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ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering welcomes contributions that address challenges of sustainability in the chemical enterprise and advance principles of Green Chemistry and Green Engineering. Examples of topics in the journal's scope include:

• Green Chemistry
• Green Manufacturing and Engineering
• Biomass or Wastes as Resources
• Alternative Energy
• Life-Cycle Assessment

Potential authors are encouraged to read Editorial articles like these for additional guidance on scope:

• Why Wasn't My ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Manuscript Sent Out for Review?
• The Evolution of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
• Expectations for Manuscripts in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Scope Summary and Call for Creativity
• Expectations for Papers on Photochemistry, Photoelectrochemistry, and Electrochemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage
• Expectations for Papers on Sustainable Materials
• Expectations for Manuscripts on Catalysis
• Expectations for Manuscripts with Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Elements
• Advancing the Use of Sustainability Metrics
• Expectations for Manuscripts on Industrial Ecology
• Expectations for Manuscripts on Biomass Feedstocks and Processing in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
• Expectations for Manuscripts Contributing to the Field of Solvents

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

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.

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

ACS ES&T Water is a high-quality specialist journal dedicated to water research and policy. This international, multidisciplinary journal publishes novel, high-impact, peer-reviewed research on all aspects of water quality, chemistry, treatment, protection, and sustainable use/reuse and supply. The Journal considers both marine and freshwater environments as well as water utilized for industrial and municipal applications. ACS ES&T Water's multi-disciplinary research focus also welcomes other water-related research fields. Manuscripts describing public policy and the underlying science utilized for decision making are also encouraged. Specific topics of interest may include (but are not limited to) the following areas:

• Water quality and the transformation, transport, and behavior of contaminants in aquatic environments (groundwater, surface water, snow/ice, precipitation, and marine water) and engineered systems
• Water/wastewater treatment and innovative technologies, including biological, physical, chemical, and natural processes
• Sustainable water supply, reuse, and integrated water resource management
• Industrial water systems and process water treatment
• Marine, estuarine, and freshwater biogeochemistry and ecology
• Direct and indirect impacts of climate change on water sustainability
• Remediation and restoration of natural aquatic systems
• Innovative technologies for water quality monitoring and spatial vulnerability assessments
• Modelling groundwater, surface water and marine flow and contaminant fate and transport
• Spatial data on global and local water supply and water quality monitoring data trends.
• Water quality impacts on human and environmental health, including pathogen, chemical, and physical stressors
• Risk assessment and regulatory frameworks
• Life-cycle assessments and economic impact calculations, and social science implications

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

Organic Process Research & Development serves as a communication tool between industrial chemists and chemists working in universities and research institutes. As such, OPR&D reports original work from the broad field of industrial process chemistry and chemical engineering but also presents academic results that are relevant, or potentially relevant, to scale up and industrial applications. The journal places an emphasis on science that enables the safe, environmentally benign, and ultimately economical manufacturing of organic compounds that are required in larger amounts to help address the needs of society. 

The journal encompasses all aspects of organic and organometallic chemistry and process research...

• Synthetic methodology development and strategy exploration
• Catalysis
• Medicinal chemistry
• Analytical chemistry and work-up tools
• Flow chemistry and process design
• Process safety
  ...serving these industrial sectors:
• Pharmaceuticals
• Agrochemicals
• Electronics
• Flavors and Food Additives
• Fragrances, Cosmetics, and Personal Care Products
• Specialty polymers
• Petrochemicals

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

Bioconjugate Chemistry invites original contributions on all research at the interface between synthetic and biological materials. The journal intends to provide a forum for presentation of research relevant to all aspects of bioconjugates, including the preparation, properties, and applications of biomolecular conjugates.

The mission of the journal is to communicate to advances in fields including:

• Therapeutic delivery
• Imaging
• Bionanotechnology
• Synthetic biology

The conversion of solar energy into fuels and valuable chemical products through artificial photosynthesis is an important scientific approach to addressing global energy transition, climate change mitigation and sustainability goals.

Artificial Photosynthesis is an open access journal dedicated to publishing compelling advances in understanding, mimicking, and utilizing the process of converting sunlight into chemical energy. The journal provides a unique, international platform to bring together leading researchers from different disciplines (chemistry, physics, materials, biology, and engineering) and facilitate collaboration with industry to publish the most impactful and insightful developments within the field. 

Specific topics of interest may include, but are not limited to:

• New theories, methods, and strategies for photoelectrochemical energy conversion and storage, and their charge and energy transfer dynamics and mechanisms
• Photocatalytic, photoelectrocatalytic, and electrocatalytic water splitting, carbon dioxide reduction, nitrogen reduction for ammonia synthesis, and synthesis of high value-added chemicals
• Catalytic activation and transformation of small molecules (e.g., CO₂, H₂O, and N₂, etc.)
• Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis for artificial photosynthesis
• Synthetic fuels, biology, food (e.g., starch, proteins, carbohydrates, etc.), and drugs through artificial photosynthesis
• Function mimicking of natural photosynthesis and its applications in artificial photosynthesis
• Advanced characterization techniques (e.g., spectroscopy) used in artificial photosynthesis research
• Artificial photosynthesis for environmental remediation
• Key engineering technologies for large-scale artificial photosynthesis 

APCs for manuscripts accepted in the first three years are covered by the journal.

ACS Chemical Neuroscience publishes high-quality research articles and reviews that showcase chemical, quantitative biological, biophysical and bioengineering approaches to the understanding of the nervous system and to the development of new treatments for neurological disorders. Research in the journal focuses on aspects of chemical neurobiology and bio-neurochemistry such as the following:

• Neurotransmitters and receptors
• Neuropharmaceuticals and therapeutics
• Neural development—Plasticity, and degeneration
• Chemical, physical, and computational methods in neuroscience
• Neuronal diseases—basis, detection, and treatment
• Mechanism of aging, learning, memory, and behavior
• Pain and sensory processing
• Neurotoxins
• Neuroscience-inspired bioengineering
• Development of methods in chemical neurobiology
• Neuroimaging agents and technologies
• Animal models for central nervous system diseases
• Behavioral research

Research articles reporting the identification of general principles that govern how information is processed by neuronal circuits; or using genetic model systems in conjunction with computational biology, imaging, electrophysiological, and computational neuroscience (neuroinformatics) are also welcomed.

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

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

ES&T Letters is a rapid publication forum for international brief communications (Letters, Brief Reviews, Highlights, Global Perspectives) on rigorous experimental or theoretical results of exceptional timeliness on all aspects of environmental science and technology (pure and applied). The journal’s aim is to quickly publish short, timely research of an urgent or emerging nature on complex environmental phenomena while simultaneously facilitating the solution of critical environmental problems.

ES&T Letters’ scope is broad and includes characterization of natural and affected environments, environmental processes, fate, transport and transformation of compounds in natural and engineered systems, environmental measurement methods, environmental aspects of nanotechnology, novel remediation and control technology, biogeochemical cycling, ecotoxicology and human environmental health, sustainability and energy, and remediation, control and pollution prevention. Manuscripts describing cross-disciplinary research or addressing emerging issues are of particular interest. The journal appeals to a multidisciplinary and diverse audience of scientists, policy makers and the broad environmental community. The broad environmental science and technology topic areas published by the journal are shown by (but not limited to) the main journal section headings:

• Biogeochemical Cycling
• Bioremediation and Biotechnology
• Data Science
• Ecotoxicology and Public Health
• Energy and Climate
• Occurrence, Fate, and Transport of Aquatic and Terrestrial Contaminants 
• Occurrence, Fate, and Behavior of Contaminants in Indoor Air and Atmosphere
• Physico-Chemical Treatment and Resource Recovery
• Sustainable Systems

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

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.

Energy & Fuels, founded in 1987, aspires to publish the most exciting fundamental and applied research in the fields of energy and fuels. The journal focuses on the science and application domains of energy and fuels, particularly those in the disciplines of chemical engineering and applied chemistry. It intends to serve the vital and growing community of scientists, engineers, and policy experts involved in energy-related fields by publishing fully vetted, reliable, and high-quality research results.

The scope of Energy & Fuels covers:

• Fossil energy resources in the context of sustainable development
• Bioenergy, biofuels and biorefinery
• Batteries and energy storage
• Fuel cells
• Solar energy, solar fuels, and conversion of light
• Water splitting and electrolysis
• Non-carbon-based fuels (e.g., hydrogen, ammonia, etc.)
• Carbon capture, utilization, and storage

The submissions on catalysis (including bio-, photo- and electro-catalysis) must focus on new insights for energy conversion and not solely on catalyst characterization. Manuscripts on analytical and instrumental techniques used in investigations of the foregoing areas are also welcome. The analysis of the physical and chemical properties of raw fuels and refined products by novel methods is within the scope. Submitted manuscripts are expected to contain new fundamental knowledge and/or present advances in technologies. Manuscripts on process development, integration and modelling are welcome if they include sound physical-chemical fundamentals. Submissions dealing with nuclear, wind and hydraulic power, power grids, or solely with process economics will not be considered.

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

Chemical Research in Toxicology publishes on a wide range of topics in Toxicology that inform a chemical and molecular understanding and capacity to predict biological outcomes on the basis of structures and processes. The overarching goal of activities reported in the Journal is to provide knowledge and innovative approaches needed to promote intelligent solutions for human safety and ecosystem preservation. The journal emphasizes insight concerning mechanisms of toxicity over phenomenological observations. It upholds rigorous chemical, physical and mathematical standards for characterization and application of modern techniques. Representative research includes:

• Studies concerning the molecular mechanisms by which physical, chemical, or biological agents or materials, interact with and perturb the normal function and/or structure of biological systems, including living organisms, cells, or biomolecules.
• Studies that address hypotheses concerning mechanisms of adverse or therapeutic responses or contribute to the development of models of toxic/biological function on the basis of quantifying chemical, molecular and cellular responses to physical, chemical, or biological agents or materials.
• Studies involving data resulting from high content characterization of molecular responses to agents from the use of bioanalytical approaches such as proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, genomics, high content imaging, multi-omics, etc. to characterize targeted patterns or global cellular responses, as well as studies that use novel or existing data to create new models for quantifying exposures or building predictive models of biological pathways or networks.
• The identification and characterization of potentially hazardous agents such as environmental contaminants, industrial chemicals, drugs and drug-like molecules, natural products, biological toxins and engineered nanomaterials, and the development and application of novel methodologies for their detection and/or characterizations of their interactions with biological systems or biomolecules.
• Studies concerning pathological biochemistry and molecular mechanisms of disease etiology involving exogenous as well as endogenous agents and/or molecular pathways or networks.

In the case of uncertainty regarding the suitability of a manuscript, authors may send a pre-submission inquiry to the Editor that includes an abstract and cover letter indicating the intended manuscript format by e-mail (eic@crt.acs.org).

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