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Special Issues

Photonics 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

Enabling Optical Communication Technologies for Intelligent Computing Networks

Guest Editors: Liangjia Zong, Tong Ye
Viewed by 39

Deadline: 10 July 2027

Open for Submission

Silicon Photonics: Challenges and Future Directions

Guest Editors: Bin Ni, Shengbao Wu
Viewed by 5

Deadline: 30 October 2026

Open for Submission

Optical Sensing Technologies, Devices and Their Data Applications (2nd Edition)

Guest Editors: Yufei Chu, Abu Farzan Mitul, Yuanxian Zhang, Hanqing Guo
Viewed by 69

Deadline: 10 October 2026

Open for Submission

Advances and Applications of Grating

Guest Editors: Di Chang, Xinghui Li, Zhaowu Liu
Viewed by 16

Deadline: 30 September 2026

Open for Submission

Advanced Optoelectronic Systems

Guest Editors: Jingfei Ye, Jun Yu
Viewed by 21

Deadline: 30 September 2026

Open for Submission

Microwave Photonics: Devices, Systems and Emerging Applications

Guest Editor: Bostjan Batagelj

Deadline: 30 September 2026

Open for Submission

Design and Applications of Plasmonic Metasurfaces

Guest Editors: Yi Xu, Zhuochao Wang, Yuting Zhang
Viewed by 505

Deadline: 28 September 2026

Open for Submission

Optical Components: Science and Applications

Guest Editors: Francesco Reda, Stefano Luigi Oscurato
Viewed by 220

Deadline: 17 September 2026

Open for Submission

Silicon Photonics for Advanced Applications

Guest Editors: Weijia Li, Deng Mao
Viewed by 173

Deadline: 1 September 2026

Open for Submission

Advances in Optical Fiber Sensors for Temperature and Humidity Monitoring

Guest Editor: Ruijie Tong
Viewed by 69

Deadline: 31 August 2026

Open for Submission

AI-Native Optical Networks: Machine Learning and AI for Next-Generation Automation, Resilience, and Sustainability

Guest Editor: Khouloud Abdelli
Viewed by 29

Deadline: 31 August 2026

Open for Submission

Advances and Applications of Optical Frequency Combs

Guest Editors: Francesco Canella, Dario Giannotti, Edoardo Suerra
Viewed by 66

Deadline: 31 August 2026

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