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Journals: our growth and global impact

Like many publishers, here at the Royal Society of Chemistry we’re proud to publicise our journal impact factors when they’re released each June.

However, we know from your feedback that you need more than great impact factors to make us your publisher of choice. 

So we’ve collated some other facts to convince you.Journals: growth and global impact

Read this document to find out how:

  • Our market share has grown, as well as our content
  • Many more people are reading our journal articles
  • we’ve improved our international influence through our Editorial board membership and international offices

and more.

Plus, we’ve included a summary of how we’re working to shape the future of the chemical sciences – for the benefit of science and humanity.

Find out how we are advancing excellence in the chemical sciences – download the pdf today.

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Royal Society of Chemistry to publish The Merck Index

The Merck IndexThe famous “bible” of chemistry, The Merck Index, is to join the highly acclaimed publishing portfolio of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

The Merck Index has been considered the standard chemistry reference work for generations of professionals and has sold over one million copies worldwide. From April 2013, the Royal Society of Chemistry will take over its publication and launch the 15th edition.

Dr James Milne, RSC Executive Director, publishing, said: “The Merck Index is a quality product with a peerless pedigree but, being familiar to the scientific community worldwide, it is also emblematic of our organisation’s rapidly-expanding international presence and influence. We know The Merck Index will be a valuable addition to the products and services the RSC offers its customers. Now we are looking forward eagerly to developing The Merck Index for the digital future.”

The RSC already plans significant development of The Merck Index online – beginning with offering all buyers of the 15th edition one year’s free access to a newly-developed online version. The RSC will continue to develop The Merck Index to provide a valuable, trusted and relevant resource for scientists and researchers.

To find out more about the 15th edition of The Merck Index visit the website and register your interest to receive further updates.

*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.

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RSC Prizes & Awards – Nominate before 15th January

You still have time to make your nomination for an RSC Prize or Award…

With over 80 to choose from covering all areas of the chemical sciences – industry, research, business or education – recognition is open to everyone. As well as this professional recognition, winners could receive up to £5,000 prize money.

You can reward scientific excellence in any of the following nomination categories:

 •  Analytical Chemistry
    Do you know someone who has made an outstanding and innovative contribution in the field
    of analytical science, or used analytical science to make a significant contribution in a related area?

•  Chemists working in the Biosciences
    Do you know someone who has made an exceptional contribution to research at the
    chemistry/biology interface? The RSC rewards excellence in both industry and academia, for
    research spanning all aspects of the interaction between chemistry and the life sciences.

•  Chemists working in Industry and Technology
    Rewards both individual and team contributions to the chemical sciences industry, specifically
    recognising those playing a key role in enhancing and advancing industrial technologies.

•  Chemistry in Education
    Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution to teaching the chemical sciences,
    developed innovative materials for students or is based in industry and has played a key role in
    promoting the chemical sciences in education?

•  Chemists working in Environment, Sustainability, and Energy
    Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the chemical sciences in the
    areas of environment, sustainability, energy or toxicology?

•  Inorganic Chemistry
    Do you know someone who has advanced research in inorganic chemistry by developing new
    organometallic compounds, or by providing vital insight into catalytic processes?

•  Materials Chemistry
    Do you know someone who has made an exceptional contribution in the field of materials
    chemistry, helped to develop new materials with industry, or pioneered new techniques for the
    benefit of materials research.

•  Organic Chemistry
    Rewards excellence in both industry and academia, for original research in any aspect of organic
    chemistry, as well as specific areas including organometallic and physical organic chemistry.

•  Physical Chemistry
    Do you know someone who has made an outstanding and innovative contribution to the fields of
    physical or theoretical chemistry?

Nominate before 15 January to reward excellence in the chemical sciences

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Open Access update

RSC Open Access policyOpen Access has been in the news a lot in recent weeks.

Previously, when visiting our website, you may have found it time-consuming to find everything relating to Open Access at the RSC.

But not any more – to make it easier for you, we now have everything in one place.

What can you expect to find?

  • the latest RSC Press Releases relating to Open Access
  • information on current RSC policy
  • descriptions of the different types of Open Access
  • details of RSC Open Science, our ‘author pays’ option

and more …

Follow the RSC: @RSC_CommsSo make sure you have the latest information: visit the website today .

And if you have any questions, please email us.

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RSC launches £1 million Gold for Gold as Open Access transition begins

The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced a groundbreaking £1 million initiative to support British researchers as they begin the transition to Gold Open Access (OA).

‘Gold for Gold’ is an innovative experiment to support the funder led evolution to Gold OA, by recognising institutes that subscribe to RSC Gold, a premium collection of 37 international journals, databases and magazines offering online access to all published material.

UK institutes who are RSC Gold customers will shortly receive credit equal to the subscription paid, enabling their researchers, who are being asked to publish Open Access but often do not yet have funding to pay for it directly, to make their paper available via Open Science, the RSC’s Gold OA option.

Read more about this announcement….

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RSC Publishing and Open Access

Open access, deposition of articles and copyright issues can be a confusing and emotive issue for authors, publishers and funding agencies alike.

This can be partially explained by the sheer complexity of the subject, the legal phrasing of the various licenses and supporting documents, and the fact that many publishers have slightly different policies.

At RSC Publishing, we like to make it easy for authors to find the information they need.

Firstly, we give journal authors the choice of making their article Open Access through RSC Open Science. If you choose this publication route, you will pay an ‘article processing fee’ after peer-review and acceptance. The final ‘article of record’ is made available to all, immediately, via our website without any barriers to access.

Secondly, when it comes to access and deposition, we comply with the requirements of most of the major funding agencies, such as NIH and EPSRC. If we have published your article, you can deposit the accepted author form of it in a non-commercial repository. This includes pre-submission (eg ArXiV) and post-acceptance repositories, such as that of your institution or your funding body, plus your organisation’s intranet. You can also use your article in your thesis, both in print and online.

An embargo period of 12 months from acceptance applies to the deposition of non-Open Access articles in repositories that are available to the public.

Full details on all options for deposition, with associated Licence to Publish forms, can be found on our website.  

Thirdly, as a journal author with RSC Publishing, you retain the copyright on your published work. We do not ask you to transfer the copyright to us, the publisher. All we ask is that you sign an exclusive Licence to Publish. You can find out more here.  

Finally, all these policies are occasionally subject to changes and amendments. If you need any clarification, or have any questions, please contact us  – we’re always happy to help.

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