Fibers (ISSN 2079-6439) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles, critical reviews, research notes and short communications on materials science and all other empirical and theoretical studies of fibers, providing a forum for the integration of fiber research across many disciplines.

The Fibers Editorial Team is pleased to announce this open call for Special Issue Proposals, which gives a group of authors the opportunity to work on an interconnected set of papers on an innovative topic. We would like to solicit high-quality proposals that will be evaluated in a competitive procedure on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Proposals within the scope of the journal are welcome. For more details, please see: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/fibers/about.

If you would like to propose a Special Issue topic for this journal, please click the following link, complete and submit the form. Our editors will get back to you shortly. https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/fibers.

The duties and benefits of acting as a Guest Editor are as follows:

• Publishing both a review paper and a research paper free of charge in the Special Issue, and potential discount for additional papers you invite;
• Redefining the title and scope of this Special Issue;
• Circulating the Call for Papers for the Special Issue and inviting submissions;
• Making decisions on whether a manuscript can be accepted or not based on the reports we collect;
• Promoting the Special Issue and increasing its visibility at related academic conferences;
• If five or more papers are published in this Special Issue, we can make a Special Issue book and send a hard copy to each Guest Editor.

The Editorial Office will take care of setting up the Special Issue website; arranging the promotional materials; assisting with invitations to contribute papers; taking care of the rest of the administrative tasks associated with peer review, including inviting reviewers, collating reports, contacting authors, and professional production before publication.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office ([email protected]) for further details and clarifications.

We look forward to receiving your creative proposals.

Fibers Editorial Office