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Special Issues

Metabolites publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.

The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Open for Submission

The Application of Lidars in Positioning Systems

Guest Editors: Jingguo Zhu, Cheng Wang
1 article | Viewed by 1,220

Deadline: 15 October 2025

Closed

Recent Advances in the Convergence of Wireless and Optical Technologies

Guest Editors: Theofilos Chrysikos, Panagiotis Kokkinos
Viewed by 449

Deadline: 30 September 2025

Closed

Optoelectronics, Energy and Integration

Guest Editors: Baiquan Liu, Menglan Lv, Swee Tiam Tan
2 articles | Viewed by 2,467

Deadline: 20 August 2025

Closed

Advances in Silicon Quantum Electronics

Guest Editors: Xihua Wang, Lingju Meng
Viewed by 541

Deadline: 15 July 2025

Closed

Advances in Optical Fibers for Fiber Sensors

Guest Editor: Hani J. Kbashi
5 articles | Viewed by 14,161

Deadline: 15 February 2025

Closed

Section Collection Series: Recent Advances in Optoelectronics from Lab to Industry

Guest Editors: Elias Stathatos, Spyros N. Yannopoulos
11 articles | Viewed by 33,289

Deadline: 20 November 2024

Closed

Applications of Optical Fiber Sensors

Guest Editors: Yi Weng, Zhongqi Pan
5 articles | Viewed by 11,397

Deadline: 15 September 2024

Closed

Optical Communications and RF Technologies in Sensor Networks and Multimedia Applications

Guest Editors: Erich Leitgeb, Andrej Kos, Mariusz Głąbowski, Maciej Sobieraj, Hristo Danchov Ivanov, Wilfried Gappmair, Franz Teschl, Reinhard Teschl
6 articles | Viewed by 15,688

Deadline: 30 September 2023

Closed

Feature Papers in the Optoelectronics Section

Guest Editor: Elias Stathatos
11 articles | Viewed by 45,089

Deadline: 15 May 2023

Closed

Optical Fiber Communications: Innovations and Challenges

Guest Editors: Jingjing Zheng, Bing Bai, Jianshuai Wang
6 articles | Viewed by 13,389

Deadline: 31 March 2023

Closed

Machine Learning and Photonics Cooperation: Principles, Algorithms, and Systems

Guest Editor: Nianqiang Li
6 articles | Viewed by 23,384

Deadline: 31 August 2022

Closed

Recent Advances in Nanoelectronics for Energy Conversion, Storage, and Saving

Guest Editors: Elias Stathatos, Emmanuel Kymakis, Dimitris A. Chalkias
9 articles | Viewed by 32,015

Deadline: 30 April 2022

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