Communications
A section of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220).
Section Information
Communications technologies are indispensable in bridging various local and distributed sensors with diverse industrial and consumer applications, which are increasingly dependent on data analytics for decision-making and system operation.
The Communications Section publishes original peer-reviewed papers covering all aspects of the communications field, including but not limited to the design, implementation and theoretical analysis of wireless communication/optical communication/satellite communication systems, signal processing techniques, networking, data analytics, system operation and emerging communication technologies. Download Section Flyer
Potential Topics:
- Wireless communications;
- 5G/6G communication systems;
- Sensor and ad-hoc networks;
- Intelligent communications and networking;
- Ultra reliability and low latency communications;
- Machine communications;
- Communication theory;
- Communication protocol design;
- Communication network security;
- Data analytics and intelligent network operation;
- Edge networks;
- Electromagnetic/radio wave propagation;
- Body-area networks;
- Millimeter-wave/terahertz communications;
- RFID (radio frequency identification);
- Vehicular communications;
- Satellite communications;
- UWB (ultra-wideband) communications;
- Optical communications;
- Software-defined radio and software-defined networking;
- MIMO/NOMA communications;
- Emerging communication technologies.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- NOMA for Integrating Sensing and Communication (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Advanced Localization and Motion Tracking with Dense Wireless Networks (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Antennas Design for Sensing Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Topical Advisory Panel Members’ Collection Series: 5G and Beyond Networks and Technologies (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Cognitive Radio Networks: Technologies, Challenges and Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Millimeter-Wave Antennas for 5G (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Advanced Signal and Image Processing Techniques for Sensor Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Topical Advisory Panel Members’ Collection Series: Wireless Communication Systems (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Future Radio Wireless Sensor Networks for 5G Networks: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- RF Energy Harvesting and Wireless Power Transfer for IoT (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- LoRa Communication Technology for IoT Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Lighting Up Wireless Communication, Sensing and Power Delivery (Deadline: 7 June 2024)
- Cloud-Edge Continuum in 5G Networks (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Intelligent Internet-of-Things and Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory, Applications, and Security Challenges (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Selected Papers from the 11th International Conference on Information Technology: IoT and Smart City (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Multiuser mmWave MIMO Communications (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Sustainable Intelligent and Connected Transportation (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Wearable Communication and Sensing Systems: Advances and Challenges (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Advanced Security and Privacy Focused Blockchain-Based Sensor Networks, Architectures and Next Generation Communications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Automotive Visible Light Communications (AutoVLC) (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advanced Optical Technologies for Communications, Perception, and Chips (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Underwater Wireless Communications (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- State of the Art Networking: From Design to Sensor Applications (Deadline: 1 July 2024)
- Antennas for Integrated Sensors Systems (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Future Wireless Communication Networks (Volume II) (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Advanced Communication and Computing Technologies for Smart Grid (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- 5G Antennas (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Enabling Technologies for 6G Maritime Communications (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Hardware Enablement of Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Edge-AI-Empowered Communication Technologies for the Internet of Things (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Sensor Applications for Military* and Public Use: The Duality into Action (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Antenna Design and Optimization for 5G, 6G, and IoT (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Sensor Technology for Digital Twins in Smart Grids (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Optical Wireless Communications and Positioning (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Recent Challenges in Underwater Optical Communication and Detection (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Joint Communication and Sensing in Vehicular Networks (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advanced Technologies in 6G Heterogeneous Networks (Deadline: 1 August 2024)
- Emerging Wireless Communication Technologies in Industrial IoT Networks (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- IoT Cybersecurity (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Selected Papers from the Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC) 2024 (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Wideband Optical Fiber/Wireless Systems and Networks (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- UAV Assisted 5G and Future Wireless Networks (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Developments in Electromagnetic Sensors (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Secure Management of the Cloud-to-Edge Continuum Leveraging IoT, Digital Twin, 6G and Artificial Intelligence Technologies Evolution (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Novel Trends in Sensor Technology Applications for Intelligent Urban Infrastructures (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Signal Processing for Next-Generation Optical Communications and Networks (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Wireless Communications with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Industry 4.0: Sensor-Based Broadband Advances towards the Industrial Internet of Things Ecosystem (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Application of FPGA-Based Sensor Systems (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Internet of Things and Sensor Technologies in Smart Agriculture (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communication for Intelligent Transportation: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- IoT Enabled Sensing System: Technologies, Challenges, and Smart Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Robust Control Applications Using Wireless Communication Technologies (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advanced Antennas and Antenna Array Using Machine Learning in Wireless Communication (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- From 5G-Advanced to 6G Wireless Networks: Fundamental Theories and Key Technologies (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Integrated Localization and Communication: Advances and Challenges (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Security and Privacy in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Antenna Array Design for Wireless Communications (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Robust Motion Recognition Based on Sensor Technology (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Innovative Applications of mmWave Sensors (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Cybersecurity and Reliability for 5G and Beyond and IoT Applications (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Optical Communications in Sensor Networks (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Metamaterials and Antennas for Enhancing Sensing, Imaging and Communication System (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advanced Antenna Systems and Techniques for 6G and Beyond Wireless Communications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Zero Trust Security: Techniques, Architectures, Models, and Applications in 6G (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Performance Analysis of Wireless Communication Systems (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Energy-Efficient Communication Networks and Systems: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Novel Antennas for Wireless Communication and Intelligent Sensing (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Sensor Array Signal Processing and its Applications in Future Communication and Radar (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Communication, Sensing and Localization in 6G Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Secure Communication for Next-Generation Wireless Networks (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- RFID-Enabled Sensor Design and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Sensing Technologies and Optical Communication (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Developments and Challenges in Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Advanced Sensing Systems (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Advancements and Applications of UAV Communications with RF, Microwave, and mmWave Techniques (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: