Symmetry

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Life Sciences: Feature Papers 2025

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicine; molecular biology; cell biology; gene expression; proteins; evolutionary biology; biodiversity; fluctuating asymmetry; brain asymmetry; biradial symmetry; directional asymmetry; antisymmetry (e.g.; right-handed or left-handed; handedness; etc.); symmetries of scale; symmetrical enzymatic reactions; symmetrical geometry; symmetry and biological robustness; spherical symmetry; helical symmetry; broken symmetries; random asymmetries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Data Mining, Optimization Algorithms, and System Control for Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by

Zhiyuan Sun

,

Jianyu Wang

and

Yongnan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry design; data mining; optimization algorithms; system control; traffic safety; traffic behavior; traffic signal control; urban geography; trajectory tracking control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry/Asymmetry Studies in Data Mining & Machine Learning

edited by

Hui Li

and

Tianyu Shen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; data mining; machine learning; deep learning; geometric transformations; natural language processing; large language model; graph neural network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry and Asymmetry in High-Performance Lithium-Ion, Post-Lithium-Ion Batteries, and Supercapacitors

edited by Manuel Otero, Sergio. Alexis Paz, Martín Zoloff Michoff and Guillermina Luque

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion batteries (LIBs); post-ion lithium batteries; supercapacitors; cycle life enhancement; electrode materials; electrolyte innovations; hybrid energy storage systems; sustainable energy storage materials; charge storage mechanisms; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Advances in Black Holes, Symmetry and Chaos

edited by Zhuo-Yu Xian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: black holes; general relativity; symmetry; quantum chaos; holography; strongly correlated electrons; quantum entanglement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetries and Ultra Dense Matter of Compact Stars: Emergence of Duality in QCD

edited by

Mannque Rho

and Chihiro Sasaki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: superdense matter; topology changes; baryon parity-doublet symmetry; Cheshire cat mechanism; hadron-quark duality; emergent hidden symmetries; Weinberg’ s folk theorem; generalized Hohenberg-Kohn density functional; Landau– Migdal Fermi liquid; un-Fermi liquids; speed of sound; conformal symmetry; color superconductivity; neutron superfluidity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry and Textured Ceramics

edited by

Aleksandra B. Šaponjić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystallographic texture; polycrystalline ceramics; columnar or tabular grains; noncubic optical ceramics; ionic conduction; microstructural anisotropy; electrical conductivity; dielectric properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)

Symmetry in Finite Element Modeling and Its Applications in Underground Space

edited by

Hongyun Fan

, Hongliang Liu and Jie Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: finite element modeling; underground space; symmetry and asymmetry; sustainability and resilience; numerical simulation; field case studies; structural optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Symmetry and Microelectronic/Optical Materials

edited by

Zongan Li

, Ye Wu and

Yingcheng Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: topological materials; ferroelectric materials; thermoelectric materials; optical materials; optoelectronic materials; microelectronic materials; photonic crystals; metal– organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Applications Based on Symmetry in Electrochemistry

edited by Abhishek Soni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry in electrochemistry; symmetric molecular designs; asymmetric catalysis; electrode interface design; ion transport mechanisms; reaction dynamics; symmetry-breaking applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)

Symmetry in Fuzzy Systems and Control: A Path to Innovative Solutions

edited by

Hicham El Aiss

and

Taha Zoulagh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 151 | 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)

Advances in Nanocomposites with Symmetry/Asymmetry

edited by

Yinan Zhang

and

Zhi-Bei Qu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; asymmetric/symmetric nanocomposites; nanocomposite materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Computer Vision, Robotics, and Automation Engineering

edited by

Jie Yang

and Jian Cheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; robotics; automation; image processing; pattern recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetries and Symmetry Breaking in Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics

edited by

Gustavo A. Valdiviesso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: neutrino masses and their origin; CP-violation in the leptonic sector; standard and non-standard neutrino interactions; matter effects and resonances; cosmic neutrino background; leptogenesis; astrophysical and ultra-high-energy sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry and Its Applications in Experimental Fluid Mechanics, 2nd Edition

edited by

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,

,

,

, Bin Zhou and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetric flow phenomena; axisymmetric vortex; vortex of symmetry; symmetric flow field; symmetric flow pattern; symmetric interface; flow visualization; particle image velocimetry (PIV); multiphase flow; droplets/bubbles; experimental fluid mechanics; flow visualization; microgravity fluid physics; vortex; microfluidics; particle image velocimetry (PIV); multiphase flow; interface flow; laminar flow; flow stability; droplets/bubbles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Advances in AI-Based Multidimensional Digital Signal Processing—Symmetry Approaches

edited by

Rumen Mironov

and

Jie Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital signal processing; artificial intelligence; symmetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Current Limiting Technologies for AC/DC Power Grids During Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Faults

edited by Feng Zheng, Baojin Liu and Xingxing Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state fault current limiter; hybrid FCL; fault ride-through; superconducting FCL; DC fault current limiter; HVDC protection; MMC-based limiters; DC circuit breaker

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Symmetry in Modern Geophysics

edited by Pedro Vega-Jorquera and Sergio Luiz E. F. da Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry/asymmetry; seismology; vulcanology; oceanography; atmosphere– ionosphere; geomagnetic storms; magnetosphere– solar wind; heliosphere– IMF

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Machine Learning and Data Analysis III

edited by

Marcin Michalak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; data analysis; process modelling; time series prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Mathematical Theories, Models and Methods in Applied Sciences: Deterministic, Stochastic and Symmetry Perspectives, 2nd Edition

edited by

Renhai Wang

, Wei Gong and

Pengyu Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; PDEs; ODEs; dynamical systems; numerical analysis; materials science; nonlinear analysis; stochastic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Multibody Systems with Flexible Elements, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sorin Vlase

,

Marin Marin

and

Maria Luminița Scutaru

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: multibody systems; robotics; vehicle dynamics; Euclidian space; symmetry/asymmetry

Symmetry and Asymmetry in Optimization Algorithms and Control Systems

edited by Man Zhu,

Xu Cheng

and Wei Tao

submission deadline 26 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry in optimization; asymmetry in systems control; computational complexity reduction; robust control design; nonlinear optimization; adaptive control systems; symmetry breaking; stability analysis in asymmetric systems; mathematical modeling of symmetry and asymmetry; scalability of optimization algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Fundamental Aspects of Theoretical Physics - Memorial Issue for Prof. Dr. Weinberg

edited by

Sergei D. Odintsov

,

Eduardo Guendelman

and

Kimball Milton

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23182 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Applications Based on AI in Mathematics and Asymmetry/Symmetry

edited by

Zhenbing Zeng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13214 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI algorithms; symmetry; asymmetry; formal method; global optimization; extremal configuration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, and Symmetry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Longfei Zhang

and

William Steingartner

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8837 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; applied statistics; pattern recognition; behavior analysis; artificial intelligence; machine learning; adversarial learning; reinforcement learning; deep learning; emerging technologies (telecommunications; blockchain; Internet of Things; cyber security; digital performance; smart creativity)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Emerging Technologies with Symmetry for Zero Trust

edited by

Kuo-Hui Yeh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7156 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero trust; symmetry; risk; access control; security; privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry/Asymmetry Studies in Data Mining & Machine Learning of Large Language Models

edited by Shaolin Zhu and Lijie Wen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7050 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; data mining; machine learning; large language models; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry in Mathematical Theory and Simulation Methods for Backward Problems

edited by

Chih-Wen Chang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6869 | Submission Open

Keywords: backward problems; inverse problems; numerical analysis; mathematical modeling; fractional problems; ordinary/partial differential equations; meshless methods; applications; symmetry operators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry in Integrable Systems and Soliton Theories

edited by

Yufeng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5650 | Submission Open

Keywords: solutions for partial differential and integral equations; Hamiltonian structures; Darboux transformations; solitons; Lie symmetry theory; Riemann– Hilbert problems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Advances in Dynamics, Planning and Control of Spacecraft and Related Systems

edited by

Xiande Wu

,

Dong Ye

, Yunhua Wu, Yan Xiao and

Yaen Xie

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4322 | Submission Open

Keywords: mega-constellation modelling; satellite task planning; satellite swarm control; ground system design; spacecraft simulation; deep space mission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Feature Papers in 'Physics' Section 2025

edited by

Stefano Profumo

and

Alberto Ruiz-Jimeno

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3171 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry in mathematical physics; local and global symmetries; continuous symmetries; spacetime symmetries; discrete symmetries and their tests; conservation laws and their tests; gauge theories; lie groups; relativity and tests of Lorentz invariance; spontaneous symmetry breaking; crystal symmetry; conformal symmetry; chiral symmetry and chiral symmetry breaking; dynamical symmetry breaking models; flavor symmetries; symmetries in condensed matter; infinite-dimensional symmetries; quantum group symmetries; baryon and lepton number; crystalline systems and their symmetries; symmetries in models for physics beyond the Standard Model; scaling laws of complex system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Theory and Applications on the Recent Extensions of Ordinary Fuzzy Sets

edited by

Cengız Kahraman

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2595 | Submission Open

Keywords: neutrosophic sets; symmetry/asymmetry; fuzzy sets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Symmetry in Impact Mechanics of Materials and Structures

edited by Hao Jiang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2529 | Submission Open

Keywords: impact mechanics; structural symmetry; material dynamic response; energy absorption mechanisms; crack propagation; shock wave propagation; numerical simulation; artificial intelligence optimization; damage detection; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Symmetry in Fault Detection and Diagnosis for Dynamic Systems

edited by

Jose A. Ruz-Hernandez

,

Alma Y. Alanis

,

Jose-Luis Rullan-Lara

and

Larbi Djilali

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2206 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection and diagnosis; artificial intelligence; symmetry; dynamic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

Applications Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Quantum Mechanics

edited by Amine Jaouadi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2023 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum symmetry and asymmetry; symmetry breaking; symmetry-driven quantum control; quantum coherence; quantum information and quantum gates; quantum sensing; quantum communication; quantum machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry: Feature Papers 2025

edited by

Sergei Odintsov

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1740 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer science; mathematics; physics; chemistry: symmetry/asymmetry; life sciences; engineering and materials

Symmetry and Asymmetry in CFD, Fluid Dynamics, and Heat Transfer: Theoretical and Computational Perspectives

edited by

Jamal-Eddine Salhi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1693 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); symmetry and asymmetry in fluid mechanics; heat transfer optimization; turbulence modeling and vortex dynamics; numerical methods in thermal and fluid systems; group theory applications in fluid dynamics; energy-efficient thermal management; multiphase and non-Newtonian fluid flows; convective and conductive heat transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry and Asymmetry in Human–Computer Interaction for Medical Applications

edited by

Yunyong Punsawad

,

Bukhoree Sahoh

and

Charlee Kaewrat

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interaction; medical interface design; symmetry; asymmetry; brain– computer interface (BCI); healthcare technology; assistive systems; rehabilitation technology; visual perception; usability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Applications Based on Symmetry in Control Systems and Robotics

edited by

José Varela-Aldás

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1587 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-linear control; cooperative control; symmetry applications; over actuated robots; quadruped symmetry; collaborative robotics; mobile/aerial manipulators; optimal control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

New Trends in Biomimetics for Life-Sciences

edited by

Luigi Nicolais

,

Gianfranco Carotenuto

and Aniello Cammarano

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetics; life-sciences; microneedle patches; functional biomaterials; biomedical nanomaterials; bio-inspired sensors; sustainable devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)

Symmetry and Asymmetry in Large Language Models-Based Natural Language Processing

edited by Jian Liao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models; natural language processing; dataset imbalance; linguistic structures; model robustness; interpretability; bias mitigation; long-range dependencies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry and Asymmetry in Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations: Topics and Advances

edited by

Fan Yang

and

Daciana Alina Alb Lupas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1326 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear partial differential equations; existence of the initial value problem; stability of solutions; optimal control system; inverse problem; regularization method; numerical method for partial differential equations; symmetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Applications Based on Symmetry in Image Processing and Optimization

edited by

Longfei Ren

, Minghua Wang and Jing Yao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing images; image processing; medical imaging; image reconstruction; image denoising; MRI; X-ray imaging; PET imaging; ultrasound imaging; computational efficiency; applications of symmetry in different image modalities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Demystifying the Dark Sector of the Cosmos in the Lab: Astrophysical Ingredients in Laboratory Searches near the Quantum Limit

edited by Antonios Gardikiotis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: dark matter; matter– antimatter asymmetry; axions; axion-like particles (ALPs); dark photons; haloscope; helioscope; quantum sensors; single-microwave-photon detector; standard quantum limit (SQL); microwave cavities; dielectric haloscope; plasma haloscope; dish antenna

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry-Aware Generative AI: Emerging Trends and Applications in Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by

Pedro C. Santana-Mancilla

and

Marcela D. Rodriguez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry in artificial intelligence; generative AI; smart transportation systems; neural network architectures; symmetric analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Computational and Theoretical Chemistry

edited by

Youness Benjalal

and

Ahmed Fatimi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 828 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical physics; theoretical chemistry; computational chemistry; quantum chemical calculations; density functional theory (DFT); electronic structure calculations; symmetry; asymmetry; chirality; chemical reactivity; nanoscience; molecular self-assembly; scanning tunneling microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)

Symmetry and Asymmetry in Automatic Control

edited by

Esvan de Jesús Pérez-Pérez

and

Ildeberto Santos-Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 741 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetric control; asymmetric control; robust control; adaptive control; nonlinear control; optimal control; fault-tolerant control; cyber-physical systems; robotics and automation; aerospace control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry in Mathematical Analysis and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Luigi Rodino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open

Keywords: differential equations; functional analysis; mathematical models; computational analysis; applications of mathematical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry: Mathematical Applications (Fuzzy Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuro-Fuzzy) in Energy and Agricultural Systems

edited by

Alfredo Bonini Neto

, Marcelo Campos and

José Carlos R. Alcantud

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuzzy systems; artificial intelligence; neuro-fuzzy; applied mathematics; collaborative computing; machine learning; electrical power systems; agricultural systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry in Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognostics

edited by

Arthur Henrique de Andrade Melani

and

Renan Favarão da Silva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry in fault detection; symmetry in system degradation; AI-based fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; signal processing for fault detection; physics-informed machine learning; vibration analysis; industrial diagnostics; sensor fusion; reliability engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)

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