American Crystallographic Association
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The American Crystallographic Association, Inc. (ACA) is a non-profit, scientific organization for scientists who study the structure of matter via crystallographic methodologies. Since its founding in 1949 it has amassed over 2000 members worldwide.
Abbreviation | ACA |
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Formation | 1949 |
Legal status | Scientific Organisation |
Purpose | Promote interactions among scientists who study the structure of matter at atomic resolution |
Headquarters | Buffalo, NY |
Membership | 2,200 in > 60 countries |
President | Allen Oliver |
Vice-President | Gerald Audette |
Website | www |
The association meets annually in July and has several interest groups dealing with specific aspects of crystallography, including fiber diffraction, neutron scattering and powder diffraction.
A quarterly magazine, called ACA RefleXions, is published in addition to a scholarly journal. Structural Dynamics is a peer-reviewed, open access, online-only journal co-published by ACA and AIP Publishing. It highlights research articles on structural determination and dynamics of systems, enabled by the emerging new instruments (e.g. XFELs, high harmonic generation, ultra-short electron sources, etc.) and new experimental and theoretical methodologies. The journal is accepting short communications, topical reviews, and research papers in the following topics: Experimental Methodologies, Theory and Modeling, Surfaces and Interfaces, Materials, Liquids and Solutions, and Biological Systems.
The association presents several awards[1]