Here at the RSC, one of our most important objectives is to foster and encourage the growth and application of (chemical) science by the dissemination of chemical knowledge.
That’s why we’re delighted to be involved in Research4Life, which helps us disseminate our high quality journal articles to researchers in developing countries.
Research4Life is the collective name given to a series of public-private partnerships that offer health, agriculture and environmental research for free or at low cost to developing countries.
Around 6000 institutions are registered for access to publications through Research4Life. Partly thanks to this improved access, scientific research output from developing countries has increased dramatically in recent years.
That’s great news, not just for those developing countries but for the entire science community.
We publish great journals and books. But we would say that, wouldn’t we?
Watch this video and find out what a host of top scientists, including Ben Feringa, Sue Lunte and Seth Marder, really think of us.
Interested in finding out more? Visit the RSC Publishing platform to browse our journals, books and databases and submit your own high quality research.
It was great to see so many Librarians and Information Specialists in Bournemouth.
Unfortunately only one of you can take home the Kindle Fire, but I hope all booth visitors enjoyed finding out more about Gold for Gold and what we are doing about Open Access, as well as seeing the UK launch of The Merck Index* Online.
Back to the business of the Kindle Fire, I am delighted to announce that the winner of our Buzzwire Competition (involving 45 steady-handed librarians), in a staggering time of 17 Seconds, was Claire Gravely, Information Resources Advisor, University of Surrey.
Top 5 Times:
1 Claire Gravely, University of Surrey, UK
17 Secs
2 Monica Crump, NUL Galway, Ireland
28 Secs
3= Jessica Eustace-Cook, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
29 Secs
3= Marie Barwick, University of Warwick, UK
29 Secs
5Dag-Even Torsoe, BI Handelshoyskolen, Norway
32 Secs
Look out for an equally challenging competition in Harrogate next year – perhaps involving a different skill!
If you have any queries about our products, and/or did not have time to visit us, please e-mail Max Espley.
*The name THE MERCK INDEX is owned by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., U.S.A., and is licensed to The Royal Society of Chemistry for use in the U.S.A. and Canada.
Thanks to everyone that stopped by our booth last week at the 2013 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit in San Francisco.
Editors Liz Dunn and Sam Keltie were on hand to answer questions and tell people about our top journals and books, including Biomaterials Science, Energy & Environmental Science and Journals of Materials Chemistry A, B and C.
There was lots of excitement around the launch of new journal Materials Horizons. It’s now open for submissions, welcoming the very best research at the cutting-edge interface of materials science with chemistry, physics, biology and engineering.
But what will this journal bring to the materials community? Find out from Editorial Board Chair Seth Marder in this short video.
We’ll be in Boston for the 2013 MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit in December. We hope to see you then!
We are delighted to be exhibiting at the ACS Spring Meeting in New Orleans, and we’d love to see you there.
Drop by booth #401 to discover more about what The Royal Society of Chemistry can do for you. We’ve got a whole host of free talks and events on-stand, from an open access overview to meet the editor drop-ins, so take a look and register your interest today to benefit from expert advice and pick up free RSC gifts.
And while you’re at booth #401, you can also:
Enter our competition to win an iPad mini
Get 30% off our books on display, and find out how you can publish with one of the leading chemical science publishers in the world
Pick up free chocolate, meet the editor, and get an additional $5 off books during our Books Happy Hour, 4-5pm, Monday & Tuesday
Browse digital content from ChemSpider to Chemistry World on our stand iPads, and meet the RSC team
So whether you’re dropping by for free tea, coffee and cookies, finding out how to get published in Chemical Science, or seeing what’s now possible with the award-winning ChemSpider database, we look forward to meeting you.
Submit your exceptional materials science to the journal today
Do you have an exceptional materials research discovery to report? One that deserves rapid publication in a high impact and internationally visible journal?
High impact – publishing only the most novel and exciting advances
A leader – the Editorial Board, led by Seth Marder (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA), will drive scientific development, with Scientific Editors helping to maintain scientific standards
Interdisciplinary – showcasing the best research at the cutting-edge interface of materials science with chemistry, physics, biology and engineering
Internationally visible – free access to all content published during 2014 and 2015, guaranteeing maximum exposure
Rapid – speedy reviewing and publication
And unlike some other journals, Materials Horizons won’t charge you for using colour to enhance the scientific understanding of your figures.
So don’t delay – submit your manuscripts via our website for the chance to be included in the high profile first issue.
Thank you to everyone that entered our competition to win a Kindle Fire. Congratulations to our lucky winner: Carina Berglund from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden!
Even if you didn’t make it to Philadelphia, don’t miss out on our special offers this Spring:
Join RSC e-membership FREE using promo code PITT13 before 31 May 2013 and receive a 12-month digital subscription to Chemistry World.
With news, features, opinion, podcasts and the latest job advertisements, Chemistry World is the best way to keep up to date with the global chemical science community. Additional benefits include professional networking opportunities in your field through one of over 70 RSC subject-based groups.
FREE RSC Publishing Personal Account
Register today and gain access to ALL free content from RSC Publishing, including the first 2 volumes of our new journals and a sample chapter from every book in the RSC eBook Collection.
ChemSpider is our free chemical structure database that provides text and structure search access to over 28 million records. Try it out and see what you can discover.
Drop by RSC Publishing booth #602 to find materials that matter.
If you’ve seen us before at the Fall MRS meeting, you’ll know we publish a diverse range of books and journals covering the breadth of materials science – from the synthesis of materials through to an assortment of applications.
At this meeting, we’re celebrating the launch of our new title, Materials Horizons. The journal will publish first reports of exceptional significance at the cutting-edge interface of materials science with chemistry, physics, biology and engineering – and the great news is that all the content will be free to accessuntil the end of 2015. It opens for submissions on 2 April 2013 – find out more at the booth.
Of course, we’ll have our other top titles on display, including Biomaterials Science, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Band C and the flagship general chemistry journal, Chemical Science.
Will you be at the Pittcon conference on 17-21 March?
If so, we’d love to invite you to join us for coffee at RSC booth #3549!
Browse our books and journals and find out why RSC Publishing is the best home for your research. And enjoy a 30% conference discount on all books on display (or 35% if you are an RSC member).
You could also win a Kindle Fire – simply sign up for one of our email alerts at booth #3549to be in with a chance of winning.
The following Editorial staff will be attending Pittcon and would be pleased to meet you and answer your questions:
Please feel free to get in touch with any of the staff before the conference to arrange a meeting.
We look forward to meeting you in Philadelphia!
Joanne Thomson
Stand Manager
PS We’re delighted to be presenting the Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science to Professor Norman Dovichi at Pittcon. Join us for his award symposium on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 2:00 PM, Room 126B.
Joanne Thomson
