Over the last 140 years, the editorial team of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) has played a pivotal role in shaping the field.
Under the editorial leadership of 12 esteemed scientists, JACS has grown from a monthly publication with a limited print circulation, into a weekly digital publication that is accessed globally.
JACS publishes the very best research across the chemical sciences, attracting the most citations of any chemistry-related journal in the world. As the journal looks to its future, the time has come for a new leader to take the helm: following his 18-year tenure, Professor Peter Stang will step down as Editor-in-Chief of the journal in December 2020.
Seeking a New Leader
The appointment of the new Editor-in-Chief for the American Chemical Society’s flagship journal is a task that is undertaken thoughtfully and with the respect that is warranted of such an esteemed position.
The selection of Editors of each of ACS Publications’ 60+ journals is a considered process. It begins with the formation of a diverse, experienced, and knowledgeable search committee that is tasked with identifying leading candidates from around the globe.
Candidates are thoroughly discussed and vetted before a finalist emerges. As with each ACS journal, the ACS Board of Directors approves the nomination to complete the search.
Share Your Views
The search committee has now been convened and is conducting the search in accordance with ACS Bylaws. In its desire to ensure a broad and diverse pool of candidates, the committee warmly welcomes candidate nominations from across the community.
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15 Comments
Matthew Hartings
10:35 amJACS is such an important publication for the chemistry community. It is necessary to find out what the new EIC’s vision for the journal is with respect to building on its identity.
1) Is JACS a journal that publishes what researchers feel are *currently the most important topics?
2) Is JACS a journal that publishes what researchers feel *will become the most important topics?
3) Is JACS a journal that publishes articles that spark conversations among chemists?
4) Is JACS a journal that publishes articles that build interest in a broader community?
These are not easy questions to answer. The EIC’s view on these questions will ultimately drive what articles are reviewed and which articles are passed on. The tone that the EIC sets in this regard needs to be open to the entire community (not just the associate editors).
For reference … see https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0194903
Dave Thirumalai
12:23 pmAs a computational chemist it is difficult not to notice that the number of Associate Editors with expertise
to handle submission in this area has declined. Consequently, in my view the papers in this growing area hardly get
published or even considered for review. Of course, chemistry is surely an experimental science (as are all physical sciences). Give JACS is a great journal I believe that the new Editor=in-Chief ought to be an experimentalist but with appreciation of the importance of computations.
Although I do not have an immediate recommendation I urge that the committee take my comment into consideration.
Best wishes Dave
Suman Chakrabarty
12:41 pmI recommend Professor Melanie S. Sanford to step up from being an associate editor to the editor-in-chief of JACS! She is someone who handles all submissions without bias and is perfectly suited with her years of experience being the associate editor to be the editor in chief.
Jennifer Schomaker
Response to Suman Chakrabarty 4:04 pmI completely agree Professor Sanford would be an outstanding choice!
GCF
Response to Suman Chakrabarty 6:52 pmI agree. Melanie Sanford is an ideal choice.
Bob Moriarty
1:25 pmHi Peter,
How quickly time goes by . Your service as “the Editor” will be remembered for long after Hypervalent Iodine disappears from the pages of our Journa.l
Bob
Ernest T. Rowland-Douglas
1:37 pmDoes interested candidates be nominated based on writing skills with versatile knowledge of science research or just been a member with advanced degrees?
acs.axial
Response to Ernest T. Rowland-Douglas 1:52 pmACS journal editors are independent, highly respected scientists who are active and widely published researchers, and who possess a global outlook.
robert bergman
3:01 pmAfter 140 years, I think it is time for a woman to serve as editor in chief. There are several people who I think would be outstanding editors, some of whom have served in associate editor roles or held other administrative positions. The people I can think of are Cynthia Burrows (Utah), Jennifer Schomaker (Wisconsin), Melanie Sanford (Michigan), Jaqueline Barton (Caltech) and Karen Goldberg (UPenn). I am sure you can look up their bios on their university websites.
G
Response to robert bergman 5:41 pmI agree. Also, JACS associate editors should limit their own manuscripts’ submissions to this journal.
Tiow-Gan Ong
Response to robert bergman 9:26 pmI totally agree with thought by Bob. Melanie Sanford will be fair person with a good knowledge to serve effectively. Nevertheless, Greg Fu will be also good choice, who can act impartially.
KS Chan
8:32 pmG C Fu is an excellent choice.
Sjoerd Harder
3:41 amCompletely agree with Robert Bergman that it MUST be a women. Especially in this age. The names listed show that we are spoiled for choice! Thanks to Peter Stang for great service and looking forward to a new era. .
Minbale Admas Teshager
2:18 amJACS journal editors are expertise in a wide field of study,, highly respected scientists who are active and widely published researchers, and who possess a global outlook.
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12:52 amPaul Weiss has been a wonderful EIC @ACS Nano