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Time to first decision (all decisions): 26.0 days**
Time to first decision (peer reviewed only): 32.0 days***
Editors-in-Chief: Sabine Szunerits, Xueji Zhang
The home for innovative research on sensors, sensing devices and systems
Sensors & Diagnostics is the first journal to publish innovative research in the field of sensors as well as diagnostics, molecular imaging and molecular therapeutics. We made the journal gold open access to ensure that key results from the lab can effectively reach and benefit multiple research communities. And we are proud to contribute towards the UN’s third sustainable development goal – to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at every age.
Our gold open access policy means that readers and authors can freely use this journal for greater impact. We are covering all article processing charges until mid-2024, so you can publish for free.
Sensors & Diagnostics complements our existing journal Lab on a Chip, allowing it to retain its strong focus on microfluidics and miniaturised devices. Article processing charges will be waived until mid-2024.
Announcing our Editors-in-chief
I want the journal to educate, engage and encourage by publishing innovative research that will bridge the gap between sensing in the lab and field-based applications
I became Editor-in-Chief of Sensors & Diagnostics because whilst there are journals that publish research on either sensors or diagnostics, this new journal is the first to cover both fields.
The gold standard
Sensors & Diagnostics is gold open access, allowing crucial developments to be seen and utilised by anyone in the community. We have also waived APCs until mid-2024.
Everyone welcome
We handpick sensors research from across the natural sciences – think chemistry, but also physics, biology, engineering, medical research and more.
Big picture thinking
We expect great things of our researchers and do everything we can to help them succeed in taking on global challenges, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Scope
Sensors & Diagnostics is a gold open access journal focused on high-impact, innovative sensing work.
The journal welcomes high-quality studies reporting innovative materials, novel detection principles, and/or significant development of known devices. All work must be of significant interest to the community, and, where relevant, must show in situ or real-life sample testing.
Sensors & Diagnostics welcomes contributions from across the breadth of related fields, including biomedical research, drug discovery, environment, food, medicine, and security and defence.
Topics include but are not limited to:
- Sensors
- Biosensors
- intracellular sensors
- cell chips
- Chemical sensors
- electronic
- electromagnetic
- optical
- mechanical
- thermal
- gas sensors
- single molecule sensors
- arrays & multiplexing
- Physical and physiological sensors
- Integrated, wearable and/or implantable sensors
- measuring nerve and/or heartbeat activity
- wireless detection
- anti-fouling surface chemistry
- communication boards
- Biosensors
- Microfluidic devices
- Analytical microsystems (includes lab-on-a-chip, micro total analysis systems (µTAS))
- Sensor and sensor-array chemometrics
- Molecular diagnostics
- polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
- lateral flow assay (LFA)
- loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)
- Scanning based diagnostics
- mammography/mastography
- positron emission tomography (PET)
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
- Digital health and data management
See who's on the team
Meet the board members for our Sensors & Diagnostics journal.
Editor-in-chief University of Lille, France
Editor-in-chief Shenzhen University, China
Associate Editor Montpellier University, Faculty of Medicine, France
Associate Editor Clemson University, USA
Associate Editor California Institute of Technology, USA
Associate Editor Hunan University, China
Associate Editor University of Cambridge, UK
Associate Editor Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Editorial board member King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
Agata Michalska, University of Warsaw, Poland
Ali Yetisen, Imperial College London, UK
Ambra Gianetti, IFAC - CNR, Italy
Elena Benito-Peña, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Elisa Michelini, University of Bologna, Italy
Eva Jakab Toth, Centre for Molecular Biophysics, CNRS, France
Igor Medintz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, USA
Mahesh Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, India
Nianqiang “Nick” Wu, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
Raffaele Velotta, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy
Sabrina Conoci, University of Messina, Italy
Sankarasekaran Shanmugaraju, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, India
Sierin Lim, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Suresh Kumar Kailasa, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, India
Silvana Andreescu, Clarkson University, USA
Sylvia Daunert, University of Miami, USA
Tony James, University of Bath, UK
Yingfu Li, McMaster University, Canada
Anna Rulka, Executive Editor ORCID: 0000-0002-3236-9801
Audra Taylor, Deputy Editor
Viktoria Titmus, Editorial Production Manager
Shwetha Krishna, Assistant Editor
Michael Whitelaw, Assistant Editor
Alexander Whiteside, Assistant Editor ORCID: 0000-0002-1743-1531
Samantha Campos, Editorial Assistant
Brittany Hanlon, Publishing Assistant
Neil Hammond, Publisher ORCID: 0000-0001-6390-8874
Open access
There are no submission charges for Sensors & Diagnostics, and no article processing charges until mid-2024. As part of the submission process, authors will be asked to agree to the Sensors & Diagnostics open access terms & conditions.
We offer Sensors & Diagnostics authors a choice of two Creative Commons licences: CC BY or CC BY NC. Publication under these licences means that authors retain copyright of their article, but users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. Read our open access statement for further information.
All published articles are deposited with LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, Portico and the British Library for archiving.
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Author guidelines
For general guidance on preparing an article please visit our Prepare your article page, the content of which is relevant to all our journals.
To learn more about the Royal Society of Chemistry's policies and processes, including licensing, peer review and formatting, please refer to our Resources for authors page.
Peer review and editorial process
Sensors & Diagnostics follows a single-anonymised peer review process, with manuscripts handled by a team of internationally recognised associate editors, all practising scientists in the field. It consists of the following stages:
- Phase 1: Your manuscript is initially assessed by an associate editor.
- Phase 2: The associate editor solicits the expertise of at least two reviewers to assess your article and submit a report.
- Phase 3: The associate editor handling your manuscript makes a decision based on the reviewer reports received. In the event that no clear decision can be made, another reviewer will be consulted.
Please refer to our processes and policies for full details including our appeals procedure.
Ethical Requirements
Sensors & Diagnostics authors, editors, reviewers and published works are required to uphold the Royal Society of Chemistry’s ethical standards. The Royal Society of Chemistry is a member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and our ethical standards follow COPE’s core practices and best practice guidelines. In cases where these guidelines are breached or appear to be so, the Royal Society of Chemistry will consult with COPE.
When a study involves the use of live animals or human subjects, authors must include in the 'methods/experimental' section of the manuscript a statement that all experiments were performed in compliance with the author’s institute’s policy on animal use and ethics; where possible, details of compliance with national or international laws or guidelines should be included. The statement must name the institutional/local ethics committee which has approved the study; where possible, the approval or case number should be provided. A statement that informed consent was obtained for any experimentation with human subjects is required. Reviewers may be asked to comment specifically on any cases in which concerns arise.
For further guidance on author responsibilities and code of conduct, which apply to Sensors & Diagnostics and to all manuscripts submitted to Royal Society of Chemistry journals, please visit our author hub.
Themed Collections
Sensors & Diagnostics publishes a number of themed collections every year on timely and important topics, guest edited by members of the community. All submissions to our themed collections undergo an initial assessment by the journal's associate editors and subsequent peer review as per the usual standards of RSC journals.
Subscription information
Sensors & Diagnostics is fully gold open access – articles can be downloaded free from the website with no barriers to access.
Online only: ISSN 2635-0998
Copyright
Copyright is retained by authors when an open access licence is accepted, as with our standard licence to publish agreement. Full and accurate attribution to the original author is required for any re-use of the work. Find out more about copyright, licences and re-use permission.
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**The median time from submission to first decision including manuscripts rejected without peer review from the previous calendar year
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