ChemComm is publishing its 60th volume in 2024. Over the past 60 years, ChemComm has been the RSC’s most cited journal, and one of the most trusted venues for rapid publication of short communications. In our anniversary year, we recognise the important contributions ChemComm has made, and continues to make, in advancing the chemical sciences.
As part of our anniversary celebrations, we’ve brought together a collection featuring the latest research from some of our most loyal and dedicated authors. From those marking the beginning of their independent academic career by publishing their first article with us, to the rising stars and established leaders publishing in our yearly ‘Emerging Investigators’ and ‘Pioneering Investigators’ collections, this collection champions the contributions of our worldwide author community. We are proud many authors choose to support our journal by regularly publishing their best work with us. This collection also features papers from our ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship winners, and our Outstanding Reviewer awardees, whose invaluable feedback has shaped our published content through the years.
To accompany the collection, we’ll be publishing interviews with contributing authors where they provide further insight into their research and reflect on their journey with ChemComm.
Check out our interview with Dr Karthikeyan Sekar (SRM Institute of Science and Technology) below!
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Dr. Karthikeyan Sekar currently working as a Research Assistant Professor, at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India. Visiting Faculty at the University of Edinburg, Scotland, UK and JSPS Invitational Fellow at Kyushu University, Japan. Before joining SRMIST, he worked as Special Researcher at the University of Tokyo. He has received prestigious the Royal Society Newton International alumni grant in this September 2021, and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan (2018 to 2020), and the Royal Society Newton International Fellowship at Aston University (2016 to 2018), UK. He has awarded the Fellow of Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom (2018). He has many memberships few namely Member of International Water Association, Member of Royal Society of Chemistry, UK; Member of Member of American Chemical Society, USA; International Academic Partner of Africa Centers of Excellence Project. His research interest towards development of biomass derived carbon-based materials used as a catalyst for energy and environmental remediation. He has published 129 research articles (Advanced Energy Materials, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Chemical communications, ChemSusChem, ACS applied Materials & Interfaces, Green Chemistry, PCCP, Langmuir etc., Citation 5360, h-index 36), including four patents (one international), which has transferred many industries in India and abroad. |
How have you seen ChemComm evolve over the years, and what aspects do you find most noteworthy?
ChemComm has been evolving with the publications dealing with interesting explorations, new findings, and novel research outputs.
What is your favourite thing about ChemComm?
One of the favourite things about ChemComm is, easy submission process, ability to track the status of the submitted manuscript and swift final decision. The ‘communication’ option given for immediate publication of new emergent output is highly appreciative.
In what ways do you think ChemComm stands out among other journals in your field?
The standard of ChemComm lies in the quality of the research that gets published every year irrespective of the different branches in chemistry.
How would you describe the peer review process and interaction with the editorial team at ChemComm?
The peer review process is seemingly transparent where the quality of the manuscript is highlighted and modified during the same. The cooperative results from the editorial team along with the reviewers’ opinion is non-negotiable in compliance with the journal standards.
Could you provide a brief summary of your recent ChemComm publication?
In the recent communication, we reported the creation of an interface between the crystalline and amorphous phases of nickel sulfide configuring the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction rate in an alkaline medium with an enhancement in the intrinsic activity. The intriguing interplay of different phases enabled to achieve an ultra-low overpotential of 15mV to deliver 10 mAcm-2 current density.
Be sure to read the article, “Crystalline/amorphous nickel sulfide interface for high current density in alkaline HER: surface and volume confinement matters!” to learn more!
