Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Xufei Fang announced as inaugural JACerS 2nd Century Trailblazer awardee

By Jonathon Foreman / August 15, 2023

The Journal of the American Ceramic Society launched the 2nd Century Trailblazers initiative earlier this year to raise the profile of early-career ceramic and glass scientists and engineers who are conducting outstanding research. Xufei Fang has now been announced as the inaugural awardee of this new competition.

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Done in a flash—advancements in the understanding of flash sintering mechanisms

By Jonathon Foreman / March 10, 2023

Understanding the underlying mechanisms of rapid and energy-efficient flash sintering is key to tailoring the materials and processes to meet a wide range of performance requirements. Four recent articles in ACerS journals characterize and quantify some of these atomic-level phenomena.

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Volunteer spotlight: Shiv Prakash Singh

By Andrea Ross / March 8, 2023

ACerS is pleased to announce Shiv Prakash Singh has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through…

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From the editor: Why I publish in ACerS journals

By Lisa McDonald / January 17, 2023

Recent years have seen exponential growth in the number of scientific journals being published. With so many options for publishing, JACerS editor-in-chief John C. Mauro offers his top 10 reasons for choosing to publish in The American Ceramic Society journals.

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JACerS 2nd Century Trailblazer: Recognizing the accomplishments of early career researchers

By Jonathon Foreman / December 15, 2022

As Journal of the American Ceramic Society enters its second century of publishing, we are seeking nominations for the inaugural JACerS 2nd Century Trailblazers special issue, which will recognize the accomplishments and promise of researchers in the early stages of their careers.

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JACerS seeks associate editor candidates

By Jonathon Foreman / November 1, 2022

ACerS is seeking highly qualified and diverse candidates for the role of associate editor for Journal of the American Ceramic Society (JACerS).

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Journal of the American Ceramic Society welcomes three new editors to its team

By Jonathon Foreman / August 22, 2022

The Journal of the American Ceramic Society is welcoming three new editors to its editorial team: Jennifer Andrew, Alp Sehirlioglu, and Qiang Fu. Andrew and Sehirlioglu begin their tenures in September 2022, while Fu will start in January 2023.

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Clay locomotion and clean water

By Jonathon Foreman / June 17, 2022

Many of the world’s easily accessible freshwater sources are being drained faster than they are being replenished. In two recent papers, researchers led by Jilin University investigated the potential of a clay-based self-propelling nanomotor to purify water.

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John Mauro appointed next editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society

By Eileen De Guire / May 11, 2022

Westerville, Ohio—ACerS president Beth Dickey announces that John C. Mauro will succeed William G. Fahrenholtz as editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society (JACerS). Fahrenholtz will step down…

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Journal of the American Ceramic Society announces best papers of 2021

By Jonathon Foreman / January 4, 2022

The editors of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society selected 12 articles from among the more than 600 articles published in 2021 that exemplify excellence for the science of advanced ceramics.

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