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IEEE Sensors Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by the IEEE Sensors Council. This page is for authors deciding whether to submit, and it sets out the submission route, the fee schedule and the rules that apply before a manuscript is sent. All figures below are taken from the Council’s own pages as read on 2026-11-08. Fees change, so confirm them on the current page before budgeting.
What IEEE Sensors Journal is
According to the IEEE Sensors Council’s journal page, IEEE Sensors Journal was established in 2001. The page links to the Information for Authors, the IEEE Author Portal, current and past issues on IEEE Xplore, special issues, review papers and the most-accessed articles.
The Council’s pages describe the journal’s subject only in general terms: sensors and sensing devices. The Council also organises sensor topics into technical clusters on its website, such as chemical and biochemical, optical and MEMS sensing. For the exact scope wording, use the journal page itself rather than a third-party summary.
Who runs it and what it covers
The journal is published by the IEEE Sensors Council. The editorial board masthead published by the Council in December 2025 states that the Council is sponsored by 26 IEEE societies. As of that 2025 masthead, the Editor-in-Chief (2024 to present) is Zeynep Celik of the University of Texas at Arlington. The same masthead lists previous editors-in-chief: Sandro Carrara (2018 to 2024), Krikor Ozanyan (2011 to 2018), Evgeny Katz (2009 to 2011), H. Troy Nagle (2003 to 2009) and the founding editor Vladimir Lumelsky (2001 to 2003). Editorial boards are revised periodically, so check the current masthead before naming an editor in a cover letter.
The board includes topical editors, with titles such as Radiation Sensors, Sensor Systems Integration and Sensor Applications. For biomedical engineers, this means a biosensor, wearable-sensor or bioelectronics manuscript is handled inside a sensor-focused editorial structure, not a clinical one.
How to submit
The Information for Authors page sets these steps and rules (read 2026-11-08):
- Prepare the manuscript in the IEEE double-column template, choosing the correct journal template from IEEE’s template list.
- Keep regular manuscripts to about eight double-column pages. Review papers have a 12-page threshold.
- Prepare a graphical abstract. The authors page states it is mandatory.
- Choose one category from the journal’s keyword list.
- Optionally suggest reviewers. The page asks that suggested reviewers have no collaborative or family ties to the authors.
- Submit through the IEEE Author Portal. The page says not to send original submissions or revisions directly to the Editor-in-Chief or Associate Editors.
Rules to check before submitting
- Conference papers: the journal does not republish conference papers unless they contain substantial new material. It accepts expanded, more complete, archival-quality versions of conference work, following IEEE’s separate guidance for expanded conference papers.
- Duplicate submission: submitting the same or a nearly identical manuscript to several journals leads to immediate rejection. The page states that the authors’ other manuscripts under review are returned and that the authors may be barred from new submissions to the journal for at least one calendar year.
For another IEEE venue with its own author rules, see our guide to IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.
What does it cost to publish in IEEE Sensors Journal?
The authors page lists three separate charges. They are easy to confuse because aggregator sites often merge them.
| Charge | Amount stated | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Mandatory overlength charge | US$175 per page beyond the first eight published pages (review papers: beyond 12) | All papers that run over; billed at acceptance |
| Open access fee | US$2,800 | Authors choosing open access. IEEE members receive a 5% discount and IEEE Society members 20%; discounts cannot be combined and do not apply to students. The page notes possible reductions for corresponding authors in low-income countries. |
| Voluntary page charge | US$110 per page | Non-open-access papers, requested after acceptance and voluntary |
Worked example from the stated rates (arithmetic, not a quote): a regular paper that publishes at 10 pages incurs two overlength pages, or US$350, whether or not the authors choose open access.
Strengths and limits
Strengths, as shown on the Council’s pages
- It is published under a Council sponsored by 26 IEEE societies, so sensor work from many technical areas has a home.
- A single, documented submission route (the IEEE Author Portal) and a published fee schedule.
- Published pathways for review papers and expanded conference papers.
Limits to plan around
- The eight-page norm combined with a mandatory per-page charge makes long manuscripts a budgeting decision.
- The mandatory graphical abstract and keyword-category choice add preparation work.
- Journal metrics such as impact factor and acceptance rate change from year to year. Check the current figures on the Council journal page or in an indexer such as Journal Citation Reports, and record the date you read them.
Biomedical engineering angle
Biosensor and wearable-bioelectronics work often fits a sensor journal when the contribution is the sensing device, the transduction method or the signal chain. Work whose contribution is a clinical or physiological application may fit better in a venue organised around that application. Related CASRAI pages on neighbouring IEEE venues: IEEE EMBS, the EMBC conference and IEEE Internet of Things Journal. For background, see what is signal processing.
Alternatives within the IEEE Sensors Council family
The Council’s journal page lists these sibling titles. This table records only what the Council pages establish: that each is a Council title. Check each title’s own scope and author guidance before choosing.
| Title | Relationship to IEEE Sensors Journal |
|---|---|
| IEEE Sensors Letters | Sibling Sensors Council title |
| IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Sensors (J-SAS) | Sibling Sensors Council title |
| IEEE Sensors Reviews | Sibling Sensors Council title |
| IEEE Sensors Magazine | Sibling Sensors Council title |
FAQ
Who publishes IEEE Sensors Journal?
The IEEE Sensors Council, which the Council’s 2025 masthead states is sponsored by 26 IEEE societies.
When was it established?
2001, according to the Council’s journal page.
Who is the Editor-in-Chief?
As of the Council’s 2025 masthead, Zeynep Celik of the University of Texas at Arlington (2024 to present). Check the current masthead for changes.
How long can a paper be?
Normally no more than eight double-column pages, or 12 for review papers. Pages beyond that threshold carry a mandatory US$175 per page charge.
How much is the open access fee?
US$2,800 on the authors page read 2026-11-08, with 5% (IEEE member) or 20% (IEEE Society member) discounts that cannot be combined and do not apply to students.
Where do I submit?
Through the IEEE Author Portal, linked from the Council’s Information for Authors page. Do not email manuscripts to the editors.
Sources
- IEEE Sensors Council, IEEE Sensors Journal, read 2026-11-08.
- IEEE Sensors Council, Information for Authors, read 2026-11-08.
- IEEE Sensors Journal editorial board masthead (PDF, December 2025), ieee-sensors.org, read 2026-11-08.
