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Technological Advances in Science, Medicine, and Engineering 2025
edited by Nirusha Thavarajah and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11046 | Submission Open
Keywords: information systems; artifical intelligence; medical science; immunology; material science; intelligent communications; engineering; biosystems engineering; urban forestry; flow cytometry
Breakthroughs in Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7499 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; medical image analysis; artificial intelligence in medicine; deep learning; machine learning in healthcare; computational genomics; RNA sequencing; predictive modeling; wearable health devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Assistive Technologies)
Emerging Technologies and Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7726 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); intelligent systems; smart cities; sustainable development; green computing; edge and fog computing; machine learning; blockchain for sustainability; cyber– physical systems; renewable energy systems; digital twins; smart agriculture; environmental monitoring; data-driven decision-making; energy efficiency; predictive analytics; sustainable infrastructure; autonomous systems; human-centered AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing: Pioneering Techniques, Materials, and Applications submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7349 | Submission Open
Keywords: wire arc additive manufacturing; optimization; intelligent systems; monitoring and control; material development; material waste; sustainability and efficiency; multi-material printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Technology)
Smart Transportation and Driving
edited by , Swapnoneel Roy, Hamid Nemati and Naoto Yanai
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2796 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart parking; smart traffic management; smart public transportation; electronic vehicles; smart information; navigation and entertainment systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Revolutionizing Energy Storage: Innovations in AI-Driven Battery Technologies
edited by Filbert Juwono, and Wei Kitt Wong
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy storage; artificial intelligence; battery health; battery performance optimization; smart battery management systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovations in Materials Science and Materials Processing)
Artificial Intelligence in Medical Radiation Science, Radiology and Radiation Oncology
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; ethics; machine learning; medical imaging; medical radiation science; nuclear medicine; radiation oncology; radiation therapy; radiology
Advancements in Medical and Assistive Technologies Using Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Techniques submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 39198 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; medical imaging; machine learning; medical image classification; deep learning; H-IoT; biomedical signal processing; deep neural networks; CNNs; health informatics; computer-aided diagnosis; data science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Assistive Technologies)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Information Processing submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11507 | Submission Open
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI); medical imaging and diagnostics; personalized medicine; drug discovery and development; Electronic Health Records (EHR) and data management; predictive analytics for disease prevention; virtual health assistants; robotic surgery and automation; remote monitoring and telemedicine; Natural Language Processing (NLP) in health information processing; Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS); public health and epidemiology; ethical and regulatory considerations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Artificial Intelligence for Energy Integration and Efficiency in Photovoltaic and Thermal Solar Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4907 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in energy systems; machine learning for solar energy; optimization algorithms for photovoltaic and thermal systems; smart solar energy management; predictive control in renewable energy; neural networks for energy forecasting; intelligent system integration; data-driven energy optimization; AI in embedded solar systems; energy efficiency through computational intelligence
Wearable Vital Signs and Activities Detection: Systems and Applications
edited by Chenxi Yang, and Haoyi Fan
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4667 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable systems; vital signs; activity monitoring; bio-signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Assistive Technologies)
Assistive Technologies in Care and Rehabilitation: Research, Developments, and International Initiatives—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4352 | Submission Open
Keywords: assistive technology; aid; robotics; telemedicine; digital health; artificial intelligence; augmentative and alternative communication; WHO; ICF; mhealth; ehealth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Assistive Technologies)
Disruptive Technologies and Applications on Arts and Cultural Heritage submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1501 | Submission Open
Keywords: extended reality; immersive technology; artificial intelligence; generative AI; 3D scanning; 3D printing; digital twins; blockchain; NFTs; digital repositories; open data; remote sensing; satellite imaging; natural language processing; affective computing; game engines; gamification; interactive storytelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Emerging Paradigms in AI, Autonomous Systems, and Intelligent Technologies submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15577 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechatronics; robotics; artificial intelligence; computer vision; Internet of Things (IoT); cyber-physical systems; human– machine interaction; MEMS/NEMS; sensors and actuators; digital twins; swarm intelligence; edge computing; virtual/augmented reality; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Intelligent Vision Systems for Remote Sensing and Environmental Monitoring submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; artifical intelligent; remote sensing; environmental monitoring; object detection; 3D reconstruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Technology)
Application and Development of Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) Technology
edited by Zhipeng Wu and Daniel Asante Otchere
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1215 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed acoustic sensing (DAS); seismic imaging and monitoring; infrastructure health monitoring; Environmental Monitoring; CO2  storage; surveillance; mining safety; telecommunication; transportation; artificial intelligence
Optimization Technologies for Digital Signal Processing
edited by Jiajun Zhang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital signal processing (DSP); signal processing optimization; low-power DSP; high-performance DSP; real-time signal processing; resource-contrained DSP; fast DSP algorithms; approximate computing; loop unrolling; CORDIC algorithm; POSIT arithmetic; quantization techniques; cache optimization; compiler optimization; intrisics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Microelectronics and Electronic Packaging for Advanced Sensor System submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced packaging; structural design; electromechanical coupling; thermal management; sensing and measuring; sensor manufacturing and packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Technology)
AI-Driven Optimization in Robotics and Precision Agriculture submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; precision agriculture; agricultural robotics; optimization algorithms; embedded systems; FPGA acceleration; heterogeneous computing; edge AI; IoT in agriculture; high-performance computing (HPC); sensor fusion; autonomous systems; computer vision; reinforcement learning; generative AI; digital twins; augmented reality; serious games; real-time systems; field deployments; smart farming; data-driven agriculture; robotic perception; simulation and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Technology)
Towards Virtualized Intelligence: Digital Twins Powered by AI and Sensors
edited by Sozo Inoue, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; digital twins; intelligent sensing; data-driven modelling
Sustainable Water and Environmental Technologies of Global Relevance
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9167 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural water management; climate change adaptation; environmental resources; flood control; software-driven decision support systems; storm water management; nature-based solutions; sustainable water management; wastewater treatment; water and environmental technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Technology)
Trends in Flexible Sensor Technology for Personal, Industrial, and Structural Applications submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: flexible sensors; wearable devices; flexible materials; sensor interfaces; signal processing; energy harvesting; smart textiles; soft robotics; structural health monitoring; machine learning in sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Assistive Technologies)
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Image Analysis submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15769 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; AI-driven diagnostics; radiomics and AI integration; automated; image segmentation; medical image reconstruction; multi-modal image analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Advanced Intelligent Driving Technology
edited by , Chao Lv, Rongge Guo and Heye Huang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2993 | Submission Open
Keywords: safety testing and evaluation; risk recognition and prediction; human– machine interaction; environmental perception; decision-making technology; accident prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Smart Technologies Shaping the Future of Tourism and Hospitality
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1507 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart technologies; tourist experiences; tourism and hospitality; AI in gastronomic management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Application and Management of Blockchain Technologies
edited by Aref Meddeb and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain application; management; scalability; interoperability; governance; regulation; environemental impact; privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Technologies Based on Antenna Arrays and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 851 | Submission Open
Keywords: antenna arrays; smart antennas; MIMO systems; satellite communications; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs); wireless communication systems; Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS); remote sensing; Ultra-Wideband (UWB) systems; radar systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Research on Security and Privacy of Data and Networks
edited by Fazlullah Khan, and Ateeq Ur Rehman
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4993 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent networks; data security; privacy protection; machine learning in security; intrusion detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Solar Thermal Power Generation Technology
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2851 | Submission Open
Keywords: concentrating solar power; heat collection and storage; solar multi-generation; solar heat-to-power conversion; system integration and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Technology)
Advances in Biomedical Engineering and Artificial Intelligence for Neurological Health submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2429 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroengineering; artificial intelligence; machine learning; neuroimaging; EEG signal processing; neurodegenerative diseases; AI-assisted diagnosis; neurorehabilitation; brain– computer interfaces; generative models; neuroprosthetics; deep brain stimulation; clinical decision systems; natural language processing in neurology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Assistive Technologies)
Agentic AI-Driven Optimization in Advanced Manufacturing Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open
Keywords: agentic AI; AI-driven optimization; collaborative robots (Cobots); cyber-physical systems (CPS); deep learning; digital twins; foundational models (SLMs; LLMs; VLMs); Industry 4.0; machine vision; predictive maintenance; quality control; real-time decision making; reinforcement learning (RL); soft robotics; supply chain optimization; sustainable manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Technology)
6G Technology submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: 6G technologies; 6G applications; terahertz; edge computing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; RIS; antenna design; NOMA; FR3 band
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Advances in the Information Bottleneck: Theory, Methods, and Applications
edited by and Zhengzheng Lou
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: information bottleneck theory; pattern recognition; representation learning; information processing; mutual information
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Disruptive Technologies: Big Data, AI, IoT, Games, and Mixed Reality
edited by Manolya Kavakli-Thorne and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2645 | Submission Open
Keywords: disruptive technologies; generative AI; agentic AI; IoT; digital twins; games; gamification; gen-erative XR and mixed reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Artificial Intelligence for Smart Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerant Control submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant control; machine learning; deep learning; hybrid intelligence; fault detection and isolation (FDI); interpretable AI; digital twin; cyber-physical systems; autonomous systems; intelligent systems; smart grids; renewable energy systems; industrial automation; condition monitoring; anomaly detection; supervised learning; unsupervised learning; federated learning; reinforcement learning
Cybersecurity Challenges and Applications of AI in Engineering
edited by and Halima Kure
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: 5G/6G network; cybersecurity; artificial intelligence (AI); IoT security; metamaterials; RF energy harvesting; smart connectivity; IoT integration; smart healthcare; RFID; wireless systems
Innovations in Design, Development and Evaluation of Assistive Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20669 | Submission Open
Keywords: disabilities; remote monitoring; artificial intelligence; assistive technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Assistive Technologies)
The Applications and Challenges of Cybersecurity in Science, Healthcare and Medicine—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; science; healthcare; medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Digital Data Processing Technologies: Trends and Innovations
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7541 | Submission Open
Keywords: transient conditions; digital data processing; artificial intelligence; data analysis; structural health monitoring; non-destructive testing; condition monitoring; adaptive technologies; stationary and transient data processing
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies: From Material Jetting to 3D Printing
edited by and Prisca Viviani
submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3885 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; Industry 4.0; process development; process integration; numerical modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovations in Materials Science and Materials Processing)
AI-Enabled Smart Healthcare Systems submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4177 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart healthcare systems; predictive analytics; personalized medicine; remote monitoring; decision support systems; robotics in healthcare; data privacy in artificial intelligence; ethical artificial intelligence in healthcare; healthcare automation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Assistive Technologies)
AI for Smart Engineering Systems submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1822 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; smart engineering systems; energy systems; sustainable development; ensemble models; electric mobility; demand-side management; renewable energy
AI for Smart Grid Optimization—Technological Advances and Future Perspectives
edited by Xiaoshun Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1697 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven smart grid optimization; power forecasting and dispatch; smart power control; low-carbon power planning and operation; large models for power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
AI-Driven Color Models for Imaging, Formulation, Appearance Measurement and Computer Vision submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: image science; spectrophotometry; low-cost color instrumentation; inter-instrument agreement; color formulation and correction; effect coatings; solid colors; dyes and textiles; graphical industry; printing industry; gloss; sparkle; graininess; computer vision
Privacy-Preserving and Trustworthy AI for Industrial 4.0 and Beyond
edited by , Chenhao Xu and Yao Zhao
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: privacy-preserving AI; trustworthy AI; federated learning; human-machine collaboration; blockchain for industrial AI; quantum intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information and Communication Technologies)
Aviation Science and Technology Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8421 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerospace; air transport; airlines; airports; aviation; flying; drones; RPAS; UAV; UAM; AAM; UAS
Collaborative Robotics and Human-AI Interactions
edited by Damith Herath, Janie Busby-Grant and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4434 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics; artificial intelligence; computer vision; sensors and actuators; human– robot interactions; cobots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Assistive Technologies)
Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies and Smart Long-Term Planning
edited by and Fernando González-Ladrón-de-Guevara
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; hybrid systems; energy planning; smart grids; energy transition; hydrogen; electric vehicles; energy consumption
Quantum Intelligence: Steering Tomorrow's Quantum Computing Innovations submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum internet; entanglement; quantum key distribution; quantum cloud computing; post-quantum cryptography; quantum protocols; quantum communication; quantum computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Quantum Technologies)
Advances in Magnetic Nanomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic drug delivery; magnetic absorbent; magnetic separation; magnetic catalyst
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovations in Materials Science and Materials Processing)
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