Sensors and Actuators A: Physical

Aims & Scope

Sensors and Actuators A: Physical brings together multidisciplinary interests in one journal entirely devoted to disseminating information on all aspects of research and development of solid-state devices for transducing physical signals.

Sensors and Actuators A: Physical regularly publishes original papers, letters to the Editors and from time to time invited review articles within the following device areas: • Fundamentals and Physics, such as: classification of effects, physical effects, measurement theory, modelling of sensors, measurement standards, measurement errors, units and constants, time and frequency measurement.

Modeling papers should bring new modeling techniques to the field and be supported by experimental results. • Materials and their Processing, such as: piezoelectric materials, polymers, metal oxides, III-V and II-VI semiconductors, thick and thin films, optical glass fibres, amorphous, polycrystalline and monocrystalline silicon. • Optoelectronic sensors, such as: photovoltaic diodes, photoconductors, photodiodes, phototransistors, positron-sensitive photodetectors, optoisolators, photodiode arrays, charge-coupled devices, light-emitting diodes, injection lasers and liquid-crystal displays. • Mechanical sensors, such as: metallic, thin-film and semiconductor strain gauges, diffused silicon pressure sensors, silicon accelerometers, solid-state displacement transducers, piezo junction devices, piezoelectric field-effect transducers (PiFETs), tunnel-diode strain sensors, surface acoustic wave devices, silicon micromechanical switches, solid-state flow meters and electronic flow controllers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.825

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	181

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Electrostriction of polymer dielectrics with compliant electrodes as a means of actuation

  Citation: 1146

  Authors: Ronald E., Roy D., Jose P.

• Analysis of a micro-electric generator for microsystems

  Citation: 1024

  Authors: C.B., R.B.

• Room-temperature gas sensing of ZnO-based gas sensor: A review

  Citation: 991

  Authors: Ling, Wen

• Fibre Bragg gratings in structural health monitoring—Present status and applications

  Citation: 836

  Authors: Mousumi, Tarun Kumar, Ashim Kumar, Kamal, D.K.

• Projection micro-stereolithography using digital micro-mirror dynamic mask

  Citation: 740

  Authors: C., N., D.M., X.

• Fiber optic sensor technology: an overview

  Citation: 720

  Authors: K.T.V., T.

• TiNi-based thin films in MEMS applications: a review

  Citation: 701

  Authors: Yongqing, Hejun, Weimin, Sam, Min

• Tactile sensing for dexterous in-hand manipulation in robotics—A review

  Citation: 680

  Authors: Hanna, Mehdi, Kaspar

• MEMS power generator with transverse mode thin film PZT

  Citation: 650

  Authors: Y.B., R., J.-h., S.-G.

• A review of tactile sensing technologies with applications in biomedical engineering

  Citation: 630

  Authors: Mohsin I., Stephen J., Nigel H.

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