PCCP’s latest Impact Factor: 3.906

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) is pleased to announce its latest Impact Factor is 3.906*

PCCP is dedicated to publishing cutting-edge original research in the fields of physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry. Last year we published 3364 articles, making PCCP the largest single journal in the physical chemistry field. Our wide reach in the community and rapid times to publication ensure your research gets the attention it deserves.

PCCP is proud to be a society journal and is co-owned by 19 national chemical societies. The journal is published by the Royal Society of Chemistry on a not-for-profit basis for the benefit of the whole scientific community.

Led by our Editorial Board Chair (Seong Keun Kim, Seoul National University) and Deputy Chair (David Rueda, Imperial College London), our expert team of international Associate Editors and dedicated professional Editors ensure that PCCP is a home for urgent Communications & high quality Full Papers, authoritative Perspectives and community-led themed collections.

We would like to thank all our authors, readers, reviewers and Editorial & Advisory Board members for their continued support

Find the all the RSC’s journals newly published 2017 Impact Factors* here.

*The Impact Factor provides an indication of the average number of citations per paper. Produced annually, Impact Factors are calculated by dividing the number of citations in a year, by the number of citeable articles published in the preceding two years. Data based on 2017 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters).

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Changes to PCCP Communication articles

From 1st August 2018 PCCP COMs should be submitted on template, within 4 pages – to publish urgent findings faster than ever

PCCP Communications are urgent reports of highly original and significant work likely to have a high impact on the community and of such importance that rapid publication is justified.

We are making some changes to the format of PCCP Communications to ensure they are succinctly communicating the most urgent research.

 

From 1st August 2018, all Communications articles submitted to PCCP must:

  • Not exceed 4 printed journal pages
  • Be submitted on a Communications template
  • Include 4 or fewer figures including tables
  • Be submitted with a short statement justifying why the work merits urgent publication as a Communication

 

PCCP Communications are:

  • given priority treatment
  • fast-tracked through the publication process
  • appear prominently at the front of the journal in a dedicated Communications section ensuring rapid exposure 

 

Submit your most urgent work as a Communication here now!

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Sagamore 2018

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) and CrystEngComm (CEC) are delighted to support the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)‘s Sagamore XIX – 2018: Conference on Quantum Crystallography (QCr), will be held Sunday 8th – Friday 13th July 2018 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The conference will cover experimental and theoretical research at the interface of physics, chemistry, and biology with the electron charge and spin densities, in both position and momentum space at its centre. The conference will be chaired by Chérif F. MattaMount Saint Vincent University (Canada) and Paul W. AyersMcMaster University (Canada)

International Union of Crystallography Conference

Registration & abstract submissions closes on Fri 8th June 2018

Follow the link to the conference’s registration portal before the deadline. For further information including the full list of Confirmed Invited Speakers, Session Chairs, and Discussion Leaders can be found on the conference website

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International Conference on Physical Chemistry and Functional Materials (PCFM’18)

The International Conference on Physical Chemistry and Functional materials (PCFM’18) will be held in Elazığ, Turkey, between 19–21 June 2018.

With a theme of ‘Physical Chemistry and Functional Materials’, the PCFM 2018 conference features three days of scientific sessions, keynote & invited lectures, oral and poster communications, as well as exceptional networking opportunities, an exhibition and a unique social programme. The PCFM 2018 conference reflects the outstanding research being done in Europe and around the world by bringing together scientists from different countries and professional backgrounds to exchange ideas, advance knowledge and discuss key issues for physical chemistry and material science.

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) is delighted to be supporting the meeting and provide three poster prizes.

Register now!

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9th International Meeting on Atomic and Molecular Physics and Chemistry

The 9th International Meeting on Atomic and Molecular Physics and Chemistry (IMAMPC) will be taking place in Berlin, Germany between 5-8 June 2018.

This interdisciplinary meeting was conceived to encourage the assistance and active participation of young theoreticians and experimentalists in the field of atomic and molecular physics. Keeping with this tradition, the 9th edition of the IMAMPC will promote innovative research by young scientists, in order to highlight their important contributions to the field.

The meeting will be divided in 11 topical sessions, each opened by a renowned speaker. As element of novelty, a general animated discussion will be held at the end of each session to summarize the findings. We strongly encourage early-career independent researchers, postdocs, and students to submit abstracts, among which we will select 23 high-quality contributions for oral presentation. A non-exhaustive list of topics covered by the conference is

  • Macromolecules and biologically-relevant systems
  • Reactive collision, scattering, ultracold chemistry
  • Photochemistry/Photodynamics
  • Spectroscopy and electronic structure theory
  • Electron dynamics

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) is pleased to support the event.

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2nd European Symposium on Chemical Bonding

The 2nd European Symposium on Chemical Bonding will be taking place in Oviedo, Spain from 3-7 September 2018. Following the spirit of the ESCB1, the conference will be devoted to showing new developments as well as relevant applications in the field of chemical bonding. Besides a set of invited lectures by leaders in the field, ESCB2 expects gather a number of younger researchers, for whom there will be shorter oral communications.

In keeping with the tradition of ESCB1, a practical school on methods, applications and computational tecniques, this time focused on quantum chemical topology tools in chemical bonding will take place before the beginning of the meeting, from September 2 to September 3.

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) and Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry are delighted to be supporting the event.

Submissions for poster abstracts close on 30 June 2018.

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PCCP Themed Collection: Theory, experiment, and simulations in laboratory astrochemistry

Now online and free to access until the end of June 2018

Guest-edited by Laurent Wiesenfeld (Université Grenoble Alpes), Allan Shi-Chung Cheung (The University of Hong Kong) and Jos Oomens (Radboud University), this themed issue of PCCP overviews the recent developments showing physical insights in the areas of theory, experiment, and simulation as applied to molecular astrophysics environments.

Read the full collection here now!

It includes:

Editorial 
Theory, experiment, and simulations in laboratory astrochemistry
Laurent Wiesenfeld, Jos Oomens and Allan S. C. Cheung
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20, 5341-5343. DOI: 10.1039/C8CP90026D

Perspective 
Spectroscopy of prospective interstellar ions and radicals isolated in para-hydrogen matrices
Masashi Tsuge, Chih-Yu Tseng and Yuan-Pern Lee
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20, 5344-5358. DOI: 10.1039/C7CP05680J

Paper 
A general method for the inclusion of radiation chemistry in astrochemical models
Christopher N. Shingledecker and Eric Herbst
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20, 5359-5367. DOI: 10.1039/C7CP05901A

Paper 
Radiation chemistry of solid acetone in the interstellar medium – a new dimension to an old problem
L. Hudson
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20, 5389-5398. DOI: 10.1039/C7CP06431D

Paper 
Dissociative ionisation of adamantane: a combined theoretical and experimental study
Alessandra Candian, Jordy Bouwman, Patrick Hemberger, Andras Bodi and Alexander G. G. M. Tielens
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018, 20, 5399-5406. DOI: 10.1039/C7CP05957D

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Open for Nominations: 2018 PCCP Emerging Investigator Lectureship

We are delighted to announce we are now welcoming nominations for the 2018 PCCP Emerging Investigator Lectureship.

Lectureship details
Recognizing and supporting the significant contribution of early career researchers in physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry, the lectureship is a platform for an early career physical chemist to showcase their research to the wider scientific community.

The recipient will receive £1000 to cover travel and accommodation costs to attend and present at a leading international meeting hosted by a PCCP Owner society. The recipient will also be invited to contribute a Perspective article to PCCP.

Launched with great success in 2016, previous winner’s include: 

Dr David Glowacki, University of Bristol (2016 winner) and

Professor Ryan P. Steele, University of Utah (2017 winner).

Read a selection of their work in the PCCP Emerging Investigator Lectureship Themed Collection.

Eligibility
To be eligible for the lectureship, candidates must:
•    Have completed their PhD 

•    Be actively pursuing an independent research career within physical chemistry, chemical physics or biophysical chemistry.
•    Be at an early stage of their independent career (typically this will be within 10 years of completing their PhD, but appropriate consideration will be given to those who have taken a career break or followed a different study path).

Selection criteria, nomination and judging process
•    Nominations must be made via email to pccp-rsc@rsc.org using the PCCP Emerging Investigator Lectureship nomination form and a letter of recommendation.
•    Individuals cannot nominate themselves for consideration.
•    Selection will be made by the PCCP Editorial Board at the 2018 PCCP Editorial Board meeting.
•    The winner will be selected based on their nomination, with due consideration given to the letter of recommendation, candidate biography, research achievements, previous PCCP publications and overall publication history.

Submit a nomination
To be considered for the 2018 Lectureship, the following must be sent to the Editorial Office
•    A letter of recommendation
•    A complete nomination form

Submission deadline: 20th June 2018

Download nomination form

Submit nomination with letter of recommendation

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25th International Conference on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy

The 25th International Conference on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy (Bilbao 2018) is taking place in Bilbao, Spain between 3-7 September 2018.

The Bilbao 2018 Conference will be the 25th edition of the Conference, marking the ‘silver anniversary’ in a history that started biannually in 1970 to bring together spectroscopists from the East and West of Europe and all around the Globe. Adding to a powerful scientific program with ten invited talks, we will have a special 25th Anniversary Session featuring a conference by the Nobel Laureate Prof. Dudley R. Herschbach.

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) is pleased to support the meeting and will provide two poster prizes.

Register now!

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Gordon F. Kirkbright Bursary Award, 2019

The Gordon F. Kirkbright bursary award is a prestigious annual award that assists a promising early career scientist of any nation to attend a recognised scientific meeting or visit a place of learning. (We define early career as being either a student, or an employee in a non-tenured academic post or in industry, within 7 years of award of PhD excluding career breaks).

The fund for this bursary was established in 1985 as a memorial to Professor Gordon Kirkbright in recognition of his contributions to analytical spectroscopy and to science in general. Although the fund is administered by the Association of British Spectroscopists (ABS) Trust, the award is not restricted to spectroscopists, but is open to all involved with or utilising analytical science-based techniques.

Applications are invited for the 2019 Gordon Kirkbright Bursary.

An Application Form can be downloaded from:

www.abstrust.org/kirkirkbright-bursary-award-application-form

or for further information visit:

www.abstrust.org or contact abstrustuk@gmail.com

The closing date for entries is 30 November 2018.

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