This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest contributions from scientists and technologists in the interdisciplinary area of nanoparticles, biomedical imaging, and radiology research. Submit your manuscript by November 30, 2025.
In 2026, ACS Applied Nano Materials will publish a Special Issue, “Biomedical Imaging Contrast Agents,” which will aim to showcase recent research advances on nanomaterials for biomedical imaging and radiology related research.
Nanomaterials have significantly enhanced biomedical imaging and radiology over the past 10-20 years by serving as highly tunable, multifunctional contrast agents (e.g., nanoparticles, quantum dots, nanogels) that boost sensitivity, specificity, and multimodal imaging capabilities across MRI, CT, PET, fluorescence, photoacoustic, ultrasound platforms and others.
Topics for consideration include, but are not limited to:
- Design and Synthesis of Novel Contrast Agents
- Mechanistic Studies and Physicochemical Properties
- Targeted and Smart Imaging Approaches
- Applications in Disease Diagnosis and Monitoring
- Imaging Modalities and Technological Integration
- Safety, Toxicology, and Regulatory Considerations
- Emerging and Future Directions
Do you have a research report to include? Submit your manuscript by November 30, 2025.
Organizing Editors
Dr. Fang Chen, Early Career Board Member, ACS Applied Nano Materials
Case Western Reserve University, United States
Dr. Nikhil R. Jana, Associate Editor, ACS Applied Nano Materials
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, India
Submission Information
We welcome submissions for this Special Issue through November 30, 2025. For more information on submission requirements and accepted article types, please visit the journal’s Author Guidelines page.
Papers accepted for publication for this Special Issue will be available ASAP (as soon as publishable) online. After all submissions have been published, they will then be compiled online on a dedicated landing page to form the Special Issue. Manuscripts submitted for consideration will undergo the full rigorous peer review process expected from ACS journals.
Open Access: There are diverse open access options for publications in American Chemical Society journals. Please visit our Open Science Resource Center for more information.
How to Submit
- Log in to the ACS Publishing Center.
- Select the "Journals" tab.
- Choose ACS Applied Nano Materials.
- Click "Submit."
- Select your manuscript type, and, under "Special Issue Selection," choose “Biomedical Imaging Contrast Agents.”
If you have any general questions regarding submission to this Special Issue, please contact Dr. Chengmei Zhong (managing.editor@anm.acs.org).
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