Journal History

2011 The inaugural issue was released. Membranes was published as a quarterly journal.
2013 Membranes was indexed in Scopus (Elsevier), starting with Volume 1 (Issue 1). 
2015 Membranes was indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)—Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), starting with Volume 1 (Issue 1).

Membranes established the following sections:
-Membrane Preparation and Characterization;
-Membrane Applications in Water Treatment;
-Membrane Applications in Industry and Chemical Analysis;
-Membrane Transport Phenomena.
2017 Membranes announced the first edition of the Best Paper Award.
Membranes announced the first edition of the Travel Award.
2018 Membranes announced the 2018 Travel Award.
Membranes received its CiteScore (2017) of 2.69.
2019 Membranes adopted a monthly publication schedule.
Membranes was indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)—Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), starting with Volume 7 (Issue 1).
Membranes announced the 2019 Travel Award.
Membranes announced the first edition of the Young Investigator Award.

Membranes established the following sections:
-Membrane Preparation and Characterization;
-Fundamentals of Membrane Processes;
-Membrane Engineering and Applications;
-Membrane Modeling and Simulation;
-Membranes in Life Sciences.

-Membrane Applications in Water Treatment was discontinued.
-Membrane Applications in Industry and Chemical Analysis
was discontinued.
-Membrane Transport Phenomena
was discontinued.
Membranes received its CiteScore (2018) of 3.28.
2020 Membranes announced the 2020 Best Paper Award.
Membranes announced the 2020 Travel Award.
Membrane Society of Australasia (MSA) and Polish Membrane Society (PTMem) became affiliated to Membranes.
Membranes published its 1,000th paper.
Membranes received its 2019 Impact Factor (3.094).
Membranes received its CiteScore (2019) of 3.5.
2021 Membranes announced the 2021 Best Paper Award.
Membranes announced the first edition of the Best Cover Award.
Membranes announced the 2021 Young Investigator Award.

Membranes established the following sections:
-Polymeric Membranes;
-Inorganic Membranes;
-Membrane Chemistry;
-Membrane Physics and Theory;
-Membrane Analysis and Characterization;
-Membrane Surface and Interfaces;
-Membrane Processing and Engineering;
-Membrane Applications;
-Biological Membrane Functions;
-Biological Membrane Dynamics and Computation;
-Biological Membrane Composition and Structures;
-Biofilms.

-Membrane Preparation and Characterization was discontinued.
-Fundamentals of Membrane Processes was discontinued.
-Membrane Engineering and Applications was discontinued.
-Membrane Modeling and Simulation was discontinued.
-Membranes in Life Sciences was discontinued.
Membranes received its 2020 Impact Factor (4.106), ranked 21/88 (Q1) in "Polymer Science", 125/335 (Q2) in "Materials Science, Multidisciplinary", 45/143 (Q2) in "Engineering, Chemical" and 69/162 (Q2) in "Chemistry, Physical".
Membranes received its CiteScore (2020) of 3.7.
2022 Membranes announced the 2022 Best Paper Award.
Membranes received its 2021 Impact Factor (4.562), ranked 21/90 (Q1) in "Polymer Science", 132/345 (Q2) in "Materials Science, Multidisciplinary", 47/142 (Q2) in "Engineering, Chemical" and 68/163 (Q2) in "Chemistry, Physical".
Membranes received its CiteScore (2021) of 3.7.
2024 -Membrane Applications was discontinued.
-Membrane Processing and Engineering was discontinued.
-Biological Membrane Functions was discontinued.
-Biological Membrane Composition and Structures was discontinued.
-Polymeric Membranes was discontinued.
-Membrane Chemistry was discontinued.
-Biological Membrane Dynamics and Computation was discontinued.
-Membrane Surfaces and Interfaces was discontinued.
-Membrane Physics and Theory was discontinued.
-Membrane Analysis and Characterization was discontinued.
-Inorganic Membranes was discontinued.
-Biofilms was discontinued.

Membranes established the following sections:
-Biological Membranes;
-Membrane Fabrication and Characterization;
-Membrane Applications for Energy;
-Membrane Applications for Water Treatment;
-Membrane Applications for Gas Separation;
-Membrane Applications for Other Areas.

Editor-in-Chief

2011–present Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Spas D. Kolev

Section Editor-in-Chief

2015–2018 Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Clàudia Fontàs for the section on Membrane Applications in Industry and Chemical Analysis
Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Angelo Basile for the section on Membrane Applications in Water Treatment
Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Shiro Suetsugu for the section on Membrane Transport Phenomena
Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Klaus Rätzke for the section on Membrane Preparation and Characterization
2019–2020 Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Shiro Suetsugu for the section on Membranes in Life Sciences
Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Clàudia Fontàs for the section on Membrane Preparation and Characterization
Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Wojciech Kujawski for the section on Fundamentals of Membrane Processes
Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Benjamin S. Hsiao for the section on Membrane Engineering and Applications
Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Giulio C. Sarti for the section on Membrane Modeling and Simulation
2021–2024 Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Wojciech Kujawski for the section on Membrane Processing and Engineering
Section Editor-in-Chief:
Prof. Dr. Benjamin S. Hsiao for the section on Membrane Applications
Section Editor-in-Chief:
Prof. Dr. Shiro Suetsugu for the section on Biological Membrane Composition and Structures
Section Editor-in-Chief:
Prof. Dr. Philippe Knauth for the section on Polymeric Membranes
Section Editor-in-Chief:
Prof. Dr. Efrem Curcio for the section on Membrane Surfaces and Interfaces
Section Editor-in-Chief:
Prof. Dr. Giulio C. Sarti for the section on Membrane Physics and Theory
Section Editor-in-Chief:
Dr. Clàudia Fontàs for the section on Membrane Analysis and Characterization
2024–present Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Shiro Suetsugu for the section on Biological Membranes
Section Editor-in-Chief: 
Dr. Clàudia Fontàs for the section on Membrane Fabrication and Characterization
Section Editor-in-Chief: 
Prof. Dr. Philippe Knauth for the section on Membrane Applications for Energy
Section Editor-in-Chief: 
Prof. Dr. Benjamin S. Hsiao for the section on Membrane Applications for Water Treatment
Section Editor-in-Chief: 
Prof. Dr. Efrem Curcio for the section on Membrane Applications for Other Areas
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