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Aims and scope

Cellulose is an international journal devoted to the dissemination of research and scientific and technological progress in the field of cellulose. Manuscripts are welcome that are based on the fundamental and applied sciences of physics, chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science of cellulose.

Topics of interest are, but not limited to:

  • Fibers composed of ß-(1-4) - molecules
  • ß-1,4-linked molecules with cell wall origin (like chitin, chitosan, xanthan,…)
  • hemicellulose
  • biomass resources
  • chemical derivatives
  • micro- and nano-sized products from the above list of molecules
  • wood (no research on lignin)

Applications of cellulose in:
  • pulp
  • paper
  • textiles
  • manufactured or natural fibers
  • materials
  • sensors
  • membranes
  • products with biological, medical, and biotechnological purposes
  • nutrition
  • energy


For preparing a manuscript, please also check the submission guidelines, especially regarding XRD, and the additional information regarding the statements and declaration section.
All submission require line numbering.
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 Cellulose publishes the following types of manuscripts:

 

Review – a critical evaluation of the literature on a topic within journal scope. Such an evaluation is not merely a listing of previous work, but should synthesize new information and research directions based on past accomplishments.

 

Research – (previously original research) a comprehensive description of an original investigation that includes motivation for the work, characterization of the natural polymers employed or derivatives prepared, description of experiments and materials sufficient to allow a colleague to repeat the work with confidence, and typically, a clear, concise, declarative statement of hypothesis.

 

Brief Report - (previously Communication) a short paper that conveys an important new finding, and otherwise meets the requirements of a research paper except that experimental details may be placed in Supplementary Information as appropriate. Communications should be rapidly published, short descriptions of work to be published in fuller form at a later date.

 

Comment – (previously technical note) a short, usually terminal paper of more narrow scope, for example about methodological issues, but that nonetheless is of significant interest to polysaccharide scientists. Comments must meet the requirements of a Research Paper except that experimental details may be placed in the Supplementary Information as appropriate.

Correspondence – (previously letter to the editor) 

 

 

 

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