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Reinforcement Learning for Cyber Security: Methods and Applications

edited by Mohamed Chahine Ghanem, Dominik Wojtczak and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforcement learning; cyber security; autonomous defence; Markov chain; cyber forensics; threat detection; vulnerability assessment; Internet of Things security; compliance automation

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

Predictive Analytics and Data Science, 3rd Edition

edited by

Agnes Vathy-Fogarassy

and

János Abonyi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: classification; regression; deep learning; uncertainty; validation and maintenance; self-learning; real-life applications

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

Generative AI Transformations in Industrial and Societal Applications

edited by Razi Iqbal and Shereen Ismail

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; large language models; artificial intelligence; societal implication; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Information Technology for Smart Healthcare

edited by

Omar El-Gayar

and

Abdullah Wahbeh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart health; health informatics; artificial intelligence; wearables; mobile health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)

Smarter Systems: Innovations at the Intersection of AI and Sensor Technology

edited by Joseph Kush

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sensor integration; machine learning; edge computing; smart systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)

Machine Learning for the Blockchain

edited by

Georgios Siolas

,

Georgios Alexandridis

and

Paraskevi Tzouveli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 39242 | Submission Open

Keywords: Machine learning; Distributed ledger; Blockchain; Scaling; Sharding; Sidechain; Parachain; Network Interoperability; DeFi; DApps; Cryptofinance; Automatic trading; Transaction fee optimization; Asset price prediction; NFT; Security; Privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)

Information Extraction and Language Discourse Processing

edited by

Jennifer D'Souza

and

Chengzhi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 34833 | Submission Open

Keywords: coherence; topic focus; information structure; conversation structure; discourse processing; scholarly discourse processing; anaphora resolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Multidimensional Data Structures and Big Data Management

edited by

Spyros Sioutas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23982 | 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)

The Convergence of Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things Security: Shaping the Future of Secure Connected Systems

edited by Zia Ush Shamszaman,

Shareeful Islam

,

Stefano Silvestri

and Xiaokun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13195 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoTs security; CPS security; secure ML and secure AI; trustworthy and safe AI; adversarial learning; CPS security; privacy in IoTs and CPS; secure connected systems; data privacy; data poisoning; secure VR/AR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT))

Transformative Technologies in Healthcare: Harnessing Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Large Language Models in Health Informatics

edited by Balu Bhasuran and Kalpana Raja

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5018 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical natural language processing; biomedical natural language processing; machine learning; artificial intelligence; healthcare applied AI; automated diagnosis; knowledge graphs; prospective study; causal models; prompt tuning; large language model; text generation; transformer model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)

Emerging Applications of Machine Learning in Healthcare, Industry, and Beyond

edited by

Francesco Isgrò

,

Huiyu Zhou

and

Daniele Ravi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4951 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; healthcare; industry; extended reality; neural engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Information Behaviors: Social Media Challenges and Analytics

edited by

Yair Galily

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1223 | Submission Open

Keywords: social media; technology; information era; challenges; knowledge; networks; digital communication; fake news

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)

2nd Edition of Modern Recommender Systems: Approaches, Challenges and Applications

edited by

Costas Vassilakis

and

Dionisis Margaris

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open

Keywords: recommender systems; contextual information; social networks; item semantics; big data and performance; privacy preservation; AI-based recommender systems; explainable recommendations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)

Security and Privacy of Resource-Constrained IoT Devices

edited by Krzysztof Gołofit and

Sokratis Katsikas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; cybersecurity; security/privacy for the IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT))

Selected Papers of the 10th North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

edited by

Luis Rabelo

and Shahram Taj

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation; operations research; quality systems; Industry 4.0/5.0; human factors; logistics; supply chain management; healthcare systems; machine learning; data mining; generative artificial intelligence; knowledge representation; multi-agent systems; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)

Advances in Intelligent Hardware, Systems and Applications

edited by Zhiqiang Que

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI/ML hardware; algorithm-hardware co-design and frameworks; embedded AI/ML systems; AI/ML-driven hardware optimization; hardware-accelerated AI/ML applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)

Intelligent Image Processing by Deep Learning, 2nd Edition

edited by Dongming Zhou and Haiyan Li

submission deadline 6 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; image inpainting; image analysis; information processing; information analysis; computer vision; deep learning; machine learning; application and case studies; intelligent image processing system; multimodal target monitoring and tracking; multimodal image fusion; Artificial Intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)

Advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation Systems Based on Large Language Models

edited by

Marina Bagic Babac

and Andrea Giovanni Nuzzolese

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: retrieval-augmented generation (RAG); large language models (LLMs); information retrieval; knowledge generation; decision making; cross-domain applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Deep Learning for Advanced Malware Detection

edited by

Prasanthi Sreekumari

and

Georgios Kambourakis

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; malware detection; networks security and privacy

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

Surveys in Information Systems and Applications

edited by

Marcin Paprzycki

,

Robin Haunschild

,

Giorgio Maria Di Nunzio

,

Vasco N. G. J. Soares

,

Paulo Quaresma

and

Luigi Laura

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 14622 | Submission Open

Keywords: survey papers; information systems; information applications; information intelligence; information processes; information technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Review)

Modeling, Design, Analysis and Management of Embedded Control Systems for Automated Driving

edited by

Dejiu Chen

,

Fredrik Warg

, Anders Thorsén and Anders Cassel

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10180 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge engineering; ontological engineering; system modeling and analysis; architecture design and optimization; simulation; formal methods; variability modeling and analysis; operational and functional safety engineering; reliability engineering; contract theory and component-based engineering; self-adaptation; XAI and data-driven analysis; lifecycle management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)

Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Advanced Collaborative Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Valentina De Simone

,

Valentina Di Pasquale

,

Raffaele Iannone

and

Fabio Fruggiero

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; manufacturing systems; data analytics; industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Integrating Artificial Intelligence: Large-Scale Foundational Models in Computational Medical Imaging and Digital Histopathological Analysis

edited by

Sandeep Reddy

, Mohamed Almorsy Abdelrazek and

Varadraj Gurupur

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in healthcare; foundation models; medical imaging analysis; deep learning; computer vision; healthcare informatics; image processing; clinical decision support; neural networks; machine learning; computational pathology; medical image classification; healthcare AI governance; biomedical image analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Advancing Smart Systems Through Deep Learning, Generative AI, and Big Data Analytics

edited by

Xin Lu

,

Jianhua Yang

, Xiaoxia Li, Dehao Wu and Wei Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI); deep learning; Generative AI (GenAI); big data analytics; smart systems; smart manufacturing; human– robot collaboration; deep reinforcement learning; digital twins; predictive maintenance; IoT in manufacturing; AI in higher education; smart agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Emerging Research in Computational Creativity and Creative Robotics

edited by

Sanaz Nikghadam-Hojjati

,

José Barata

and

Eda Marchetti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational creativity; creative robotics; generative models; human– machine interaction; co-creative systems; cybersecurity; human-centred creative systems; artificial intelligence in creativity; embodied creative agents; affective computing; knowledge representation for creativity; information-driven innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Health, 2nd Edition

edited by Neil Vaughan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; data science; virtual reality; health applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

IoT, AI, and Blockchain: Applications, Security, and Perspectives

edited by

Aristeidis Karras

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 58 | 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)

Knowledge Engineering and Management for Cyber Security

edited by

Daniele Francesco Santamaria

and Ítalo Oliveira

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge engineering; knowledge management; cybersecurity; ontologies; knowledge graphs; cyber threats; explanaible AI

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

Intrusion Detection Systems in IoT Networks

edited by

Jian Tang

submission deadline 13 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14863 | Submission Open

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

Urban Resilience: Information Systems and Data-Driven Strategies for Asset and Risk Management

edited by

Seyed Rezvani

and

Alexandre B. Gonçalves

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban data analytics; information system integration; smart city resilience; digital transformation; data-driven planning; urban risk assessment; real-time monitoring systems; spatial analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)

Deep Learning in Medical Image Analysis: Foundations, Techniques, and Applications

edited by Xiaoshuang Shi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24560 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Trends in Artificial Intelligence-Supported E-Learning

edited by

Todorka Glushkova

and

Lyubka Doukovska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7799 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in education; human– computer interaction; adaptive e-learning; inclusive teaching; extended reality; cyber-physical educational platforms; lifelong learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Emerging Research in Object Tracking and Image Segmentation

edited by

Kaihua Zhang

and

Francesco Camastra

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7182 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual object tracking; image segmentation; pose estimation; image and video enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Advancements in Healthcare Data Science: Innovations, Challenges and Applications

edited by

Muneer Ahmad

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3439 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive analytics; personalized medicine; clinical decision support systems; drug discovery; telemedicine; remote monitoring; healthcare data privacy; data visualization; machine learning; artificial intelligence; precision healthcare; healthcare data security; electronic health records; population health management; healthcare analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Information and Health)

Next-Generation Applications and Implementations of Gamification Systems

edited by

Jakub Swacha

and

Ricardo Queirós

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3173 | Submission Open

Keywords: gamified software systems; artificial intelligence; dynamic content generation; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT))

Advances in Information Quality: Fact-Checking and AI in the Era of Fake News

edited by

Włodzimierz Lewoniewski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2841 | Submission Open

Keywords: information quality; fact checking; fake news; artificial intelligence; large language models; check worthiness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Pervasive Computing in IoT, 2nd Edition

edited by

Spyros Panagiotakis

and

Evangelos K. Markakis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; pervasive computing; ubiquitous computing; sensor networks; wireless communications; LPWAN communications; Internet of Multimedia Things; cloud/fog/edge/extreme edge computing; network function virtualization and software-defined networking; machine learning and computational intelligence; privacy and security; context and situation awareness; user profiling; adaptive service provision; sensors and data fusion; human-computer interaction; data analytics physical computing; distributed computing; crowdsensing; social sensing; Internet of Senses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things (IoT))

International Database Engineered Applications Symposium, 2nd Edition

edited by

Giacomo Bergami

and

Peter Z. Revesz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: data engineering; human– computer interaction; data science and analytic methods; machine learning foundations of data science; geographic information systems (GISs); database systems for practical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)

Advancing AI Applications in Education and Engineering: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

edited by Chin-Wen Liao and

Wei-Sho Ho

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 146 | 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)

Knowledge Graph Technology and Its Applications, 3rd Edition

edited by

Ryutaro Ichise

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge base; knowledge graph completion; knowledge graph construction; knowledge graph embeddings; knowledge graph population and information extraction; linked data and semantic data integration; machine learning on knowledge graphs; natural language processing for knowledge graphs; novel applications of knowledge graph technologies; ontology and reasoning on knowledge graphs; open and enterprise knowledge graphs; recommendation systems with knowledge graphs; representation learning for knowledge graphs; semantic search and question answering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)

Techniques and Data Analysis in Cultural Heritage, 2nd Edition

edited by

Emilio Matricciani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 121 | 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)

Quantum Security, Cryptography, and Emerging Threats

edited by Mahshid Delavar, Behzad Abdolmaleki and

Sebastian Ramacher

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum security; post-quantum security; cryptography; quantum key distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)

Advances in Telecommunication Networks and Wireless Technology

edited by

Webert Montlouis

,

Agbotiname Lucky Imoize

and

Cheng-Chi Lee

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13489 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless technology; telecommunication networks; 6G wireless communication; cell-free massive MIMO; reconfigurable intelligent surfaces; Artificial Intelligence; energy-efficient wireless systems; uncrewed aerial vehicles; security and privacy; ultra-low latency communication; ubiquitous connectivity; spectrum and radio resource management; advanced quantum computing; advanced signal processing techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)

Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Supply Chains: Innovations, Applications, and Future Directions

edited by

Muhammad Noman Shafique

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) in supply chains; sustainable supply chain management practices; predictive analytics for supply chain optimization; supply chain transparency and traceability; supply chain resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Information Processes”, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhigang Chu

,

Heming Jia

and

Emilio Matricciani

submission deadline 21 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge management; social media and social networks; big data and cloud computing; artificial intelligence; internet of things/internet of everything; digital signal processing; data mining; information extraction; human– machine interface; information in society and social development; business process management; blockchain and emerging technologies; communication systems and networks; wireless sensor network; mobile communication services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Processes)

2nd Edition of 5G Networks and Wireless Communication Systems

edited by

Theofilos Chrysikos

and

Michael Paraskevas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8336 | Submission Open

Keywords: 5G; networks; wireless communication systems; mobile-edge computing; software-defined networking

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

Advanced Methods for Multi-Source Information Management, Modeling, and Analysis

edited by

Yuan Tian

,

Le Sun

,

Vidyasagar Potdar

and Biao Song

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6848 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining and analysis; engineering optimization; computer science; smart environment; information security and privacy; information fusion; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Theory and Methodology)

Emerging Research in Optimization and Machine Learning

edited by Maria Fernanda Pires da Costa and

Luís Lima Ferrás

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1849 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; nonlinear optimization; nonsmooth optimization; convex optimization; nonconvex optimization; constrained optimization; stochastic optimization; deep learning; reinforcement learning; SVM; clustering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

Emerging Topics in Industrial Control Systems and SCADA Cyber Security

edited by

Leandros Maglaras

, Helge Janicke and Richard Smith

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: encryption; authentication; and availability assurance; resilient systems; application security; secure firmware; communication systems; timing vulnerabilities in rt-control systems; security implications of feature interactions; post-quantum cryptography; secure communication protocols; incident response; critical infrastructure protection; threat profiling

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

Semantic Networks for Social Media and Policy Insights

edited by James A Danowski and George Barnett

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: semantic networks; social media; policy insights; communication networks; social network analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Applications)

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