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Benchmarking Datasets in Bioinformatics, 2nd Volume

edited by

Pufeng Du

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics datasets; dataset construction; dataset comparisons; dataset qualities; dataset comments; dataset collections; comparison of computational methods based on datasets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Data Science)

Data in Astrophysics and Geophysics: Research and Applications, 3rd Volume

edited by

Vladimir Sreckovic

Milan S. Dimitrijević

and

Zoran Mijic

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data in astrophysics and geophysics; data processing; visualization; and acquisition; line profile data; interstellar spectral data; atomic and molecular data in astrophysics; earth observation data; climate data records; natural hazards and disasters; satellite observations and atmospheric modeling; machine learning in astrophysics and geophysics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Spatial Data Science and Digital Earth)

Navigating Emerging Advancements and Challenges in AI and Big Data Technologies for Business and Society

edited by

Michael Gerlich

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); big data technologies; business innovation; societal impact of AI; ethical AI; data privacy and governance; workforce transformation; regulatory challenges in AI; sustainable technological development; digital transformation in business

New Progress in Big Earth Data

edited by Aditya Chakravarty and

Juanle Wang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: big Earth data; machine learning in geosciences; high-performance computing (HPC); hydrocarbon exploration; geothermal energy data; remote sensing and LiDAR; distributed acoustic sensing (DAS); climate and ecosystem monitoring; disaster prediction and response; geospatial data fusion

Cutting-Edge Datasets and Algorithms for Enhancing Industrial Processes and Supply Chain Optimization

edited by

Iván Pérez-Olguín

Luis Carlos Méndez González

and

Luis Alberto Rodríguez-Picón

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1566 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial processes; supply chain management; stochastic optimization; predictive maintenance; inventory management; demand forecasting; production planning; uncertainty management; data processing; logistics optimization; transportation optimization; quality control; advanced datasets

Data Mining and Computational Intelligence for E-Learning and Education—3rd Edition

edited by

Antonio Sarasa-Cabezuelo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-learning; Machine learning; Artificial intelligence; Data analysis; Algorithms; Big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Information Systems and Data Management)

IoT and Big Data Applications in Smart Cities: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Critical Issues

edited by Diego Gabriel Rossit and

Pedro Moreno-Bernal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; smart cities; wireless connections; optimizations; urban management; big data; visualization; real-time information; image processing; decision-making process; simulation

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