For everyone working with chemistry – for the future of the chemical sciences

With around 50,000 members from 124 countries and an international publishing and knowledge business, we are the UK’s professional body for chemical scientists with a heritage that spans almost 200 years.

A not-for-profit organisation, the surplus we generate from advertising and publishing goes back to the chemical sciences community. We support chemistry teachers, offer careers guidance and travel grants, we influence policymakers, and we create opportunities for collaboration between industry and academia.

A unique relationship with a global community

We support our members at every stage of professional life, providing resources and services both for them, and to help them to inspire others in the wider community.

Education tools & course accreditation

Professional awards & career guidance

Impactful journal, book & database access

Specialist websites & magazines

An awards programme to recognise success

Funding for travel, outreach & research

An extensive event & conference calendar

Campaigning & outreach opportunities

Advertising and sponsorship offers you:

Prestige

Align your brand with an internationally recognised and respected non-profit organisation

Multi-platform campaigns

Use a unique combination of channels to pinpoint and reach your specialist audience

Breadth

Target a diverse range of audiences with a wide selection of interests, from a wide range of industries

Global Reach

Build relationships with chemical scientists around the world through our extensive networks

Working across academia and industry

43% of our members are in academia. Our other members cover a diverse range of industry sectors; spanning manufacturing, utilities, environment and government.

Industry Members Sectors

Our members in industry work in the following sectors:

Manufacturing industry

62%

Utilities and environment

14%

Service industries

16%

Government

8%

Manufacturing members breakdown

The following manufacturing sectors have the largest representation in our membership community, with pharmaceuticals at the top of the list. 

1 Pharmaceuticals 
2 Petrochemicals
3 Engineering/ Building/ Construction

4

Food and Drink
5 Cosmetics/ Toiletries/ Soaps/ Detergents
6 Biotechnology
7 Coatings/ Paints/ Inks/ Dyes/ Pigments
8 Plastics/ Rubbers
9 Specialised Organics

10

Agrochemicals and Fertilisers 

With many different interests and specialisms

Our members subscribe to a wide range of divisions* and interest groups, including:

Member divisions

Analytical Division

18%

Dalton Division

8%

Education Division

11%

Faraday Division

11%

Industry and Technology Division

23%

Organic Division

14%

Chemistry Biology Interface Division

10%

Materials Chemistry Division

11%

Environment, Sustainability and Energy Division

12%

*Members can join more than one division.

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Why advertise with us?

50,000 members

across specialised areas of science, academia and industry

48,122 chemical scientists

subscribe to Chemistry World magazine (ABC audited circulation, Jan–Dec 2018)

15,828 delegates

registered for Royal Society of
Chemistry events in 2019

290,000 visits per month

to our award-winning Chemistry
World online magazine in 2019

81 million pages

make up ChemSpider, our free chemical structure database with an average of 552,000 visitors per month

 

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