ECS Sensors Plus is publishing a focus issue in connection with the IMCS 2025 International Meeting on Chemical Sensors which took place in Freiburg, Germany, from June 22 – June 26, 2025.
This conference series’ roots go back to its inception in 1983 in Fukuoka, Japan. It has evolved with biennial meetings now held around the world. IMCS 2025 promises an unparalleled international platform for researchers, scientists, and industry experts to share insights, exchange knowledge, and push the boundaries of chemical sensing technology, from the latest advancements in chemical- and biosensors, to innovations in materials science.
The ECS Sensor Division and ECS Sensors Plus invite researchers to submit articles on all topical interest areas to the ECSSP: Focus Issue on the 20th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors (IMCS-25). For more on scope and topical interest areas, go to: About the journal – ECS Sensors Plus – IOPscience.
Additional requirements
- Graphical abstracts are mandatory for submissions to ECS Sensors Plus (ECSSP). All graphical abstract files included with the submission must be in a JPEG, JPG, PNG, or TIF format, with the text “GA” as the prefix of the filename, e.g., “GA[filename].jpg”. Upload all graphical abstract files separately as source files. When uploading files, select “source file” from the drop-down list. Do not embed graphical abstracts in manuscript source files or as supplementary files or information.
- Highlights are mandatory for submissions to ECS Sensors Plus (ECSSP).
- Manuscript files submitted in Word: Highlights must be provided as separate Word documents named “Highlights”. Select “source file” from the drop-down list when uploading files.
- Manuscript files submitted in TeX: Highlights must be provided as separate TeX documents named “Highlights”. Select “source file” from the drop-down list when uploading files.
Accepting submissions: September 2, 2025 | Submission deadline: January 5, 2026
Guest Editors
Juergen Wöllenstein, Fraunhofer IPM, Germany | Juergen.Woellenstein@ipm.fraunhofer.de
Katrin Schmitt, Fraunhofer IPM, Germany | katrin.schmitt@ipm.fraunhofer.de
Gerald Urban, University of Freiburg – IMTEK, Germany | urban@imtek.de
Carolin Pannek, Fraunhofer IPM, Germany | carolin.pannek@ipm.fraunhofer.de
Praveen Sekhar, Washington State University, US | praveen.sekhar@wsu.edu
Peter Hesketh, Georgia Institute of Technology, US | peter.hesketh@me.gatech.edu
Thomas Thundat, University of Buffalo, US | tgthunda@buffalo.edu
Dong-Joo Kim, Auburn University, US | dkim@auburn.edu
Sheik Akbar, University of Ohio, US | akbar.1@osu.edu
Lanqun Mao, Beijing Normal University, China | lqmao@iccas.ac.cn
Interim Editor-in-Chief
Netz Arroyo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US | netz.arroyo@electrochem.org
Articles are published in a standard issue of the journal as they are accepted. If selected at submission, accepted papers are published online in the ECS Digital Library on IOPscience within 24 hours of scheduling for publication. The version of record is published online within approximately 10 days of final acceptance.
Visit the ECS website for author submission instructions and requirements for each article type.
OPEN ACCESS: ECS Sensors Plus is a gold open access journal covering a wide range of fundamental and applied aspects of various sensors. APC charges will be waived for 2025, and for papers accepted by September 30, 2026, for this new gold open-access journal. Discounts are applied at the time of payment.