Chemical Society Reviews

4.0 Administration

The majority of reviews will be solicited by members of the Editorial Board in accordance with the policy of the Editorial Board. However, the Editorial Office welcomes suggestions for reviews that would be suitable for the journal.

To aid the Editorial Board judge the suitability of a proposed review for the journal, all authors should submit a synopsis. The aim is not to provide an extra burden for the author, but to ensure the article will appeal to the journal's intended readership and to reduce the overall time and work needed in the preparation of the final manuscript. Acceptance of the synopsis by the Editorial Board does not guarantee publication of the final manuscript. A synopsis pro-forma is available from the Editorial Office. The synopsis should include:

• A paragraph explaining the current importance of the field, its implications for the wider scientific community, and the communities of readers who will find the article of interest
• A structured synopsis of the review, giving section headings and expanding on each of these
• A few (8-10) sample references to indicate its breadth and timeliness
• A brief curriculum vitae of the leading author  

Synopses should be returned to the Editorial Office in electronic form as a MS Word file (or a similar native format).