Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Given the unprecedented times that we are facing on a global scale, we understand that individual researchers and institutions have been impacted in ways most of us have never experienced. Please know that ECS’s first priority is the health and safety of all. To that end, ECS staff has fully transitioned to working remotely, enabling us to maintain our critical operations despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)

Interested in Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers, and Energy Conversion? Batteries and Energy Storage? Corrosion Science and Technology? All of the above and more? You can enjoy the latest articles in your favorite Topical Interest Areas (TIA) by updating your “Communication Preferences” on your ECS profile to receive ECS’s Digital Library Weekly Digest emails. Simply select your areas of particular interest to stay up-to-date on the most recent publications in your field! (more…)

ECS is proud to announce the articles from the Journal of The Electrochemical Society and the ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology that received the most full-text downloads in 2019.

Please enjoy the articles below, and stay connected with ECS through 2020 for access to more innovative and influential research at the forefront of electrochemical and solid state science and technology. (more…)

ECS is set to hold it’s fourth annual Free the Science Week in 2020. From March 30-April 5, ECS will take down the paywall to the entire ECS Digital Library on IOPscience, making over 160,000 scientific articles and abstracts free and accessible to everyone.

Started in 2017, the week supports ECS’s long-term vision of Free the Science by providing access to all in order to further advance the research. The research published in ECS’s publications directly addresses the sustainability of the planet. Electrochemistry and solid state science continue to hold the keys to innovation in renewable energy, biomedical applications, water and sanitation, communications, transportation, technology, infrastructure, and beyond. (more…)

IOP Publishing (IOPP) and The Electrochemical Society’s partnership is setting records!

IOPP recently celebrated its millionth article, reached in part, due to ECS’s publishing partnership with IOPP which went into effect this year. ECS’s move to their online publishing platform, IOPscience, brought over more than 150,000 papers, helping IOPP achieve the extraordinary achievement. (more…)

With ECS’s recent publishing partnership transition to IOP Publishing, some authors may have questions with the new journal manuscript submission, peer review, and production processes.

Who do I contact for issues regarding content and peer review? Who handles rights and permissions? Who takes care of access and payment? How about indexing?

Well, fret no more. Here is a handy list of links to refer to when manuscript blunders arise. (more…)

The Electrochemical Society is proud to announce the Society’s most distinguished members recognized as 2019 Highly Cited Researchers. The prestigious list, published by the Web of Science Group at Clarivate Analytics, identifies scientists and social scientists who produced multiple papers ranking in the top 1% by citations for their field and year of publication, demonstrating significant research influence among their peers. (more…)

Using Social Media To Connect With Your Professional Community

Social media is a great way to boost your visibility as a serious student of solid state and electrochemical science, learn about important developments and key players in the field, build your ECS Student Chapter, and launch/navigate your career.

When you engage on social media as a professional, your membership in ECS’s unique community gives you a springboard. You can employ ECS’s Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube channels to build your network, share valuable research you discover, and help share ECS news. When you publish research, social media is a great tool for enhancing the discovery of your paper, and research indicates that social sharing increases the likelihood of citations and replications.

Here are some tips to help you effectively promote your professional self, your ECS Student Chapter, and your work on social media: (more…)

Proceedings from the 237th ECS Meeting with the 18th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors (IMCS 2020) now are available for preorder. ECS Transactions volume 97, issues 1-6, now are available for purchase through April 6, 2020.

ECS members are eligible for a 20% discount on orders!

Be sure to order early to guarantee your copy. For more information, visit www.electrochem.org/ecst.