ECS Focus Issue Proposal Form

Welcome and Thank you for starting a Focus Issue Proposal!

ECS welcomes proposals from the scientific community for projects that highlight scientific and technological areas of current interest and future promise that are expanding rapidly or take a new direction. Our focus issue projects create a collection of research, review, critical review, perspective, methods, and communication articles from our digital library that are expected to be read and highly cited. Your complete answers to the following questions provide Editorial Leadership with the information required to assess the proposal and commence the project if the proposal is approved.
General Information
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Guest Editors

The Guest Editor’s role is to support the success of the collection by encouraging submissions to the collection, promoting the collection, and supporting peer-review efforts as needed. All decisions regarding accepting or rejecting articles submitted for consideration rest with the given journal’s appointed Editorial Leadership. This form allows for including up to eight (8) Guest Editors. Additional Guest Editors may be added following proposal acceptance.
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Title: What is the collection’s proposed title?
Example:' Hot topics in Electrochemical Applications'
Journal Selection: Which ECS journal would you like the collection to be published in?
Select one
ECS Advances Topical Interest Areas (TIAs) of The Electrochemical Society which will be welcome to submit to the collection. Select all the apply
JES Topical Interest Areas (TIAs) of The Electrochemical Society which will be welcome to submit to the collection. Select all the apply
JSS Topical Interest Areas (TIAs) of The Electrochemical Society which will be welcome to submit to the collection. Select all the apply
ECSSP Topical Interest Areas (TIAs) of The Electrochemical Society which will be welcome to submit to the collection. Select all the apply
Description: Please provide a detailed description of the proposed collection topic. If the proposal is accepted, this text may be used in promotional efforts.
Assessing Information

The information shared below may be used by Editorial Leadership to assess the project’s viability.
Existing Articles: Please provide the DOI numbers for three (3) articles currently published on this topic in ECS or non-ECS publications.
Keywords: Please provide the five (5) top keywords that best align with the proposed topic.
Division Advanced Support: Has an ECS division endorsed this proposal?
Which ECS Division has endorsed this proposal?
Upload PDF of endorsement email from ECS Division Chair

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ECS Symposium Focus Issues: Is this proposal connected or related to an ECS Bi-Annual Meeting Symposium?
External: Is this proposal connected or related to a meeting, conference, or event not connected to the ECS Bi-Annual Meeting?
Symposium Code and Title of the related ECS Bi-Annual Meeting Symposium
Provide the code and title of the ECS Bi-Annual Meeting Symposium the proposal is related toExample: 'Z02 - Symposium Title Example'
Provide the Name, Title, Location, and website of the meeting, conference, or event this proposal is connected to
Have you proposed a special issue to any other journal in connection with this event?
Is the organizing committee of the event prepared to make the ECS journal the exclusive journal publication opportunity of the event?
Focus Topic Access: Will the proposed collection be open to submissions from the greater scientific community (open) or to a specific/limited list of authors (restricted)?
List Required: Where you indicate that submissions should only be open to those who presented in a specific Meeting, Conference, Symposium, or Event AND you indicate this proposal is NOT related to an ECS Bi-Annual Meeting Symposium, ECS will not have access to the participant list. A complete list of those who are welcome to submit is a pre-requisite for all restricted focus issue projects. As such the proposer will be required to share a completed listing including the First Name, Last Name, contact email address, and primary affiliation of those who are welcome to submit. Are you equipped to upload this required list today?
List Upload: First Name, Last Name, email address, and primary affiliation of conference attendees or presenters who are welcome to submit to the collection

Excel (xls) Files Only
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List Availability Date: Where you indicate that you are not equipped to provide the required listing today. Please provide the date you estimate the listing will be shared.

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*Please note: The date provided in this field will impact plausibility and/or start date of the proposed project
Expected Submissions: Provide the number of submissions the proposal team estimates to receive if the proposal is approved.
Submission Start Date: Please provide your preferred date to begin accepting submissions if the project is accepted.

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The date selected must be at least 60 days in the future. The start date is subject to review and availability.
Promotional Image: Each focus issue should have an image or graphic to support the project’s promotional efforts. Please upload a high-resolution, 300 DPI image or graphic that represents the proposal topic and you have permission to use for promotion purposes.

The ECS Journal cover will be the default image if a preferred image is not provided.
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Promotional Image Source: Provide the citation and/or details for the source of this image.
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Welcome and Thank you for starting a Focus Issue Proposal!

General Information

Guest Editors

Assessing Information