Manuscript Submission Requirements Checklist

Q: What should the cover letter include for ACS Sensors submissions?

It must state the study objective and justify publication in ACS Sensors, include the full manuscript title, corresponding author details, names of all authors, and descriptions of any Supporting Information and review-only material.

Q: What are the requirements for analytical data?

Analytical data must include uncertainties, comparisons to a standard analytical method, and demonstrations of the sensor’s performance in the complex sample types the device is intended to analyze.

Q: How should the structured abstract be organized?

The first sentence should outline the objective and sensing issue, the next two to three sentences should describe methods, and the final two to three sentences should summarize the study findings.

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Manuscript submission requirements define a streamlined, review-ready format for initial submissions to ACS Sensors. The scope emphasizes new, original sensor-science knowledge focused on selective chemical or biological sensing. Authors must provide complete analytical data including uncertainties, benchmarking against a standard analytical method, and performance evidence in complex intended samples, along with a cover letter with study objective, publication justification, full author and contact details, and any supporting or review-only material. Structured abstracts and submission policies cover references, discouraged acronyms, graphics readability, safety, tables of contents graphic dimensions, length rules, and administrative and compliance checks.

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Manuscript Submission Requirements Checklist

Review-ready submission and scope

Required analytical data and cover letter

Structured abstract, references, and acronyms

Graphics, safety, and table of contents graphic

Paper length and administrative considerations

Correspondence to the Editor-in-Chief

Scope of the journal and manuscript types

Last updated: August 27, 2026 View the latest guidelines online Manuscript Submission Requirements Checklist Review Ready Submission: ACS journals have simplified their formatting requirements in favor of a streamlined and standardized review-ready format for an initial manuscript submission Scope: new and original knowledge on all aspects of sensor science that selectively sense chemical or biological species or processes Analytical data: All analytical data should include uncertainties, comparisons to a standard analytical method, and demonstration of the sensor’s performance in the complex samples for which the device is intended to be used Cover letter: must include a clear statement of the objective of the study and justification of publication in ACS Sensors; further it should contain the full manuscript title, the name and complete contact information of the corresponding author, the name(s) of any other author(s), a description of any Supporting Information for Publication and/or for Review Only Material, 4 individuals competent to review the manuscript Structured abstract: the first sentence should outline the objective of the work (i.e., the sensing issue being addressed); the next two to three sentences should describe the methods being used; the final two to three sentences should outline the findings ofthe study References: in the appropriate format which is, for example, Cuartero, M.; Crespo, G. A.; Bakker, E. Paper-Based Thin-Layer Coulometric Sensor for Halide Determination. Anal. Chem. 2015, 87, 1981–1990. Acronyms: apart from established acronyms well known in the field, these are strongly discouraged Graphics: easily readable; check font size and avoid inset figures Safety: authors must emphasize any unexpected, new, and/or significant hazards or risks associated with the reported work Table of contents graphic: required with the dimensions: 8.25 cm by 4.45 cm (3.25 in by 1.75 in) Paper lengths: Article <8 pages, Letter <4 pages, Perspective 6-10 pages, Review 6-20 pages; justification for longer manuscripts is required Administrative considerations: All papers must not be under consideration or published elsewhere; manuscripts will be screened with plagiarism software; information on whether the paper has been previously considered elsewhere must be provided; do not forget to list funding sources and ORCID Correspondence to the Editor-in-Chief should be addressed to: J. Justin Gooding, Editor-in-Chief, ACS Sensors School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052 Phone: +61-2-9385 5384 Email: [eic@sensors.acs.org](eic@sensors.acs.org) Scope of the Journal ACS Sensors is a peer-reviewed research journal that is devoted to the dissemination of new and original knowledge on all aspects of sensor science that selectively sense chemical or biological species or processes. Articles should address conceptual advances in sensing. Papers should demonstrate the use of the sensor in complex samples appropriate to the application, show it is fit-for-purpose, and exhibit a correlation of the sensor’s performance with an existing analytical method. Papers may focus on sensor development for commercialization or developing sensors that are used to provide new scientific knowledge. Topics may include, but are not limited to: Biosensors Chemical sensors Gas sensors Intracellular sensors Single molecule sensors Protein engineering for sensing Cell chips Arrays Microfluidic devices Clinical applications Environmental sensing Instrumental in vivo imaging Novel transduction methods Machine learning in sensing Surface chemistry Material chemistry for sensing For more information, visit here. Manuscript Types Articles. The recommended length of an Article is eight journal pages. Rarely, a longer submission maybe justified. If so, a convincing justification for the extra length must be made by the authors in th

FAQs

What should the cover letter include for ACS Sensors submissions?

It must state the study objective and justify publication in ACS Sensors, include the full manuscript title, corresponding author details, names of all authors, and descriptions of any Supporting Information and review-only material.

What are the requirements for analytical data?

Analytical data must include uncertainties, comparisons to a standard analytical method, and demonstrations of the sensor’s performance in the complex sample types the device is intended to analyze.

How should the structured abstract be organized?

The first sentence should outline the objective and sensing issue, the next two to three sentences should describe methods, and the final two to three sentences should summarize the study findings.

Sep 21, 2026

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