If you want to find out more about our journals, books or databases and literature updating services then you are in the right place. You will also find out about our product pricing and what we are doing to support the industry’s transition to open access publishing here.
Our products
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Our most comprehensive package, made up of leading journals, literature updating services and an eBook series.
Journals
We publish over 50 peer-reviewed journals covering the core chemical sciences.
Magazines
We publish two magazines - Chemistry World and Education in Chemistry.
eBook collections
Our eBooks are valuable references for students, researchers and scientists in academia and industry.
Print books
A comprehensive range of high-quality, internationally respected chemical science titles for scientists, researchers and students.
Database and literature updates
Our services allow you to browse content and keep up to date with the latest published work.
Open access
Open access refers to the free and permanent unrestricted online access to scholarly research. Authors retain copyright to their work, and a licence is applied which allows users to download, copy, reuse and distribute data provided the original article is fully cited.
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How to access our products
If you are a Library or organisation
If you're a researcher, you can gain access to our journals, books and databases via your library. Check with your librarian or information specialist to find out whether you have access.
More informationIf you are a researcher
Individual researchers who are not affiliated to an organisation – or who would simply like convenient access to a title not available from their library – can take advantage of our personal access options.
More informationConsortium purchasing
This is a cost effective way for libraries to purchase access to our extensive online content. It’s an alternative to the traditional subscription model. It makes the publishing process easier for both authors and institutions.
Find out moreArchiving policies
Digital preservation policy
We are acutely aware of the need to ensure that our online publishing content is made perpetually available for the benefit of our authors, funders, and library partners. This continues to be true as we move towards our commitment to 100% Open Access in 2028.
We, therefore, have an archiving policy in place through which we are committed to preserving our online content (electronic journals and eBooks) in the leading digital archive products, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, and Portico, to ensure that these resources are preserved in the long term.
Legal Deposit
Our electronic journals and eBooks are also deposited with the British Library so that we comply with the English legal deposit legislation. We also deposit our two magazines, Chemistry World and Education in Chemistry, and the few print-only books which we publish.
Terms and conditions
Customers who wish to subscribe to our publications in electronic form must agree to the terms and conditions of one of the electronic access licence agreements.
Terms and conditions
Librarians' promotional materials
Find resources to promote your library's access to our products
We have toolkits containing posters, social media posts and email templates to use for free.