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Development of Metal Oxide Gas Sensors: From Design and Synthesis to Real-World Applications

edited by

Estefanía Núñez-Carmona

and

Veronica Sberveglieri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxide gas sensors; nanostructured sensing materials; selectivity and sensitivity enhancement; environmental and industrial monitoring; smart and wearable gas sensors; hybrid and composite materials; low-power and flexible sensors; mechanisms of gas detection; Internet of Things (IoT) sensing applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Cyber Resilience of IoT Systems: Leveraging Cryptography, Protocols, and AI

edited by

Dongxi Liu

and Nan Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber resilience; IoT systems; IoT security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Sensors and Machine Vision Technologies for Stress and Disease Detection in Digital Agriculture

edited by

Md Sultan Mahmud

and

Tanzeel Ur Rehman

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; artificial intelligence; smart sensors; deep learning models; crop sensing; disease detection and monitoring; data-driven agriculture; AgRobotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Blockchain Security and Its Application in Internet of Things (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chun-Ta Li

Cheng-Chi Lee

and

Tuan-Vinh Le

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; Internet of Things; security and privacy; cryptography protocol; secure communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Biometric Sensing in Human–Computer Interaction for Assistive AI Systems

edited by

Khalid Saeed

and

Nobuyuki Nishiuchi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: product sensing in Kansei engineering; biometrics; AI methods in smart life; smart cities; affective computing; assistive AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensing Signals for Biomedical Monitoring—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos M. Travieso-González

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical monitoring; sensing signals; artificial intelligence for healthcare; wearable sensors; data acquisition and management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Wearable Technologies and Sensors for Health Monitoring

edited by

Francisco J. Romero

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable health monitoring; biosignal monitoring; biosensors; flexible antennas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Innovative Sensing Methods for Motion and Behavior Analysis

edited by Koichi Hashimoto,

Naoya Chiba

and

Shohei Ochi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion analysis; behavior sensing; sensor fusion; SLAM; hyperspectral imaging; RFID; high-speed vision; animal tracking; human– machine interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)

Next-Generation Semiconductor-Based Nanophotonic Sensors for Applied Technologies

edited by Evripidis Michail

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; semiconductors; nanophotonic; nanofabrication; optoelectronics; photonic devices; light– matter interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Integrated Devices, Circuits, and Systems for Sensor Applications

edited by

Zoran Stamenkovic

and

Vladimir M. Milovanović

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing devices; signal conditioning circuits; interfacing circuits; millimeter wave radar circuits; monolithic sensor systems; hybrid sensor systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advances in Mechanical and Electric Systems for Aircraft and Space Devices Based on Sensors Technology

edited by

Lucjan Setlak

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric propulsion; aerospace systems; mechatronics; spacecraft subsystems; structural dynamics; avionics; thermal control; hybrid-electric aircraft; electromechanical actuators; space robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

eHealth Platforms and Sensors for Monitoring Health and Human Activity—Second Edition

edited by

Safak Dogan

and

Xiyu Shi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health (eHealth/mHealth) platforms; remote and predictive healthcare; self-managed care; health monitoring and management; human activity monitoring; sensing and actuation; smart wearables; brain– computer interfaces (BCIs); and Internet of Things (IoT) networks; health analytics and AI; sensor-based human– AI collaboration; and Natural Language Processing (NLP); assisted living; cybersecurity and privacy protection; user acceptance and adoption; robotics in health monitoring and management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advancements in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks: Challenges, Solutions and Applications in Modern Domains

edited by Alessandro Aloisio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous wireless networks; communication; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Application of Optical Imaging in Medical and Biomedical Research

edited by

Dongyu Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical imaging; optical coherence tomography; medical research; biomedical research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)

Nucleic Acid-Based Biosensors for Molecular Diagnostics

edited by

Fei Ma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: nucleic acid biosensors; molecular diagnostics; signal amplification; aptamer; DNAzyme; RNAzyme; DNA nanodevice; DNA nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Real-Time Object Detection and Classification Using Advanced Sensing Techniques

edited by Chuang Zhu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3025 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; lightweight model; real-time algorithm; advanced sensors; computer vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)

Next-Generation Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases: Microfluidics, BioMEMS for Pathogen Detection and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

edited by

Wei Wang

, Yaoping Liu and Shitao Shen

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen detection; microfluidics; BioMEMS; antimicrobial resistance; AMR; AI-enhanced diagnostics; multiplexed biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Chemical Sensors for Toxic Chemical Detection: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marijo Buzuk

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9588 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical sensing; toxic chemicals; electrochemical sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Fluorescent Sensors for Advanced Applications in Biological and Chemical Detection

edited by Sellamuthu Anbu

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescent sensors; biological detection; chemical detection; fluorescent probes; biosensing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensors Fusion in Digital Healthcare Applications

edited by

Boon Giin Lee

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 34567 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensors

edited by

Long Liu

, Bingyong Guo and

Lu Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14252 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; wave energy; vibration energy; solar energy; self-powered sensors; wireless sensor networks; wearable sensors; power management; internet of things applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Intelligent Control Systems for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by Jun Chen and Wen-Chiao Lin

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14109 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; human– machine interaction; sensor fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Cyber Physical System: Security and Resilience Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Shareeful Islam

Sotiris Ioannidis

, Spyros Papastergiou and Marc-Oliver Pahl

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9379 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; resilience; cyber physical systems; risk management; vulnerability assessment; intrusion detection and response; incident response; AI and digital resilience act

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Trustless Biometric Sensors and Systems

edited by

Kristijan Lenac

and

Žiga Emeršič

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5587 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart biometric sensors; decentralized biometric sensors; trust management in blockchain; trust management in biometrics; biometric data privacy; trusted biometric systems; distributed processing of biometric data; digital identity; decentralised biometrics; decentralised identity; biometric authentication; zero knowledge authentication; privacy-preserving biometry; biodata security; biometric trust; biometric wallets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Novel 2D Material-Based Sensors for Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Alessandro Fantoni

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2573 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; optoelectronic device; optoelectronic sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Remote Sensing in Urban Surveying and Mapping

edited by

Eva Savina Malinverni

and

Francesco Di Stefano

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1521 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical and thermal remote sensing data; GIS; urban mapping; land surface temperature (LST); change detection; urban heat island; hyperspectral data; LiDAR; deep learning; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Advanced Photodetector Based on Multifunctional Material

edited by Carmela Bonavolontà and Massimo Valentino

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodetectors based on 2D materials; multifunctional nanoscale device; organic photodetectors; multifunctional 2D materials for chemical and biological agent detection; heterojunctions for ultrasensitive photodetectors; multifunctional composite materials; metal-halide perovskite optoelectronics applications; single-photon detectors; broadband photodetectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Biosignal Sensing Analysis (EEG, EMG, ECG, PPG) (2nd Edition)

edited by

Vangelis Sakkalis

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18176 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical signals; biosignals; ECG; EEG; PPG; EDR; EMG; BCI; multimodal signal processing; biomedical sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Combining Brain-Computer Interfaces and Assistive Biosensing Technologies

edited by Chunxiu Yu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17624 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– computer interface (BCI); assistive technology; biosensing; machine learning; adaptive systems; wearable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Sensor Applications for Military* and Public Use: The Duality into Action

edited by

Spyridon K. Chronopoulos

and

Konstantinos Peppas

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14619 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned vehicles; multi-sensors; antennas; digital signal processing; public applications; military applications; noise; interference; dual application of military and public usage (DUAMILPUS); short-range communications (SRC); long-range communications (LoRa); satellite communications; security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Secure Communication for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

edited by

Yue Xiao

and

Jie Tian

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12992 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensors in Smart Irrigation Systems

edited by Mohamed Riduan Abid and Tareq Abu Hamed

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12356 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart irrigation; smart agriculture; sensor networks; IoT; big data analytics; control; cloud computing; real-time data processing; mobile applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Recent Advances in Intelligent Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by

Jinghua Guo

and

Jingyao Wang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11869 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent vehicles; advanced sensors; environmental perception; intelligent decision; information safety; vehicle dynamics and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advances in Automatic Speech Recognition, Audio and Underwater Acoustic Signal Analysis

edited by Kele Xu, Rui Liu, Maoshen Jia and Dawei Feng

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9484 | Submission Open

Keywords: automatic speech recognition; audio signal acquisition; audio signal processing; audio and underwater acoustic signal recognition and classification; machine learning and deep learning algorithm application in audio signal analysis; safety and privacy; acceleration and deployment of audio signal processing algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC): Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Rui Wang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4986 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication; ISAC; 6G

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Advances in Robotics and Sensors for Rehabilitation

edited by

Vidas Raudonis

Arunas Lipnickas

and Ligita Šilinė

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3501 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic assistive devices; sensor integration; wearable technology; remote patient monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)

Integrating Cloud Computing, Sensing Technologies, and Digital Twins in IoT Applications

edited by

Virginia Pilloni

and Francesca Marcello

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3306 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; digital twin; sensing technologies; edge and fog computing; ambient intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Intelligent Sensing and Control Technology for Unmanned Vehicles

edited by

Xiaojie Sun

, Dongdong Mu and Yue Wu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3051 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned vehicles; intelligent sensing; sensor fusion; motion-planning; AI-driven control; decision-making; behavior prediction; collision avoidance; safety control; autonomous driving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Advanced Sensor Strategies and Developments against Disasters and Random Phenomena (ASSAD DARPA)

edited by

Spyridon K. Chronopoulos

, Vasilis P. Tritakis,

Vasilis Christofilakis

Konstantinos Peppas

and

Nikos C. Sagias

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2289 | Submission Open

Keywords: floods; earthquakes; wildfires; drought; tornadoes; severe storms; hurricanes; tropical storms; human-caused disasters; UAV; unmanned vehicles for surveillance; surveillance multi-sensors; antennas; noise; interference; short-range communications (SRCs); long-range communications (LoRa); satellite systems; satellite communications; security; IoT; schumann

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Application of Nano-Materials Technology and Raman Spectroscopy in Biochemical Sensors

edited by Wanyi Xie, Mingjie Tang and Weitao Huang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2112 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; Raman spectroscopy; SERS; biochemical sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Wearable Sensors in Biomechanics and Human Motion

edited by

Philippe Dixon

Clint Hansen

and Jill Emmerzaal

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; wearable sensors; human motion analysis; activity recognition; machine learning; digital health; sport science; gait and posture; inertial measurement units

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Advances in Magnetic Sensors: Innovations, Challenges and Applications

edited by

Qi Han

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1587 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic sensor; magnetic anomaly detection; earth magnetism navigation; biological magnetic measurement; space magnetic measurement; unmanned vehicle; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in RFID-Based Indoor Positioning Systems

edited by Joao da Silva Pereira and

Paulo Manuel Almeida Costa

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1540 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning- and AI-driven RFID positioning; hybrid positioning methods combining RFID with other technologies (UWB; Wi-Fi; BLE; etc.); RF propagation modeling and signal processing techniques; low-power and energy-efficient RFID-based localization; security and privacy challenges in RFID tracking; applications in Industry 4.0; healthcare; retail; and logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Navigation and Positioning)

Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Biosensors: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Stefano Fornasaro

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open

Keywords: SERS; nanostructures; substrates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)

Recent Advances and Tendencies in Highly Sensitive Fiber Optic Sensors

edited by Shiquan Tao

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensors; distributed fiber optic sensing system; fiber optic biomedical sensors; sapphire fiber Bragg gratings; fiber interferometers; surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors; evanescent wave fiber optic sensor; optical waveguide sensor; hollow waveguide fiber optic sensors; liquid core waveguide fiber optic sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Emerging Trends and Challenges in Reconnaissance, Jamming, and Unmanned Vehicles Capabilities

edited by

Jarosław Wojtuń

, Mariusz Bednarczyk,

Jan Kelner

and

Zbigniew Piotrowski

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1117 | Submission Open

Keywords: drone; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensors for Characterization of Energetic Materials Effects

edited by Maylis Lavayssière,

Carole Rossi

and

Patrick Pons

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | Submission Open

Keywords: shock waves; overpressure; metrology; ultrafast sensors; dynamic calibration; energetic materials; machine learning approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced Sensing and Deep Learning for Damage Detection and Performance Assessment in Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Andy Nguyen

and

Yang Yu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 941 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; advanced sensing; deep learning; damage detection; performance assessment; smart inspection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)

Advancements in Photoacoustic Sensors for Gas Detection and Air Quality Assessment

edited by

Enza Panzardi

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic sensing mechanisms; photoacoustic-based air quality monitoring; gas and multi-pollutant detection; photoacoustic-based environmental and biomedical sensors; photoacoustic-based breath analysis technologies; sensors and sensing system design in photoacoustic applications; signal processing and data analysis specific to systems-based photoacoustic sensing; applications and case studies of photoacoustic principles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

High-Frequency Spectroscopy and Imaging: Techniques and Applications

edited by