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Calls for papers

Highlight your research and enhance its visibility to your field and community by submitting to one of our Collections. Collections at npj Acoustics provide a high-profile venue for topics of substantial interest to the community. Papers included in a Collection are published in the journal and featured on our Collection page.

  • Applications of Acoustic Metamaterials

    This Collection aims to advance the understanding and development of acoustic and elastic metamaterials, with a particular focus on wave manipulation, vibration and noise control, and novel functionalities emerging from “architectured” designs.
      Collection
      Submission status: Open Deadline: 22 September 2026

    • Flexible and Wearable Sonic Devices

      This Collection invites research on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to flexible and wearable ultrasonic and acoustic devices, sensors and acoustofluidics, piezoelectric materials and thin films for health monitoring, lab-on-chip and point-of-care.
        Collection
        Submission status: Open Deadline: 27 March 2026

      • Psychoacoustics and Sound Perception

        This collection seeks to advance our understanding of how sound is perceived and processed by biological systems, with a particular focus on the cognitive and psychological mechanisms underpinning auditory perception.
          Collection
          Submission status: Open Deadline: 28 February 2026

        • Ultrasonics in the Brain

          This topical collection aims to showcase pioneering research at the intersection of ultrasonics and neuroscience. It is an exciting opportunity to highlight innovative work and shape the future of noninvasive neural interventions.
            Collection
            Submission status: Open Deadline: 03 March 2026

          • Immersive Audio and Soundscape Design

            This collection invites cutting-edge research on immersive audio and soundscape design, aiming to redefine how sound is conceptualized, created, and experienced in various environments.
              Collection
              Submission status: Open Deadline: 10 February 2026

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