Researchers from across all the chemical sciences will have a new dedicated home for presenting findings of exceptional significance, thanks to the launch of new journal Chemical Science in 2010. 

Making the announcement at the RSC booth at the ACS Fall 2009 National Meeting in Washington, Editorial Director Dr James Milne described the new venture as a milestone in the development of the RSC publishing portfolio. "During recent years, RSC journals have attracted significant growth in submissions, while journal Impact Factors have increased to now lead the field". Dr Milne continued: "the launch of Chemical Science will truly complement RSC Publishing's world renowned communications and review flagship titles, and this development has been exceptionally well-received by the research community at large." 

The new peer-reviewed journal will be at the forefront of the most exciting developments in the chemical sciences, helping to define the important areas by publishing the most significant cutting-edge research. It will build on the successes of related RSC flagship journals Chemical Communications and Chemical Society Reviews, both of which enjoy an international reputation for high quality, high impact content and speed of publication. 

The Editor-in-Chief, Professor David MacMillan of Princeton, USA will lead a dynamic international team of Associate Editors to drive the scientific development and quality of the content of the journal. 

Also announced in Washington: MedChemComm, a new, peer-reviewed journal will be launched mid-2010. The journal will focus on medicinal chemistry research, including new studies related to biologically-active chemical or biochemical entities that can act as pharmacological agents with therapeutic potential or relevance. 

The new journal will be owned by RSC Publishing and will be the official journal of the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC). It will complement the existing RSC Publishing portfolio of bioscience journals, providing authors in the field with a dedicated subject-specific publication. Monthly issues will contain a mix of vibrant and concise research and review articles. 

Free institutional online access will be available for both journals.