Call For Papers: Chemistry in Brazil: Advancing Through Open Science

This Special Issue “Chemistry in Brazil: Advancing through Open Science” celebrates the recent Read and Publish Agreement between ACS Publications and the CAPES Consortium under the Ministry of Education in Brazil.

It aims to feature a special collection of articles focusing on high-quality chemical research from the research community in Brazil. ACS Omega is dedicated to promoting sound scientific research worldwide and ensuring its visibility through its open-access platform. This Special Issue aims to fulfill these objectives by showcasing excellent work of Brazilian researchers in various fields of chemistry.

To highlight leading research in chemistry, ACS Omega is welcoming authors from Brazil to submit their latest work to this upcoming Special Issue. We hope this issue will foster wider discussions and collaborations among Brazilian researchers and scientists globally, encouraging a bidirectional exchange of ideas, perspectives, and resources.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Agriculture and food chemistry
• Analytical chemistry
• Applied chemistry
• Astrochemistry
• Chemical biology, biological chemistry and medicinal chemistry
• Catalysis
• Chemical engineering and industrial chemistry
• Energy
• Environmental and sustainable chemistry
• Inorganic chemistry
• Materials science
• Measurement science
• Nanoscience
• Organic chemistry
• Physical chemistry
• Polymer science
• Theoretical and computational chemistry

Organizing Editors

Carolina Horta Andrade, Senior Editor, ACS Omega
Universidade Federal de Goiás, Brazil

Frank H. Quina, Senior Editor, ACS Omega
Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil

Martina Costa Reis, Associate Editor, ACS Omega
Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil

Heloisa de Oliveira Beraldo, Guest Editor
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

Watson Loh, Guest Editor
Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil

Norberto Peporine Lopes, Guest Editor
Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil

Claudio J.A. Mota, Guest Editor
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Submission Information

We welcome submissions for this Special Issue through August 31, 2025. For more information on submission requirements, please visit the journal’s Author Guidelines page.

Accepted manuscripts for consideration in this Special Issue will include research articles, perspectives, mini-reviews, reviews, and viewpoints. Papers accepted for publication for this Special Issue will be available ASAP (as soon as publishable). After all submissions have been published, they will then be compiled online on a dedicated landing page to form the Special Issue. Manuscripts submitted for consideration will undergo the full rigorous peer review process expected from ACS journals.

ACS Omega is a fully open access journal, and therefore your paper will be available to anyone, at anytime, anywhere in the world. Please see our website for more information on Open Access Pricing, our ACS Country Discount & Waiver Policy, and ACS Read and Publish agreements.

How to Submit

• Log in to the ACS Publishing Center.
• Select the “Journals” tab.
• Choose ACS Omega.
• Click "Submit."
• Select your manuscript type, and, under "Special Issue Selection," choose “Chemistry in Brazil: Advancing through Open Science."

If you have any general questions regarding submission to this Special Issue, please contact managing.editor@omega.acs.org.