Packed with the highest quality, high-impact research, that readers can expect in Analytical Methods, issue 1 includes a paper on Raman spectroscopic prediction of the solid fat content of anhydrous milk fat by Keith Gordon and colleagues from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.The cover image is inspired by an article on screen printed electrochemical platforms for pH sensing by Craig Banks and colleagues of Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Nanoscale, published in collaboration with the National Center for Nanoscience and 

Technology, Beijing, China, showcases important and high quality nano-research,providing a forum that will be essential reading for all scientific communities working at the nanoscale. The 20 articles in issue 1 cover a broad spectrum of exciting work from some of the very best research groups in the field, including those of Fraser Stoddart, C N R Rao, Markus Antonietti, Kazunari Domen, Luis Liz-Marzán and Naomi Halas.

Access to the current issue of both journals is free online throughout 2009 and 2010, and free institutional online access to all 2009-2010 content is available following a simple registration process. You can also keep up-to-date with all the latest news from RSC journals by signing up for free e-alerts.

In response to the specific needs of scientists, and testament to its publishing innovation, the RSC is pleased to announce the launch of the new RSC eBook Subject Collections. The RSC eBook Collection is a key resource offering scientists across the globe online access to a prestigious and wide ranging portfolio of chemical science books which span 40 years of research and opinion.

The nine new RSC eBook Subject Collections, including a Tutorial Chemistry Texts and Paperbacks package, deliver the high quality content contained in our books into subject specialist packages matched to your individual discipline-based requirements. This flexibility gives you the opportunity to purchase online resources in the subject areas that matter to you.

Expect to see joining the nine individual collections, groundbreaking titles from the new RSC Drug Discovery series (launching in 2010), the prestigious RSC Biomolecular Sciences series, the RSC Green Chemistry and the RSC Energy Series. With new content being uploaded throughout the year, the new RSC eBook Subject Collections are set to become another premier resource.

As 2009 draws to a close, the five year celebrations continue for Soft Matter, the number one journal in its field for both impact and immediacy. Launched in 2005, the journal marked its fifth year of publication with an impressive doubling in frequency to 24 issues a year.

Throughout 2009, Soft Matter has been showcasing a series of Top 5 features, highlighting some of the top content from its first five years. Each month the articles showcased are made free to access for a limited period: a perfect opportunity for those institutions not currently subscribing to the journal to find out what they're missing!

Watch out for further celebrations at the Fall MRS in Boston, US, from 30 November - 4 December 2009. Visit RSC Publishing booth #114 for all the latest publishing news, free sample journals and your VIP invitation to the RSC Publishing reception.