期刊名称：CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
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About the journal
About Chemical Communications
The leading weekly journal for the publication of communications on important developments in the chemical sciences.
Impact factor: 5.14
Very fast times to publication - typically 70 days
Publishes Feature Articles in addition to communications
Includes Chemical Science, Chemical Technology and Chemical Biology
International Editorial Board and authorship
Description: ChemComm is renowned as the fastest publisher of articles providing information on new avenues of research, drawn from all the world's major areas of chemical research. In 2005, it celebrated 40 successful years and saw some exciting new developments for ChemComm readers:
Publishing weekly - resulting in even faster times to publication
Communications expanded to three pages - providing additional scientific impact to the results and discussion
New easy-to-read layout and improved design
In addition to communications, ChemComm publishes Feature Articles. Feature Articles are reviews written by leading scientists within their field and summarise recent work from a personal perspective. They cover many exciting and innovative fields and are of general interest to all chemists.
In the past, ChemComm has published Focus Articles. These short and highly readable articles covered subjects of topical interest or of cross-disciplinary appeal and were written by a leading expert in the field. Their target audience was researchers in both academia and industry. In 2005, a series of Focus Articles celebrated the 40th anniversary of ChemComm.
ChemComm authors and readers benefit from enhanced HTML journal articles, thanks to Project Prospect. Features include:
IUPAC Gold Book terms linked
Hyperlinked compound information in text
Ontology terms linked to definitions and related articles
RSC Journal RSS feeds now include structured subject and compound information, enabling at-a-glance identification of relevant articles.
Readership: ChemComm is for academic and industrial chemists in all areas of the chemical sciences.
Abstracts: Cited in various databases including MEDLINE, Methods in Organic Synthesis and Natural Product Updates.
Instructions to Authors
1 Refereeing policy
Chemical Communications publishes preliminary accounts of
original and significant research that will appeal to a wide general
readership or be of exceptional interest to the specialist.
Following publication of a communication a full paper should
be prepared and submitted to an appropriate journal. Acceptance
in Chemical Communications does not guarantee subsequent
publication in the journals. No work submitted
to Chemical Communications should simultaneously be submitted
to or be under current consideration by any other journal.
Contributions which have appeared or have been accepted
for publication with essentially the same content in another
journal are not suitable for consideration by Chemical Communications.
In addition the unnecessary fragmentation of
results to maximise the number of publications is unacceptable.
Unnecessary fragmentation is itself a valid reason for rejection
of manuscripts.
Authors must also include a brief statement justifying why
their paper should be published in Chemical Communications.
Each communication deemed suitable for consideration as a
submission will be assessed by at least two independent referees.
Authors are invited to suggest suitable referees for their communication.
However, it would not normally be appropriate to
use only those referees nominated by the author. The decision
to accept or reject a paper will be made on the basis of two
agreeing reports. Authors who disagree strongly with the result
may appeal to the Chemical Communications Editorial Board
through the Managing Editor at Cambridge.
It is the author's responsibility to declare and cite all
unpublished work directly related to any new submission
to Chemical Communications, including work in press or
submitted to another journal.
Short articles that are detailed enough should be submitted
as a complete account to the appropriate RSC journal.
2 Administration
Manuscripts should be directed to the appropriate Editor
(see inside front cover or www.rsc.org/is/journals/current/
chemcomm/cccasse.htm for details), who will acknowledge
receipt, but authors should contact the Cambridge office if they
have not had a response after a reasonable time. All authors
submitting work for publication are required to sign an
exclusive Licence to Publish, without which publication cannot
proceed. The Licence to Publish should be agreed during the
online submission process (http://www.rsc.org/submissions).
Alternatively a completed form can be sent to the Editor by fax
or post. (The form can be obtained from www.rsc.org/is/
journals/current/coplic.htm)
Authors must provide, in addition to their full contact
address, telephone and fax numbers and an E-mail address.
They should state explicitly if fax and/or E-mail should not be
used to send referees comments.
Communications will be refereed as quickly as possible and
a decision will be sent to the author when two concurring
opinions are received.
Proofs will be sent to the person submitting the article or to a
person designated by them.
3 Preparation of manuscripts
3.1 General
Communications should be brief and may not exceed two pages
in the printed form including tables and illustrations. Authors
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are encouraged to use the template, available at www.rsc.org/
is/journals/templates/templates.htm for preparing their submissions.
Lengthy introductions and discussion, extensive data, and
excessive experimental details and conjecture should not be
included. Figures and tables will only be published if they are
essential to understanding the paper.
The experimental evidence necessary to support a communication
should be supplied for the referees and eventual publication
as electronic supplementary information.
In certain circumstances where additional space is required
to present the chemistry clearly to the community a third page
may be allowed.
Authors wishing to submit a three page communication must:
• Provide a statement giving the reasons why the work
requires an additional page. (In addition to the statement
requested below)
• Submit the work electronically using the RSC's manuscript
template (see www.rsc.org/is/journals/templates/
templates.htm)
A request for a third page may only be made on submission.
Requests for an additional page will not be considered after this
stage. Comment on the suitability of an additional page will be
sought from the referees however any final decision will be
made by the Editorial Office.
Statement A note giving the reasons why the work should
be published in Chemical Communications should be provided.
When preparing the statement the following criteria should be
addressed:
1. The significance and novelty of the work should be
highlighted
2. Interest to either the wide general readership or
exceptional interest to the specialist should be highlighted
Referees A few suitable referees may be suggested: please
give full names, E-mail addresses and affiliations.
Copy The first page must include the following information:
• A succinct title indicating the content and serving as a
point of entry for information retrieval purposes, with the
first word only capitalised.
• The authors' names, with one forename for each, with an
asterisk indicating the author for correspondence.
• The establishment(s) at which the work was carried out and
each author's affiliation.
• A one-sentence summary stating the main finding(s).
Patents All patents relating to work contained in a new
submission must be filed before submission of an article.
Graphical abstract All communications should include a
graphical abstract. Maximum size 40 ¡Á 95 mm, for the contents
list. Examples of style and format may be found in any recent
issue. This should also include a brief (∼30 word) summary of
the novel aspects of the work for publication in the Contents
List, and the graphic may be in colour.
References and notes References are cited in the text using
superior numbers and typed in numerical sequence in the following
style: A. N. Author, Chem. Commun., 1998, 1-3. Where
possible a page range is preferred, however either format is
acceptable. A list of standard journal abbreviations in available
on our web pages (www.rsc.org/is/journals/authrefs/jabbr.htm).
Authors are encouraged to check our Reviews website
(http://www.rsc.org/reviews) to ensure that they have cited
relevant recent reviews.
Illustrations Structure reference numbers must be cited
in numerical order in displayed formulae. Detailed guidelines
on the preparation of illustrations can be found at
www.rsc.org/authors
Colour ¨C Colour may be used free of charge where scientifically
necessary. Full guidelines on the use of colour are available
at http://www.rsc.org/authors
3.2 Submission of articles
Authors are encouraged to send submissions to the Journal in
electronic form using the RSC e-submission service.
3.2.1 Online submission of Articles [E-submissions]. Online
submission web page: www.rsc.org/submissions
Articles should be submitted as a single file in either MS
Word or PDF format. This PDF facilitates online refereeing
and allows manuscripts to be handled more accurately and efficiently
by the Editorial Offices. Please note that when an article
is accepted for publication, a MS Word (or similar native format)
version of the manuscript and separate copies of the artwork
in TIFF, EPS or PDF formats at 600 dpi will be required at
that time for proof preparation. It would be helpful if PDF
graphics were produced using the ¡°PDF Creation Files¡± job
options from our web site: www.rsc.org/is/journals/templates/
templates.htm. Unfortunately PDF text files are not suitable for
proof preparation.
Further information on which type of electronic files are
suitable for submission may be found at www.rsc.org/
electronicfiles
The RSC e-submission service allows any number of files to
be uploaded to either the Cambridge Editorial Office or US
Associate Editor Offices. The following files and information
should be provided:
a. The manuscript as a single file (containing text and
figures) in either PDF or MS Word format.
b. Crystallographic data in CIF format (if appropriate, see
Section 5)
c. Data for deposition with the ESI service, including any
experimental evidence necessary to support the
communication
d. Details of any relevant articles in press or submitted to
references (please give reference or include PDF file)
e. A graphical abstract for the contents page
f. Names of potential referees
g. A justification of why the work merits urgent publication
in ChemComm.
After e-submission your file will be acknowledged by the
Editorial Office as soon as possible. Authors should contact the
Editorial Office if they have not received an acknowledgement
within 4 working days. Authors should not forward more than
one version of their manuscript or submit the manuscript by
post or E-mail to avoid errors in manuscript handling by the
Editorial Office.
For manuscripts submitted online a printed copy of the
manuscript will not be required.
3.2.2 Postal Submission of Articles. For postal submissions
all of the electronic files should be supplied on a disk or
CD-ROM. Crystallographic material for the referees and/or
deposition must also be supplied where applicable (see section
5). Copies of any related, in press articles or articles submitted
to another journal for consideration should also be
provided.
3.2.3 Requirements for revised articles and material for
proof preparation. Revised manuscripts should preferably be
sent to the Editorial Office by electronic file upload
(www.rsc.org/submissions). Alternatively files may be forwarded
by E-mail to chemcomm@rsc.org or by post. Revised manuscripts
sent by post can be accepted on 3.5 inch disk, ZIP disk
or CD-ROM and should be accompanied by a printed copy of
the manuscript. Please ensure that the electronic version is
identical to the hardcopy.
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The revised files should be sent in the formats given in the
separate Guidelines on submitting files for proof preparation
www.rsc.org/pdf/authrefs/proofprep.pdf
Additional information on acceptable file formats for
submission of a revised manuscript may be found at
www.rsc.org/electronicfiles
4 Electronic Supplementary Information (ESI)
service
Authors are encouraged to deposit bulk information (such as
primary kinetic data, spectra, programs, etc.) with the RSC¡¯s
ESI service. Any experimental evidence necessary to support a
communication must be supplied. Such data will be made freely
available online if the manuscript is accepted for publication.
The electronic data should be supplied in one of the formats
below (other formats may also be acceptable)
• Word
• WordPerfect
• JPEG/GIF (max 640 ¡Á 480 pixels)
• MOL (or PDB)
• Crystallographic Information File (CIF)
For postal submissions the electronic files should be supplied
on disk. Further details: www.rsc.org/esi
5 Publication of X-ray crystallographic work
Crystallographic work will be assessed in the context of the
chemistry being presented and should normally be fully refined.
Where refinement is incomplete, or the structure displays any
unusual features or other problems, the authors should provide
suitable details to show that publication of the structure
determination is appropriate.
Authors wishing to submit X-ray crystallographic work are
strongly encouraged to consult the full guidelines before
submitting such work (available at www.rsc.org/is/journals/
authrefs/cryst.htm, or on request from the Editorial Office).
Brief details of the data collection and structure analysis
should be given in a footnote or in the Notes and References
section. The following information should be given in the
manuscript:
1. Chemical formula and formula weight (M)
2. Crystal system
3. Unit-cell dimensions (Å or pm, degrees) and volume, with
estimated standard deviations, temperature
4. Space group symbol (if non-standard setting give related
standard setting)
5. No. of formula units in unit cell (Z)
6. Linear absorption coefficient (¦Ì)
7. Number of reflections measured and/or number of
independent reflections and Rint
8. Final R values (and whether quoted for all or observed
data)
The following example demonstrates the application of the
recommendations:
Crystal data: C28H31BrCl4N2O14Pd, M = 947.66, orthorhombic,
a = 11.0969(14), b = 17.197(2), c = 19.604(3) Å,
U = 3741.0(9) Å3, T = 173 K, space group P212121 (no. 19),
Z = 4, ¦Ì(Mo-K¦Á) = 1.9 mm1, 6013 reflections measured, 5665
unique (Rint = 0.031) which were used in all calculations. The
final wR(F 2) was 0.099 (all data).
Selected bond lengths and angles, with estimated standard
deviations, should normally be included in the figure captions
and be restricted to significant dimensions only. Authors should
also submit all supplementary crystallographic data as a Crystallographic
Information File (CIF) file electronically to the
editor to whom the manuscript has been submitted. This should
include: a table of final fractional atomic coordinates; any calculated
coordinates (e.g. hydrogen); a full list of bond lengths
and angles with estimated standard deviations; a full list of
displacement parameters in the form Bij or Uij (in Å2 or pm2);
FULL details of the solution and refinement.
Supplementary crystallographic data will be passed to the
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) as part of
the assessment process. Each structure will be assigned a separate
CCDC number which will be detailed in the subsequent
crystallographic report. Data will be held in their confidential
archive until publication of the article, when they will be
entered into the Cambridge Structural Database (if an organic
carbon is present) while purely inorganic data will be forwarded
to the Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe. Enquiries for data
can be directed to CCDC, 12 Union Road, Cambridge, UK
CB2 1EZ, deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk, Fax 44 (0) 1223 336033
If the article is not published by the RSC, these data will
remain in the CCDC¡¯s confidential archive. If the crystal structure(
s) are then published elsewhere, the CCDC Deposition
Number(s) detailed in the crystallographic report should be
quoted in that publication and the CCDC advised of the new
journal and the appropriate reference.
The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC)
have a freely available programme which allows users to add
RSC required information to cif files via a user-friendly
graphical interface. Download EnCIFer for free at
http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/prods/encifer
The IUCR also have a free cif checking facility available at
http://checkcif.iucr.org Authors are encouraged to validate their
cif files before submission.
5.1 Publication of Powder Diffraction Studies
5.1.1 Unrefined Powder Diffraction Data. Powder diffraction
data should normally only be given where the data forms a
part of the discussion presented in the paper and should be
restricted to new materials. In such cases, the following experimental
details should be provided as part of a footnote or
reference:
1. Diffractometer name and model
2. Radiation wavelength
3. Temperature of data collection
4. 2¦È collection range
5. Unit cell dimensions, if determined
Tables of 2¦È data, or diagrams showing diffraction patterns
of reaction products, should not normally be published in
print, unless they have some distinct feature of relevance that
requires such material to be present. In all other cases, such
data may be provided as supplementary material, simultaneously
with the paper, for deposition with the RSC¡¯s
Supplementary Publications scheme.
For cases where the materials are new but have similar
powder data to other, well characterised, materials, such data
should not usually be included in the paper.
5.1.2 Refined Powder Diffraction Data (Where Atomic
Coordinates Have Been Determined). Details of the data collection
and structure analysis should be given in a footnote or in
the References/Notes section. The following information
should be given:
1. Diffractometer name and model
2. Radiation wavelength
3. Temperature of data collection
4. 2¦È collection range
5. Step size
6. Chemical formula
7. Formula weight
8. Unit cell dimensions
9. Space group
10. Z
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11. Number of reflections
12. Final R values (Rwp, Rexp and RI) and method of
background treatment
A table of atomic coordinates may be provided if it forms an
important aspect of the study. Selected bond lengths and
angles, with estimated standard deviations, should be included
in the figure captions and be restricted to significant dimensions
only.
For Rietveld refinements, an observed calculated difference
profile plot may be given for each structure determination,
except where a significant number of similar refinements have
been carried out. In such cases, only the minimum number of
representative plots should be included in the article, with
additional plots being provided as supplementary material.
A perspective plot (or similar) of the structure should normally
be provided. This should be produced in the same style
as that detailed for illustrations of single crystal structure
determinations.
Authors should submit the following supplementary data for
use by the referees. This should be provided electronically, or if
no electronic version is available, as two hard copies at the time
of submission.
1. A table of final fractional atomic coordinates
2. Any calculated coordinates (e.g. hydrogen)
3. A full list of bond lengths and angles with estimated
standard deviations
4. A full list of displacement parameters in the form Bij or Uij
(in Å2 or pm2)
5. Details of the refinement (as given above in points 1-12)
6. Profile difference plots for all analyses
Supplementary powder diffraction data (where atomic coordinates
have been determined) will be deposited by the RSC
with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) as
part of the assessment process. Each organic or metallo-organic
structure will be assigned a separate CCDC number. Data will
be held in the CCDC's confidential archive until publication of
the article, when data for organic and metallo-organic compounds
will be entered into the Cambridge Structural Database.
Post-publication requests for individual data sets should
be directed to CCDC, 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ,
UK, deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk, fax 44 (0)1223 336033.
If the article is not published by the RSC, supplementary
crystallographic data will remain in the CCDC's confidential
archive. If the crystal structure(s) are subsequently published
elsewhere, the CCDC should be advised of the new journal and
the appropriate reference.
5.2 Guidelines for macromolecular X-ray and NMR structures
and sequence data
Novel macromolecular structures
All manuscripts that report novel macromolecular threedimensional
structures at the level of individual atomic positions
must be accompanied by deposition of the required structural
data in the appropriate database (usually PDB or NDB
see contact details below) to support the conclusions drawn.
For X-ray structures, atomic coordinates and structure factor
data are required. For NMR structures, data should include
all resonance assignments and restraints used in structure
determination (NOEs, spin-spin coupling constants, amide
exchange rates, etc.) as well as atomic coordinates derived for
both an individual/average structure and an acceptable family
of structures.
Sufficient information must be supplied to satisfy referees of
the validity of the conclusions drawn. For X-ray structures,
PDB header information (i.e. Rmerge, completeness, multiplicity
and I/sigmaI (both overall and in the outer resolution
shell) for data, and Rcryst, Rfree and the bond and angle deviations
for coordinates), a Ramachandran plot and preferably
real space R-factor must be supplied. For NMR structures
equivalent data (number of restraints (NOEs and J-couplings),
RMS restraint deviation etc.) plus resonance assignments in the
case of NMR structures must be supplied. All the above data
should be included in as summary data tables in the manuscript,
or as ESI.
Deposited files must be released immediately on publication.
A six-month delay will be considered only in exceptional circumstances.
Articles will not be published until the relevant
PDB or NDB accession number has been provided. These
codes should be quoted both in the experimental section of the
manuscript and in the abstract (or article header information)
so that abstracting services will access them.
Sequence data
Newly reported nucleic acid or protein sequences must be
deposited with the appropriate database: EMBL, GenBank,
DDBJ, SWISS-PROT or PSD (see below for contact details).
Deposited files must be released immediately on publication of
the article, which will not be published until an accession number
is quoted in the experimental section of the manuscript and
the abstract.
Contact details for structure and sequence databases
Protein Data Bank, pdb.rutgers.edu, deposit@rcsb.rutgers.edu
or www.ebi.ac.uk/msd/, pdbhelp@ebi.ac.uk
Nucleic Acids Database, ndbserver.rutgers.edu,
ndbadmin@ndbserver.rutgers.edu
EMBL Nucleotide Sequence Submissions, www.ebi.ac.uk/
Submissions/, datasubs@ebi.ac.uk
National Center for Biotechnology Information (GenBank),
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/, info@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
DNA Data Bank of Japan, http://www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp/,
ddbj@ddbj.nig.ac.jp
SWISS-PROT submissions, http://www.ebi.ac.uk/,
datasubs@ebi.ac.uk
Protein Information Resource (Protein Sequence Database,
PSD), www-nbrf.georgetown.edu/pir/,
pirmail@nbrf.georgetown.edu
6 Animal Welfare
In cases where an experiment involves the use of live animal,
the Methods section of the manuscript should include a
statement that all experiments were performed in compliance
with the relevant laws and institutional guidelines, and should
identify the institutional committees that have approved
the experiments where applicable. Referees may be asked to
comment specifically on any cases in which concerns may
arise.
7 Characterisation within Chemical Biology and
Medicinal Chemistry
Where compounds are synthesised for testing in biological
systems, sufficient evidence for purity and identity must be
provided such that the results of the experiment may be trusted.
The homogeneity of oligomeric compounds (peptides,
saccharides, nucleotides etc.) should be determined by HPLC
analyses or by other appropriate analytical methods (e.g. capillary
electrophoresis) with a purity of not less than 95%.
8 Submission checklist
• A copy of the communication as specified in section 3
• A justification of why the work merits urgent publication in
Chemical Communications.
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• Full contact address, telephone and fax numbers and an
E-mail address.
• Suggested referees please give full names and affiliations.
• A graphical abstract for the contents page, including a
short statement of novelty
• Copies of any references submitted to or in press with any
other journal
• Completed Licence to Publish.
• Crystallographic data (if applicable) in CIF format.
• Supplementary information for the referees if appropriate,
and data for deposition with the ESI service, including
the experimental evidence necessary to support the
communication
• Identifying data for any microorganisms described.
Further information can be obtained from Dr Sarah Thomas,
Chemical Communications, Royal Society of Chemistry,
Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road,
Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK, tel 44 (0) 1223 420066,
fax 44 (0)1223 420247, chemcomm@rsc.org
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