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Our Supplementary Cover Art Program offers authors additional chances to have their artwork considered for use as a cover by the journal publishing their research. While all submitted art is considered for the front cover, our program allows up to four supplementary covers per issue, meaning more chances to have your art featured in one of our high-impact journals.
Use the promotional code COVER2025 to receive a $400 discount when selected for a supplementary cover at one of the following journals:
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Ready to Submit Your Supplementary Cover?
How to Apply:
To be considered for Supplementary Cover Art, you must submit the image and caption at the same time as the revised manuscript.
- Respond “Yes” to the Supplementary Cover Art question when you submit your revised manuscript.
- Upload the cover art file and a cover caption along with your manuscript.
- After acceptance of your manuscript, you will be notified separately if your artwork is selected.
- If approved for a supplementary cover, you will be sent a link for payment. Enter the code COVER2025 in the promotional code field (step 2) during checkout. (If you are selected for a front cover, ACS will cover the costs.)
- Receive a $400 discount on your supplementary cover.
Discount Details:
- Full Price: $1,650 → Discount Price: $1,250
- ACS Member* Price: $1,425 → ACS Member* Discount Price: $1,025
* Members of the American Chemical Society at the Premium package level
Important Information:
- This promotional code is limited to one use per person.
- The promotional code can be combined with the existing ACS Members discount.
- Offer valid through December 31, 2025.
- For inquiries about the Supplementary Cover Art Program or the promotional code, email the ACS Publications Support team at support@services.acs.org
HEAR FROM OUR AUTHORS
What Our Authors Say About Us
See why authors chose to publish a supplementary cover with their article in an ACS Journal.
“Thanks for giving us the great opportunity to have our work presented in the supplementary cover art program. The program greatly increased the visibility of our research work.”
Jianfeng Cai, University of South Florida - Supplementary Cover featured in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (Associated article: doi/10.1021/jacs.7b11997)
“I heard of this program from one of my colleagues. So I gave it a try and got selected for the cover art of the ACS Sensors. I was satisfied with the service and publication speed. We liked receiving the printed poster. It was definitely a plus!”
Han-Sheng Chuang, National Cheng Kung University - Supplementary Cover featured in ACS Sensors (Associated article: doi/10.1021/acssensors.8b00790)
For Jacek Tyczkowski and Hanna Kierzkowska-Pawlak, professors from the Department of Molecular Engineering at Lodz University of Technology, Poland, this option was appealing as a means of drawing more attention to their Perspective article on nanohybrid catalysts.
WHY SHOULD I SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTARY COVER?
Why submit supplementary cover art?
- Get your research featured as a cover of one of our trusted journals. With strong competition for the front cover, opting to be considered for a supplementary cover as well provides you more opportunities to have your designs selected.
- Raise the profile of your article with prime placement.
- Visually conveying results is a persuasive and eye-catching way to promote your work.
- Get your cover featured on the journal's website and your article webpage with the corresponding PDF for download.
- Receive an 18" x 24" printed poster for display and a high-resolution file for inclusion in your scientific talks and for you to display and use wherever you see fit.
- Share your cover on social media and tag us for a chance for a share from one of the official ACS channels. This is a great way to showcase your research and deliver it to a wider audience!
- Gain expert advice from ACS Publications as we guide you through the process.
- Increase your impact: articles with covers see more citations** on average than articles without covers.
**Data based on citations in 2023 and 2024 to papers and covers published in 2022 at all ACS Journals.
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