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Communication


ChemComm
Professor M P Doyle, University of Maryland, Maryland, MD, USA

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The 2007 Impact Factor for ChemComm is 5.14. Communications published in ChemComm must report work of high impact and significance. The work must have wide general appeal or be of exceptional specialist interest. The rejection rate is ca. 70% of submitted manuscripts. Please consider this when making your recommendation.



  1. ChemComm aims to publish very high quality Communications reporting the most exciting new science - is this Communication in that category? *

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    If you answer no, but recommend acceptance, please justify this in your report.


  2. How would you rate this paper? *

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    Routine
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    Routine work, however competently researched and reported, should not be recommended for publication.


  3. Is the work of sufficient significance to rank amongst the top 10% of papers published in ChemComm? *

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  4. It is the responsibility of authors to provide fully convincing evidence for the homogeneity, purity and identity of all compounds they claim as new. This evidence is required to establish that the properties and constants reported are those of the compound(s) with the new structure(s) claimed. Please assess whether the evidence presented in this manuscript supports the claims of the authors. Is adequate supporting information provided to address the above? *

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    Please give details in your comments of any deficiencies.


  5. Do the references contain appropriate and balanced citations? *

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    Please give details in your comments of any deficiencies.


  6. What is your recommendation? *

    Accept - unchanged
    Accept - with minor revisions
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    Reconsider - after major revisions
    Reject

    If you recommend rejection, please indicate which other journal this work may be appropriate for:

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    Your recommendation cannot be used unless justification is provided. Please support your recommendation in your comments.


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