Articles

We prefer articles to be not more than ca 2500 words in length, with 4-6 illustrations (figures, photographs etc), no more than 20 references/citations to further reading, and written in the active, present tense. It would be helpful if authors could send three copies of their manuscript. The average time to publication is 6-12 months from the date of acceptance. Short topical articles - ca 1200 words - can often be published more quickly.

Articles should be aimed at the practising school or university chemistry teacher, or across the readership, and the educational value of any article should be clear as the story unfolds. Essentially feature articles should fall into one of the following categories:

• Historical or current awareness topics, likely to appeal across the readership;
• Novel methods and approaches to teaching particular aspects of the secondary or tertiary chemistry curricula, including novel experiments;
• School-university interface issues.   

As a 'coffee table' magazine, which seeks to promote chemical science as an exciting and relevant subject, the use of good illustrations and photos, as well as the inclusion of links/applications to the 'real world', that bring the article to life are all equally important.