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Progress in Enzyme Sensing Technology

edited by

Israel Alshanski

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

Yi Wang

and

Xingchu Gong

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)

edited by

Jin-Ming Lin

Qiongzheng Hu

and

Mashooq Khan

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

Kun Wang

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

edited by

Kien Wen Sun

and

Muthaiah Shellaiah

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

edited by

Matjaž Finšgar

and

Barbara Rajh

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

Bin Ai

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

edited by

Gabriela Valdés-Ramírez

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

edited by

Milan B. Radovanović

Marija B. Petrović Mihajlović

and Ana Simonovic

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

Caizhi Liao

and

Yanyu Xiong

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

Xuanhao Lin

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

Usisipho Feleni

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

Fanli Meng

Zhenyu Yuan

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

edited by

Nicole Jaffrezic-Renault

and

Jin-Ming Lin

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

Yunong Zhao

, 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

Leiming Yuan

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

Ji-Wook Yoon

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

Michele Penza

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

Alicia Gomis-Berenguer

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

edited by

Francisco Márquez

and

Abniel Machín

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

Xiaodong Lin

, 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

Huanhuan Li

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

edited by

José M. Amigo

and

Giulia Gorla

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

Jian Ling

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

Qing Kang

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

Ancuța Dinu

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

Sahil Gasso

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

edited by

Alexey V. Krasnoslobodtsev

and

Akhilesh Kumar Gupta

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

Juhwan Park

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

Jose Gonzalez-Rodriguez

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

Driss Lahem

and

Marc Debliquy

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

edited by

Pedro N. Sousa Sampaio

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

edited by

Izabela Constantinoiu

and

Cristian Viespe

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

edited by

Pedro Salazar

and

Soledad Carinelli

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

Zhe Wang

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

Cristian Viespe

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

Hailong Wu

and

Tong Wang

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

edited by

Mariagrazia Lettieri

and

Marco Consumi

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

edited by

Milan Sys

and

António M. Peres

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

Shounian Ding

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

Zhenbo Wei

and

Shanshan Qiu

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

edited by

Aušra Valiūnienė

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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