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Impact factor: 3.5*
Time to first decision (all decisions): 15.5 days**
Time to first decision (peer reviewed only): 33.0 days***
Editor-in-Chief: Xueji Zhang
Indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Scopus and Web of Science: Emerging Sources Citation Index
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.
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.
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
- whole-cell 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
Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award
We are deligthed to introduce the Outstanding Early Career Research Award 2023. This award aims to acknowledge and celebrate exceptional contributions made by early career researchers within the Sensors & Diagnostics field. It serves as a means of recognition for their dedication, innovation, and impactful research endeavours.
Find out more about the award and meet the winners
Our Outstanding Paper Award
This Award recognises some of the outstanding work published in this journal, as well as the authors behind those articles. We are delighted to announce the first Sensors and Diagnostics Outstanding Paper 2022 Award. This prize recognises the contributions of all authors and celebrates these exceptional publications.
Find out more about our award and see the winners
See who's on the team
Meet the board members for our Sensors & Diagnostics journal.
Silvana Andreescu, Clarkson University, USA
Elena Benito-Peña, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Vipul Bansal, RMIT University, Australia
Jeff Bulte, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
Sabrina Conoci, University of Messina, Italy
Sylvia Daunert, University of Miami, USA
Ambra Giannetti, IFAC - CNR, Italy
Dean Ho, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Eva Jakab Toth, Centre for Molecular Biophysics, CNRS, France
Tony James, University of Bath, UK
Suresh Kumar Kailasa, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, India
Mahesh Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, India
XiuJun James Li, University of Texas at El Paso, USA
Yingfu Li, McMaster University, Canada
Sierin Lim, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Igor Medintz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, USA
Agata Michalska, University of Warsaw, Poland
Elisa Michelini, University of Bologna, Italy
Jwa-Min Nam, Seoul National University, South Korea
Daniel Roxbury, University of Rhode Island, USA
Sankarasekaran Shanmugaraju, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, India
Steven Soper, The University of Kansas, USA
Lauro Tatsuo Kubota, University of Campinas, Brazil
Raffaele Velotta, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy
Nianqiang (Nick) Wu, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
Anna Rulka, Executive Editor ORCID:
Audra Taylor, Deputy Editor
Viktoria Titmus, Editorial Production Manager
Angelica-Jane Kechinyere Onyekwere, Assistant Editor
Shwetha Krishna, Assistant Editor
Michael Whitelaw, Assistant Editor
Alexander Whiteside, Assistant Editor ORCID:
Samantha Campos, Editorial Assistant
Brittany Hanlon, Publishing Assistant
Neil Hammond, Publisher ORCID:
Open access
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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Article processing charges
Article processing charges will apply as below to all articles submitted to Sensors & Diagnostics if, following peer review, they are accepted for publication.
Article processing charge | |
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Full price | £2,000 (+local taxes if applicable)* |
Corresponding authors from India, Indonesia and Philippines | £1,000 (+local taxes if applicable) |
Corresponding authors from Group A & Group B | Full APC waiver |
*15% RSC member and R&P Institution discount available. Applicable to full price only.
Use our to check if your APC is covered by an institutional agreement with us. Note, if your institution has an agreement with us that covers APCs, you will be notified of this at article acceptance.
Discounts and waivers are also available on an individual basis. Find out more about applying for a waiver.
Corresponding authors who are not already members of the 九州影院 are entitled to one year’s Affiliate membership as part of their APC. Find out more about our member benefits.
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 licenses: CC BY or CC BY NC. Publication under these licenses means that authors retain copyright of their article, but allows users 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.
For information about APC pricing for all RSC journals please click here.
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 九州影院'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 anonymous 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 九州影院’s ethical standards. The 九州影院 is a member of (COPE) and our ethical standards follow COPE’s and . In cases where these guidelines are breached or appear to be so, the 九州影院 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 九州影院 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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*2023 Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics, 2024)
**The median time from submission to first decision including manuscripts rejected without peer review from the previous calendar year
***The median time from submission to first decision for peer-reviewed manuscripts from the previous calendar year
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