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Special Issues

Pathogens 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

Advanced Photonic Devices and Applications in Optical Communications

Guest Editors: Ihtesham Khan, Sherif Abdelfattah
1 article | Viewed by 965

Deadline: 15 March 2026

Open for Submission

Application of Target Detection Algorithm in Infrared Image

Guest Editors: Feras Almasri, Olivier Debeir, Bruno Da Silva
Viewed by 64

Deadline: 15 March 2026

Open for Submission

Section Collection Series: Recent Advances in Optoelectronics from Lab to Industry, 2nd Edition

Guest Editor: Elias Stathatos
2 articles | Viewed by 1,928

Deadline: 10 March 2026

Open for Submission

New Trends in Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices

Guest Editor: Ying Li
1 article | Viewed by 841

Deadline: 15 February 2026

Open for Submission

Trends and Challenges in Integrated Photonics

Guest Editor: Islam Md Rajibul
Viewed by 1,212

Deadline: 15 February 2026

Open for Submission

New Trends in Visible Light Communication

Guest Editor: Shaoshuai Gao
Viewed by 113

Deadline: 15 January 2026

Open for Submission

Advances in Fiber Lasers in the 1–2 µm Band: From Continuous-Wave to Ultrafast Regimes

Guest Editor: Manuel Duran Sanchez
Viewed by 42

Deadline: 15 January 2026

Open for Submission

Advanced Optical Detection and Imaging Systems

Guest Editors: Yide Zhang, Zhe He
Viewed by 233

Deadline: 15 December 2025

Open for Submission

Advanced Optoelectronic Sensing Technology

Guest Editors: Longhuang Tang, Jia Shi, Yang Liu, Chao Yan
1 article | Viewed by 779

Deadline: 15 December 2025

Open for Submission

Recent Applications of Machine Learning in Quantum Networks

Guest Editors: Raffaele Guarasci, Giuseppe Buonaiuto, Arianna Maria Pavone, Giovanni Pilato
Viewed by 335

Deadline: 15 November 2025

Open for Submission

Optical Networking and Computing

Guest Editor: Gokhan Sahin
2 articles | Viewed by 2,058

Deadline: 15 November 2025

Open for Submission

Modeling and Design of Solar Cell Materials

Guest Editors: Arka Chatterjee, Rabindranath Garai, Nilanjana Nandi
1 article | Viewed by 1,198

Deadline: 15 November 2025

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