News from across the globe

Over 200 people gathered at a reception in the JW Marriot hotel, Washington, on 29th August to celebrate the launch of the two new RSC journals, Molecular BioSystems and Soft Matter.  Coinciding with the 230th ACS National Meeting, the reception was hosted by Dr Neville Reed, RSC Director of Communication and Membership. Among the guests were representatives from the ACS and international figures from the world of chemical sciences.     

On the other side of the world, RSC Publishing staff were at the 11th Asian Chemical Congress in Seoul, where the RSC 
co-hosted a one-day symposium on 'Chemistry in Electronics' with the Korean Chemical Society. The conference was preceded by visits to four universities in the country, including Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   

What happened next?

Ever read an interesting piece of research published in a RSC journal and wondered just what happened next? 
Now you can find out, thanks to a new technology introduced by RSC Publishing.    

'Forward linking', the opposite of reference linking, enables readers to link from any RSC published paper to the articles in which it is cited.  In essence, it allows researchers to easily track the progression of a concept or discovery, since its original publication.  With one click of a button (on the 'search for citing articles' link) a list of citing articles is 
presented, complete with DOI links.    

At a time when research is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary in nature and the amount of published works continues to grow, it is hoped that the new technology, developed in conjunction with CrossRef, will significantly reduce the time spent by researchers searching for information.    

RSC Publishing is committed to continued investment in publishing products and services, and this latest facility is set to transform the way in which researchers use its publications.   

Look out for news of other developments in next month's issue: RSS feeds.

Calling all chemical biologists!

Chemical Biology, a sister-title to Chemical Science and Chemical Technology is being launched soon. Complementing the news service offered by the first two news supplements, it will focus on the more biological aspects of research published in RSC journals.  
Chemical biology is a rapidly expanding area of chemistry as supplement editor, Kate Sear, comments 'chemistry or chemical techniques are now integral to the understanding of biological processes at the atomic and molecular level.  The RSC has recognised the significance and value of the exciting research in this area, and is building upon the success of its existing chemical biology portfolio, by launching this new supplement.'  
Latest news will be added to the online version of the supplement 'as it happens', ensuring that academics interested in the field will have access to the most up-to-date information. 
The news article will directly link to the original research article, providing interested readers with free access to the original research. 
Monthly print issues will be also included in ChemComm, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Molecular BioSystems and Natural Product Reports.