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 Patrick El-Khoury (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA) below!
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Patrick El-Khoury received a B.Sc. in chemistry from the American University of Beirut (2006), a Ph.D. in photochemical sciences from Bowling Green State University (2010), and postdoctoral training at the University of California, Irvine (2012). Soon after, he joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a Linus Pauling distinguished postdoctoral research fellow (2013−2016). Patrick is currently a senior research scientist in the chemical physics and analysis group at PNNL. His work is focused on understanding molecules, low-dimensional (quantum) materials, plasmonic metals, and their interactions as gauged through multimodal (non)linear spectral nano-imaging. |
What is your favourite thing about ChemComm?
I found the chem comm team to be much more inclusive and respectful of international authors/PIs at different stages of their careers than other journals. This is part of why I was always happy (and honored) to be invited to contribute to special issues in chem comm (and closely related RSC journals) over the years. I should mention that I don’t personally know any of the editors at chem comm. My positive experience irrespective of the latter attests to the fact that you’re judged based on the content of your contributions… and nothing else.
How would you describe the peer review process and interaction with the editorial team at ChemComm?
The fine balance between rigorous peer review and expedited handling of manuscripts is unparalleled.
Be sure to read Patrick’s open access communication, “Visualizing nanoscale heterogeneity in perylene thin films via tip-enhanced photoluminescence with unsupervised machine learning” to learn more!
