JVST A

AVS Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Collection on Molecular Beam Epitaxy

Manuscript Deadline: January 15, 2027

Papers presented at the ICMBE 2026 meeting may be submitted for publication in the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A (JVST A), published by AVS, for the Special Topic Collection on Molecular Beam Epitaxy. The papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will appear online immediately after proof processing and published in the next open issue of JVST A and placed in the Collection online.

Papers will be reviewed according to criteria set by the JVST and must meet JVST standards for both technical content and written English. All manuscripts are reviewed to the same standards as regular JVST submissions.

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Information for Contributors

Special guest editors: Stephanie Law, Penn State, and Amy Liu, IQE. 

JVST A Best ICMBE Paper Award

An award has been established by AVS to recognize the JVST A Best Journal Paper. This award consists of checks for $300 each made payable to the first and corresponding authors and certificates for all contributing authors. The winning paper will be made freely accessible for a period of two years and widely promoted via email and on social and professional networks.

Please submit your manuscript. Eligible papers will include at least one author who participated in ICMBE 2026. Manuscript submission details may be found on the JVST A website. Be sure to choose to be part of the Special Topic Collection on Molecular Beam Epitaxy when submitting. The submission deadline is January 15, 2027. Papers submitted after the deadline may not be considered for the award.