Internet of Things
A section of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220).
Section Information
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of physical objects capable of gathering and sharing data between themselves and the Internet, as well as interacting with both digital services and people. The core objective of an IoT system is not only to connect devices, but also to provide a digital overlay of information over the physical world to support seamless, autonomous, and secure interactions among heterogenous systems as well as services and their users in multiple domains (e.g., smart industries, smart cities, smart health, and smart environments). Thus, the IoT covers a wide range of topics, including communication and networking protocols, embedded systems, services and applications, data management and analytics, and security and privacy.
The Internet of Things Section publishes original high-impact research papers on all topics related to the development and adoption of the Internet of Things. Both theoretical and experimental papers will be considered, as will review papers.
Subjects include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Internet of multimedia things;
- Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT);
- Underwater IoT communication and networks;
- Machine-type communications;
- Low-power and energy harvesting technologies;
- Real-time systems for the IoT;
- Service middleware and device management for the IoT;
- Privacy, security, and trust in IoT systems;
- Cyber–physical system (CPS) platforms;
- Edge/fog/cloud computing in the IoT;
- Data management and mining platforms for the IoT;
- IoT architectures and standards;
- Future Internet design for the IoT;
- IoT pilots and testbeds;
- 5G and beyond 5G architectures and protocols for the IoT;
- AI/ML and distributed intelligence for the IoT;
- IoT applications and uses (smart factory, smart city, smart health, smart transportation, and smart agriculture).
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Security, Trust and Privacy in Internet of Things (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Blockchain-Based Security System Applied to IoT Used in Intelligent Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Mobile Sensing and Computing in Internet of Things (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Smart Internet of Things System for Renewable Energy Resources (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Security and Privacy for the Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- The Forefront of Internet of Things Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Securing the Internet of Things: Advances in Attack and Intrusion Detection Mechanisms (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Advances and Challenges in Sensor Security Systems (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- IoT-Enabled Smart Everything Cyber-Physical Systems (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Privacy and Security for IoT-Based Smart Homes (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Data Spaces in Sensor Networks and IoT Architectures (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart City (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- AI and Sensors in Computer-Based Educational Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Innovative Sensors and Processes for Intrusion and Anomaly Detection in IoT (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Intelligent Sensing and Communications for IoT Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advancements in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks: Challenges, Solutions and Applications in Modern Domains (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Secure IoT: Cryptographic Solutions for Sensor Networks (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- AI-Driven IoT Solutions for Urban Mobility Challenges (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Innovative IoT Devices in Biomedical Monitoring: From Design to Application (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Cybersecurity for Internet of Things Devices in Sensors (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Industrial IoT Systems and Networks (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Platforms and Application—Second Edition (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Energy Harvesting Self-Powered Sensing and Smart Monitoring (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Information Security of Sensor Networks: A Focus on Surveys and Tutorials (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Edge AI for Wearables and IoT (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- Security and Privacy Preservation in Cyber–Physical Systems (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- IoT-Enabled Applications for Smart Cities (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Reliable Autonomics and the Internet of Things (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Technological Advances for Sensing in IoT-Based Networks (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Advanced Sensing and IoT in Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Cybersecurity (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Cloud and Edge Computing for IoT Applications (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Sensor and IoT Technologies for Next-Generation/6G Communication Systems (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Intelligent Sensing and Control Technology for Unmanned Vehicles (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Sensors and IoT Technologies for the Smart Industry (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advanced Neural Architectures for Anomaly Detection in Sensory Data (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Securing the Internet of Things: Challenges and Advances in Cybersecurity (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Hardware-Based Security Techniques for Smart/Intelligent Sensor Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- 5G/6G-Enabled IoT: Connectivity, Scalability and Low-Latency Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Edge Computing in IoT Networks Based on Artificial Intelligence (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Cybersecurity for IoT Sensors, Devices, and Sensor Networks (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Intrusion Detection for IoT Sensor Networks (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- AI/ML-Powered Intelligent IoT Systems with Smart Sensors for Next-Generation Edge Computing (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Data-Driven and AI-Enabled Sensor Technologies for Sustainable Design and Built Environments (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Resilient and Sustainable Security in the Post-Quantum Internet of Things (Deadline: 1 November 2026)
- Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics for the Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Security and Privacy Challenges in IoT-Driven Smart Environments (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Sensors and Real Time Systems for IIoT—Second Edition (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Integrated IoT and Sensing in Healthcare System (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Energy Harvesting and Machine Learning in IoT Sensors (Deadline: 25 November 2026)
- Integrated Sensing and Communications in IoT Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Adaptive Filters in Signal Processing for IoT-Enabled Sensing Systems (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- IoT and Ubiquitous Computing in Smart City (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advancements and Challenges in IoT Communication Technologies for a Connected World: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Emerging Sensor Technologies for Enhancing IoT Security and Privacy (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Embedded Systems and Applications in IoT (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Quantum IoT (QIoT): Revolutionizing Connectivity, Innovation, Challenges, and Applications (Deadline: 1 December 2026)
- Architecting Security for the Next-Generation Internet of Things (Deadline: 1 December 2026)
- Wireless Communications, Networking and Control for the Internet of Robotic Things (Deadline: 1 December 2026)
- Sensor Security and Beyond (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Internet of Things Cybersecurity (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Next-Generation IoT Ecosystems: Methods, Challenges and Prospects (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Collaborative Intelligent Sensing for Social IoT (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Secure and Resilient Solutions for CCTV, Small Sensor and IoT Device Security (Deadline: 25 December 2026)
- Trustworthy IoT Sensing: Advancing Adversarial Robustness, Privacy, and Security (Deadline: 25 December 2026)
- Big Data Analytics and Internet of Things for Sensor Application (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Resilient and Privacy-Aware Networked Sensing for Smart Cities and Sustainable Energy Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Industrial IoT, Big Data and Smart Cities (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Security of AI-Driven Sensing Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Hardware-Enabled Security and Trust for IoT Sensors (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Feature Papers in the Internet of Things Section 2026 (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- IoT-Driven Innovations in Smart Cities: From Urban Sensing to Trusted AIoT Services (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Trustworthy and Secure Internet of Things and Cyber–Physical Systems (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Data Engineering in the Internet of Things: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Energy-Harvesting AIoT: Toward Sustainable and Intelligent Edge Systems (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Cloud–Fog–Edge Computing Synergies for IoT and Smart Sensing Systems (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Networks for Humans: Agentic and AI-Driven Human-Centric Networked Systems (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Intelligent Wireless Sensor Networks for Internet of Things Applications (Deadline: 25 January 2027)
- AIoT Methodologies & Techniques for Reliable CPS and Smart Environment Monitoring (Deadline: 25 January 2027)
- Trusted and Secure Edge Intelligence for Large AI Models in IoT Sensor Networks (Deadline: 25 January 2027)
- LoRa-Based IoT Applications in Smart Cities (Deadline: 30 January 2027)
- Intelligent Agent Communication, Computing and Sensing (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- 5G/6G Networks for Wireless Communication and IoT—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- AI-Empowered Smart Sensor Networks: Enabling Dynamic Perception and Data Analytics in IoT (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Edge Intelligence for Sensing Systems (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical Image Analysis: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Measurement Methods and Technologies for Indoor Assisted Living (Deadline: 15 February 2027)
- Advances in Intelligent Sensing and AI-Powered Data Processing (Deadline: 15 February 2027)
- Cybersecurity and Distributed Computing for IoT (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Networking for 5G–6G and IoT Systems (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Intelligent Sensing and Haptic Interfaces for Next-Generation Human-Computer Interaction (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Blockchain-Powered Sensing for IoT and Smart Systems (Deadline: 1 March 2027)
- AIoT-Enabled Intelligent Sensing Systems for Smart Cities and Connected Transportation (Deadline: 15 March 2027)
- IoT Technologies in Smart Cities: Challenges and Sensor Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Security and Privacy Technologies in Smart Cities: Advances in Anomaly Detection and Privacy-Preserving Solutions (Deadline: 25 March 2027)
- Intent-Based Networking for IoT Systems (Deadline: 25 March 2027)
- Edge Computing for Resource Sharing and Sensing in IoT Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advanced UAV-Based Applications for the Internet of Things (IoT) (Deadline: 1 April 2027)
- Trustworthy and Privacy-Preserving Learning for Biometrics, Healthcare, and Intelligent Sensing (Deadline: 14 April 2027)
- Advances in Attack Detection and Intrusion Prevention for the Internet of Things (Deadline: 25 April 2027)
- Smart Sensing and Embedded AI for IoT Systems (Deadline: 25 April 2027)
- Recent Advances in Radio and Internet of Things (Deadline: 25 April 2027)
- Networking the Edge: Protocols and Security for Context-Aware Sensing and IoT Systems (Deadline: 25 April 2027)
- Advanced Sensing Technologies for Detecting Cybersecurity Attacks in Internet of Things Systems (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Quantum Communication and Sensing: Enabling Technologies for the Quantum Internet and Quantum-Enhanced Intelligent Networks (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Security Issues and Solutions for the Internet of Things (Deadline: 25 May 2027)
- Digital Twins for Intelligent IoT Systems: Architectures, Models, and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: