Photonic Sensors

Aims & Scope

Photonic Sensors publishes original, peer-reviewed articles that report on new developments of interest to both the photonics and sensor communities in all fields of photonic sensing science and technology.

Topics include optical fiber sensors, planar waveguide sensors, laser-based sensors, and biophotonic sensors, etc.

Photonic Sensors focuses on experimental contributions related to novel principles, structures or materials for photonic sensors.

Papers that report on investigations based on combinations of experimental and analytical/numerical approaches are also welcome.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Review of surface plasmon resonance and localized surface plasmon resonance sensor

  Citation: 305

  Authors: Yong, Hai

• Use of FBG Sensors for SHM in Aerospace Structures

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Gayan C., Jayantha, Hao, K. T.

• Fiber-optic sensor applications in civil and geotechnical engineering

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Wolfgang R., Katerina

• Review on partial discharge detection techniques related to high voltage power equipment using different sensors

  Citation: 157

  Authors: M. M., M. A., J. R., A. M., S. F.

• Pressure sensor based on the fiber-optic extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Qingxu, Xinlei

• Review of Femtosecond-Laser-Inscribed Fiber Bragg Gratings: Fabrication Technologies and Sensing Applications

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Jun, Baijie, Xizhen, Changrui, Yiping

• Design and optimization of photonic crystal fiber for liquid sensing applications

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Md. Faizul Huq, Kawsar, Sayed, Md. Abul Kalam

• Photonic crystal based biosensor for the detection of glucose concentration in urine

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Savarimuthu, Nagaraj

• Feature extraction and identification in distributed optical-fiber vibration sensing system for oil pipeline safety monitoring

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Huijuan, Ya, Wei, Chenghao

• FBG Arrays for Quasi-Distributed Sensing: A Review

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Chengli, Jianguan, Cheng, Longbao, Minghong