Chemical Science

Home to exceptional research and thought-provoking ideas. Open and free, for authors and readers.

Open Access: Diamond

Your unique discoveries deserve to be celebrated. We are a home to world-leading interdisciplinary research from every aspect of the chemical sciences. We offer an open and trusted venue for your articles to flourish, and we are not afraid of publishing research that goes beyond the ordinary.

Too bold? Too progressive? No such thing

ISSN: 2041-6539

Indexed in: Scopus, Web of Science, Science Citation Index (SCI), PubMed Central, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Journal Impact factor

7.4 (2024)

First decision time (all)

7 days

First decision time (peer reviewed)

33 days

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Scope

Our journal has a wide-ranging scope which covers the full breadth of the chemical sciences. The research we publish contains the sorts of novel ideas, challenging questions and progressive thinking that bring undiscovered breakthroughs within reach.

Your paper could focus on a single area, or cross many. It could be beyond the accepted bounds of the chemical sciences. It might address an immediate challenge, contribute to a future breakthrough or be wholly conceptual.

We're a team from every field of the chemical sciences, and know from experience that breakthroughs that drive the solutions to global challenges can come from anywhere, at any time. You could even start an entirely new area of research.

Chemical Science has a broad remit. We want bold papers that really challenge the status quo. So if you think something’s particularly controversial, new or exciting – well, that’s exactly the kind of paper we want.
Prof Andrew Cooper, Editor-in-chief

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Want to publish in this journal? Our author guidelines explain how to prepare and submit your article and provide useful information on the review and publication process including transfers, revisions and any article processing charges (APCs) that may apply.

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Meet the team

Editor-in-Chief

Andrew Cooper

Editor-in-chief

University of Liverpool

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Editorial board

Vincent Artero

Associate editor

University Grenoble Alpes & CEA

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Christopher Barner-Kowollik

Associate Editor

Queensland University of Technology

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Luis M. Campos

Associate editor

Columbia University

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Lin Chen

Associate editor

Northwestern University

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Advisory board

Dave Adams

University of Glasgow

Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh

NIIST

Rommie Amaro

University of California

Athina Anastasaki

ETH Zürich

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Editorial office

May Copsey

Executive Editor

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Samantha Apps

Deputy Editor

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James Moore

Senior Editor

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Carri Cotton

Scientific Editor

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Our themed collections highlight areas of research, bring together contributions from groups within our research community and encourage focused discussion and collaboration.

Edge article

Fabrication of low-dimensional network polymers with thermoresponsive properties using MOF scaffolds

Edge article

Borinine-FLP ring expansion: isolation of eight-membered B–P rings bridged by μ2 chalcogenide and chloronium ions

Edge article

Detecting microsatellite instability in cancer via multiplexed orthogonal gap-enhanced Raman tags

Edge article

A conformationally adaptable tetrahedral cage with different guest encapsulation models

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