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ACS Applied Bio Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of biomaterials and biointerfaces including and beyond the traditional biosensing, biomedical and therapeutic applications.

The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important bio applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses the relationship between structure and function and assesses the stability and degradation of materials under relevant environmental and biological conditions.

Sample research topics:

• Inorganic, hybrid, and organic materials for bio applications
• Antibacterial/antimicrobial and anticancer materials
• Biofouling and antifouling materials
• Biomolecular imaging/sensing materials
• Biomimetic materials
• Self-healing materials and bio-assembly materials
• Sustainable biomaterials
• Novel approaches to synthesis of new and existing materials for drug delivery/targeting, photodynamic/photothermal therapy.
• Materials for Bioenergy and biocatalysis
• Bioaerosols
• Bioelectronics materials & devices
• Biomaterials for environmental and water safety applications

ACS Applied Electronic Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of electronic materials. The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrate knowledge in the areas of materials science, engineering, optics, physics, and chemistry into important applications of electronic materials. Sample research topics that span the journal's scope are inorganic, organic, ionic, and polymeric materials with properties that include conducting, semiconducting, superconducting, insulating, dielectric, magnetic, optoelectronic, piezoelectric, ferroelectric, and thermoelectric.
Example applications include:
• Diodes and transistors
• Memory devices and memristors
• Energy storage
• Optoelectronic devices
• Spintronic devices
• Photonic & plasmonic devices
• Molecular devices
• Flexible devices
• Sensors/detectors and Quantum detectors
• Quantum computing
• Soft actuators
• Electromechanical systems
• Bioelectronics
• Neuromorphic system
• Solid-state battery and supercapacitor
• Power devices
• Subthreshhold electronics
• Theory, modeling, and simulation of electronic materials
• Micro/nano-electronic fabrication and
• Other novel preparation and characterization of electronic materials and devices

ACS Applied Energy Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics, and biology relevant to sustainable applications in energy conversion and storage. 

Sample research topics that span the journal's scope for energy storage applications:

• Electrode and membrane materials for various energy applications
• Solid state batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, and redox flow batteries
• Energy conversion applications include new inorganic, hybrid, catalytic, and/or organic materials
• Thermoelectrics
• Photovoltaics
• Photo-electrosynthesis cells

Submissions that are NOT suitable for ACS Applied Energy Materials:

• Reports that are essentially reporting data or applications of data
• Low power energy conversion materials, such as piezoelectric materials
• Luminescent materials & devices
• Studies of traditional fossil fuel
• Energetic/explosive materials for military applications
• Photodegradation of environmental pollutants

All submissions are subject to critical, anonymous peer review. It is to be understood that the final decision relating to a manuscript's suitability rests solely with the Editor.

ACS Applied Engineering Materials is an international and interdisciplinary forum devoted to original research covering all aspects of engineered materials, complementing the ACS Applied Materials portfolio. Papers that describe theory, simulation, modeling, or machine learning assisted design of materials and that provide new insights into engineering applications are welcomed.

The scope of ACS Applied Engineering Materials includes high quality research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in materials science, engineering, physics, mechanics, and chemistry. 

Examples of materials and applications that fit the scope of the journal include:

Materials

• Adaptive and reconfigurable materials
• Bioinspired materials
• Biomaterials
• Carbon and 2D materials
• Ceramics and composites
• Foams and emulsions
• Intermetallics
• Membranes
• Metals, liquid metals, and alloys
• Polymers and plastics
• Porous materials
• Smart and stimuli responsive materials
• Structural and high strength materials
• Textiles and fibers

Applications

• 3D printing and additive manufacturing
• Adhesion or adhesion prevention
• Anti-corrosion
• Bioengineering
• Biotechnology and healthcare
• Catalysis
• Environmental remediation and protection
• Friction, wear, and lubrication
• Materials designed for a circular economy
• Materials for use in extreme environments
• Packaging
• Scaffolds
• Separations
• Structural materials

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces serves the interdisciplinary community of chemists, engineers, physicists, and biologists focusing on how newly discovered materials and interfacial processes can be developed and used for specific applications. The editors are proud of the rapid growth of the journal since its inception in 2009, both in terms of the number of published articles and the impact of the research reported in those articles. ACS AMI is also truly international, with the majority of published articles now coming from outside the United States, capturing the rapid growth in applied research around the globe. Details about the journal article types and submission requirements may be found in the Author Guidelines.

The following journal TOC sections provide a high-level guide to the journal scope:

• Biological and medical applications of materials and interfaces
• Energy, environmental, and catalysis applications
• Functional inorganic materials and devices
• Organic electronic devices
• Functional nanostructured materials (including low-d carbon)
• Applications of polymer, composite, and coating materials
• Surfaces, interfaces, and applications

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, with its focus on applications, complements the portfolio of existing ACS publications focusing on fundamental materials science discovery, including Chemistry of Materials, Langmuir, Biomacromolecules, Macromolecules, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B and C, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, ACS Energy Letters, and ACS Photonics.

ACS Applied Nano Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of engineering, chemistry, physics, and biology relevant to applications of nanomaterials. The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrate knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important applications of nanomaterials.

Sample topics within the scope of this journal:

Materials:

• Inorganic, organic and hybrid nanomaterials
• Quantum dots
• Metallic and semiconducting nanoparticles
• Nanowires and nanotubes
• Self-assembled nanostructures
• 1- and 2-D materials
• Nano carbon, graphene, and related materials.

Applications:

• Catalysis and photocatalysis
• Sensors
• Plasmonics and photonics
• Biology, nanomedicine and theranostics
• Energy conversion and storage
• Nanopatterning and nanotechnology
• Novel approaches to synthesis of new and existing nanomaterials that have important applications

ACS Applied Optical Materials is an international and interdisciplinary forum to publish original experimental and theoretical, including simulation and modeling, research in optical materials, complementing the ACS Applied Materials portfolio. With a focus on innovative applications, ACS Applied Optical Materials also complements and expands the scope of existing ACS publications that focus on fundamental aspects of the interaction between light and matter in materials science. 

The scope of ACS Applied Optical Materials includes high quality research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in materials science, chemistry, physics, optical science, and engineering.

Examples of materials and applications that fit the scope of the journal include:

Materials

• Photonic Crystals
• Disordered and amorphous photonic materials
• Structured Colored Materials
• Phosphors
• Fluorophores and light-emitting and absorbing materials
• Metamaterials
• Semiconductors and Heterostructured materials
• Low-dimensional Quantum Confined Materials, Quantum dots, wells, and rods
• Light-Manipulating Micro- and Nanostructures
• 2-D Materials
• Carbon materials and Organic Functional Materials
• Plasmonic materials
• Photochromes and Electrochromes
• Up-conversion and Down-conversion Materials
• MOFs, COFs and HOFs as Optical Materials
• Perovskites
• Solar Absorbers and Concentrators

Applications

• LEDs, OLEDs, OLETs and Optically Switchable OLEDs
• Lasers and Non-Linear Optics
• Confinement and waveguiding
• Quantum photonic applications
• Photochromics and Electrochromics
• Bio-inspired Optical Materials and Devices
• Imaging and Bioimaging
• Detectors, switches and Sensors
• Optoelectronics, THz Optoelectronics
• Optical computing and Data Storage
• Stealth and Chameleon
• Optical Encryption and Security, Optical Communications
• Holography, Anti-Forgery, and Physically Unclonable Functions
• QD electroluminescence
• Photoluminescent materials and devices
• Optics in AR, VR, XR systems
• Color science and applications

Manuscripts that are essentially reporting data or applications of data are, in general, not suitable for publication in ACS Applied Optical Materials. All manuscripts are subject to critical, anonymous peer review. It is to be understood that the final decision relating to a manuscript's suitability rests solely with the Editor.

ACS Applied Polymer Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of engineering, chemistry, physics, and biology relevant to applications of polymers.

The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates fundamental knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, polymer science and chemistry into important polymer applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses relationships among structure, processing, morphology, chemistry, properties, and function as well as work that provide insights into mechanisms critical to the performance of the polymer for applications. Sample research topics that span the journal's scope are but not limited to:

• Polymer applications in energy storage and conversion
• Separations
• Membranes
• Adhesives
• Functional coatings
• Sensing
• Adaptive and reconfigurable materials

The journal also considers novel approaches to the synthesis of new and existing polymers that are designed for specific applications.

ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering is the leading journal in the field of biomaterials, serving as an international forum for publishing cutting-edge research and innovative ideas on a broad range of topics:

• Applications and Health – implantable tissues and devices, prosthesis, health risks, toxicology
• Bio-interactions and Bio-compatibility – material-biology interactions, chemical/morphological/structural communication, mechanobiology, signaling and biological responses, immuno-engineering, calcification, coatings, corrosion and degradation of biomaterials and devices, biophysical regulation of cell functions
• Characterization, Synthesis, and Modification – new biomaterials, bioinspired and biomimetic approaches to biomaterials, exploiting structural hierarchy and architectural control, combinatorial strategies for biomaterials discovery, genetic biomaterials design, synthetic biology, new composite systems, bionics, polymer synthesis
• Controlled Release and Delivery Systems – biomaterial-based drug and gene delivery, bio-responsive delivery of regulatory molecules, pharmaceutical engineering
• Healthcare Advances – clinical translation, regulatory issues, patient safety, emerging trends
• Imaging and Diagnostics – imaging agents and probes, theranostics, biosensors, monitoring
• Manufacturing and Technology – 3D printing, inks, organ-on-a-chip, bioreactor/perfusion systems, microdevices, BioMEMS, optics and electronics interfaces with biomaterials, systems integration
• Modeling and Informatics Tools – scaling methods to guide biomaterial design, predictive algorithms for structure-function, biomechanics, integrating bioinformatics with biomaterials discovery, metabolomics in the context of biomaterials
• Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine – basic and applied studies, cell therapies, scaffolds, vascularization, bioartificial organs, transplantation and functionality, cellular agriculture

ACS Energy Letters is a monthly peer-reviewed journal that publishes new scientific advances in all aspects of energy research that are of interest to scientists working in the fundamental, and applied sciences. A central criterion to acceptance is that the paper reports sufficiently new results such that rapid publication is essential. 

The journal maintains one of the most rapid publication times in the field (average 4-6 weeks from submission to web publication in ASAP -As Soon As Publishable- format). ACS Energy Letters is currently ranked within the top 10 journals for the Web of Science Electrochemistry, Physical Chemistry, Energy & Fuels, and Nanoscience & Nanotechnology categories. 

Journal editors and staff routinely attend major scientific conferences, and are eager to discuss with readers and authors, and the journal maintains an active presence on social media. 

The following topics are examples within the scope of ACS Energy Letters:

• Storage Batteries and Supercapacitors
• Solar Cells (for example, Perovskite, Quantum Dots, Organic Photovoltaics and Tandem)
• Solar Fuels (Hydrogen, CO₂ and N₂ reduction) and Biofuels
• Energy Materials (Quantum Dots and Light Harvesting Assemblies)
• LED and Display Devices
• Fuel Cells and Redox Flow Batteries
• Photo- and Electro- Chemical/Catalytic Processes
• Desalination and Electrolyzers

Reviewers of ACS Energy Letters manuscripts will be asked the following questions:

• Is the manuscript likely to interest a substantial number of energy researchers, not just specialists working in the authors' specialized area of research?
• Are the conclusions adequately supported with appropriate data, control experiments, and statistics?

How does the manuscript rank in terms of urgency, significance, novelty, and scholarly presentation?

ACS Macro Letters is the leading forum for the dissemination of urgent macromolecular and bio-macromolecular research. ACS Macro Letters welcomes research across many fields, from chemistry to physics to biology, including polymer engineering, polymer processing, and applications of polymers. Submissions to ACS Macro Letters typically contain strong elements of innovation and important experimental/theoretical approaches that demonstrate a fundamental advance in the understanding of polymers.

Topics covered by ACS Macro Letters include, but are not exclusively limited to:

• Polymers in catalysis and biocatalysis
• Advanced mechanics and rheology of polymer-based systems
• Polymer and composite membranes
• Supramolecular polymers and macromolecular assembly
• Polymer bioconjugates
• Carbohydrate and biobased polymers (polypeptides)
• Biomimetic polymers
• Polymer composites and nanocomposites
• Computational techniques
• Polymer networks and gels
• Diagnostic imaging and biosensing
• Polymer glasses
• Dynamic and stimuli-responsive macromolecules
• Polymerization/depolymerization
• Electronic, optical, magnetic, and spin-active macromolecules
• Polymers for advanced manufacturing, e.g., 3D printing
• Machine learning and artificial intelligence in polymer science
• Polymers for drug/gene delivery
• Nonlinear and block polymers
• Polymers for energy applications
• Porous polymers
• Polymers for membrane applications
• Sustainable and circular polymers
• Polymers for regenerative engineering
• Analysis and characterization of novel polymers
• Polymer design and synthesis

ACS Materials Au is an open access journal publishing high-quality research at the forefront of fundamental and applied research, and at the interface between materials and other disciplines, such as chemistry, engineering, and biology. Manuscripts that showcase multidisciplinary and innovative materials research addressing global challenges are especially welcome. Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Design, synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of forefront and emerging materials
• Understanding structure, property, performance relationships and their underlying mechanisms
• Development of materials for energy, environmental, biomedical, electronic, and catalytic applications

ACS Materials Letters publishes high-quality and urgent papers on the forefront of fundamental and applied research at the interface between materials and other disciplines, such as chemistry, engineering, and biology. Papers that showcase multidisciplinary and innovative materials research addressing global challenges are especially welcome. Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Design, synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of forefront and emerging materials
• Understanding of structure, property, performance relationships and their underlying mechanisms
• Development of materials for energy, environmental, biomedical, electronic, and catalysis applications

ACS Materials Letters is dedicated to publishing the most transformative materials research with very fast processing times.

With the launch of ACS Materials Letters, Chemistry of Materials and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces will focus exclusively upon publishing full articles and have ceased publishing Letters/Communications.

ACS Nano is a forum for the communication of comprehensive articles on nanoscience and nanotechnology research at the interfaces of chemistry, materials science, biology, medicine, physics, and engineering.

In addition to comprehensive, original research articles, ACS Nano offers thorough reviews and perspectives on cutting-edge research, and discussions of topics that provide distinctive views about the future of nanoscience and nanotechnology, including, but not limited to:

• Synthesis and assembly of nanomaterials and nanostructures
• Molecular nanotechnology and nanosystems
• Nanofabrication and nanomanufacturing
• Energy conversion and storage
• Nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine
• Catalysis
• Nanodevices and systems, nanorobotics
• Single-molecule, single-atom methods and measurements
• Nanometrology, nanoscopy, and characterization
• Theory, simulations & modeling for nanotechnology
• AI and machine learning for nanotechnology
• Nanophotonics and plasmonics
• Nanoelectronics and nano-optoelectronics
• Quantum materials and technology
• Interfacial and surface science
• Carbon capture, hydrogen, and clean electrification
• Sustainable development through nanotechnology
• Mechanistic understanding of nano-bio interactions
• Biomaterials and nano-enhanced bioengineering
• Environmental health and safety, nanotoxicology
• Community impact of nanotechnology innovations

ACS Nanoscience Au is an open access journal publishing original, fundamental, and applied research on nanoscience and nanotechnology research at the interfaces of chemistry, biology, medicine, materials science, physics, and engineering. ACS Nanoscience Au also publishes original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important applications of nanomaterials. Topics include:

• Synthesis, assembly, characterization, theory, modeling, and simulation of nanostructures, nanomaterials, and nanoscale devices
• Design, fabrication, and applications of organic, inorganic, polymer, hybrid, and biological nanostructures
• Experimental and theoretical studies of nanoscale chemical, physical, and biological phenomena
• Methods and tools for nanoscience and nanotechnology
• Self- and directed-assembly
• Zero-, one-, and two-dimensional materials
• Nanostructures and nano-engineered devices with advanced performance
• Nanobiotechnology
• Nanomedicine and nanotoxicology
• Nano energy

ACS Omega publishes new peer-reviewed findings in chemistry and the interfacing sciences, including interdisciplinary studies. The editors seek content supported by sound scientific principles and robust experimental protocols, without a requirement for wider significance. Reports of negative results that meet these expectations are welcome. ACS Omega welcomes work on topics including (but not limited to):

• Core chemistry (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry)
• Agriculture and food chemistry
• Applied chemistry
• Astrochemistry
• Chemical biology, biological chemistry, and medicinal chemistry
• Catalysis
• Chemical engineering and industrial chemistry
• Energy
• Environmental and sustainable chemistry
• Materials science
• Measurement science
• Nanoscience
• Polymer science
• Theoretical and computational chemistry

ACS Photonics is an interdisciplinary forum to communicate on the latest advances in the field of photonics, all the way from basic research to applied research and technology. Embracing the transversality of photonics, it connects scientists and technologists from a broad scientific spectrum, at the interface between physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering. It also aims at bridging the gap between the academic and industrial worlds.

The first goal of ACS Photonics is to publish original and timely research which addresses important questions in the field of photonics. Novelty, high technical quality, significance, potential impact, and readability are among the main criteria considered for acceptance.

Areas targeted by the journal include the following:

• Nanophotonics, including plasmonics and polaritonics, optical metamaterials and metasurfaces
• Optical materials, including quantum/topological materials, 2D materials and phase change materials
• AI for photonics (e.g., inverse design) and photonics for AI (e.g., optical computing)
• Integrated photonics
• Light sources including new classes of lasing devices and LED with improved performance and new integration strategies
• Photodetection including new device principles, device physics and device architectures
• Nonlinear optics
• Quantum photonics
• Photonics-based wearables
• Virtual and augmented reality
• Photonics for energy, including photonic enhancement to solar energy harvesting, waste heat harvesting (thermophotovoltaics), and wireless photonic energy transmission
• Biophotonics, advanced optical imaging, photonics-based biosensing
• Optical trapping and optical manipulation
• Optomechanics
• Fundamentals of light-matter interaction
• Electron-beam spectroscopies and ultrafast electron microscopy
• Terahertz Photonics, including devices, imaging and spectroscopy

ACS Polymers Au is an open access journal publishing original, cutting-edge, and impactful research on all aspects of polymer science and related cross-disciplinary areas. The journal publishes all areas of macromolecular and soft matter science and their applications, including:

• Polymer synthesis and modification
• Polymer characterization
• Nanotechnology
• Self-assembly
• Supramolecular chemistry
• Energy generation and storage
• Electronics
• Photonics
• Sensing
• Adaptive materials
• Membranes
• Renewable and sustainable materials
• Biomaterials
• Biomedical applications of polymers

Manuscripts should highlight innovation and advances in the fundamental understanding of polymers through studies of:

• Synthesis
• Phase behavior, thermodynamics, dynamic phenomena
• Structure and properties
• State-of-the-art characterization, modeling, simulation, and theoretical methods

Manuscripts that report studies integrating fundamental knowledge into important polymer applications and their performance are also welcome.

ACS Sensors is a peer-reviewed research journal that is devoted to the dissemination of new and original knowledge on all aspects of sensor science that selectively sense chemical or biological species or processes. Articles should address conceptual advances in sensing. Papers should demonstrate the use of the sensor in complex samples appropriate to the application, show it is fit-for-purpose, and exhibit a correlation of the sensor’s performance with an existing analytical method. Papers may focus on sensor development for commercialization or developing sensors that are used to provide new scientific knowledge.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Biosensors
• Chemical sensors
• Gas sensors
• Intracellular sensors
• Single molecule sensors
• Protein engineering for sensing
• Cell chips
• Arrays
• Microfluidic devices
• Clinical applications
• Environmental sensing
• Instrumental in vivo imaging
• Novel transduction methods
• Machine learning in sensing
• Surface chemistry
• Material chemistry for sensing

Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise, and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and in allied fields in which chemical approaches play a key role. Each Account focuses on research from the author’s own laboratory, and they are designed to teach the reader about a research project. 

Each Account can be thought of as a “seminar in print,” as the authors tell the research story of their lab and give readers insight into both the science itself as well as the people behind it.

Accounts are only considered for publication by invitation, but prospective authors are encouraged to submit a Proposal which, if accepted, will result in an invitation to submit a full Account. The journal considers submissions in core fields such as, but not limited to:

• Analytical, physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry
• Biological and medicinal chemistry, and biotechnology
• Sustainable and environmental chemistry
• Computational and theoretical chemistry
• Materials and nanoscience
• Energy and catalysis
• Chemical engineering
• Earth, atmospheric and space chemistry
• Chemical education

Accounts of Materials Research publishes concise personal reviews and perspectives describing recent research developments in all aspects of materials science and engineering.

An Account uses results previously published by the authors to teach readers new insights and thinking in an area of materials research. Each Account is directed not only to specialists in the field, but also to a broad range of scientists who wish to keep abreast of the best current research in fields other than their own. Readability by the non-expert is therefore essential.

In addition, Accounts of Materials Research publishes front matter pieces addressing the broader societal impacts of materials research and development.

Most manuscripts are submitted after invitation by the Editor-in-Chief, but unsolicited proposals, which may result in an invitation to submit a manuscript, are also considered.

Biomacromolecules is the leading forum for the dissemination of cutting-edge research at the interface of polymer science and biology. Submissions to Biomacromolecules should contain strong elements of innovation in terms of macromolecular design, synthesis and characterization, or in the application of polymer materials to biology and medicine.

Topics covered by Biomacromolecules include, but are not exclusively limited to:

• Sustainable polymers
• Natural and renewable polymers
• Chitin, chitosan, lignin, tannin, and polyaromatic polymers
• Degradable and recyclable polymers
• Polymer conjugates
• Polymeric drugs
• Polymers in biocatalysis
• Biomacromolecular assembly
• Biomimetic polymers
• Polymer-biomineral hybrids
• Bioactive polymer surfaces
• Original polymer design for biomedical applications
• Polymers in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
• Polymeric scaffolds
• Hydrogels for cell culture and delivery

Chemical Reviews publishes comprehensive, authoritative, critical, and readable reviews of important recent research across all areas of chemistry.

Reviews are only considered for publication by invitation, but prospective authors are encouraged to submit a Proposal which, if accepted, will result in an invitation to submit a full Review. The journal considers submissions in core fields such as, but not limited to:

• Analytical, physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry
• Biological and medicinal chemistry, and biotechnology
• Sustainable and environmental chemistry
• Computational and theoretical chemistry
• Materials and nanoscience
• Energy and catalysis
• Chemical engineering
• Earth, atmospheric and space chemistry

Chemical education

Chemistry of Materials is a biweekly hybrid journal devoted to the publication of original contributions on forefront, fundamental research at the interface of chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science. Both theoretical and experimental studies which focus on preparation or understanding of materials with unusual or useful properties are relevant. Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Solid-state chemistry, organic, inorganic and polymer chemistry directed to developing materials with novel optical, electrical, magnetic, catalytic, and mechanical properties, among others
• Fabrication and processing of electronic, magnetic, or optical materials and devices, including thin films by chemical vapor or solution deposition
• Design, synthesis, investigation and application of polymeric and molecular precursors to solid-state inorganic materials
• Preparation and study of biomaterials, nanomaterials, composites, catalysts, liquid crystals, coatings, thin films, interfaces, and self-organized molecular assemblies
• Materials for sustainability, energy, environmental, and biomedical applications

Crystal Growth & Design publishes theoretical and experimental studies of the physical, chemical, and biological phenomena and processes related to the design, growth, and application of crystalline materials. Synergistic approaches originating from different disciplines and technologies and integrating the fields of crystal growth, crystal engineering, intermolecular interactions, and industrial application are encouraged. 

Contributions emphasizing the fundamental concepts of crystal growth or molecular assembly and supporting further understanding of the relationship between assembly conditions and resulting properties or function of the material are highlighted. The journal does not publish routine reports of new material morphologies unless the morphology leads to significantly improved function or properties. The journal primarily covers the following:

• Crystal engineering (e.g., organic, inorganic, and hybrid solids)
• Crystal growth of inorganic, organic, and biological substances (e.g., biomineralization)
• Molecular assembly processes related to crystallization including the formation of gels, liquid crystals, colloids, and amorphous materials
• Polymorphism, polytypism
• Development of new functional nanostructured phases
• Intermolecular interactions in the solid state (e.g., hydrogen bonding, lattice energies)
• Modeling of crystal growth processes
• Prediction of crystal structure and crystal habit
• Determination and calculation of electronic distribution in the solid state
• Nucleation theory
• Molecular kinetics and transport phenomena in crystal growth
• Phase transitions
• Solvation and crystallization phenomena, modeling of crystallization processes
• Significant new ideas in industrial crystallization 

Crystal Growth & Design does not cover routine reports of crystal or molecular structures.

JACS Au is a monthly open access multi-disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of manuscripts reporting significant research discoveries in all fields of chemistry. The journal considers submissions in traditional core fields including, but not limited to:

• Analytical, physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry
• Biological, medicinal, and environmental chemistry
• Computational and theoretical chemistry
• Materials and nanoscience
• Energy and catalysis
• Chemical engineering
• Chemical education
• Multidisciplinary research as it applies to chemistry

JACS Au considers submissions that are fully computational, fully experimental, and submissions that combine both

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters is devoted to reporting new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists, chemical physicists, physicists, material scientists, and engineers. An important criterion for acceptance is that the paper reports a significant scientific advance and/or physical insight such that rapid publication is essential.

JPC Letters has emerged as one of the premier journals in the discipline by disseminating significant scientific advances in physical chemistry, chemical physics, and materials science. The authors use streamlined editorial processes to publish their important new scientific advances at a fast pace and thus are able to publish their research results first. The journal has consistently maintained a rapid publication time and thus offers authors the opportunity to stay ahead of the competition. 

Areas covered by the journal include:

• Physical Insights into Quantum Phenomena and Function
• Physical Insights into Materials and Molecular Properties
• Physical Insights into Light Interacting with Matter
• Physical Insights into the Biosphere, Atmosphere, and Space
• Physical Insights into Chemistry, Catalysis, and Interfaces
• Physical Insights into Energy Science

This journal offers Transparent Peer Review. Read more about the Transparent Peer Review pilot.

The Journal of the American Chemical Society, founded in 1879, is the flagship journal of the American Chemical Society and the world’s preeminent journal of chemistry and interfacing areas of science. The journal considers submissions in core fields such as, but not limited to:

• Analytical, physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry
• Biological and medicinal chemistry, and biotechnology
• Sustainable and environmental chemistry
• Computational and theoretical chemistry
• Materials and nanoscience
• Energy and catalysis
• Chemical engineering
• Earth, atmospheric and space chemistry
• Chemical education

Macromolecules publishes original, fundamental, and impactful research on all aspects of polymer science. Typical papers published in Macromolecules showcase important and innovative concepts, experimental methods/observations, and theoretical/computational approaches that demonstrate a fundamental advance in the understanding of polymers.

Topics of interest include, but are not exclusively limited to:

• Polymer synthesis (e.g., controlled polymerizations, polymerization catalysis, post polymerization modification, new monomer structures and polymer architectures, and polymerization mechanisms/kinetics analysis)
• Polymer phase behavior, thermodynamics, dynamics, and ordering/disordering phenomena (e.g., self-assembly, gelation, crystallization, solution/melt/solid-state characteristics)
• Structure and properties (e.g., mechanical and rheological properties, surface/interfacial characteristics, electronic and transport properties)
• New state of the art characterizations (e.g., spectroscopy, scattering, microscopy, rheology)
• Simulation and theoretical methods (e.g,. Monte Carlo, molecular dynamics, multi-scale/coarse-grained modeling)
• Renewable/sustainable polymers
• Polymer networks
• Responsive polymers
• Electro-, magneto- and opto-active macromolecules
• Inorganic polymers
• Charge-transporting polymers (e.g., ion-containing, semiconducting, and conducting)
• Nanostructured polymers
• Polymer composites

Nano Letters is a forum for reporting original results on fundamental, applied, and emerging research in all areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology that require rapid dissemination. A chief criterion to fit within the scope of Nano Letters is the convergence of at least two different areas or disciplines. Areas of interest to the journal include:

• Quantum, electronic, and nanophotonic materials and phenomena
• Energy conversion and storage materials and electrocatalysis
• Smart and flexible nano-electronic devices
• Nanomedicine and nano-biotechnology
• Applications of nanomaterials in living and environmental systems
• Advanced and integrated nanoscale characterization tools

Polymer Science & Technology aims to disseminate research that advances polymer knowledge and bridges the gap between polymer research and the sustainable solutions our society urgently needs. We are building a community-driven platform that values both the depth of academic rigor and the breadth of interdisciplinary collaboration.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy, Materials, and Catalysis. 

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (JPC C) publishes experimental, theoretical, and computational research on the physical chemistry of nano, low-dimensional and bulk materials; chemical transformations at interfaces; and energy conversion and storage. Examples of topics of special interest include:

• heterogeneous catalysis and electrocatalysis
• solar energy conversion
• fuel cells
• studies of novel materials for batteries and capacitors
• spectroscopy of nano- and 2D materials
• plasmonic and photonic materials
• thermoelectric and responsive materials
• novel material and surface properties
• chemical transformations at solid surfaces
• novel predictive and validated material property models

Sections:

• C1 Energy Conversion and Storage
• C2 Chemical and Catalytic Reactivity at Interfaces
• C3 Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Nano, Hybrid, and Low-Dimensional Materials
• C4 Physical Properties of Materials and Interfaces

If you are unsure whether your manuscript fits within the scope of JPC C, please contact the Editor-in-Chief (eic@jpc.acs.org). This Collection provides tips for creating high impact experimental and theory/computational manuscripts. This Editorial gives guidelines for computational and theory research.