Journal Guide

2D Materials™ (2DM) aims to curate the most significant and cutting-edge research being undertaken in the field of two-dimensional materials science and engineering. Serving an expanding multidisciplinary community of researchers and technologists, our goal is to develop a selective journal dedicated to bringing together the most important new results and perspectives from across the discipline. Submissions should be essential reading for a particular sub-field and should also be of multidisciplinary interest to the wider community, with the expectation that published work will have a significant impact.

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

The preeminent comprehensive catalysis journal. 

ACS Catalysis is dedicated to publishing original research on heterogeneous catalysis, homogeneous catalysis, and biocatalysis. ACS Catalysis includes both experimental and theoretical research on molecules, macromolecules and materials that are catalytic in nature, that is, they exhibit catalytic turnover.

Wide-ranging coverage of catalysis includes, but is not limited to:

• drug discovery and synthesis
• electrochemistry
• energy and fuels
• life sciences
• materials science
• organometallics and synthesis
• photochemistry
• polymer discovery and synthesis
• synthesis of organic, medicinal, and bio-organic molecules

Potential authors are encouraged to read our instructive Editorials for guidance as well as the manuscript submission requirements checklist.

• To Err is Human; To Reproduce Takes Time
• Best Practices in Pursuit of Topics in Heterogeneous Electrocatalysis
• The Scope of Papers Sought in Three Catalysis Subdisciplines: Biocatalysis and Enzymology, Molecular Catalysis for Organic Synthesis, and Heterogeneous Photocatalysis
• Organic Electrosynthesis: When is it Electrocatalysis?
• The Burden of Disproof
• A Matter of Life(time) and Death
• Superlative Scientific Writing
• Nano-Apples and Orange-Zymes
• New Guidelines for Presenting Electrochemical Data in All ACS Journals
• Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission to ACS Catalysis

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.

The scope of ACS Earth and Space Chemistry includes the application of analytical, experimental, and theoretical chemistry to investigate research questions relevant to the Earth and Space. The journal encompasses the highly interdisciplinary nature of research in this area, while emphasizing chemistry and chemical research tools as the unifying theme. The journal publishes broadly in the domains of high- and low-temperature geochemistry, atmospheric chemistry, marine chemistry, planetary chemistry, astrochemistry, and analytical geochemistry.

Among the areas the journal covers are:

Earth Interior

• High pressure experiments
• Core and mantle investigations
• Studies of planetary Interiors
• Mineral-melt phase equilibria, partitioning, and kinetics
• Mineralogy and mineral physics
• Igneous and metamorphic petrology, petrogenesis, and geochronology

Earth Surface

• Mineral-microbe-water reactions, thermodynamics, and kinetics
• Reactive transport modeling and colloid transport
• Multiscale science and scaling of geochemical and biogeochemical reactions

Atmosphere

• Atmospheric composition and reaction pathways
• Chemistry-climate interactions
• Biogeochemical cycles

Ocean

• Chemical fluxes and marine trace element chemistry
• Effects of global change on marine chemistry and the cryosphere
• Chemistry of the paleo-environment

Space

• Chemistry of planetary atmospheres and surfaces
• Investigations of meteorites and tektites
• Properties of cometary and interstellar materials
• Spectroscopy and chemistry of stars, interstellar clouds, and planetary formation

Analytical

• Analytical methods for characterization of Earth and Space materials

ACS Electrochemistry is an international forum for high-quality, cutting-edge original research in all areas of electrochemistry. The journal aspires to provide a platform for the diverse communities of scientists practicing electrochemistry to address global challenges. The journal welcomes submissions across fundamental, applied, experimental and theoretical aspects of electrochemistry research.

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 Measurement Science Au is an open access journal publishing experimental, computational, or theoretical research in all areas of chemical measurement science. The journal welcomes work on any phase of analytical operations, including sampling, measurement, and data analysis. Papers dealing with established methods need to offer a significantly improved, original application of the method. Topics include:

• Chemical Reactions and Selectivity
• Chemometrics and Data Processing
• Electrochemistry
• Elemental and Molecular Characterization
• Imaging
• Instrumentation
• Mass Spectrometry
• Microscale and Nanoscale systems
• Omics (Genomics, Proteomics, Metabonomics, Metabolomics, and Bioinformatics)
• Sensors and Sensing (Biosensors, Chemical Sensors, Gas Sensors, Intracellular Sensors, Single-Molecule Sensors, Cell Chips, Arrays, Microfluidic Devices)
• Separations
• Spectroscopy
• Surface analysis

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 Organic & Inorganic Au is an open access journal publishing original experimental and theoretical/computational studies on organic, organometallic, inorganic, crystal growth and engineering, and organic process chemistry. Topics include:

Organic chemistry:

• Physical and theoretical organic chemistry, including mechanistic studies
• Natural product isolation, identification, and synthesis
• New synthetic methodology, including single or multistep reactions, total synthesis and electrosynthesis
• Bioorganic and medicinal chemistry
• Materials science: Polymer chemistry and studies on functional molecules and systems

Organometallic chemistry:

• Synthesis, structure, bonding, chemical reactivity, and reaction mechanisms for a variety of applications, including catalyst design and catalytic processes
• All aspects of main-group, transition-metal, and lanthanide and actinide metal chemistry
• Synthetic aspects of polymer science and materials science
• Bioorganometallic chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry:

• Coordination chemistry involving transition metals, lanthanides, and actinides
• Main-group and organometallic chemistry
• Bioinorganic chemistry
• Catalyst design and catalytic processes, including electrocatalysis
• Solid-state/materials/nanoscale chemistry

Organic Process chemistry:

• Practical applications of organic chemistry that enable the safe, environmentally benign, and ultimately economical manufacturing of organic compounds at large-scale

Crystal Growth and Engineering:

• Organic, inorganic, hybrid solids, biological substances (e.g., biomineralization)

ACS Physical Chemistry Au is an open access journal publishing original, fundamental, and applied research on all aspects of physical chemistry. The journal publishes new and original experimental, computational, and theoretical research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists, chemical physicists, physicists, material scientists, and engineers. Manuscripts must provide new physical insight or develop new tools and methods of general interest. Some major topical areas include:

• Molecules, Clusters and Aerosols
• Biophysics, Biomaterials, Liquids and Soft Matter
• Energy, Materials and Catalysis

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

The Journal of Applied Psychology® emphasizes the publication of original investigations that contribute new knowledge and understanding to fields of applied psychology (other than clinical and applied experimental or human factors, which are more appropriate for other American Psychological Association journals). The journal primarily considers empirical and theoretical investigations that enhance understanding of cognitive, motivational, affective, and behavioral psychological phenomena. Those psychological phenomena can be at one or multiple levels—individuals, groups, organizations, or cultures; in work settings such as business, education, training, health, service, government, or military institutions; and in the public or private sector, for-profit or nonprofit. The journal publishes several types of articles: Theoretically driven and rigorously conducted empirical investigations that extend conceptual understanding (original investigations or meta-analyses); Theory development that synthesizes literature and creates new theory of psychological phenomena that will stimulate novel research (not extended literature reviews that do not advance theory); Descriptive research on applied psychological phenomena lacking basic knowledge in the literature that will provide a foundation for building new knowledge and theory (such studies should be directed at providing novel data on important and unknown phenomena, e.g., time frames for team development or socialization; dynamics of affect, performance, or other behaviors; discovery and documentation of new, important, and meaningful phenomena); and Rigorously conducted qualitative research on phenomena that are difficult to capture with quantitative methods.

SYNLETT is an international journal reporting research results and trends in synthetic organic chemistry in short personalized reviews and preliminary communications. It covers all fields of scientific endeavor that involve organic synthesis. SYNLETT is published 20 times per year and is characterized by a fast and rigorous refereeing system and publication times of 3 months as well as its flexible format for Letters (no 2- or 4-page straitjacket). It is listed in the most important databases: Current Contents/Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences, Chemical Abstracts, Science Citation Index, Research Alert, Scisearch, Index Chemicus, Chemistry Citation Index, Current Chemical Reactions, Reaction Citation Index, and Biological Abstracts. SYNLETT offers the following special features to the reader: * Accounts Personalized reviews about important recent work of individual research groups. * Synpacts Short personalized articles featuring contributions of research groups in 'hot' areas within the general context of the field.* Clusters Collections of letters on rapidly evolving topics in designated areas of research. * Spotlights Highlighting the characteristics of a reagent and its importance in current research, chosen by postgraduates. * New Tools in Synthesis Reviews of conceptual methodological or technical developments in areas of synthetic strategy giving innovative and practical support for the synthetic chemist in the laboratory.