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Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 10d

Congratulations to Akhlesh Lakhtakia and Andreas Macke for winning the 2025 Elsevier/JQSRT Van de Hulst Light-Scattering Award!
Celebrating their significant contributions to light-scattering research. More details: spkl.io/63324ATneM #Science

Congratulations for winning the Elsevier/JQSRT Van de Hulst Light-Scattering Award!

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 13d

Solar Compass is delighted to welcome Prof. Michael Leung as Editor-in-Chief. He is Chair Professor of Renewable Energy with a focus on solar photocatalysis, green hydrogen, fuel cell and advanced refrigeration.
Find out more: spkl.io/63325A30CU

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Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 13d

Congrats to Guilherme C. Fraga and Mengqi Liu for winning the 2025 Elsevier/JQSRT Viskanta Award on Radiation Transfer!
Recognized for their outstanding contributions to the field. Learn more: spkl.io/63321AT3kb
#Science

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Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 14d

PHYSA is celebrating its 50th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, we are inviting you to submit to the special issue '50 years of Physica A: a tribute to Hans Capel'.
Visit the journal homepage for more details: spkl.io/63322ATOWO

submit to the special issue '50 years of Physica A: a tribute to Hans Capel'

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 14d

Congratulations to the winner and finalists of the Gerhard Ertl Young Investigator Award 2025

Read more information about the award here: spkl.io/63321ArS5B

Congratulations to the awardees for Gerhard Ertl Young Investigator Award

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 16d

Free to read! An article just published in Volume 762 of #SurfaceScience
‘Protonated and dehydrogenated melamine adsorptions onto terrace planes of Pt: A theoretical study’.
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Protonated and dehydrogenated melamine adsorptions onto terrace planes of Pt: A theoretical study

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 17d

Congratulations to the winner of the Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Professor Benjamin F. Cravatt! Learn about Professor Cravatt's research here: spkl.io/63324ArM1I

The Tetrahedron Chem journal cover, a picture of the winner Professor Cravatt and encouragement to read more about his work.

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Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 21d

Real-world energy challenges need impactful solutions. Energy 360 provides scientists at any stage of their career with the opportunity to share their innovative research widely and publish quickly.

Energy 360 – The future is you

Find out more: spkl.io/63328AHoQr

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Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 21d

“AI can be beneficial for training reviewers.” — Adachi Shun
Expert insight matters most. Learn more: spkl.io/63322Autly #PeerReviewWeek2025

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 22d

Human judgment is key for assessing research complexity, novelty, and ethics. While AI can assist in the peer review process, it cannot replace expert reviewers. Learn more: spkl.io/63327AutdW #PeerReviewWeek2025

Human judgment is essential for evaluating study designs and ethical considerations associated with research. AI can serve as a peer-review assistant rather than a reviewer itself.

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 24d

AI is evolving—and so are the tools we use in scientific publishing. But one thing hasn’t changed: human expertise leads the way. This Peer Review Week, we’re sharing quick facts to challenge common fiction. Discover what experts think: spkl.io/63327AutPf #PeerReviewWeek2025

AI is a support tool, not a decision-maker.

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 27d

New research shows H2 and CO2 can be stored in shale caprocks with different storage sites. Small nanopores slow gas diffusion, enabling long-term storage. This advances clean energy and carbon capture solutions.
Read more: spkl.io/63326AKqJA
#CleanEnergy #CarbonCapture

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 28d

Have you heard? @ISIAQ, in collaboration with Indoor Environments, has launched a new online webinar series that features popular and influential articles from Indoor Environments. Free to join. Find out more.
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Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · 29d

Congratulations to the authors of the Engineering Geology 2025 Best Papers! Recognizing outstanding research contributions in the field. For more details, visit: spkl.io/63328AuV50
#EngineeringGeology #ResearchExcellence

Engineering Geology 2025 Best Papers award

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations to Ryan Goldsby for winning the 2025 Journal of Structural Geology Student Author of the Year Award! Recognizing outstanding student research. More details: spkl.io/63325APT7T #Geology #Research

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congratulations to the winner of the CNR RAO Award, Professor Mas Subramanian, Editor of Progress in Solid State Chemistry.

Read more information about the award here: spkl.io/63328APPnn

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · Sep 3

A recent article published in Energy 360 by researchers from Brazil investigated two plants species for their suitability for use as biomass. The author team were supported with an expert editorial team who guided the article.
Find out more about the research: spkl.io/63323AHoXW

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Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · Sep 2

We are delighted to announce the winner of the Elsevier and the International Solar Energy Society 2025 Renewable Transformation Challenge is Agrisol – “Rural Agriculture Powered by Solar Energy”.

Learn more about using solar power to fuel rural agriculture: spkl.io/63329AOI8U

Banner announcing the winner of the Renewable Transformation Challenge as Agrisol by Mobah Teknologi.

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Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · Sep 2

Announcing the 2024 Journal of Aerosol Science Excellence in Research Award recipient! Celebrate innovation in aerosol science—learn more: spkl.io/63327A3nqd #AerosolScience #Research

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · Aug 29

Congratulations to the 2024 & 2025 Elsevier/JQSRT Peter C. Waterman Award winners!
2024: Guanglang Xu, 2025: Jiachen Ding. Honoring their outstanding work in light scattering. More info: spkl.io/63321A3PPZ

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · Aug 28

A new multi-objective scheduling model harnesses user-side flexibility via specialized aggregation of air conditioners and EVs. It reduces costs, cuts network losses and boosts renewable energy integration—enhancing distribution network performance.
Read now: spkl.io/63326AJqYg

New Model improves electricity distribution

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · Aug 27

Congratulations to the winners of the MICCAI Medical Image Analysis Best Paper Award 2023 (awarded in 2024)! Celebrating outstanding research in medical imaging. More details: spkl.io/63323A3OCh

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations to the winner of the NIMB Young Researcher Award at REI-22!
Celebrating outstanding early-career research in radiation effects on insulators.

Full announcement: spkl.io/63328A3eu6

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join the Editorial Team of SoftwareX

SoftwareX is looking for dedicated associate editors to help publish impactful open-source software and support innovative research.
Learn more and apply:
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#OpenAccess #ResearchOpportunities #OpenScience

Elsevier Physical Sciences and Engineering Journals @elsevierps.bsky.social · Aug 25

Journal of Subatomic Particles and Cosmology is seeking student research in astrophysics, cosmology, nuclear, and particle physics for a dedicated special issue. Contribute to this special issue and share your insights with the scientific community.
Submit now spkl.io/63324AM5Ei

Student Research in Astrophysics, Cosmology, Nuclear Physics, and Particle Physics

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