Aim & Scope

Aim

Progress in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ISSN: 3048-7625) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-impact original research, state-of-the-art reviews, and concise technical notes across all domains of microelectronics, signal processing, and communication networks.

The primary mission of the journal is to bridge theoretical communication frameworks with practical microelectronic and hardware implementations, while embracing emerging human-centric sensing technologies. By emphasizing cross-layer design, energy efficiency, hardware prototyping, and intelligent system integration, the journal provides a global platform for academic researchers, R&D engineers, and interdisciplinary specialists to advance next-generation electronic systems and telecommunication infrastructure.

Subject Areas & Scope

The journal covers a broad yet rigorous spectrum of disciplines within electronic engineering, telecommunications, and applied signal measurement. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

1. Advanced VLSI Design & Microelectronics

• Low-power digital, analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs)

• System-on-Chip (SoC) and Network-on-Chip (NoC) architectures

• Hardware accelerators for Edge AI and machine learning workloads

• Embedded systems design, FPGA prototyping, and real-time operating systems

• Quantum-resilient hardware security and cryptographic processor design

2. Wireless Communications & Next-Generation Networks

• 5G-Advanced, 6G, and terahertz (THz) communication architectures

• Massive MIMO, mmWave beamforming, and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS)

• Ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) protocols

• Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWAN) for Industrial IoT (IIoT) and smart cities

• Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) and space-air-ground integrated networks

3. Signal, Image & Data Processing

• Graph signal processing (GSP) and adaptive filtering techniques

• Deep learning and reinforcement learning algorithms for communication optimization

• Real-time audio, speech, and video compression/transmission

• Data-driven statistical modeling and signal anomaly detection

4. Photonics, Optoelectronics & Sensor Technologies

• Photonic crystal fiber (PCF) sensors and optical sensing systems

• Ultra-low-power photonic interconnects for data center communications

• Optical wireless communication (OWC), LiFi, and free-space optics

• Solar-piezoelectric energy harvesting modules and self-powered IoT sensor networks

5. Human-Centric Sensing, Psychometrics & Methodology

• Processing and transmission of physiological, neural, and bio-signals (e.g., EEG, ECG, GSR) for cognitive and psychometric state monitoring

• Electronic architectures, wearable sensor arrays, and instrumentation for human-computer interaction (HCI)

• Quantitative testing methodologies, behavioral measurement models, and data processing frameworks for adaptive user systems

• Hardware-software co-design for human factor evaluation, cognitive testing tools, and bio-telemetry systems

Types of Articles Published

• Original Research Articles: Full-length theoretical, experimental, and implementation-focused studies reporting novel contributions.

• Review Articles: Comprehensive, critical overviews of emerging trends, state-of-the-art methodology, and future directions.

• Short Technical Notes: Concise papers focused on experimental validation, circuit prototypes, or compact algorithm improvements.

Intended Audience

The journal serves an international readership of faculty members, academic researchers, doctoral scholars, hardware/software design engineers, systems architects, and interdisciplinary scientists working at the intersection of microelectronics, telecommunications, intelligent systems, and bio-signal measurement.