Established in 1966, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals is a world-leading journal publishing original research papers in both an experimental and theoretical nature in three areas of specialization: liquid crystals, molecular crystals, and low-dimensional solids. These cover, but are not limited to:
Liquid Crystals:
- Electro- and magneto-optical phenomena; liquid crystal optics and photonics, thermodynamics; phase transitions; structure; NMR and orientation-controlled spectroscopy; theory
Molecular Crystals: - Spectroscopy; energy and charge transfer; solid state reactions; photo and radiation effects
Low-dimensional Solids: - Structure, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties; transport mechanisms
The journal publishes research articles, review articles, and book reviews. In all three areas, experimental manuscripts describing both preparation and properties will be considered. The journal will also consider articles in a range of subject areas where applications may have particular relevance for the liquid crystals and molecular crystals communities. For example, but not limited to, the areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology, quantum dots, machine learning, AI recognition and other AI technologies. Articles that describe determination of crystal structure alone are not encouraged unless some solid state forces (hydrogen bonding, charge transfer, etc.) are playing a significant role and/or some solid state properties of the materials are measured.
If your submission contains and discusses a new crystal structure, uploading the original cif(s) together with the structure factors and the checkcif file is obligatory.
Special Issues Proposals for special issues in cutting-edge areas are encouraged and should be discussed with the Publisher:
[email protected] Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and if found suitable for further consideration, will be peer-reviewed by independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single-anonymized.
Publishing Ethics The journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of the
Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilizes
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Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final.
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
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