Surface Science is devoted to elucidating the fundamental aspects of chemistry and physics occurring at a wide range of surfaces and interfaces and to disseminating this knowledge fast. The journal welcomes a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to:
• model systems (e.g. in Ultra High Vacuum) under well-controlled reactive conditions
• nanoscale science and engineering, including manipulation of matter at the atomic/molecular scale and assembly phenomena
• reactivity of surfaces as related to various applied areas including heterogeneous catalysis, chemistry at electrified interfaces, and semiconductors functionalization
• phenomena at interfaces relevant to energy storage and conversion, and fuels production and utilization
• surface reactivity for environmental protection and pollution remediation
• interactions at surfaces of soft matter, including polymers and biomaterials. 
Both experimental and theoretical work, including modeling, is within the scope of the journal. Work published in Surface Science reaches a wide readership, from chemistry and physics to biology and materials science and engineering, providing an excellent forum for cross-fertilization of ideas and broad dissemination of scientific discoveries. 

Editor-in-Chief
M. Mavrikakis
2010 Engineering Hall, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, WI 53706, USA Email M. Mavrikakis Heterogeneous Catalysis and Surface Science, First-principles calculations, transition metals and alloys surfaces, atomic-scale catalyst design, reaction mechanisms, microkinetic modeling
Editors
H-P. Steinrück
Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, D-91058, Erlangen, Germany Email H-P. SteinrückErlangen
K. Fukui
Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Building M3, 2-1, Yamada-oka, Suita, 565-0871, Osaka, Japan Email K. Fukui
H. Bluhm
Fritz Haber Institut der Max Planck Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, D-14195, Berlin, Germany Email H. Bluhm in situ and operando spectroscopy, synchrotron-based core level spectroscopy, aqueous interfaces, surface reactions, buried interfaces, heterogeneous catalysis, surface chemistry in the environment and atmosphere
Advisory Editorial Board
N.L. Abbott
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, 113 Ho Plaza, Ithaka, New York, 14853, USA
S. L. Anderson
Dept. of Chemistry, The University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah, UT 84112-0850, USA
T. Aruga
Graduate School of Science, Dept. of Geophysics, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, 606-8502, Kyoto, Japan
C.J. Baddeley
EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, Fife, KY16 9ST, St. Andrews, Scotland, UK
P. Balbuena
Artie McFerrin Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 3122 TAMU, College Station, Texas, TX 77843, USA
S.F. Bent
Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Shriram Center, 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, California, CA 94305-4125, USA
M. Bowker
School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main building, Parc Place, CF10 3AT, Cardiff, Wales, UK
C.T. Campbell
Dept. of Chemistry, University of Washington, Bagley Hall, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington, WA 98195-1700, USA
Z. Dohnálek
EMSL (Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999, K8-93, Richland, Washington, WA 99352, USA
J. Evans
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy and Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames, 50011-3020, Iowa, USA
H.-J. Freund
Fritz Haber Institut der Max Planck Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
A.J. Gellman
Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PA 15213, USA
L. Grabow, PhD
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, 4726 Calhoun Rd, Houston, Texas, TX 77204-4004, USA
G. Granozzi
Dipart. di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzola, 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
A. Gross
Inst. for Theoretical Chemistry, Universität Ulm, 89069, Ulm, Germany
G. Henkelman
Dept. of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 107 West Dean Keeton Street, Austin, Texas, TX 78712-1062, USA
K. Honkala
Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, P.O.Box 35, 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
F. Illas
Dept. de Quimica Fisica & IQTCUB, Fac. de Quimica, Universitat de Barcelona, Marti i Franques 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
W.X. Li
Dept. of Chemical Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science., University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), 96 Jinzhai Rd, 230026, Hefei, China
E. Lundgren
Dept. of Physics, Synchrotron Radiation Research, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
D. Maroudas
Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 686 North Pleasant St., Amherst, Massachusetts, MA 01003-9303, USA
M.M. Murnane
JILA, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, CO 80309-0440, USA
J.K. Nørskov
Physics department, DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Building 311, room 001, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
G. Pacchioni
Dipart. di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, via Roberto Cozzi 55, 20125, Milan, Italy
X. Qiu
National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China, Zhong Guan Cun, Bei Yi Tiao No. 11, 100190 Beijing, China
S. Schauermann
Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU), Max-Eyth-Str. 2, 24118, Kiel, Germany
A. Selloni
Dept. of Chemistry, Frick Laboratory, Princeton University, Washington Road and William Street, Princeton, New Jersey, NJ 08544-1009, USA
V. Stamenkovic
Materials Science Division (MSD-223), Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois, IL 60439, USA
M. Sterrer
Institute of Physics, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Universitaetsplatz 5, 8010, Graz, Austria
L Tait, PhD
Dept. of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana, IN 47405, USA
A.V. Teplyakov
Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, DE 19716, USA
J. Vohs
Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 33rd Street, Room 311A, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PA 19104-6393, USA
J.F. Weaver
Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, P.O. Box 116005, Gainesville, Florida, FL 32611-6005, USA
J. Wintterlin
Dept. of Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377, Munich, Germany
J. Zhu, PhD
National Synchrotron Radiation Lab., University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), 42 South Hezuohua Road, 230029, Hefei, Anhui, China