IEEE Potentials Magazine

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IEEE Potentials Theme Issue on IoT Evolution

IEEE Potential is the IEEE’s global magazine for students, with a circulation of over 140,000 readers. Our upcoming themed issue will focus on IoT Innovation. We invite submissions that focus on these critical areas, encouraging authors to explore innovative ideas and solutions. We especially encourage IEEE volunteers at all levels to share their outreach efforts to raise awareness of important AI ethics and cybersecurity issues. The topics of interest for this Special Issue include (but are not limited to):

  • Emerging cybersecurity challenges in IoT and interconnected systems
  • Ethical considerations in AI-enabled IoT ecosystems
  • Privacy and data protection in large-scale IoT environments
  • Bias mitigation and fairness in intelligent IoT systems
  • Responsible development of autonomous IoT devices
  • Regulatory frameworks and governance for IoT
  • Inclusive, accessible, and human-centered design in IoT

Lead Editors:

Shaikh Fattah (s.a.fattah@ieee.org)

Azfar Adib (azfaradib@ieee.org)

Timetable:

  • Manuscript Submission – 15 July 2026
  • Notification of paper acceptance – 15 September 2026
  • Accepted manuscript upload – 15 October 2026
  • Publication date – December 2026

Submission of Papers:

Prospective authors are invited to submit articles of up to 4,000 words. Articles should be aimed at a student audience and should not represent original research. The Potentials style requires no abstract, no citations from within the main text, and minimal equations, but liberal use of relevant, captioned illustrations and photographs is encouraged. For more information, refer to the Magazine’s Information for Authors. Articles for consideration should be uploaded to https://ieee.atyponrex.com/journal/pot-ieee. https://https://ieee.atyponrex.com/journal/pot-ieee