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Intelligent Fault Diagnosis for Rotating Machinery: Leveraging Symmetry
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault diagnosis; anomaly detection; health status monitoring; intelligent maintenance; signal processing; machine learning; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Nonlinear Optics and Quantum Optics: From Materials Symmetry to Applications
edited by , Qiushi Liu and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear optics; quantum optics; materials symmetry; ultrafast optics; quantum light source; symmetry breaking; light– matter interaction; quantum sensing and metrology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Design and Synthesis of Organic Compounds submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry/asymmetry; organic synthesis; molecular design; chiral catalysis; stereoselectivity; supramolecular chemistry; computational modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Nuclear Physics and Symmetry/Asymmetry: Advances and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear physics; phase transitions; QCD; neutrino; dense matter; exotic nuclei; cluster dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetries in Dynamical Systems and Control Theory submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1107 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry of the power system; control theory; robot motion planning and symmetry control; symmetry dynamics; symmetrical collaboration; symmetry maintenance control; Lie groups and Lie algebra methods; research on the combination of artificial intelligence and symmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Remote Sensing and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; feature extraction; change detection; image segmentation; multi/hyperspectral images; lidar/radar images; UAV images; natural hazards; natural resources; land use/land cover change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry Beyond the Standard Model of High Energy Physics: Theory, Methods and Applications submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry principles; beyond the standard model; higgs physics and symmetry breaking; neutrino physics and flavor symmetries; gauge and discrete symmetries; supersymmetry and dualities; computational high energy physics; advanced statistics for physics; machine learning and ai methods; large language models in physics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Digital Image Processing
edited by and
submission deadline 16 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital image processing; target recognition and classification; image generation; deep neural networks; artificial intelligence; remote sensing; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Applied Machine Learning and Neural Networks for Hybrid Energy Ship Power System
edited by , Shuzheng Wang and Shaoping Chang
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3067 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in ship energy power systems; symmetry in coordination control and optimization; life prediction and evaluation of energy storage systems; security mechanism under extreme disaster conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Biomechanics: Bridging Biological Structure, Mechanical Function and Clinical Insight submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; biomechanics; joint mechanics; mechanobiology; gait analysis; functional asymmetry; computational modeling; tissue remodeling; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Theoretical Chemistry and Quantum Chemical Computation: New Perspectives on Symmetry and Asymmetry in Molecular Systems
edited by Jelena Živković and
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: coordination chemistry; asymmetric synthesis; biocatalysts; quantum chemistry calculations; X-ray crystallography; enantiomer recognition; circular dichroism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Novel Approaches for Asymmetric Synthesis submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16313 | Submission Open
Keywords: Catalysts for asymmetric synthesis; New chiral sources with applications in asymmetric synthesis; Auxiliaries for induction of chirality; Enzymes used in asymmetric approaches; Green reagents for applications in asymmetric synthetic methods; Asymmetric synthesis of natural products or analogues; Applications of asymmetric synthesis in medicine; agrochemical; nanotechnology; and others
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Information Security and Network Security
edited by Bingwen Feng
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13412 | Submission Open
Keywords: network security; data hiding; information security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry Applied in Biometrics Technology submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13129 | Submission Open
Keywords: biometrics; identification; symmetry; pattern recognition; soft biometrics; safety; security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Communications Engineering Ⅱ submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12333 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Applications of Symmetry in Computational Biology
edited by Siqi Liang and Siwei Chen
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8705 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; computational biology; macromolecular structure; drug discovery; genomics; developmental biology; group theory; network dynamics; computational neuroscience; synthetic biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Symmetry and Lie Algebras
edited by María Alejandra Alvarez and María del Carmen Rodríguez-Vallarte
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4508 | Submission Open
Keywords: algebraic computing structures; applied mathematics; cryptography; differential equations; differential geometry; mathematical physics; representation theory; supersymmetry; topology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Sustainable Transport and Logistics
edited by Yiwei Wu and Jingwen Qi
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4502 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry/asymmetry; sustainable transportation; green logistics; mathematical optimization; eco-friendly routing; sustainable supply chain; renewable energy in transport; advanced analytics; machine learning in logistics; network design and resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Bayesian Statistical Methods for Forecasting
edited by and Adriano K. Suzuki
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2598 | Submission Open
Keywords: Bayesian inference; posterior analysis; Bayesian forecasting; Bayesian computational methods; credible intervals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetry-Related Quantum Phases in Exciton-Polariton Condensates
edited by Zhaoxin Liang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2472 | Submission Open
Keywords: polariton Bose-Einstein condensate; driven-dissipative Gross-Pitaevskii equation; superfluidity; SU(2) or SU(1; 1) symmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Carbon Neutrality and Symmetry in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, 2nd Edition
edited by Longfei Chen, , Guangze Li, and Bin Zhang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2326 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon neutrality; power engineering; engineering thermophysics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Applications Based on Symmetry in Cryptography and Information Security
edited by Yanwei Zhou
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1699 | Submission Open
Keywords: cryptographic protocols and secure communication systems; digital signatures and authentication methods; leakage-resilient cryptographic algorithms and their implementations; public-key encryption techniques and their security properties; cryptographic primitives for data integrity and authentication; functional encryption for secure data processing and analysis; security and privacy in cloud computing and big data analytics.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetric/Asymmetric Analysis and Design of Microwave Circuits/Antennas
edited by Jianpeng Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1300 | Submission Open
Keywords: antenna; function integration; microwave component; filter; power divider; phase shifter; balun; frequency selective surface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Optimization Algorithms and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1216 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; optimization algorithms; problem simplification; search space reduction; algorithm efficiency; symmetry breaking; mathematical programming; combinatorial optimization; convergence acceleration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
AI-Driven Optimization for EDA: Balancing Symmetry and Asymmetry
edited by and Abdelaziz Ahaitouf
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1197 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven optimization; electronic design automation; symmetry in circuit design; asymmetry in optimization; machine learning in EDA; neural networks and their applications in EDA; metaheuristic algorithms; deep learning for design automation; design space exploration; circuit optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Microwave Energy Applications and Microwave Characterization
edited by Zhe Wu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave energy; microwave heating; microwave chemistry; near-field microwave; microwave microscopy; microwave characterization; microwave imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Human Movement and Sensors Applied in Bioengineering
edited by Wangdo Kim
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1054 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry in biomechanics; asymmetry in human movement; sensors in bioengineering; gait analysis; biomechanical modeling; movement disorder diagnosis; rehabilitation technology; wearable sensors; motion tracking systems; symmetry in neurorehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Symmetry or Asymmetry in Big Data Datasets for Cybersecurity
edited by Haider Ali
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; cybersecurity; deep learning; threat detection; intrusion detection; anomaly detection; privacy; malware; artificial intelligence; digital security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Asymmetry and Symmetry in Intelligent Computing Theory
edited by Peizhong Liu and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open
Keywords: cloud computing; data science; bio-informatics; intelligent information retrieval; human– machine interaction and interfaces; signal and image processing; robotics; system control; telecommunications; virtual reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry Analysis of Uncertainty Theory and Uncertain Statistics and Their Interdisciplinary Applications
edited by Yang Liu, Tingqing Ye and Waichon Lio
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open
Keywords: uncertain statistics; uncertain differential equation; uncertain renewal process; uncertain programming; uncertain inference control; uncertain finance; symmetric statistical invariant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetries/Asymmetries in Particle Physics
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open
Keywords: particles; standard model; big bang; quark; symmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Asymmetry and Symmetry in Infrastructure
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; civil engineering; tunnel engineering; bridge engineering; geotechnical engineering; structural optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Nonlinearity in Optics submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open
Keywords: classical optics; quantum optics; nonlinear optics; symmetry; PT-symmetry; non-Hermitian systems; nonlinear systems; nonlinear processes; quantum correlations; quantum technologies; classical chaos; quantum chaos
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetries in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetries; machine learning (ML); artificial intelligence (AI); model efficiency; generalization; pattern recognition; feature prioritization; complexity reduction; performance improvement; image recognition; speech processing; natural language processing (NLP); robotics; computer vision; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); object detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Advanced Optoelectronics and Nanophotonics
edited by Redouane En-Nadir, and Haddou El Ghazi
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; nanostructures; symmetry in optoelectronics; nanophotonics; quantum materials; solar cells; photodetectors; light– matter interactions; photonic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Selected Papers: The 18th International Conference on Advanced Computer Theory and Engineering (ICACTE 2025)
edited by Zhigeng Pan and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence and machine learning; computer systems and networks; data science and applications; human– computer interaction and multimedia; software engineering and applications; quantum information and quantum computing; blockchain technology and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Energy Materials
edited by and Haoyu Li
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage and conversion; energy materials; electrocatalysis; solid oxide cells; H₂O and CO₂ electrolysis; symmetry; advanced characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Black Holes in String Theory and Field Theory: Symmetry and Topics
edited by Oscar Gerardo Loaiza-Brito and Miguel Sabido
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: black holes; string theory; field theory; global symmetries; extra dimensions; quantum gravity; holography; supersymmetry; supergravity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Applications Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Solid Mechanics
edited by Zhongtong Wang and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational and theoretical solid mechanics; advanced materials and metamaterials; stress and failure; structural design and optimization; soft matter and bioinspired materials; nonlinear; multiscale; and anisotropic mechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
The Role of Temporal Influence in Discrete and Continuous Models: Symmetry and Beyond submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: time-aware continuous models; temporal dynamism; discrete temporal patterns; temporal symmetry and asymmetry; multi-facet time-aware systems; the role of time in frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Optimization and Algorithmic Paradigms: Smart Systems, Sustainable Development, and Real-World Applications submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry and asymmetry; optimization; algorithmic paradigms; smart systems; sustainable development; real-world applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Advances in Metamaterials with Symmetry/Asymmetry: Optical, Acoustic, Mechanical, Photonic, Chiral, Electromagnetic, and Nonlinear Applications
edited by José Luis Rodríguez-Muñoz, and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: metamaterials; symmetry; mechanical properties; chirality; electromagnetic waves; nonlinear phenomena; design; fabrication; experimental studies; theoretical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Chiral Quark Models and Their Applications submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonperturbative QCD; chiral quark models; effective field theories; LQCD; chiral symmetry breaking and restoration; Nambu– Jona-Lasinio model and extensions; quark-meson models; linear sigma model; thermodynamics of strongly interacting matter; QCD phase diagram; color superconductivity; meson properties; Isospin asymmetric matter; external magnetic fields; Dyson-Schwinger equations; neutron stars and compact objects; non-extensive statistics; applications to relativistic heavy ion collisions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Advances in the Mechanical Metamaterials and Symmetry
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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical metamaterials; lattice materials; phononic crystals; symmetry and symmetry breaking; parity-time symmetry; reciprocity; chirality; wave propagation; scattering; non-Hermitian mechanics; topological phononics; bandgap engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Geotechnical and Geological Engineering with Emphasis on Symmetry: Methods, Theories, and Applications
edited by , , and Wuzhou Zhai
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: geomechanics and underground engineering; intelligent grouting; physics data-driven modeling; machine vision; multi-physics coupling characteristics; underground energy storage; intelligent construction of underground engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Graphics in AI Era: Synergies Between Artificial Intelligence and Visual Computing
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer graphics; artificial intelligence; deep learning; simulation; generative models; synthetic data generation; neural rendering; physics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Wireless Sensor Networks
edited by , and Bin Li
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless sensor networks; multiple input multiple output system; antenna arrays; integrated sensing and communication; phase unwrapping; target detection and tracking; non-line-of-sight imaging; privacy and security; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in DNA, Proteins, and Omics Data: Advances in Computational Biology
edited by Raúl Cruz-Barbosa and Yalbi Balderas-Martínez
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; DNA; RNA; GPCR’ s; regulation; protein structure; biological systems; omics; bioinformatics; computational biology; systems biology; deep learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Symmetry in Deep Learning and Neural Networks submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; neural networks; deep learning; invariance and equivariance; symmetry-breaking; optimization; computer vision; natural language processing; biomedical imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Condensed Matter Physics and Engineering Applications submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry and asymmetry; symmetry breaking; tribology; material properties; design of materials; nanomaterials; nanotechnology; surfaces and interfaces; ML/AI methods; simulation– experiment synergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
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