Journal of the International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO)Contributions are invited on novel achievements in all fields of measurement and instrumentation science and technology. Authors are encouraged to submit novel material representing achievements in the field, whose ultimate goal is an enhancement of the state-of-the-art of subjects such as: measurement and metrology fundamentals, measurement science, sensors, measurement instruments, measurement and estimation techniques, measurement data processing and fusion algorithms, evaluation procedures for performance analysis of measurement systems, processes and algorithms, mathematical models for measurement-oriented purposes, and distributed measurement systems in a connected world.

Notes:

    Papers including measurement results that, although important to validate any given scientific study but which offer no new insights in an area different from measurement science or technology, do not fall within the scope of this journal;

    The disciplined usage of well-known metrological terms is strongly required. Authors can access information on all relevant terms such as measurement accuracy, uncertainty, the law of propagation of uncertainty and other, similar terms: these are defined in internationally approved guidelines such as the International Vocabulary of Metrology (VIM) and Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM), which are freely available on https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/guides/;

    The paper must clearly describe the measurement context in which the research was carried out by undertaking a critical review of the state-of-the-art of the relevant body of knowledge in instrumentation and measurement and by showing how the research presented advances it;

    The letter accompanying the submission must describe clearly how the paper satisfies the above requirements.

Papers that focus on image processing or fault diagnosis with little or no elements of measurement science or technology will not be considered within the journal scope.

Authors please note:

The journal Measurement is receiving an increasing number of papers in the area of machine learning/neural networks and other techniques based on artificial intelligence. These submissions will be desk rejected unless they:

    prove that the described research advances the state-of-the-art in measurement science and is not just an application of an available tool to known or novel problems, that is used without an appreciation of measurement-related aspects;

    show that the usage of these tools is put into the correct measurement-related context and not just in the context of machine-learning/neural network applications;

    contain enough information about the used tools, data, and results to allow, in principle, anyone to replicate the described results;

    display the use of specific metrics to strengthen the results of research activities.

It must be recalled that Measurement is interested in publishing new methods, techniques, procedures, algorithms, and alike that show how to better measure in nature and in the world. Thus, the capability to describe metrological-related details of the proposed research represents a major difference between papers published by this journal and by other journals publishing papers on similar topics. This major difference must be evident also in papers covering applications of machine learning and soft computing techniques. Failing to adhere to these guidelines will result in a paper desk-reject decision.

Authors whose manuscripts focus on the research, development and application of the science, engineering and technology of sensors and sensor systems, are welcome to submit to the journal's open access companion title, Measurement: Sensors .

Authors whose manuscripts focus on food and nutrition measurements may also wish to submit to the journal's second open access companion title, Measurement: Food.

Authors whose manuscripts focus on energy sources, heat and power generation and all other relevant fields may be interested to submit to the journal's third open access companion title, Measurement: Energy.

Special Issue on Think Metrology: Latest Innovations Gained at the XXIV IMEKO World Congress
Submission Date: 2025-06-25

This special issue will highlight the most recent advancements in measurement science, as shared by IMEKO experts. With a focus innovation and the latest technological breakthroughs, the IMEKO community provides a premier global stage for metrology leaders to exchange new ideas, address emerging challenges, and explore solutions across a broad spectrum of disciplines.

The contributions from IMEKO’s 25 Technical Committees (TCs) demonstrate the diverse and interdisciplinary scope of current metrology, covering essential areas such as digitalization, quantum measurement, environmental monitoring, and medical diagnostics. 

Executive guest editors:

Maria Brodel (TC1 – TC13)，
National Metrology Institute of Germany, Germany; 
maria.brodel@ptb.de

Dr. Frank Härtig (TC14 – TC25) ,
National Metrology Institute of Germany, Germany; 
frank.haertig@ptb.de

Guest editors:

Dr. Maik Rosenberger, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany;
Dr. Luigi Rovati, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia,Dr. Andy Knott, National Physical Laboratory, UK;
Dr. Jan Saliga, Technical University of Košice, Slovakia;
Dr. Renato Reis Machado, National Institute of Metrology Quality and Technology, Brazil;
Dr. Sascha Eichstädt, National Metrology Institute of Germany, Germany;
Dr. Eric Benoit, University Savoie Mont Blanc, France;
Dr. Michela Sega, National Institute of Metrological Research, Italy;
Dr. Pier Giorgio Spazzini, National Institute of Metrological Research, Italy;
Dr. Zsolt János Viharos, John von Neumann University, Hungary;
Dr. Álvaro Silva Ribeiro, National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC),  Portugal;
Dr. Davor Zvizdic, University of Zagreb, Croatia;
Dr. Elisabeth Costa Monteiro, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
Dr. Yasuhiro Takaya, Osaka University, Japan;
Dr. Rainer Tutsch, TU Braunschweig University, Germany;
Dr. Adam Gaska, Cracow University of Technology, Poland;
Dr. Dan Kytyr, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Czechia;
Dr. Jay Hendricks, National Institute of Standards and Technology Physical Measurement Laboratory, USA;
Dr. Zafar Taqvi, University of Houston Clear Lake, USA;
Dr. Yasuharu Koike, Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan;
Dr. Marco Mugniani, University of Siena, Italy;
Dr. Ravi Fernandes, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany;
Dr. Alistair B. Forbes, NPL, UK;
Dr. Akobuije Chijioke, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA;
Dr. Leonardo Iannucci, Politecnico di Torino(Polytechnic of Turin), Italy;
Dr. Barbara L. Goldstein, National Institute of Standards & Technology, USA.

Manuscript submission information:

This special issue will highlight pioneering research from these committees, offering insights into the cutting-edge developments that are defining the future of metrology.

This special issue will include invited papers from the XXIV IMEKO World Congress, contributed by IMEKO’s 25 Technical Committees spanning a wide range of metrology topics, as listed below. The numbers in brackets indicate the number of max. papers to be selected from each TC. About 250 contributions are expected.

• TC1(8): Education and Training in Measurement and Instrumentation
• TC2(3): Photonics
• TC3(30): Measurement of Force, Mass, Torque, and Gravity
• TC4(17): Measurement of Electrical Quantities
• TC5(4): Hardness Measurement
• TC6(27): Digitalization
• TC7(7): Measurement Science
• TC8(10): Traceability in Metrology
• TC9(30): Flow Measurement
• TC10(9): Measurement for Diagnostics, Optimization, and Control
• TC11(11): Measurement in Testing, Inspection, and Certification
• TC12(13): Temperature and Thermal Measurements
• TC13(7): Measurements in Biology and Medicine
• TC14(13): Measurement of Geometrical Quantities
• TC15(4): Experimental Mechanics
• TC16(10): Pressure and Vacuum Measurement
• TC17(5): Measurement in Robotics
• TC18(2): Measurement of Human Functions
• TC19(4): Environmental Measurements
• TC20(7): Measurements of Energy and Related Quantities
• TC21(13): Mathematical Tools for Measurements
• TC22(7): Vibration Measurement
• TC23(2): Metrology in Food and Nutrition
• TC24(3): Chemical Measurements
• TC25(4): Quantum Measurement and Quantum Information

This special issue is by invitation only. All the unsolicited papers shall be desk-rejected.

Tentative Schedule:
• Submission Open Date: 1st April 2025
• Final Submission Deadline: 25th June 2025
• Notification of Acceptance: 30th November 2025
• Special Issue Available: 31th December 2025

Manuscripts must be invited by the Guest Editors and submitted via the Measurement online submission system (Editorial Manager®): https://www.editorialmanager.com/meas/default.aspx. Please select the article type “VSI: XXIV IMEKO World Congress” when submitting your manuscript online.

Please refer to the Guide for Authors to prepare your manuscript: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/measurement/0263-2241/guide-for-authors

Keywords:

metrology, digitalization, quantum measurement, environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics

Special Issue on Advancing Interdisciplinary Dialogues in Measurement
Submission Date: 2025-06-30

This special issue of Measurement marks the beginning of a new dialogue on philosophical and historical issues amongst members of scholarly communities not previously in sustained contact with each other. Previous articles published in Measurement on philosophical and historical themes have tended to bedisconnected from one another in terms of their vocabularies and perspectives. One of the main purposes of the Society for the Study of Measurement and this special issue will be the discernment of differences that make a difference in mutually informative exchanges across disciplines.

Guest editors:

Mark Wilson, Distinguished Professor
Berkeley School of Education
University of California, Berkeley. Email: markw@berkeley.edu

William P. Fisher, Jr., Research Associate
Berkeley School of Education
University of California, Berkeley

Luca Mari, Professor
Università Carlo Cattaneo – LIUC

Leah McClimans, Associate Professor
Philosophy Department
University of South Carolina

Manuscript submission information:

The Inaugural Conference of the Society for the Study of Measurement, held at the University of California, Berkeley, California from 5 to 7 August 2024, gathered measurement science experts and enthusiasts from around the world, fostering rich discussions and valuable insights. Typical themes explored in the conferences include:

Quantification and measurement practices;
Units, standards and instruments;
Communities, institutions, normativity and trust.

This special issue of Measurement marks the beginning of a new dialogue on philosophical and historical issues amongst members of scholarly communities not previously in sustained contact with each other. Previous articles published in Measurement on philosophical and historical themes have tended to be disconnected from one another in terms of their vocabularies and perspectives. One of the main purposes of the Society for the Study of Measurement and this special issue will be the discernment of differences that make a difference in mutually informative exchanges across disciplines.

The Society’s Inaugural Conference attracted 84 total presentation proposals, in the form of extended abstracts: 2 keynotes, 4 workshops, 62 individual papers, 6 symposia of three or four papers each, and 10 posters, for a total of 100 distinct potential entries in the program. After a rigorous review process involving over 50 globally distributed measurement professionals in our Scientific Committee, 18 of the 100 individual papers were not accepted because they did not speak to the conference themes or were otherwise unsuitable, thus the acceptance rate for the conference was 82%. We understand that this may seem high, but for an Inaugural Conference we wanted to be as welcoming as possible.

The final program included 82 talks about evenly distributed across themes involving the history, philosophy, and sociology of measurement (26; 32%), measurement applications (26; 32%), and a diverse array of related topics including simulation, structures, data science, and models (30; 36%).No conference proceedings have been published.

The meeting was attended by 89 people from 15 countries located on five continents; 45% of attendees (31) were from outside the United States.

Tentative Schedule:

Final Date For Submission: 30/06/2025
Editorial Acceptance Deadline: 30/03/2026

Manuscripts must be invited by the Guest Editors and submitted via the Measurement online submission system (Editorial Manager®): https://www.editorialmanager.com/meas/default.aspx. Please select the article type “VSI:MEASUR_Interdisciplinary Measurement” when submitting your manuscript online.

Please refer to the Guide for Authors to prepare your manuscript: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/measurement/0263-2241/guide-for-authors .

For any further information, the authors may contact the Guest Editors.

Keywords:

History of Measurement, Philosophy of Measurement, Interdisciplinary Studies in Measurement, Measurement Dialogue and Debates