Founded in 1980, Infrared has evolved from an initial professional intelligence publication on infrared science and technology into an academic journal focusing on reporting the latest achievements and development trends in the field of modern infraredc optoelectronics. To further promote the application and innovation of infrared science and technology in various related disciplines, this journal has newly focused on three major reporting directions: infrared & matter/energy, infrared & life/biology, and infrared & astronomy/space science. It promptly delivers and reflects the latest research results and technological applications in the modern infrared interdisciplinary field, guiding infrared science and technology towards the most macroscopic, the most microscopic, extreme conditions, and the most comprehensive and interdisciplinary approaches, continuously pushing the boundaries of human cognition and promoting the development of interdisciplinary studies, technological progress, and talent cultivation.

Interdisciplinary journals involve multiple disciplines and need to address challenges such as diversified manuscript solicitation, multi-dimensional peer review, multi-channel promotion, and multi-method operation. They must fully reflect the differentiated characteristics of interdisciplinary studies and build a platform for academic innovation, talent gathering, and achievement transformation in interdisciplinary research. On April22, 2025, the first plenary meeting of the first editorial board was successfully held, bringing together interdisciplinary experts from major universities, research institutes, and hospitals to discuss the journal's development path. This also marks a new stage in the development of Infrared.

This issue features five sections: "Opinion", "Commentaries", "Articles", "Reviews", and "Highlights". From "The Potential of Land-Based Large-Scale Radiative Cooling Technologies to Alleviate Global Warming" to "High-Quality Infrared Dynamic Datasets to Enhance the Performance of Space-Based Staring Detection Systems", from "Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Reveal Alfvén Waves in the Solar Corona" to "Near-to Mid-Infrared Space Surveys", from "Application of Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probes in Bioimaging Diagnosis of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury" to "Exploring High-Contrast In Vivo Fluorescence Imaging in Wavelengths Beyond 1880 nm", and from "Development of Infrared Detectors for Fengyun Meteorological Satellites" to "Challenges of Very-Long-Wave Infrared HgCdTe Focal Plane Devices", the issues are diverse and engaging, fully demonstrating the enormous potential of interdisciplinary integration.

With the goal of enhancing its influence, Infrared encourages non-consensus-based academic research, gathers the sparks of wisdom in the "Infrared+" field, and strives to build an outstanding interdisciplinary journal brand. We believe that through the joint efforts of the editorial board members, all editors, and the vast number of authors and readers, Infrared will play an increasingly important role in the field of infrared interdisciplinary studies and make a greater contribution to promoting the development of science and technology!