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Advances in Quantum Information Processing: Theory, Methods and Emerging Applications
edited by Wenbin Yu, and Chengjun Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2807 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum machine learning; quantum information; quantum computation; quantum communication; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Theory and Methodology)
Data Mining and Healthcare Informatics submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2351 | Submission Open
Keywords: data mining; healthcare informatics; predictive analytics; electronic health records (EHRs); wearable technology; clinical decision support systems; machine learning in healthcare; personalized medicine; population health analytics; public health surveillance; health data privacy; interpretable AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)
Personalized AI: Machine Learning for Tailored Interventions in Medicine and Education submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1643 | Submission Open
Keywords: personalized AI; machine learning; medicine; education; reinforcement learning; explainable AI (XAI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Weakly Supervised Learning: Theories, Algorithms, and Applications
edited by Beibei Li and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open
Keywords: weakly-supervised learning; partial-label learning; noisy-label learning; multi-label learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Natural Language Processing for Online Social Behavior
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open
Keywords: NLP; misinformation; hate speech; argument mining
Machine Learning and Simulation for Public Health submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 665 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; public health; health data analytics; population health management; data-driven healthcare; wearable devices; disease surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Quantum Technologies in Quantum Cryptography and Quantum Machine Learning
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum key distribution; quantum machine learning; quantum communication; quantum computing; quantum information; post-quantum cryptography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
Accelerated AI on the Edge
edited by Christoforos Kachris
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open
Keywords: edge AI; hardware acceleration; edge inference
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Opportunities and Challenges in High-Performance Computing for AI4Science: Theory, Algorithm and Optimization
edited by , James Lin and Ying Liu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance computing (HPC); supercomputer; AI for science (AI4S); algorithm; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Computer Vision for Scene Understanding in Immersive Environments
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; machine learning; augmented reality; virtual reality; mixed reality; simultaneous localization and mapping; scene understanding; human– computer interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Intelligent Systems and Secure Networks for Future Internet: AI, IoT, Blockchain and Beyond
edited by Gerardo Iovane
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent systems and agents; multiscale secure networks; Internet of Things (IoT) security; blockchain and distributed ledgers; quantum inspired; post-quantum and lightweight cryptography; AI-driven methods; technologies and applications; decision support systems (DSS); future internet solutions; new generation and scalable applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Emerging Research in Optimization Algorithms in the Era of Big Data submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 27282 | 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)
Multidimensional Data Structures and Big Data Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 34293 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidimensional data structures; big data management; big data indexing strategies; large scale query processing and query optimization; large scale machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)
AI Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 22217 | 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)
Artificial Intelligence-Based Digital Health Emerging Technologies
edited by Phillip Olla
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19032 | 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)
Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Advanced Collaborative Manufacturing Systems submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16062 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; manufacturing systems; data analytics; industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Reliable and Secure AI Systems
edited by , and Kashif Ahmad
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8487 | Submission Open
Keywords: adversarial machine learning; trustworthy AI; AI security and privacy; robust and explainable AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Security and Privacy)
Extended Reality and Its Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8375 | Submission Open
Keywords: extended reality; virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: "Information Systems" submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6869 | Submission Open
Keywords: information systems; data management; information systems security and privacy; information management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)
Exploring Traditional and AI-Driven Approaches on Knowledge Graphs and Semantic Web Technologies submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6529 | 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)
Software Applications Programming and Data Security submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4574 | 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)
Machine Learning and Data Analytics for Business Process Improvement submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4283 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning (ML); data analytics; business process management (BPM); predictive analytics; process mining; workflow automation; decision support systems; deep learning; reinforcement learning; risk management; ethical AI; explainable AI (XAI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Information Systems and Technologies: Foundations, Techniques, and Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3160 | Submission Open
Keywords: information systems; information and knowledge management; decision support systems; big data analytics; human– computer interactions; computer networks; software systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)
Blockchain, Technology and Its Application, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2822 | 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))
Information Technology for Smart Healthcare submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2413 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart health; health informatics; artificial intelligence; wearables; mobile health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Machine Learning and Data Mining for User Classification, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1092 | 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)
Blending Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with the Internet of Things: Emerging Trends, Issues and Challenges—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 875 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; machine learning; IoT networks; IoT applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Human–Robot Interactions and Assistive Applications
edited by Zhidong Su
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– robot interaction; assistive robotics; large language models; artificial intelligence agent; context-aware systems; multi-modal interaction; safety and reliability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Extended Reality Technologies for User Experience Design submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open
Keywords: extended reality (XR); virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); mixed reality (MR); user experience (UX); human– computer interaction; immersive design; cognitive and emotional experience; interaction design; XR applications; educational technology; human factors; multisensory interfaces; virtual and augmented environments; usability evaluation; immersive analytics; human– technology interaction; accessibility in XR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Explainable and Trustworthy AI Through Fuzzy Logic submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open
Keywords: explainable AI (XAI); fuzzy rule-based systems; trustworthy AI; neuro-fuzzy models; uncertainty quantification; human-in-the-loop reasoning; AI transparency metrics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Next-Generation Data Management with Agentic AI and Large Language Models
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge graphs; LLM; AI system; data management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Formal Methods and Machine Learning: Applications, Challenges, and Solutions
edited by Kamel Barkaoui and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 430 | Submission Open
Keywords: formal verification; machine learning; safety; robustness; adversarial robustness; certified intelligence; explainable artificial intelligence; neural network verification; trustworthy AI; model checking; logic-guided learning; safety-critical AI applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Advances in Multilingual Terminology Resources and Information Extraction in Medicine submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: multilingual terminology resources; terminology management; information extraction; natural language processing; named entity recognition; relation extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Optimization in System-of-Systems Engineering for Resilient, Sustainable Communities submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; system-of-systems engineering; sustainable infrastructure; optimization under uncertainty; smart cities; digital twins; adaptive decision support
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Image Compression and Processing: Techniques and Applications
edited by Lisimachos P. Kondi and Matina Ch. Zerva
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: image compression; learned codecs; generative priors; rate– distortion– complexity; perceptual quality; HDR/WCG; hyperspectral; edge/embedded; task-oriented compression; artifact removal; super-resolution; medical imaging; remote sensing; privacy-preserving methods; benchmarking and datasets; evaluation metrics; reproducibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Artificial Intelligence for Acoustics and Audio Signal Processing
edited by , and Alessandro Salvini
submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3738 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; sound recognition; audio signal processing; time-frequency analysis; explainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Emerging Techniques for Privacy, Security and Trusted Execution in IoT Systems
edited by and Mingxing Duan
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open
Keywords: lightweight cryptography; secure and privacy-preserving data analytics; trusted hardware-assisted security; decentralized trust; Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled security and privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Security and Privacy)
Next-Generation Imbalanced Learning: Trustworthiness, Scalability, and Representation: A Special Issue Dedicated to the Memory of Prof. Barbara Pes
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: imbalanced learning; explainable AI (XAI); federated learning; feature engineering; dimensionality reduction; trustworthy AI; deep learning for imbalance learning; distributed machine learning; fairness and bias mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Advances in Graph Neural Networks and Their Applications
edited by Jian Yu, and Zhizhong Liu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: graph neural networks; GNN; information processing; large language models; deep learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Innovative AI Solutions for Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructures submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; deep learning; critical infrastructure security; cybersecurity; threat detection; industrial control systems (ICSs); IoT security; AI and cybersecurity governance; resilience and risk management; cyber-physical systems security; explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) for cybersecurity; AI-driven anomaly detection; zero trust architecture for critical infrastructures; federated learning for cybersecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Security and Privacy)
Human and Machine Translation: Recent Trends and Foundations
edited by and Yuri V. Balashov
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30003 | 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)
Human Factors in Cyber Security: Social Engineering, Behavioural Aspects and Resilience Solutions
edited by Hossein Abroshan, Nader Sohrabi Safa and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14709 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber threats; cybersecurity; human behaviour; cyberattack; security and privacy protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Security and Privacy)
Medical Data Visualization submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12109 | 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)
IoT, AI, and Blockchain: Applications, Security, and Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10848 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT) architectures and protocols; artificial intelligence for IoT optimization; blockchain-enabled secure IoT systems; federated learning and decentralized AI; privacy-preserving machine learning techniques; edge intelligence and distributed analytics; smart contracts and autonomous systems; lightweight cryptographic solutions for IoT; AI-driven anomaly detection in IoT networks; cyber– physical systems security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)
Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud/Edge Computing submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9510 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); cloud computing (CC); edge computing (EC); real-time data processing; IoT security and privacy; resource management; edge intelligence; pervasive computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT))
Advancing AI Applications in Education and Engineering: A Multidisciplinary Perspective
edited by Chin-Wen Liao and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6372 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning and big data analytics; augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR); technical and vocational education innovation; embedded systems and intelligent control; electric and hybrid vehicle technologies; cybersecurity and ethical AI applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Natural Language Processing (NLP) with Applications and Natural Language Understanding (NLU), 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3133 | 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; 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)
Techniques and Data Analysis in Cultural Heritage, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2738 | Submission Open
Keywords: data mining; data processing; mathematical methods and techniques; remote sensing of archeological sites and artifacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Information Management and Decision-Making
edited by Robert F. Bordley
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2691 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; decision analysis; decision science; artificially intelligent software; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)
Next-Generation Vision Systems in Agriculture—Toward Explainable and Trustworthy AI
edited by Alakananda Mitra and Sruti Das Choudhury
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2313 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; computer vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
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