Processes

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 1271 | 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 197 | 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 21034 | 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 13688 | 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)

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 12619 | 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)

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 12496 | 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)

Multiphase Flow Process and Separation Technology

edited by Zhiyi Xiong and Xinwei Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11865 | 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)

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 10826 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; oxygen evolution reaction; green energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10611 | 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)

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 9724 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7969 | 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 5546 | 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 5068 | 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)

Enzymes, Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering for Enabling Sustainability

edited by Cintia Mariana Romero

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4835 | 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)

Novel Technologies for the Processing and Quality Assessment of Meat Production

edited by

Nikola Čobanović

and

Nevena Grković

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4744 | 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)

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 4508 | 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 4499 | 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)

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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4201 | 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)

Corrosion Processes of Metals: Mechanisms and Protection Methods

edited by

Jesús Manuel Jáquez-Muñoz

and

Enrique Vera-López

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4140 | 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)

Innovative Strategies and Emerging Technologies in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Abdelali El Gaidoumi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3801 | 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)

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 3765 | 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)

Advanced Spectroscopic and Calorimetric Techniques for Pharmaceutical Analysis

edited by Agnieszka Szkudlarek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3011 | 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)

New Technology of Unconventional Reservoir Stimulation and Protection

edited by

Xiujuan Tao

and

Yanjun Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 2835 | 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)

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 2373 | 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)

Sustainable Remediation of Complex Wastewater: Challenges and Technologies

edited by

Juan Manuel Peralta-Hernández

and Enric Brillas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2313 | 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)

Processes in Sustainable Waste Management and Environmental Protection

edited by

Marija Šljivić-Ivanović

and Ivana Jelic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2288 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2230 | 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)

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 2145 | 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)

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 2041 | Submission Open

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

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

Adaptive Control and Optimization in Power Grids

edited by

Xiaoping Xiong

,

Fanrong Wei

and

Lingling Xie

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1852 | 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)

Kinetic Modeling of Biomass Pyrolysis Processes (2nd Edition)

edited by

Carmen Branca

and

Antonio Galgano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1848 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1655 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Investigation of the Gas–Liquid Flow and Separation Behaviors in Pipelines

edited by Yingjie Chang,

Xuebo Zheng

,

Qinghai Zheng

and

Jie Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1538 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas-liquid flow; pipeline systems; flow dynamics; flow visualization; separator design; machine learning; deep learning; flow regime identification

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

Synthesis, Processing, and Modeling of Advanced Polymer Composites

edited by

Abderrahman Lamaoui

,

Larbi Oularbi

and

Chaouki Sadik

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; polymer synthesis; materials characterization; manufacturing; computational modeling; machine learning

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

Natural Products Research: Isolation, Characterization and Bio-Functional Exploration

edited by

Ahmet Ceyhan Gören

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1479 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural characterization; isolation; natural products; biological activity; computational; pharmacognosy; pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Advances in Carbon-Energy Perception and Low-Carbon Optimal Energy System Operation

edited by Qian Li,

Wei Yang

and

Shuaijia He

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-energy perception; low-carbon operation; carbon emission modeling; lifecycle carbon assessment; energy– carbon coupling; smart low-carbon control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Advanced Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by Martín Oscar Armando Pacheco-Álvarez, Juan Manuel Peralta-Hernández and

Miguel Angel Sandoval

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; photocatalysis; electrochemical oxidation; advanced oxidation processes; solar-driven processes; Fenton and photo-Fenton; hybrid oxidation systems; environmental remediation

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

Sustainable Nanocellulose Processes Toward New Products and Markets

edited by

Enrique Javier Carvajal Barriga

and María Evangelina Vallejos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocellulose technology; sustainable nanomaterials; biorefinery processes; renewable nanomaterials; nanomaterial processes; bioeconomy; nanocellulose applications; nanocellulose industry; innovation in processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

New Trends in the Modeling and Design of Micro/Nano-Devices

edited by Yiming Li and

Sekhar Reddy Kola

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational design for all micro/nano-devices; multiphysics; modeling; simulation; and optimization; learning-based methodologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Innovative Technologies and Processes in Geothermal Energy Systems

edited by

Fei Xiao

and Long Gao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal energy; enhanced geothermal systems (EGSs); drilling technology; process intensification; reservoir simulation; hybrid systems; techno-economic analysis; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

(Chemo)biocatalytic Upgrading of Biobased Chemicals and Materials

edited by

Yu-Cai He

and Bo Fan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1042 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; chemobiological upgrading; biomass pretreatment; value-added chemicals; biofuels; biorefinery; process integration

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

Process and Data-Driven Models of Pollutant Transport and Fate in Ecosystems

edited by

Fatih Evrendilek

and Gülsün Akdemir Evrendilek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant transport; contaminant fate; process-based modeling; data-driven modeling; reactive transport; watershed modelling; sediment– water interactions; bioavailability; food web contamination; uncertainty quantification; model-data fusion; PFAS/emerging contaminants; biogeochemical cycling; upscaling; thermal treatment

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

Analytical Methodologies and Stability Assessment of Bioactive Compounds in Complex Matrices

edited by

Malgorzata Starek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical techniques; chromatography; extraction; matrix effects; biological material; drugs; dietary supplements; compound stability; degradation; method validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Active/Bioactive Ingredient-Based Nanomedicines: From Design to In Vitro Evaluation in Advanced 2D/3D Disease Models

edited by Leticia Herminia Higa and María José Morilla

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; nanocarrier; active ingredient; bioactive ingredient; metallic nanoparticle; in vitro disease models; spheroids; organoids; microfluidic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Advanced Functional Materials Design and Computation

edited by

Xue Yong

,

Jing Wang

and Yuxiang Cai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: density; functional theory (DFT); machine learning (ML); and machine-learned atomic potentials; green energyies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Cutting-Edge Approaches for the Plastic Recycling

edited by

Ajmir Khan

, Zhaohan Yu and Shehla Mushtaq

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficient; plastic pollution; pyrolysis; thermal recycling; chemical and mechanical recycling; downcycling and upcycling; waste management; pyrolysis; depolymerization; circular plastic economy

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

Chromatographic Techniques in Food Industry Processes

edited by

Fouad EL Mansouri

and Jamal Brigui

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: food chemistry; natural products ; antioxidants ; polyphenols ; chromatography ; spectroscopy ; mass spectrometry ; extraction ; sample preparation

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

Design, Optimization and Evaluation of Solar Energy Systems

edited by

Moussaoui Haytem

and Azim Doğuş Tuncer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy systems; system design; optimization techniques; energy efficiency; photovoltaic (PV) systems; solar thermal systems; renewable energy integration; energy storage solutions; techno-economic analysis; exergy evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Processes: Current Status and Prospects

edited by

Tarik Ainane

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical chemistry; synthetic methodologies; process optimization; biopharmaceuticals; cosmetic formulations; medicinal plants; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Innovative Drying Technologies for Food Processing

edited by

Tarik Hadibi

and

Yunfeng Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; spray drying; microwave drying; electrohydrodynamic drying; intermittent drying; food quality; nutritional retention; intelligent drying systems; IoT in drying; mechanical dewatering of food products; sustainable drying techniques

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

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