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Natural Language Processing (NLP) with Applications and Natural Language Understanding (NLU)
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submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 32977 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural language processing in current applications; natural language understanding for future applications; question answering; sentiment analysis from social media; chatbots and smart assistants; email filters; text summarization; customer support and analytics for market intelligence; online search engine and autocomplete; recruitment and hiring; auto-correct and next-word prediction; spell and grammar checking; text extraction and classification; image and facial recognition for/from captions; nlp for multimedia self-learning language tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Real-World Applications of Machine Learning Techniques submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 23 articles | Viewed by 54779 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; medicine; education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Machine Translation for Conquering Language Barriers
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 54726 | Submission Open
Keywords: Machine translation systems and deployment; Analysis of machine translation models and approaches; Evaluation of machine translation quality; Machine translation quality estimation; Corpora and other resources for machine translation; Language technologies for machine translation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Technoeconomics of the Internet of Things
edited by , Mara Nikolaidou and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23329 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; technoeconomics; technoeconomic assessment; business models; IoT costing; IoT pricing; risk analysis; economic efficiency; decision support; market mechanisms; data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
Biomedical Natural Language Processing and Text Mining submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15706 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical text classification; biomedical information retrieval; biomedical named entity recognition and normalization (linking); biomedical relation and event extractions; biomedical literature-based discovery; biomedical text summarization; biomedical question answering; pre-trained language models for biomedical NLP; biomedical machine translation; BioNLP applications; BioNLP resources and evaluation.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)
Multimodal Human-Computer Interaction
edited by , Samuel Silva and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9124 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– computer interaction; multimodal interaction; fusion of modalities; fission; multi-device application; assistants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems
edited by Marco Guazzone, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3570 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision support systems; artificial intelligence; data-driven AI; knowledge representation; explainable AI DSS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Hardware Security and Trust, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3245 | Submission Open
Keywords: secure hardware; physical attacks; IC trust
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Security and Privacy)
Information Technology in Society
edited by Yen Kheng Tan and Yunhao Jiang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2880 | Submission Open
Keywords: information technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); generative models; societal interaction; knowledge dissemination; misinformation; human-AI interaction; ethical implications; cyberspace; authority and decision-making; social media; digital INCLUSIVITY; sacred in digital contexts; AI governance; digital ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Big Data Analytics, Decision-Making Models, and Their Applications
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1109 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-criteria decision-making; optimization techniques and applications; big data and data mining; analytic hierarchy process and decision making; technology adoption and decision model; applications in digital engineering decision making; semantic-based technology trend analysis; forecast analysis of technology trend
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Systems Engineering and Knowledge Management, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems engineering methodologies; systems engineer; knowledge engineering; knowledge management process; knowledge and expert systems; system life cycle; systems design and development; systems engineering and project management; validation and verification processes; requirement management; modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Digital Systems in Higher Education
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital systems education; emerging technologies in education; novel pedagogical methods; artificial intelligence in education; FPGA-based learning; digital signal processing; reconfigurable computing; project-based learning; simulation tools in education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Computational Modeling in Bioengineering
edited by Ge He, Lei Fan and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational models for biological tissues; machine learning applications; medical device simulation; systems biology and network modeling; image-based modeling and analysis; tissue growth and remodeling; drug delivery modelling; mechanobiological processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)
Emerging Research in Optimization Algorithms in the Era of Big Data submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13987 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization algorithms; big data analytics; machine learning algorithms; metaheuristic approaches; evolutionary algorithms; genetic programming; swarm intelligence; nature-inspired optimization techniques; parallel and distributed optimization algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Artificial Intelligence and Games Science in Education submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 24 articles | Viewed by 192164 | Submission Open
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence in Education; AIED applications and tools; adaptive learning; AIED digital pedagogies; AIED assessment and feedback; AIED ethics and culture; AIED competencies and skills
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Blockchain, Technology and Its Application
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 31280 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; IIoT (industrial IoT); privacy and security; data management; latency and scalability; sustainability; resilience; big data; artificial intelligence; bitcoin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT))
Advances in Data and Network Sciences Applied to Computational Social Science submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 30111 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational social science; data science; network science; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)
Next-Generation Programming Education: Integrating Generative AI and Collaborative Tools for Cutting-Edge Learning Experiences submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 25152 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive learning systems; coding assessment techniques; computer programming; collaborative tools; gamification; generative AI; learning analytics; personalized learning in programming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)
Machine Learning Approaches for Imbalanced Domains: Emerging Trends and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 21452 | Submission Open
Keywords: data mining and knowledge discovery; machine learning; deep learning; imbalance learning; case studies and real-world applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Signal Processing and Machine Learning, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5382 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
Second Edition of Advances in Wireless Communications Systems submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2796 | Submission Open
Keywords: network protocol and resources allocation; artificial intelligence; pervasive communications; security; RFs enabling 6G; optical wireless communications; smart city applications; healthcare applications; industrial applications; Internet of Things
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
Emerging Research in Knowledge Management and Innovation
edited by Evangelos Markopoulos, Jussi Kantola and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge management; innovation management; knowledge management applications and case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Machine Translation Quality Estimation: Advances and Emerging Challenges
edited by , Frédéric Blain and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine translation; quality estimation for MT; low-resource languages; explainability in AI; large language models; automatic post-editing; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Computer Architecture and User Interfaces submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open
Keywords: user experience (UX); usability engineering and human– computer inter-action (HCI); designing tools and methods to measure user experience and usability; standardization of UX metrics; multi-agent voice assistant systems; voice assistant design and personalization; privacy; security; and ethical design; cross-cultural usability and demographic studies; technological performance and application; systematic literature reviews
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
Software Applications Programming and Data Security submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: agile software development; design patterns; programming languages; software engineering tools; software testing; application security and privacy; software security; data protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
Artificial Intelligence-Based Digital Health Emerging Technologies
edited by Phillip Olla
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital health; personalized medicine; mobile health; clinical decision support; healthcare systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)
Applications of Deep Learning in Bioinformatics and Image Processing
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 44170 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Applications of Information Extraction, Knowledge Graphs, and Large Language Models
edited by Junwen Duan, Fangfang Li and Tudor Groza
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 40169 | Submission Open
Keywords: information extraction; knowledge graphs; large language model; natural language processing; healthcare applications; industry applications; data integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Cyber Security in IoT submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 23019 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT cybersecurity prevention and response strategies; emergent cybersecurity risks arising from IoT-enabled 5G and 6G; situation awareness of IoT environment; risk identification; assessment; and mitigation in IoT systems; security architecture and frameworks for IoT; IoT devices and protocols security; attack detection and prevention in IoT; privacy-preserving techniques in IoT; secure integration of IoT and cloud/edge computing; machine learning techniques for IoT security; secure data management approaches; security in cyber-physical systems; blockchain technologies for reliable and trustworthy IoT; threat and vulnerability analysis of IoT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
Complex Network Analysis in Security
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14253 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex networks; communication networks; transportation networks; monitoring optimization; interception optimization; cybersecurity; knowledge graphs; ontology; threat intelligence; propagation analysis; malware analysis; static analysis; dynamic analysis; control flow graphs; data flow analysis; dependency graphs; attack graphs; forensic investigation; visualization; social networks; disinformation; fake profiles; social cascade; terrorist networks; deep learning on graphs; graph embedding; subgraph embedding; node embedding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Advanced Technologies in Intelligent Detection of Biological Information
edited by , Shanmei Liu, Fang Yang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13747 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological information; intelligent; detection; sensor; measurement; information processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Optimization and Methodology in Software Engineering, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13600 | Submission Open
Keywords: software engineering; software process; affect theory; continual improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Theory and Methodology)
Machine Learning and Data Mining for User Classification submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13260 | Submission Open
Keywords: data mining; information retrieval; text analysis; data clustering; user authentication; user profiling; user classification by inherent and acquired characteristics; natural language processing; author classification; keystroke dynamics; typing pattern recognition; content classification; digital text forensics; typing behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Medical Data Visualization
edited by and Wen-Shan Jian
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4601 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced visualization techniques; large-scale data management; interactive data analysis tools; diagnostic visualization tools; visualization of treatment planning; visualization of multi-source data; visualization of electronic health records; integration of medical imaging data; visualization of genomic data; data privacy in healthcare; secure visualization of medical data; user-centered design in healthcare; accessibility in medical tools; virtual reality in medical training; augmented reality in surgical planning; real-world applications of visualization; clinical visualization tools; visualization tool scalability; high-performance visualization systems; visualization of long-term care; visualization tools for patient monitoring; resource allocation in healthcare; predictive analytics in medicine; forecasting in medical visualization; outcome prediction in healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: "Information Systems" submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1888 | Submission Open
Keywords: information systems; data management; information systems security and privacy; information management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)
Disease Diagnosis Based on Medical Images and Signals
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical image analysis; medical signal processing; deep learning; transfer learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)
Extended Reality and Its Applications
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 886 | Submission Open
Keywords: extended reality; virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
Advances in Explainable Artificial Intelligence, 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8437 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; explainability; transparency; accountability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Learning and Knowledge: Theoretical Issues and Biological Applications
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submission deadline 12 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10071 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; large language models; biological knowledge representation; evolotionary systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Blockchain and AI: Innovations and Applications in ICT
edited by Purnima Murali Mohan and Pai Chet Ng
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8193 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; artificial intelligence; IoT (Tnternet of Things); next-generation networks; smart homes; fintech; smart contracts; privacy and security; data management; federated learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
New Applications in Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2390 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-criteria decision analysis; decision processes; e-learning; artificial intelligence; advanced fuzzy sets; Industry 4.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Exploring Traditional and AI-Driven Approaches on Knowledge Graphs and Semantic Web Technologies submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge graphs; semantic web technologies; ontologies and reasoning; machine learning with ontologies and knowledge graphs; linked data and semantic data integration; natural language processing with knowledge graphs; large language models for semantic technologies; ontology and reasoning on knowledge graphs; automated construction and enrichment of knowledge graphs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Advances in Digital Learning Processes: Innovation, Ethics and Governance
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submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital learning; educational technology; innovation in education; extended reality in learning; digital learning governance; AI/XAI in learning; responsible technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Knowledge Management, Digital Trust, and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Era of Social Media, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15957 | Submission Open
Keywords: trust; intuition; knowledge management; corporate social responsibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
AI Tools for Business and Economics
edited by Pejman Ebrahimi and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10157 | Submission Open
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Large Language Models (LLMs); machine learning; deep learning; business intelligence; economic forecasting; predictive analytics; supply chain optimization; personalized marketing; customer behavior analysis; fraud detection; risk management; automated decision-making; human resource management; revenue optimization; sentiment analysis; AI; innovation; and entrepreneurship; ethical AI; regulatory compliance; AI and international trade; global economic policy; competitive market analysis; AI and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); real-time data analysis; economic policy recommendations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
The Role of Artificial Intelligence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4934 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; natural language processing; human-AI collaboration; accessibility; explainability; fairness; diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Human and Machine Translation: Recent Trends and Foundations
edited by and Yuri V. Balashov
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2663 | Submission Open
Keywords: large language models; human-machine collaboration; machine translation; artificial intelligence; natural language processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
ICT, AI, and Assistive Technology for Accessible and Inclusive Education
edited by and Katerina Mavrou
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2293 | Submission Open
Keywords: inclusive education; assistive technology; artificial intelligence in education; universal design for learning; ICT for accessibility; digital accessibility; lifelong learning; educational technology advancements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Smart Cities
edited by Bonny Banerjee
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1504 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things/Internet of Everything; cybersecurity; Edge AI; predictive analytics; connected vehicle technologies; public safety; smart healthcare; smart governance; energy efficiency; urban sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
AI Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in education; human– computer interaction; adaptive e-learning; inclusive teaching; digital learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
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