Aims & Scope

Aims:

Asymmetric Science (AS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to advancing fundamental and applied research on asymmetry as a unifying principle across the natural sciences and engineering. The journal publishes high-quality original research articles, rapid communications, reviews, perspectives, and technical reports that explore the origin, mechanisms, quantification, and technological applications of asymmetry.

Asymmetry is a foundational concept underlying natural pattern formation, symmetry breaking, nonlinear dynamics, molecular chirality, directional transport, and complex system evolution. From cosmic-scale matter–antimatter imbalance to molecular handedness and engineered chiral systems, asymmetry provides critical insight into the structure and evolution of the universe and life itself.

The journal emphasizes mechanistic understanding, mathematical formulation, experimental validation, and translational innovation across disciplines. Social, economic, and humanities-related asymmetry are outside the scope of the journal. Asymmetric Science is published quarterly online by Scilight Press.

Scope:

1. Asymmetry in Natural Phenomena and Fundamental Science

  • Symmetry breaking in physical systems
  • Matter–antimatter asymmetry and baryogenesis
  • Asymmetric dark matter
  • Non-equilibrium dynamics and irreversible processes
  • Directional transport and non-reciprocal phenomena
  • Asymmetry in complex systems and pattern formation

2. Cosmology and the Origins of Structure

  • The origin of cosmic asymmetry
  • Early-universe symmetry breaking
  • Fundamental interactions and parity violation
  • Physical mechanisms underlying large-scale structural asymmetries

3. Mathematical and Theoretical Foundations

  • Mathematical descriptions of symmetry breaking
  • Group theory and asymmetry in physical systems
  • Nonlinear dynamics and bifurcation theory
  • Statistical asymmetry and stochastic processes
  • Computational modeling of asymmetric systems

4. Asymmetry in Chemistry

  • Molecular chirality and stereochemistry
  • Asymmetric synthesis and catalytic methodologies
  • Enantioselective, regioselective, and diastereoselective reactions
  • Chiral ligands, organometallic chemistry, and catalytic systems
  • Structural characterization (e.g., crystallographic and spectroscopic methods)
  • Chemical evolution and the origin of molecular homochirality

5. Asymmetry in the Origin of Life and Biological Systems

  • Emergence of biological homochirality
  • Asymmetric biomacromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids)
  • Self-organization and directional growth in living systems
  • Molecular and cellular asymmetry
  • Developmental and evolutionary asymmetry mechanisms
  • Systems-level functional asymmetry with mechanistic insight

6. Asymmetry in Bioengineering and Biomedical Science

  • Engineering of asymmetric biomaterials and biointerfaces
  • Asymmetric micro- and nanoscale biofabrication
  • Chiral biomaterials and bio-inspired systems
  • Asymmetric drug design and stereoselective pharmacology
  • Mechanistic studies of chiral drug–target interactions
  • Asymmetric therapeutic platforms and delivery systems

(Clinical anatomical descriptions without molecular, mechanistic, or engineering relevance are not considered.)

7. Asymmetry in Materials, Optics, and Advanced Technologies

  • Non-centrosymmetric and chiral materials
  • Asymmetry in low-dimensional and quantum materials
  • Optical, photonic, and optoelectronic asymmetry
  • Metamaterials and metasurfaces
  • Functional materials exhibiting directional or non-reciprocal behavior