International journal FlexTech officially releases 2025 issue 2

The international scientific and technological journal FlexTech, co-launched by Tsinghua University Press and Wiley, officially released its 2025 Issue 2. Supported academically by the State Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology at Tsinghua University, the journal focuses on the field of flexible technology. It aims to build a global communication platform for scholars, promote cutting-edge research and engineering applications of flexible materials, devices, and systems, and contribute to the advancement of human society toward the intelligent era.

FlexTech (ISSN 2771-1706), initiated in 2024, adopts an Open Access model. Its core focus covers "New materials, Creative structures, Original integrating strategies, Innovative fabrication methods, and Pioneering applications" in flexible technology. The latest 2025 Issue 2 (Volume 1, Issue 2) was formally published in June 2025.

1. Published Papers in 2025 Issue 2

The newly released Issue 2 features high-quality academic papers across two categories: Review Articles and Research Articles, focusing on frontier topics in flexible technology:

REVIEW

Next-Generation Flexible and Stretchable Vision Systems for Advanced Image Acquisition and Processing

Jinhong Park, Jinsung Mok, Jisang Ha, Changsoon Choi, Dae-Hyeong Kim

Predicting Lattice Thermal Conductivity in 2D Materials: Integrating Experiments, Theory, and Machine Learning

Jie Zhu, Yajing Sun

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Enhancing Device Efficiency Through Subtle Substituent Tuning in DABNA-Based Emitters

Lili Hou, Jiaxuan Wang, Yufang Nie, Kesheng Guo, Lang Hu, Yue Wang, Junbiao Peng

Thermomechanical Transient Response of Flexible Electronic Components With Periodic Porous PDMS Substrates

Chunyan Bian, Fuxing Miao

2. Journal Introduction and Core Features

Basic Information

FlexTech is a new international academic journal sponsored by Tsinghua University. It receives academic support from the State Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology (Tsinghua University), is edited and published by Tsinghua University Press, and distributed overseas by Wiley.

Editorial Team: Professor Xue Feng (Tsinghua University) serves as the Editor-in-Chief. The Associate Editors include Professor Chwee Teck Lim (National University of Singapore), Professor Young Min Song (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea), and Professor Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh (The University of Sydney, Australia). The Advisory Board members include Professor John A. Rogers and Professor Yonggang Huang (both from Northwestern University, USA).

Journal Homepage:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/27711714

https://www.sciopen.com/journal/2771-1706

Submission Portal: https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/FLE2

Editorial Office Email: flextech@tup.tsinghua.edu.cn

Core Features

• Open Access: All published research results are freely accessible without restrictions, maximizing the dissemination of academic achievements.
• APC Waiver: No Article Processing Charges (APC) are required for publishing, reducing financial barriers for researchers.
• Broad Readership: It covers a wide audience from academia (researchers, students) to industry (engineers, R&D professionals), facilitating the transformation of academic results into practical applications.
• International Promotion: Multi-channel academic promotion is conducted via WeChat Official Account, email newsletters, EurekAlert!, X (formerly Twitter), and other platforms to enhance the journal’s global influence.

3. Scope of Submissions

FlexTech welcomes original manuscripts in the following areas (and interdisciplinary explorations beyond these topics):

• Advanced materials, soft materials, and biomimetic soft materials for flexible devices
• Flexible, stretchable, and conformal structural designs for flexible devices
• Novel manufacturing methods for flexible devices and systems
• Emerging applications of flexible technology (e.g., in healthcare, industrial manufacturing, smart wearables)
• Computational methods and artificial intelligence for flexible technology

The journal particularly encourages submissions that present innovative ideas, critical thinking, and profound insights into the field. All manuscripts will undergo strict peer review to ensure compliance with the highest academic standards.

4. Submission Requirements

Originality: Manuscripts must be original research that has not been previously published in any other journal or conference proceedings. They must be free from academic misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, data fabrication). Supporting materials (such as experimental data, research methods, and validation reports) must be provided to verify the authenticity and reliability of the research.

Submission Method: All submissions must be made through the official submission system (https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/FLE2); email submissions will not be accepted.

Format Compliance: Manuscripts must adhere to academic norms, including mandatory sections such as title, abstract, keywords, main text (introduction, methods, results, discussion), and references. For detailed format guidelines, please refer to the "Author Guidelines" section on the journal homepage: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/27711714/homepage/author-guidelines

If you have innovative research results in the field of flexible technology, we warmly invite you to submit your work to FlexTech. For any questions during the submission process, please contact the Editorial Office via flextech@tup.tsinghua.edu.cn. We look forward to your contributions to advancing the global development of flexible technology!