Royal Society of Chemistry - Publications

Publications

The Society is a not-for-profit publisher: surplus made by its publishing business is invested to support its aim of advancing the chemical sciences.

In addition to scientific journals including its flagship journals Chemical Communications, Chemical Science and Chemical Society Reviews (see Category:Royal Society of Chemistry academic journals for a list), the Society publishes:-

• A free online journal for chemistry educators, Chemistry Education Research and Practice.
• A general chemistry magazine Chemistry World, sent monthly to all members of the Society throughout the world. The editorial board consists of 10 academic and industrial chemists. It was first published in January 2004. It replaced Chemistry in Britain, first published in 1965. Its contents include news, articles of a general chemical nature, such as the history of chemistry and technological developments, book reviews and letters from readers. Its ISSN is 1473-7604. Chemistry World is supported by the Chemistry World Podcast, which is presented by Cambridge University scientist Dr Chris Smith, who also edits the Naked Scientists.
• Books for students, including the Tutorial Chemistry Texts series of 23 books, edited by Professor E. W. Abel, and the 8 books in the Molecular World series, whose coordinating editor is Professor L. E. Smart.
• Books on the history of chemistry, such as a history of the Faraday Society.