Insights in Analytical Science 2026

We are now entering the second quarter of the 21st Century, and, especially in the last years, the achievements made by scientists have been exceptional, leading to major advancements in the fast-growing field of analytical science.

Frontiers has organized this Research Topic to highlight the latest advancements in research across the field of analytical science, with articles from the members of our accomplished Editorial Board and the wider community. This editorial initiative has a multi-disciplinary approach with a particular focus on new insights, novel developments, current challenges, latest discoveries, recent advances, and future perspectives in the field of analytical science.

The Research Topic solicits brief, forward-looking contributions from the research community that describe the state of the art, outlining, recent developments and major accomplishments that have been achieved and that need to occur to move the field forward. Authors are encouraged to identify the greatest challenges in the sub-disciplines, and how to address those challenges.

The goal of this special edition Research Topic is to shed light on the progress made in the past decade in the broader analytical science field, and on its future challenges to provide a thorough overview of the field. This article collection will inspire, inform and provide direction and guidance to researchers in the field.

Articles types welcomed include Original Research Papers, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Methods and Perspectives that collectively provide a sweeping overview of the direction of the field of analytical science.

Including but not limited to the following specialty areas:

• Biomedical Analysis and Diagnostics

• Chemometrics

• Environmental Analysis

• Forensic Chemistry

• Omics

• Pharmaceutical Analysis

• Surface Analysis

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Mini Review
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Mini Review
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review

Keywords: analytical science, bioanalytical science, forensic analysis, pharmaceutical analysis, omics analytics, surface analysis, environmental monitoring, measurement science

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.