The IEEE Journal of RFID is soliciting special issue proposals on topics with broad interest, particularly those related to emerging technologies and applications. A special issue proposal should include the followings:

  • Background and motivation
  • Scope
  • Relevance to RFID
  • Plan for attracting authors
  • Tentative schedule
  • List of guest editors and their bios
  • One page call for papers

The special issue proposals are submitted to Editor-in-Chief Paolo Nepa of IEEE Journal of RFID and will be evaluated by the steering committee of Journal of RFID.

Upcoming Special Issues

New special issue: Special Issue – RFID for Circular Economy and Sustainable Innovation
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Guest editors: Samin Aayanifard, Impinj, Seattle, US
Megan Brewster, Impinj, Seattle, US
Alice Buffi, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Marcos R. Pino, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain 

New special issue: Splitech
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Guest editors: Prof. Luca Catarinucci ( University of Salento, Lecce, Italy),
Prof. Johanna Virkki (Tampere University, Tampere, Finland),
Dr. Andrea Motroni (University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy )

New special issue: IEEE-RFID-TA-2025 Conference
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Guest editors: Prof. Nicolas Barbot, Prof. Etienne Perret
 (Université Grenoble Alpes – Grenoble Institute of Technology Valence, France)

IEEE RFID 2026
Please, read carefully the linked pdf file. More info can be found on IEEE RFID 2026 conference’s website.

Direct JRFID submission to the conference Deadline: January 15, 2026
Extended version of conference) paper: October 30, 2026(submissions will open after the conference)
Guest editors:  Dr. Andrea Motroni (University of Pisa, Italy), 
Dr. Fatima Villa-Gonzalez (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US),
Prof. Michael Crisp (University of Cambridge, UK)

New special issue: Printed RF
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Guest editors: Dr. George Xiao (National Research Council Canada, Canada),
Prof. Sharmistha Bhadra (McGill University, Canada),
Dr. Mohammad-Reza Nezhad-Ahmadi (MMSense Technologies),
Prof. Yang Yang (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)

 

Past Special Issues