Wearable sensors for health monitoring & disease diagnosis

You are welcome to submit articles on the above mentioned themes. Sensors & Diagnostics is dedicated to publishing and disseminating the most exceptionally significant, breakthrough findings of interest to the sensors and diagnostics community. For more information on the journal scope, standards, article types and author guidelines, please visit the Sensors & Diagnostics website.

If you would like to contribute to this themed issue, you can submit your article directly at rsc.li/sensors and inform the editorial office by emailing our team. Please mention that this submission is a contribution to “Wearable Sensors for Health Monitoring & Disease Diagnosis”, in the ‘Themed issues’ section of the submission form and add a ‘Note to the Editor’ that this is from the Open Call. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed.

Please note that all submissions are subject to the journal’s normal peer review processes, with an initial assessment to confirm the manuscript's suitability for full peer review. If you have any questions about the journal or the collection, please email us.  We would be happy to answer them.

About this call

Wearable health technologies have emerged as a transformative force in modern medicine, offering continuous, real-time access to physiological and biochemical information. With advances in materials science, micro/nano-fabrication, wireless communication, and artificial intelligence, wearable sensors are increasingly capable of capturing diverse biomarkers—including physical, electrophysiological, and biochemical signals.  The integration of wearable sensors with advanced analytical techniques has enabled enhanced sensitivity, specificity, and reliability in detecting early disease signals. Coupled with machine learning and cloud-based data analytics, wearable systems now provide opportunities to monitor disease progression, assess therapeutic response, and support precision healthcare.

This themed collection will highlight cutting-edge research on wearable sensors for health monitoring and disease diagnosis, with an emphasis on innovations in materials, device engineering, multimodal sensing platforms, data analytics, and clinical translation. The journal welcomes high-quality research articles and reviews that present the latest advances and insights in this rapidly evolving field.

We welcome submissions on the following topics:

• Wearable Sensing Technologies
• Innovative Device Platforms
• Materials, Microfluidics, and System Integration
• Data Analytics and Intelligent Health Monitoring
• Clinical and Translational Studies
• Emerging Concepts