Insect Senses: From Perception to Cognition

Dear Colleagues,

This Topical Collection aims to present a collection of articles representing outstanding contributions on insect perception and sensory integration. The tremendous diversity and ecological success of insects (and, more generally, arthropods) have been facilitated, among other factors, by their ability to use and integrate varied information. Such information covers all sensory modalities, including vision, chemical senses (olfaction and taste), mechanical senses (touching and hearing), and electric or magnetic perception. Moreover, perceived data are integrated with other information, allowing their manipulation through cognitive processes.

This Topical Collection will attempt to cover the diversity of sensory modalities in various arthropods, especially non-model insect species. All levels of integration are welcome, from molecular mechanisms of transduction to functional sensory ecology. Integrative and comparative approaches are particularly welcome.

Dr. Matthieu Dacher
Collection Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Insects is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Publisher’s Notice

At the request of Prof. Brian H. Smith, a member of the original Guest Editor team for the Topical Collection "Insect Senses: From Perception to Cognition", he will no longer be involved in the editorial handling of the collection as of 9 February 2026. This change has been agreed upon by the remaining Guest Editor and the Editorial Office, and this collection website has been updated accordingly. The collection will continue to be handled by the remaining Guest Editor in accordance with MDPI's Special Issue and editorial policies.