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Progress in Enzyme Sensing Technology
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2280 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme biosensing; metabolic labelling; label-free detection; electrochemistry; sensor design
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Functionalized Material-Based Gas Sensing
edited by Yinglin Wang
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4481 | Submission Open
Keywords: functionalized materials; flexible materials; bio-friendly materials; gas sensors; smart identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Innovative Analytical Methods in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24185 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-assisted analysis; biosensors and chemosensors; mass spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance; Raman spectrum; near-infrared spectroscopy; lab-on-chip; novel materials and devices for sample pretreatment; analytical quality by design; nondestructive analytical technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Feature Papers on Luminescent Sensing (Second Edition) submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3707 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioluminescent sensors; chemiluminescent sensors; electrochemiluminescent sensors; sonoluminescent sensors; triboluminescent sensors; fluorescent sensors; phosphorescent sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Electrochemical Biosensors for DNA/RNA and Protein Detection
edited by and Na Wu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical biosensors; biomarkers; diagnostics; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensors: Current Status and Future Development submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14884 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorimetric sensors; fluorescent detection; metal ion detection; anion recognition; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Green Electrochemical Sensors for Trace Heavy Metal Detection submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3408 | Submission Open
Keywords: biopolymers; biodegradable polymers; electrochemical sensors; electroanalysis; heavy metals in traces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Innovative Gas Sensors: Development and Application
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; nanomaterials for sensing; portable and wearable sensors; internet of things (IoT) sensors; electronic nose; artificial intelligence in gas sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Spectroscopic Techniques for Soil Analysis
edited by Branislav D. Jović
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil; FTIR; loess; spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; chemeometric; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Advanced Biomarkers (Glucose, Lactate, Uric Acid, Ketones, Cholesterol, Glutamate) Biosensors: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical biomarker biosensors; optical biomarker biosensors; wearable biomarker biosensors; strip biomarker biosensors; saliva biomarker biosensors; tear biomarker biosensors; ISF biomarker biosensors; glucose; lactate; glutamate; and ketone continuous monitoring; glucose; lactate; glutamate; and ketone biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Electrochemical Sensor for Food Analysis submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7673 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; food safety; nanoparticles; MOF; carbon paste electrode; glassy carbon electrode; modified electrode
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds in Complex Mixtures
edited by Lauryn E. DeGreeff and Kevin Johnson
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7215 | Submission Open
Keywords: volatile organic compounds; complex mixtures; sensor arrays; machine olfaction; sensor validation; novel analytical instrumentation; novel sensing materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML)-Assisted Chemical Sensors
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16675 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); chemical sensing; environmental monitoring; healthcare diagnostics; industrial processes; data processing; sensor performance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP) Sensors
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecularly imprinted polymers; polymer nanoparticles; electrochemical sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Electrochemical Bio/Sensors for Biological and Pharmaceutical Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1403 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors/biosensors; electrocatalysis; pharmaceuticals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Chemical Sensors for Volatile Organic Compound Detection, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Dan Meng
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 28114 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; volatile organic compounds; nanomaterials; metal oxide carbon-based sensors; novel sensing materials; leakage detection; low power consumption; sensitivity mechanism analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing)
Feature Review Papers in Chemical/Bio-Sensors and Analytical Chemistry in 2025 submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14682 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical devices and sensors; biosensors and imaging; optical chemical sensors; gas sensors; material-based chemical sensors; analytical methods and applications
Nanomaterial-Based Chemosensors and Biosensors for Smart Sensing
edited by , Xiaohui Guo and Siliang Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8327 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced nanomaterial; low-dimensional nanomaterial; composite nanomaterial; nanomaterial-based sensor fabrication and characterization; electrochemical sensor; optical sensor; chemosensor; biosensor; electronic skin; transistor-based chemo- and bio- sensor; smart sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Recent Progress on Sensors and Smart Systems for In-Situ Gas Monitoring
edited by Barbara Fabbri
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7020 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; environmental monitoring; electronic noses; air quality sensors; innovative gas sensing materials; gas sensing mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Spectroscopic Techniques for Chemical Analysis
edited by and Quansheng Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6947 | Submission Open
Keywords: spectroscopic techniques; chemometrics; machine/deep learning; chemical composition analysis; UV/VIS/NIR/MID spectroscopy; raman spectroscopy; quality control and safety; edible food; daily consumption of goods; non-destrucitve determination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Advances in Gas Sensors and their Application
edited by Huayao Li and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6302 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; Semiconductor Sensors; novel materials; sensor structures; mechanism studies; and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing)
Recent Advances in Low-Cost Chemical Sensor Technologies for Environmental Monitoring Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5773 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-cost air quality sensors (gas; VOCs; PM); GHG sensors; chemical sensor-nodes; chemical sensor calibration; machine learning; artificial intelligence for chemical sensors; wireless sensor networks for chemical sensing; urban air pollution monitoring by chemical sensors; chemical sensors for environmental measurements and case-studies; chemical sensors for smart cities; IoT applications; new concepts and trends in air quality sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Nanomaterial-Based Sensors: Design, Development and Applications
edited by and Ana Casanova
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5333 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical sensors; biosensors; nanomaterials for chemical sensing; advanced materials for sensing; wearable sensor; micro- and nanosensors; selective sensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing)
Revolutionizing the Future: Cutting-Edge Chemical Sensor Technologies in the USA submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3756 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor tech; smart cities; healthcare monitoring; environmental sensing; chemical sensing; physical sensing; food safety; industrial automation; biometrics; fabrication methods
Advanced Biosensors for Point-of-Care Testing in Analytical Chemistry
edited by , Haotian Wu and Ren Shen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1742 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; nanomaterials; portable detection devices; detection; point-of-care testing; lateral flow assays; immunoassay; microfluidic chip
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Functional Nanomaterial-Based Sensors for Food Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; nanoparticles; nanocomposites; and hybrid materials; biosensors/chemical sensors; material preparation and characterization; metal nanoparticles (NPs); carbon-based nanomaterials; quantum dots (QDs); metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); polymeric nanoparticles; food safety; food freshness monitoring; pathogen detection; detection of chemical contaminants; allergen detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing)
Technological and Analytical Advances in Hyperspectral Analysis submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperspectral imaging; spectral analysis; analytical chemistry; sensor technology; environmental monitoring; agricultural applications; food applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Fluorescent Nanostructures: From Molecular Recognition to Sensing
edited by and Rongsheng Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescence detection; fluorescence imaging; nanoparticles; molecular recognition; moclecular detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Photoelectrochemical and Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors: Current Status and Future Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoelectrochemical sensors; photoelectric conversion; electrochemical processes; surface plasmon resonance sensors; biomolecular interactions; point-of-care diagnostics; environmental monitoring; bioanalysis; chemical analysis; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Recent Advances and Future Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; enzymatic biosensors; conductive polymers; amino acids; heavy metal detection; pharmaceutical compounds; drug and medico-dignostic testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Gas Sensors: Recent Advances and Future Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; chemical sensors; metal oxides; semiconductors; two-dimensional materials; functional materials; polymers; metal/covalent– organic framework; carbon-based materials; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; heterostructures; surface and interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Nanomaterials-Based Smart Biomedical Sensors for Healthcare submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterial innovations; NV-diamond-based biosensing; wearable and implantable sensors; biosensing mechanisms; AI and IoT integration; clinical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Advanced Sensing Materials for Disease, Health and Environment Analysis
edited by Xinsheng Wang and Kaixiang Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; chemical sensors; transistor sensors; semiconductor; surface-enhanced raman scattering (SERS); flexible or wearable devices; nanomaterials; two-dimensional materials; micro/nano fabrication technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Novel Microfluidic Platform for Ultrasensitive Bioassay
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable and mobile biosensors; power-free lab-on-a-chip devices; ultrasensitive bioassay platforms for immunoassay and molecular diagnostics; droplet microfluidics for digital assays; point-of-care testing (PoCT) devices; synthetic biology-based biosensors; DNA nanotechnology-based biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
Chemometrics in Electroanalysis and Electrochemical Sensing
edited by Sherlan Guimarães Lemos and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open
Keywords: multivariate optimization of electrochemical sensors; electronic tongues and noses; linear and nonlinear first-order calibration; second and higher-order calibration; machine learning-based electrochemical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Chemical Sensors for Bio-Medical and Environmental Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16833 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-medical sensors; sensors for diagnosis; sensors for environmental monitoring; air pollution sensors (indoor and outdoor); volatile organic compound (VOC) sensors; NO2 sensors; water pollution sensors; pesticide and persistent organic pollutant sensors; heavy metal sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
Chemometrics Tools Used in Chemical Detection and Analysis submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10817 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemometrics; machine learning; data mining; multivariate data analysis; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Recent Progress in Nano Material-Based Gas Sensors
edited by Bo Zhang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8739 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensor; chemiresistive type; heterostructure; photoactivation; photosensitization; sensor array; nanostructure; semiconductor material; doping; sensitizer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructures for Chemical Sensing)
Gas Sensors: Current Status and Future Perspectives submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5586 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; resistive sensors; surface acoustic wave sensors; optoelectronic sensors; conductometric sensors; nanostructured materials; chemosensors; nanosensors; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Electrochemistry and Emerging Materials: From Advanced Materials to Next-Generation Sensing Technologies submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; biosensors; advanced materials; nanomaterials; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; electrochemical transduction; functional nanostructures; point-of-care diagnostics; surface modification; magnetic beads; bioanalytical applications; environmental analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16824 | Submission Open
Keywords: LIBS; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; quantitative analysis; qualitative analysis; classification; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Advanced Material-Based Fluorescent Sensors
edited by Chen Zhou
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3051 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescent probes; optical materials; nanocomposite materials; biosensors; chemical sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Novel Materials for Gas Sensing
edited by and Cornelia Enache
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9953 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel materials; nanostructures; gas sensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Chemometrics for Analytical Chemistry: Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6542 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemometrics; chemosensors; analytical chemistry; sampling; experimental design; data preprocessing and data fusion strategies for chemical sensing; projection methods for data exploration and factor analysis in analytical chemistry; multiway calibration in analytical chemistry; higher-dimensional pattern recognition in chemosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Advanced Biosensors for Diagnostic Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4357 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; smart biosensors; point-of-care devices; diagnostic applications; biomarkers detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section (Bio)chemical Sensing)
New Electrodes Materials for Electroanalytical Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3813 | Submission Open
Keywords: characterization of new electrode materials; electrochemical sensor technology; electrode surface modification; electrochemical transducers for biosensing; electroanalytical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials for Chemical Sensing)
Application of Luminescent Materials for Sensing, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3022 | Submission Open
Keywords: luminescent materials; ultra-sensitive detection; photoluminescence; ECL; PEC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Chemical Sensors)
Advanced Real-Time On-Site Sensing Technologies for Food and Environment Analysis: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2854 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; microwave sensors; spectroscopy sensors; food detection; environment monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Methods, Instrumentation and Miniaturization)
Electrochemical and Optical Sensing: Progress, Perspectives and Challenges submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; optical sensors; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemical Devices and Sensors)
Applications of Electronic Nose (E-Nose) and Electronic Tongue (E-Tongue) in Food Quality
edited by Celia García-Hernández
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23904 | Submission Open
Keywords: electronic tongues; electronic noses; food analysis; food quality and safety; electrochemical sensors; electrochemical biosensors; nanostructured sensors for food analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
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