Advanced Developments in Droplet Microfluidics
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "E：Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microfluidics; single-cell analysis; dPCR; Single-cell genomics; droplet microfluidics; array of microwells; point-of-care dveices
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of droplet microfluidics has rapidly developed over the past decade, leading to many innovative applications, and continues to evolve, showcasing the latest achievements in material science, artificial intelligence, and 3D printing. For instance, droplet generation is currently being investigated to increase throughput and make this technology more accessible, and efforts to improve robustness, throughput, and ease of use are gaining momentum. Beyond droplet manipulations, this technology has played a key role in enabling novel biological or chemical applications, including high-throughput cell or bacteria sorting and single-cell genomics.
This Special Issue seeks to showcase all the aspects of the exciting field of droplet microfluidics, including, but not limited to, technology development, applications, and open-source systems.
Dr. Eric Brouzes
Guest Editor
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 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
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. Micromachines 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 2100 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
- droplet generation
- droplet-based assays
- droplet manipulation
- droplet-based applications
- chemical reactions inside microfluidic droplets
- physics of microfluidic droplets
- open-source equipment for droplet microfluidics
- droplet microfluidics and 3D printing
- droplet-based high-throughput screening
- single-cell manipulation or analysis with droplet microfluidics
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.
