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(1) Which type of paper does J.Phys.Chem. like ? (2) Which type of paper does J.Chem.Phys. like ? Probably the best way to answer questions like these is to browse recent issues of the journals and see whether papers similar to yours have been published there. You can also read the "about this journal" pages on the journal web site. These are typically not displayed prominently on the journal home page, so here are the descriptions for the journals in question: JPC:A publishes studies on molecules (dynamics, spectroscopy, gaseous clusters, molecular beams, kinetics, atmospheric and environmental physical chemistry, molecular structure, bonding, quantum chemistry, and general theory). JPC:B publishes studies on materials (nanostructures, micelles, macro-molecules, statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of condensed matter, biophysical chemistry, and general physical chemistry), as well as studies on the structure and properties of surfaces and interfaces. The purpose of The Journal of Chemical Physics (JCP) is to bridge a gap between journals of physics and journals of chemistry by publishing quantitative research based on physical principles and techniques, as applied to "chemical" systems. Just as the fields of chemistry and physics have expanded, so have chemical physics subject areas, which include polymers, materials, surfaces/interfaces, and biological macromolecules, along with the traditional small molecule and condensed phase systems. Just as the Journal must expand into new areas, some areas once covered by the Journal will no longer be appropriate. The criteria for whether a subject is appropriate for JCP are whether there exists a significant number of readers that are active in the field and whether these readers are most likely to find the manuscript if it is published in JCP. If the bulk of the literature in a field is published in other journals with only an occasional article in JCP, the subject is not appropriate for the Journal even if at one time the literature on that subject appeared primarily in JCP. (3) If one hesite to submit for JPC or JCP, which factor should be conidered ? Then you should publish in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. ;-) --David Shobe
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