Reviews in Radiation Detectors and Imaging: 2026

Frontiers in Physics is delighted to present “Reviews in Radiation Detectors and Imaging: 2026”.This Research Topic will feature authoritative Review and Mini Review articles covering major advances across radiation detection and imaging, clarifying the state of the art and defining the most promising directions for future research and innovation.We welcome contributions spanning detector physics and materials, novel sensor and instrumentation design, and advanced imaging and reconstruction techniques, with a strong emphasis on work that improves detection sensitivity, resolution, and reliability across scientific, security, and healthcare applications.We encourage Review and Mini Review submissions that cover established and emerging areas such as:• Solid-state, gaseous, and scintillator-based radiation detectors and their materials• Position-sensitive and timing detectors, including silicon sensors, LGADs, and pixel detectors• Photon-counting and spectroscopic imaging techniques• Medical and clinical imaging instrumentation, including TOF-PET, dosimetry, and beam-quality assessment• Radiation damage, mitigation strategies, and detector performance under harsh environments• Multi-sensor and multimodal imaging fusion methods• Machine learning and AI-driven approaches for detector modeling, signal processing, and image reconstruction• Applications of radiation detection and imaging in security, industrial inspection, and fundamental physics experimentsThis Research Topic aims to serve as a practical reference for researchers and innovators, and a catalyst for new collaborations and future Research Topics.Important Note: This is an invitation-only Research Topic. If you would like to be considered as a potential contributor, please register your interest by contacting the Frontiers in Physics journal team at physics@frontiersin.org Topic editors: Cinzia Da Via Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/85698/reviews-in-radiation-detectors-and-imaging-2026