Special Issues

Symmetry publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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New Advances in Symmetric Cryptography
edited by Xiaoyang Dong
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2635 | Submission Open
Keywords: block cipher; stream cipher; hash function; message authentication codes; authenticated encryption; cryptanalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Iterative Numerical Functional Analysis with Applications, Volume 3
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2433 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Application of Symmetry in Innovative Microwave/Millimeter-Wave/THz Antenna, Circuit and Radar System
edited by Yao Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1802 | Submission Open
Keywords: antenna; circuit; radar system; symmetrical metamaterials; satellite phased array
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Advance in Functional Equations, Second Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1643 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional equation; functional inequality; stability in a sense of Ulam; generalized Hyers– Ulam; stability of functional equation; hyperstability and superstability; applications of functional equations; applications of functional inequalities; utility theory; risk maeasures and their properties; symmetry in functional equations and inequalities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetric or Asymmetric Distributions and Its Applications
edited by Xuelong Hu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1364 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetric or asymmetric distributions; univariate distributions; multivariate distributions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Advances in Metamaterial and Asymmetry/Symmetry
edited by Guidong Liu, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open
Keywords: metamaterials; metasurfaces; sub-wavelength nanostructures; novel optical phenomena in metamaterials; bound states in the continuum in metamaterials; topological properties in metamaterials; optical and optoelectronic devices based on metamaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Hadron Physics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1157 | Submission Open
Keywords: hadrons; quantum chromodynamics; baryon spectrum; meson spectrum; multiquark states; exotic states
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Asymmetric Studies with Complex Mechanical Systems
edited by , , and Minghui Hu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1121 | Submission Open
Keywords: asymmetry analysis; abnormal detection; condition monitoring; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Materials and Mechanical Engineering: Properties and Applications
edited by , Gengyuan Gao and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1047 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; mechanical design; heterogeneous structure; micro-nano functional structure; surface technology; heat transfer; directed transport; fluid flow
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Control Systems: Theory and Applications
edited by Ying Zhao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1008 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; control systems; control theory; symmetry applications; control applications; control algorithm; automation control; robots; airplanes; engine systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Dirac Equations and Quantum Mechanics – in Memory of Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac’s 120th Birthday submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 997 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Evolutionary Computation, Metaheuristics, Nature-Inspired Algorithms, and Symmetry
edited by , and Yang Yu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 785 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolutionary computation; metaheuristics; nature-inspired algorithms; single-objective optimization; multi-objective optimization; real-world engineering application; intelligent systems; Artificial Intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Applications of Graph Theory, Discrete Mathematics and Symmetry in Science, Technology and Art submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open
Keywords: theory graph; modeling; graphs applications; discrete mathematics; symmetry; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Unsolved Problems in Stability and Optimal Control Theory of Stochastic Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open
Keywords: stochastic hereditary systems; stochastic differential equation with varying delay; stochastic difference equation with continuous time; stochastic hyperbolic equation; two-parameter Wiener process; stability and optimal control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Manipulation of Elastic Waves and Its Application in Symmetry/Asymmetry-Engineered Structures
edited by Liyun Cao, Yanlong Xu and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open
Keywords: metamaterial; metasurface; phononic crystals; noise and vibration isolation/absorption; inverse design; elastic wave propagation; symmetric system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Internet of Things: Symmetry, Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by , Zhibin Gao, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open
Keywords: internet of things; internet of vehicles; communication; computing and caching; artificial intelligence; symmetry application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Drug Delivery Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; drug carrier; drug storage system; nanomaterials; target specificity; symmetric linker; desymmetrization; drug conjugates; controlled release; stimuli-responsive; symmetry/asymmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Symmetry in Topological Physics
edited by and Muntaser Naamneh
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; topology; topological phases; topological materials; topological phase transitions; Dirac/Weyl semimetal  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Operation and Control of Symmetric/Asymmetric Integrated Circuits and Electric Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; integrated circuits; electric vehicles; control; optimization; complex systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Applications Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
edited by Hong Liu and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium– sulfur batteries; symmetry/asymmetry; catalytic conversion; DFT calculations; electrode reaction kinetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Graphene and Nanotechnology
edited by Yuhao Li
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry breaking; graphene; moiré superlattices; flexoelectricity; ferroelectricity; atomic force microscopy; piezoelectric force microscopy; scanning tunneling microscopy; strain engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Biomechanics
edited by Olivera Knezevic and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanics; sports asymmetry; athletic performance; injury prevention; rehabilitation techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Asymmetry and Symmetry in Dynamical Systems
edited by Zhiying Ren
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; structural vibration measurement; numerical simulation; numerical methods; continuous-time dynamical systems; discrete-time dynamical systems; symmetry; controllability; stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Advances in Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Optimization in Artificial Intelligence
edited by Jian Liu and Peng Li
submission deadline 2 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry in Hamiltonian Dynamical Systems
edited by Fernando Haas
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6399 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lie symmetry; Noether symmetry; generalized Hamiltonian systems; integrable dynamical systems; exact constants of motion; solitons; Painlevé analysis; nonlinear waves
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetric and Asymmetric Distributions: New Developments and Applications submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4859 | Submission Open
Keywords: applications; Bayesian; regression; reliability; simulation; skewness; survival analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry in Control Systems Engineering submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4328 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; process control; advanced process control; model predictive control; real-time optimization; process optimization; energy efficiency; data analysis; discrete event systems; supervisory control; robotics; manufacturing processes; control theory; control and estimation; optimal control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetries and Ultra Dense Matter of Compact Stars II: Emergence of Symmetries in Strong Nuclear Correlations
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3638 | Submission Open
Keywords: super dense matter; topology change; hadron-quark continuity; IR fixed point; dilatons; vector manifestation; emergent hidden symmetries; chiral-scale effective field theory; generalized density-functional theory; Landau– Migdal Fermi-liquid theory; un-Fermi liquids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Probability and Statistics Theory in Symmetry and Application from Machine Learning to Biomedical Data submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1319 | Submission Open
Keywords: limit theorems; probability and statistics; stochastic processes and its applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Applications Based on Symmetry/Asymmetry in Structural Dynamics
edited by Kamran Foroutan
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 845 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry analysis in structural dynamics; asymmetric structures and vibration modes; utilizing asymmetry in structural dynamics to enhance structural response and stability; investigating the effects of symmetry breaking on vibration modes and modal analysis of complex structural systems; applications of symmetry/asymmetry in structural dynamics; symmetry-based design principles in structural dynamics; exploiting symmetry/asymmetry in structural dynamics to enhance the structural efficiency and load-carrying capacity; dynamic control through structural asymmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Ocean Engineering submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrodynamics; hull design; offshore structure; wave loads; propulsion system; sustainable solution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry/Asymmetry in Geophysical Prospecting
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; geophysical prospecting; data acquisition; data processing; interpretation; inversion; imaging; pattern recognition; multi-physics integration; geological characterization; reservoir characterization; uncertainty analysis; error propagation; noise mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Symmetry and Its Applications in Experimental Fluid Mechanics submission deadline 17 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3482 | Submission Open
Keywords: Symmetric flow phenomena; Axisymmetric vortex; Vortex of symmetry; Symmetric flow field; Symmetric flow pattern; Symmetric interface; Flow visualization; Particle image velocimetry (PIV); Multiphase flow; Droplets/bubbles; experimental fluid mechanics; flow visualization; microgravity fluid physics; vortex; microfluidics; particle image velocimetry (PIV); multiphase flow; interface flow; laminar flow; flow stability; droplets/bubbles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Asymmetry in Machine Learning
edited by Hui Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; prediction algorithms; accuracy; SVM; data set
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Sport Sciences submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 17 articles | Viewed by 41518 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry; asymmetry; variability; balance; performance; injury prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Life Sciences)
Symmetries of Difference Equations, Special Functions and Orthogonal Polynomials II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 35 articles | Viewed by 36305 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Research on Fuzzy Logic and Mathematics with Applications II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 20 articles | Viewed by 30535 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuzzy set; nonstandard fuzzy set; fuzzy soft set; fuzzy logic; fuzzy topology; fuzzy algebra; fuzzy graph theory; fuzzy control; fuzzy decision making; fuzzy arithmetic; fuzzy classification and pattern recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Symmetric and Asymmetric Data in Solution Models, Part II submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20003 | Submission Open
Keywords: Symmetry and asymmetry particularities in sustainable development modelling; Symmetry and asymmetry particularities in economics and business modelling; Symmetry and asymmetry particularities in public; environmental; and occupational health; Symmetry and asymmetry particularities in engineering and technology; Symmetric and asymmetric information properties for extreme situation modelling; Data mining and integration of symmetric and asymmetric information; Description of symmetric and asymmetric data in models; Multiple-criteria problem solution models with certainly and vague determined data; Symmetric and asymmetric risks of problems; Hybrid problem solution models; Fuzzy sets; Intuitionistic fuzzy sets; Neutrosophic sets; Rough sets; Grey systems; Novel descriptions of sets; Computer-aided problem solution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Nonlinear Symmetric Systems and Chaotic Systems in Engineering submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15281 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear dynamics; chaotic dynamics; nonlinear methods; mathematical modelling; control theory; applications of chaos and nonlinear dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Golden Mean Number System and Fractal Theory for Physics and Materials Science
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12660 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Next-Generation Green Wireless Networks and Industrial IoT submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12158 | Submission Open
Keywords: 5G/6G; green communications; energy-efficient wireless communications; smart cities; sustainable networks; smart grid communications; energy harvesting; machine learning; IoT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Engineering and Materials)
Novel Approaches for Asymmetric Synthesis submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10474 | Submission Open
Keywords: Catalysts for asymmetric synthesis; New chiral sources with applications in asymmetric synthesis; Auxiliaries for induction of chirality; Enzymes used in asymmetric approaches; Green reagents for applications in asymmetric synthetic methods; Asymmetric synthesis of natural products or analogues; Applications of asymmetric synthesis in medicine; agrochemical; nanotechnology; and others
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
The Dark Universe: The Harbinger of a Major Discovery
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10004 | Submission Open
Keywords: Dark matter; ; Dark energy; ; Dark matter streams; ; Cosmic rays; ; Matter antimatter asymmetry; ; Cosmology; Models; ; Dark Universe; ; Symmetry;   ; axion; ; WIMP; ; Beyond SM physics; ; Direct dark matter signatures; ; Astrophysical dark matter signatures; ; Detection techniques; ; Cosmological constant; ; Variable physics constants; ; Gravitation;
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Symmetry in Nonlinear Equations: Mathematical Models, Methods and Applications Ⅱ
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9893 | Submission Open
Keywords: symmetry operators; mathematical modeling techniques; qualitative properties of solutions; oscillation theory; delay differential equations; ordinary differential/ difference equations; partial/functional equations; fractional differential and integral calculus; applications  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mathematics)
Asymmetric Membranes: Volume 2 submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9141 | Submission Open
Keywords: asymmetric membranes; inorganic membranes; polymeric membranes; porous membranes; membrane design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemistry: Symmetry/Asymmetry)
Symmetry and Asymmetry in Communications Engineering Ⅱ submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6967 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Current Issues in Particle Physics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6725 | Submission Open
Keywords: beyond the standard model; supersymmetric and grand unified models; neutrino mass; neutrino mixing; neutrino oscillations; CP violation in the quark and neutrino sectors; CKM matrix and PMNS matrix; probes of new physics by measurements of weak charge; magnetic moments; electric dipole moments; etc.; anomalous measurements; constraints on standard model parameters; dark matter; dark energy and the cosmological constant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Recent Progress in Robot Control Systems: Theory and Applications, Volume II submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6417 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer)
Symmetry and Quantum Orders
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6275 | Submission Open
Keywords: topological phases; quantum orders; quantum magnetism; global symmetries; gauge symmetries; higher-form symmetries; emergent symmetries; fractons; quantum phase transitions; lattice models; effective field theory; tensor network states; entanglement; broken symmetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
Global and Local Scale Symmetry in Gravitation and Cosmology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5625 | Submission Open
Keywords: Global Scale Invariance; Local Scale Invariance; Weyl Invariance; Inflation; 5th Force Problem in Late Time Cosmology; Flat Potentials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physics)
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