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Symmetry/Asymmetry in Advanced Neutrino Physics
edited by Tanaz Angelina Mohayai and Kevin J. Kelly
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: neutrino interactions; detector systematics; liquid and gaseous argon TPCs; neutrino mass models; CP violation; sterile neutrinos; dark matter connections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Studies of Symmetry/Asymmetry in Biosensors and Their Application
edited by , Germán Ernesto Gomez and Liliana Patricia Fernández
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials; metal nanoparticles; biosensors; emerging contaminants; advances and applications of new nanosensors; environmental toxicity markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Superconducting Quantum Computation
edited by Haozhi Wang and Parameshwar R. Pasnoori
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: superconducting qubits; coherence time; noise protection; qubit design; asymmetric gap; asymmetric SQUID; circuit optimization; Josephson junction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Studies of Symmetry and Asymmetry in Cryptography
edited by , Shengli Deng and Rui Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetric encryption; asymmetric encryption; confidentiality; secure communication; cryptographic protocols; privacy-preserving technologies; trusted computing; information hiding; cybersecurity; quantum-safe cryptography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Control Science submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in linear and nonlinear control systems; asymmetry and system robustness; energy-based control methods; passivity systems; modelling; simulation and control of processes and energy systems; identification methods; adaptive control in asymmetric systems; estimation and identification systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Micro/Nano-Electromechanical Systems
edited by and Xu Xu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro/nano-electromechanical systems; mechanical properties; low-dimensional materials; molecular dynamics simulation; nonlinear dynamical systems; data-driven methods; machine learning methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions
edited by Jiaxing Zhao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: relativistic heavy-ion collisions; nuclear clusters; hypernuclei; equation of state; strong force
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetries in Gravity Research: Classical and Quantum (Second Edition)
edited by Carlos Frajuca and Nadja Simão Magalhães
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetries; symmetries in gravitation; symmetries in quantum gravity; preserving properties in gravitation; symmetries in general relativity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry in Intelligent Spindle Modelling and Vibration Analysis submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent spindle modelling; vibration analysis; chatter detection; symmetry in dynamics; high-performance manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Material Properties and Structures submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical modeling; symmetry in materials; computational materials science; sustainable materials engineering; structure– property relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Power Electronics and Grid Integration submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetrical renewable energy integration; symmetrical harmonic cancellation; symmetrical power converter topologies; balanced grid-forming control; symmetrical control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Asymmetry Applications in Autonomous Vehicles
edited by , Rogelio Bustamante-Bello and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in control systems; asymmetry in vehicle dynamics; unmanned vehicles; autonomous vehicles; vehicle dynamics; path planning and collision avoidance; fault detection and fault tolerance; navigation with communications; sensors and actuators; controller design; artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms; robotics; automation; system stability; synchronization properties; observer design; feedback systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Chemical and Systems Engineering: From Resource Recovery to Sustainable Design
edited by Somil Thakur and Mohamad Mustafa
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: process integration; reaction and transport networks; resource recovery pathways; geometric and topological symmetry; sustainable system design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Application of Symmetry in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Hydrodynamics
edited by , and Alejandro Alonzo-Garcia
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: PIV; LES; CFD; aerodynamics; hydrodynamics; propellers; impellers; multiphase
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuzzy systems; fuzzy logic; fuzzy reasoning; fuzzy– rough sets; fuzzy control; symmetry and asymmetry; artificial intelligence logic; collaborative computing; machine learning; data mining; computer vision; granular computing; multimodal learning; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Bioorganic Chemistry
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; chirality; stereochemistry; bioorganic chemistry; supramolecular chemistry; stereoselective catalysis; biomimetic chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Symmetry, Asymmetry and Nonlinearity in Geomechanics, 2nd Edition
edited by , Peng Feng, and Weigang Shen
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinearity in geomechanics; rock mechanics; discrete element numerical simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Synthesis and Application of Heteroatomic Containing Compounds submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: organometallic syntheses; heteroatomic asymmetry center; P-stereogenic center; asymmetric syntheses; enantioselective syntheses; transition metal complexes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Cooperative Control of Multi-Agent Systems over Signed Networks: Symmetry and Asymmetry Perspectives
edited by Mengji Shi
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 739 | Submission Open
Keywords: cooperative control; multi-agent systems; signed networks; symmetry; asymmetry; bipartite consensus; distributed algorithms; structural balance; flocking; switching topologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Fuzzy Systems and Control: A Path to Innovative Solutions submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuzzy systems; control methodologies; time-delay systems; system stability and robustness; Lyapunov-based analysis; complex dynamic systems; descriptor systems; LPV models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Neural Networks
edited by Yufeng Tian and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11305 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural network model; stability analysis of neural networks; state estimation on neural networks; neural networks and deep learning; neural networks and their applications in robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Optimal Control and Applications
edited by Xin Chen, Liu He and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9885 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimal control; robust control; uncertainty theory; computational methods; applications in robotics; fractional systems; biological systems; economic systems; energy optimization; symmetry in financial models and economic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry in Deep Learning Networks and Its Applications in the Real World
edited by , Zhuang Li and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2051 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; symmetry in engineering problems; deep learning networks with symmetrical structure; optimization of deep neural networks; optimization methods in engineering; design of deep neural networks; the application of deep learning in engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Condensed Matter Physics submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 760 | Submission Open
Keywords: spontaneous symmetry breaking in quantum materials; topological phases and topological insulators; symmetry-protected states and topological order; charge density waves and structural phase transitions; magnetism; spin textures; and skyrmions; superconductivity and unconventional pairing symmetry; symmetry breaking at interfaces and in low-dimensional systems; emergent phenomena from symmetry reduction in engineered structures; computational and analytical methods for symmetry analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry in Sensing, Computing and Intelligence for Cyber–Physical Systems
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber-physical systems; artificial intelligence; resillence; security control; symmetry; scalability; interoperability; optimization algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Exploring Symmetry and Asymmetry in Supply Chain Management: Frameworks, Applications and Innovations for Resilient and Sustainable Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain symmetry; asymmetry in logistics networks; resilient supply chains; sustainable supply chain systems; mathematical modeling in scm; optimization techniques; risk management in supply chains; collaborative supply chain frameworks; innovation in logistics; resilient supply chain design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Cryptography and Cybersecurity
edited by , Okuthe P. Kogeda and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetric cryptography; asymmetric cryptography; applied cryptography; cryptographic attacks; network and data security; software security; privacy preservation and secure protocol design; attack– defense asymmetry; cyber threat detection and mitigation; AI security and machine learning in cybersecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Wireless Communications for Secure IoT Networks submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless channel modelling and performance; generative artificial intelligence (GenAI); Internet of Things (IoT); sensor data fusion; security; encryption; security and privacy in wireless systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Engineering Decisions: Data-Driven and Expert-Based Approaches to Multi-Attribute Decision-Making submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering; symmetry/asymmetry in MADM; data-driven; expert-based; fuzzy sets; decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Studies of Symmetry and Asymmetry in Big Data
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; big data; deep learning; feature extraction; artificial intelligence; medical imaging; cancer detection; data imbalance; model interpretability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Intelligent Detection Mechanisms for Modern Security Systems
edited by , Timothy T. Adeliyi and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryptographic primitives; symmetric key encryption; asymmetric cryptography; post-quantum security; blockchain security; secure multiparty computation; hybrid encryption schemes; privacy-preserving computation; lightweight cryptography; formal methods in cryptography; cybersecurity; IoT forensics; deep learning and NLP; Semantic data models; Smart environments; class imbalance; secure AI architectures; blockchain and distributed security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Asymmetric and Symmetric Data Analysis in Equipment Fault Diagnosis and Health Management
edited by , , Guoqiang Li and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: asymmetric data analysis; symmetric data analysis; fault diagnosis; health management; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; prognostic health management; IoT integration; mechanical system reliability; failure prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Advances of Symmetry/Asymmetry in Fluid Dynamics: Engineering Applications and Marine Hydrodynamics submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; fluid dynamics; ship hydrodynamics; computational fluid dynamics; flow– structure interaction; turbulence; vortex dynamics; offshore structures; marine engineering; heat transfer; flow control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Studies in Cybersecurity with Symmetry/Asymmetry
edited by , Xibin Zhao, Zonghui Li and Jiqiang Liu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; artificial intelligence; anomaly detection; symmetric security; asymmetric systems; adversarial learning; intrusion detection; intelligent defense
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; complex systems; symmetry and asymmetry; interdisciplinary studies; data-driven decision; machine learning; multi-fractal analysis; agent-based modeling; networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Biomechanics in Sport, Tactical Performance and Physical Expression
edited by , Corey A. Peacock, and Katja Magdalena Osterwald
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport biomechanics; tactical athlete; high performance; performing arts; military; athletes; assessment; injury risk; symmetry computation; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Applications Based on Symmetry in Quantum Computing
edited by Simeon Okechukwu Ajakwe, Esmot Ara Tuli and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: trends in quantum computing; quantum machine learning; quantum error correction; quantum optimization; quantum cryptography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Smart Materials and Structures
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart materials and structures; mechanics-based design; symmetry/asymmetry observation; mathematical modelling; numerical computation; simulation methods; symmetry/asymmetry analysis; engineering applications; sensors and actuators; nonlinear dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Metaheuristics: Combinatorial Optimization and Data Mining
edited by Christian Daniel Von Lucken Martinez, , Enrique Dávalos and Nery Riquelme-Granada
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; metaheuristics; combinatorial optimization; many-objective optimization; niching; clustering; dimensionality reduction; decomposition; data mining; evolutionary algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry and Artificial Intelligence: Models, Methods, and Applications
edited by Soumia Ziti, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry and asymmetry in AI; machine learning and deep learning; graph theory and graph neural networks; intelligent systems and optimization; data representation and structural patterns; algorithmic efficiency and robustness; application symmetry in computation; adaptive and asymmetric models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics
edited by Israel Edem Agbehadji, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; explainable AI; deep learning; hybrid models; AI applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Studies of Symmetry and Asymmetry in Electrochemistry
edited by and Oscar Manuel Rodríguez Narváez
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemistry; materials; water treatment; energy storage; batteries; supercapacitors; redox; energy density
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Symmetry in Big Data and Blockchain Technologies submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; blockchain applications; ML; LLM; privacy-preserving analytics; agentic-AI on blockchain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Chemical Engineering
edited by , Lingnan Wu and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in chemical processes; molecular symmetry; chemical reaction engineering; catalysis; process simulation; reaction pathways; process modeling and simulation; reactor design and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Advancements in Symmetry/Asymmetry and Deep Learning for Smart Transportation, Microelectronics, and Photovoltaic Systems
edited by Xiaobo Xu and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; intelligent transportation systems; autonomous driving; microelectronics; semiconductor manufacturing; photovoltaics (PV); solar energy prediction; fault detection; smart grids; AI for industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Its Applications in Mechanical Design submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical element design; finite element design; structural design; automotive systems design; design and analysis of heat transfer; design and analysis of fluid mechanic; process design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Seismic Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: local site effects; asymmetric structural response; earthquake-induced liquefaction; soil– structure interaction; landslides; ground motions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in the Control Theory submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive control; asymmetry in control; cooperative robotics; energy efficiency; intelligent control; networked control systems; nonlinear dynamics; sensor fusion; stability and robustness; symmetry in control systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Deep Learning for Computer Vision submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; deep learning; computer vision; medical imaging; precision agriculture; autonomous driving; industrial inspection; remote sensing; anomaly detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Computer Vision: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications
edited by and Ajita Rattani
submission deadline 2 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in agriculture and satellite aperture ranging; sustainable and symmetric vision; secured symmetrical visual data in health care domain; transformer and neural networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
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