Processes

Advances in Green Extraction and Separation Processes

edited by Iván Costa-Trigo and

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10985 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep eutectic solvents/ionic liquids; enzymatic conversion; bioactive compounds extraction; supercritical extraction; membranes; adsorption– desorption processes; waste streams valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Advances in Remediation of Contaminated Sites: 3rd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9283 | Submission Open

Keywords: site contamination; survey and assessment; remediation technology; remediation strategy; site management; heavy metals; organic pollutants; emerging contaminants; soils and groundwater; water and sediments; environmental processes; environmental behaviors; environmental effects; environmental engineering

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

Data-Driven Analysis and Simulation of Coal Mining

edited by

Huichao Yin

and Huiqing Lian

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3968 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal mining; data-driven modeling; machine learning; mining simulations; mining safety and hazard prediction; spatiotemporal data analysis; AI in mining operations

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

Advanced Catalytic Approaches for Sustainable Biofuel Production

edited by Oyetola Ogunkunle

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2109 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis in biofuels; heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis; enzyme-based biocatalysis; biomass conversion; green chemistry; bioethanol and biodiesel production; sustainable energy; process optimization in biofuels

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

Agro-Food Waste Applying Sustainable Processes

edited by

Apostolos Malamakis

and

Stamatia Kontogianni

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1212 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-food waste valorization; circular economy; sustainable bioprocesses; green extraction technologies; biorefinery; food by-products recovery; biofuels and bioenergy; life cycle assessment (LCA); zero-waste strategies; high-value-added compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Enzymatic Processes for the Development of Biotechnologies

edited by Juan Antonio Noriega-Rodríguez and Ramiro Baeza-Jiménez

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; biotechnology; circular economy; enzyme technology; immobilization; innovations; re-valorization; sustainable bioprocess

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

Carbohydrate Polymers in Drug Delivery and Pharmaceutical Formulation

edited by Saravanan Muniyandy

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbohydrate polymers; drug delivery; pharmaceutical formulations; physicochemical characterisation; encapsulation; hydrogels; alginate; carboxymethyl cellulose; pectin; guar gum; accacia; chitosan; xanthan

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Advances in the Production and Application of Environmentally Friendly Polymers

edited by

Miljana Mirković

and

Milena Pantic

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3713 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco technolodgies; polymers; cosmetics; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Studies on Waste Resource Utilization and Its Processing Technologies

edited by

Satyanarayana Narra

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3221 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-to-energy; refuse-derived fuels; waste characterization; sustainability; recycling; waste resource utilization; waste management; life cycle assessment; techno-economic assessment; waste processing technologies

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

Microstructural and Chemical Characteristics of Recycled Construction Materials

edited by

Tewodros Ghebrab

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3103 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure; chemical; recycled; construction; material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Progress on Solid Fuel Combustion, Pyrolysis and Gasification

edited by Xinyu Wang and Yang Liu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1362 | Submission Open

Keywords: coal; biomass; organic solid waste; pyrolysis and gasification; combustion; radiation spectrum; single-particle char combustion; ash melting

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

Innovations and Advances in Green Electrochemical Technologies for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Ana Teresa Brandão

and

Carlos Pereira

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 765 | Submission Open

Keywords: green electrochemistry; sustainable energy storage; electrocatalysis; eco-friendly technologies; electrochemical processes; renewable energy conversion; environmental remediation; sustainable batteries; waste-to-energy systems; energy efficiency

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

Advances in Green Propulsion Engine and Environmental Pollution Control—2nd Edition

edited by

Xinyan Pei

,

Baotong Wang

and

Lingyun Hou

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: green gas turbine technologies; variable cycle engines in civil aviation; advanced aero-engine technologies; hydrogen-fuel aero-engine; advanced pollutant emission measurements and control techniques; advanced thermal cycle technologies; aviation carbon emissions and climate change

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

Sustainable Innovations in Cement-Based Materials and Solid Waste Utilization

edited by Aydin Shishegaran

submission deadline 18 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; cement-based material; recycling; reusing solid waste; material properties; simulation; artificial intelligence; multi-criteria decision analysis

Synthesis, Application and Structural Analysis of Composite Materials

edited by Caleb Carreño-Gallardo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11570 | Submission Open

Keywords: reinforcement synthesis; material functionalization; metal matrix composites; carbides; porous materials; powder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

New Insights into Enhanced Oil Recovery Process Analysis and Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kang Zhou

and

Qingjun Du

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7485 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced oil recovery; chemical flooding; thermal oil recovery; cold production; multiphase seepage flow; intelligent oil production optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Recent Advances in Efficient Contaminant Removal Technologies for Wastewater

edited by

Pablo R. Salgado

, Germán Giácoman-Vallejos and Adolfo Henríquez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7112 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; adsorption; sustainable solutions; nanomaterials; heavy metals; nutrients; pharmaceuticals; dyes; microplastics

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

Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Electric Vehicles

edited by

Kouzou Abdellah

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5756 | Submission Open

Keywords: grid-tied renewable energy sources; electrical vehicles; advance control techniques; gird forming; grid following; energy management systems

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

Green Processes Based on Ionic Liquids for Advanced Chemical Technologies

edited by

Aleksandra Dimitrijević

and

Ana Jocić

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5637 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; extraction processes; separation science; waste valorization; environmental remediation; biomolecule purification; process optimization; sustainable solvents; green chemistry; alternative solvents

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

Development and Implementation of Digital Twins for Industrial Processes

edited by

Jose Carlos Pinto

,

Maurício B. de Souza Jr.

,

Marcellus G. F. De Moraes

and

Maurício M. Câmara

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4337 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; modeling; simulation; monitoring; control; optimization; machine learning; real-time; industrial process; industrial digitalization

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

Artificial Intelligence: An Innovative Solution to the Optimization and Discovery of Functional Materials

edited by Cheng Zeng and Menghao Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3007 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; artificial intelligence; materials informatics; data-driven approach; Bayesian optimization; inverse materials design; high-throughput screening; machine learning force-field; automated experimentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Evaluation, Decision-Making and Market Simulation of a New Type of Power System, 2nd Edition

edited by Yuqing Wang, Liying Wang and Houqi Dong

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1358 | Submission Open

Keywords: new type of power system; performance evaluation; power system planning; operation optimization; investment decision; electricity– carbon market; power system resilience; power enterprise management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Applications of Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Amrita Ranjan

and

Luqman Chuah Abdullah

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; bioremediation; microbial cultures; consortium; valorization; microbial biochemistry; kinetic and modeling study; statistical optimization; circular economy; sustainability; industrial microbiology

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

Chemical Insights into Food Antioxidants

edited by

Márcio Vargas-Ramella

and

Carmen Sílvia Favaro-Trindade

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant; food chemistry; chemical characterization; degradation kinetics; food processing; shelf life; bioactive compound; functional food

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

Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Their Application in Storage, Adsorption and Separation Processes

edited by Abeer Al Mohtar and Georges Mouchaham

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open

Keywords: MOFs application; adsorption processes; separation processes; gas storage; liquid purification; volatile organic compound capture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Biomass Pretreatment for Thermochemical Conversion—2nd Edition

edited by

Carmen Branca

and

Antonio Galgano

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass pretreatments; pyrolysis; gasification; combustion; bio-oil and biochar upgrading emissions

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

AI-Driven Automation for Industrial Transformation: Innovations in Smart Systems, Machine Learning and Sustainable Processes

edited by Mohieddine Jelali

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; data engineering; computer vision; machine learning; deep learning; cognitive computing; AI-driven modeling; monitoring; or control; industrial IoT; AI-based design or engineering for sustainability

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

Chemical Analysis and Risk Assessment of Toxic Elements in Marine Environment

edited by

Katya Peycheva

and

Veselina Panayotova

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; pollution; food safety; marine species; risk assessment; target hazard quotients; hazard index

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

Intelligent and Low-Carbon Manufacturing: Performance Assessment, Condition Inspection, Process and Product Design

edited by

Qingdi Ke

and Lei Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent manufacturing; low-carbon manufacturing; performance assessment; condition monitoring; product design; data-driven; artificial intelligence; digital twins

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

Porous Hybrid Structures for Gas Adsorption and Separation

edited by

Elvin Aliyev

and

Begum Tokay

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas adsorption; separation; and storage; mixed-matrix membranes; hybrid materials; property modeling and simulation; carbon capture; hydrogen storage; biogas upgrading; molecular sieving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

New Applications of Membrane in Separation Processes

edited by

Cláudio da Silva Rocha

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane separation; advanced membrane materials; process intensification; sustainable separation technologies; hybrid membrane processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Research Advances and Applications of Isotopic and Spectroscopic Analysis in Foods and Beverages

edited by

Maria Tarapoulouzi

and

Ioannis Pashalidis

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6636 | Submission Open

Keywords: isotopic analysis; spectroscopic analysis; sensory evaluation; food processing; food engineering; food science and technology; food authenticity; food authentication; food safety; food quality

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

Development, Application and Prospects of Hydrogen Production from Renewable Energy

edited by

Felipe Galleguillos

and

Norman Toro

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open

Keywords: green hydrogen; renewable energy; water electrolysis; electrode materials; solar-driven hydrogen; seawater splitting; energy systems integration; process optimization; sustainability; hydrogen economy; brine valorization; corrosion and degradation mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Natural Biosorbents Applied to the Treatment of Contaminated Soils and Water

edited by

Juan Fernando Cardenas González

, J. Felix Gutiérrez Corona and

Araceli Tomasini Campocosio

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental remediation; environmental microbiology; environmental chemistry; biotechnology; biosorption; heavy metals; agrochemicals; phytoremediation; biotransformation; agricultural biotechnology

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

AI-Driven Reservoir Characterization and Predictive Simulation in Shale Plays

edited by

Hongyan Qu

,

Dongqi Ji

, Zhiye Gao,

Jie Zeng

and Yan Peng

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: shale; artificial intelligence (AI); pore structure; numerical simulation; fracture propagation; enhanced oil recovery; fluid migration

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

Application of Machine Learning Techniques to Improve Industrial Energy Efficiency

edited by

Alejandro Espinosa Calderón

and Horacio Rostro-Gonzalez

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; industrial energy efficiency; process optimization; predictive maintenance; intelligent control systems; energy consumption forecasting; digital twins; industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); data-driven decision making; anomaly detection in industrial systems; edge computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Synthesis and Extraction Processes of Biotechnological Drugs of Plant Origin (2nd Edition)

edited by

Sylwia Zielińska

and

Marijana Zovko Končić

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesis; biosynthetic pathways; extraction procedures; medicinal plant; plant biotechnology; plant cell cultures; plant metabolitesbiosynthesis; biosynthetic pathways; extraction procedures; medicinal plant biotechnology; plant cell cultures; plant metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Thermal Fluid Systems in Mechanical Engineering

edited by

Chang Zhai

, Weidi Huang and

Hongliang Luo

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal fluid systems; thermal energy storage; heat exchangers; heat transfer; thermodynamics; combustion; fuel evaporation; numerical simulation; thermal management; wall heat transfer

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

Computational Modeling and Data Analysis in Biological and Health-Related Processes

edited by

Zuyi (Jacky) Huang

and Yunyun Zhou

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3268 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational modeling; systems biology; artificial intelligence (AI); data analysis; bioprocess optimization; multi-modal data integration; biomarker discovery; sensitivity analysis; decision-support systems

Advances in Process Detection and Control Technologies for Optimizing Food Processing

edited by

Emmanuel De Jesús Ramírez‐Rivera

,

José Andrés Herrera Corredor

,

Jesús Rodríguez-Miranda

and

Adán Cabal-Prieto

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10187 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; food detection; food safety; food quality; food Industry 4.0; thermal process; non-thermal process; fermentation; drying; food chemical; instrumental analysis

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

Applications of Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment Processes

edited by Yunmeng Pang, Yanan Yin and Zhenguo Chen

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3365 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial-wastewater biological treatment; nutrient (N and P) removal; heavy-metal removal; emerging-contaminant biodegradation; bioflocculants; microbial immobilization; microbial fuel cells; wastewater biorecovery

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

Recent Advances in Industrial Applications of Photo/Electrocatalysis

edited by Mohamed A. Abdellah

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; industrial processes; catalytic materials; reactor design

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

Advanced Photocatalytic Material Surface Treatment Technology

edited by

Irene T.S. Garcia

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; environmental applications; hydrogen production; carbon dioxide reduction; nanomaterials; surface technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Feature Review Papers in Section “Pharmaceutical Processes”

edited by

Paolo Trucillo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 39753 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; plants for drug delivery; materials for drug delivery; liposomes; niosomes; biocompatible polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Processes in Agri-Food Technology

edited by

Jingfeng Huang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 32547 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food productivity; sustainable and climate-resilient food systems; precision agriculture; IoT and AI-enabled urban farming; food resiliency and security; food innovation and sustainability; waste valorisation for a circular food economy

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

Emerging Thermal and Non-Thermal Technologies for Food Preservation and Sustainable Food Processing

edited by

Tesfaye Bedane

and

Long Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22124 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; preservation; sustainable processing; food safety; food quality; minimal processing; thermal processing; non-thermal processing

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

Synthesis, Characterization and Computational Modeling of Nanostructured Materials

edited by Abdennaceur Karoui, Shizhong Yang and

Bijandra Kumar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16845 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; heterostructures; quantum dots; nanosensors; high-entropy materials; photocatalysts; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; ion implantation; high-performance computing; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Innovations in Manufacturing Processes and Systems for Sustainable Practices (2nd Edition)

edited by

Raul D. S. G. Campilho

and Flávia Barbosa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 16248 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing processes; sustainable manufacturing; process optimization; automation; robotics; green manufac-turing; additive manufacturing (3D printing); energy-efficient processes; waste reduction; circular economy; chemical manufacturing; biological processes; material processing; pharmaceutical production; food engineering; Industry 4.0; digitalization; smart manufacturing systems; bio-based materials; green chemistry; advanced recycling methods

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

Simulation, Modeling, and Decision-Making Processes in Manufacturing Systems and Industrial Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13926 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; modeling; innovation in decision-making; machine learning; artificial intelligence; multi-objective optimization; simulation; data-driven decision insights; industrial engineering; soft computing; adaptive decision support; manufacturing systems; sustainability; cybersecurity; process optimization; smart factories; industrial automation; production planning; operations research; other processes

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

Natural Low-Cost Adsorbents in Water Purification Processes

edited by

Leticia Nishi

, Luis Fernando Cusioli,

Rosângela Bergamasco

and Carolina Moser Paraíso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9094 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; natural adsorbents; water treatment; low cost; sustainability; biomass; agro-industrial waste; alternative materials; heavy metals; organic pollutants; contaminant removal; natural clays; activated carbon; chemical modification; industrial effluents; waste reuse; filtration; water purification; porous materials; environmental impact

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

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