Nanomaterial-Enabled and Molecularly Imprinted Polymeric Biosensors
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 134
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Alzheimer's diagnosis; medical devices; biosensors
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue “Nanomaterial-Enabled and Molecularly Imprinted Polymeric Biosensors” addresses an urgent need for next-generation diagnostic tools capable of fast, sensitive, and cost-effective detection of disease biomarkers in clinical settings and resource-limited environments. Rapid medical diagnosis is increasingly critical for early disease detection, chronic disease monitoring, infectious disease control, and personalized medicine. Conventional diagnostic assays often fall short in terms of speed, portability, cost and deployment outside central laboratories.
This Special Issue focuses on the synergistic integration of advanced nanomaterials and molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) to develop biosensors tailored for clinical diagnostics. Target topics include the design, synthesis, and functionalisation of nanomaterial-MIP hybrids; development of electrochemical, optical, piezoelectric, microfluidic, and wearable sensor platforms; point-of-care devices for biofluids such as blood, saliva, urine or other clinical specimens; and the incorporation of data analysis tools, including AI or machine-learning-based signal interpretation.
We welcome original research articles, short communications, and comprehensive reviews that advance the field toward real-world clinical application. Studies emphasizing analytical performance, robustness, reproducibility, validation with real clinical samples, scalability, regulatory considerations, or pathway to commercialisation are especially encouraged.
Dr. Sanjiv Sharma
Dr. Abdul Rasheed
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Biosensors is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs)
- nanomaterial-based biosensors
- point-of-care diagnostics
- electrochemical sensors
- optical biosensing
- clinical biomarkers
- microfluidics/lab-on-chip
- wearable and implantable sensors
- AI-enhanced signal processing
- translational diagnostics
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
