Applied Spectroscopy Practica
Applied Spectroscopy Practica is an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal, for the publication of practical applications of a previously or currently developed field or theory.
Topics include modifications and improvement of instrumentation and methodologies, refinements in data processing, automation and process measurements, applications of existing methodologies to novel systems, and reviews related to applications of existing and new analytical approaches.
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Applied Spectroscopy Practica, published by the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal focused on the practical application of established or emerging spectroscopic theories or methodologies, including nanospectroscopy. The journal covers topics such as instrumentation development and improvement; methodological advancements; advanced data-processing approaches, including artificial intelligence (AI); data-analysis refinements; automation and process measurements; applications of existing techniques to novel systems; and review articles addressing both established and emerging analytical approaches.
Manuscripts describing applications in which the hardware or software of analytical instruments has been modified for specific purposes, or in which well-established spectroscopic techniques are applied in innovative ways, are particularly encouraged. Such applications include, but are not limited to, photonics- and biophotonics-based methods; ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) absorption; fluorescence and phosphorescence; mid-infrared; Raman spectroscopy including its modalities, e.g. SORS, SERS, TERS, etc.; near-infrared, terahertz, and microwave spectroscopy; atomic absorption and emission techniques; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS); thermal lensing; X-ray fluorescence (XRF); mass spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR); portable and field-deployable measurements; as well as hyperspectral imaging and hyphenated or interdisciplinary analytical approaches.
Research articles and tutorial papers addressing spectral data processing methodologies are also welcomed. These include, but are not limited to, two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS); detection and removal of spectral artifacts; baseline correction; deconvolution and curve fitting; algorithms for qualitative and quantitative analysis; and chemometric methods applied to spectroscopic data.
Applied Spectroscopy Practica also addresses application areas that are often underserved by traditional spectroscopic journals. These include industrial and process-oriented applications; process analytical technologies (PAT) in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing; life-science and biomedical spectroscopy; field applications, particularly involving portable and handheld instruments; studies integrating more than one spectroscopic technique; applications in unconventional or challenging environments; and advances in spectroscopic instrumentation.
We encourage submissions on practical hints and tips on the use of spectrometers and related accessories, and tutorials on established techniques, including topics such as sample preparation, spectral searching, spectral interpretation, and attenuated total reflection (ATR).
Papers from all fields of scientific endeavor in which spectroscopy is employed will be considered for publication. Submissions are welcomed from a broad range of contributors, including universities and research institutes, government and industrial laboratories, museums, users of mobile and field-deployable instruments, and analytical instrument manufacturers.
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
| Mary Kate Donais | Saint Anselm College, USA |
| Xiaoyun (Shawn) Chen | The Dow Chemical Company, USA |
| Mustafa Culha | Augusta University, USA |
| Kristin S. MacDonald | The University of British Columbia, Canada |
| Richard Crocombe | Crocombe Spectroscopy Consulting, USA |
| Alison J. Hobro | The University of Osaka, Japan |
| Brooke Kammrath | University of New Haven, USA |
| Robert Lascola | Savannah River National Laboratory, USA |
| Pauline Leary | Noble Supply & Logistics, USA |
| Xiaolin Lu | Southeast University, China |
| Sara Miller | Flinders University, Australia |
| Alison Nordon | University of Strathclyde, UK |
| Derrick Quarles | Elemental Scientific, Inc., USA |
| Luis Rodriguez-Saona | The Ohio State University, USA |
| Jacob Shelley | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA |
| Carlos Abad Andrade | BAM, Germany |
| Bryan Bowie | Exxon Mobile Corporation, USA |
| Robert Chimenti | Rowan University, USA |
| David Clases | University of Graz, Austria |
| Claudia Conti | Italian National Research Council, Italy |
| Steve Holroyd | Fonterra Research and Development Centre, New Zealand |
| Suresh Kumar Kailasa | Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India |
| Peter Larkin | Syensqo, USA |
| Yusuke Morisawa | Kindai University, Japan |
| Sharon Neal | University of Delaware, USA |
| Fay Nicolson | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, USA |
| Prompong Pienpinijtham | Chulalongkorn University, Thailand |
| Paul Pudney | Unilever, UK |
| John Wasylyk | Bristol Myers Squibb, USA |