The Journal of Colloid and Interface Science publishes original research on fundamental principles in chemistry, chemical engineering,
physics, applied mathematics, materials science, polymer science, electrochemistry, geology, agronomy, biology, medicine, fluid dynamics,
and related fields. The following categories are used to identify articles published in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science:
A. Adsorption and Deposition
B. Macromolecules and Polymer Materials
C. Biomolecules and Biomaterials
D. Fine Particles,
Colloid Materials, and Colloid Stability
E. Interfacial Spectroscopy, Photochemistry and Imaging
F. Surface Reactions, Crystallization,
Catalysis, and Electrochemistry
G. Porous Materials and Membranes
H. Thin Films, Surface Tension, Capillarity, and Wetting
I. Surfactants, Liquid Crystals, Emulsions, and Foams
J. Transport, Electrokinetics, and Rheology
K. Clusters, Nanomaterials,
and Self-Organization
L. Interfacial Forces and Fields
The Journal of Colloid and Interface Science publishes original
research articles, short communications, and features and perspectives. Given the cooperation of authors and referees, the Journal
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constituting a series of papers should be submitted, as far as possible, at the same time to avoid repetitious statement of history,
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In this information age, new Internet resources such as journal supporting material have prompted a fresh look at the structure,
form, and appearance of published scientific papers. The electronically accessible supporting material section now presents exciting
new opportunities for improving readability and efficiency of scientific journals. Importantly, readers still have access to supporting
material accompanying the main paper through the Web; they can choose whether to view or print it as need be.
In particular, figures,
tables, passages describing theory, or experimental details, which are only of secondary importance to the main scientific thrust of
an article, can now be moved to supporting material. This has begun to open up new possibilities: papers that have in the past been
considered as "long" and "heavy going" can be transformed into succinct information-rich articles, which are more interesting to read.
Through intelligent and creative use of supporting material, your work can potentially gain a wider readership and have greater scientific
impact.
When preparing a new article for submission to JCIS, authors are now asked to strongly consider using supporting material.
In planning the manuscript, please remember:
1. Journal space is precious. Papers must be concise, and interesting to
the readership. The article is more likely to have a positive impact on the reader if it focuses on important new results.
2. Be self-critical and selective. Strive to produce a clear, lucid, efficient manuscript that will attract the reader to
your work. Does the scientific importance of the work justify the journal space? Is the work unnecessarily fragmented? Is it repetitious
with previous publications in the area?
3. Use supporting material. Place figures, tables, and/or text that are of secondary
importance in this section and submit it with your manuscript so that is accessible to the editors and reviewers.
The JCIS editorial
team will ask for reviewers' advice on whether a manuscript can be more concise. Therefore, appropriate use of supporting material may
be a necessary condition before a manuscript can progress to publication.
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The Journal of Colloid and Interface Science endeavors to publish current
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Graphical
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