ECS Gold Open Access journal achieves major milestone

The Electrochemical Society (ECS) is proud to announce that ECS Advances (ECSA),  the Society’s multi topic Gold Open Access journal launched in January 2022, is now officially indexed in Clarivate’s Web of Science (WoS). This milestone marks a significant achievement in the journal’s growth and impact, ensuring that the high-quality research published in ECS Advances is now searchable and accessible to the global scholarly community through one of the most trusted indexing platforms in the world. (more…)

The Electrochemical Society (ECS) proudly spotlights Dr. Andrew Hillier of Iowa State University (ISU) following his recent appointment as Technical Editor for the Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES) in the Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry, Electrocatalysis, and Photoelectrochemistry topical interest area. This well-earned promotion from his role as Associate Editor reflects Dr. Hillier’s deep commitment to excellence in electrochemical science and scholarly publishing.

A dedicated ECS member since 1992, Dr. Hillier has made enduring contributions to the Society over more than three decades. In addition to his editorial leadership, he is a past Chair of the ECS Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry Division, where he fostered innovation, collaboration, and professional growth within the community. (more…)

A legacy of innovation and dedication in electrochemistry

Since joining The Electrochemical Society (ECS) as a member in 1984, Dr. Robert G. Kelly has exemplified what it means to be a pioneer in the field of electrochemistry. As Editor-in-Chief of ECS’s membership magazine, The Electrochemical Society Interface, since 2018, Dr. Kelly has been instrumental in shaping our community’s conversation and direction. His lifelong commitment to advancing scientific research, dynamic leadership at ECS, and extraordinary contributions to both academia and industry, truly deserve celebrating.

Prof. Kelly holds the prestigious titles of Associate Chair for Operations, AT&T Professor of Engineering, and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Virginia (UVA) which he joined in 1990. As Co-Director of the Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering, he leads innovative research projects that advance the fundamental understanding of electrochemical processes and translate into practical applications such as the development of embeddable corrosion micro-instruments and the use of microfabrication methods to study localized corrosion. His research has  contributed to significant advances in corrosion science and been pivotal in addressing real-world challenges such as corrosion in aging aircraft and infrastructure. (more…)

Professor Doron Aurbach, trailblazer in electrochemistry, materials science, and surface chemistry, has had an impressive decade-long tenure as Technical Editor of the Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES) in the Battery and Energy Storage topical interest area. An active and valued member and leader of the Society, ECS Battery Division, and ECS Israel Section, he joined ECS in 1983 and is now a Life Member. His exciting career has significantly influenced energy storage and conversion technologies and he has played a pivotal role in shaping the journal’s direction in the battery space.

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The Electrochemical Society (ECS) celebrates the achievement of Dr. Doron Aurbach, Dr. Minhua Shao, and Dr. Gang Wu—dedicated members of the ECS Joint Journal Editorial Board—named to the 2024 Highly Cited Researchers™ list by Clarivate Analytics™ (Clarivate, 2024). This  accolade recognizes researchers whose scholarly publications rank in the top 1% by citations in the Web of Science™, a testament to their profound influence and outstanding contributions to their fields. In addition to the impact Dr. Aurbach, Dr. Shao, and Dr. Wu make in the scholarly record, they demonstrate exceptional commitment to ECS and its mission of advancing electrochemical and solid state science. Join us in applauding these distinguished editors! (more…)

We are delighted to announce that 10 articles published in the Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES) have been honored with the Institute of Physics Publishing’s (IOPP) North American Top Cited Paper Awards for 2024. These awards recognize the top one percent of the most-cited articles published in IOP journals over the past year, highlighting the significant impact and quality of research contributed by our authors.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the authors of the following distinguished papers: (more…)