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Large Language Models: Theories, Methodologies and Real-World Applications in Healthcare
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2751 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in healthcare; LLMs in healthcare; fine-tuning LLMs for screening; LLMs for medical knowledge retrieval; explanations of LLMs for healthcare applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Informatics and Healthcare Engineering)
Advanced Control Strategies and Optimization for Renewable Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1183 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; optimization algorithms; intelligent control strategies; energy management systems; sustainable development; smart grids; energy storage optimization; hybrid energy systems; machine/deep learning in control; predictive control; distributed energy resources; power system resilience
Advancing Healthcare Through Intelligent Clinical Decision Support Systems: Techniques, Applications, and Future Directions
edited by , , María Luísa Torres-Durán, Alberto Fernandez-Villar and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21249 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent clinical decision support systems (ICDSS); Healthcare decision-making; artificial intelligence in healthcare; machine learning and deep learning in ICDSS; expert systems in the definition of ICDSS; expert systems in the definition of ICDSS; hybrid systems applied in ICDSS; testing and validation of ICDSS; future work lines and advances in ICDSS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Informatics and Healthcare Engineering)
Evolution of Electric Motors: Current Trends and Future Prospects for Industrial Applications submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9576 | Submission Open
Keywords: permanent magnet synchronous motors; induction motors; industrial applications; power electronics; control theory; fault-tolerant electric machines; fault diagnosis; smart sensors; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring
Recent Developments in Data Science and Knowledge Discovery
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submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8251 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data analytics; data mining; knowledge discovery; natural language processing; image recognition; predictive analytics; anomaly detection; decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Enhancing Smart Manufacturing: Process Innovation and Safety Management in the Digital Factory Era submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– machine collaborative systems; challenges and limitations for smart manufacturing; data quality and quality in information management systems; defining performance measures for smart manufacturing systems; digital transformation for manufacturing supply chains; sustainability for smart manufacturing; smart manufacturing for process safety management practices; AI applications for industrial safety; Industry 5.0 for process enhancement and safety management; work systems and human factors in the era of digital transformation; optimization for smart manufacturing processes and advanced safety systems performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering)
Privacy-Preserving Models and Systems in Blockchain submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) through blockchain; cryptographic anonymous credentials; secure multiparty computation; advanced digital signatures; ring signatures; and blind signatures; attribute-based credentials; PETs within supply chains; medical domain; transportation; etc.; usage of blockchain and IPFS; privacy-enhancing information system architectures; data security at storage and during transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)
Recent Advances in Internet of Things and Its Applications submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless; Internet of Things; precision agriculture; IoT sensors; soil monitoring; crop health; automated irrigation; mining; environmental sensing; vehicular technology; traffic management; remote patient monitoring; wearable health devices; real-time diagnostics; personalized healthcare; IoT security; SCADA; telemetry systems; industrial automation
Mobility Aids: Design, Methods, and User-Centered Solutions
edited by Claire Flemmer and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobility aid; wheelchair; leg prosthetic; exoskeleton; rehabilitation; navigation; accessibility; accessibility implementation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering)
Autonomous Robotics and Hybrid Intelligent Systems submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous robotics; artificial intelligence in robotics; intelligent control systems; machine learning for robotics; fuzzy logic controllers; neural networks; evolutionary computation; swarm intelligence; path planning and navigation; human– robot interaction; multi-agent systems; service robotics; industrial automation; robotics in healthcare; AI for cyber– physical systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Control and Systems Engineering)
AI-Driven Decision Support for Systemic Innovation
edited by , and Xinxin Wang
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven decision support; AI for smart tourism; systemic innovation and intelligent design; machine learning and data-driven DSS; AI in education and learning analytics; human– AI collaboration; simulation and optimization with AI; IoT- and blockchain-enhanced DSS; AI for medical informatics and healthcare innovation; engineering and industrial applications of AI-driven DSS; sustainable and smart systems innovation; explainable AI for DSS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Reviews of Critical and Emerging Technologies for Applied System Innovation
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging technologies; critical technologies; systematic review; scoping review; narrative review; meta analysis; artificial intelligence; quantum computing; biotechnologies; advanced/unconventional computing; advanced materials; integrated networking; nanomanufacturing; semiconductors and microelectronics; space technologies; AI robotics; humanoid robotics; augmented reality; virtual reality; neural technologies
Applied System Optimization for Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain management  ; logistics optimization  ; mathematical programming  ; data-driven decision making  ; artificial intelligence (AI) in supply chain  ; machine learning for logistics  ; smart logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering)
Application of Deep Learning in Medical Imaging
edited by Jingyang Zhang and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: development; validation; and application of deep learning-based model in medical imaging; establish of large-scale standardized clinical datasets; applications in different medical modalities; explainability and uncertainty research for clinical decision support; self-supervised and weakly supervised learning for annotation reduction; federated; privacy-preserving; and domain adaptation frameworks addressing data fragmentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Collaborative and Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems for Real-World Applications
edited by Fernando Koch
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-agent systems; distributed computing; ubiquitous computing; scalable computing; human– agent interaction; collaborative AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
The Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention Systems
edited by , Marzia Zaman and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2546 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative intrusion detection techniques; next-generation intrusion prevention systems; threat intelligence and behavioral analysis; scalability and performance optimization; network traffic analysis and forensics; zero-day threat detection and response; intrusion detection system in SCADA-based ICSs; intrusion prevention system in SCADA-based ICSs; cross-layer defense mechanisms; human-centric security and usability; privacy-preserving intrusion detection; interoperability and standardization; anomaly-based detection algorithms; signature-based detection methods; host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS); network-based intrusion detection systems (NIDS); protocol-based intrusion detection systems; machine learning in intrusion detection; adaptive and self-learning IPS solutions; application layer intrusion detection and prevention; content-based intrusion detection techniques; intrusion detection system integration with SIEM (security information and event management); evasion techniques and countermeasures for IDS/IPS; hybrid intrusion detection and prevention architectures; real-time threat intelligence integration into IDS/IPS; intrusion detection in cloud environments; intrusion prevention in IoT (Internet of Things) networks; reinforcement learning for intrusion detection and prevention; generative adversarial networks (GANs) in intrusion detection; explainable AI techniques for IDS and IPS; deep learning models for anomaly detection in network traffic; transfer learning approaches for IDS and IPS; federated learning for distributed intrusion detection systems; ensemble methods in intrusion detection and prevention; deep reinforcement learning for adaptive IPS policies; cognitive models for human-in-the-loop intrusion analysis; adversarial machine learning for robust IDS and IPS; graph-based intrusion detection and prevention systems; reinforcement learning for dynamic firewall policy management; explainable anomaly detection models for network intrusion detection; reinforcement learning for self-adaptive intrusion response; interpretability techniques for neural network-based IDS and IPS models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems)
AI-Driven Educational Technologies: Systems and Applications
edited by Nikos Antonopoulos and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; education; human– computer interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Systems on Educational Innovations and Emerging Technologies)
Intelligent Robotics for Precision Medicine and Advanced Manufacturing
edited by Zhengtai Xie, and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical robotics; adaptive manufacturing systems; human– robot collaborative control; real-time sensing and feedback; digital-twin optimization; soft robotics; intelligent path planning; multimodal sensor fusion; neural network; robot learning and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering)
AI and Data-Driven Strategies for Control and Optimization of Building Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5516 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); data analytics; energy efficiency; building energy systems; smart buildings; predictive modeling; machine learning; HVAC optimization; real-time data; adaptive control
AI-Driven Computational Methods for Social Media Analysis
edited by María Dolores Ruiz and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: social media analysis; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; large language models; generative ai; text mining; sentiment analysis; information diffusion; network analysis; misinformation detection; multimodal data; real-time analytics; ethics and transparency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Low-Latency and Reliable Networking: Algorithms, Optimization, and Applications
edited by Chaoqun Yang
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling and optimization of low-latency and reliable networking; innovation of reliability assurance mechanisms; edge computing and distributed architectures; typical applications of low-latency and reliable networking; AI-assisted low-latency and reliable networking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Control and Systems Engineering)
Advances in Mathematical Models and Computational Intelligence for Transportation System Planning and Management
edited by Yan Sun and Maoxiang Lang
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4852 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation system planning; transportation system management; transportation system operations; optimization model; game model; intelligent algorithm; system simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Information Industry and Intelligence Innovation
edited by and Jhing-Fa Wang
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation of industries; AI-driven innovation; big data and knowledge intelligence; industry internet; information and intelligence; artificial intelligence for industry; intelligent quality control; smart manufacturing; human– computer interaction; smart robotics; ESG computing for manufacturing; next-generation education; digital twins for industry; tiny machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Smart Cities: Optimization, Collaboration, and Intelligent Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned aerial systems; smart cities; air– ground collaboration; AI-enabled urban applications; UAV control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Advanced Technologies and Methodologies in Education 4.0 submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21363 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical computing; educational technologies; educational robotics; learning machines; STEAM
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