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Generative AI: Advanced Technologies, Applications, and Impacts submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6256 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative AI; digital twins; edge computing; cloud continuum; AI in medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science, Mathematics and AI)
Enhancing Health Through Physical Activity and Sports Science: Advances in Applied Research
edited by , and Gaetano Altavilla
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8265 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological dynamics; motor learning; education; technological innovation; stakeholders; physical education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Science and Medicine)
Advanced 1D, 2D and 3D Nanomaterials submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1334 | Submission Open
Keywords: 1D nanomaterials; 2D materials; 3D nanostructures; nanocomposites; nanowires and nanotubes; graphene and MXenes; MOFs and aerogels; self-assembly; surface/interface engineering; energy storage and conversion; nanomaterials for catalysis and sensing; biomedical nanotechnology
Advances in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9055 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; agriculture; life cycle sustainability assessment; GHGs emissions; resources management; wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Earth Science)
Computational Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 54587 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational linguistics; Artificial Intelligence; mathematics; linguistics; Natural Language Processing; learning systems; corpora annotation; machine learning; language; discourse analysis; parsing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science, Mathematics and AI)
Advanced Sustainable Building Materials, Smart Construction and 3D Printing
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable construction; smart construction; advanced building materials; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; digital architecture; digital twins; BIM; lifecycle assessment; circular economy
One Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24863 | Submission Open
Keywords: human health; animal health; environmental; interdisciplinary; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology Research and Life Sciences)
Feature Papers—Multidisciplinary Sciences 2026 submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: life and physical sciences; clinical medicine; sports sciences; material sciences; computer sciences and mathematics; environmental and earth sciences; engineering; chemistry
Remediation Technologies for Metal-Contaminated Soil and Wastewater
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; emerging heavy metals; wastewater treatment; soil remediation; sediment remediation; remediation strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Earth Science)
Advances in Coastal Ecosystem Structure, Function and Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 24 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal ecosystem dynamics; physical– biological interactions; coastal morphodynamics; biogeochemical cycling; numerical modelling; remote sensing; climate change impacts; ecosystem resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Earth Science)
Advances in Plant Biotechnology and Biochemistry
edited by
submission deadline 26 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal and aromatic plants; plant cell; tissue and organ cultures; omics and multi-omics; plant secondary metabolites; plant biochemistry; biological activity of plant extracts and phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology Research and Life Sciences)
Smartphone Integrated Analytical Chemistry: Innovations in Mobile, Low Cost, and Portable Sensing submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: smartphone sensing; mobile analytical chemistry; digital image colorimetry; portable sensors; electrochemical sensing; point of need testing; field analysis; low cost diagnostics; mobile health (mHealth); forensic screening; environmental monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry Science)
Fungal Biodegradation of Natural and Synthetic Polymers
edited by Ekaterina Krumova and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: biodegradation; fungi; lignocellulose; plastic; saccharification; enzyme; waste management; bioremediation; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology Research and Life Sciences)
Diagnosis, Prediction and Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; epilepsy; multiple sclerosis; Parkinson’ s disease; rare neurodegenerative disease
Advances in Thermal Energy and Battery Storage Integration into Energy Systems
edited by and Tzivanidis Christos
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage systems; battery energy storage; thermal energy storage; hybrid storage systems; renewable energy integration; industrial decarbonization; hydrogen; power-to-X; carnot batteries
Advanced Technologies for Building Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: grid-interactive efficient buildings; model predictive control; building digital twins; building energy management systems; fault detection and diagnostics; demand-side flexibility; advanced thermal energy storage; high-performance building envelope; energy recovery ventilation; measurement and verification
Neuronal G Protein Coupled Receptors in Health, Disease, and Therapy
edited by Bruno Antonio Marichal-Cancino
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: GPCRs; neuropharmacology; neurotoxicology; mechanisms of action; drugs; xenobiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology Research and Life Sciences)
Advanced Materials for Sustainable Energy and Catalysis
edited by
submission deadline 8 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials; sustainable energy; catalysis; structure– performance relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)
Building Information Modelling and Artificial Intelligence for Smart Construction submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin; smart construction; open science; generative design; artificial intelligence; building information modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science, Mathematics and AI)
AI and Machine Learning in Medical Applications
edited by Wen Zhang
submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; bioinformatics; big data; multimodal; deep learning; human complex disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science, Mathematics and AI)
Innovative Technologies for Bioactive Compounds
edited by Dario Iker Tellez-Medina
submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; natural sources; extraction and isolation; bioactivity; traditional use; pharmacological effects; formulation development; in vitro/in vivo studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology Research and Life Sciences)
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