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Free trial finishing?
19 Oct 2011
Free registration for ChemCareers 2011
14 Oct 2011
More than 40 top firms will be taking part in this year’s RSC careers fair, ChemCareers 2011, which will take place from 31 October to 4 November.
ChemCareers gives you an opportunity to discover the huge range of career options available, learn how to market yourself to employers, seek expert advice on career planning and investigate further study options. Best of all, registration is free.
As an online event, ChemCareers makes use of a wide range of multimedia tools to provide delegates with a dynamic and interactive experience. These include:
- videos
- online presentations and webinars
- a wealth of downloadable information
- live chat sessions
Register for ChemCareers 2011, it is free and you can also sign up to the ChemCareers MyRSC group to keep up to date with the programme of events.
Find out more about ChemSpider SyntheticPages…
13 Oct 2011
ChemSpider SyntheticPages is a freely available interactive database of synthetic chemistry. It contains practical and reliable organic, organometallic and inorganic chemical synthesis, reactions and procedures deposited by synthetic chemists. Synthetic methods on the site are updated continuously by chemists working in academic and industrial research laboratories. ChemSpider SyntheticPages encourages submissions from graduate students, postdocs, industrialists and academics.
You can submit any procedure or method that you have carried out in the lab. It could be a literature procedure or a new reaction, a general method or a one-off -curiosity. What is important is that it relates to your personal experience of the reaction.
Professor Peter Scott, University of Warwick is the founder and an editor of ChemSpider SyntheticPages, in this short video he tells us about ChemSpider SyntheticPages and his vision behind it…
Accepted Manuscript service extended again
03 Oct 2011
Getting your research published quickly is a top priority – and our Accepted Manuscript* service means research is available, in citable form, even more rapidly.
From 3rd October, Catalysis Science & Technology, ChemComm and PCCP join Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Chemical Science and MedChemComm and provide submitting authors with the option of publishing their research as an Accepted Manuscript. More journals will follow over the coming months.
Our dedicated webpage has answers to all the most frequently asked questions – and you can bookmark the RSC Publishing blog to keep up-to-date with the latest news on Accepted Manuscripts and more.
*An Accepted Manuscript is an unedited and unformatted version of an article that is published shortly after acceptance. It is available as a downloadable pdf file. It is then replaced by the fully edited and formatted Advance Article.
Accepted Manuscript service extended
07 Sep 2011
For the past year, we have been trialling the publication of research articles as Accepted Manuscripts*.
To date, more than 650 authors in Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry have chosen to publish the unedited and unformatted version of their article as an Accepted Manuscript – meaning their research was made available, in citable form, to the community even more rapidly.
“Publishing our research with OBC Accepted Manuscripts was easy and efficient. Importantly our work was quickly made available to the scientific community” – Professor Margaret Brimble, University of Auckland, NZ
“By publishing the results as Accepted Manuscripts, I can have my results visible to scientists in the field as soon as possible.” Professor Shuli You, Chinese Academy of Sciences
This service is now being extended to other journals in the RSC Publishing portfolio – and first on the list are Chemical Science and MedChemComm.
From 7th September 2011, any author who submits an article to one of these journals will be given the option of publishing their research as an Accepted Manuscript.
Our dedicated webpage has answers to all the most frequently asked questions – and you can bookmark the RSC Publishing blog to keep up-to-date with the latest news on Accepted Manuscripts and more.
*An Accepted Manuscript is an unedited and unformatted version of an article that is published shortly after acceptance. It is available as a downloadable pdf file. It is then replaced by the fully edited and formatted Advance Article. More details …
The Johns Hopkins University, USA wins
02 Sep 2011
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s RSC Publishing division recently ran an annual photograph competition with the theme ‘Science in the Library’. The competition prize was that the winning photograph would be placed on the front cover of the 2012 RSC Publishing Catalogue and was voted for by over 115 RSC staff and the RSC Library Advisory Board.
Congratulations to the winner
Steve Stich, from the Sheridan Libraries, of the Johns Hopkins University, USA
who entered the picture of the George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, taken by Norm Barker
To see the fabulous George Peabody Library, please review the front cover of the RSC Publishing Catalogue.
You will also find all of the entries for the competition on pages 2-5.
Download your PDF copy of the 2012 RSC Publishing Catalogue
What does Jeremy say about our RSC Publishing resources?
Jeremy Garritano
Chemical Information Specialist and Associate Professor of Library Science
Purdue University, USA
“Having the RSC Gold package not only allows students and researchers access to the discoveries of today, but also to nearly 170 years of exploration in the chemical and related sciences. With a dedicated set of core chemistry-oriented journals and newer titles devoted to cutting-edge, interdisciplinary areas, the RSC Gold collection will assist in achieving the discoveries of tomorrow.”
For more information on RSC Gold
GO TO www.rsc.org/gold
EMAIL sales@rsc.org
2012 RSC Publishing Catalogue Highlights
The 2012 RSC Publishing Catalogue includes detailed information about RSC Publishing resources for your needs as well as key contact details. Download your PDF copy of the 2012 RSC Publishing Catalogue
Keep up-to-date with RSC Notes – our quarterly librarian and information specialist newsletter
Highlights from the catalogue include:
NEW RSC Library Tool Kit – increase usage of your resources – page 37
Subject categorisation for RSC Publishing resources:
- Analytical
- Biological
- Catalysis
- Chemical Biology and Medicinal
- Energy
- Environmental
- Food
- General Chemistry
- Inorganic
- Materials
- Nanoscience
- Organic
- Physical
ChemSpider – RSC’s FREE chemical structure database – page 34
Mass Spectrometry Bulletin – print database discontinued at the end of 2011, any queries?
EMAIL sales@rsc.org
NEW journals available for FREE access in 2012 for the first two volumes
- Catalysis Science & Technology – page 8
- RSC Advances – page 27
NEW journals now available for subscription in 2012
- Chemical Science – page 10
- MedChemComm – page 21
- Food & Function – page 15
- Polymer Chemistry – page 27
RSC Journals Archive – now with additional content for a more complete collection spanning 166 years (1841 – 2007) – page 29
83% of our journals have an impact factor over 3 – download About Our Journals for more information
Journal Issue Changes
Over the last few years, we have seen 150% growth in content. In 2011, we’re on track to publish 20,000 articles with contributions from over 70 countries with significant growth from USA, China, Germany, Japan, France and Spain. With all the additional quality international content, some journal issues have changed.
| Journal | 2011 Issue Number | 2012 Issue Number |
| Chemical Communications | 48 | 100 |
| Chemical Society Reviews | 12 | 24 |
| Nanoscale | 12 | 24 |
| Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry | 24 | 48 |
| Soft Matter | 24 | 48 |
More Information
For more information on RSC Publishing resources, please contact your RSC Account Manager or your local subscription agent and we will happily help.
EMAIL sales@rsc.org
Join us at the ACS in Denver
16 Aug 2011
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is attending the ACS Fall 2011 National Meeting and Exposition. We like to invite you to join us!
Visit Booth 1100 to see how we’ve been working harder than ever to represent the chemical science community and promote the importance of our subject to a global audience. And there are lots of prizes to be won each day, including T-shirts, games and books.
Here are some events for your diary:
| Sunday 28th August | Time | Place |
| Aligning scientific expertise and passion through a career path in the chemical sciences (Antony Williams, ChemSpider, RSC) | 13.40 – 14.00 | Room 110 |
| Monday 29th August | ||
| Chemistry in the hand: The delivery of structure databases and spectroscopy gaming on mobile devices (Antony Williams, ChemSpider, RSC) | 09.05 – 09.35 | Room 110 |
| Tuesday 30th August | ||
| RSC Event: Why Wait? Join us for drinks and ice cream | 13.00 | RSC Booth 1100 |
| WORKSHOP: An Introduction to ChemSpider – A Combination Platform of Free Chemistry Database, Free Prediction Engines and Wiki Environment (Antony Williams, ChemSpider, RSC) | 08.30 – 11.00 | Room 503 |
| ChemSpider: Does community engagement work to build a quality online resource for chemists? | 10.10 – 10.50 | Room 110 |
| Wednesday 31st August | ||
| Structure representations in public chemistry databases: The challenges of validating the chemical structures for 200 top-selling drugs | 10.45 – 11.05 | Room 110 |
| Thursday 1st September | ||
| Identifying “known unknowns” using mass spectrometry data and ChemSpider | 14.00 – 14.20 | Room 709 |
(All events take place in the Colorado Convention Center, unless otherwise stated)
At Booth 1100 you can
- Hear the very latest journal news and search the RSC Publishing platform
- Find out more about RSC Advances (a new international, peer reviewed online journal) and pick up copies of other high-impact RSC journals
- Try ChemSpider, the multiple award winning, chemical structure-based search engine providing free access to more than 25 million chemical structures. You can also meet Antony Williams, VP Strategic Development, ChemSpider and register for workshops during the ACS. Register NOW for ChemSpider Workshops
- Browse over 60 new RSC books and take advantage of a special 20% show discount on all books featured on the stand
- Meet RSC representatives and investigate how you can publish with one of the leading chemical science publishers in the world.
Other booth highlights to look out for include:
- Discover International Year of Chemistry 2011 activities
- Connect with MyRSC, the professional network for the chemical sciences
- Find out about the new Chemistry World Jobs website.
We look forward to meeting you at Booth 1100
RSC Publishing 2012 Pricing Announcement
29 Jul 2011
We’re well-known at RSC Publishing for delivering high impact content for chemical scientists.
What’s not quite so well known is the significant growth in high quality content we’ve achieved – over 150% growth in the last three years. Working with our customers and authors, we have embarked on a significant project to increase the volume of quality international content we publish. This growth has been supported by well thought out price increases reflective of customer feedback, increases in costs related to the growth in quality content, and changes in the global economy.
The RSC Publishing Price List 2012 demonstrates this commitment. Please be sure to review the changes in this blog, especially regarding new subscription titles and package changes.
And because we’re part of a learned society and a not-for-profit publisher, you have the reassurance that any surplus we make from our publishing is reinvested back into the scientific community across the globe – funding key projects like ChemSpider, our free chemical structure database.
RSC Publishing Highlights 2011
We have been working hard towards delivering high quality global content in our resources, including a wider reach to the international community. Some highlights resulting from our efforts include:
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RSC 2010 ISI Impact Factor Success
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RSC Publishing Package Changes
We’ve taken time to review our current packages and have revised them for a more simplified approach and collaborative offering. Now known as Collections, the changes are detailed below:
| Package | New Name | Resources Added | Details |
| RSC Gold | RSC Gold | Chemical Science, Food & Function, MedChemComm and Polymer Chemistry | |
| A+ | Package A+ | Chemical Science | No longer available for new subscribers however can be renewed by existing customers |
| A | Package A | Chemical Science | |
| K | Package K | ||
| B | Core Chemistry Collection | Chemical Science | |
| E | General Chemistry Collection | Chemical Science and Chemistry World | |
| F | Annual Reports Collection | ||
| G, H, I, J and L | Discontinued, existing customers will be able to migrate to the new Analytical Science Collection | ||
| Analytical Science Collection | Contains Analyst, Analytical Abstracts, Analytical Methods, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry and Journal of Environmental Monitoring |
RSC Publishing Price List 2012
New subscription titles for 2012 include:
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The RSC Publishing Price List 2012 is also available to download if you prefer an electronic copy
GO TO www.rsc.org/pricing
Pricing Questions?
For more information on reviewing usage and subscribing to new content, upgrading to RSC Gold or discussing your current subscriptions, please contact your RSC Account Manager or your local subscription agent and we will happily help.
EMAIL sales@rsc.org
quoting marketing reference code P11009a
Gold 24 carat scientific research
01 Jul 2011
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How does GOLD enrich cutting edge science through technical application?
To celebrate gold’s role in science and technology in the International Year of Chemistry, the World Gold Council and the RSC have teamed up to develop a unique ‘microsite’ offering FREE ACCESS to some of the RSC’s best gold-related publications until the end of 2011. There is a spread of historical and cutting-edge papers, spanning catalysis, chemistry, nanotechnology and novel materials.
When you ask someone what comes into their mind when you say the word ‘gold’, the responses you receive rarely offers any surprise. Jewellery is probably at the forefront of most people’s mind, along with various examples of gold’s role in the world of finance. Words such as ‘science’, ‘technology’ and (most definitely) ‘chemistry’ rarely get a mention. This, perhaps, is not a surprise. To most people’s mind gold is eternal – the ultimate preserver of wealth, a constant typified by the jewellery many of us wear often throughout our entire lives. Physical sciences such as chemistry on the other hand are all about change – manipulating the elements to generate useful materials. How could gold play a role in chemistry? Of course, scientists now know that gold exhibits rich chemistry under certain conditions. 100 years ago Rutherford unravelled the structure of the atom with his famous ‘gold foil’ experiments. Even longer ago, Faraday correctly described the true nature of colloidal gold. Since then, the link between gold and chemistry has grown stronger by the decade. From catalysis to novel chemicals to nanotechnology, researchers have continually identified new uses for the metal, building on the discoveries of the past. We invite you to take a look through the collection, and we hope you find something relevant to your area of research. Dr Trevor Keel, World Gold Council
Professor Graham Hutchings, Cardiff University
Discover the GOLD today… 100 FREE RESEARCH ARTICLES
Visit www.rsc.org/gold100 – User name wgc – Password wgc
Other RSC GOLD links of interest:
• Chemistry World Gold Podcast with Johnny Ball” – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
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2010 Impact Factors
30 Jun 2011
Quality is the focus at RSC Publishing. And the recently published 2010 Journal Citation Reports ® prove that our quality is better than ever.
Our average impact factor (IF) now stands at 5.5 . It’s an impressive figure, especially when compared with the average for a chemistry journal* of 2.54.
But if you’re thinking that there’s nothing special about this, as most chemistry publishers are celebrating an overall rise in their impact factors, think again. RSC Publishing figures have risen by 59% since 2003 – almost double the average rise.
And it’s not just one or two journals that produce impressive results: it’s our entire collection that delivers.
Of the top 20 journals in the multidisciplinary chemistry category, six are from RSC Publishing. No other publisher has more.
83% of our journals listed in this year’s report have an IF above 3. No other publisher can boast such a large proportion of titles at this level, demonstrating just how well-cited our entire portfolio truly is.
So the figures speak for themselves: for guaranteed impact, choose RSC Publishing.
Individual journal highlights include:
- ChemSocRev – with a massive 32% increase, the IF now stands at a whopping 26.58!
- Impressive first Impact Factors for Nanoscale (7.00), Integrative Biology (4.44) and Metallomics (3.59) confirm our success with launching high-impact new titles.
- Chemical Communications – now at 5.79, our flagship communications journal has risen by 45% since 2004
- Energy & Environmental Science – rises to 9.45 and maintains its position as number 1 in the Environmental Science category, and number 2 in the Energy & Fuels category. Also in the top ten for multidisciplinary chemistry journals.
- Both Journal of Materials Chemistry (5.1) and Analyst (3.91) recorded highest-ever figures.
Dr James Milne, Acting Managing Director, Publishing, said: “Once again I am delighted to see the overall increases in impact factor for RSC journals, and their positions among the very best in their respective fields. For many years, RSC journals have outperformed the competition, and this is reflected in the considerable growth in submissions and published articles we have recently experienced. Leading researchers clearly appreciate the high quality, rapid publication and unparalleled accessibility of RSC journals, and submit their best work for rapid publication in our international titles.’
“These results are also a great reflection on the dedication and commitment of the journals’ Editors, Editorial Boards and referees, whom we thank for their support,” he added.
The exceptional growth in submissions has resulted in the publication of almost 50% more high quality articles this year to date. This clearly indicates that more researchers than ever before are choosing RSC journals.
* 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:
| Journal | 2010 Impact Factor | 5-Year Impact Factor |
| Analyst | 3.913 | 3.843 |
| Analytical Methods | 1.45 | 1.45 |
| Chemical Communications (ChemComm) | 5.787 | 5.581 |
| Chemical Society Reviews | 26.583 | 24.641 |
| CrystEngComm | 4.006 | 4.106 |
| Dalton Transactions | 3.647 | 3.654 |
| Energy & Environmental Science | 9.446 | 9.446 |
| Faraday Discussions | 4.538 | 4.267 |
| Green Chemistry | 5.472 | 6.056 |
| Integrative Biology | 4.439 | 4.439 |
| JAAS (Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry) | 4.372 | 3.480 |
| Journal of Environmental Monitoring | 1.810 | 2.083 |
| Journal of Materials Chemistry | 5.099 | 5.441 |
| Lab on a Chip | 6.260 | 6.927 |
| Metallomics | 3.592 | 3.592 |
| Molecular BioSystems | 3.825 | 3.986 |
| Nanoscale | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Natural Product Reports | 8.881 | 8.865 |
| New Journal of Chemistry | 2.631 | 2.792 |
| Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry | 3.451 | 3.321 |
| Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences | 2.378 | 2.505 |
| Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP) | 3.453 | 3.858 |
| Soft Matter | 4.457 | 5.080 |
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 2010 Journal Citation Reports ®, (Thomson Reuters, 2011).