Processes

Multi-Criteria Decision Making in Chemical and Process Engineering

edited by

Gade Pandu Rangaiah

,

Andrew Hoadley

and

Zhiyuan Wang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14248 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-criteria decision making; multi-criteria analysis; process selection; process design; multi-objective optimization; chemical processes; sustainable chemical engineering; sensitivity analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Data-Driven Modeling and Applications for Flow, Heat Transfer, and Combustion

edited by Songbai Yao,

Ping Wang

, Bosen Wang and Weijia Qian

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11843 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; fluid dynamics; heat transfer; reacting flows; numerical modeling; experimental diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Research of Bioactive Synthetic and Natural Products Chemistry

edited by

Athanasia Varvaresou

,

Spyros Papageorgiou

and Panagoula Pavlou

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9428 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic chemistry of bioactive compounds; chemistry and Isolation of natural products; innovative bioactive formulations; quantification assays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Recent Advances in Wastewater Treatment Technology to Achieve Low Carbonization

edited by

José de Anda

and

Harvey Shear

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7937 | Submission Open

Keywords: low carbon; wastewater; energy recovery; energy efficiency; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Geological and Engineering Problems in the Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs (2nd Edition)

edited by Mohamed I. Abdel-Fattah

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6134 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoirs; hydraulic fracturing; reservoir characterization; seismic and well log analysis; basin modeling and petroleum systems; machine learning and AI applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biological and Pharmacological Activity of Natural Products

edited by

Hassan Laaroussi

,

Pedro Ferreira-Santos

and

Driss Ousaaid

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2652 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; functional foods; green extraction; bioactive molecules; bioavailability; medicinal chemistry; combinatorial medicine; pharmacological activities; health disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Recent Advances and Technologies in Internal Combustion Engines: Combustion Analysis and Emission Control

edited by

Salih Özer

and Erdinç Vural

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1934 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines (ICEs); combustion analysis; emission control technologies; alternative fuels (hydrogen; HHO; biodiesel; ammonia); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); engine performance and optimization; NOx and soot reduction; fuel injection strategies; sustainable combustion systems; energy and exergy analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Green and Scalable Bioprocess Engineering: Enzymatic Systems, Process Intensification and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Carlos Ocampo-López

,

Margarita Ramirez-Carmona

and

Leidy Rendón-Castrillón

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1920 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic bioprocessing; biopharmaceutical processes; biocatalysis; downstream processing; scale-up; process intensification; green chemistry; bio-based products; circular bioeconomy; biomass valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Advances in Synthesis and Characterization of Zeolite Catalysts for Sustainable Applications

edited by Bruno O. Dalla Costa, Griselda Alejandra Eimer and María Soledad Legnoverde

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1806 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite catalysts; acidic/textural properties modification; characterization; hierarchical zeolites; mesoporous materials; biomass conversion; sustainable catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)

Synthesis and Functional Applications of Organochalcogen Compounds

edited by

Vanessa Nascimento

,

Pâmella Cordeiro

and Luana da Silva Gomes

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: organochalcogens; synthetic methodologies; redox activity; catalysis; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Extraction, Analysis and Applications of Bioactive Natural Products

edited by Ba Vinh Le

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product chemistry; phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolites; pharmacological effect; underlying mechanisms; NMR; GC-MS; LC-MS; quantitative analysis; inflammation; anti-cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Advances in Drilling and Excavation Theories and Technologies for Petroleum, Coal Seam and Sustainable Resources

edited by

Zhihui Ye

and

Tongqiang Xia

submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 7382 | Submission Open

Keywords: well trajectory design; drilling operation; coal seam excavation; wellbore stability; fluid flow in porous media; permeability evolution; machine learning model; geothermal energy; carbon sequestration and storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Numerical Simulation of Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation

edited by Xu Sun,

Xiaoben Liu

and Zitao Jiang

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7798 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas pipelines; oil and gas tanks; oil and gas underground storage; numerical simulation; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Novel Techniques in Natural Product Extraction to Improve Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity in Foods

edited by

Luz Hermila Villalobos Delgado

,

Rogelio Valadez Blanco

,

Paula Cecilia Guadarrama Mendoza

and

Guadalupe Virginia Nevárez-Moorillón

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6482 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technologies; extraction; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; functional components; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Machine Learning for Predictive Modeling and Optimization of Manufacturing Processes

edited by Atiq Ur Rehman and Fawad Ali

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5210 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; predictive modeling; manufacturing processes; process optimization; smart manufacturing; deep learning; reinforcement learning; predictive maintenance; process control; defect detection; feature engineering; explainable AI; data-driven manufacturing; Industry 4.0; digital twins; sustainable and smart manufacturing; heuristic optimization methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control, Modeling and Optimization)

Metal Complexes: Design, Properties and Applications

edited by Lidia Zapała, Elżbieta Woźnicka and

Małgorzata Kosińska-Pezda

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3215 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; design and synthesis; structural and spectroscopic properties; catalysis; biological and medicinal applications; green and sustainable chemistry; enzyme mimetics; drug development; bioinorganic chemistry; coordination chemistry; functional materials; environmental and toxicological studies; photocatalysis; molecular magnetism; supramolecular chemistry; electrochemical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Preparation, Synthesis and Chemical Properties of Functional Materials

edited by Apoorva Chaturvedi

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3000 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; synthetic routes; structure– property relationships; multi-functional materials; stimuli-responsive systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Manufacturing Processes and Thermal Properties of Composite Materials

edited by

Juana Isabel Méndez

,

Mariel Alfaro-Ponce

, Claudia Hernández-Aguilar and Flavio Arturo Domínguez-Pacheco

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2385 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; advanced manufacturing; thermal conductivity; heat resistance; phase change materials; bio-based composites; additive manufacturing; thermal degradation; smart materials; energy-efficient buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Laser-Assisted Manufacturing and Materials Processing

edited by Linda Viviana García-Quiñonez and

Cristian Gómez Rodríguez

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1388 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser; materials; laser-assisted; additive manufacturing; laser sintering; thin films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Advances in Numerical Modeling and AI Optimization for Marine and Geothermal Energy Systems

edited by Jianxin Shi,

Baozhi Sun

, Xiang Yu and Wanze Wu

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine energy; geothermal energy; simulation for energy system; system modeling in extreme environments; AI application in energy system; optimization for energy system; energy storage; digital operation and maintenance; remote unattended operation

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)

Unconventional Energy, Clean Energy and Carbon Sequestration: Progress in Technology

edited by

Lei Qin

, Quangui Li,

Xu Yu

and Guanhua Ni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 23122 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional energy resources; coalbed methane; shale gas; reservoir stimulation technology; geo-carbon sequestration; clean energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Integrated Biorefineries for Sustainable Production of Biofuel and Bioproducts

edited by

Deepak Kumar

, Ankita Juneja,

Anuj Kumar Chandel

and

Obste Therasme

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14761 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated biorefinery; fermentation; lignin conversion; high-value bioproducts; biofuel; techno-economic analysis; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Applications of Ultrasound and Other Technologies in Food Processing

edited by

Emmanuel De Jesús Ramírez‐Rivera

,

Jesús Rodríguez-Miranda

,

Gregorio Hernández-Salinas

and Humberto Marín-Vega

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13545 | Submission Open

Keywords: food science and technology; physical chemistry of food; artificial intelligence; computer vision; machine learning; sensometrics and consumer studies; sustainability of food agroecosystems; competitiveness processes in food chains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Advances in the Photocatalysis and Photodegradation of Various Contaminants Present in Water

edited by Manuel J. Chinchillas-Chinchillas,

Priscy Alfredo Luque Morales

and Horacio Edgardo Garrafa-Gálvez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13520 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; synthesis and characterization; photocatalysts; water pollutants; water treatment; environmental applications; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Multiphase Flow Process and Separation Technology

edited by Zhiyi Xiong and Xinwei Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12945 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow process; separation equipment strengthening; new design; research method; gas– liquid– solid separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Bioenergy, Green Chemistry and Biorefinery: Challenges and Perspectives on Circular Economy and Sustainability

edited by

Maria Rios

and

Glauber Cruz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12725 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; biofuels; and biomaterials; circular economy; biorefinery; and biowaste treatment technologies; thermal engineering and applied thermodynamics; environmental pollution and pollutant emissions; renewable technologies; numerical simulation; energy utilization; carbon capture; utilization; and storage; urban waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Electrode Materials Design for High-Performance Energy Conversion and Storage Devices

edited by Shamim Ahmed Hira and

Antony R. Thiruppathi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11562 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; oxygen evolution reaction; green energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Research on Marine and Deep Oil & Gas Development

edited by Jianbo Zhang, Xiaohui Sun and Wenqiang Lou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11276 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas development; marine; deep strata; drilling; multiphase flow; flow assurance; pressure control; production increase; intelligence development; environmental safety

Analysis and Processes of Bioactive Components in Natural Products

edited by

Tanja Brezo-Borjan

and Sanja Radman

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9740 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive components; natural products; extraction; isolation; characterization methods; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Recent Advances in Coagulant Technologies and Applications for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Faiçal El Ouadrhiri

and

Amal Lahkimi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6490 | Submission Open

Keywords: coagulation; wastewater treatment; coagulant technologies; novel materials; organic coagulants; inorganic coagulants; bio-based coagulants; industrial wastewater; environmental impact; Design of Experiments (DoE) ; Machine Learning (ML) Applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Modelling and Optimizing Process in Industry 4.0

edited by

Emilian Florin Moşneguţu

, Dragoş Alexandru Andrioaia,

Ana Maria Rosu

,

Vlad-Andrei Ciubotariu

and

Mirela Panainte-Lehăduș

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5599 | Submission Open

Keywords: process study; process optimization; equipment study; advanced technologies; process automation; process efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Novel Technologies for the Processing and Quality Assessment of Meat Production

edited by

Nikola Čobanović

and

Nevena Grković

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5565 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel intervention strategies for carcass decontamination; novel technologies for meat processing; quality assessment of raw and processed meat; microbiological and chemical safety of meat and meat products; preservation techniques; shelf-life extension; nutritional composition of meat and meat products; functional meat products; sensory quality and consumer perception of meat and meat products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Enzymes, Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering for Enabling Sustainability

edited by Cintia Mariana Romero

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5477 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; biocatalysis; metabolic engineering; sustainability; environmental bioremediation; agro-industry; food production; catalysis; biosynthesis; microbial fermentation; genetically engineered microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)

Modern Machine Learning Applications in Control and Optimization of Energy Power and Storage Systems

edited by

Wentao Ma

and

Tengpeng Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5137 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning models; energy power system; energy storage management system; grid management and control; renewable energy integration; energy consumption prediction; power system state estimation; cybersecurity in energy systems; sustainable energy solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Design, Fabrication, Modeling, and Control in Biomedical Systems

edited by

Fulufhelo Nemavhola

, Thanyani Pandelani and

Harry Ngwangwa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5007 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical systems; medical device design; additive manufacturing in healthcare; computational modeling in biomedicine; control systems in biomedical applications; AI-driven biomedical engineering; finite-element analysis in healthcare; biocompatible materials; wearable and implantable devices; robotics in healthcare; digital twins in medicine; smart materials for medical applications; nanotechnology in biomedicine; cyber-physical systems in healthcare; internet of medical things (IoMT); human– machine interaction in medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Research Advances in Modeling, Optimization, and Control of Distributed Energy Systems

edited by Yskandar M. Hamam and

Adedayo Ademola Yusuff

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4968 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; optimal planning; optimal operation and control; distributed energy management; mixed energy sources; energy storage management.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Corrosion Processes of Metals: Mechanisms and Protection Methods

edited by

Jesús Manuel Jáquez-Muñoz

and

Enrique Vera-López

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4605 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical corrosion; localized corrosion; crevice corrosion; galvanic corrosion; modeling and simulation; corrosion coatings; high-temperature corrosion; biomaterials corrosion; corrosion of light alloys; corrosion in concrete

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Latest Advances and Interesting Research

edited by Changfang Zhao, Ming Li and Xuyao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4207 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber composites; matrices; manufacturing processes; material responses; structural behavior; theoretical model; simulation; application; sustainability; recycle and reuse; green resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Innovative Strategies and Emerging Technologies in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Abdelali El Gaidoumi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4173 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); nanomaterials for water purification; membrane separation technologies; bioremediation and microbial treatment; electrochemical water treatment; photocatalysis for wastewater remediation; resource recovery and circular economy; process modeling and optimization; sustainable and decentralized treatment systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Processes in Sustainable Waste Management and Environmental Protection

edited by

Marija Šljivić-Ivanović

and Ivana Jelić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3535 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; waste treatment processes; waste-to-energy; resource recovery; circular economy; waste valorization; pollution control; environmental protection; enzymatic waste processing; recycling technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

New Technology of Unconventional Reservoir Stimulation and Protection

edited by

Xiujuan Tao

and

Yanjun Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3528 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir stimulation reservoir protection; refracturing; temporary plugging; CO2-based fracturing; artificial intelligence; multi-physical field coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Spectroscopic and Calorimetric Techniques for Pharmaceutical Analysis

edited by Agnieszka Szkudlarek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3279 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical applications; ligand– protein interactions; transport proteins; protein modifications; spectroscopic and calorimetric techniques; protein structure and function; drug efficacy and stability; pharmaceutical compounds; exogenous and endogenous ligands; biomedical research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Sustainable Remediation of Complex Wastewater: Challenges and Technologies

edited by

Juan Manuel Peralta-Hernández

and Enric Brillas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2899 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); wastewater treatment; Fenton and photo-Fenton processes; electrochemical remediation and sustainable water management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Extraction, Analysis of Natural Products and Their Applications in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Hanae El Monfalouti

,

Taoufiq Benali

and Nada Kheira Sebbar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2732 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; green extraction; analytical characterization; drug discovery; pharmacological evaluation; target-based drug design; phytochemistry; computational screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Nanomaterials and Flexible Electronic Devices: Processing, Diagnostics and Applications

edited by Yongchao Yu, Ming Xiao and

Shutong Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2702 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel nanomaterials for flexible electronics; advanced manufacturing and processing techniques; diagnostics and performance optimization; emerging applications in flexible electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Processing Foods: Process Optimization and Quality Assessment, 4th Edition

edited by

Péter Sipos

and

Milivoj Radojčin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2614 | Submission Open

Keywords: unit operations; processing technologies; optimization; food quality; nutrition; traceability; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Advanced Materials and Process Intensification for Clean Energy Systems

edited by Jingchun Yan,

Lulu Wang

,

Harvey Arellano-Garcia

and Rong Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2513 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; process intensification; clean energy systems; simulation; experiment; design; battery; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Adaptive Control and Optimization in Power Grids

edited by

Xiaoping Xiong

,

Fanrong Wei

and

Lingling Xie

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2392 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive control; power system optimization; robust control; forecasting of load and renewable generation; renewable energy integration; grid resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Development and Application of Microalgae and Microalgae–Bacteria Biotechnologies

edited by

Oskar A. Palacios

, Francisco J. Choix and

Jony Ramiro Torres Velazquez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2323 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalga– bacteria; microalgae biotechnology; pollution remotion by microalgae; microalga biomass characterization; stress mitigation in microalga; microalga growth-promoting bacteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Kinetic Modeling of Biomass Pyrolysis Processes (2nd Edition)

edited by

Carmen Branca

and

Antonio Galgano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2124 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; pyrolysis; devolatilization; cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin; reaction kinetics; thermogravimetry; modelling; parametric estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

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