Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, a journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) publishes scientific contributions in the surfactants and detergents area. This includes the basic and applied science of petrochemical and oleochemical surfactants, the development and performance of surfactants in all applications, as well as the development and manufacture of detergent ingredients and their formulation into finished products. Manuscripts involving performance, test method development, analysis, and the environmental fate of surfactants and detergent ingredients are welcome.

Surfactant synthesis and properties, including anionics, nonionics, cationics, amphoterics, Gemini surfactants, extended surfactants, fluor/silicon-based surfactants, and polymeric surfactants (e.g., diblock, triblock, and grafted)
Biosurfactants: biosynthesis and properties, (including glycolipids, lipopeptides, and saponins)
Surfactants in solution (surfactant assembly, micelles, liquid crystals, surfactant mixtures, and surfactant-polymer interactions)
Surfactant-oil-water systems, including emulsions, nanoemulsions, and microemulsions
Surfactant adsorbed layers (on solid and free surfaces)
Foams
Applications and impacts of surfactants in agriculture and the environment
Applications in cosmetics, personal care, foods and beverages
Applications in detergents, soaps and cleaning products, including enzyme-based products
Applications in petroleum and enhanced oil recovery
Applications in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Applications in textiles
Applications in tribology and corrosion
Applications in nanotechnology