As we embark on Peer Review Week 2024, running from September 23 to September 27, we reflect on the fundamental role peer review plays in the world of scholarly publishing. The scholarly publishing community, including The Electrochemical Society (ECS), marks this week by celebrating peer reviewers whose diligence and expertise ensure the integrity, quality, and impact of the research published. This year’s theme—Innovation and Technology in Peer Review—embodies the spirit of collaboration and rigorous standards that are essential to advancing science.

Peer review is the backbone of scientific research. Every groundbreaking paper published today is a testament to the peer reviewers assessing the quality and validity of manuscripts submitted for publication consideration. For over 100 years, ECS has been a global leader in advancing electrochemistry and solid state science. This progress has been fueled by the contributions of peer reviewers, who uphold the mission of accelerating advancements in science while maintaining an unwavering commitment to protecting the integrity of the scholarly record. At its core, peer review is a process of scrutiny, correction, and validation. It ensures that research findings are trustworthy, replicable, and based on sound methodologies. This process enables journals to publish work that can reliably contribute to the scientific community’s collective knowledge and helps prevent the dissemination of false or misleading information. Peer reviewers are the gatekeepers, safeguarding the integrity of the scholarly record. (more…)

The Electrochemical Society (ECS) is proud to announce that ECS Sensors Plus and ECS Advances, two of its prestigious peer-reviewed journals, have been officially indexed in the Scopus journal database. This milestone marks a significant achievement for both journals, reflecting the high quality and impact of the research they publish.

ECS Sensors Plus focuses on the rapidly evolving field of sensors, encompassing a broad range of topics from fundamental studies to applied research. Since its inception, it has become a leading platform for groundbreaking work that advances the development and application of sensors in various industries. (more…)

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The Electrochemical Society (ECS) Board of Directors has appointed Professor Rohan Akolkar of Case Western Reserve University as inaugural Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of ECS Advances (ECSA). ECSA is the only Gold Open Access journal in the Society’s publications portfolio that spans the full collection of topical interest areas (TIA) represented at ECS. Prof. Akolkar has been a member of the ECS Joint Journal Editorial Board following appointment by the ECS Publications Subcommittee as an Associate Editor for the Journal of The Electrochemical Society Electrochemical and Electroless Deposition TIA on September 1, 2019.

Join us in welcoming Prof. Akolkar to the ECS Publications leadership team by cooperating and collaborating with him as he implements a new vision for ECSA aiming to make a strong and lasting impact on the scholarly record.

Rohan Akolkar

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New deadline: October 21, 2023

The Electrochemical Society (ECS) is continuing its search for candidates to serve as Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of ECS Advances (the journal, ECSA). (more…)

The Electrochemical Society is proud to announce the premiere issue of ECS Advances, the Society’s first Gold Open Access journal spanning all ECS topical interest areas. This multidisciplinary forum of peer-reviewed, high-quality content covers all technical areas supported by the Society. ECS Advances publishes original full-length work, brief communication-style papers, perspectives, review articles, and special issues. The new journal leads and promotes scholarly communication and interaction among scientists, engineers, and technologists pursuing research in electrochemistry, solid state science, and related technologies. (more…)

ECS Sensors Plus and ECS Advances

The Electrochemical Society is excited to announce the addition of two new gold open access journals to its family of high-quality publications! 

ECS Sensors Plus

ECS Sensors Plus is a multidisciplinary, open-access journal that provides an international platform to publish high-quality impactful articles, and promote scholarly communication and interactions among scientists, engineers, and technologists whose primary interests are focused on mechanisms, materials, structures, properties, performance, and characterization of sensing and detection devices and systems, including sensor arrays, networks, and actuators. The goal of ECS Sensors Plus, as a one-stop shop journal for sensors, is to advance the fundamental science and understanding of sensors and detection technologies for efficient monitoring and control of industrial processes and the environment, and improving quality of life and human health. (more…)