Symmetry

Symmetry/Asymmetry Studies in Composite Materials and Structures

edited by

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; symmetry constraints; fracture and fatigue; interface; damage tolerance; fiber metal laminates; extreme environment

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

Advances in Plasma Physics with Symmetry/Asymmetry

edited by

Marius Blajan

,

Kazuo Shimizu

and Jaroslav Krištof

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma physics; plasma applications; nonthermal plasma; thermal plasma; fusion plasma; atmospheric plasma; low-pressure plasma; microplasma; plasma medicine; plasma actuators; plasma for surface treatment; dielectric barrier discharge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Symmetry and Asymmetry Operators in Computer Vision

edited by

Ming Liu

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

Keywords: computer vision; image processing; symmetry operators; network architecture; loss function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Symmetry/Asymmetry Studies in Data Mining & Machine Learning

edited by

Jian Zhang

,

Tao Wang

, Liang Chen and Jia He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; machine learning; pattern recognition; representation learning; transportation; management science; systems science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Asymmetry Implications in Recent Pharmacy and Medicine

edited by

Lorentz Jäntschi

and Alina Cozma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural symmetry/asymmetry; chirality; metal complexes of organic compounds; crystal lattices; drug design

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

Intelligent Control and Optimization in Transportation and Grid Systems: Symmetry-Guided Approaches

edited by Yanxia Wang, Xiandong Xu and Yong Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control systems; optimization algorithms; pattern recognition; smart grids; intelligent transportation systems; energy management; computer vision; renewable energy integration; urban mobility; infrastructure monitoring

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

Symmetry/Asymmetry Advances in Visible and Thermal Imaging

edited by

Irving A. Cruz-Albarran

and

Luis Alberto Morales-Hernández

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; computer vision; artificial vision; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; thermography; thermal imaging; thermogram

(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 124 | 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)

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 120 | 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 and Finite Element Method in Civil Engineering

edited by

Lei Jiang

, Cong Li,

Jiang Liu

and Jian Yang

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

Keywords: symmetry; finite element method; civil engineering; structural optimization; computational mechanics; material modeling; dynamic analysis; sustainable design; multiscale simulation; topology optimization

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

Asymmetry and Symmetry in Information Processing and Information Fusion

edited by Yanping Chen and

Xin Luo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: data processing; image processing; language processing; artificial intelligence; robotics; fusion systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

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 108 | 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/Asymmetry Studies in Data Mining & Machine Learning

edited by

Hui Li

and

Tianyu Shen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 104 | 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)

Advances in Black Holes, Symmetry and Chaos

edited by Zhuo-Yu Xian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 100 | 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 Symmetry Breaking in Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics

edited by

Gustavo A. Valdiviesso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 98 | 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 Textured Ceramics

edited by

Aleksandra B. Šaponjić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 97 | 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 and Microelectronic/Optical Materials

edited by

Zongan Li

, Ye Wu and

Yingcheng Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 93 | 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 of Symmetric and Asymmetric Studies in Biological Structure

edited by Xiaoxu Zhong and Ziyang Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; microfluidic device; fluid flow; mathematical modeling; reliability; medical imaging; biological structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)

Symmetry and Integrable Systems: Theory, Methods, and Applications

edited by Jipeng Cheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetry; integrable system; soliton; nonlinear wave; hirota bilinear method; tau function; darboux transformation; inverse scattering method; riemannian hilbert problem; random matrices; orthogonal polynomials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetries in Applied and Theoretical Physics Selected Papers from the “12th BPU Congress”

edited by Dumitru Chirlesan, Iulian Petrisor and Emel Sokullu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: symmetries and conservation laws in nature; mathematical and computational methods in physics; nonlinear and complex phenomena; physics and energy; quantum science and technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)

Advances in Nanocomposites with Symmetry/Asymmetry

edited by

Yinan Zhang

and

Zhi-Bei Qu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; asymmetric/symmetric nanocomposites; nanocomposite materials

(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 69 | 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)

Feature Papers in Section "Engineering and Materials" 2025

edited by

Vasilis K. Oikonomou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials engineering; nanotechnology; power systems and thermal engineering; mechanical engineering; mechatronics; and robotics; automation and control engineering; electronic engineering; communication engineering; chemical and molecular engineering; optical engineering and technology; fiber optics technology; mathematical and formal aspects of superconductivity; mechanochemical aspects of aqueous solutions; green chemistry fabrication of materials

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

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 68 | 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 in Modern Geophysics

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

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 61 | 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)

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 54 | 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 Its Applications in Experimental Fluid Mechanics, 2nd Edition

edited by

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, Bin Zhou and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 46 | 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)

Symmetry/Asymmetry in Life Sciences: Feature Papers 2025

edited by

John H. Graham

and

Vilfredo De Pascalis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 26 | 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)

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

edited by

Rumen Mironov

and

Jie Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital signal processing; artificial intelligence; symmetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)

Multibody Systems with Flexible Elements, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sorin Vlase

,

Marin Marin

and

Maria Luminița Scutaru

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 82 | 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 143 | 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)

Applications Based on AI in Mathematics and Asymmetry/Symmetry

edited by

Zhenbing Zeng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9948 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)

Symmetry in Mathematical Theory and Simulation Methods for Backward Problems

edited by

Chih-Wen Chang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5347 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2171 | 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)

Applications Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Quantum Mechanics

edited by Amine Jaouadi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 781 | 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 and Asymmetry in CFD, Fluid Dynamics, and Heat Transfer: Theoretical and Computational Perspectives

edited by

Jamal-Eddine Salhi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 772 | 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-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 704 | 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: Feature Papers 2025

edited by

Sergei Odintsov

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open

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

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 568 | 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 and Asymmetry in Automatic Control

edited by

Esvan de Jesús Pérez-Pérez

and

Ildeberto Santos-Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 487 | 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 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 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 416 | 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 and Asymmetry in Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations: Topics and Advances

edited by

Fan Yang

and

Daciana Alina Alb Lupas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 357 | 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)

Feature Papers in 'Physics' Section 2025

edited by

Stefano Profumo

and

Alberto Ruiz-Jimeno

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 306 | 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)

Control and Protection Technologies for Converter-Based Power Systems Under Symmetric and Asymmetric Conditions

edited by Yingyu Liang,

Gong Zheng

and Botong Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: grid-following converters; grid-forming converters; fault ride-through; small-signal stability; transient stability; interaction coupling mechanism; fault characteristic; new protection principles; fault diagnosis and location; artificial intelligence

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

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 | Viewed by 172 | 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 and Asymmetry in Large Language Models-Based Natural Language Processing

edited by Jian Liao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 148 | 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)

Theory and Applications on the Recent Extensions of Ordinary Fuzzy Sets

edited by

Cengız Kahraman

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: neutrosophic sets; symmetry/asymmetry; fuzzy sets

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

Applications Based on Symmetry in Control Systems and Robotics

edited by

José Varela-Aldás

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 130 | 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)

Symmetry and Asymmetry: Computational and/or Experimental Studies on Bio-Organic Compounds

edited by

Ewa Raczyńska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: gaseous; solvated; or crystal structure; isomerism; internal and external effects; homo- and/or hetero-association; electron delocalization; physical; physicochemical; or biochemical properties in the gas phase and/or solution; biological activity; molecular modeling and/or experimental studies

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

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