The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has named Dr. Julie B. Zimmerman of Yale University as editor-in-chief of the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
Zimmerman has published widely on a range of environmental science and technology topics, including water treatment and the environmental implications and applications of nanotechnology. She is also a co-author of the textbook ‘Environmental Engineering: Fundamentals, Sustainability, and Design.’ Zimmerman has been involved in numerous workshops, including the National Academy of Engineering panel on grand challenges for environmental engineering. In addition, she has recently testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, & Technology on the “Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019.”
Zimmerman has been an associate editor of Environmental Science & Technology since 2012 and has previously served as an editorial advisory board member for the journal. Since 2007, she has been on the faculty at Yale University as professor in the department of chemical and environmental engineering, and as professor in the school of forestry and environmental studies. Zimmerman also serves as the senior associate dean for academic affairs, school of forestry and environmental studies, and deputy director, center for green chemistry and green engineering. As editor-in-chief, Zimmerman will succeed Dr. David Sedlak, who has served in this position since 2015.
Environmental Science & Technology has played a historic role in the development of the environmental movement globally since it was first published in 1967. It has served environmental scientists and engineers as the international leader in environmental research and has provided the foundations by which environmental decision-making is made globally. With an impact factor of 7.149, over 187,000 citations and nearly 6 million article downloads in 2019, Environmental Science & Technology ranks No. 1 in total citations in the field of environmental engineering.
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