Call for Papers in Food Science Journals - Special Issues


Publish your research in special issues of reputed food science journals — now accepting submissions!


1.Special Issue: 'Playing with food: Designing playful, magic and otherwise awe-inducing food experiences'

The International Journal of Food Design is Diamond Open Access. The journal does not charge APCs or submission fees.

Journal Name: International Journal of Food Design

Scope: This Special Issue explores the intersection(s) of food and play, inviting explorations that investigate the processes involved in crafting playful food experiences.

Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)

Submission Deadline: 31-10-2025

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2.Cropland Use Mapping and Monitoring with Remote Sensing

Croplands, occupying approximately 13% of Earth’s land surface, are pivotal for global food security and sustaining human populations through providing essential resources for agriculture. Accurate and timely monitoring of cropland use provides critical information for resource management and decision-making at various levels. Recent advances in remote sensing technologies as well as data-model integration and AI technologies enable the mapping and monitoring of cropland use across multiple scales, e.g., global, regional and fields.

Journal Name: Journal of Remote Sensing

Scope: This special issue aims to disseminate state-of-the-art research and applications using remote sensing techniques for monitoring and mapping of croplands use.

Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)

Submission Deadline: 31-12-2025

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3.Harnessing Large Language Models for Teaching and Learning: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions

International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education is calling for submissions to our Collection on Harnessing Large Language Models for Teaching and Learning: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions.

Journal Name: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education

Scope: This special issue invites submissions that explore both the potential benefits and the challenges associated with applying large language models in education. The issue welcomes original research, case studies, and theoretical explorations that contribute to the ongoing discussion about how LLM can shape the future of education.

Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)

Submission Deadline: 19-12-2025

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4.The Securitization of Knowledge Exchange with China: Soft Power, Research Collaboration, and Academic Engagement

The journal Asian Review of Political Economy publishes theory-driven and policy-oriented research on diverse political economy issues. Authors don't have to pay any publication fees for publication. APC is fully sponsored by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and a special fund from IIA, CUHK, Shenzhen, ensuring high visibility for your work with open access.

Journal Name: Asian Review of Political Economy

Scope: This special issue welcomes contributions from scholars working in diverse geopolitical settings to examine how the securitization of knowledge manifests in policy, discourse, institutional responses, and the lived experiences of researchers and students.

Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)

Submission Deadline: 31-12-2025

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5.Special Issue: Statistical and Machine Learning with Applications

Arabian Journal of Mathematics publishes significant research papers across all mainstream branches of pure and applied mathematics. The Journal imposes no submission or publication charges for authors or their institutions.

Journal Name: Arabian Journal of Mathematics

Scope: Technological advances, significant algorithmic developments, and novel methods for fundamentals of mathematical representation, artificial intelligence modeling, statistical learning, deep neural networks, and direct applications in a wide range of disciplines.

Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)

Submission Deadline: 30-12-2025

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6.CFP-Special Issue on Uncertainty and Decision-Making in Automated AI Systems

This journal operates as an open access publication, with all publishing costs being subsidized by the IEEE Xplore.

Journal Name: Big Data Mining and Analytics

Scope: (1) Uncertainty Quantification in AI, (2) Risk-Aware Decision-Making, (3) Trustworthy AI in High-Stakes Domains, (4) Hybrid AI Approaches for Decision-Making, (5) Ethical and Policy Considerations

Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)

Submission Deadline: 01-12-2025

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7.Advances in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Intelligent Extraction and Applications Show / hide sections navigation Scope Guest Editors Submission Instructions Table of Contents

The Journal of Remote Sensing, an Open Access journal published in association with AIR-CAS

Journal Name: Journal of Remote Sensing

Scope: This special issue seeks contributions focusing on cutting-edge hyperspectral remote sensing applications from the plot- to the satellite-level. We also seek contributions that utilize intelligent image processing and information extraction techniques to more effectively exploit the vast importation contained in hyperspectral data cubes. These applications are being focused on themes such as urban, ecology, geology, agriculture, resources, and wetland.

Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)

Submission Deadline: 30-11-2025

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8.Advances in Nanomaterials for Radiation Detection

Energy Material Advances is a fully open-access journal and doesn't charge any publication fee to authors. The journal is supported by the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), which covers the costs of publication.

Journal Name: Energy Material Advances

Scope: The aim of this special issue is to provide an up-to-date and transdisciplinary overview of the advancing field of nanomaterials for radiation detection.

Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)

Submission Deadline: 31-12-2025

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9.Nanomaterials for Energy Storage

Energy storage devices, such as lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries, sodium-ion batteries, supercapacitors and other emerging systems, have important and wide applications in electronic products, electric vehicles, and grid-scale energy storage, etc. Nanomaterials, nanostructures, and nanotechnology have pushed the rapid development of energy storage devices in the recent decades, which attracts more and more scientific research and financial support.

Journal Name: Energy Material Advances

Scope: This special issue entitled “Nanomaterials for Energy Storage” focuses on the fundamentals and applications of nanomaterials, nanostructures and nanotechnology in the field of energy storage. All types of manuscripts are welcomed, including research articles, reviews, and perspectives.

Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)

Submission Deadline: 31-12-2025

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10.Applications of Machine Learning in Solar Physics

Living Reviews in Solar Physics is a diamond open-access journal that publishes invited reviews of research in all areas of solar and heliospheric physics.

Journal Name: Living Reviews in Solar Physics

Scope: This special issue seeks a collection of articles on the applications of machine learning techniques in solar and heliophysics, such as solar feature detection and solar event classification, solar cycle prediction, and space weather forecasting.

Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)

Submission Deadline: 31-10-2025

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11.Credentials in Artificial Intelligence: International Perspectives on Transforming Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education is calling for submissions to our Collection on Credentials in Artificial Intelligence: International Perspectives on Transforming Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Authors don't need to pay any publication fee. The publication costs for International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education are covered by the journal.

Journal Name: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education

Scope: This special issue explores the rise of AI-focused credentials in higher education, spotlighting their development, implementation, and transformative potential.

Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)

Submission Deadline: 01-03-2026

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12.Special Issue of Machine Learning in Particle Physics

Machine learning (ML) has become increasingly important in the field of particle physics, contributing significantly to both experimental and theoretical aspects of this field.

Journal Name: Nuclear Physics B

Scope: ML will continue to play a vital role in advancing particle physics by enabling the analysis of massive datasets, improving the accuracy of simulations and models, and uncovering new physics, all while enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of experimental, phenomenological and theoretical work. The aim of the Special Issue on Machine Learning in Particle Physics is to provide a platform to advance the field, which is fully within the scope of the journal Nuclear Physics B.

Publication Cost: No Publication Fee (Free Publication)

Submission Deadline: 31-12-2025

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