<i>Advanced Theory and Simulations</i> in 2022 – Growing in Volume and Breadth

After a year that posed serious and ongoing challenges for many also in the worldwide scientific community, positive news cannot be taken granted. It is therefore with deep gratitude we acknowledge Advanced Theory Simulations continues to develop well. The number of manuscript submissions has increased nearly fivefold since journal started 2018, keeping editorial office busy serving so authors requesting help even more reviewers from research community around globe. With wealth selected content, journal's visibility, usage, citation rate further new record levels (Impact Factor 4,105 Journal Citation Reports, Clarivate Analytics, 2022). So, would like take this opportunity thank everyone who was involved. An offspring Materials family, an initial focus (ATS) on materials science topics expected nourished. However, scope intentionally defined wide enough include all fields, interdisciplinary studies, traditional emerging methods, applied as well fundamental perspectives. And are happy see various fields taking up offer disseminating their excellent results high-level dedicated theoretical modeling, simulation approaches natural medicine areas. Table 1 lists recently published work most accessed/downloaded 2021/2022. reflects fact besides (e.g., organic photovoltaics) methods coarse-graining), studies such pressing matters Covid-spreading receive lot attention. Riccardo Alessandri, Jonathan Barnoud, Anders S. Gertsen, Ilias Patmanidis, Alex H. de Vries, Paulo C. T. Souza, Siewert J. Marrink Martini 3 Coarse-Grained Force Field: Small Molecules Adv. Simul. 2022, 5, 2100391 Joakim Brorsson, Arsalan Hashemi, Zheyong Fan, Erik Fransson, Fredrik Eriksson, Tapio Ala-Nissila, Arkady V. Krasheninnikov, Hannu-Pekka Komsa, Paul Erhart Efficient Calculation Lattice Thermal Conductivity by Atomistic Ab Initio Accuracy 2100217 Chi-Hua Yu, Bor-Yann Tseng, Zhenze Yang, Cheng-Che Tung, Elena Zhao, Zhi-Fan Ren, Sheng-Sheng Po-Yu Chen, Chuin-Shan Markus Buehler Hierarchical Multiresolution Design Bioinspired Structural Composites Using Progressive Reinforcement Learning 2200459 Agnieszka Truszkowska, Brandon Behring, Jalil Hasanyan, Lorenzo Zino, Sachit Butail, Emanuele Caroppo, Zhong-Ping Jiang, Alessandro Rizzo, Maurizio Porfiri High-Resolution Agent-Based Modeling COVID-19 Spreading Town 2021, 4, 2000277 Pushpa R. Paudel, Michael Skowrons, Drona Dahal, Raj Kishen Radha Krishnan, Björn Lüssem Transient Response Organic Electrochemical Transistors 2100563 Yao Li, Tong Wang, Juanrong Zhang, Bin Shao, Haipeng Gong, Yusong Xinheng He, Siyuan Liu, Tie-Yan Liu Exploring Regulatory Function N-terminal Domain SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein through Molecular Dynamics Simulation 2100152 Gareth John Moore, Olivier Bardagot, Natalie Banerji Deep Transfer Learning: A Fast Accurate Tool Predict Energy Levels Donor Photovoltaics 2100511 Peter G. Bolhuis, David W. Swenson Transition Path Sampling Markov Chain Monte Carlo Trajectories: Recent Algorithms, Software, Applications, Future Outlook 2000237 Birkan Emrem, Roman Kempt, Kati Finzel, Thomas Heine London Dispersion-Corrected Density Functionals Applied van der Waals Stacked Layered Materials: Validation Structure, Energy, Electronic Properties 2200055 Predicting Effects Waning Vaccine Immunity Against 2100521 ATS benefits its presenting creative ways cover pages. tough prioritize any these artful graphics, only few examples impressive pages 2022 can shown Figure - please make sure have look at entire gallery found homepage. Regarding developments, present some technical-editorial features were implemented 2022: To enhance transparency our decision-making process, introduced workflow where manuscripts sister journals notified decision they reviewed immediately after made. other, anonymized, reviewer reports shared them. This gives valuable insight into peers' evaluation additional guidance standards. feedback received indicates appreciative not just information provided notification but how it acknowledges important contribution upholding stringent requirements. Furthermore, standardize data reporting, Wiley-VCH editors developed reporting checklists: sheets part submission process original articles. input expert researchers, each checklist what consider absolute minimum parameters should reported particular field research. These assist understand expectations guide preparation, aiding during evaluation. Currently, checklists available involving performance/stability solar cells or batteries supercapacitors, "Machine Data Reporting Checklist" obviously especially relevant Simulations. In course year, will along Supporting Information files accepted manuscripts. We trust appreciate service, interesting collected presented careful peer-review. course, close brief without thanking, behalf team, those success journal: authors, board members, referees. last least, big thank-you readers continuous interest!