Professor Kim Il-du of KAIST Appointed as Senior Editor of ACS Nano Journal

Professor Kim Il-du of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at KAIST (photo) has been appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of ACS Nano. His term as Editor-in-Chief will begin on the 1st of next month and last until 2033.

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According to KAIST on the 30th, Professor Kim will be responsible, along with the editorial board chair, for immediately rejecting about 50% of submitted manuscripts.

He will also assign manuscripts deemed worthy of review to associate editors.

Previously, Professor Kim served as an associate editor of ACS Nano for over four years starting from January 2019.

Notably, Professor Kim, who was selected as a full member of the Engineering Division of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology last year, has recently published 65 papers featured on journal covers among a total of 391 SCI papers, and has demonstrated outstanding research achievements including 249 patent applications and 12 technology transfers.

Professor Kim said, “It is an honor to be appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of ACS Nano, a globally recognized prestigious journal. Through my role as Editor-in-Chief, I will strive to enhance the reputation of KAIST and increase international exchange opportunities not only for KAIST members but also for researchers in the field of nanoscience across Korea.”

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