State-of-the-Art Future Internet Technology in USA 2024–2025

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in Future Internet technology in the USA. We invite research articles that will consolidate our understanding in this area.

The Special Issue will publish full research papers and reviews. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following research areas:

• Advanced communication network infrastructures;
• Internet of Things;
• Centralized and distributed data centers;
• Industrial internet;
• Embedded computing;
• 5G/6G networking;
• IoT platforms, integration, and services;
• Software-defined network functions and network virtualization;
• Quality of service in wireless and mobile networks;
• Vehicular cloud networks;
• Cloud-let and fog computing;
• Cyber–physical systems;
• Smart energy systems;
• Smart healthcare systems;
• Smart manufacturing lines;
• Smart cities;
• Human–computer interaction and usability;
• Smart learning systems;
• Artificial and augmented intelligence;
• Cyber security compliance;
• Public safety;
• Human behavior modeling;
• Hardware security;
• Multi-access edge computing;
• Digital twins for future internet;
• Zero-touch management for IoT;
• Metaverse and future networks.

Dr. Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou
Prof. Dr. Symeon Papavassiliou
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Future Internet is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.