Advances in Fractional Kinetic Models and Their Practical Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Fractional kinetic models have emerged as powerful tools for describing complex dynamic behaviors that cannot be adequately captured by classical integer order approaches. Their ability to represent memory effects, nonlocal interactions, anomalous transport, and multiscale responses has led to significant progress across diverse scientific and engineering domains. This Special Issue, “Advances in Fractional Kinetic Models and Their Practical Applications”, aims to gather high-quality research that expands the theoretical foundations, numerical methods, and real-world implementations of fractional kinetics.

The scope of this issue includes novel formulations of fractional kinetic equations; analytical and semi-analytical solution techniques; advances in numerical algorithms and efficient computational strategies; parameter estimation and model validation; and the stability, control, and optimization of systems governed by fractional dynamics. Applications of interest range from chemical and physical processes to biological systems, materials science, environmental modeling, signal processing, and complex systems where nonlocality or memory plays a fundamental role. Both original research articles and comprehensive reviews are encouraged.

Dr. Ana Caroline Raimundini Aranha
Dr. Gioacchino Alotta
Guest Editors

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