1. Special Issue on Orthogonal Transforms in Computation, Signal Processing and System Design, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, North Holland (1985).
  2. Special Issue on Large Scale and Complex Systems, Control – Theory and Technology, MITA Press (1986).
  3. Special Issue on Distributed Parameter Systems, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, North Holland (1988). [with Y. Sunahara and T. Futagami].
  4. Special Issue on Neural Networks/Neurocomputing, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (1996).
  5. Special Issue on Signal Processing and Neural Networks, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (1996). [with P. Borne and T. Fukuda].
  6. Special Issue on Robot Adaptive and Robust Control, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (1997).
  7. Special Issue on Autonomous Mobile Robots in Health Care Services, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (1998).
  8. Special Issue on Neural, Fuzzy and Genetic Techniques in Robotics and Control, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (1998).
  9. Special Issue on Intelligent Mobile Robots, Advanced Robotics (1998).
  10. Special Issue on Human Friendly Robots, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (1999).
  11. Special Issue on Soft Computing Methods and Applications, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (2000) [with P. Borne].
  12. Special Issue on Advanced Robot Control Techniques and Applications, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (2000).
  13. Special Issue on Systems Analysis, Modeling and Control, Systems Anal. Modeling & Simulation (2000).
  14. Special Issue on Research on Autonomous Robotic Wheelchairs in Europe, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine (March 2001).
  15. Special Issue on Intelligent Forecasting and Control Methodologies and Industrial Applications, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (May-July 2001).
  16. Special Issue on Flexible - Joint and Flexible - Link Robots, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (August 2002).
  17. Special Issue on Medical and Rehabilitation Robotics, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (July 2002).
  18. Special Issue on Intelligent Sensing, Image Processing and Applications, Image Processing and Communications [with N.M. Sgouros] (April 2002).
  19. Special Issue on Intelligent Forecasting, Fault Diagnosis, Scheduling and Control, Mathematics and Computers in Simulation [with E.S. Tzafestas] (September 2002).
  20. Special Issue on Advances in Robotics : Virtual Reality, Robot Manipulators, Bipeds and Mobile Robots, Systems Science [with C.S. Tzafestas] (December 2002).
  21. Special Issue on Bioengineering for People with Disabilities, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine [with N. Bourbakis] (March 2003).
  22. Special Issue on Digital Signal Processing and Control, Systems Anal. Modeling & Simulation [with M. Corinthios and P. Maragos] (November 2003).
  23. Special Issue on Multiple and Distributed Cooperating Robots, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (January 2004).
  24. Special Issue on Sensor Integration and Fusion Techniques in Robotic Applications, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (May 2005).
  25. Special Issue on Humanoid and Multilegged Robots : Analysis, Design and Applications, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (2006).
  26. Special Issue on Fundamental Issues In Control, European Journal of Control [with P. Antsaklis] (March-June 2007).
  27. Special Issue on Roboethics, Information Journal [Open Access] (April 2018).