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Advancements and Emerging Applications of Fluorescent Probes for Sensing and Imaging
edited by Sushil K. Dwivedi
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12296 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescent probe; imaging; sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Chemical Sensing and Analytical Methods for Forensic Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8489 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Application of Chemical Sensors in Smart Agriculture
edited by , , He Li and Sixia Yang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3253 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural environmental monitoring sensors; crop growth monitoring sensors; pest and disease early warning sensors; functional materials-based sensors; AI-integrated sensors; miniaturized sensor technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Component Analysis in Food and Environmental Samples
edited by Shixiang Ma
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; food and environmental sciences; element monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Smart Electromagnetic Sensors: Optical, Microwave, and Terahertz Technologies for Chemical and Biological Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic sensors; optical fiber sensors; optical sensors; photonic biosensors; microwave sensors; terahertz sensors; chemical detection; biological sensing; nanostructured sensors; artificial intelligence in sensing; machine learning for sensors; lab-on-a-chip; point-of-care sensors; multimodal sensing; environmental monitoring; biomedical diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Optical Fiber and Surface Plasmon Resonance Technology for Chemical Sensing submission deadline 6 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fibers and plasmonic phenomena; Surface plasmon resonance (SPR); localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR); plasmonic hybrid modes; novel sensing materials; sensor structures; mechanism studies and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Advanced Metal–Organic Frameworks: Innovations in Sensing and Detection Technologies
edited by Jingjuan Liu
submission deadline 11 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); sensing applications; structural tunability; host-guest chemistry; sensing mechanisms; selective sensing; sensitive detection; environmental monitoring; healthcare diagnostics; wearable sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Spectral Detection: Advancing Sensing Tools for Global Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: spectral detection technology; sensors; instruments; real-time monitoring; non-invasive detection; portable spectrometers; wearable sensors; environmental surveillance; early disease diagnosis; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Chemometrics for Food, Environmental and Biological Analysis submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13209 | Submission Open
Keywords: multivariate data analysis; spectral analysis; chemical fingerprint; pattern recognition; quality control and assurance; calibration and predictive modeling; experimental design; data processing and feature selection; quantitative analysis; environmental monitoring; pollution analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Arrays of Bio/Chemical Sensors: Uses and Strategies for Their Application
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1960 | Submission Open
Keywords: arrays; sensors; pattern recognition; data analysis; e-nose
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Advanced Chemometric Methods for Analytical Applications submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemometrics; multivariate analysis; analytical chemistry; chemical sensors; data-driven chemical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors in Food Analysis submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; biosensors; food analysis; food safety; food quality; nanomaterials; point-of-care devices; smart sensing; toxicology; chemosensing strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Chemosensors Based on Advanced Materials for Environmental Detection and Monitoring
edited by Ileana Nicoleta Popescu and Ruxandra Vidu
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4929 | Submission Open
Keywords: compounds analysis and detection; chemosensors; (nano)sensors; nanotechnology; composites; nanomaterials; nanostructure array; bandgap materials; micro/nanodevice fabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Progress in Enzyme Sensing Technology
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3086 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme biosensing; metabolic labelling; label-free detection; electrochemistry; sensor design
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Innovative Gas Sensors: Development and Application
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2209 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; nanomaterials for sensing; portable and wearable sensors; internet of things (IoT) sensors; electronic nose; artificial intelligence in gas sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Functional Nanomaterial-Based Electrochemical Sensors
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4493 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional nanomaterials; nanocomposites; biosensors; chemical sensors; environmental analysis; electrochemical sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Functional Material-Enhanced Fiber-Optic Chemical Sensor
edited by Lingxin Kong
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fiber sensing; chemical detection; functional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Sensing
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5951 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; thin films; electrochemical biosensing; biosensors; sensors; immunosensors; genosensors; food; environment; disease biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Progress of Photoelectrochemical Analysis and Sensors
edited by Yamin Fu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3627 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoelectrochemical analysis; photoelectrochemical sensors; environmental analysis; nucleic acid analysis; immunoassay; enzymatic biosensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
(Bio)Chemical Sensing in Real-World Applications—a Dedicated Issue for Young Researchers
edited by and Zengnan Wu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensor; food chemistry; environmental monitoring; artificial intelligence for sensing; cell analysis
Optical Probes and Bioimaging: Recent Developments and Challenges
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical probes; bioimaging; near-infrared window (NIR-II) imaging; machine learning; disease diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Novel Development of Diagnosis Sensor Based on Nanozymes for Biomedical Applications
edited by Amin Zhang and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanozyme; electrochemical sensor; electrochemiluminescent sensor; biomarker detection; disease diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Chem/Bio-Sensing Based on Microseparation and Capillary Electrophoresis
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: capillary electrophoresis; microseparation; chemical sensors; biosensors; microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; analytical instrumentation; biomedical analysis; environmental monitoring; pharmaceutical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Functional Nanomaterial-Based Gas Sensors and Humidity Sensors, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; humidity sensors; flexible humidity sensors; functional nanomaterials; novel sensing materials; environment detections; non-invasive breath gas analysis; human-body-related humidity detection; wearable applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
GC, MS and GC-MS Analytical Methods: Opportunities and Challenges (Fourth Edition) submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23212 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; volatile compounds; total profile; chemosensors; fingerprint; analytical chemistry; complex matrix
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensors: Current Status and Future Development submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19247 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorimetric sensors; fluorescent detection; metal ion detection; anion recognition; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Recent Advances in Chemical Sensors for Biological Detection and Environmental Monitoring: Fundamental Science and Applications
edited by , Jinxuan Liu and Liyan Zhang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7046 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical sensors; fluorescent sensors; phosphorescent sensors; wearable electrochemical sensors; organic pollutants; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Application of Organic Conjugated Materials in Chemosensors
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2031 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemosensor; biosensor; charge transfer; fluorescence; organic semiconductor; conjugated molecule; conjugated oligomer; conjugated polymer; conducting polymer; aggregate; environmental detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Photoelectrochemical and Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors: Current Status and Future Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1639 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoelectrochemical sensors; photoelectric conversion; electrochemical processes; surface plasmon resonance sensors; biomolecular interactions; point-of-care diagnostics; environmental monitoring; bioanalysis; chemical analysis; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Advancements of Chemosensors and Biosensors in China—3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1373 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; optical chemical sensors; mass-sensitive sensors; field-effect transistor sensors; catalytic sensors; acoustic and thermal sensors; sensor array; innovative materials and their sensing applications; other sensors
Spectroscopy, Imaging and Chemometric Modelling for Quality Analysis in Food and Drug Research submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open
Keywords: spectroscopy; imaging techniques; non-destructive analysis; portable/handheld devices; green analytical chemistry; chemometrics; multivariate data analysis; multi-way analysis; data fusion; machine learning; pattern recognition; quantitative/qualitative analysis; food quality; authentication; drug quality control; quality control and assurance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Sustainable Chemosensors for Environmental Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental monitoring; pollutants and contaminants; gas sensors; chemical sensors; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Electroanalytical Methods for Sustainable Health: Sensing in Environment, Food, and Diagnostics
edited by Xueliang Niu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; environmental monitoring; food safety; point-of-care diagnostics; self-powered sensors; nanomaterials for sensing; in situ monitoring; wearable devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Integrated Circuits and Systems for Biochemical Sensing
edited by Sungyong Jung and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated circuits; analog and mixed-signal circuits; sensor interface circuits; system-on-chip (SoC) design; low-noise and low-power electronics; embedded sensing systems; hardware; software co-design; biochemical sensing systems; wireless sensing architectures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Chemical Sensors and Molecular Spectroscopy: Advanced Materials, Methods, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical sensors; biosensors; molecular spectroscopy; machine learning; environmental monitoring; biomedical diagnostics; industrial process control; food quality assessment; nanomaterials; hybrid materials; artificial intelligence; spectroscopic techniques; spectroscopic characterization; optical sensors; electrochemical sensors; fluorescence sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Chemometrics for Analytical Chemistry: Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8621 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemometrics; chemosensors; analytical chemistry; sampling; experimental design; data preprocessing and data fusion strategies for chemical sensing; projection methods for data exploration and factor analysis in analytical chemistry; multiway calibration in analytical chemistry; higher-dimensional pattern recognition in chemosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Microfluidics and 3D Printing for Chemical Sensors
edited by and Bin Luo
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; 3D printing; chemical sensor; microelectronics; semiconductor devices; sensor materials; electrochemical sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Feature Papers on Luminescent Sensing (Second Edition) submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6399 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioluminescent sensors; chemiluminescent sensors; electrochemiluminescent sensors; sonoluminescent sensors; triboluminescent sensors; fluorescent sensors; phosphorescent sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Nanozyme-Based Sensing Platforms for Biomedical Applications
edited by Tao Chen
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanozyme; biosensor; bacterial detection; electrochemical sensing; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors for Food, Environmental and Biomedical Analysis—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; electrochemical biosensors; analytical chemistry; food safety; environmental monitoring; biomedical analysis; sensing technologies; signal transduction; point-of-care diagnostics; nanostructured materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP) Sensors
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7066 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecularly imprinted polymers; polymer nanoparticles; electrochemical sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML)-Assisted Chemical Sensors
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 23750 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); chemical sensing; environmental monitoring; healthcare diagnostics; industrial processes; data processing; sensor performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Functionalized Material-Based Gas Sensing
edited by Yinglin Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8136 | Submission Open
Keywords: functionalized materials; flexible materials; bio-friendly materials; gas sensors; smart identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Advances in Electrochemical Sensors: Emerging Materials, Techniques, and Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; nanomaterials; surface modification; biosensing; signal amplification; portable and wearable devices; environmental monitoring; biomedical diagnostics; sustainable materials; real sample analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Advanced Biomarkers (Glucose, Lactate, Uric Acid, Ketones, Cholesterol, Glutamate) Biosensors: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical biomarker biosensors; optical biomarker biosensors; wearable biomarker biosensors; strip biomarker biosensors; saliva biomarker biosensors; tear biomarker biosensors; ISF biomarker biosensors; glucose; lactate; glutamate; and ketone continuous monitoring; glucose; lactate; glutamate; and ketone biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Electrochemical Detection: Analytical and Biological Challenges (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; electrochemical detection; analytical electrochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Innovative Analytical Methods in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-assisted analysis; biosensors and chemosensors; mass spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance; Raman spectrum; near-infrared spectroscopy; lab-on-chip; novel materials and devices for sample pretreatment; analytical quality by design; nondestructive analytical technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Design of Electrochemical Sensors and Drug-Delivery Systems submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecularly imprinted polymers; conducting polymers; molecular imprinting technology; electrochemical sensors; impedimetric sensors; non-specific binding; artificial receptors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Recent Progress in Nano Material-Based Gas Sensors
edited by Bo Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15485 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensor; chemiresistive type; heterostructure; photoactivation; photosensitization; sensor array; nanostructure; semiconductor material; doping; sensitizer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing)
Electrochemical Bio/Sensors for Biological and Pharmaceutical Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1955 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors/biosensors; electrocatalysis; pharmaceuticals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
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