AppliedChem | Call for Special Issue Proposal

AppliedChem (ISSN: 2673-9623) is an international, peer-reviewed, and open access journal published quarterly online by MDPI. The journal covers all applied problems in modern chemistry.

The AppliedChem editorial team is pleased to announce an open call for Special Issue proposals. This Special Issue will offer a group of authors the opportunity to work on an interconnected set of papers on an innovative topic. We welcome high-quality proposals, and these will be evaluated in a continuous selection process throughout the year.

Proposals for a Special Issue should have a well-articulated, unifying topic and reflect the best work available internationally in a particular research area (either an established or an important emerging area), in which future investigations may be encouraged by the publication of a set of novel research papers. Hence, the creation of an international group of Guest Editors with some high-quality papers planned is always important when it comes to proposals.

Proposals for Special Issues should be sent to the Editorial Office (appliedchem@mdpi.com) or submitted via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/appliedchem.

The following information should be provided in a proposal:

A 150–200-word summary that clearly states the significance, novelty, and technical advancement of the proposed topic, and its adherence to the scope of the journal;
A list of 5–10 keywords relating to the topic;
A brief resume of the proposed Guest Editors, together with their information (title, name, email, affiliation, personal website, keywords of interests);
A proposed submission deadline (a Special Issue will usually be open for submissions for 6–8 months);
A list of at least 20 potential contributors, or a list of eight planned papers.

As a Guest Editor, you would be responsible for the following:

Inviting your peers to submit papers to be published in your Special Issue. These papers will be able to take advantage of the high publicity offered by our open access publishing, our rapid and high-quality peer-review process, and immediate publication after acceptance;
Checking the suitability of the abstracts/manuscripts submitted to the Special Issue;
Making pre-check decisions regarding whether to send a new submission for peer review;
Making final decisions regarding whether to accept or reject a paper based on peer-review outcomes.

As a Guest Editor, you would have the following privileges:

A certificate recognizing your role as a Guest Editor of AppliedChem;
Publishing one paper free of charge in your Special Issue;
Inviting authors to submit high-quality papers to be published in your Special Issue free of charge or with certain discounts;
If the Special Issue is successful and features at least 10 manuscripts that are accepted after the full peer-review process, we can organize it into a printed book and send you a free copy as a gift.

The Editorial Office’s role will be as follows:

The Editorial Office will set up the Special Issue website, arrange the promotional material, assist with invitations for paper contributions, and take care of the administrative tasks associated with the peer-review process, including inviting reviewers, collating reports, contacting authors, and arranging professional production before publication.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office (appliedchem@mdpi.com) if you are interested and would like further details or clarification.

We look forward to receiving your proposals.