Preface

The Electronics Division Meeting of the Ceramic Society of Japan has been held annually in Japan since 1981.The 44th Electronics Division Meeting was held on November 21 and 22, 2024 at Keio University.There were 41 oral presentations including 5 invited and 17 poster presentations.116 participants discussed on the latest developments and achievements in science and technology of electroceramics.The major topics included dielectric/ferroelectric ceramics, lead-free ferroelectric ceramics, energy related ceramics, thin film, nanocrystal, semiconductor, magnetic, optical, and sensor ceramics.This special issue brings together some of the latest works in this field under the heading of "44th Electronics Division Meeting" and contains 16 selected papers.The papers collected in this issue were strictly reviewed according to the policies of JSCJ and only those meeting the necessary quality requirements were accepted for publication.