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.

  • 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.
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      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.
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        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.
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          Submission status: Open Deadline: 03 December 2025

        • 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.
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            Submission status: Open Deadline: 10 November 2025

          • Harnessing Topology in Acoustics: Advances in Sound Control and Manipulation

            This topical collection aims to bring together pioneering research on topological acoustics, which presents new possibilities for the extreme control and manipulation of sound, unlocking novel effects in wave propagation that transcend traditional boundaries.
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              Submission status: Open Deadline: 20 September 2025