Soft Science Warmly Welcomes Nine Distinguished Scholars to Its Editorial Board

Since September 2025, Soft Science has been inviting senior academics in the field of soft materials and devices to join its Editorial Board, aiming to support the journal’s growth and continue publishing high-quality, open-access research. We are pleased to welcome the following nine distinguished scientists and congratulate them on joining the Soft Science community.

The new Editorial Board Members, listed in order of their joining, are:

• Prof. Joseph Wang, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA
• Prof. Chwee Teck Lim, National University of Singapore, Singapore
• Prof. Roozbeh Ghaffari, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA
• Prof. Raudel Avila, Rice University, Houston, USA
• Prof. Tae-il Kim, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea
• Prof. Abraham Vazquez-Guardado, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
• Prof. W. Hong Yeo, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
• Prof. Sheng Xu, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
• Prof. Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA

All nine scholars are internationally recognized leaders in their respective fields. Their expertise aligns closely with Soft Science’s commitment to interdisciplinary research in soft materials and devices. In particular, Profs. Joseph Wang, Roozbeh Ghaffari, Sheng Xu, and Yury Gogotsi have been recognized as Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers for multiple consecutive years, underscoring their outstanding contributions to scientific research.

We extend our warmest welcome to these distinguished scholars. Their addition marks a significant step forward for Soft Science. We believe that by combining our rigorous editorial policies with their expertise, Soft Science will continue to grow and enhance its international presence.

Editor: Jiaxin Li
Language Editor: Catherine Yang
Production Editor: Ting Xu
Respectfully Submitted by the Editorial Office of Soft Science