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| Abbreviated title | Farad. Disc. |
| Discipline | Chemistry |
| Language | English |
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| Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry ( United Kingdom) |
| Publication history | 1947 to present |
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| ISSN | 1364-5498 |
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Faraday Discussions is a scientific journal publishing original (primary) research papers and comments presented at a long-running, world-renowned series of conferences on physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry which are also called Faraday Discussions. An academic discipline or field of study is a branch of Knowledge which is taught or Researched at the college or university level Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC is a Learned society ( Professional association) in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An International Standard Serial Number ( ISSN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a print or electronic Periodical publication. For a broader class of publications which include scientific journals see Academic journal. Original research is Research that is not exclusively based on a summary review or synthesis of earlier publications on the subject of research Physical chemistry, is the application of Physics to macroscopic microscopic atomic subatomic and particulate phenomena in chemical systems It is mostly defined as a large Chemical physics is a subdiscipline of Chemistry and Physics that investigates physicochemical phenomena using techniques from atomic and molecular physics The journal was originally published by the Faraday Society. The Faraday Society was a British society for the study of Physical chemistry, founded in 1903 and named in honour of Michael Faraday. Since that society merged with the Chemical Society (founded in 1841), the Society for Analytical Chemistry (founded in 1874) and the Royal Institute of Chemistry (founded in 1877) in 1980 to form the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), it has been published by the RSC. The Chemical Society was formed in 1841 (then named the Chemical Society of London) as a result of increased interest in scientific matters The Society of Public Analysts was formed in the United Kingdom in 1874 and subsequently became the Society for Analytical Chemistry. The Royal Institute of Chemistry was a British scientific organisation The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC is a Learned society ( Professional association) in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the From 1972 to 1991, while merger discussions were proceeding, it was known as the Faraday Discussions of the Chemical Society.
The papers presented at a Faraday Discussion meeting are published in a corresponding volume of Faraday Discussions together with a record of the discussion contributions (comments) made at the meeting.
Normally three Faraday Discussion conferences (and therefore three volumes of the journal) are published annually by the RSC.
Philip Earis is the editor of Faraday Discussions and the present chairman of the Standing Committee on Faraday Conferences is Colin Bain, Professor of Chemistry at Durham University. A managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team Durham University is a University in Durham, England. It was founded as the University of Durham (which remains its official and legal name
The latest (2006) impact factor of Faraday Discussions is 4. The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure of the Citations to science and social science journals. 731. [1]
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History of Faraday Discussions meetings and publications
The Faraday Division is particularly well known for its Faraday Discussions, which have formed the basis of the RSC's work from the very beginning. They are held each spring, summer and autumn, usually in the UK but sometimes overseas.
Proofs of the 20-25 invited and contributed selected papers at each Discussion are circulated to delegates well in advance of the meeting taking place. Since each paper has been read in advance, the actual meeting is able to concentrate on genuine fruitful debate. The whole of the proceedings is subsequently published including submitted Discussion remarks which include those that 'the contributors said, or think they said or wished they had said'. Many of the Discussions have become landmarks in the development of physical chemistry.
The Faraday Division traces its origins to 1903 when the Faraday Society was founded. The Faraday Society was a British society for the study of Physical chemistry, founded in 1903 and named in honour of Michael Faraday. In 1972 the Society relinquished its autonomy to become the Faraday Division of the Chemical Society, and subsequently the RSC, following a merger with the Society for Analytical Chemistry and the Royal Institute of Chemistry. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Chemical Society was formed in 1841 (then named the Chemical Society of London) as a result of increased interest in scientific matters The Society of Public Analysts was formed in the United Kingdom in 1874 and subsequently became the Society for Analytical Chemistry. The Royal Institute of Chemistry was a British scientific organisation
There are well established links with a number of European Societies, including the Division de Chimie Physique of the Société Française de Chimie, the Deutsche Bunsen Gesellschaft in Germany and the Associazione Italiana di Chimica Fisica. Joint European meetings are now held annually and there are international relationships worldwide both at Divisional and Specialist Interest Group level.
Subject coverage
Faraday Discussions meeting cover all topics relevant to physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry. Previous topics covered by Faraday Discussions include:
- Atomic Transport and Defect Phenomena in Solids
- Chemical evolution and astrochemistry
- Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
- Molecular Wires and Nanoscale Conductors
- Atmospheric Chemistry
- The Dynamics and Structure of the Liquid-Liquid Interface
- Self-organising Polymers
- Non-Adiabatic Effects in Chemical Dynamics
- Applications of Spectroscopy to Biomedical Problems
- Nanoparticle Assemblies
- Quantum Inorganic Chemistry
- Non-Equilibrium Behaviour of Colloidal Dispersions
- Time-Resolved Chemistry: From Structure to Function:
Article types
Faraday Discussions publishes the following types of articles: Research Papers (which contain original scientific work that has not been published previously); and Comments (which are discussion remarks submitted at the meeting that 'the contributors said, or think they said or wished they had said')
Audience/readership
Research workers in the fields of physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry in both academic institutions and industry. Astrochemistry is the study of the Chemical elements found in outer space generally on larger scales than the Solar System, particularly in molecular gas clouds Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, or Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering, often abbreviated SERS, is a surface sensitive technique that results in the enhancement Atmospheric chemistry is a branch of Atmospheric science in which the Chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets is studied Spectroscopy was originally the study of the interaction between Radiation and Matter as a function of Wavelength (λ In Physics and Physical chemistry, time-resolved spectroscopy is the study of dynamic processes in materials or chemical compounds by means of spectroscopic
References
- ^ Journal Citation Reviews, 2007
External links
- Faraday Discussions (journal)
- Faraday Discussions (meetings)
- Faraday Division
- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
- Annual reports Section C
- RSC Physical Chemistry Gateway
- RSC Publishing