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Journal IF Cite Score Section Title | Editors Submission Deadline Articles
Tomography 2.2 2.7 (none) Feature Reviews for Tomography 2023–2024
(Editor: Emilio Quaia)
30 April 2025 4
Dentistry Journal 2.5 3.7 Digital Technologies Feature Papers in Digital Dentistry
(Editors: Luigi Canullo, Maria Menini, Paolo Pesce)
30 June 2025 18
Medicina 2.4 3.3 Gastroenterology & Hepatology Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Diseases
(Editors: Marcello Candelli, Ludovico Abenavoli)
31 December 2024 9
Axioms 1.9 - Mathematical Analysis Application of Machine Learning and Optimization Methods in Engineering Mathematics
(Editors: Miljan Kovačević, Borko Đ. Bulajić)
31 January 2025 8
Materials 3.1 5.8 Polymeric Materials Fabrication, Characteristics and Applications of Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites
(Editor: Jianhua Zhang)
20 March 2025 1
Materials 3.1 5.8 Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Advances in Nanomaterials for Medical Application, Drug Delivery and Bone Tissue Engineering
(Editor: Marco Biondi)
20 April 2025 3
Geosciences 2.4 5.3 Geochemistry Isotope Geochemistry: Latest Developments and Applications for Geosciences
(Editor: William M. White)
31 May 2025 0
Mathematics 2.3 4.0 Computational and Applied Mathematics Approximation Theory and Applications
(Editors: Paola Lamberti, Incoronata Notarangelo)
20 January 2025 10
Sensors 3.4 7.3 Internet of Things Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart City
(Editors: Guisong Yang, Yutong Liu, Linghe Kong)
25 December 2024 8
EJIHPE 3.0 4.4 (none) Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Health Field or Education
(Editor: Hyunsu Lee)
30 April 2025 10
Processes 2.8 5.1 Chemical Processes and Systems 10th Anniversary of Processes: Design of the Chemical Industry of the Future
(Editor: Fausto Gallucci)
31 December 2024 11
Biomedicines 3.9 5.2 Cell Biology and Pathology The Role of Intestinal Epithelial Cells and Their Cellular Interactions
(Editor: Younggeon Jin)
31 March 2025 6
Air - - (none) Indoor Air Quality: Airborne Disease Measurement, Control, Mitigation and Disinfection
(Editors: Ling Tim Wong, Veronica Wai Yee Chan)
30 April 2025 1
Trauma Care - - (none) Psychological and Neurobiological Bases of Threat Processing in Victims of Pandemics and Natural Disasters
(Editors: Massimiliano Conson, Laura Sagliano)
30 June 2025 3
Ecologies 1.7 1.8 (none) Plant Communities: Identification, Monitoring and Evaluation of Temporal Dynamics
(Editor: Ram C. Sharma)
30 April 2025 5
Energies 3.0 6.2 C: Energy Economics and Policy Energy Efficiency Assessments and Improvements
(Editors: Inga Konstantinaviciute, Viktorija Bobinaite, Vaclovas Miškinis, Saulius Gudžius, Daiva Dumciuviene)
30 December 2024 13
IJERPH - 7.3 Global Health Advances in Indigenous and American Indian and Alaska Native Health and Wellness
(Editors: Claradina Soto, Amy E. West)
31 December 2024 10
Medicina 2.4 3.3 Endocrinology Advances in Clinical Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolic Diseases
(Editors: Yuzuru Ohshiro, Kunimasa Yagi, Yasuhiro Maeno)
31 January 2025 12
Electronics 2.6 5.3 (none) Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the University of Manchester—Electrical and Electronic Engineering
(Editors: Zhengtao Ding, Zhenhong Li, Alessandra Parisio)
31 December 2024 4
Electronics 2.6 5.3 Circuit and Signal Processing Ultra-Low-Voltage and Ultra-Low-Power Integrated Circuits and Systems Evolution
(Editors: Andrea Ballo, Gaetano Palumbo, Orazio Aiello)
16 June 2025 10
Biomedicines 3.9 5.2 Neurobiology and Clinical Neuroscience Emerging Research in Neurorehabilitation
(Editor: Manuel Gaviria)
31 December 2024 7
Sensors 3.4 7.3 Optical Sensors Optical Sensing Technologies for Food Quality and Safety
(Editors: J. Paul Robinson, Euiwon Bae)
20 April 2025 6
Medicina 2.4 3.3 Surgery Update on Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases (2nd Edition)
(Editors: Se Hwan Hwang, Do Hyun Kim)
10 March 2025 6
Energies 3.0 6.2 D: Energy Storage and Application Review Papers in Energy Storage and Related Applications
(Editor: Massimo Guarnieri)
30 June 2025 9
TropicalMed 2.8 3.9 Travel Medicine Challenges and Prevention Strategies for Travel-Related Infectious Diseases
(Editor: Loukas Kakoullis)
20 May 2025 0
Mathematics 2.3 4.0 Mathematical Physics Transport Phenomena Equations: Modelling and Applications
(Editors: Torcicollo Isabella, Carfora Maria Francesca)
31 December 2024 8
Mathematics 2.3 4.0 Fuzzy Sets, Systems and Decision Making Topological Study on Fuzzy Metric Spaces and Their Generalizations
(Editor: Juan José Miñana)
31 December 2024 6
Processes 2.8 5.1 Advanced Digital and Other Processes Features, Reviews and Perspectives for the 10th Anniversary of Processes
(Editors: Giancarlo Cravotto, Zhen Fang, Jose V. Garcia-Perez)
31 December 2024 29
Materials 3.1 5.8 Biomaterials Recent Advancements in Technology and Applications for Dental Ceramics (Second Edition)
(Editor: Sompop Bencharit)
20 January 2025 3
Molecules 4.2 7.4 Inorganic Chemistry Exclusive Feature Papers in Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Edition
(Editors: Andrea Bencini, Vito Lippolis)
31 December 2024 36
Medicina 2.4 3.3 Infectious Disease Infectious and Tropical Diseases: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
(Editor: Temi Lampejo)
25 January 2025 6
Polymers 4.7 8.0 Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites Advances in Thermal, Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites
(Editors: Gabriel Pinto, Victoria Alcázar Montero, Marina Patricia Arrieta Dillon)
28 February 2025 13
Horticulturae 3.1 3.5 Vegetable Production Systems Sustainable and Organic Farming of Vegetable Crops in Greenhouse and Open Field Systems
(Editor: Kalliopi Kadoglidou)
30 December 2024 10
Tomography 2.2 2.7 (none) Stroke: Quantitative Imaging-Guided Approaches
(Editor: Jawed Nawabi)
31 December 2024 2
Algorithms 1.8 4.1 Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity Theory Surveys in Algorithm Analysis and Complexity Theory, Part II
(Editor: Jesper Jansson)
28 February 2025 5
Batteries 4.6 4.0 Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety Artificial Intelligence-Based State-of-Health Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries—2nd Edition
(Editors: Remus Teodorescu, Xin Sui)
20 May 2025 7
Molecules 4.2 7.4 Analytical Chemistry Advances in Pharmaceutical Analytical Technologies
(Editor: Alexis Oliva)
31 March 2025 10
Foods 4.7 7.4 Drinks and Liquid Nutrition Influence of the Raw Materials and Beverage Processing on Volatile, Bioactive, and Sensory Profiles of the Final Product
(Editors: Raquel Rodríguez Solana, Anabela Romano, Ludovina Galego)
31 January 2025 0
Animals 2.7 4.9 Animal Physiology Exploring Stress Responses in Farm Animals: A Focus on Physiological and Behavioral Aspects
(Editors: Désirée Gellatly, Tiago da Silva Valente)
31 March 2025 3
Vaccines 5.2 8.9 Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy Vaccines Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment: Challenges and Future Prospects
(Editors: Walter J. Storkus, Devin Lowe)
31 August 2025 3
Biomedicines 3.9 5.2 Molecular and Translational Medicine Urothelial Carcinoma: Role of Biomarkers in Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
(Editors: Ioannis Zachos, Panagiotis Vlachostergios)
31 May 2025 8
Materials 3.1 5.8 Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Advances in Nanomaterials for (Opto-)electronic Devices
(Editors: Lin Wang, Junyong Wang)
10 January 2025 2
Electronics 2.6 5.3 Power Electronics Section Collection Series: New Horizons and Recent Advances in Power Electronics
(Editors: Luis M. Fernández-Ramírez, Ahmed Abu-Siada, Jean-Christophe Crebier, Zhiwei Gao, Kai Fu, Eladio Durán Aranda)
31 December 2025 24
IJFS 2.1 3.7 (none) Accounting and Financial/Non-financial Reporting Developments
(Editors: Graça Azevedo, José Vale)
25 August 2025 7
Infrastructures 2.7 5.2 (none) Bridge Modeling, Monitoring, Management and Beyond
(Editor: Ekin Ozer)
30 April 2025 6
Dentistry Journal 2.5 3.7 Dental Implantology Oral Implantology and Bone Regeneration
(Editors: Silvio Mario Meloni, Aurea Immacolata Lumbau, Milena Pisano)
15 January 2025 14
Sensors 3.4 7.3 Physical Sensors Sensors Based on Optical and Photonic Devices
(Editor: Francesco De Leonardis)
20 April 2025 11
Mathematics 2.3 4.0 Computational and Applied Mathematics Advances in Control Systems and Automatic Control
(Editors: Satyam Paul, Davood Khodadad, Rob Turnbull)
30 June 2025 9
Biomedicines 3.9 5.2 Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Diabetes and Complications of Diabetes: Pathophysiology, Mechanisms, and Therapies
(Editors: Daniel Petroviĉ, Draženka Pongrac Barlovič)
31 December 2024 11
Molecules 4.2 7.4 Natural Products Chemistry Natural Products as Antimicrobial Agents: From Extraction to Therapeutic Applications
(Editor: Céline Rivière)
31 December 2024 10
Animals 2.7 4.9 Animal Welfare Care and Well-Being of Laboratory Animals
(Editor: Stephanie Krämer)
25 January 2025 10
Sci - 4.5 Biology Research and Life Sciences One Health
(Editor: Mark A. Brown)
31 December 2024 2
Nutrients 4.8 9.2 Phytochemicals and Human Health New Advances in Effect of Natural Compounds on Vascular Inflammation, Aging and Cardiovascular Disease
(Editors: Francesco Paolo Mancini, Carmela Spagnuolo, Alberto Zullo)
05 February 2025 8
Plants 4.0 6.5 Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions Embracing Systems Thinking in Crop Protection Science
(Editors: Kris A.G. Wyckhuys, Nicolas Desneux, Yanhui Lu, Livy Williams)
30 April 2025 13
Water 3.0 5.8 (none) Innovative Trends to Reshape the Water Science, Technology and Engineering
(Editor: Helena M. Ramos)
31 December 2024 1
Crystals 2.4 4.2 Liquid Crystals Liquid Crystal Research and Novel Applications in the 21st Century
(Editor: Ingo Dierking)
31 December 2024 9
Electronic Materials - 2.8 (none) Metal Oxide Semiconductors for Electronic Applications
(Editors: Ana Rovisco, Jorge Martins, Asal Kiazadeh)
30 June 2025 4
TropicalMed 2.8 3.9 Neglected and Emerging Tropical Diseases Molecular Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Helminth Infections
(Editors: Bin Zhan, Rojelio Mejia)
25 March 2025 3
Cells 5.1 9.9 Cellular Biophysics Modeling Developmental Processes and Disorders in Zebrafish
(Editors: Natascia Tiso, Francesco Argenton)
31 December 2024 10
Sensors 3.4 7.3 Biosensors Micro/Nano-Devices for Biosensing: From Single Molecule Sensing to Device Applications
(Editor: Ken Hirano)
31 December 2024 10
Molecules 4.2 7.4 Inorganic Chemistry Metal Complexes as Potential Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Agents
(Editor: Mihaela Badea)
31 March 2025 7
Fluids 1.8 3.4 Non-Newtonian and Complex Fluids Advances in Computational Mechanics of Non-Newtonian Fluids
(Editors: Chengcheng Tao, Mehrdad Massoudi)
31 January 2025 9
TropicalMed 2.8 3.9 Vector-Borne Diseases Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Intervention Strategies Used to Control Mosquito Populations and Reduce Disease Transmission
(Editors: Sarah S. Wheeler, Eric J. Haas-Stapleton)
31 March 2025 5
Mathematics 2.3 4.0 Computational and Applied Mathematics Mathematical Modeling and Data Science for Biology and Medicine
(Editor: Takashi Suzuki)
15 April 2025 9
Molecules 4.2 7.4 Macromolecular Chemistry Exclusive Feature Papers in Macromolecular Chemistry
(Editor: Ivan Gitsov)
30 June 2025 14
Mathematics 2.3 4.0 Computational and Applied Mathematics Combinatorial Optimization and Applications
(Editor: Anna Sciomachen)
31 March 2025 9
Crystals 2.4 4.2 Inorganic Crystalline Materials Advances in Low-Dimensional Materials for Electronics and Sensing Applications
(Editors: Hu Li, Klaus Leifer)
30 December 2025 11
Polymers 4.7 8.0 Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites Epoxy Polymers and Composites
(Editors: Zhengguang Heng, Yang Chen, Huawei Zou)
30 September 2025 5
Sensors 3.4 7.3 Physical Sensors Smart Sensing Technologies for Human-Centered Healthcare: Research and Applications
(Editors: Thanasis Tsanas, Andreas Triantafyllidis, Asimina Kiourti, Siddharth Arora)
30 June 2025 10
Mathematics 2.3 4.0 Mathematical Physics Applications of Partial Differential Equations in Mathematical Physics, 2nd Edition
(Editor: Panayiotis Vafeas)
31 January 2025 14
JCM 3.0 5.7 Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine Current Challenges in Oral Surgery
(Editor: Christian Bacci)
05 January 2025 11
Plants 4.0 6.5 Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions Plant Chemical Ecology
(Editors: Chui-Hua Kong, Yonggen Lou, Peng Wang, Guoxin Zhou)
31 December 2024 12
Biomedicines 3.9 5.2 Molecular and Translational Medicine Inherited Retinal Diseases: From Pathomolecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies
(Editor: José Martín-Nieto)
31 January 2025 4
Vision - 2.3 (none) Visual Mental Imagery System: How We Image the World
(Editor: David F. Marks)
28 February 2025 6
Mathematics 2.3 4.0 Mathematics and Computer Science Graph Theory and Applications, 2nd Edition
(Editor: Darren Narayan)
31 March 2025 10
IJFS 2.1 3.7 (none) Sustainable Investing and Financial Services
(Editor: Michael C. S. Wong)
20 May 2025 5
Epigenomes 2.5 3.8 (none) Histone Variants
(Editor: Chunyuan Jin)
30 April 2025 3
Nanomaterials 4.4 8.5 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials Graphene-Based Nanomaterials (2nd Edition)
(Editors: Nikolaos V. Kantartzis, Stamatios Amanatiadis)
20 March 2025 5
Technologies 4.2 6.7 Information and Communication Technologies Data Science and Big Data in Biology, Physical Science and Engineering II
(Editor: Mohammed Mahmoud)
30 September 2025 4
Gases - - (none) Gas Emissions from Combustion Sources
(Editors: Cinzia Tornatore, Andrea De Filippo)
31 December 2024 3
Geometry - - (none) Feature Papers in Geometry
(Editor: Yang-Hui He)
31 January 2025 0
Molecules 4.2 7.4 Nanochemistry Featured Reviews in Nanochemistry
(Editor: Adrian Keller)
31 December 2024 8
JAL - - (none) Aging in Place: Supporting Older People's Well-Being and Independence
(Editor: Gordana Dermody)
31 May 2025 3
Electronics 2.6 5.3 Microwave and Wireless Communications Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Radar Electronics for Contactless Sensing Applications
(Editors: Emanuele Cardillo, Changzhi Li)
28 February 2025 7
Pathogens 3.3 6.4 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Emergence and Control of African Swine Fever
(Editors: Lauro Velazquez-Salinas, Gisselle N. Medina, Elizabeth Ramirez-Medina)
31 January 2025 19
Electronics 2.6 5.3 Industrial Electronics Electromechanical Actuators and Sensors Targeting Mechatronics in the Smart Industry
(Editors: Junghwan Chang, Sarbajit Paul, Anindya Nag)
15 May 2025 7
BioChem - - (none) Plant-Derived Bioactive Molecules and Their Use in Sports Practice
(Editors: Guglielmo Duranti, Piergiorgio La Rosa)
31 December 2024 0
Cancers 4.5 8.0 Cancer Biomarkers Feature Papers in Section "Cancer Biomarkers" in 2023–2024
(Editor: Maxim V. Berezovski)
31 December 2024 11
Alloys - - (none) High-Entropy Alloys
(Editors: Peter Hodgson, Daniel Fabijanic, Jithin Joseph)
31 December 2025 1
Polymers 4.7 8.0 Polymer Physics and Theory Computational Modeling and Simulations of Polymers
(Editors: Juan J. Freire, Costas H. Vlahos)
31 December 2024 13
Alloys - - (none) Design of New Metallic Alloys for AM
(Editor: Pavel Krakhmalev)
31 December 2025 6
Biology 3.6 5.7 Bioinformatics Multi-omics Data Integration in Complex Diseases
(Editors: Min Zhao, Ruifeng Hu, Dario Di Silvestre)
30 April 2025 13
Metals 2.6 4.9 Metal Failure Analysis Creep and Fatigue Behavior of Alloys
(Editor: A. Toshimitsu Yokobori, Jr.)
15 April 2025 6
Climate 3.0 5.5 Climate Dynamics and Modelling Climate Variability in the Mediterranean Region
(Editors: Nir Y. Krakauer, Mohammed Achite, Tommaso Caloiero, Sharon Gourdji, Andrzej Wałęga)
31 January 2025 13
IJERPH - 7.3 Behavioral and Mental Health Children’s Care, Health, and Development
(Editor: Mathilde Sengoelge)
30 April 2025 5
Micromachines 3.0 5.2 A:Physics Photonic and Optoelectronic Devices and Systems, Second Edition
(Editors: Muhammad Ali Butt, Sotirios Baskoutas)
30 December 2024 12
Materials 3.1 5.8 Metals and Alloys Investigation of Microstructural and Corrosion Properties of Steels and Light Alloys (2nd Edition)
(Editors: Claudio Gennari, Luca Pezzato)
20 April 2025 2
Technologies 4.2 6.7 Information and Communication Technologies IoT-Enabling Technologies and Applications
(Editor: Xavier Fernando)
28 February 2025 9
Fuels 2.7 - (none) Biomass Conversion to Biofuels
(Editor: Mamoru Yamada)
15 January 2025 9
QuBS 1.3 2.8 Engineering and Structural Materials Quantum Beam and Its Applications for Quantum Technologies
(Editor: Takeshi Ohshima)
31 July 2025 3
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