CCS Chemistry is the Chinese Chemical Society’s flagship publication, established to serve as the preeminent international chemistry journal published in China. CCS Chemistry aspires to have global reach, both in terms of contributions and readership. All articles in the journal are fully Open Access (no subscription required) at no cost to contributing authors. Journal issues are currently published monthly, with all articles published online as soon as they are in final publishable form. For even faster posting, authors may also choose to opt into our free Immediate Online Accepted Article posting, where a PDF of their accepted article prior to copyediting will be placed online upon acceptance in the journal. More details can be found in our Author Guidelines.
CCS Chemistry is led by an international team of editors who are also experts and active researchers in their respective fields. A diverse Editorial Advisory Board has been assembled to assist with the direction and priorities of the journal. The full journal masthead can be viewed here.
Journal Scope
CCS Chemistry is an English language journal that covers all areas of chemistry and the chemical sciences, including groundbreaking concepts, mechanisms, methods, materials, reactions, and applications. Articles must report transformative research with broad impact in chemistry and be of interest to chemists who are non-experts in the specific field of research presented. CCS Chemistry aims to provide a curated selection of innovative and important research outcomes in the chemical sciences from around the globe. In addition to reporting outstanding work in the field of chemistry, the journal highlights interdisciplinary fields for which chemistry plays a central role. Articles reporting incremental and/or specialized advances are not appropriate for publication in the journal.
Research areas suitable for publication in CCS Chemistry include (but are not limited to):
- Analytical Chemistry
- Catalysis
- Biochemistry & Chemical Biology
- Biomedicine
- Earth & Planetary Science
- Energy Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry & Materials Science
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Polymer Chemistry
- Supramolecular Chemistry and Self-Assembly
- Synthetic Chemistry
- Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
CCS Chemistry considers and publishes three article types: Communications, Mini Reviews, and Research Articles.
Communications present innovative work that deserves urgent attention as a concise and substantive report. They should not exceed 3–5 published pages, including all text from abstract through the end of the main text.
Mini Reviews are authoritative and comprehensive overviews of a specific research topic, including explanations of the current state and future outlook of the research field. Based on a mini summary of the research development, the authors should focus on the perspective of a specific area. They are limited to 10 published pages; no more than 100 cited references.
Research Articles report original and comprehensive research with high novelty and general interest to the chemistry community. They should not exceed 6–8 published pages.
CCS Chemistry is a peer reviewed publication. Manuscripts submitted to CCS Chemistry undergo single-blind peer review prior to publication. More information about our review process can be found here.
CCS Chemistry is:
- China’s premier international chemistry journal
- Owned and published solely by CCS
- The top resource for transformative chemical research in China and the world
- No more than 25 articles per issue, so important research findings do not get buried in a large journal with thousands of articles
- Led by top researchers in Asia, US, and Europe
- Highly selective with each article carefully selected by Editors
