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Special Issues

Photonics publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.

The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Open for Submission

Enabling Optical Communication Technologies for Intelligent Computing Networks

Guest Editors: Liangjia Zong, Tong Ye
Viewed by 58

Deadline: 10 July 2027

Open for Submission

Advances on Applications of Optics and Photonics—Selected Papers from the 7th International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, AOP2026

Guest Editors: Manuel Filipe P. C. M. Costa, Alessandro Fantoni
Viewed by 92

Deadline: 30 April 2027

Open for Submission

Fundamentals and Applications of Aerosol Analysis with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Guest Editors: Daniel Diaz, David W. Hahn
2 articles | Viewed by 4,888

Deadline: 1 December 2026

Open for Submission

Optical System Design: From Fundamentals to Advanced Applications

Guest Editors: Bo Li, Jingxu Sun, Lisong Yan
Viewed by 11

Deadline: 30 November 2026

Open for Submission

Recent Advances in Microwave Photonics Technologies

Guest Editors: Juanjuan Yan, Qian Zhang
Viewed by 264

Deadline: 31 October 2026

Open for Submission

Next-Generation Optical Fibers: Structural Innovations and Multifaceted Applications in Industry and Healthcare

Guest Editors: Guoqing Wang, Dongrui Xiao, Jun Hong, Carlos Marques
Viewed by 108

Deadline: 31 October 2026

Open for Submission

Fiber Optic Sensors: Advances, Technologies and Applications

Guest Editor: Qiang Liu
Viewed by 47

Deadline: 31 October 2026

Open for Submission

Next-Generation Free-Space Optical Communication: Systems, Networks, and Signal Processing

Guest Editors: Lei Zhu, Jianxin Ren, Huan Chang
Viewed by 35

Deadline: 31 October 2026

Open for Submission

Nanophotonics and Metasurfaces for Optical Manipulation

Guest Editors: Sen Yang, Xingguang Liu, Chuchuan Hong
Viewed by 59

Deadline: 31 October 2026

Open for Submission

Microstructured Optical Sensors: Design, Fabrication and Applications

Guest Editor: Victor Argueta-Diaz
Viewed by 351

Deadline: 30 October 2026

Open for Submission

Silicon Photonics: Challenges and Future Directions

Guest Editors: Bin Ni, Shengbao Wu
Viewed by 179

Deadline: 30 October 2026

Open for Submission

Coherence and Polarization Optics

Guest Editor: Yi Wei
Viewed by 18

Deadline: 24 October 2026

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