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Wearable electrocardiography (ECG) and photoplethysmography (PPG), combined with digital analytics, have emerged as promising tools for anxiety monitoring, but translation into routine care has been slow. Here, we present a PRISMA-guided systematic review of 38 studies (2015–2025) investigating wearable ECG- and PPG-based anxiety detection. We examine anxiety induction paradigms, sensor configurations, signal acquisition strategies, and analytical approaches, including statistical, machine learning, and hybrid methods. While autonomic markers derived from ECG and PPG consistently reflect anxiety-related physiological changes, substantial heterogeneity in study design, limited population diversity, and laboratory-centric validation constrain clinical generalizability. Critically, most studies lack evaluation in real-world settings and do not demonstrate clinical utility or impact on patient outcomes. We identify key translational barriers and propose a digital medicine roadmap emphasizing standardized protocols, robust validation across diverse populations, workflow integration, and outcome-driven evaluation to advance wearable anxiety monitoring toward clinical readiness. Health sciences/Biomarkers Biological sciences/Computational biology and bioinformatics Health sciences/Diseases Physical sciences/Engineering Health sciences/Health care Health sciences/Medical research Full Text Additional Declarations Competing interest reported. The authors declare no conflict of interest. M.E. serves as Associate Editor for npj biosensing and had no role in the peer-review or decision to publish this manuscript. 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