CrystEngComm

1.0 General policy

CrystEngComm is an international journal for the publication of original research concerned with all areas of crystal engineering. The use of electronic media for all stages in the publication process leads to rapid publication times, and the enhanced presentation of the research presented.

All contributions are judged on the originality and quality of scientific content. Thus, articles reporting results which would be routinely predicted or result from application of standard procedures or techniques are unlikely to prove acceptable in the absence of other attributes which themselves make publication desirable.

Topics covered include:

• Properties: Thermodynamics, phase transitional behaviours, polymorphism, solid state reactivity, optoelectronics, NLO, molecular and bulk magnetism, conductivity and super conductivity, absorption and desorption, mechanical.
• Target crystals/materials: Ionic, molecular, covalent and coordination solids, coordination polymers, hydrogen-bonded solids, intermolecular interactions, biominerals and biomimetic materials, synthetic zeolites, liquid crystals, nano and mesoporous crystals, channelled structures.
• Techniques: Single crystal X-ray and neutron diffraction, powder diffraction, solid state spectroscopy (IR, Raman, NMR etc.), calorimetry and thermogravimetry.
• Methods: Modelling and data mining, as well as empirical, semi-empirical and ab-initio theoretical evaluation of solids and of intermolecular interactions.   

There are no author charges for publishing in CrystEngComm, and authors will receive a free PDF of their article, which can be used for reprint purposes.

Further notes on RSC policy on the initial assessment of submissions, and details of criteria for publication, can be found on ReSourCe.