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Sensors & Diagnostics is delighted to welcome papers for its latest themed collection on ‘Paper-Based Point-Of-Care Diagnostics, guest edited by Thiago Paixão (Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil), Daniel Citterio (Keio University, Japan) and William Reis de Araujo (Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil).

This themed collection welcomes original research articles, reviews, communications, and perspectives that contribute to the body of knowledge on paper-based point-of-care diagnostic platforms, intending to foster innovation and improve healthcare outcomes worldwide. It highlights innovative designs, materials and technologies that enhance the functionality, sensitivity and specificity of these platforms. Additionally, it will cover integration of paper-based systems with digital health technologies for data analysis and remote health monitoring, contributing to the advancement of telemedicine and decentralized healthcare.

The deadline for submissions is 15 November 2024. Submit your work to this collection now!

Promotion of the collection is scheduled for late-2025, with articles published online as soon as they’re accepted.

Articles can be submitted via our website: www.rsc.li/sensors.  When submitting your manuscript, please mention that it is intended for this themed collection in the ‘notes to the editor’ box. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions for both the journal and the scope of the collection, and inclusion of accepted articles in the final themed collection is not guaranteed.

Article processing charges will be automatically waived for all articles submitted to this themed collection until the end of 2024. Articles submitted to this collection after 2024 will not be automatically offered a waiver but authors can apply for a waiver separately. All waiver applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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About Sensors & Diagnostics

Sensors & Diagnostics publishes focused on high-impact, innovative sensing work.

The journal welcomes high-quality studies reporting innovative materials, novel detection principles, and/or significant development of known devices. All work must be of significant interest to the community, and, where relevant, must show in situ or real-life sample testing.

Sensors & Diagnostics welcomes contributions from across the breadth of related fields, including biomedical research, drug discovery, environment, food, medicine, and security and defence. Find out more.

As a gold open access journal, there are no barriers to accessing content and your research article will reach an international audience. Please note that the article processing charges are waived until mid-2024, so the journal is currently completely free to publish in.

Sensors & Diagnostics is delighted to welcome papers for its latest themed collection on ‘Supramolecular Sensors: From Molecules to Materials’, guest edited by Sankarasekaran Shanmugaraju (Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, India), Robert Elmes (Maynooth University, Ireland) and Valeria Amendola (University of Pavia, Italy.

This collection aims to cover this broad field and will be accepting primary research articles, reviews, and communications related to supramolecular chemosensors for sensing and monitoring analytes such as anions, cations, small molecules, toxic chemicals, hazardous materials, and biomolecules, among others. The collection is intended to showcase recent developments in this important area of supramolecular chemistry research to inspire and attract the next generation of researchers into the field.

The deadline for submissions is 03 November 2023. Submit your work to this collection now!

Promotion of the collection is scheduled for late-2023, with articles published online as soon as they’re accepted.

Articles can be submitted via our website: www.rsc.li/sensors.  When submitting your manuscript, please mention that it is intended for this themed collection in the ‘notes to the editor’ box. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions for both the journal and the scope of the collection, and inclusion of accepted articles in the final themed collection is not guaranteed.

Explore all open calls for papers from RSC journals!

About Sensors & Diagnostics

Sensors & Diagnostics publishes focused on high-impact, innovative sensing work.

The journal welcomes high-quality studies reporting innovative materials, novel detection principles, and/or significant development of known devices. All work must be of significant interest to the community, and, where relevant, must show in situ or real-life sample testing.

Sensors & Diagnostics welcomes contributions from across the breadth of related fields, including biomedical research, drug discovery, environment, food, medicine, and security and defence. Find out more.

As a gold open access journal, there are no barriers to accessing content and your research article will reach an international audience. Please note that the article processing charges are waived until mid-2024, so the journal is currently completely free to publish in.

Sensors & Diagnostics is delighted to welcome papers for its latest themed collection on ‘Wearable Sensors for Healthcare Applications’, guest edited by Wei Gao (California Institute of Technology, United States); Parameswar K. Iyer (Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India); Shyam S. Pandey (Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan); Prashant Sonar (Queensland University of Technology, Australia); and Yeon-Ho Im (Jeonbuk National University, South Korea).

The research area of sensors is progressing rapidly with notable developments in allied areas that have allowed sensors to be incorporated into fabrics or used as wearable gadgets and implants. Stretchable and flexible components are indispensable for wearable sensors. These components must be created or selected to have high mechanical strength and conform to human body motion. Additionally, a crucial requirement is biocompatibility, as the placement of the sensor on the skin should not trigger any allergies or discomfort. Although wearable biosensors are improving, more advancements in terms of selectivity, accuracy, and calibration are needed.

The objective of this themed collection is to publish high-quality research on the development and applications of different wearable sensors. We welcome primary research articles, reviews, and communications in this area of research.

The deadline for submissions is 27 October 2023. Submit your work to this collection now!

Promotion of the collection is scheduled for late-2023, with articles published online as soon as they’re accepted.

Articles can be submitted via our website: www.rsc.li/sensors.  When submitting your manuscript, please mention that it is intended for this themed collection in the ‘notes to the editor’ box. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions for both the journal and the scope of the collection, and inclusion of accepted articles in the final themed collection is not guaranteed.

Explore all open calls for papers from RSC journals!

About Sensors & Diagnostics

Sensors & Diagnostics publishes focused on high-impact, innovative sensing work.

The journal welcomes high-quality studies reporting innovative materials, novel detection principles, and/or significant development of known devices. All work must be of significant interest to the community, and, where relevant, must show in situ or real-life sample testing.

Sensors & Diagnostics welcomes contributions from across the breadth of related fields, including biomedical research, drug discovery, environment, food, medicine, and security and defence. Find out more.

As a gold open access journal, there are no barriers to accessing content and your research article will reach an international audience. Please note that the article processing charges are waived until mid-2024, so the journal is currently completely free to publish in.

Sensors & Diagnostics is delighted to welcome papers for its latest themed collection on ‘Functional Nanomaterials for Sensing and Diagnostics Applications’, guest edited by Suresh Kumar Kailasa (Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, India); Tae Jung Park (Chung-Ang University, South Korea); and Tsuyoshi Minami (The University of Tokyo, Japan).

We welcome primary research articles, reviews and communications on the following topics:

• Functional 0D nanostructured materials for molecular sensing
• Plasmonic fluorescent sensors for point of care diagnostics
• Nanostructure-based paper strips for biomarker detection
• Functional nanomaterials in diagnostics and therapeutics
• Nanomaterials for molecular imaging and therapeutics

The deadline for submissions is 31 October 2023. Submit your work to this collection now!

Promotion of the collection is scheduled for late-2023, with articles published online as soon as they’re accepted.

Articles can be submitted via our website: www.rsc.li/sensors-diagnostics. When submitting your manuscript, please mention that it is intended for this themed collection in the ‘notes to the editor’ box. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions for both the journal and the scope of the collection, and inclusion of accepted articles in the final themed collection is not guaranteed.

Explore all open calls for papers from RSC journals!

About Sensors & Diagnostics

Sensors & Diagnostics publishes focused on high-impact, innovative sensing work.

The journal welcomes high-quality studies reporting innovative materials, novel detection principles, and/or significant development of known devices. All work must be of significant interest to the community, and, where relevant, must show in situ or real-life sample testing.

Sensors & Diagnostics welcomes contributions from across the breadth of related fields, including biomedical research, drug discovery, environment, food, medicine, and security and defence. Find out more.

As a gold open access journal, there are no barriers to accessing content and your research article will reach an international audience. Please note that the article processing charges are waived until mid-2024, so the journal is currently completely free to publish in.