Processes

Feature Review Papers in Section “Pharmaceutical Processes”

edited by

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8747 | 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)

Fault Diagnosis, Fault Tolerant Control and Process Simulation of Nonlinear Systems

edited by

Gloria Lilia Osorio-Gordillo

and Marouane Alma

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5099 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; simulation; health processes; fault diagnosis; fatult tolerant control; stability analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

AI-Supported Methods and Process Modeling in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Minghai Yuan and

Fengque Pei

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4773 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; predictive maintenance; process modeling; dynamic scheduling; real-time process control and optimization; autonomous decision-making; manufacturing optimization; adaptive manufacturing systems

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

Advances in Chemical Systems: Catalysis, Green Processes, and Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Carlos Eduardo Santolalla-Vargas

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1364 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis and catalytic materials; green chemistry and sustainable processes; environmental monitoring technologies; renewable resources and waste valorization; process modeling and optimization; life cycle assessment (LCA); pollution control and mitigation; interdisciplinary chemical engineering; sustainable development in industrial processes; clean energy integration

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

Monitoring, Process Control and Prevention Measures for Safety Problems in Coal Mining

edited by Yangyang Guo,

Yingfeng Sun

, Jian Chen and Hao Xu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms and preventions; coal seams; gas extraction technology; coal bed gas adsorption; coal mine gas explosions; process control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Development and Simulation of Coalescing Technology in Efficient Separation Processes

edited by

Cheng Chang

and Lei Xing

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalescing; aerosol; oil– water separation; filter media; fiber; wettability; surface modification; structural optimization; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Metal Material, Coating and Electrochemistry Technology

edited by Xianze Meng, Xinran Li and Qinhao Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals and alloys; surface treatment; gradient nanocrystallization; electrochemical testing technology; electric double layer; corrosion and protection; coating design and performance; electrochemical reaction; computer aided design; theoretical calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Innovative Processes and Technologies for Energy Applications Towards Sustainability

edited by Jorge Ivan Silva Ortega

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; energy storage solutions; smart processes; waste-to-energy conversion; energy processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics of Energy Systems

edited by Ali Allahyarzadeh-Bidgoli and Jurandir Itizo Yanagihara

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; fluid dynamics; energy systems; CFD; multiphase flow; thermal management; process optimization; renewable energy; energy storage; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 61 | 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)

Study of Modeling and Simulation of Oil and Gas Reservoirs Engineering

edited by

Jingchen Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: large-scale experimental methods; multi-physical field coupling; micro– nano-pore dynamics; unconventional reservoir development; long-term dynamic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in the Production and Application of Environmentally Friendly Polymers

edited by

Miljana Mirković

and Milena Pantic

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco technolodgies; polymers; cosmetics; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Clean Thermal Utilization of Solid Carbon-Based Fuels

edited by

Qiangqiang Ren

and Hao Wu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid carbon-based fuels; composition; clean thermal utilization; products utilization; process; economic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Finite Element Method and Computational Techniques for Industrial Processes

edited by Zhanshu He,

Shen-Haw Ju

, Shusen Zhao and

Peizhuo Wang

submission deadline 19 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element simulation; computational techniques; digital design; industrial processes; intelligent manufacturing

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

Micro–Nano Bubble Technology and Its Applications

edited by

Soon-Thiam Khu

and

Tianzhi Wang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9607 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro– nano bubble; hydroxyl radical; advanced oxidation; biofilm; pollutant degradation; crop respiration

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

Application of Refrigeration and Heat Pump Technology

edited by Alireza Zendehboudi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4477 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat pump; refrigeration; air conditioning; environmentally friendly refrigerants; heat exchanger design; energy storage; waste heat recovery; integrated system design and application of renewable energy in HVAC& R

(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 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3318 | 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)

Advances in Waste Treatment, Bioremediation and Decarbonization Research

edited by Yong Wei Tiong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3095 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste treatment; decarbonization; anaerobic digestion; aerobic composting; bioprocess; microbial biotechnology; gas fermentation; bioaugmentation; environmental pollution control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Renewable Energy Grid Integration and Carbon Reduction Strategies in Modern Power Markets

edited by

Kai-Hung Lu

and

Chih-Ming Hong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2204 | Submission Open

Keywords: power markets; carbon trading markets; carbon reduction technologies; FACTS devices; renewable energy grid integration stability; carbon emission control mechanisms; energy system transformation; low-carbon economy; optimal power flow and dispatch; low-carbon policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Biomass Analysis and Conversion Technology

edited by Shengyu Xie

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; hydrothermal treatment; pyrolysis; gasification; process optimization; biofuels; chemical feedstocks; biochar

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

Recent Advances in Fuel Cell Technology and Its Application Process

edited by

Minda Zou

, Zehua Pan and

Xingyi Shi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cell technology; electrochemical energy conversion and storage; additive manufacturing; techno-economic analysis; process integration; solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC); polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); alkaline fuel cell (AFC); molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC); phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC); microbial fuel cell (MFC)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sustainable Bioprocesses for Valorization of Food Industry Waste: Microbial and Enzymatic Innovations and Reactor Design

edited by

Pedro Fernandes

and

Carla C. C. R. de Carvalho

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable bioprocesses; bioprocess engineering; microbial and enzymatic processes; waste valorization strategies; valuable products; reactor design

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

Nanofluid Innovations: Recent Advances in Synthesis, Properties and Multifunctional Applications

edited by

Konstantinos N. Koutras

and

Eleftheria C. Pyrgioti

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofluids; thermal conductivity enhancement; dielectric properties; heat transfer applications; stability and dispersion; industrial applications; synthesis and characterization; simulation and modeling

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

Advances in Green Extraction and Separation Processes

edited by Iván Costa-Trigo and

Luís C. Duarte

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 19 | 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)

Application of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) in Chemical and Life Sciences

edited by Konstantinos I. Chatzipanagis and Dimitrios Palles

submission deadline 21 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface plasmons; metallic nanostructures; Raman signal enhancement; high detection sensitivity

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

Innovations in CO₂ and Hydrogen Storage: Emerging Technologies and Applications

edited by

Sabina Alexandra Nicolae

submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture; hydrogen adsorption; clean energy; sustainable materials; solid sorbents

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

Research on Biomass Energy and Resource Utilization Technology

edited by

Carlos Alberto Guerrero-Fajardo

and Fabio Emiro Sierra Vargas

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1871 | Submission Open

Keywords: valorization technologies; processes simulation; pretreatment design; biorefinery; biomass valorization; energy processes; chemical analysis; software; design; process systems design

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

Design, Modeling, and Optimization of Adsorption Process for Pollutant Removal

edited by

Mercedes Salazar Hernández

and

Jose Hernandez

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; materials adsorbent; bioadsorption process; new adsorbent

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

Application of Machine Learning Techniques to Improve Industrial Energy Efficiency

edited by

Alejandro Espinosa Calderón

and Horacio Rostro-Gonzalez

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 6 | 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)

Control of Environmental Conditions and Technological Advances in Probiotic Fermentation

edited by

Slavica Vesković Moračanin

and

Bojana Danilović

submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotic fermentation; environmental conditions; process optimisation; bioreactors; encapsulation; omics approaches; stress adaptation; mathematical modelling

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

The Science and Technology of Energy, Materials, and Environment: Convert Waste into Resources

edited by

Yang Guo

, Yixin Zhang and Shiling Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4856 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource recycling; waste treatment; waste management; advanced material; valuable metal extraction; catalyst; molecular simulation; sustainable energy production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Unconventional Reservoir Development and CO₂ Storage

edited by Xiukun Wang,

Junrong Liu

and Kerui Liu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3502 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoir; CO2 storage; hydraulic fracturing; enhanced oil recovery; CO2 -EOR; fluid– rock interaction; multiphase flow mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Reservoir Development and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

edited by

Zhijie Wen

and Jian Tao

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2177 | Submission Open

Keywords: Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR); reservoir characterization; geomechanics in reservoir development; hydrocarbon extraction; unconventional reservoirs; sustainability in oil recovery; reservoir modeling and simulation; data-driven reservoir management

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

Advances in Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Antaryami Mohanta

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1910 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; two-dimensional materials; self-assembly; sensing; cloud seeding; nanotoxicology and safety; energy conversion; water purification; air filtration; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Photocatalytic Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes

edited by

Bruno Ramos

, Mohamed Gar Alalm and Antonio Carlos Silva Costa Teixeira

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1440 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; water treatment; wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation processes; environmental remediation; photocatalytic degradation; photocatalytic reactors; life cycle assessment of wastewater treatment processes; solar-driven water treatment

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

Biomass Treatment and Pyrolysis Processes

edited by

Vladimir M. Dodevski

and Milan Z. Momčilović

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1044 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; biomass; pyrolysis; porous carbon; hydrothermal process; environmental and green processes

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

Applications of Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment Processes

edited by Yunmeng Pang, Yanan Yin and Zhenguo Chen

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | 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)

Heat Transfer and Computational Fluid Dynamics in Thermofluids/Microfluidics

edited by

Juan P. Escandón

,

René O. Vargas

and

Alejandro Zacarías

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied computational fluid dynamics; microfluidics; fluid mechanics; heat transfer; thermofluids; nanofluids; numerical simulation; compressible flows; energy storage; multiphase flow

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation-Driven Innovations in Chemical Engineering

edited by

Dewei Wang

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); automation; process optimization; sustainable systems; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); waste processing

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

Advances in Evaluation, Development, Simulation and Utilization of Geo-Energy Resources and Underground Space

edited by Zhixue Sun

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: geo-energy resources; quantitative evaluation; efficient development; underground space utilization; underground gas storage (UGS); seepage flow simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Progress on Solid Fuel Combustion, Pyrolysis and Gasification

edited by Xinyu Wang and Yang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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)

Machine-Learning-Assisted Intelligent Processing and Optimization of Complex Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiong Luo

and Manman Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent processing; machine learning; optimization; complex system; control

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

Comprehensive Evaluation and Utilization of Coal Measure Mineral Resources

edited by

Junjian Zhang

,

Yang Wang

and Junqiang Kang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 6187 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalbed methane; coal measure minerals; critical elements; resource evaluation

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

Oil and Gas Well Engineering: Experimental and Numerical Investigation

edited by

Zhengming Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5797 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow modeling; drilling technology; high-temperature high-pressure (HTHP) wells; well integrity and risk management; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); oil and gas production optimization; real-time monitoring and control; enhanced well performance; reservoir engineering simulations; wellbore stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Multi-Criteria Decision Making in Chemical and Process Engineering

edited by

Gade Pandu Rangaiah

,

Andrew Hoadley

and Zhiyuan Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4503 | 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)

Micro/Nano Manufacturing Processes: Theories and Optimization Techniques (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wai Sze Yip

,

Zejia Zhao

and

Guoqing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3725 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano manufacturing; theories; molecular dynamic; optimization methods; size effects; micro/nano additive manufacturing; non-conventional micro machining; nanomaterials; applications

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

Process Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization in Chemical Engineering

edited by

Javier Silva

,

Wei Sun

and

Rodrigo Ortiz-Soto

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2748 | Submission Open

Keywords: process modeling; process simulation; process optimization; chemical engineering; techno-economic analysis; environmental impact; integration of renewable energies; artificial intelligence in chemical processes; sustainable processes; advanced process control

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

Multi-Phase Flow and Heat and Mass Transfer Engineering

edited by

Bin Ding

, Xiao Cheng and Mingfei Mu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2286 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; phase change; heat transfer enhancement; droplets; microchannel; emerging thermo-fluid; thermal management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Adsorbent Materials for Water Treatment: Innovations in Pollutant Removal

edited by Maria Angélica Simões Dornellas Barros and

Thiago Peixoto De Araújo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1992 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbent materials; water treatment; pollutant removal; nanotechnology; electrochemical methods; sorption technologies; hybrid treatment systems; green remediation; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); magnetic materials; starch-based adsorbents; bioadsorption

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

Microstructure Properties and Characterization of Metallic Material

edited by

Edwan Anderson Ariza Echeverri

and Crispulo Enrique Deluque Toro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: microstructure evolution; alloy design; mechanical properties; phase transformations; heat treatment; surface engineering; microstructural characterization; advanced materials; modelling; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

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