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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 Explainable and Traceable AIoT Sensing: Connecting Sensor Data to Decisions, Actions and Outcomes

edited by

Michael Georgiades

, Ioannou Iakovos and

Alfredo Nascita

Intelligent and Data-Driven Heating Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings

edited by

Jorge Juan Blanes-Peiró

and

Álvaro De La Puente Gil

Intelligent Control and Mechatronic Systems in New Energy Vehicles

edited by

Raymond Ghandour

Occupational Health and Workers’ Well-Being: From Research to Practice—2nd Edition

edited by

Beatrice Thielmann

Advances in Finite Element Modelling for Building Durability and Service Life

edited by Fubin Tu and

Cheng-Bao Hu

Nutrition, Adipose Tissue Plasticity, and Metabolic Health

edited by

Ivan Torre-Villalvazo

New Insights into Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance

edited by

Isa D. Serrano

and

Eva Cunha

Molecular and Cellular Bases of Behavior

edited by Zulma Dueñas

Seismic Performance and Resilience of Structural Frame Systems

edited by

Baki Öztürk

and Hakan Erdoğan

Women in Earth Disaster Science: Preparedness, Response and Recovery

edited by

Diana Contreras Mojica

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

Feature Papers in Cosmetics in 2025

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

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

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 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

Advances in Ceramics, 3rd Edition

edited by

Gilbert Fantozzi

and Vincent Garnier

Energy, Electrical and Power Engineering: 3rd Edition

edited by

and

Interdisciplinary Insights in Engineering Research

edited by

Antonio Gil Bravo

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

edited by

Ravi P. Sahu

Feature Papers in Information in 2024–2025

edited by

Willy Susilo

Spatial Data Science and Knowledge Discovery

edited by Jingzhong Li,

Dev Raj Paudyal

and

Binbin Lu

Reprint

Molecular Insights into Reproductive Biology and Related Diseases

edited by Alejandro Vicente-Carrillo

Reprint

New Biomaterials in Periodontology and Implantology

edited by Yaniv Mayer, Jamil Awad Shibli, Ofir Ginesin

Reprint

Advances in Smart Textiles

edited by Jun Chen

Reprint

Element Enrichment and Gas Accumulation in Black Rock Series

edited by Tingshan Zhang, Lei Chen, Chang'an Shan, Xi Zhang

Reprint

Advances of Ionic Liquids in Organic, Polymer and Material Chemistry

edited by Pradip K. Bhowmik, Biplab Banerjee

Reprint

Sensing Technologies in Industrial Defect Detection

edited by Peng Liu

Reprint

Mineralogical and Chemical Characterization of Rocks, Soils, Sediments, and Water Containing Hazardous Substances

edited by Silvia Fornasaro, Nosir Shukurov, Gevorg Tepanosyan

Reprint

State-of-the-Art Environmental Chemical Exposomics and Metabolomics

edited by Minjian Chen

Reprint

Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Algorithms for Real World Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by Mohammad Majid al-Rifaie

Dr. Antonio Ruggiero

Really positive.

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
AppliedMath	1.4	1.4	Deterministic Mathematics	Algebraic Combinatorics in Data Science and Optimisation (Editor: Takayuki Hibi)	31 December 2026	2
Fishes	2.9	4.4	Aquatic Invertebrates	Echinoderms in Aquaculture (Editor: Qiang Li)	20 March 2027	0
Sci	4.1	5.4	Biology Research and Life Sciences	One Health (Editor: Mark A. Brown)	31 December 2026	11
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
Antibiotics	5.5	10.2	Bacteriophages	Phage Therapy in Clinical Practice: Combating Antibiotic Resistance (Editor: Lucía Blasco)	30 November 2026	0
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
Animals	3.2	5.5	Ecology and Conservation	Wildlife Health and Ecology: The Role of Pathogens and Parasites (Editor: Frine Eleonora Scaglione)	15 May 2027	1
IJERPH	-	9.8	Global Health	Advancing Workplace Health Management: Strategies, Challenges and Future Directions (Editor: Cátia Sousa)	31 March 2027	2
Osteology	-	-	(none)	Advances in Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty (Editor: Samo Karel Fokter)	31 May 2027	0
Resources	4.3	7.3	(none)	Circular Economy and Sustainable Practices: Pathways to Green Growth and Resilience (Editor: Morteza Haghiri)	10 June 2027	0
Medicina	2.9	4.6	(none)	Advances in Musculoskeletal Imaging: Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Clinical Applications (Editors: Felipe Querol, Felipe Querol-Giner)	25 April 2027	1
TropicalMed	3.1	6.0	(none)	Mucormycosis Unmasked: Advances in Pathogenesis and Emerging Therapeutic Frontiers (Editors: Eman Youssef, Ashraf Ibrahim)	01 January 2027	1
Osteology	-	-	(none)	Recent Advances in Hip and Knee Surgery (Editor: Umile Giuseppe Longo)	31 January 2027	2
Alloys	-	4.1	(none)	High-Entropy Alloys (Editors: Peter Hodgson, Daniel Fabijanic, Jithin Joseph)	31 December 2026	5

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