The Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) will launch a collection of journals that combine high quality content and fast publication with trusted values of society publishing.
An integral part of the development of each journal within the collection is collaboration with a top Chinese institute in the relevant field. These partner institutes will strengthen the prestige and scientific knowledge of the initiative. The first two journals and their partner institutes are Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, Peking University, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; and Organic Chemistry Frontiers, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry.
Each Frontiers journal will be jointly owned by CCS, RSC and the relevant partner institute, with each owner bringing their expertise to the project.
The two journals will publish their first issues in 2014. Other journals from core chemistry areas will be launched as part of this initiative over the next few months and years. The long-term aim is for the Frontiers portfolio to become a leading international journal series for the chemical sciences community.
