This is the first in a series of blogs explaining more about book publishing at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
1. What books do we publish?
The Royal Society of Chemistry publishes a range of book formats that can be pitched to the appropriate target audience, including:
- academic level books;
- Specialist Periodical Reports;
- textbooks;
- conference proceedings (camera-ready proceedings); and
- popular science books.
Academic level books provide an in-depth treatment of a very specific subject and serve as a thorough, informative and accessible reference for postgraduates, academics and industrialists. Our academic books can be published as part of a 
Series or as a standalone title.
Specialist Periodical Reports, published annually or biennially, provide systematic and detailed review coverage of recent developments in major areas of chemical research.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate textbooks are designed to meet the needs of a course at the appropriate level, and include case studies and Q&A sections.
If you are organising a Conference or Symposium, the proceedings can be published as an accompanying volume.
Popular science books appeal to a wide audience and can cover a range of topics. Previous titles include Molecules of Murder and Around the World in 18 Elements.
Subject areas we cover
Commissioning Editors at the Royal Society of Chemistry have a portfolio of Series and subject areas they look after, including:
- Food
- Analytical
- Materials
- Nano
- Energy and Environment
- Chemical Biology
- Drug Discovery
- Toxicology
- Green Chemistry
- Theoretical
- Catalysis
If you would like to submit an idea for a book, please fill in a Book Proposal Form and email it to the Books Editorial Department.
