Since the Journal of Renewable Materials first started publishing in 2013, it has continued to grow and in 2018 it will be expanded to 7 issues per year. We are proud to have grown to the position where we are sustainable and attract a core following.

in 2017 we published our first peer-reviewed gold Open Access supplement. Please go to http://jrm.msubmit.net and submit.

SCOPeThe Journal of Renewable Materials (JRM) publishes high quality peer reviewed original research and review articles on macromolecules and additives obtained from renewable/biobased resources. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, JRM introduces cutting-edge research on biobased monomers, polymers, additives (both organic and inorganic), their blends and composites. JRM showcases both fundamental aspects and applications of

renewable materials. The fundamental topics include the synthesis and polymerization of biobased monomers and macromonomers, the chemical modification of natural polymers, as well as the characterization, structure-property relationships, processing, recycling, bio and environmental degradation and life cycle analysis of the ensuing materials, in view of their potential applications. Within this sustainability approach, green chemistry processes and studies falling within biorefinery contexts are strongly favored.

AbStRACt & indeXinG• IMPACT FACTOR of 0.812 • Current Contents/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences • Science Citation Index-Expanded • Scopus • Chemical Abstracting Services • Polymer Library • Google Scholar • AGRICOLA • Meta • Baidu (China)• JCR in the subject categories Materials Science, Composites; Polymer Science; and the new subject category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology.

editORSAlessandro Gandini (agandini@iqsc.usp.br) is a physical chemist who has taught and conducted research for the last fifty years at academic and other institutions in Switzerland, UK, Canada, USA, Cuba, France, Brazil and Portugal, after his first degree in Italy. His main scientific interests are polymer synthesis and characterization, with a special emphasis on polymers from renewable resources, photochemistry, and the physical chemistry of surfaces and interfaces. He has published more than 400 scientific contributions and is an Honorary Doctor of the Saint Petersburg Forestry Academy and of Havana University, and was invested with the Ermine decoration of Grenoble National Polytechnic Institute.

Ramaswamy nagarajan (Ramaswamy_Nagarajan@uml.edu) is a Professor of Plastics Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and has a science and engineering background with bachelor degrees in chemistry and rubber technology from India and a doctoral degree in polymer science from the University of Massachusetts. His research interest is in the development of “greener”/sustainable routes to advanced functional materials (polymers, additives and surfactants). Working at the interface of science and engineering his research group has been involved in translating fundamental research into engineering applications for advancing technology in new and emerging areas. He has published more than 55 papers in peer-reviewed journals and holds 17 U.S. patents.

ASSOCiAte editORSMirta Aranguren, University of Mar del Plata, Argentina hyoe and tatsuko hatakeyama, Fukui University of Technology, JapanKatja loos, University of Groningen, The Netherlands david Plackett, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

editORiAl bOARdnaceur belgacem, Grenoble Polytechnic, France Sami boufi, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, TunisiaVirginia Cadiz, University of Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain Antonio Carvalho, University of São Paulo, Brazil Annamaria Celli, University of Bologna, ItalyCraig Clemons, Forest Service, Madison, USAhenri Cramail, ENSCBP, France Pedro Fardim, Åbo Academy, Turku, Finland Juan Galbis, University of Seville, Spain Peter halley, University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaAlfonso Jiménez, University of Alicante, Spaindavid Kaplan, Tufts University, USAVimal Katiyar Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, IndiaRobert Mathers, Penn State University, USAMichael Meier, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany Amar Mohanty, University of Guelph, Canada, Ravi Mosurkal, Materials Science and Engineering Branch, US Army Natick Soldier RDEC, Ramani narayan, Michigan State University, USA Anil netravali, Cornell University, USARiko Ozao,SONY Institute of Higher Education, Kanagawa,JapanJean-Pierre Pascault, INSA, Lyon, France Carlos Peniche, University of Havana, Cuba

IMPACT FACTOR 0.812

Srikanth Pilla, Clemson University, USA, Antonio Pizzi, University of Lorraine, France Orlando Rojas, Aalto University, Finland Kei Saito, Monash University, Australia Chad Ulven, North Dakota State University, Fargo,USA Xianhong Wang, Chinese Academy of Science, Changchun

SPeCiAl iSSUeSJRM has published a number of special issues on topical subjects such as 2nd Generation Ethanol edited by Antonio Carvhallo and Antonio Aprigio da Silva Curvelo; “Nanocellulose Composites” edited by Craig Clemons and Srikanth Pilla; “Biobased Construction Materials” edited by Wil V. Srubar 111 and Sarah L. Billington; “Polysaccharide Materials” edited by Francisco Vilaplana. We have also published peer-reviewed selections of papers from conferences hosted by “Biodegradable Polymers and Sustainable Composites (BIOPOL)”; “International Conference on Bio-based Materials and Composites (ICBMC)”; and the “Workshops on Green Chemistry and Nanotechnologies in Polymer Chemistry”, amongst others.

ReAdeRShiPChemists, polymer and materials scientists, chemical, bio-based and biomedical engineers, agricultural and environmental faculty and all those who work in the “bioeconomy” area.

ReCent ARtiCleS PUbliShed in JRMView or purchase at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/scrivener/jrm

Nanocellulose-Enabled Electronics, Energy Harvesting Devices, Smart Materials and Sensors: A ReviewSabo, Ronald; Yermakov, Aleksey; Law, Chiu Tai; Elhajjar, RaniNanocellulose in Spun Continuous Fibers: A Review and Future OutlookClemons, Craig, DOI: 10.7569/JRM.2016.634112Pretreatment of Wheat Bran for Suitable Reinforcement in BiocompositesRahman, Atikur; Ulven, Chad A.; Johnson, Maren A.; Durant, Cheyenne; Hossain, Khwaja G.Examination of a Biobased Carbon Nucleating Agent on Poly(lactic acid) CrystallizationSnowdon, Michael R.; Mohanty, Amar K.; Misra, ManjusriBiodegradability of Polyethylene/Hydrolyzed Collagen Blends in Terrestrial and Marine Environmental ConditionsPuccini, Monica; Stefanelli, Eleonora; Seggiani, Maurizia; Balestri, Elena; Vitolo, SandraHydroxytyrosol as Active Ingredient in Poly(vinyl alcohol) Films for Food Packaging ApplicationsFortunati, Elena; Luzi, Francesca; Fanali, Chiara; Dugo, Laura; Belluomo, Maria Giovanna; Torre, Luigi; Kenny, José Maria; Santi, Luca; Bernini, RobertaSynthesis and Application of a Novel Epoxidized Plasticizer Based on Cardanol for Poly(vinyl chloride)Li, Xiaoying; Nie, Xiaoan; Chen, Jie; Wang, Yigang; Li, KeValorization of Citrus Waste: Use in Catalysis for the Oxidation of SulfidesMigliorero, María Belén Colombo; Palermo, Valeria; Vázquez, Patricia Graciela; Romanelli, Gustavo PabloRenewable Additives that Improve Water Resistance of Cellulose Composite MaterialsBuckley, Heather L.; Touchberry, Caitlin H.; McKinley, Jonathan P.; Mathe, Zachary S.; Muradyan, Hurik; Ling, Hannah; Fadadu, Raj P.; Mulvihill, Martin J.; Amrose, Susan E.Isocyanate-Free Polyurethanes by Coreaction of Condensed Tannins with Aminated TanninsStark, Nicole M.New Closed- and Open-Cell, Aldehyde-Free Protein FoamsBasso, María Cecilia; Pizzi, AntonioRenewable Polymers: Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(4-ketopimelic acid-glycerol)Amarasekara, Ananda S.; Hasan, Muhammad A.; Larkin, EveRapeseed Oil as Feedstock for High Functionality Polyol SynthesisKirpluks, M.; Kalnbunde, D.; Walterova, Z.; Cabulis, U.Synthesis and Reinforcement of Thermostable Polymers Using Renewable ResourcesSalas, Nicole Segura; Gutiérrez, Felipe Orozco; Murillo, Luis Daniel Mora; Ureña, Yendry Corrales; Johnson, Shakira; Baudrit, José Vega; González-Paz, Rodolfo Jesús

Recommend JRM to your librarian today!

SUbMit your workonline nOW!http://jrm.msubmit.net

http://www.scrivenerpublishing.com/journals

We acceptOPenACCeSS

too