Publish a Special Issue

In order to better serve the needs of the academic community, we welcome collaborations with other institutions to publish special issues. If you are interested in publishing a special issue with our journal, please send your inquiry and proposal to par@ccsenet.org.

[Download Special Issue Proposal]

Before submitting a proposal, please note the following:

- The special issue should focus on a specific research topic, conference theme, or closely related area within the journal’s scope.
- All submitted manuscripts will follow the same editorial and peer-review process as regular submissions.
- Proposed guest editors and reviewers are subject to approval by the journal.
- Proposals should be discussed with the journal at least five months before the planned publication date.
- An article processing charge (APC) applies to each accepted article.
- Published articles will be freely accessible online as open-access articles.

Please contact the editorial office if you have any questions about submitting a proposal.