As a vital component of the national strategic emerging industries, the innovation in information and communication technology has brought about rapid changes in social life. With modern information networks as the primary vehicle and the integration of new generation digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, and 5G, the applications of the Internet of Things (IoT), Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), and Industrial Internet have been accelerated, advancing the digital transformation of traditional infrastructure. In the future, to meet the secure and reliable connection needs of "people, machines, and things," the 6G technology will have higher technical demands in terms of transmission rate, transmission delay, and user access capabilities. It will also need to be endowed with capabilities such as intrinsic intelligence, multidimensional perception, and innate security. The service area may also expand from the ground to the air, space, and sea, achieving three-dimensional connection coverage. The 6G technology will face more technical explorations and breakthroughs in expanding the boundaries of mobile communication capabilities, leading the digital, intelligent, and green transformation of the economy and society, and ultimately realizing the beautiful vision of "intelligent connection of all things".

This special issue aims to consolidate and disseminate cutting-edge research on the critical technologies that will shape the future of 6G. We invite original articles that discuss the theoretical foundations, practical implementations, and innovative applications of these technologies, and that delve into breakthroughs in the fundamental principles of communication, as well as theoretical innovations in information theory, framing, and coding. The goal is to foster a comprehensive understanding of 6G and its potential to transform various sectors.

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to

• Theoretical foundations of 6G networks
• Dimension breakthrough of the communication resources
• Advanced channel coding and modulation techniques for 6G
• Application of RIS technology in 6G systems
• Satellite-terrestrial integration system model and network architecture
• The role of artificial intelligence in 6G network management
• Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) in 6G
• Energy-efficient technologies for sustainable 6G networks
• Quantum communication integration in 6G systems
• Leveraging quantum communication to provide enhanced security in 6G
• Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) in 6G
• Covert communication for secure data transmission
• Semantic communication based on deep learning

• Utilizing information theory to research 6G technologies
• Research on multiple access coding, multi-user detection, and related technologies

• Privacy-preserving mechanisms in 6G networks
• The impact of 6G on Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0
• Terahertz communication technologies for 6G
• Edge computing and its role in 6G networks
• 6G-enabled smart city applications and services
• Challenges and solutions for spectrum allocation in 6G
• Cybersecurity threats and countermeasures in 6G networks
• The economic and social implications of 6G technology
• Ethical considerations in the deployment of 6G technologies
• Research on optimizing signal processing algorithms
• Combining radar and communication signal processing
• Investigating intelligent signal processing
• Explainable AI for 6G network management
• AI-driven security and privacy enhancements in 6G

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Authors should prepare papers in accordance with the format requirements of Tsinghua Science and Technology, with reference to the Instruction given at https://www.sciopen.com/journal/1007-0214, and submit the complete manuscript through the online manuscript submission system at https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/tst with manuscript type as “Special Issue on Advanced Information Theory and Technologies for 6G Wireless Communications”.

IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline for submissions: October 15, 2024

GUEST EDITORS

Prof. Liuguo Yin, Tsinghua University, China. Email: yinlg@tsinghua.edu.cn

Prof. Kai Niu, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China. Email: niukai@bupt.edu.cn

Prof. Baoming Bai, Xidian University, China. Email: bmbai@mail.xidian.edu.cn

Prof. Shu Fu, Chongqing University, China. Email: shufu@cqu.edu.cn