Editorial – A message from the editorial team.

Abstract

It gives us immense pleasure to wish you all a Happy New Year 2021 from the Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry (JMS-PAC). We feel honored and fortunate to be a part of this peer-reviewed international journal and are working as a highly effective team to ensure it continues to be a trusted source in the relevant field of polymer science. The turbulent times of 2020 have witnessed the importance and necessity of diversity. As we continue to diversify as a board, we are proud of what already makes our journal unique. We will continue to publish papers on diverse topics in the area of macromolecular science, particularly with syntheses of polymers for diverse applications such as: adhesives, coatings, barriers, membranes, drug delivery, and renewable energy, to mention a few. The continued success of the journal is due to the efforts of our predecessors and the internationally diverse team of editors, board members, anonymous reviewers, contributors, readers, and supporting staff. This last year, we as the editorial team, and you as JMS-PAC readers, have witnessed significant changes in the journal. Increasing popularity within the global scientific community resulted in a corresponding increase in the Journal Impact Factor. An enormous amount of effort has been devoted to improving the journal and we believe one way you will see this reflected is in shorter decision turnaround times.