RSC Publishing Blog

Quality remains at the heart of RSC Publishing, and the fact that we published 4 times as many articles in 2011 as we did in 2006 hasn’t changed that.

Our exceptional standards are reinforced by the recently published 2011 Journal Citation Reports ®.

Individual journal highlights include ChemComm (6.17), Green Chemistry (6.32), Energy & Environmental Science (9.61), Natural Product Reports (9.79) and ChemSocRev (28.76).

And impressive first (partial) Impact Factors were recorded for Chemical Science (7.525) and Polymer Chemistry (5.321).

But how do we measure up when compared with other publishers?

• The average impact factor (IF) for a chemistry journal* stands at 2.67: our average IF is 5.46 
• Of the top 20 journals in the multidisciplinary chemistry category, six are from RSC Publishing. This is more than any other Society publisher
• 11 of our 27 journals have an IF of 5 and above
• Looking at 5-year IFs, we have more titles in the top 20 than any other publisher

So the figures speak for themselves: for guaranteed impact, choose RSC Publishing.

* The 7 Chemistry journal subject-categories as listed in Journal Citation Reports ®: Chemistry, Analytical; Chemistry; Applied; Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear; Chemistry, Medicinal; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Chemistry, Organic; Chemistry, Physical.

Full journal listing:

ǂ Partial IF only, based on five issues or less

The Impact Factor provides an indication of the average number of citations per paper. Produced annually, Impact Factors are calculated by dividing the number of citations in a year, by the number of citeable articles published in the preceding two years.

The 5-Year Impact Factor is the average number of times articles from a journal published in the past five years have been cited in the JCR year. For journals in subjects where citation activity continues to rise through several years, this metric allows more of their total citation activity to be included in a critical performance metric.

Data based on 2011 Journal Citation Reports ®, (Thomson Reuters, 2012).

We are delighted to be exhibiting at the SLA 2012 Annual Conference in Chicago (15th -18th July). For those of you that can attend, we look forward to welcoming you at booth 173 to discuss your RSC Publishing needs, showcasing products such as RSC Mobile and our Journals Archive, as well as dealing with any queries you might have. 

We also hope to catch up with you at one of our sponsored DCHE breakfasts.

If you would like to arrange an appointment to discuss your requirements, please contact Robert Bergiven.

Do you submit crystallographic data with your articles? If you submit to several different publishers, are you confused by which procedure you should follow?

Then you’ll be glad to hear that at RSC Publishing we are making it easier for you.

From September 1^st, all small molecule single crystal data files (CIFs) must be accompanied by the CCDC reference number(s)* when you submit your article. So, you will need to deposit your crystal data files with, and obtain the relevant reference number from, CCDC before you begin the submission process. Many of you will recognise this as the process used by the majority of publishers.

Your crystal data files will be published alongside your article, as normal. The CCDC reference numbers will still be quoted in the online and print versions of the article.

As this change also aligns us with approved CCDC practices, it means a much more streamlined process for everyone involved.

Full details are available in the Instructions for authors, but if you have any questions, please contact us.  

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*The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) is dedicated to the advancement of chemistry and crystallography for the public benefit through providing high-quality information services and software. It is the internationally recognised repository for crystal structures, providing a reference number for each structure deposited.