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Special Issues (SIs) are collections of papers centered around a subject of special interest and are organized and led by subject experts who take on the role of Guest Editor of the Special Issue. A Special Issue is not an issue of the journal.

All submissions follow the same peer review process as regular papers and are published in the regular issues of the journal when they are accepted, but are additionally labelled as belonging to a Special Issue and are discoverable within the collection. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here.

Next-Generation Biotechnological Approaches for Developing Stress-Resistant Horticultural Crops

edited by

Qian Wang

Qinglong Dong

and Dongfeng Jia

Modern Polymer Coating Materials Containing Graphene Derivatives

edited by

Michal Strankowski

and

Andrzej Miszczyk

Stress-Induced Acute Immune Activation and Its Biological Consequences

edited by Ana Cicvaric

Viral Enteropathogens in Pediatric Populations

edited by

Juan Ignacio Degiuseppe

Next-Generation Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models for Complex Data, Vision, and Intelligent Applications

edited by

Yoichi Tomioka

Theoretical Insights and Practical Developments in Biobased and Biodegradable Materials for Food Packaging

edited by Ana Elizabeth Cavalcante Fai and Julia Rabelo Vaz Matheus

Fetal Genetic Disorders: Prenatal Genomics for Diagnosis and Clinical Management

edited by

Katia Margiotti

Sustainable Management of Blue Carbon Ecosystems

edited by

Yuan Li

, Shuguo Lv, Siyuan Ye and Frida Sidik

First-Row Transition Metal-Based and Carbonaceous Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Storage Systems

edited by

Sadhasivam Thangarasu

10th Anniversary of C — Journal of Carbon Research

edited by

Craig E. Banks

10th Anniversary of Universe: Galaxies and Their Black Holes

edited by

Paola Marziani

and

Mauro D’Onofrio

Magnetic Nanoscale Materials and Exotic Spin Structures: A 65th Birthday Gift to Annie K. Powell

edited by

Masooma Ibrahim

and Jonas Braun

Women’s Special Issue Series: Molecules

edited by

Laura Zaccaro

Simona Golič Grdadolnik

Li Du

and

Mariana Ghica

Feature Papers in Cosmetics in 2023

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

Current and Future Trends in Cosmetics Research: The 10th Anniversary of Cosmetics

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

10th Anniversary of Microorganisms: Past, Present and Future

edited by

and

Towards a Sustainable Future: The Role of Electric Vehicles and Smart Grids in the Energy Transition

edited by

Arman Goudarzi

Muhammad Waseem

and

Shah Fahad

Feature Review Papers in Dentistry

edited by

Christos Rahiotis

and

Nikolaos Gkantidis

Digital Learning: Exploring the Use of Educational Technology in Educational Environments

edited by Robert Otto Davis

Teaching and Learning in the Era of AI Conversation Chatbots: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Chung Kwan Lo

Feature Papers—Multidisciplinary Sciences 2023

edited by

Claus Jacob

and

Ahmad Yaman Abdin

Digital and Sustainable Transformation of Education: Technology Enhanced-Teaching, Learning and Social Inclusion

edited by

Patricio E. Ramirez-Correa

10th Anniversary of Microorganisms: Past, Present and Future

edited by

and

Exclusive Papers Collection of Editorial Board Members and Invited Scholars in Applied Microbiology (2023, 2024)

edited by

Ian Connerton

Energy, Electrical and Power Engineering: 3rd Edition

edited by

and

Feature Papers in European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education

edited by

María del Mar Molero Jurado

África Martos Martínez

Samuel Fernández-Salinero

Ana Belén Barragán Martín

and

María del Mar Simón Márquez

Application of Geographical Information System in Urban Design, Management or Evaluation

edited by

Jiangfeng She

Jun Zhu

and

Min Yang

Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants

edited by

Marilena Ronzan

and

Marzena Sujkowska-Rybkowska

Advances in Ceramics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gilbert Fantozzi

Current and Future Trends in Cosmetics Research: The 10th Anniversary of Cosmetics

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

Feature Papers in Cosmetics in 2025

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

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Fixed Point Theory and Fractals

edited by María A. Navascués, Bilel Selmi, Cristina Serpa

Reprint

Advances in Functional Rubber and Elastomer Composites II

edited by Md Najib Alam, Vineet Kumar

Reprint

Applications of Fractional-Order Systems to Automatic Control

edited by Germán Ardul Muñoz-Hernández, José Fermi Guerrero-Castellanos

Reprint

Millimeter-Wave Antennas for 5G

edited by Minmin Mao

Reprint

Engineering and Characterisation of Novel Nanomedicine Formulations, 2nd Edition

edited by Ana Isabel Fraguas-Sánchez, Francisco Bolás-Fernández, Raquel Fernández García

Reprint

Advanced Fracturing Technology for Oil and Gas Reservoir Stimulation

edited by Yuxuan Liu, Mao Sheng, Jianwei Tian, Jie Zeng, Chunming He

Reprint

New Advances in Optic Nerve Diseases

edited by Livio Vitiello

Reprint

Structural Seismic Design and Evaluation

edited by Alfredo Reyes-Salazar, Federico Valenzuela-Beltran, Mario D. Llanes-Tizoc

Reprint

Monitoring and Modelling of Geological Disasters Based on InSAR Observations II

edited by Chisheng Wang, Bochen Zhang, Chuanhua Zhu, Biao Lu

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Professor João Soares

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Professor Helena M. Ramos

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Dr. Lorenzo Antonio Picos Corrales

It has been a pleasure working together with other Guest Editors and the staff of the section "Polymer Networks" of the journal

Professor Burkhard Poeggeler

The dedication of your staff allows for efficient work on the Special Issues and the success shows that the readers are interested

Professor Thomas Wenzel

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