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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.

Green and Scalable Bioprocess Engineering: Enzymatic Systems, Process Intensification and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Carlos Ocampo-López

Margarita Ramirez-Carmona

and

Leidy Rendón-Castrillón

Transformative School Leadership: Strategies for Innovation and Improvement

edited by David Gurr and

Carolyn M. Shields

Surface Engineering for Advanced Applications in Electronics and Energy

edited by Pragathi Darapaneni

Secure AI for Biomedical Sensing and Imaging Applications

edited by Yanming Zhu,

Xuefei Yin

and

Jiankun Hu

Generative Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Decision Support System and Healthcare

edited by

Giacomo Cappon

and

Luca Cossu

Biomass Pyrolysis Characterization and Energy Utilization

edited by

Leandro Ayarde-Henríquez

and

Eduardo Chamorro

Emerging and Re-Emerging Avian Influenza Viruses in Wildlife

edited by

Klaudia Chrzastek

Digital Modeling, Operation and Control of Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by Yi Yu, Rongni Yang,

Yingping Cao

, Kuan Zhang and

Hong Tan

Pattern Recognition Applications of Neural Networks and Deep Learning

edited by

Takashi Kuremoto

10th Anniversary of C — Journal of Carbon Research

edited by

Craig E. Banks

10th Anniversary of Universe: Galaxies and Their Black Holes

edited by

Paola Marziani

and

Mauro D’Onofrio

Magnetic Nanoscale Materials and Exotic Spin Structures: A 65th Birthday Gift to Annie K. Powell

edited by

Masooma Ibrahim

and Jonas Braun

Women’s Special Issue Series: Molecules

edited by

Laura Zaccaro

Simona Golič Grdadolnik

Li Du

and

Mariana Emilia Ghica

Feature Papers in Cosmetics in 2023

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

Advances in Natural Products and Their Biological Activities

edited by

Irwin Rose Alencar Menezes

Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho

Almir Gonçalves Wanderley

and

Jaime Ribeiro-Filho

10th Anniversary of Microorganisms: Past, Present and Future

edited by

and

Advanced Electrode Materials for Emerging Post-lithium Metal-Ion Batteries

edited by

Muhammad Hilmy Alfaruqi

Towards a Sustainable Future: The Role of Electric Vehicles and Smart Grids in the Energy Transition

edited by

Arman Goudarzi

Muhammad Waseem

and

Shah Fahad

Teaching and Learning in the Era of AI Conversation Chatbots: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Chung Kwan Lo

Feature Papers to Celebrate the First Impact Factor of Batteries

edited by

Pascal Venet

Karim Zaghib

and

Seung-Wan Song

Recent Applications of Emerging Digital Technologies in Economy and Society

edited by

Claudiu George Bocean

Adriana Grigorescu

and

Anca Antoaneta Vărzaru

Consumer Behavior and Sustainable Marketing Development in Online and Offline Settings

edited by

Belem Barbosa

Pankaj Deshwal

and

Sikandar Ali Qalati

Advances in Natural Products and Their Biological Activities

edited by

Irwin Rose Alencar Menezes

Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho

Almir Gonçalves Wanderley

and

Jaime Ribeiro-Filho

10th Anniversary of Microorganisms: Past, Present and Future

edited by

and

Exclusive Papers Collection of Editorial Board Members and Invited Scholars in Applied Microbiology (2023, 2024)

edited by

Ian Connerton

Personalized Management in Orthopedics and Traumatology

edited by

Markus Gesslein

and

Eduard Kurz

Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Hakim Manghwar

and Wajid Zaman

Characterization and Modelling of Composites, Volume III

edited by

Stelios K. Georgantzinos

Feature Papers in European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education

edited by

María del Mar Molero Jurado

África Martos Martínez

Samuel Fernández-Salinero

Ana Belén Barragán Martín

and

María del Mar Simón Márquez

Application of Geographical Information System in Urban Design, Management or Evaluation

edited by

Jiangfeng She

Jun Zhu

and

Min Yang

Energy, Electrical and Power Engineering: 3rd Edition

edited by

and

Reprint

Effect of Processing on the Structure, Techno-Functional Properties and Nutritional Quality of Animal- and Plant-Based Food Proteins

edited by Norbert Raak, Laura Roman, Ruifen Li

Reprint

Structural Health Monitoring: Advanced Sensing, Diagnostics and Prognostics

edited by Bing Li, Yongbo Li, Khandaker Noman

Reprint

Rational Use of Feed to Promote Animal Healthy Feeding

edited by Tatiana Dumitra Panaite, Mihaela Hãbeanu

Reprint

Dietary Bioactive Compounds: Implications for Oxidative Stress and Inflammation

edited by Maria Digiacomo, Doretta Cuffaro

Reprint

Fractional Order Complex Systems: Advanced Control, Intelligent Estimation and Reinforcement Learning Image Processing Algorithms

edited by Jin-Xi Zhang, Xuefeng Zhang, Driss Boutat, Da-Yan Liu

Reprint

Biomedical Electronics and Wearable Systems

edited by José Machado Da Silva

Reprint

Advances in Robot Path Planning, Volume II

edited by Jonghoek Kim

Reprint

Planning for Sustainable Urban and Land Development

edited by Zongcai Wei, Yuting Liu, Andrzej Biłozor

Reprint

Synergy and Redundancy Measures: Theory and Applications to Characterize Complex Systems and Shape Neural Network Representations

edited by Daniel Chicharro

Dr. Genevieve Graaf

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Professor Antonios G. Kladas

The provided assistance by the responsible personnel of MDPI in the development of a Special Issue has been very efficient.

Professor João Soares

MDPI uses an excellent editorial system: easy to use and with good support.

Professor Helena M. Ramos

I first knew of MDPI journals several years ago and their efficiency, rigor and support for reviewers and authors have been primordial

Dr. Lorenzo Antonio Picos Corrales

It has been a pleasure working together with other Guest Editors and the staff of the section "Polymer Networks" of the journal

Dr. Burkhard Poeggeler

The dedication of your staff allows for efficient work on the Special Issues and the success shows that the readers are interested

Professor Thomas Wenzel

In general very good, flexibility in deadlines important, sometimes it takes time to get good reviewers that deliver and authors that can

Professor Sergio José Ibáñez Godoy

My experience is good. Reviewers specialized in the subject matter should be sought. The presence of reference authors with discounts and free articles

Dr. Onofrio davide Palmitessa

It was a great experience because I had the possibility to read (preview) the manuscript submitted by researchers spread worldwide. This has

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