STM publisher Springer is relaunching the book series Topics in Current Chemistry (TCC) as an online journal. The individual contributions will appear in six electronic issues per year with the first articles to be published in the fall of 2015. Topics in Current Chemistry is well known for presenting high-quality reviews of the present position and future trends in modern chemical research.
The journal will continue to cover all areas of chemical science, including the interfaces with related disciplines such as biology, medicine, physics and materials science. The new journal format will allow editors and authors to use tools facilitating the manuscript preparation, submission, review and tracking. Moreover, authors will have the opportunity to publish their articles using the open access publishing model under the Springer Open Choice program. The editorial board of world-leading chemists will transition from the book series to the journal. Wai-Yeung Wong of the Hong Kong Baptist University has been newly appointed as editor for the journal.
Topical collections of in-depth reviews will provide comprehensive insights into areas where new research is emerging and will be viewable online as they develop. Articles belonging to a topical collection will be highlighted with a button 'Topical Collection' directing the reader to a listing of all articles in the same collection. Once completed, topical collections will become available in hardcover print format.
