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Vibration and Energy Harvesting: Theory, Technologies, and Applications

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Dear Colleagues,

This Topic seeks to compile a collection of scientific contributions presented at VEH 2026—The 7th International Conference on Vibration and Energy Harvesting Applications (https://veh.hkust-gz.edu.cn/), which will be held from 3 to 6 July 2026 in Guangzhou, China.

Vibration energy harvesting technology is an interdisciplinary field and has garnered significant attention from both academia and industry toward green and renewable energy and self-powered systems over the past decade. VEH 2026 aims to provide an international platform for researchers from all over the world to exchange ideas and advance the development of related technologies. We welcome all innovative research studies pertaining to vibration analysis, energy harvesting, their applications, and results on mechanical design, optimization, dynamics, power management circuits and systems, MEMS technology, nanotechnology, new materials, self-powered IoT applications, and other related areas.

This Topic, dedicated to VEH 2026, reflects the core themes of the conference, with contributions that address the following:

  1. Extreme thermal energy transport, conversion and management;
  2. Energy harvesting and sensing for biomedical applications;
  3. Rotational energy harvesting;
  4. Advanced metamaterials for energy harvesting and intelligent sensing;
  5. Mechanical energy harvesting and self-powered sensing;
  6. Self-powered integrated system and application;
  7. Vibration energy harvesting for next-generation smart transportation and aerospace systems;
  8. Electret-related devices for self-powered sensing and energy harvesting;
  9. Artificial intelligence-enabled self-powered sensing;
  10. Thermally powered energy systems for sustainable heating, cooling, and electricity generation;
  11. EH-based self-powered sensing;
  12. Nonlinear phenomena and coupled dynamics in electro-mechanical systems for vibration energy harvesting;
  13. Applications of energy harvesting in advancing AIoT;
  14. Energy harvesting for railway systems;
  15. Flexible wearable MEMS sensors;
  16. Nonlinear dynamics behaviors in energy harvesting systems;
  17. Water energy harvesting;
  18. Weak energy harvesting and self-powered sensing;
  19. Ocean energy and environment: generators/sensors/simulators;
  20. Metamaterials for intelligent sensing and structural health monitoring;
  21. Flow-induced vibration energy harvesting and its applications;
  22. Spacecraft vibration and energy harvesting;
  23. Self-sustaining wearable systems: materials, devices and applications;
  24. Bio-inspired structure dynamics and vibration isolation.

Eligible papers include, but are not limited to, extended versions of accepted conference papers in VEH 2026. These papers will be peer reviewed to validate the research results, developments, and applications. Submissions from those not associated with this conference but that address themes focusing on related topics are also welcome.

Dr. Yunlong Zi
Dr. Guobiao Hu
Dr. Junrui Liang
Dr. Junlei Wang
Topic Editors

Keywords

  • vibration energy harvesting
  • self-powered sensing
  • smart materials and systems
  • nonlinear dynamics
  • thermal energy conversion
  • wearable and biomedical devices
  • renewable and sustainable energy
  • intelligent sensing and structural health monitoring

Participating Journals

Eng
Open Access
1,478 Articles
Launched in 2020
3.5Impact Factor
4.1CiteScore
19 DaysSubmission to First Decision
4 DaysAcceptance to Publication
Q1Highest JCR Category Ranking
Micromachines
Open Access
14,030 Articles
Launched in 2010
3.5Impact Factor
7.1CiteScore
17 DaysSubmission to First Decision
3 DaysAcceptance to Publication
Q2Highest JCR Category Ranking
Vibration
Open Access
469 Articles
Launched in 2018
2.2Impact Factor
3.3CiteScore
17 DaysSubmission to First Decision
4 DaysAcceptance to Publication
Q3Highest JCR Category Ranking
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