1. An introduction to molecularly imprinted polymers 2. Inefficient removal of template as a limitation of molecular imprinting of polymers 3. Computer aided modelling and theoretical calculations for rational design of MIPs 4. Role of monomer compositions in molecular imprinting 5. Material selection for fabrication of MIP based devices: An overview 6. Signal generation in MIP sensors: a critical analysis 7. Adaptability of MIPs for cutting-edge technology to devise cheap sensing tools 8. Molecularly imprinted polymer in electrochemical sensing - a step closer to achieving technology readiness 9. Molecularly imprinted polymers in optical sensing - an outlook for future 10. Stimuli-responsive imprinted polymers: Synthesis, application, and commercialization prospects 11. Biopolymers and their nanoparticles as imprinting matrix - introspection and commercialization prospects 12. Challenges in protein imprinting via epitope approach 13. Molecularly imprinted polymers: applications and challenges in biological and environmental sample analysis 14. Challenges in molecularly imprinted polymers in competition with biosensors at commercial scale 15. Patents based on molecularly imprinted polymers: exploring their commercial potential 16. Commercialized materials based on MIP 17. Commercialization prospects for MIP: A summary