Sensor Networks
A section of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220).
Section Information
The Sensor Networks section covers topics, original research and peer-reviewed articles related to the latest research and development in the field of sensor networks. It is an interdisciplinary domain that consists of wireless and wired communication, algorithms and protocols as well as energy sources to supply these networks. The section covers theoretical and experimental problems, especially considering the rise of Internet of Things (IoT) applications that allow several devices to connect in a smart way. In general, this section aims to provide researchers with a platform to publish their scientific work that can influence the scientific community as well as the general public.
Potential Topics include but not limited:
- Smart sensor networks
- Power consumption/energy harvesting sensor networks
- Energy-autonomous and low-power systems for IoT
- TinyML – Tiny machine learning on sensors
- Cross-layer optimization
- Sensor network nodes
- Wireless sensor networks
- Routing protocols in sensor networks
- Embedded networked sensors
- Software-defined networks
- Underwater sensor networks
- Distributed sensor networks
- Ad hoc networks
- Industrial monitoring
- Sensor network security, privacy and threat detection
- Data calibration and fault tolerance
- Sensor network data fusion and data aggregation
- Sensor node localization
- Medium access control (MAC) protocols for sensor networks
- Artificial intelligence in sensor networks
- Edge computing in wireless sensor networks
- Applications of sensor networks on area monitoring, health care monitoring, habitat monitoring, environmental/Earth sensing, etc.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Sensor Enabled Smart Energy Solutions (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Reinforcement Learning and Intelligent Systems in Sensor Networks and Applications (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Intelligent Wireless Sensor Networks: Advancing Efficiency and Autonomy with Machine Learning (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Security and Privacy in Next-Generation Mobile Networks: Challenges, Solutions, and Innovations (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Challenges and Future Trends in Electronics for Wireless Sensing Technology (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Advances in Intelligent System Engineering for Smart Sensor Applications (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Advanced Communication and Networking Technologies for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs): 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Voltage and Current Sensors for Active Distribution Networks Control (Deadline: 28 April 2026)
- Privacy and Security for Wireless Sensor Networks: Technologies and Strategies (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sensor-Based IoT Systems: Edge Intelligence, Trust Management, and Applications (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Low-Cost Sensors for Ambient Air Monitoring (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in UAV Communications and Networks (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advanced Blockchain Technologies for Next-Generation Sensor Networks: Security, Privacy, and Scalability Solutions (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- 5G and 6G Networks: Advances in Self-Organizing, Cybersecurity and Privacy (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Cybersecurity and Trustworthiness in IoT Devices (Deadline: 26 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWANs) (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- Distributed Sensor Networks: Emerging Technologies, Methods and Applications (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Parallel and Edge Computing with Artificial Intelligence for Sensor Networks: Second Edition (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Anomaly Detection and Fault Diagnosis in Sensor Networks (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Multiphysics Simulation and Design of Antennas and Devices for Next-Gen Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Advanced Millimeter Wave Antenna Systems for 5G and Beyond 5G Wireless Communications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Sensing in Wireless Communication Systems (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Intelligent Wheels: AI, Next-Generation Networks, and Federated Learning in the Era of Connected Autonomous Vehicles (Deadline: 26 June 2026)
- Sensing-Driven Cybersecurity and Resiliency for Cyber-Physical Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Intelligent Sensors for Security and Attack Detection (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Secure Authentication Scheme and Key Management for Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Traffic, Driving and Transportation (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Privacy and Security in Sensor Networks (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Advanced Massive MIMO and mmWave Communication Systems for Next-Generation Wireless Networks (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Integrated Devices, Circuits, and Systems for Sensor Applications (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Wireless Sensor Networks and Next-Generation Communication Technologies (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Applications and Perspectives of Real-Time Data Collection in Sensor Networks (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Distributed Acoustic Sensing and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Blockchain-Based Solutions to Secure IoT (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Next-Generation Cyber-Physical Systems: Security, Sensing, Intelligence, and System Integration (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Wearable Sensors and IoT-Oriented Systems for Life Quality Improvement-Edition II (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Biometric and Cryptographic Techniques and Their Applications in Sensor Data and Network Security (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Advances in Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Innovative Protocols, Algorithms, and Applications for Autonomous Sensing and Sensor Networks (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence and Sensor Systems: From Attack Detection to Cyber Security (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Analysis, Synchronization and Control of Complex IoT and Sensor Networks (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Digital Twin Networks, Network Virtualization and Applications for Next-Generation Sensor Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Wireless Power Transfer Technologies for Sensor Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Data Privacy, Security, and Trust in New Technological Trends—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Wireless Sensor Networks for the Development of Cyber–Physical Systems (CPS) (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communications in the 6G Era (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- IoT and Sensor Technologies for Healthcare (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Microwave Circuit Design and Propagation in Microwave Sensing Applications (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Advancements in Autonomous Navigation Systems for UAVs (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Sensor Networks and Communication with AI (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- AI-Powered RF Sensing and Signal Intelligence: Advances in Detection and Classification Techniques (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- UAV and Sensor Applications for Navigation and Positioning—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Distributed Computing for Sensor Networks (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- AI-Driven Intelligent Communication (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Smart Grid Communication Networks: Emerging Architectures, Technologies, and Cyber-Resilience (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Energy Harvesting Technologies for Wireless Sensors—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Advances in Communication Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Multimodal Sensing and Computing and Their Monitoring Applications (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Advanced Sensors for Path Planning and Navigation in Challenging Environments (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Emerging Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks: Architectures, Intelligence, and Applications (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Advanced Robust Processing Techniques and Sensor Technologies for Complex Radio Frequency Signals (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Recent Advances in Smart Mobile Sensing Technology (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advanced Sensor Network Technologies for Intelligent Transportation and Connected Vehicles (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Security, Privacy and Trust in Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Security, Privacy and Threat Detection in Sensor Networks (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Smart Sensing, Innovative Analysis and Optimal Operation of Distribution Systems (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensors: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Next-Generation IoT Sensor Systems: Integrating Distributed Intelligence and Decentralised Trust (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Architectures, Protocols and Algorithms of Sensor Networks—Third Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Recent Trends in Mobile Computing and Sensing (Deadline: 25 November 2026)
- Innovative Connectivity Mechanisms for Scalable and Resilient Wireless Sensor Networks (Deadline: 25 November 2026)
- AI-Native Wireless Communications and Sensing (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Sensor-Based Computational Intelligence and Security Technologies, and Their Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Novel Applications of Smart Sensors in Civil Infrastructure (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Application, Optimization and Security for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) and Internet of Things (IoTs) (Deadline: 5 December 2026)
- Embodied Intelligent Wireless Systems: Key Technologies, Applications, and Challenges (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Blockchain Technology for Internet of Things (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Flying Ad-Hoc Networks: Innovations and Challenges (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Feature Papers in the ‘Sensor Networks’ Section 2026 (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Antennas for Wireless Communications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Generative Edge Intelligence for Sensor Networks (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Distributed Learning for Privacy-Aware Cloud-Edge Processing in Health Sensor Networks (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Advanced Applications of WSNs and the IoT—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 January 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
