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 Professor Yuya Oaki (Keio University, Japan) below!
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Yuya Oaki is a Professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry, Keio University, Japan. He received his PhD in 2006 from Keio University and worked at The University of Tokyo as a postdoctoral fellow. His current research interest is in layered materials, nanosheets, and conjugated polymers with 2D anisotropy and their applications, such as batteries, catalysts, and sensors. In addition, machine learning is combined with these experimental data. His research was highlighted by The Chemical Society of Japan Award For Young Chemists in 2015. He also worked as a Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) PRESTO project researcher from 2016. His work has been featured in the Emerging Investigator collection of Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 7329. |
What is your favourite thing about ChemComm?
The four-page limitation is preferable for authors, reviewers, and readers because we can know the straightforward conclusions in a short time.
How have you seen ChemComm evolve over the years, and what aspects do you find most noteworthy?
ChemComm has published many high-quality balanced communications from a broad range of chemistry. Browsing the graphical abstracts in the website allows us to follow the trends in chemistry from across the world.
In what ways do you think ChemComm stands out among other journals in your field?
ChemComm is one of the most authoritative journals in general chemistry. Thanks to the four-page limitation, we can quickly and easily understand the important conclusions from a broad range of papers.
How would you describe the peer review process and interaction with the editorial team at ChemComm?
Many reviewers in ChemComm provide straightforward, rational, and useful comments, regardless of the positive and negative. Moreover, thanks to reviewers and editors, the time to decision and publication is very short. So, ChemComm has been a real communication journal.
Could you provide a brief summary of your recent ChemComm publication?
I’m very happy to publish a Feature Article summarizing our recent works about the concept of cascading responses in stimuli-responsive materials with Prof Fujii, one of my collaborators. Prof. Fujii summarizes stimuli-responsive soft active materials as functional carriers. I introduce materials and devices based on layered 2D polydiacetylene with the tuned stimuli-responsive color-change properties for sensing heat, light, and force.
Be sure to read Yuya Oaki’s full Feature Article, “Cascading responses of stimuli-responsive materials” to learn more!
