About Journals

Journals from the RSC are recognised as the fastest in the field, some papers having been published within a day of receipt, including full peer review and editing. This is made possible by a dedicated, professional staff, and truly innovative electronic workflow systems.

The flagship journal from the RSC is Chemical Communications, which publishes short reports of the most innovative research in all areas of the chemical sciences. General chemistry is also served by New Journal of Chemistry (in collaboration with the CNRS) and Chemical Society Reviews, with its unique mix of article types. The major areas of chemistry - physical, inorganic, organic, and materials - are covered by the market-leading journals PCCP (in cooperation with many other European chemical societies), Dalton Transactions, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, and the Journal of Materials Chemistry, respectively. Other leading titles include The Analyst, which has been published continuously since 1876, and Lab on a Chip.

In 2005 two new journals were launched. Molecular BioSystems publishes work at the interface between chemistry and the -omic sciences and systems biology while Soft Matter is focused on the chemistry-physics-biology interface, and reflects the wide, interdisciplinary nature of the field. 

In 2008 Energy & Environmental Science will be launched. This new journal will link all aspects of the chemical sciences by publishing research relating to energy conversion and storage, alternative fuel technologies, and environmental science. 

In total the RSC publishes over 20 journals and other periodicals, details of which can be found on the Journals Homepage.

Authors and referees are served through our ReSourCe service, where articles and reports can be submitted online and the progress of manuscripts monitored.