Special Issues

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 of IEEE Journal of RFID and will be evaluated by the steering committee of Journal of RFID.

Upcoming Special Issues

  • RFID 2020 : IEEE International Conference on Radio Frequency Identification
  • WISEE 2020: IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments

Past Special Issues

  • RFID 2019
  • RFID-TA 2019
  • RFID 2018
  • RFID 2017

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