Communications
A section of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220).
Section Information
Communications technologies are indispensable in bridging various local and distributed sensors with diverse industrial and consumer applications, which are increasingly dependent on data analytics for decision-making and system operation.
The Communications Section publishes original peer-reviewed papers covering all aspects of the communications field, including but not limited to the design, implementation and theoretical analysis of wireless communication/optical communication/satellite communication systems, signal processing techniques, networking, data analytics, system operation and emerging communication technologies. Download Section Flyer
Potential Topics:
- Wireless communications;
- 5G/6G communication systems;
- Sensor and ad-hoc networks;
- Intelligent communications and networking;
- Ultra reliability and low latency communications;
- Machine communications;
- Communication theory;
- Communication protocol design;
- Communication network security;
- Data analytics and intelligent network operation;
- Edge networks;
- Electromagnetic/radio wave propagation;
- Body-area networks;
- Millimeter-wave/terahertz communications;
- RFID (radio frequency identification);
- Vehicular communications;
- Satellite communications;
- UWB (ultra-wideband) communications;
- Optical communications;
- Software-defined radio and software-defined networking;
- MIMO/NOMA communications;
- Emerging communication technologies.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Deep Reinforcement Learning in Communication Systems and Networks (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Advanced Computing Paradigms for Internet of Things: Fog, Edge, and Cloud Technologies (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Underwater Optical Wireless Communication (OWC) Systems (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Security and Privacy in Wireless Communications and Networking (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Recent Advances in Sensor Networks and Industrial IoT Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Integrated Sensing and Communications for 6G Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Antennas and Front-End Devices for Wireless Communications (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Antennas and Propagation for 5G and Beyond: From Ground to Space (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- IoT-Based Health Monitoring and Assistive Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Privacy-Preserving of Multimedia Processing for Data Learning (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Massive MIMO Systems for 5G and beyond 5G Communication Networks (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Underwater Wireless Communications (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- System Design and Signal Processing for 6G Wireless Communications (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Advances in Sparse Sensor Arrays (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- VLSI Architectures for Wireless Communications and Digital Signal Processing (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Fiber-Optic Transmission and Networking (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Novel Modulation Technology for 6G Communications (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Advances in Blockchain and Edge/Cloud Computing for Internet of Things (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Enabling Technologies for 6G Maritime Communications (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Antenna Design and Optimization for 5G, 6G, and IoT (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Blockchain-Enabled Privacy-Preserving for Internet of Things (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Cyber-Physical Systems and Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Energy-Efficient Communication Networks and Systems (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Dynamic Spectrum Sharing for Future Wireless Systems (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Experimentation in 5G and beyond Networks: State of the Art and the Way Forward (Volume II) (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Integrated Sensing and Communication (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Aided MIMO Systems: Challenges and Trends (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Topical Advisory Panel Members’ Collection Series: Wireless Communication Systems (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Smart Grids and Green Communications (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Machine Learning Engineering in Sensors Applications (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- RF Energy Harvesting and Wireless Power Transfer for IoT (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Blockchain Technologies: Communications and Industry 4.0 (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Green Communication & Computing for Heterogeneous Internet of Things (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Enabling Technologies for Smart Communication and Networking in 6G Era (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- mmWave and 5G Beyond for Vehicular Wireless Communications (Deadline: 25 August 2023)
- Smart Antennas for Future Communications (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Spectrum Sensing for Wireless Communication Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Wireless Communication Systems and Sensor Networks (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Sensor Applications for Military* and Public Use: The Duality into Action (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Satellite Based IoT Networks for Emerging Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Design and Application in Antenna Engineering (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Terahertz Sensors for Spectroscopy and Communications (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Latest Trend in Microwave Filters and Antennas for B5G Wireless Networks (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Advances in Future Communication System (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Selected Papers From the 7th International Conference on Cyber Security and Information Engineering (ICCSIE2022) (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Robust Control Applications Using Wireless Communication Technologies (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Metasurface-Based Antennas for 5G and Beyond (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Advanced Localization and Motion Tracking with Dense Wireless Networks (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Selected Papers from the The International Workshop on Antenna Technology—iWAT 2023 (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Multiaccess Edge Computing in the Continuum and in 6G Networks: Emerging Trends and Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Topical Advisory Panel Members’ Collection Series: 5G and Beyond Networks and Technologies (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Internet of Things and Sensor Technologies in Smart Agriculture (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Signal Processing for Wireless Sensor Networks and Communication System (Deadline: 26 September 2023)
- Wireless Communications with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- IoT Enabled Sensing System: Technologies, Challenges, and Smart Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- State of the Art Networking: From Design to Sensor Applications (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Security and Privacy for Edge, Fog, and Cloud Computing; the Internet of Things and Mobile Crowdsensing (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Advanced Robotics and Sensing Technologies in Underground Environments (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Integrated Sensing and Communications for Next-Generation Networks (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- AI-Based Security and Privacy for IoT Applications (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Machine Learning Techniques for Energy Efficient IoT Networks (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- RFID-Enabled Sensor Design and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Recent Advances in Visible Light Communication and Positioning Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Integrated Cognitive Sensing and AI-Enabled Communications for Autonomous Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communication for Intelligent Transportation (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Non-orthogonal Transmission Technologies for Ubiquitous Sensor Networks (Deadline: 5 November 2023)
- Cybersecurity and Reliability for 5G and Beyond and IoT Applications (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Sustainable Intelligent and Connected Transportation (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Integration of Satellite– Aerial– Terrestrial Networks (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Cognitive Radio Networks: Technologies, Challenges, and Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Future Radio Wireless Sensor Networks for 5G Networks: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- 5G Antennas (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Advances in Microwave Communications and Radar Technologies (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Modeling and Measurements of Propagation Environments for 5G and beyond Networks (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Smart Radio Environments for 6G (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Cooperative Communication in 5G-and-Beyond Networks (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Selected Papers from the International Conference on Communications, Circuits and Systems (ICCCAS) (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- LoRa Communication Technology for IoT Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Advanced Signal Processing for Next Generation Wireless Communications (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Future Wireless Communication Networks (Volume II) (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Advanced Optical Technologies for Communications, Perception, and Chips (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Metamaterials and Metasurfaces for Communications and Sensing Applications (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Intelligent Internet-of-Things and Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory, Applications, and Security Challenges (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- IoT Cybersecurity (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Millimeter-Wave Antennas for 5G (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Blockchain-Enabled Privacy Preserving for Intelligent Transportation Systems (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Multiuser mmWave MIMO Communications (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Technologies of Highly Efficient Telecommunication Systems and Devices (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Wearable Communication and Sensing Systems: Advances and Challenges (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Feature Papers in Communications Section 2023 (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Trends and Advances in Telecommunications and Sensing (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Metamaterials and Antennas for Enhancing Sensing, Imaging and Communication System (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Robust Motion Recognition Based on Sensor Technology (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Signal Processing for Next-Generation Optical Communications and Networks (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- MIMO Technologies in Sensors and Wireless Communication Applications (Deadline: 1 January 2024)
- Advanced Communication and Computing Technologies for Smart Grid (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Wireless Communication Systems: Prospects and Challenges (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Edge-AI-Empowered Communication Technologies for the Internet of Things (Deadline: 25 January 2024)
- Advanced Anti-jamming Methods and Signal Processing Techniques for Radar System (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Antenna Array Design for Wireless Communications (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- 6G Space-Air-Ground Communication Networks and Key Technologies (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Advanced Antenna Systems and Techniques for 6G and Beyond Wireless Communications (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Integrated Localization and Communication: Advances and Challenges (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Automotive Visible Light Communications (AutoVLC) (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Secure Communication for Next-Generation Wireless Networks (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
