Soft Science

Soft Science at ISFSE 2025: Meet Our Honorary Editor-in-Chief — Prof. John A. Rogers

To promote academic exchange and collaboration in flexible electronics, the 9th International Symposium on Flexible & Stretchable Electronics (ISFSE 2025) was successfully held in Shenzhen, China, from September 5 to 7, 2025.

Congratulations to Soft Science for Achieving Its First Impact Factor: 9.0

We are proud to announce that Soft Science has received its first Impact Factor (IF) of 9.0, following its launch in 2021. In the category of Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, Soft Science ranked 70th out of 460 journals (70/460)—firmly placing it in the top 16% (Q1).

Call for Papers: Smart Fibers and Self-Powered Wearable Devices

Guest Editors：Prof. Kai Dong, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Prof. Zhong Lin Wang, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

Soft Science

Recent progress in thermal management for flexible/wearable devices

Morphing matter: from mechanical principles to robotic applications

Shape memory behaviors of 3D printed liquid crystal elastomers

Laser-induced direct graphene patterning: from formation mechanism to flexible applications

Soft conductive nanocomposites for recording biosignals on skin

An Insightful Conversation with Prof. John A. Rogers, Honorary Editor-in-Chief of Soft Science

Flexible optical waveguides for health: a review of the current status and technological perspectives

Island-bridge microstructured triboelectric pressure sensor for effective dynamic epidermal pulse monitoring

Advances of soft robotics for gastrointestinal tract applications

Stretchable zipper

Articles

Effect of incision curvature on measuring fracture energy of soft materials

Bioinspired porous Ti2CTX/Si3N4 composites with aligned lamellar structure for efficient microwave absorption

Functional hydrogels for dental disease treatment

Efficient electromechanical conversion regulation to enhance the sensitivity of flexible strain sensors

Hydrogel actuators: from building blocks selection, anisotropic structures design to multifunctional applications

Recent progress in thermal management for flexible/wearable devices

Morphing matter: from mechanical principles to robotic applications

Shape memory behaviors of 3D printed liquid crystal elastomers

Soft-Hard Integrated Soft Systems (SHISS): Design and Applications

Flexible Perovskite and Organic Optoelectronics for Wearable and Smart Systems

Energy Materials

Recent progress in thermal management for flexible/wearable devices

Morphing matter: from mechanical principles to robotic applications

Shape memory behaviors of 3D printed liquid crystal elastomers

Laser-induced direct graphene patterning: from formation mechanism to flexible applications

Soft conductive nanocomposites for recording biosignals on skin

An Insightful Conversation with Prof. John A. Rogers, Honorary Editor-in-Chief of Soft Science

Flexible optical waveguides for health: a review of the current status and technological perspectives

Island-bridge microstructured triboelectric pressure sensor for effective dynamic epidermal pulse monitoring

Advances of soft robotics for gastrointestinal tract applications

Stretchable zipper

Soft-Hard Integrated Soft Systems (SHISS): Design and Applications

Flexible Perovskite and Organic Optoelectronics for Wearable and Smart Systems

Energy Materials

Soft Science at ISFSE 2025: Meet Our Honorary Editor-in-Chief — Prof. John A. Rogers

Congratulations to Soft Science for Achieving Its First Impact Factor: 9.0

Committee on Publication Ethics

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Committee on Publication Ethics

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Bioinspired porous Ti₂CT_X/Si₃N₄ composites with aligned lamellar structure for efficient microwave absorption