The convergence of sensing and communication technologies has emerged as a pivotal frontier in modern telecommunications, with Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) being recognized as one of the six key application scenarios by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Standardization efforts are actively underway by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), underscoring the technological and industrial significance of ISAC. This special issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research that advances the theoretical foundations, algorithmic designs, and practical implementations of ISAC systems. We invite submissions from both academia and industry that explore innovative solutions to the challenges and opportunities in this rapidly evolving field.

Scope of Topics

This special issue focuses on three major directions within ISAC, each encompassing a range of specific topics：

System-Level Simulation, Prototyping, and Field Testing:

• Channel Modeling and Measurement for ISAC
• ISAC Simulation Platforms and Algorithm Validation
• RF Front-End and Circuit Design for ISAC Systems
• Network Architecture Design and Cross-Layer Optimization
• Field Testing Methodologies and Performance Benchmarking
• Standardization Contributions for ISAC
• Hardware-Software Co-Design for ISAC Prototyping

Air Interface Transmission Design

• Waveform Design for ISAC

• Millimeter wave and THz technologies for ISAC
• Dynamic Spectrum Access and Resource Allocation

• Beamforming and MIMO for ISAC

• Near-field ISAC transmission

• Coding and Modulation Design for ISAC

• V2X/UAV-Specific ISAC Air Interface Design
• Wi-Fi Sensing Integration and Coexistence Mechanisms
• Physical Layer Security for ISAC Transmissions

Cooperative Sensing and Communication

• Network-Centric Cooperative Sensing Architectures

• Multi-Node Resource Allocation and Interference Management
• Sensing-Aided Beam Tracking and Handover Optimization
• Cross-Domain Data Fusion for Cooperative ISAC
• AI/ML-Driven ISAC System Optimization
• Multimodal Sensor Fusion and Edge Computing
• Security Protocols for Cooperative Sensing Networks
• Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing Mechanisms

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 Integrated Sensing and Communications”.

Important Dates

Deadline for submissions: September 30, 2025

Guest Editors

Cunhua Pan, Professor, Southeast University, China

Email: cpan@seu.edu.cn

Ming Li, Professor, Dalian University of Technology, China

Email: mli@dlut.edu.cn

Gang Wu, Professor, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China

Email: wugang99@uestc.edu.cn

Qixun Zhang, Professor, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China

Email: zhangqixun@bupt.edu.cn

Hong Ren, Professor, Southeast University, China

Email: hren@seu.edu.cn

Marco Di Renzo, CNRS Research Director, CentraleSupelec – UPSaclay, France

Email: marco.direnzo@l2s.centralesupelec.fr