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Recognizing outstanding research, journal highlights, Special Topics, and more.... View in Browser SUBMIT AN ARTICLE MANAGE MY ALERTS OUR JOURNALS Chemical Physics Portfolio Recent Highlights in Chemical Physics As we settle into 2025, we want to take a moment to celebrate groundbreaking research and other incredible accomplishments from last year. Below are key journal highlights, most-read articles, featured Special Topics, and more across our expansive collection of journals, conference proceedings, and books that span chemical physics and its intersections with other disciplines. Thank you—authors, reviewers, and readers—for trusting us to be part of your publishing journey. We can't wait to see what we'll achieve together in 2025! FEATURED JOURNALS IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS The Journal of Chemical Physics The most cited in chemical physics 2024 JOURNAL HIGHLIGHTS 2,343 Articles published | 6,200,630 Article reads 5,942 Reviewers provided their valuable expertise 25 Days avg. time to 1st decision | 9.2 out of 10 author satisfaction rating 19.1 Years Cited Half-Life*   Q1 and #1 total citation in Physics, Atomic, molecular & Chemical category*   Sponsored and celebrated the 4th annual JCP-DCP Future of Chemical Physics Lectureship Winner, Fang Liu Celebrated the winners of the 2023 JCP Emerging Investigator Awards Profs. Barak Hirshberg and Marissa Weichman MOST-READ ARTICLES FROM THE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS ωB97X-3c: A composite range-separated hybrid DFT method with a molecule-optimized polarized valence double-ζ basis set Marcel Müller, Andreas Hansen, Stefan Grimme Evaluation of the MACE force field architecture: From medicinal chemistry to materials science Dávid Péter Kovács, Ilyes Batatia, Eszter Sára Arany, Gábor Csányi CREST—A program for the exploration of low-energy molecular chemical space Philipp Pracht, Stefan Grimme, Christoph Bannwarth, Fabian Bohle, et al. Chemical Physics Reviews A journal focused on high quality research in chemical physics 2024 JOURNAL HIGHLIGHTS 50 Articles published | 85,449 Article reads 209 Reviewers provided their valuable expertise 38 Days avg. time to 1st decision  Received its first Journal Impact Factor of 6.1* | Q1 and #3 in Journal Impact Factor in Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical category*   Welcomed a new Associate Editor, Dr. Petter Persson MOST-READ ARTICLES FROM CHEMICAL PHYSICS REVIEWS Dye-sensitized NiO photocathodes: Research progress, current mechanistic understanding, and research perspectives K. Zhu, G. Mul, A. Huijser Aqueous solution chemistry in silico and the role of data-driven approaches Debarshi Banerjee, Khatereh Azizi, Colin K. Egan, Edward Danquah Donkor, et al. Artificial-intelligence-driven shot reduction in quantum measurement Senwei Liang, Linghua Zhu, Xiaolin Liu, Chao Yang, et al. Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data The authoritative resource for critically evaluated reference data for the physical sciences and engineering 2024 JOURNAL HIGHLIGHTS 12 Articles published | 85,533 Article reads 46 Reviewers provided their valuable expertise 15 Days avg. time to 1st decision | 10 out of 10 author satisfaction rating 30.2 Years Cited Half-Life*   Q1 Physics, Multidisciplinary category* Welcomed a new co-Editor-in-Chief, William Sean McGivern MOST-READ ARTICLES FROM JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL REFERENCE DATA Protocol for Structure Determination of Unknowns by EI Mass Spectrometry. III. Diagnostic Ions in Multiple Ring Carbo- and Heterocycles, and Mono-Functional Derivatives Anzor Mikaia Revised Parameters for the IAPWS Formulation for the Ionization Constant of Water Over a Wide Range of Temperatures and Densities, Including Near-Critical Conditions Hugues Arcis, Martin Bachet, Shirley Dickinson, Iain Duncanson, et al. The far infrared absorption spectrum of D216O, D217O, and D218O: Experimental line positions, empirical energy levels and recommended line lists S. N. Mikhailenko, E. V. Karlovets, A. O. Koroleva, A. Campargue Structural Dynamics An open access, peer-reviewed journal focused on both time-dependent as well as time-independent structural determination 2024 JOURNAL HIGHLIGHTS 50 Articles published | 171,886 Article reads 138 Reviewers provided their valuable expertise 38 Days avg. time to 1st decision | 7.3 out of 10 author satisfaction rating Top 40% of journals in the Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical category* Sponsored and celebrated the ACA Judith Flippen-Anderson Memorial Lectureship Winner, Danielle N. Alverson and BCA Judith Flippen-Anderson Memorial Lectureship Winner, William Lewis Started publishing articles in expanded scope areas, including neutron scattering techniques, electron and cryoelectron microscopy, and more MOST-READ ARTICLES FROM STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS Toward ultrafast soft x-ray spectroscopy of organic photovoltaic devices Douglas Garratt, Mary Matthews, Jon Marangos A comparative review of time-resolved x-ray and electron scattering to probe structural dynamics Yunbeom Lee, Key Young Oang, Doyeong Kim, Hyotcherl Ihee Identifying protein conformational states in the Protein Data Bank: Toward unlocking the potential of integrative dynamics studies Joseph I. J. Ellaway, Stephen Anyango, Sreenath Nair, Hossam A. Zaki, et al. Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics Devoted to reporting new and original experimental and theoretical research in interdisciplinary areas at the interface of chemistry and physics 2024 JOURNAL HIGHLIGHTS 86 Articles published | 10,087 Article reads 21 Days avg. time to 1st decision | 9.2 out of 10 author satisfaction rating 5.8 Years Cited Half-Life*   MOST-READ ARTICLES FROM CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS Direct observation of long-lived vibrational hot ground states by ultrafast spectroscopy and visible/lnfrared double excitation fluorescence Qirui Yu, Xinmao Li, Chengzhen Shen, Zhihao Yu, et al. Surface states of photoelectrodes by surface-specific steady-state and time-resolved sum frequency spectroscopies Tong Zhang, Jesse B. Brown, Haley Fisher, Mallory Liebes, et al. Development and application of ultrafast circular dichroism spectroscopy techniques Tong Cui, Menghui Jia, Peicong Wu, Ke Hu, et al. OPEN SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS David Jonas Festschrift Submission Deadline: February 28, 2025 J. Chem. Phys. LEARN MORE > Data Science for Catalysis Submission Deadline: February 28, 2025 J. Chem. Phys. LEARN MORE > Festschrift for Abraham Nitzan Submission Deadline: February 28, 2025 J. Chem. Phys. LEARN MORE > The Physical Chemistry of Energy Storage Submission Deadline: March 31, 2025 Chem. Phys. Rev. LEARN MORE > Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces and Interfaces Submission Deadline: June 23, 2025 J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B LEARN MORE > Michele Parrinello Festschrift Submission Deadline: June 30, 2025 J. Chem. Phys. LEARN MORE > Advances in Time-Resolved Microscopy Submission Deadline: June 30, 2025 Chem. Phys. Rev. LEARN MORE > Mesoscale Fluid Dynamics Submission Deadline: July 31, 2025 J. Chem. Phys.  LEARN MORE > Annabella Selloni Festschrift Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025 J. Chem. Phys. LEARN MORE > Yijing Yan Festschrift Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025 J. Chem. Phys. LEARN MORE > International Conference on Chemical Dynamics (ICCD 2024) Submission Deadline: September 30, 2025 Chin. J. Chem. Phys. LEARN MORE > 2025 JCP Emerging Investigators Special Collection Submission Deadline: December 31, 2025 J. Chem. Phys. LEARN MORE > Electro- and Photoelectrocatalysis Submission Deadline: January 1, 2026 Chem. Phys. Rev. LEARN MORE > SPECIAL TOPICS PUBLISHED IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS IN 2024 Adhesion and Friction J. Chem. Phys. ALL ARTICLES > AI and Machine Learning in Chemical and Materials Science Chem. Phys. Rev. ALL ARTICLES > Celebrating 25 Years of Two-dimensional Infrared (2D IR) Spectroscopy J. Chem. Phys. ALL ARTICLES > John Perdew Festschrift J. Chem. Phys. ALL ARTICLES > Modern Semiempirical Electronic Structure Methods J. Chem. Phys. ALL ARTICLES > New Views of Allostery J. Chem. Phys. ALL ARTICLES > Nucleation: Current Understanding Approaching 150 Years After Gibbs J. Chem. Phys. ALL ARTICLES > The Physical Chemistry of Solar Fuels Catalysis J. Chem. Phys. ALL ARTICLES > Challenges and Perspectives in Materials Chemistry—A Celebration of Prof. Sir Anthony K. Cheetham's 75th Birthday APL Mater. ALL ARTICLES > The Advent of Ultrafast X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Struct. Dyn. ALL ARTICLES > Tribute to Olga Kennard (1924-2023) Struct. Dyn. ALL ARTICLES > In Memory of Prof. Qihe Zhu on the occasion of his 100th Anniversary Chin. J. Chem. Phys. ALL ARTICLES > FEATURED  AIP CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Organizing a conference? Enjoy fast, cost-effective publication of your meeting's key research through AIP Conference Proceedings. 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