CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2005 VOL. 5, NO. 1 1
Editorial Crystal Growth & Design on an Upward Track Crystal Growth & Design (CGD) is beginning its fifth year of publication, and as this first issue of Volume 5 demonstrates, the Journal is certainly continuing its growth in size and quality! In 2003, we experienced a 49% growth in page count and a 20% growth in Impact Factor (to 2.742). The Impact Factor placed CGD first in the category of Crystallography and 20th among all Chemistry-related journals. In 2004, CGD has experienced an additional 36% growth in page count. Judging by the quality of the contributed papers, we should see a rise in 2004 Impact Factor as well. CGD was designed to be, and is, interdisciplinary in nature, thus bringing it a wide readership. It is now highly visible in several communities (crystal engineering, polymorphism, crystal growth, protein crystallization, and several other areas of related interest). CGD is seen as raising standards and providing a highly rated vehicle for publication of cutting edge research. One such area of increased interest is in the field of polymorphism, which has seen a marked increase in visibility, activity, and cohesiveness after publication of a CGD special issue on the topic. CGD’s second special issue on polymorphism recently appeared (2004, Vol. 4(6)) and contained over 367 pages, the largest issue of CGD published. CGD also continues to attract a strong international following. In 2004, 22% of the papers were from U.S. authors and 78% from non-U.S. authors from 33 different countries. Looking ahead to 2005, we have reason to be just as optimistic. This issue contains over 370 pages, and with the tremendous increase in manuscript flow, we look forward to future issues continuing the trend of growth in size and quality. Volume 5 will bring some changes to the Editorial Boards. Silas Blackstock and Daniel Green have completed their terms as Topic Editors, and Paul Meenan has finished service on the Advisory Board. I would like to thank these three; their service to the Journal has been outstanding and has contributed significantly to the total effort to grow and improve CGD. With this issue we are introducing two new Topic Editors as well as a new Advisory Board member. Hugo Meekes, of the University of Nijmegen, The Nether-
lands, has joined us as Topic Editor for Prediction of Crystal Habit. Susumu Kitagawa, of Kyoto University, is now Topic Editor for Intermolecular Interactions in the Solid State. Kyo Sato, of Hiroshima University, is a welcome addition to our Advisory Board. All of us at CGD look forward to an exciting year working with the two boards. As many of you are already aware, Ms. Emily Robie became the Journal’s Coordinating Editor last June. Emily is a delight to work with. Many of you have already interacted with Emily and have had the chance to enjoy her organized, conscientious, and efficient style! Please feel free to welcome Emily at crystal@ bama.ua.edu. Finally, I would like to share with you my CGD vision statement which I recently had a chance to provide for the ACS’s Five Year Review of CGD. Crystal Growth & Design will be the flagship journal of choice for every aspect of research and development on the crystalline state. The Journal will build and strengthen this segment of the scientific community, by publishing high quality, interdisciplinary papers. Community ownership of the Journal will be built through judicious introduction of scientists to Crystal Growth & Design through refereeing, Advisory Boards, Topic Editors, authorship, and meetings. It is only through the efforts of our Boards, authors, and readers that this vision can come to fruition. We will continue to solicit your best papers for CGD where they will receive close attention, be processed quickly, and be available on the Web ASAP prior to print publication. We will continue to encourage a greater use of the Web through Web Enhanced Objects (WEOs), which increase the quantity and quality of information provided to the Journal’s readership. We invite you to take advantage of this valuable ACS resource and to continue to provide us with feedback that could be used to improve these services. Thank you again for all your efforts in making 2004 a very successful year for CGD. I look forward to working with you to make 2005 even better! R. D. Rogers Editor CG049597A
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