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Extended Reality and Its Applications

edited by

Yan Hu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7166 | 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"

edited by

Sokratis Katsikas

and

Vincenzo Moscato

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5754 | Submission Open

Keywords: information systems; data management; information systems security and privacy; information management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)

Reliable and Secure AI Systems

edited by

Kassem Kallas

,

Reda Bellafqira

and Kashif Ahmad

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5226 | 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)

Exploring Traditional and AI-Driven Approaches on Knowledge Graphs and Semantic Web Technologies

edited by

Charalampos Bratsas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4662 | 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

edited by

Todor Todorov

,

Galina Bogdanova

and

Malinka Spasova Ivanova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3433 | 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

edited by

Kostas Vergidis

and

George Tsakalidis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3167 | 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

edited by

Marjan Mernik

and

Álvaro Rocha

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2031 | 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

Tieling Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1935 | 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

edited by

Omar El-Gayar

and

Abdullah Wahbeh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1164 | 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

edited by

Ioannis Tsimperidis

,

Eleni Vrochidou

and

George A. Papakostas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | 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)

Advances in Human–Robot Interactions and Assistive Applications

edited by Zhidong Su

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 564 | 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)

Blending Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with the Internet of Things: Emerging Trends, Issues and Challenges—2nd Edition

edited by

Vasco N. G. J. Soares

,

João M. L. P. Caldeira

,

Bruno Bogaz Zarpelão

,

Adriano Raposo

and

Manuel Jesus-Azabal

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; machine learning; IoT networks; IoT applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Next-Generation Data Management with Agentic AI and Large Language Models

edited by

Sven Groppe

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge graphs; LLM; AI system; data management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)

Explainable and Trustworthy AI Through Fuzzy Logic

edited by

Namal Rathnayake

and

Yukinobu Hoshino

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 306 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Optimization in System-of-Systems Engineering for Resilient, Sustainable Communities

edited by

Sudipta Chowdhury

and

Ammar Alzarrad

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 224 | 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)

Formal Methods and Machine Learning: Applications, Challenges, and Solutions

edited by Kamel Barkaoui and

Zhiwu Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 217 | 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

edited by Federica Vezzani,

Sara Carvalho

,

Maria-Cornelia Wermuth

and

Giorgio Maria Di Nunzio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 198 | 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)

Image Compression and Processing: Techniques and Applications

edited by Lisimachos P. Kondi and Matina Ch. Zerva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 174 | 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)

Advances in Extended Reality Technologies for User Experience Design

edited by

Vidanelage L. Dayarathna

and

Yu-Cheng Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 81 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence for Acoustics and Audio Signal Processing

edited by

Michele Lo Giudice

,

Giosue Caliano

and Alessandro Salvini

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2777 | 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

Ye Dong

and Mingxing Duan

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 90 | 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

Andrea Loddo

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 221 | 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,

Xin Liu

and Zhizhong Liu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 194 | 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

edited by

Jairo A. Gutierrez

and

Yezid Donoso

submission deadline 28 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 89 | 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

Michael Carl

and Yuri V. Balashov

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23682 | 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

Huseyin Dogan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12211 | 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

edited by

Shuo-Chen Chien

and

Wen-Shan Jian

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9718 | 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

Aristeidis Karras

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6818 | 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

edited by

Abdullah Abuhussein

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5711 | 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))

Natural Language Processing (NLP) with Applications and Natural Language Understanding (NLU), 2nd Edition

edited by

Rodolfo Delmonte

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1966 | 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)

Emerging Research in Artificial Intelligence for Code Analysis and Security

edited by

Martina Saletta

and Claudio Ferretti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; cybersecurity; source code analysis; software engineering; code representations; adversarial attacks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Information Management and Decision-Making

edited by Robert F. Bordley

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 704 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; decision analysis; decision science; artificially intelligent software; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)

Theoretical Foundations and Algorithms for Scheduling in Parallel and Distributed Systems

edited by

Pavan Poudel

and

Long Cheng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open

Keywords: parallel and distributed computing; distributed systems; scheduling algorithms; approximation algorithms; transactional memory; load balancing; task allocation; resource management; complexity analysis; heterogeneous systems; cloud computing; edge computing; blockchain; iot

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)

Next-Generation Vision Systems in Agriculture—Toward Explainable and Trustworthy AI

edited by Alakananda Mitra and Sruti Das Choudhury

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; computer vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Graph Learning and Graph Neural Networks: Techniques and Applications

edited by

Xinming Zhang

and Xingtong Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: graph learning; graph neural networks; graph representation learning; knowledge graphs; dynamic and heterogeneous graphs; scalable graph algorithms; self-supervised and weakly supervised learning on graphs; graph pre-training; robustness and interpretability; graph-based information retrieval; recommendation systems; information processing on graphs; graph learning for AI for science; scientific discovery with graph-based models; graphs in molecular; biological; and physical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)

Advanced Fault Diagnosis Using Interpretable, Multimodal and Transfer Learning Techniques

edited by

Muhammad Farooq Siddique

and Izaz Raouf

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: interpretable machine learning; multimodal learning; transfer learning; physics guided models; sensor fusion; condition monitoring; intelligent diagnostic methods; industrial artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)

Generative AI for Data Privacy and Anomaly Detection

edited by

Dongha Kim

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; data privacy; privacy-preserving; data synthesis; anomaly detection; trustworthy AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Collaborative Computing and Edge Computing in Communication Networks

edited by

Sujie Shao

and Fei Zheng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; fog computing; collaborative computing; mobile edge computing (MEC); communication networks; 5G/6G; Internet of Things (IoT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)

Advanced Technologies in Intelligent Detection of Biological Information, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jie Liu

and

Khalid Sayood

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological information; intelligent; detection; sensor; measurement; information processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Emerging Approaches in Semantic Technologies and Blockchain Systems

edited by

Daniele Francesco Santamaria

and Carmelo Fabio Longo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: semantic blockchain; decentralized applications; dApps; ontologies; smart contracts; distributed ledger; knowledge graphs; semantic reasoning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)

Recent Developments and Implications in Web Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Damianos P. Sakas

and

Nikolaos T. Giannakopoulos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: web analytics; utility of web platforms; role of the web; blockchain implications; big data; recent developments in web analysis; implications of web analysis; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); web user behavior; digital marketing; brand engagement; web crisis management; ethical concerns; privacy and data security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)

Java-Centric Architectures and Systems for Artificial Intelligence Applications

edited by

Aleksander Radovan

and

Branko Mihaljević

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: java-based intelligent systems; artificial intelligence applications; machine learning integration; deep learning systems; java AI frameworks; intelligent software architecture; distributed AI systems; cloud and edge AI deployment; real-time intelligent systems; scalable system design; AI system interoperability; software engineering for AI; performance optimization; explainable and trustworthy AI; enterprise AI applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in Explainable Artificial Intelligence, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gabriele Gianini

and

Pierre-Edouard Portier

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14054 | 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 Applications

edited by

Vincenzo Manca

submission deadline 12 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22168 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; large language models; biological knowledge representation; evolotionary systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)

Decision-Making Process in E-Commerce and Social Networks

edited by

Ai Ren

and Xiaodong Li

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision-making; e-commerce; social networks; recommender systems; trust modeling; sentiment analysis; behavioral economics; personalization; social influence; digital platforms; network effects; ethical AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)

Intelligent Software Engineering: Synergy Between AI and Software Engineering

edited by

Yunwei Dong

,

Guanjun Liu

and Xiaomin Wei

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; software engineering; large language models (LLMs); software repair; program synthesis; machine learning; automated testing; software analytics; intelligent systems; AI4SE; SE4AI; human– AI collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)

New Applications in Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis, 3rd Edition

edited by

Maria Carmen Carnero

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15366 | 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)

AI-Driven Security for Mobile and Distributed Computing Environments

edited by

Krassie Petrova

and

Jiguo Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven security models; AI-driven edge and clouds security; AI-driven distributed systems security; AI-driven mobile cloud security; AI-driven security automation; AI-driven adversarial machine learning; AI-driven threat intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Security and Privacy)

Deep Learning Approach for Time Series Forecasting

edited by

Ruobin Gao

, Maohan Liang and Xiaocai Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10204 | Submission Open

Keywords: forecasting; deep learning; artificial intelligence; machine learning; neural networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)

The Role of Artificial Intelligence for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

edited by

Marco Rospocher

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9454 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; natural language processing; human-AI collaboration; accessibility; explainability; fairness; diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

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