IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters (AWPL) is inviting proposals for its 2026 special clusters.

These special clusters should be focused on emerging research topics and new developments relevant to the field of interest of the Antennas and Propagation Society. Prospective Guest Editors are invited to submit their proposal to the Editor-in-Chief of AWPL, Prof. Steven Gao (scgao@ee.cuhk.edu.hk)

The proposal should contain the following:
  1. Title of the special cluster.
  2. A 1-page description of the special cluster, highlighting the relevance and significance of the topic and its links in the field of interest relating to the Antennas and Propagation Society.
  3. Names, contacts, affiliations and biography of all Guest Editors. Usually, one special cluster might consist of 4 to 6 Guest Co-editors who are from different institutes and different countries.
  4. Analysis of possible redundancies with past and current special issues in AWPL and other journals.
  5. Short analysis of the special cluster capabilities to attract a sizeable number of high-quality submissions, including a tentative list of potential research groups and researchers likely to contribute to the special cluster.
  6. The proposal should include a sentence such as “We, as guest editors, agree to allocate some time daily to process the papers efficiently. We will try to obtain at least two review reports within two weeks of receiving a paper”. All guest editors need to confirm this statement and add signature to the proposal.

Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Relevance and significance
- Cutting-edge nature
- Potential to attract quality contributions
- Scientific standing and experience of the Guest Editors

Important dates:
Proposal submission deadline: 30 September 2025
Announcement: 21 October 2025
Deadline for cluster contributions: 1 March 2026
Publication of the special cluster: November/December 2026