The scope of Materials Technology
Materials especially crystalline materials provide the foundation of our modern technologically driven world. The domination of materials is achieved through detailed scientific research. 
Advances in the techniques of growing and assessing ever more perfect crystals of a wide range of materials lie at the roots of much of today's advanced technology. The evolution and development of crystalline materials involves research by dedicated scientists in academia as well as industry involving a broad field of disciplines including biology, chemistry, physics, material sciences and engineering. Crucially important applications in information technology, photonics, energy storage and harvesting, environmental protection, medicine and food production require a deep understanding of and control of crystal growth. This can involve suitable growth methods and material characterization from the bulk down to the nano-scale. 
The knowledge gained requires authentication by publication and peer review. Since the literature is expanding faster than almost any other comparable field of science, it has become increasingly important for the scientific community to fill the need for communication and rapid publication of review articles and conference reports in order to keep abreast of developments in this field. Besides allowing a fast extraction of the available literature and giving state-of the art overviews, the reviews are to inspire scientists across the disciplines and to stimulate "blue-sky thinking".
The scope of the journal
Progress in Crystal Growth and Characterization of Materials is the only review journal on crystal growth and material assessment including novel applications as well as growth and characterization methods, and acts as a rapid publication medium for review articles and conference reports in the field. Emphasis on practical developments and problems ensures its importance also for scientists in industry. 

Invited review papers only 

Co-Editors-in-Chief
H. Hardtdegen
Research Centre Jülich, 52428, Julich, Germany
Associate Editors
M. Bickermann
Leibniz Institute of Crystal Growth in the Berlin Research Cluster, Berlin, Germany
K. Byrappa
University of Mysore Department of Studies in Earth Science, Mysore, India
Q.-S. Chen
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
J. Eymery
Institute for Nanoscience and Cryogenics, Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France
J. M. García-Ruiz
University of Granada, Granada, Spain
K. Kakimoto
Kyushu University Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kasuga, Japan
K. Leifer
Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
W. Lundin
Physical-Technical Institute named after A F Ioffe Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
A. Moreno
National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
T. Ohachi
Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
P. Prete
Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems National Research Council Lecce Unit, Lecce, Italy
P.J. Shlichta
Crystal Research, Olympia, Washington, United States
N.B. Singh
University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Honorary Editor
J.B. Mullin
EMC-Hoo Two, Poole, United Kingdom