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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.

Kinematics, Motion Planning and Control of Robotics—2nd Edition

edited by

Mihai Crenganiş

Sever-Gabriel Racz

and

Radu-Eugen Breaz

Neuropeptide and Neuroendocrine Signaling in Reproductive and Immune Regulation of Livestock and Poultry

edited by Zhiyu Ma,

Shifeng Pan

and

Guihong Yang

Advanced Field-Effect Transistor Biosensors and Their Applications

edited by

I. Sak Lee

and Jong Bin An

Advances in Food Processing, Preservation, and Extraction Technologies

edited by

Evangelina García-Armenta

, Lidia Elena Ayón-Reyna and Martha Edith López-López

Bio-Based Polymers, Films and Functional Coatings: Materials, Properties, Processing and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Patricia Isabela Braileanu

and

Nicoleta Pascu

Advanced Graphene Materials for Chemical and Biosensing Applications

edited by

Bianca Adiaconita

Francisco Márquez

and

Filippo Giubileo

Social Commerce Ecosystems: User-Generated Content, Influencer Marketing and Purchase Conversion

edited by

Wann-Yih Wu

and

Ying-Kai Liao

Innovations in Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Cultivation: Growth, Quality, and Bioactivity

edited by Renata Nurzyńska-Wierdak and

Magdalena Walasek-Janusz

Inflammatory, Metabolic, and Redox Biomarkers in Oncology

edited by

Jarosław Nuszkiewicz

Organic and Organoelement Chemistry—A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Oleg G. Sinyashin on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday

edited by Alexander Burilov,

Elena Alexandrovna Chugunova

and Ying Zhou

10th Anniversary of Universe: Galaxies and Their Black Holes

edited by

Paola Marziani

and

Mauro D’Onofrio

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

10th Anniversary of Cosmetics—Recent Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Vasil Georgiev

Latest Review Papers in Molecular Biology 2024

edited by

Madhav Bhatia

Feature Papers in Information in 2024–2025

edited by

Willy Susilo

Insights from the Editorial Board Member

edited by

Carlos S. Moreno

Skin Anti-Aging Strategies

edited by

Remo Campiche

Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michael Koutsilieris

and

Anastassios Philippou

Feature Papers in Artificial Intelligence 2024

edited by

Luis Martínez López

Feature Papers in Cosmetics in 2025

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

25th Anniversary of IJMS: Updates and Advances in Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics

edited by

Francesca Oliviero

and

Anna Lisa Giuliani

Insights from the Editorial Board Member

edited by

Carlos S. Moreno

Energy, Electrical and Power Engineering: 3rd Edition

edited by

and

Interdisciplinary Insights in Engineering Research

edited by

Antonio Gil Bravo

Feature Papers in Information in 2024–2025

edited by

Willy Susilo

Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants

edited by

Marilena Ronzan

and

Marzena Sujkowska-Rybkowska

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

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

Feature Papers in Section “Cancer and Cancer-Related Research”

edited by

Ravi P. Sahu

Reprint

Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Patients with Physical and Mental Disorders

edited by Argyro Pachi, Ioannis Ilias, Athanassios Tselebis

Reprint

Applications of Neural Networks in Robot Control

edited by Luca Patanè, Paolo Arena

Reprint

Achievements in Foundry Materials and Technologies

edited by Marcin Stawarz, Krzysztof Janerka, Jan Jezierski

Reprint

Information-Theoretic Security and Privacy

edited by Mohamed Seif, Hua Sun

Reprint

High-Performance Lightweight Alloy Materials and Their Advanced Forming Technologies

edited by Xin Tong, Wencai Liu

Reprint

Redox Homeostasis and Oxidative Stress in Human Metabolism and Disease

edited by Alina Woźniak, Jaroslaw Nuszkiewicz

Reprint

Environmentally Friendly Catalysis for Green Future

edited by Zuzeng Qin

Reprint

Feature Papers for Land Innovations

edited by Chuanrong Zhang

Reprint

Advances in Material Characterization and Pavement Modeling

edited by Guozhi Fu, Yi Li, Zhanchuang Han, Mingchen Li, Dandan Cao, Chengwei Xing

Dr. Antonio Ruggiero

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Dr. Violeta Popovici

An amazing experience. At the beginning, the Section Managing Editor taught me, with willingness and patience, all my duties as a Guest

Dr. Sajid Ali

My experience collaborating with CIMB was excellent. The entire process was well organized and professionally managed, and I am very pleased that

Professor Dumitru Iacobas

I had a wonderful experience guest editing several CIMB Special Issues. The professionalism and responsiveness of the Editorial Team are among the

Professor Kinga Lis

I've had a good experience. As a guest editor, I had the pleasure of working with a very competent and supportive person

Professor Sung-Kun (Sean) Kim

My experience collaborating with CIMB was very positive and rewarding. The editorial staff were professional, responsive, and supportive throughout the entire process,

Dr. Golder N. Wilson

I am extremely impressed with the editorial staff of CIMB. In particular, Ms. Liu has been quite supportive and helpful in

Dr. Ye Liu

The editorial team was highly efficient, professional, and supportive.

Dr. Claudia Camerino

Collaborating with the CIMB journal was a great experience. I expecially enjoyed collaborating with my work partners who are profesional and very

Journal	IF	Cite Score	Section	Title \| Editors	Submission Deadline	Articles
Alloys	-	4.1	(none)	High-Entropy Alloys (Editors: Peter Hodgson, Daniel Fabijanic, Jithin Joseph)	31 December 2026	3
Animals	3.2	5.5	Ecology and Conservation	Wildlife Health and Ecology: The Role of Pathogens and Parasites (Editor: Frine Eleonora Scaglione)	31 October 2026	0
Antibiotics	5.5	10.2	Bacteriophages	Phage Therapy in Clinical Practice: Combating Antibiotic Resistance (Editor: Lucía Blasco)	30 November 2026	0
AppliedMath	1.4	1.4	Deterministic Mathematics	Algebraic Combinatorics in Data Science and Optimisation (Editor: Takayuki Hibi)	31 December 2026	2
Applied Sciences	2.9	6.1	Computing and Artificial Intelligence	Challenges and Future Trends of Human–Computer Interaction (Editors: Hyun K. Kim, Jaehyun Park)	20 November 2026	1
Gels	6.4	10.3	Gel Processing and Engineering	Liposomal and Ethosomal Gels: From Design to Application (2nd Edition) (Editors: Maddalena Sguizzato, Rita Cortesi)	30 August 2026	5
IJERPH	-	9.8	Global Health	Advancing Workplace Health Management: Strategies, Challenges and Future Directions (Editor: Cátia Sousa)	31 March 2027	1
Medicina	2.9	4.6	(none)	Advances in Musculoskeletal Imaging: Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Clinical Applications (Editors: Felipe Querol, Felipe Querol-Giner)	15 September 2026	0
Medicina	2.9	4.6	Epidemiology & Public Health	Impact on Human Health, Lifestyle and Quality of Care After COVID-19, 3rd Edition (Editors: Bogdana Nasui, Codruța Popescu)	31 January 2027	0
Sci	4.1	5.4	Biology Research and Life Sciences	One Health (Editor: Mark A. Brown)	31 December 2026	10
Sensors	4.0	9.4	Internet of Things	Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart City (Editors: Guisong Yang, Yutong Liu, Linghe Kong)	25 September 2026	13
TropicalMed	3.1	6.0	(none)	Mucormycosis Unmasked: Advances in Pathogenesis and Emerging Therapeutic Frontiers (Editors: Eman Youssef, Ashraf Ibrahim)	01 January 2027	1

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