; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10131519
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/13/1519

19. “Survey of Millimeter-Wave Propagation Measurements and Models in Indoor Environments”
by Ahmed Al-Saman et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1653; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141653
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1653

20. “Miniaturized Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna with Improved Bandwidth Using Exponential Strip Arms”
by Mohammad Mahdi Honari et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(1), 83; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10010083
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/1/83

The “Artificial Intelligence Circuits and Systems” Section is focused on publications that are related to circuits and systems for artificial intelligence. This Section covers topics of interest within hardware-based deep learning AI and algorithmic deep learning AI using machine learning.

As they are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “FPGA Implementation for CNN-Based Optical Remote Sensing Object Detection”
by Ning Zhang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 282; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030282
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/282 

2. “Accelerating Neural Network Inference on FPGA-Based Platforms—A Survey”
by Ran Wu et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1025; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1025

3. “FPGA Accelerator for Gradient Boosting Decision Trees”
by Adrián Alcolea et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 314; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030314
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/314

4. “A Novel Hybrid Approach Based on Deep CNN to Detect Glaucoma Using Fundus Imaging”
by Rabbia Mahum et al.
Electronics 2021, 11(1), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11010026
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/1/26

5. “Design and Implementation of Deep Learning Based Contactless Authentication System Using Hand Gestures”
by Aveen Dayal et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 182; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020182
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/182

6. “Forest Fire Smoke Recognition Based on Anchor Box Adaptive Generation Method”
by Enting Zhao et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(5), 566; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10050566
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/566

7. “Underwater Target Recognition Based on Improved YOLOv4 Neural Network”
by Lingyu Chen et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1634; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141634
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1634 

8. “Recurrent Neural Network for Human Activity Recognition in Embedded Systems Using PPG and Accelerometer Data”
by Michele Alessandrini et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1715; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141715
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1715 

9. “Gaining a Sense of Touch Object Stiffness Estimation Using a Soft Gripper and Neural Networks”
by Michal Bednarek et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(1), 96; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10010096
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/1/96

10. “Device-Free Crowd Counting Using Multi-Link Wi-Fi CSI Descriptors in Doppler Spectrum”
by Ramon F. Brena et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 315; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030315
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/315

The “Microelectronics” Section is dedicated to publishing original research articles and cutting-edge reviews for the applications of microelectronics in emerging, frontier, and challenging technologies. Electronics operating in extreme environments, such as vacuum, space, harsh radiation, extreme cold, and other niche applications, are today pushing microelectronic design beyond the frontier of standard electronics.

As our journal follows an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in it. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “A Unified and Open LTSPICE Memristor Model Library”
by Valeri Mladenov
Electronics 2021, 10(13), 1594; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10131594
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/13/1594

2. “Sheet Resistance Measurements of Conductive Thin Films: A Comparison of Techniques”
by Mira Naftaly et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(8), 960; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10080960
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/8/960

3. “A New Cost-Efficient Design of a Reversible Gate Based on a Nano-Scale Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata Technology”
by Saeid Seyedi et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(15), 1806; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10151806
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/15/1806

4. “AlGaN Channel High Electron Mobility Transistors with Regrown Ohmic Contacts”
by Idriss Abid et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 635; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060635
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/635

5. “UV-Based Technologies for SARS-CoV2 Inactivation: Status and Perspectives”
by Nicola Trivellin et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1703; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141703
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1703

6. “A Novel OTA Architecture Exploiting Current Gain Stages to Boost Bandwidth and Slew-Rate”
by Francesco Centurelli et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1638; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141638
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1638

7. “Influence of Active Channel Layer Thickness on SnO2 Thin-Film Transistor Performance”
by Do Won Kim et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 200; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020200
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/200

8. “A Triple-Cascode X-Band LNA Design with Modified Post-Distortion Network”
by Cheng Cao et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(5), 546; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10050546
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/546 

9. “Effects of Active Layer Thickness on the Electrical Characteristics and Stability of High-Mobility Amorphous Indium–Gallium–Tin Oxide Thin-Film Transistors”
by Dae-Hwan Kim et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1295; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111295
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1295

10. “All-Dielectric Metasurface for Sensing Microcystin-LR”
by Binze Ma et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1363; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111363
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1363

The “Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles” Section addresses the different perspectives on the design, development, and usage of electric and autonomous vehicles, as well as their impact on people’s lives, on cities, and on power as well as energy systems. We welcome papers on innovative scientific and technical developments, sound case studies, and reviews which are relevant and/or related to “Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles”. As they are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “Review of Electric Vehicle Technologies, Charging Methods, Standards and Optimization Techniques”
by Syed Muhammad Arif et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(16), 1910; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10161910
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/16/1910

2. “Is There a Predisposition towards the Use of New Technologies within the Traffic Field of Emerging Countries? The Case of the Dominican Republic”
by Francisco Alonso et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1208; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101208
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1208

3. “An Enhanced Multicell-to-Multicell Battery Equalizer Based on Bipolar-Resonant LC Converter”
by Xuan Luo et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 293; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030293
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/293

4. “A Simulated Annealing Algorithm and Grid Map-Based UAV Coverage Path Planning Method for 3D Reconstruction”
by Sichen Xiao Azar et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(7), 853; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070853
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/7/853

5. “A Survey of Trust Management in the Internet of Vehicles”
by Sarah Ali Siddiqui et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(18), 2223; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10182223
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/18/2223

6. “Ego-Motion Estimation Using Recurrent Convolutional Neural Networks through Optical Flow Learning”
by Baigan Zhao et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 222; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030222
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/222

7. “Machine Learning-Based Vehicle Trajectory Prediction Using V2V Communications and On-Board Sensors”
by Dongho Choi et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 420; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040420
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/420

8. “An Optimization Model for Energy Community Costs Minimization Considering a Local Electricity Market between Prosumers and Electric Vehicles”
by Ricardo Faia et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 129; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020129
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/129

9. “Deep Feature-Level Sensor Fusion Using Skip Connections for Real-Time Object Detection in Autonomous Driving”
by Vijay John et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 424; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040424
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/424

10. “A Survey on Deep Learning Based Approaches for Scene Understanding in Autonomous Driving”
by Zhiyang Guo et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 471; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040471
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/471

The primary focus of the “Computer Science & Engineering” Section is the field of advanced computer science and engineering. It presents high-quality papers that address state-of-the-art technology, including deep tech, edge computing, fog computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, emotional systems, fintech, blockchain, the IoT, Industry 4.0, smart cities, smart grids, intelligent textiles, and distributed computing, as well as other chief technologies in this field.

As they are published in an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021:

1. “A Comparative Analysis of Object Detection Metrics with a Companion Open-Source Toolkit”
by Rafael Padilla et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 279; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030279
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/279

2. “Identification of Plant-Leaf Diseases Using CNN and Transfer-Learning Approach”
by Sk Mahmudul Hassan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1388; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121388
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1388

3. “Evaluating the Quality of Machine Learning Explanations: A Survey on Methods and Metrics”
by Jianlong Zhou et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(5), 593; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10050593
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/593

4. “Drone Deep Reinforcement Learning: A Review”
by Ahmad Taher Azar et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 999; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10090999
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/999

5. “A Review of Data-Driven Decision-Making Methods for Industry 4.0 Maintenance Applications”
by Alexandros Bousdekis et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(7), 828; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070828
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/7/828

6. “A Real-Time Detection Algorithm for Kiwifruit Defects Based on YOLOv5”
by Jia Yao et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1711; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141711
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1711

7. “Hyperledger Healthchain: Patient-Centric IPFS-Based Storage of Health Records”
by Vinodhini Mani et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(23), 3003; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10233003
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/23/3003

8. “Image-Based Malware Classification Using VGG19 Network and Spatial Convolutional Attention”
by Mazhar Javed Awan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(19), 2444; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10192444
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/19/2444

9. “A Consolidated Review of Path Planning and Optimization Techniques: Technical Perspectives and Future Directions”
by Faiza Gul et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(18), 2250; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10182250
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/18/2250

10. “Advances in Meta-Heuristic Optimization Algorithms in Big Data Text Clustering”
by Laith Abualigah et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020101
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/101

11. “Facial Emotion Recognition Using Transfer Learning in the Deep CNN”
by M. A. H. Akhand et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1036; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091036
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1036

12. “Botnet Attack Detection Using Local Global Best Bat Algorithm for Industrial Internet of Things”
by Abdullah Alharbi et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1341; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111341
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1341

13. “SDN-Enabled Hybrid DL-Driven Framework for the Detection of Emerging Cyber Threats in IoT”
by Danish Javeed et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(8), 918; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10080918
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/8/918

14. “A Machine Learning Approach for Anomaly Detection in Industrial Control Systems Based on Measurement Data”
by Sohrab Mokhtari et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 407; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040407
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/407

15. “Real-Time Face Mask Detection Method Based on YOLOv3”
by Xinbei Jiang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(7), 837; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070837
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/7/837

16. “Smart Home Battery for the Multi-Objective Power Scheduling Problem in a Smart Home Using Grey Wolf Optimizer”
by Sharif Naser Makhadmeh et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 447; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040447
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/447

17. “A Review on Speech Emotion Recognition Using Deep Learning and Attention Mechanism”
by Eva Lieskovská et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1163; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101163
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1163

18. “Towards Secure Fog Computing: A Survey on Trust Management, Privacy, Authentication, Threats and Access Control”
by Abdullah Al-Noman Patwary et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1171; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101171
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1171

19. “A Novel Approach for Network Intrusion Detection Using Multistage Deep Learning Image Recognition”
by Jevgenijus Toldinas et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(15), 1854; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10151854
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/15/1854

20. “A Review of Plant Phenotypic Image Recognition Technology Based on Deep Learning”
by Jianbin Xiong et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(1), 81; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10010081
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/1/81

The aim of the “Circuit and Signal Processing” Section is to host significant and original contributions and state-of-the-art review articles in this field of research. The scope of this Section is broad, ranging from mathematical foundations to practical engineering applications, measurement techniques, compliance verification, and reliability studies.

As they are published in an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the articles in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021:

1. “A New RBF Neural Network-Based Fault-Tolerant Active Control for Fractional Time-Delayed Systems”
by Bo Wang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1501; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121501
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1501

2. “Efficient Chaos-Based Substitution-Box and Its Application to Image Encryption”
by Ahmed A. Abd El-Latif et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1392; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121392
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1392

3. “Dynamic Analysis of the Switched-Inductor Buck-Boost Converter Based on the Memristor”
by Yan Yang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 452; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040452
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/452

4. “Self-Biased and Supply-Voltage Scalable Inverter-Based Operational Transconductance Amplifier with Improved Composite Transistors”
by Luis Henrique Rodovalho et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(8), 935; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10080935
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/8/935

5. “The Contribution of Machine Learning and Eye-Tracking Technology in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: A Systematic Review”
by Konstantinos-Filippos Kollias et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(23), 2982; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10232982
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/23/2982

6. “Structural Decomposition in FSM Design: Roots, Evolution, Current State—A Review”
by Alexander Barkalov et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1174; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101174
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1174

7. “Inductance Simulators and Their Application to the 4th Order Elliptic Lowpass Ladder Filter Using CMOS VD-DIBAs”
by Winai Jaikla et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(6), 684; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060684
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/6/684

8. “A Neural Network Classifier with Multi-Valued Neurons for Analog Circuit Fault Diagnosis”
by Igor Aizenberg et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 349; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030349
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/349

9. “A Comparison of Deep Learning Methods for Timbre Analysis in Polyphonic Automatic Music Transcription”
by Carlos Hernandez-Olivan et al.
Electronics 2022, 10(7), 810; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070810
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/7/810

10. “Noise Efficient Integrated Amplifier Designs for Biomedical Applications”
by Sebastian Simmich et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(13), 1522; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10131522
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/13/1522

11. “Ultralow Voltage FinFET- Versus TFET-Based STT-MRAM Cells for IoT Applications”
by Esteban Garzón et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(15), 1756; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10151756
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/15/1756

12. “Acoustic Anomaly Detection of Mechanical Failures in Noisy Real-Life Factory Environments”
by Yuki Tagawa et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(19), 2329; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10192329
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/19/2329

13. “Skyrmion Logic-In-Memory Architecture for Maximum/Minimum Search”
by Luca Gnoli et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 155; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020155
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/155

14. “Reconfigurable Binary Neural Network Accelerator with Adaptive Parallelism Scheme”
by Jaechan Cho et al.
Electronics 2022, 10(3), 230; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030230
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/230

15. “Speech Processing for Language Learning: A Practical Approach to Computer-Assisted Pronunciation Teaching”
by Natalia Bogach et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 235; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030235
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/235

16. “The Impact of State-of-the-Art Techniques for Lossless Still Image Compression”
by Md. Atiqur Rahman et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 360; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030360
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/360

17. “Low-Complexity High-Throughput QC-LDPC Decoder for 5G New Radio Wireless Communication”
by Tram Thi Bao Nguyen et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 516; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040516
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/516

18. “The Frequency and Real-Time Properties of the Microcontroller Implementation of Fractional-Order PID Controller”
by Krzysztof Oprzędkiewicz et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(5), 524; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10050524
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/524

19. “An Interpretable Deep Learning Model for Automatic Sound Classification”
by Pablo Zinemanas et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(7), 850; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070850
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/7/850

The primary focus of the “Bioelectronics” Section are topics that seek to utilize electronic knowledge and execution in the field of biology and medicine for health wellness with research efforts that cross disciplines, such as chemistry, life science, physics, electrical engineering, and materials science. Bioelectronic research works in a wide context, encompassing, for example, biosensors, bionics and biomaterials, DNA chips, lab-on-a-chip, innovative devices or advanced signal processes for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of physical and mental diseases, robotic devices for patient rehabilitation, bioelectromagnetics, artificial intelligence for improving health, conductive polymers, organic semiconductors, carbon nanotubes, graphene, wearable electronics, and implantable electronics, just to cite a few.

As they are published in an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021:

1. “CNN Variants for Computer Vision: History, Architecture, Application, Challenges and Future Scope”
by Dulari Bhatt et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(20), 2470; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10202470
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/20/2470

2. “Automated Workers’ Ergonomic Risk Assessment in Manual Material Handling Using sEMG Wearable Sensors and Machine Learning”
by Srimantha E. Mudiyanselage et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(20), 2558; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10202558
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/20/2558

3. “State-of-the-Art Optical Devices for Biomedical Sensing Applications—A Review”
by N. L. Kazanskiy et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(8), 973; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10080973
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/8/973

4. “Multiclass ECG Signal Analysis Using Global Average-Based 2-D Convolutional Neural Network Modeling”
by Muhammad Wasimuddin et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 170; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020170
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/170

5. “Integration and Applications of Fog Computing and Cloud Computing Based on the Internet of Things for Provision of Healthcare Services at Home”
by Muhammad Ijaz et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 1077; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10091077
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/1077

6. “An Overview of Wearable Piezoresistive and Inertial Sensors for Respiration Rate Monitoring”
by Roberto De Fazio et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(17), 2178; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10172178
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/17/2178

7. “Generating Synthetic ECGs Using GANs for Anonymizing Healthcare Data”
by Esteban Piacentino et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 389; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040389
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/389

8. “Deep Learning Methods for Classification of Certain Abnormalities in Echocardiography”
by Imayanmosha Wahlang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 495; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040495
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/495

9. “Bone Metastasis Detection in the Chest and Pelvis from a Whole-Body Bone Scan Using Deep Learning and a Small Dataset”
by Da-Chuan Cheng et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1201; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101201
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1201

10. “GaborPDNet: Gabor Transformation and Deep Neural Network for Parkinson’s Disease Detection Using EEG Signals”
by Hui Wen Loh et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1740; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141740
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1740

The Section “Artificial Intelligence” mainly covers topics of interest within unique hardware-based deep learning AI and algorithmic deep learning AI using machine learning. The purpose of this Section is to bring together researchers and engineers, from both academia and industry, to present novel ideas and solid research on the hardware and algorithmic aspects of advanced applications of deep-learning-based AI.

As they are published in an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 below:

1. “Biometric User Identification Based on Human Activity Recognition Using Wearable Sensors: An Experiment Using Deep Learning Models”
by Sakorn Mekruksavanich and Anuchit Jitpattanakul
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 308; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030308
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/308

2. “Novel Control Strategy for Enhancing Microgrid Operation Connected to Photovoltaic Generation and Energy Storage Systems”
by Dina Emara et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1261; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111261
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1261

3. “Deep Convolutional Neural Network with RNNs for Complex Activity Recognition Using Wrist-Worn Wearable Sensor Data”
by Sakorn Mekruksavanich and Anuchit Jitpattanakul
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1685; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141685
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1685

4. “Artificial Neural Networks Based Optimization Techniques: A Review”
by Maher G. M. Abdolrasol et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(21), 2689; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10212689
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/21/2689

5. “An Advanced CNN-LSTM Model for Cryptocurrency Forecasting”
by Ioannis E. Livieris et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 287; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030287
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/287

6. “A Fuzzy Logic Model for Hourly Electrical Power Demand Modeling”
by Marco Antonio Islas et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 448; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040448
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/448 

7. “A Survey on Machine Learning-Based Performance Improvement of Wireless Networks: PHY, MAC and Network Layer”
by Merima Kulin et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 318; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030318
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/318

8. “Improved YOLOv3 Network for Insulator Detection in Aerial Images with Diverse Background Interference”
by Chuanyang Liu et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(7), 771; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070771
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/7/771

9. “Concrete Cracks Detection and Monitoring Using Deep Learning-Based Multiresolution Analysis”
by Ahcene Arbaoui et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(15), 1772; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10151772
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/15/1772

10. “EWOA-OPF: Effective Whale Optimization Algorithm to Solve Optimal Power Flow Problem”
by Mohammad H. Nadimi-Shahraki et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(23), 2975; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10232975
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/23/2975

Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292) is an international, peer-reviewed, and open access journal on the science of electronics and its applications. It publishes reviews, research articles, short communications, and letters. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers.

The Electronics editorial team is pleased to announce this open call for Special Issue proposals, which gives a group of authors the opportunity to work on an interconnected set of papers on an innovative topic. We would like to solicit high-quality proposals, which will be evaluated by a competitive procedure on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Proposals within the scope of the journal are welcome. For more details, please see the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/electronics/about.

If you would like to propose a Special Issue topic for this journal, please click on the following link and complete and submit the form: https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/electronics. Our editors will get back to you shortly.

The duties and benefits of acting as a Guest Editor are as follows:

• Publishing both a review paper and a research paper free of charge in the Special Issue, in addition to a potential discount for additional papers that you invite;
• Redefining the title and scope of the Special Issue;
• Circulating the call for papers for the Special Issue and inviting submissions;
• Making decisions on whether a manuscript can be accepted based on the reports that we collect;
• Promoting the Special Issue and increasing its visibility at related academic conferences;
• If ten or more papers are published in the Special Issue, we can make a Special Issue book and send a hard copy to each Guest Editor.

The Editorial Office will take care of setting up the Special Issue website, arrange the promotional materials, assist with invitations to contribute papers, and take care of the rest of the administrative tasks associated with peer review, including inviting reviewers, collating reports, contacting authors, and professional production before publication.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office ([email protected]) for further details and clarification.

We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Electronics Editorial Office

The Seventh International Conference on Data Mining and Big Data (DMBD'2022) is an international forum allowing researchers and practitioners to exchange the latest theories, algorithms, models, and applications of data mining and big data, as well as artificial intelligence techniques. Data mining refers to examining big data sets to look for relevant or pertinent information. Big data contains huge amounts of data and information and is worthy of in-depth research.

DMBD'2022 is the seventh event, following the Guangzhou, Belgrade, Chiang Mai, Shanghai, Fukuoka and Bali events, at which hundreds of delegates from all over the world gathered to share their latest achievements, innovative ideas, and marvelous designs and their implementations.

This year's main theme is FinTech, and we will pay particular attention to technologies and applications in this area. We will also hold a quantitative trading competition.

The main topics of the conference are as follows:

• Quantitative investment;
• Market microstructure;
• Fraud detection;
• Risk prediction;
• Credit modeling;
• Individual financing;
• Financial theories;
• Financial activities modeling;
• Financial intelligent system.

• Machine learning;
• Statistical learning;
• Supervised learning;
• Unsupervised, self-supervised learning;
• Few-shot learning;
• Transfer learning;
• Reinforcement learning;
• Meta learning;
• Systems for data mining;
• Mining text, semi-structured, spatiotemporal, streaming, graph, web, multimedia data;
• Personalization and recommendation systems;
• Case-based reasoning;
• Similarity-based reasoning.

• Data models and architectures;
• Security, privacy, and trust;
• Data protection and integrity;
• Identity theft, data loss and leakage;
• Legal and ethical issues;
• Data analytics and metrics;
• Data representation and structures;
• Data management and processing;
• Data capturing and acquisition;
• Tools and technologies QoS in big data.

• Social networks analysis;
• Data searching and mining;
• Visualization of data;
• Personal data logging and quantified self;
• Context-aware data;
• Data economics;
• Applications of data mining and big data;
• Methodologies and use cases;
• Usability issues;
• Storages and network requirements;
• Network models and protocols;
• Big data in cloud and IoT;
• Techniques for big data processing.

The 9th International Symposium on Microwave, Antenna, Propagation, and EMC Technologies for Wireless Communications (MAPE 2022) will be held from 26 to 29 August 2022, in Chengdu, China. MAPE 2022 is sponsored by the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Beijing Jiaotong University and is technically supported by the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society. MAPE was initiated to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the foundation of IEEE Beijing Section in 2005. After several years, it has become the flagship wireless event of the IEEE Beijing Section, geared toward wireless communication industry professionals interested in the latest research and design.

This symposium will provide a multi-discipline forum allowing researchers and technologists in the fields of microwave, antenna, propagation, and EMC technologies to present new ideas and contributions in the form of technical papers and panel discussions on applications in the ever-growing area of wireless communications, such as 6G, NB-IoT, and LoRa.

Scope:

The topics of the symposium will cover all aspects of the theory and techniques of microwaves, antennas, propagation, and EMC necessary for wireless communications. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Systems and Services:

• Mobile Satellite Communication;
• WLANs;
• Wireless Sensors and Ad Hoc Networks;
• MIMO Technologies;
• UWB and Impulse Radio;
• Space—Time Channel Characterization and Modeling;
• Terahertz Imaging and Sources;
• Cyber Electromagnetics;
• Internet of Things;
• High-Power Microwave Systems.

2. Microwave Electronics:

• Passive and Active Circuits;
• Power Amplifiers, Linearization, and Active Components;
• MMICs and Microwave Circuits;
• Microwave and Millimeter Wave ICs;
• Millimeter Wave and Sub-Millmeter Wave Components;
• Circuits and Systems.

3. Antennas:

• Microstrip and Printed Antennas;
• Active and Integrated Antennas;
• Array Antennas, Phased Arrays, and Feeding Circuits;
• Mobile and Base Station Antennas;
• Adaptive and Smart Antennas;
• Ultra-Wideband, Broadband, and Multi-band Antennas;
• Reconfigurable Antennas and Arrays;
• Millimeter Wave and Sub-Millimeter Wave Antennas;
• MEMS/Nanotechnology for Antennas.

4. Propagation:

• Mobile and Indoor Propagation;
• Millimeter and Optical Wave Propagation;
• Earth-Space and Terrestrial Propagation;
• Ionospheric Propagation;
• Propagation and Channel Characterization;
• Diversity Techniques and Fading Countermeasures;
• Signal Separation and Interference Rejection;
• Random Media and Rough Surfaces.

5. Electromagnetics:

• Electromagnetic Theory;
• Complex Media and Artificial Media;
• Computational Electromagnetics;
• Biomedical Application of Electromagnetic Waves;
• EM-Plasma Interaction;
• Space–Time Modulated Electromagnetics.

6. EMC Technologies:

• EMC Sources: Electromagnetic Environment, Lightning, Intentional EMI and EMP, High Power Electromagnetics, ESD, and UWB;
• EMC of Components and Integrated Circuits, PCB, Electronic Packaging and Integration;
• EMC in Power Systems and Power Quality;
• System Level EMC;
• EMC in Power Electronics;
• EMC in Smart Grids;
• EMC in Internet of Things;
• EMC in Communications: Wired and Wireless Communications, 6G, UWB, and Power Line Communications;
• EMC Standards, Management, and Regulations;
• EMC in Aerospace.

For further information, please refer to the conference website, or contact us via [email protected].

The purpose of our Best Paper Awards is to promote and recognize the most impactful contributions published within MDPI journals.

The academic editors of each journal carefully selected reviews and research papers through a rigorous judging process based on criteria such as the scientific merit, overall impact, and the quality of presentation of the papers published in the journal.

We are honored to present the winners in the “Engineering” category, who were selected amongst extensive competition, and congratulate the authors for their outstanding scientific publications.

Actuators:

• “Position Control of Pneumatic Actuators Using Three-Mode Discrete-Valued Model Predictive Control”
  by Haitao Qi, Gary M. Bone and Yile Zhang
  Actuators 2019, 8(3), 56; doi: 10.3390/act8030056
• “Review of Electrothermal Actuators and Applications”
  by Alissa Potekhina and Changhai Wang
  Actuators 2019, 8(4), 69; doi: 10.3390/act8040069

Batteries:

• “Pre-Lithiation Strategies for Rechargeable Energy Storage Technologies: Concepts, Promises and Challenges”
  by Florian Holtstiege, Peer Bärmann, Roman Nölle, Martin Winter and Tobias Placke
  Batteries 2018, 4(1), 4; doi: 10.3390/batteries4010004
• “A Critical Review of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Processes from a Circular Economy Perspective”
  by Omar Velázquez-Martínez, Johanna Valio, Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, Markus Reuter and Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero
  Batteries 2019, 5(4), 68; doi: 10.3390/batteries5040068
• “Critical Review of the Use of Reference Electrodes in Li-Ion Batteries: A Diagnostic Perspective”
  by Rinaldo Raccichini, Marco Amores and Gareth Hinds
  Batteries 2019, 5(1), 12; doi: 10.3390/batteries5010012
• “Life Cycle Analysis of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Automotive Applications”
  by Qiang Dai, Jarod C. Kelly, Linda Gaines and Michael Wang
  Batteries 2019, 5(2), 48; doi 10.3390/batteries5020048
• “Design Strategies for High Power vs. High Energy Lithium Ion Cells”
  by Michael J. Lain, James Brandon and Emma Kendrick
  Batteries 2019, 5(4), 64; doi: 10.3390/batteries5040064

Chemosensors:

• “Influence of Humidity on NO₂-Sensing and Selectivity of Spray-CVD Grown ZnO Thin Film above 400 °C”
  by Roussin Lontio Fomekong and Bilge Saruhan
  Chemosensors 2019, 7(3), 42; doi: 10.3390/chemosensors7030042
• “Low Molecular Weight Fluorescent Probes (LMFPs) to Detect the Group 12 Metal Triad”
  by Ashley D. Johnson, Rose M. Curtis and Karl J. Wallace
  Chemosensors 2019, 7(2), 22; doi: 10.3390/chemosensors7020022

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering:

• “Marine Application of Fiber Reinforced Composites: A Review”
  by Felice Rubino, Antonio Nisticò, Fausto Tucci and Pierpaolo Carlone
  Mar. Sci. Eng. 2020, 8(1), 26; doi: 10.3390/jmse8010026
• “Numerical Simulation of Large Wave Heights from Super Typhoon Nepartak (2016) in the Eastern Waters of Taiwan”
  by Shih-Chun Hsiao, Hongey Chen, Han-Lun Wu, Wei-Bo Chen, Chih-Hsin Chang, Wen-Dar Guo, Yung-Ming Chen and Lee-Yaw Lin
  Mar. Sci. Eng. 2020, 8(3), 217; doi: 10.3390/jmse8030217
• “Development of Deterministic Artificial Intelligence for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV)”
  by Timothy Sands
  Mar. Sci. Eng. 2020, 8(8), 578; doi: 10.3390/jmse8080578

Lubricants:

• “Solid Lubrication with MoS₂: A Review”
  by Mohammad R. Vazirisereshk, Ashlie Martini, David A. Strubbe and Mehmet Z. Baykara
  Lubricants 2019, 7(7), 57; doi:10.3390/lubricants7070057
• “Investigations of the Friction Losses of Different Engine Concepts. Part 1: A Combined Approach for Applying Subassembly-Resolved Friction Loss Analysis on a Modern Passenger-Car Diesel Engine”
  by Christoph Knauder, Hannes Allmaier, David E. Sander and Theodor Sams
  Lubricants 2019, 7(5), 39; doi: 10.3390/lubricants7050039
• “A Discussion on Present Theories of Rubber Friction, with Particular Reference to Different Possible Choices of Arbitrary Roughness Cutoff Parameters”
  by Andrea Genovese, Flavio Farroni, Antonio Papangelo and Michele Ciavarella
  Lubricants 2019, 7(10), 85; doi: 10.3390/lubricants7100085

Micromachines:

• “4D Printing of Multi-Hydrogels Using Direct Ink Writing in a Supporting Viscous Liquid”
  by Takuya Uchida and Hiroaki Onoe
  Micromachines 2019, 10(7), 433; doi: 10.3390/mi10070433
• “Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance and Mechanism of [email protected]₃ Composites with Au Nanoparticles Assembled on CaTiO₃ Nanocuboids”
  by Yuxiang Yan, Hua Yang, Zao Yi, Ruishan Li and Xiangxian Wang
  Micromachines 2019, 10(4), 254; doi: 10.3390/mi10040254
• “Three-Dimensionally Structured Flexible Fog Harvesting Surfaces Inspired by Namib Desert Beetles”
  by Jun Kyu Park and Seok Kim
  Micromachines 2019, 10(3), 201; doi: 10.3390/mi10030201

Processes:

• “Accelerating Biologics Manufacturing by Modeling or: Is Approval under the QbD and PAT Approaches Demanded by Authorities Acceptable without a Digital-Twin?”
  by Steffen Zobel-Roos, Axel Schmidt, Fabian Mestmäcker, Mourad Mouellef, Maximilian Huter, Lukas Uhlenbrock, Martin Kornecki, Lara Lohmann, Reinhard Ditz and Jochen Strube
  Processes 2019, 7(2), 94; doi: 10.3390/pr7020094
• “Multiscale Agent-Based and Hybrid Modeling of the Tumor Immune Microenvironment”
  by Kerri-Ann Norton, Chang Gong, Samira Jamalian and Aleksander S. Popel
  Processes 2019, 7(1), 37; doi: 10.3390/pr7010037
• “Dynamic Flowsheet Model Development and Sensitivity Analysis of a Continuous Pharmaceutical Tablet Manufacturing Process Using the Wet Granulation Route”
  by Nirupaplava Metta, Michael Ghijs, Elisabeth Schäfer, Ashish Kumar, Philippe Cappuyns, Ivo Van Assche, Ravendra Singh, Rohit Ramachandran, Thomas De Beer, Marianthi Ierapetritou and Ingmar Nopens
  Processes 2019, 7(4), 234; doi: 10.3390/pr7040234

Sensors:

• “A Decentralized Privacy-Preserving Healthcare Blockchain for IoT”
  by Ashutosh Dhar Dwivedi, Gautam Srivastava, Shalini Dhar and Rajani Singh
  Sensors 2019, 19(2), 326; doi: 10.3390/s19020326
• “The Progress of Glucose Monitoring—A Review of Invasive to Minimally and Non-Invasive Techniques, Devices and Sensors”
  by Wilbert Villena Gonzales, Ahmed Toaha Mobashsher and Amin Abbosh
  Sensors 2019, 19(4), 800; doi: 10.3390/s19040800
• “Contact-Based Methods for Measuring Respiratory Rate”
  by Carlo Massaroni, Andrea Nicolò, Daniela Lo Presti, Massimo Sacchetti, Sergio Silvestri and Emiliano Schena
  Sensors 2019, 19(4), 908; doi: 10.3390/s19040908

World Electric Vehicle Journal:

• “Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer Charging Infrastructure for Future EVs: From Experimental Track to Real Circulated Roads Demonstrations”
  by Stéphane Laporte, Gérard Coquery, Virginie Deniau, Alexandre De Bernardinis and Nicolas Hautière
  World Electr. Veh. J. 2019, 10(4), 84; doi: 10.3390/wevj10040084

MDPI’s Young Investigator Awards recognize promising junior researchers, acknowledge their contributions, and enhance communication among scientists. We are proud to present the winners for the year 2021 in the “Engineering” category. The winners were selected by the journals’ editors.

We warmly congratulate the awarded Young Investigators for their outstanding contributions. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Biosensors:

• Amay J. Bandodkar, North Carolina State University, USA.

ChemEngineering:

• Andrew S. Paluch, Miami University, USA.

Chemosensors:

• Mindy Levine, Ariel University, Israel.

Electronics:

• Amir H. Gandomi, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering:

• Tiago Fazeres-Ferradosa, University of Porto, Portugal.

Machines:

• Chen Lv, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore;
• Ignacio Gonzalez-Prieto, University of Malaga (UMA), Spain;
• Ning Sun, Nankai University, China.

Processes:

• Anton Rassõlkin, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia.

Sensors:

• Qammer H. Abbasi, Queen Mary University of London, UK;
• Chi Hwan Lee, Purdue University, USA.

We are proud to recognize the winners of MDPI’s 2021 Travel Awards in the “Engineering” category for their outstanding presentations and to present them with the prize.

MDPI journals regularly offer travel awards to encourage talented junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in specific fields, which helps to increase their influence.

The winners mentioned below were carefully selected by the journal editors based on an outline of their research and the work to be presented at an academic conference.

We would like to warmly congratulate the winners of this year’s Travel Awards and wish them the greatest success with their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.

Actuators:

• Matthew Wei Ming Tan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Applied Sciences:

• Márcia de Sousa Oliveira, University of León, Spain;
• Caroline Sarah Taylor, University of Sheffield, UK;
• Raquel Viveiros, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal;
• Alfonso González Briones, University of Salamanca, Spain;
• Alen Horvat, University Carlos III Madrid, Spain;
• Marie Švecová, University of Chemistry and Technology, Czech Republic;
• Venanzio Giannella, University of Salerno, Italy;
• Michaël Lobet, University of Namur, Belgium;
• Lam Thi Ngoc Tran, National Research Council, Italy;
• Hanfei Mei, University of South Carolina, USA.

Applied System Innovation:

• Mert Nakip, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland.

Biosensors:

• Mengdi Bao, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA;

Yichi Su, Stanford University, USA.

Buildings:

• Karthik Panchabikesan, Concordia University, Canada;
• Xiaolei Yuan, Tongji University, China.

Chemosensors:

• Verónica Montes García, Université de Strasbourg & CNRS, France.

Electronics:

• Peng Hang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;
• Alfonso González Briones, University of Salamanca, Spain.

Fluids:

• Alberto Zingaro, Politecnico di Milano, Italy;
• Sarah E. Morris, Auburn University, USA.

Infrastructures:

• Angelo Aloisio, University of L’Aquila, Italy;
• André Filipe Castanheira Alves Furtado, University of Porto, Portugal.

Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications:

• Tommaso Zanotti, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing:

• Nagalingam Arun Prasanth, [email protected] Corporate Lab, Singapore.

Machines:

• Muhammad Jamil, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), China;
• Mariagrazia Tristano, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

Processes:

• Michele Schlich, University of Cagliari, Italy;
• Álvaro Santana Mayor, University of La Laguna, Spain.

Sensors:

• Eleonora Macchia, Åbo Akademi University, Finland;
• Alfonso Gonzalez Briones, University of Salamanca, Spain;
• Saúl Vallejos Calzada, University of Burgos, Spain;
• Ana Novo, University of Vigo, Spain;
• Yalin Liu, Macau University of Science and Technology, China;
• Marilena Giglio, Politecnico of Bari, Italy;
• Yuzhi Shi, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.

In order to acknowledge our reviewers, who so generously dedicate their time to reviewing papers and demonstrate diligence, professionalism, and timeliness when reviewing manuscripts, MDPI journals regularly offer outstanding reviewer awards to scholars who participate in the peer-review process.

We are proud to recognize the winners for the year 2021 in the “Engineering” category for their outstanding contributions among extensive competition by presenting them with an Outstanding Reviewer Award.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the winners on their achievement. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Actuators:

• Ryszard Dindorf, Kielce University of Technology, Poland.

Applied Sciences:

• Khaled Giasin, University of Portsmouth, UK;
• Jakub Krzysztof Grabski, University of Technology, Poland;
• Marcos Tostado-Véliz, University of Jaén, Spain;
• Luigi Pugliese, University of Calabria, Italy;
• Francesco Bennardo, University of Catanzaro, Italy;
• Heriberto Perez-Acebo, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain.

Biosensors:

• Amir Hatamie, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Buildings:

• Francesco Fiorito, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy;
• Paul G. O’Brien, York University, Canada.

Chemosensors:

• Verónica Montes García, University of Strasbourg, France.

Machines:

• Piotr Gierlak, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland;
• Sebastian A. Nugroho, University of Michigan, USA;
• Viorel Paleu, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania.

Processes:

• Marcin Dębowski, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland;
• Bartłomiej Zieniuk, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland;
• Zbigniew Nadolny, Poznan University of Technology, Poland;
• Attila Egedy, University of Pannonia, Hungary;
• Seok-Ho Rhi, Chungbuk National University, Korea.

Sensors:

• Hojong Choi, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Korea;
• Li Fu, Hangzhou Dianzi University, China;
• Leonardo De Mello Honorio, Federal University of Juiz De Fora Juiz De Fora, Brazil;
• Mario Versaci, Mediterranea University, Italy;
• Robertas Damasevicius, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania.

Date: 14 July 2022
Time: 3:00 p.m. CEST | 9:00 a.m. EDT | 9:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 890 5218 6355
Register for free here: https://electronics-5.sciforum.net/#registration

In this webinar, the focus will be on advanced techniques for the design of effective and reliable low-power and ultra-low-power integrated circuits attributed to our invited speakers. Audience members will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and engage in a Q&A with the speakers.

Chair:

 

Name: Prof. Dr. Anna Richelli
Affiliation: Editorial Board Member of the Section “Circuit and Signal Processing” in Electronics
Interests: design of ultra-low-voltage analog circuits; electromagnetic interference analysis in integrated circuits; integrated voltage converters; CMOS operational amplifiers

Speakers:

Name: Dr. Pedro Filipe Leite Correia de Toledo
Affiliation: Topical Advisory Panel Member of the Section “Circuit and Signal Processing” in Electronics
Presentation title: “Nanoscale Digital-Based Analog Processing: How to Design Analog Building Blocks Using Only Digital Gates”

Dr. Pedro Filipe Leite Correia de Toledo is an Electronic Engineer with more than ten years of experience developing CMOS RF/Analog Integrated Circuits. Currently, he is a Mixed-Signal IC designer in Synopsys, working in SERDES designs with sub-10nm CMOS technology. He has received a Ph.D. at Polito and UFRGS (Joint-Degree Ph.D.) working with digital-based analog processing for IoT applications. He has finished his M.Sc. degree in microelectronics from UFRGS, working with low thermal sensitivity analog applications based on ZTC and GZTC MOSFET bias point modeling. He has also received a BSEE (2010), and an RF IC Designer Specialization Course (IC-Brazil Program–2011) at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), respectively. He has also won the award for the best master's thesis in the design, CAD, and IC Test category in 2015 from the Brazilian Society of Microelectronics (SBMICRO). In 2019, he was awarded the Best Student Paper Award of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems (ICECS 2019). He possesses a sound understanding of fundamental principles and trends in electronic engineering. He can work and study at the same time, and is eager to learn and adapt to new environments, products, and projects.

Name: Dr. Roberto Rubino
Affiliation: Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Turin, Italy
Presentation title: “Relaxation Digital to Analog Converter”

Dr. Roberto Rubino received his B.Sc. degree and his M.Sc. degree in electronic engineering at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. Currently, he is continuing his research as a Ph.D. student in Politecnico di Torino, as part of the research activity on "Ultra-Low Power, Mostly Digital, Integrated Interfaces for the Internet of Things".

Name: Prof. Dr. Inhee Lee
Affiliation: Editorial Board Member of the Section “Circuit and Signal Processing” in Electronics
Presentation title: “Millimeter-Scale Smart Sensing System”

Prof. Dr. Inhee Lee received his B.Sc. and M.Ss. degrees in electrical and electronic engineering from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, in 2006 and 2008, respectively, and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, in 2014. From 2015 to 2019, he was with the University of Michigan as an assistant research scientist. In 2019, he joined the University of Pittsburgh as an assistant professor. His research includes adaptive circuit/system design, ultra-low-power power management circuits, and energy-efficient sensor interface circuits. Additionally, he is developing millimeter-scale or even smaller sensing/computing systems for ecological, biomedical, energy exploration, and internet-of-things applications.

For any questions about the webinar, please send an email to [email protected].

The 2021 citation metrics have been released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), and we’re pleased to announce the following results for MDPI journals:

For more information on Impact Factors and what it means to index academic journals, please visit our related blog posts.

* Journals given their first Impact Factor in 2022

Source: 2021 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports ^TM (Clarivate, 2022)

Dear colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Electronics (ISSN: 2079-9292), it is my pleasure to announce the winner of the Electronics 2021 Best Ph.D. Thesis Award. This prize was aimed at awarding a Ph.D. student who has produced a highly anticipated academic potential thesis.

The award has been granted to:

• “Low Dose Analytical Electron Microscopy of Hybrid Perovskite Photovoltaic Devices”
  by Felix Utama Kosasih, University of Cambridge, UK

The winner will receive CHF 800, a certificate, and an offer to publish a featured paper in Electronics with the article processing charge (APC) waived before the end of 2022.

On behalf of the evaluation committee, Prof. Dr.  Leonardo Pantoli, Prof. Dr. Olivier Sename and Prof. Dr. Rashid Mehmood, I would like to congratulate the winner on his accomplishment. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the nominated research groups of the above exceptional thesis for their contributions to Electronics and thank the award committee for voting and helping with this award.

Prof. Dr. Flavio Canavero
Editor-in-Chief, Electronics

The 2021 citation metrics have been officially released in Scopus!

We are pleased to announce that 182 MDPI journals are included, of which:

● 21 journals received their first CiteScore.
● 85% of journals increased their CiteScore from 2020.
● 155 journals (85%) ranked above average, in at least one category.

The following 65 MDPI journals (36%) ranked among the top 25% of journals, in at least one category:

Source: 2021 CiteScores™ (Elsevier)

Dear colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Electronics (ISSN: 2079-9292), I am pleased to announce the winners of the “Electronics 2021 Best Paper Award for Anniversary Special Issues”.

The awards have been granted to the authors of the following two research articles:

“Towards Human Stress and Activity Recognition: A Review and a First Approach Based on Low-Cost Wearables”
by Juan Antonio Castro-García, Alberto Jesús Molina-Cantero, Isabel María Gómez-González, Sergio Lafuente-Arroyo and Manuel Merino-Monge
Electronics 2022, 11(1), 155; doi:10.3390/electronics11010155
This article was featured in the Special Issue “10th Anniversary of Electronics: Recent Advances in Computer Science & Engineering”.

“Semi-Automatic Guidance vs. Manual Guidance in Agriculture: A Comparison of Work Performance in Wheat Sowing”
by Antonio Scarfone, Rodolfo Picchio, Angelo del Giudice, Francesco Latterini, Paolo Mattei, Enrico Santangelo and Alberto Assirelli
Electronics 2021, 10(7), 825; doi:10.3390/electronics10070825
This article was featured in the Special Issue “10th Anniversary of Electronics: New Advances in Systems and Control Engineering”.

Each winner will receive CHF 500, a certificate, and the opportunity to publish a paper free of charge in Electronics in 2022 after undergoing the normal peer-review procedure.

On behalf of the Assessment Committee members Prof. Lei Zhang, Prof. Mohamed Benbouzid, and Prof. José L. Abellán, I congratulate the winners on their accomplishments. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the nominated research groups for their contributions to Electronics and the Award Committee for their efforts in the evaluation process.

Prof. Dr. Flavio Canavero
Editor-in-Chief of Electronics

The journal Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292) is recruiting for a newly created position—Topical Advisory Panel Member. The main responsibility of the new members of the Topical Advisory Panel is to provide support to Guest Editors and Section Board Members regularly. For more details, please visit the following website: https://www.mdpi.com/editors.

Electronics is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on the science of electronics and its applications and is published semimonthly online by MDPI. The Polish Society of Applied Electromagnetics (PTZE) is affiliated with Electronics. The aims and scope of the journal can be found at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/electronics/about.

Each year, the members’ performance is evaluated, and outstanding members are promoted to the Editorial Board by the Editor-in-Chief.

To qualify as a Topical Advisory Panel Member, applicants must:

• Have expertise and experience in a field related to the journal;
• Be within approximately 10 years of receiving a Ph.D.;
• Have at least 6 published papers in the last 5 years as first author or corresponding author;
• Currently hold an independent research position in academia or a government institute.

If you are interested in this position, please apply here, or send an email to [email protected] with your academic CV.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Electronics Editorial Office

1. “A Novel PCA-Firefly-Based XGBoost Classification Model for Intrusion Detection in Networks Using GPU”
Sweta Bhattacharya et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(2), 219; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9020219
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/2/219

2. “Early Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy Using PCA-Firefly-Based Deep Learning Model”
Thippa Reddy Gadekallu et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(2), 274; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9020274
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/2/274

3. “A Blockchain-Based Smart Contract System for Healthcare Management”
Asma Khatoon
Electronics 2020, 9(1), 94; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9010094
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/1/94

4. “Past, Present, and Future of Face Recognition: A Review”
Insaf Adjabi et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(8), 1188; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9081188
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/8/1188

5. “Sentiment Analysis Based on Deep Learning: A Comparative Study”
Nhan Cach Dang et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(3), 483; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9030483
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/3/483

6. “4-Port MIMO Antenna with Defected Ground Structure for 5G Millimeter Wave Applications”
Mahnoor Khalid et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(1), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9010071
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/1/71

7. “Challenges and Applications of Emerging Nonvolatile Memory Devices”
Writam Banerjee
Electronics 2020, 9(6), 1029; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9061029
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/6/1029

8. “Role of IoT Technology in Agriculture: A Systematic Literature Review”
Muhammad Shoaib Farooq et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(2), 319; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9020319
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/2/319

9. “CNN-Based Network Intrusion Detection against Denial-of-Service Attacks”
Jiyeon Kim et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(6), 916; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9060916
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/6/916

10. “Open Innovation Engineering—Preliminary Study on the New Entrance of Technology to the Market”
JinHyo Joseph Yun et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(5), 791; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9050791
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/5/791

11. “Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts for Internet of Medical Things in e-Healthcare”
Ashutosh Sharma et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(10), 1609; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9101609
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/10/1609

12. “Object Detection Algorithm Based on Improved YOLOv3”
Liquan Zhao and Shuaiyang Li
Electronics 2020, 9(3), 537; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9030537
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/3/537

13. “A Comprehensive Review of Li-Ion Battery Materials and Their Recycling Techniques”
Hee-Je Kim et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(7), 1161; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9071161
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/7/1161

14. “A Novel High Gain Wideband MIMO Antenna for 5G Millimeter Wave Applications”
Daniyal Ali Sehrai et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(6), 1031; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9061031
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/6/1031

15. “Hybrid Intrusion Detection System Based on the Stacking Ensemble of C5 Decision Tree Classifier and One Class Support Vector Machine”
Ansam Khraisat et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(1), 173; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9010173
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/1/173

16. “Deep Learning Models for Classification of Red Blood Cells in Microscopy Images to Aid in Sickle Cell Anemia Diagnosis”
Laith Alzubaidi et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(3), 427; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9030427
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/3/427

17. “The k-means Algorithm: A Comprehensive Survey and Performance Evaluation”
Mohiuddin Ahmed et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(8), 1295; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9081295
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/8/1295

18. “SMO-DNN: Spider Monkey Optimization and Deep Neural Network Hybrid Classifier Model for Intrusion Detection”
Neelu Khare et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(4), 692; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9040692
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/4/692

19. “Deep Learning-Based Stacked Denoising and Autoencoder for ECG Heartbeat Classification”
Siti Nurmaini et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(1), 135; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9010135
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/1/135

20. “Power Quality Assessment of Grid-Connected PV System in Compliance with the Recent Integration Requirements”
Ali Q. Al-Shetwi et al.
Electronics 2020, 9(2), 366; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9020366
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/2/366

“A Comparative Analysis of Object Detection Metrics with a Companion Open-Source Toolkit”
Rafael Padilla et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 279; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030279
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/279

“Biometric User Identification Based on Human Activity Recognition Using Wearable Sensors: An Experiment Using Deep Learning Models”
Sakorn Mekruksavanich and Anuchit Jitpattanakul
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 308; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030308
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/308

“Identification of Plant-Leaf Diseases Using CNN and Transfer-Learning Approach”
Sk Mahmudul Hassan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1388; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121388
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1388

“A Review of Data-Driven Decision-Making Methods for Industry 4.0 Maintenance Applications”
Alexandros Bousdekis et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(7), 828; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070828
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/7/828

“Novel Control Strategy for Enhancing Microgrid Operation Connected to Photovoltaic Generation and Energy Storage Systems”
Dina Emara et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1261; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111261
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1261

“Infinity Shell Shaped MIMO Antenna Array for mm-Wave 5G Applications”
Mian Muhammad Kamal et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 165; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020165
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/165

“Evaluating the Quality of Machine Learning Explanations: A Survey on Methods and Metrics”
Jianlong Zhou et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(5), 593; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10050593
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/593

“A New RBF Neural Network-Based Fault-Tolerant Active Control for Fractional Time-Delayed Systems”
Bo Wang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(12), 1501; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10121501
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/12/1501

“Advances in Meta-Heuristic Optimization Algorithms in Big Data Text Clustering”
Laith Abualigah et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(2), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10020101
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/2/101

“Drone Deep Reinforcement Learning: A Review”
Ahmad Taher Azar et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(9), 999; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10090999
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/9/999

“An Advanced CNN-LSTM Model for Cryptocurrency Forecasting”
Ioannis E. Livieris et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 287; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030287
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/287

“A Quad-Port Dual-Band MIMO Antenna Array for 5G Smartphone Applications”
Jianlin Huang et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(5), 542; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10050542
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/5/542

“Dynamic Route Discovery Using Modified Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm in Wireless Ad-Hoc Visible Light Communication Network”
Sharmila Vadivel et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1176; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101176
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1176

“A Recommendation Engine for Predicting Movie Ratings Using a Big Data Approach”
Mazhar Javed Awan et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1215; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101215
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1215

“Deep Convolutional Neural Network with RNNs for Complex Activity Recognition Using Wrist-Worn Wearable Sensor Data”
Sakorn Mekruksavanich and Anuchit Jitpattanakul
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1685; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141685
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1685

“An Effective Method for Parameter Estimation of a Solar Cell”
Abhishek Sharma et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 312; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030312
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/312

“Multi-Objective Energy Management of a Micro-Grid Considering Stochastic Nature of Load and Renewable Energy Resources”
Deyaa Ahmed et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 403; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040403
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/403

“Smart Home Battery for the Multi-Objective Power Scheduling Problem in a Smart Home Using Grey Wolf Optimizer”
Sharif Naser Makhadmeh et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 447; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040447
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/447

“A Fuzzy Logic Model for Hourly Electrical Power Demand Modeling”
Marco Antonio Islas et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 448; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040448
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/448

“Botnet Attack Detection Using Local Global Best Bat Algorithm for Industrial Internet of Things”
Abdullah Alharbi et al.
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1341; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111341
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1341

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Ray-Hua Horng has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the "Semiconductor Devices" Section in Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292).

Prof. Dr. Ray-Hua Horng is a full professor at the Institute of Electronics at the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. She received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, in 1987, and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in 1993. She is an active scientist in the field of green photonics devices. She has introduced outstanding innovations to the process of fabrication of high-performance LEDs and solar cells based on III–V quaternary semiconductors materials, III–V nitrides, and wide-bandgap oxide materials covering all aspects of development, from material growth and characterization and device design and fabrication to the stage of patent coverage and technology transfer.

She has a very strong relationship with the industry and extensive experience in technology transfer. She has a remarkable record of publications: over 500 articles in SCI journals and 500 papers in conference proceedings, with an H-index of 47, a total of 7910 citations of her published articles, and a rich portfolio of over 150 patents.

Her research activities have focused on material growth of III–V quaternary semiconductors via MOCVD, III–V nitride compounds, wide-bandgap oxide materials, and device fabrication of LEDs and semiconductor devices (containing HEMTs, deep-UV photodiodes, deep-UV phototransistor, and gas sensors), and nanotechnology fabrication processes for LEDs and high-efficiency solar cells.

The following is a short Q&A with Prof. Dr. Ray-Hua Horng, who shared her vision for the journal with us as well as her views of the research area and open access publishing:

1. What appealed to you about the journal that made you interested in the role of Section Editor-in-Chief?

Nowadays, electronics play a very important role in developing science and technology. This subject covers advanced materials, devices, processing, systems, etc. Because it is so comprehensive, the "Semiconductor Devices" Section in Electronics offers a platform for authors to share new research results. Because semiconductor devices are currently a trending subject, I am very glad to take the role of Section Editor-in-Chief of this Section.

2. What is your vision for the journal?

Advanced semiconductor devices lead to breakthroughs in science and technology. Therefore, I hope the "Semiconductor Devices" Section can become an important platform for publishing papers about advancing semiconductor material, device, and circuit design and processing.

3. What does the future of this field of research look like?

The future of semiconductor devices could be developed to further reduce the size of semiconductor devices to overcome Moor’s law for Si-based devices using a 3D package, new 2D material and related devices, wide-bandgap material for power devices, and 5G applications and quantum devices.

4. What do you think of the development of open access in the publishing field?

Open access means that researchers can easily access new research. This leads to new technology being announced more quickly, which contributes to improving the abovementioned Section.

We warmly welcome Prof. Dr. Ray-Hua Horng in her new role as Section Editor-in-Chief, and we look forward to her guidance in helping the “Semiconductor Devices” Section of Electronics reach many more milestones.

Prof. Dr. Juan-Carlos Cano has been a University Professor at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) since November 7, 2011, in the area of computer architecture and technology, and his research is developed in the area of communications networks. He has five research "sexenios" (six-year terms), one of which is for knowledge transfer. He is an author of more than 400 papers, and at present, his Google Scholar h-index is 46.

Name: Prof. Dr. Juan-Carlos Cano

Email: [email protected]

Affiliation: Department of Computer Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain

Homepage: http://www.disca.upv.es/jucano

Research Keywords: mobile ad hoc networks; vehicular networks; mobile communication; computer networks; wireless networks; MANETs; VANETs

The following is a short Q&A with Prof. Dr. Juan-Carlos Cano, who shared his vision for the journal with us, as well as his views of the research area and open access publishing:

1. Can you briefly share your research results?

To date, I have published more than 400 papers in international journals and congresses, highlighting 95 articles in international journals with the JCR impact index (more than 50 in Q1), 125 articles from congresses classified as CORE or SCIE, and more than 150 articles in international congresses (mainly IEEE and ACM and IFIP), of which I would highlight those published in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, which in 2003 was in the number 1 position by impact index in the “Communications” category.

2. Can you briefly share your teaching activity?

As for my teaching activity, I have received the award for Teaching Excellence by the Social Council of the UPV and the Generalitat Valenciana. At present (since June 2021), I am the Vice-Rector for Teaching Staff and Academic Organization, at the Universitat Politécnica de Valencia.

3. What is your vision for the “Networks” Section?

“Networks” contains many different fields of computer communications and networks while providing full coverage of all topics of interest involved in the networking area. I also support new emerging topics in the field of networks and hope this Section will publish more and more high-quality papers.

4. What do you think of the development of Open Access in the publishing field?

I support Open Access, and Open Access increases the possibility for researchers from all over the world to read scientific literature.

The 2022 4th Asia Symposium on Image Processing will be held in Guangzhou, China from 23 to 25 June 2022. The conference aims to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners and professionals from the industry, academia and the government to discuss research, development and professional practice in image processing. We welcome scholars and researchers working in the field of image processing from all over the world to attend the conference and share their experiences and lessons with other enthusiasts and develop opportunities for cooperation.

Topics of interest for submission include but are not limited to:

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact us by email ([email protected]) or via the conference Twitter account (Electronics Twitter: @Electronics_MDPI).

The 2022 4th International Artificial Intelligence Technology Conference aims to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners, and professionals from the industry, academia and the government to discuss research, development and professional practices in artificial intelligence technology. AITC 2022 is the workshop of SPML 2022. It will be held together with SPML 2022 in Dalian, China, from 4 to 6 August 2022. We welcome scholars and researchers working in the field of artificial intelligence technology from all over the world to attend and share their experiences and lessons with other enthusiasts and develop opportunities for cooperation.

Topics of interest for submission include but are not limited to:

• AI algorithms;
• Artificial Intelligence tools and applications;
• Automatic control;
• Bioinformatics;
• Natural language processing;
• CAD design and testing;
• Computer vision and speech understanding;
• Data mining and machine learning tools;
• Fuzzy logic;
• Heuristic and AI planning strategies and tools;
• Computational theories of learning;
• Hybrid intelligent systems;
• Information retrieval;
• Intelligent system architectures;
• Knowledge representation;
• Knowledge-based systems;
• Mechatronics;
• Multimedia and cognitive informatics;
• Neural networks;
• Parallel processing;
• Pattern recognition;
• Pervasive computing and ambient intelligence;
• Programming languages;
• Reasoning and evolution;
• Recent trends and developments;
• Robotics;
• Semantic web techniques and technologies;
• Soft computing theory and applications;
• Software and hardware architectures;
• Web intelligence applications and search.

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact us by email ([email protected]), or via conference twitter account (Electronics Twitter: @Electronics_MDPI).

It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the 19th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization and Engineering (www.cdve.org), which will be held from 25 to 28 September 2022 in Krakow, Poland.

Recently, many important technologies have emerged or reached a new stage of development, such as cloud computing, machine learning, blockchain, the Internet of Things, big data, and mobile computing. This new computing landscape opens a wider possibility to access social media, e-business, e-learning, e-finance, crowdsourcing, and many other online services. We are excited to see that the scale and popularity have reached a level that our human society has never experienced before.

The prestigious CDVE conferences have been and will still be a unique meeting point for experts, researchers, developers, and practitioners in cooperative design, visualization, engineering, and other cooperative application areas. The CDVE conferences provide an opportunity for researchers to publish their research results, get inspired by peer researchers, and develop their professional networks. Many past participants established pivotal cooperation relationships in their research during the conference. You are most welcome to join us!

Within the scope of the conference are all the application areas concerning multiple users, multiple locations, multiple units, and multiple sensors, including but not limited to the following:

Cooperative design (CD):

• Multiple users, multiple location collaborative design applications;
• Concurrent design, collaborative editing, real-time user interactions;
• Cooperative User Experience (UX) design.

Cooperative visualization (CV):

• System architecture, prototypes, user interfaces for CV: web applications, textual and multimedia 2D, 3D desktop interfaces, 3D virtual world environments, and multiple user embedded systems;
• Visualization for multiple users, multiple locations, concurrent visualization;
• Cooperative visual analytics and communication.

Cooperative engineering (CE):

• Collaborative process planning, scheduling, control, conformance testing and interoperability checking, cooperative decision making;
• Human–machine interfaces, frameworks, reference models, architectures, tools and systems for CE;
• Concurrent prototyping, manufacturing, and engineering;
• Concurrent process modeling, product modeling, reference models, business models, data representations, and standards.

Cooperative applications (CA):

• Human–computer interface for cooperative working;
• Cooperation between humans and autonomous systems;
• Social networks;
• Crowdsourcing;
• Collective intelligence;
• Cooperative learning.

Basic theories, methods, and technologies that support CDVE (BT):

• Modeling of group behavior;
• Distributed systems, grid systems, real-time systems, groupware;
• Cloud computing, edge computing for cooperative work;
• Fog computing for cooperative storage, cooperative working;
• Big data processing, fusion;
• Multi-sensor data processing, fusion.

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative, the Special Issue Mentor Program. 

This program intends to provide an opportunity for early career scientists to enhance their editing, networking, and organizational skills and to work closely with our journal to gain more editorial experience. Early career scientists who have novel ideas for new Special Issues of Electronics (ISSN: 2079-9292) will act as Guest Editors under the mentorship of an experienced scientist; this mentor could be a member of the Electronics Editorial Board or may be from other well-established research institutes or laboratories, etc. 

Early career scientist’s responsibilities:

• Providing a CV that includes a list of publications;
• Proposing a Special Issue title and prepare a short introduction;
• Writing a brief promotion plan for the Special Issue;
• Writing an editorial for the online Special Issue;
• Reviewing and making decisions for submissions under the mentorship of our Editorial Board Members.

Mentor’s responsibilities:

• Conducting a final check before the Special Issue is published online;
• Co-editing Special Issues with younger scholars and performing quality control for the publications in the SI;
• Providing suggestions to younger scholars if they have doubts or concerns regarding submissions;
• Organizing video calls with young scholars and the office regularly to discuss problems and improvement suggestions for the Special Issue.

Certificates and awards:

When the Special Issue is closed, the Editorial Office will provide official certificates for all of the mentors. The young scholars involved in the program will be prioritized as candidates for Electronics Young Investigator Awards in the future.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the Electronics Editorial Office ([email protected]), and we will discuss the process (mentor collaboration, Special Issue topic feasibility analysis, etc.) in further detail.

In addition to the new Special Issue Mentor Program, Electronics will continue to welcome all Special Issue proposals based on hot research topics as usual.

Electronics Editorial Office

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sergio Busquets-Monge has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Section “Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles” in Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292).

Dr. Sergio Busquets-Monge is an Associate Professor at the Electronic Engineering Department at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTech (UPC), Barcelona, Spain. He acquired his M.S. degree in electrical engineering and Ph.D. degree in electronic engineering at UPC, Barcelona, in 1999 and 2006, respectively, and an M.S. degree in electrical engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA, in 2001. He works in the area of power electronics applied to electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. His current research interests include modular and scalable power converter design and multilevel conversion for electric vehicles.

He has been involved in more than 30 funded research projects in the area of power electronics, involving the development of novel topologies, modeling, modulations, controls, applications, and design optimization. He is currently participating as principal investigator in two European research and innovation projects and one research national project focused on the development of novel power electronics technology for electric vehicles.

He is the author of more than 100 works, including more than 35 papers in international scientific journals and more than 65 papers in international scientific conferences, with an h-index of 30.

The following is a short Q&A with Dr. Sergio Busquets-Monge, who shared his vision for the journal with us, as well as his views of the research area and open access publishing:

1. What appealed to you about the journal that made you want to take the role as its Section Editor-in-Chief?

The Electronics journal is relatively young, but with the potential to become a consolidated reference journal with a good reputation in the future. I agree with the general publishing policy, which I believe is well-aligned with the current and future needs of the research community: publish articles in open access, a quick peer review and publication process to guarantee a minimum quality but without forcing large revision changes that require substantial time and efforts and do not typically bring significant added value, fast publication of the research results to speed-up the global community research advancements, possibility to comment online the articles to dynamically establish their significance, foster the exchange of ideas, foster collaboration, etc.

The participation of known researchers in my field within the Editorial Board also helped raise confidence in the journal’s opportunities.

I have personally spent much more time preparing and reviewing my own publications in traditional journals than doing the corresponding technical research. This does not seem right. I want to explore other editorial options.

2. What is your vision for the journal?

I think the journal should follow its current editorial policy, outlined above, to convince the community of the advantages of this approach. I think that in the future it is possible to transform journals into some sort of research social networks for researchers, where traditional papers are mixed with video presentations, comments, etc. From this point of view, maybe the journal should try to promote and facilitate the incorporation of video presentations of the articles to make them more appealing.

Eventually, if a good portion of highly reputed researchers find value in this novel publication approach, others will follow.

3. What does the future of this field of research look like?

Very promising. Electronics, and particularly power electronics, are enabling technologies for the current technological challenges. Electrical and autonomous vehicles are key in the current transportation and energy revolution. Very few technologies are so important for the current society goals.

4. What do you think of the development of open access in the publishing field?

I think it is fundamental. For the sake of humanity, knowledge should end up being open to everyone, not only those who can afford paying a subscription fee. A big portion of the research is funded with the taxes paid by the whole society. Therefore, the benefit for the whole society should be maximized.

We warmly welcome Dr. Sergio Busquets-Monge in his new role as Section Editor-in-Chief, and we look forward to his guidance in helping “Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles” reach many more milestones.

It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the 2022 2nd Power System and Green Energy Conference (PSGEC 2022) (https://www.psgec.org/), which will take place from 25 to 27 August 2022 in Shanghai, China.

With the development of the world’s economy, the environment has suffered serious pollution and damage. To prevent a global climate disaster, the large-scale development and utilization of green energy have become an important part of the energy strategy of many countries around the world. Currently, green energy, such as wind power and solar power, is developing rapidly and has played an important role in the energy supply. However, the operation of the power system is facing a major challenge in terms of the integration of green energy due to its randomness and fluctuation.

This conference focuses on the latest research on the power system and green energy and is dedicated to promoting exchanges and discussions among scientists, scholars, researchers, and engineers from power industry concerning the above topic. Thus, we hope to promote the development of the power system and green energy.

PSGEC 2022 is being organized by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, with technical support from IEEE PES Chongqing Chapter; support from Southeast University and Shanghai University of Electric Power; and media support from the Journals Center, China Electric Power Research Institute, and MDPI’s Electronics.

We welcome prospective authors to submit their new research or technological contributions to PSGEC 2022 in order to share their valuable experience with scientists and students from around the world.

The topics of PSGEC 2022 include but are not limited to:

• AI Applications in Power Systems;
• Diagnostics and Condition Monitoring;
• Distributed Generation;
• Electrical Machines and Transformers;
• Electricity Market and Power System Economics;
• Energy Storage, Fuel Cell Technologies, and Trends;
• Electrical Vehicles, Grid to Vehicle (G2V) and Vehicle to Grid (V2G);
• Energy Efficiency;
• Energy Management;
• High Voltage Systems;
• HVDC and FACTS Devices;
• Industrial Automation and Control;
• Modeling and Simulation;
• Modeling Cyber-physical Smart Grids and Demand Response Management;
• Power Electronics and Drives;
• Power Engineering Education;
• Power Quality (PQ);
• Power System Operation and Planning;
• Power System Reliability;
• Power Systems Control and Protection;
• Renewable Energy including Modelling, Operation, Control, and Integration;
• Safe and Resiliency through Community-Scale Micro-Grids;
• Solar Power Systems, Energy and Water Management and Sustainability;
• Smart Grid Development;
• Sustainable Energy Technologies;
• Transmission and Distribution.

It is our great honor to congratulate the Editorial Board Members and Editors in MDPI's journals who have been distinguished as 2021 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate, according to Web of Science data. We herewith express our gratitude for the immense impact the named researchers continue to make on scientific progress and on our journals' development.

Clarivate's annual list of Highly Cited Researchers^TM identifies the most highly cited scientists for the past decade. Their impactful papers are among the top 1 per cent in the citation distribution of one or more of 22 fields analyzed in the "Essential Science Indicators", distinguishing them as hugely influential among their peers.