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Our editors bring a wealth of subject-matter expertise and commitment to scientific integrity to each of our journals. As active contributors to their fields, they understand the nuances of your research and are dedicated to ensuring a fair, transparent, and rigorous editorial process.
When you submit to ACS Publications, you're joining a global community of esteemed peers and thought leaders. ACS journals are the most trusted, most cited, and most read in the chemical sciences. Our journals are recognized worldwide for their impact, quality, and reach. Submit today and share your discoveries with a global audience through a forum built by researchers, for researchers.
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Xiaodong Chen, Editor-in-Chief, ACS Nano
“The Nanoscience portfolio at ACS Publications boasts comprehensive leading research in the disciplines of chemistry, materials science, biology, medicine, physics, and engineering. Publishing in an ACS journal ensures a high-quality peer review process by experts in the field. ACS Publications also offers rapid publishing time so authors can get their research out to the scientific community faster. Since ACS journals span the globe, publishing with ACS provides access to wider readership of your research.”
Christa E. Müller, Editor-in-Chief, ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
“ACS is highly professional. The manuscripts are handled by scientists, the review process is fair and transparent, and the editors and reviewers do their best to improve each manuscript. In case a manuscript is not suitable for a particular ACS journal, there are a number of options for easy transfer to a better fitting one. Once a manuscript is accepted, it typically takes just days until you get the near to perfect proofs of your work. And after publication, ACS will support you in disseminating and highlighting your articles. Regarding the entire package, my favorite publisher is ACS!”
Jonathan W. Steed, Editor-in-Chief, Crystal Growth & Design
“ACS is a global, not-for profit Chemistry organization whose journals have the highest production and editorial standards. I know when my work goes into an ACS journal it will be quickly and efficiently handled, have the ACS stamp of peer reviewed quality and benefit from outstanding production quality and worldwide visibility.”
Teri Odom, Editor-in-Chief, Nano Letters
“Papers published in ACS journals undergo a rigorous peer review by experts in the field. Moreover, since the editors are also leading scientists and engineers in their domain, a high-quality editorial process is ensured. The care and speed by which papers are handled sets ACS Publications apart from other alternatives for publishing high-impact work.”
Chuan He, Editor-in-Chief, ACS Chemical Biology
“Editors of ACS journals are ourselves, principal investigators at the front line of academic research. They have the best sense of quality and vigor to judge a submitted work. At ACS Chemical Biology we would not accept a manuscript unless it meets our academic standard, no matter how popular the subject is. We are also here to serve the community. We want to ensure we cover different areas of chemical biology, and that good work contributing to new knowledge gets fair review and publication. Your manuscripts will be in peers' hands you trust.”
Sara E. Skrabalak, Editor-in-Chief, Chemistry of Materials
“I recommend ACS journals because they are society journals, meaning that they are motivated to support the research community they serve. The editors are also practicing scientists and well-connected to their communities, which can lead to best practices in publishing.”
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ACS Chemical Biology
Reporting research on cellular processes using in vitro, cellular or whole organism studies at the chemical and biological interface.
Two-Year Journal Impact Factor: 3.8
Total Citations: 16,905
Time to First Peer Review Decision: 32.4 days
ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
Reporting advances in molecular and biological science, from basic and preclinical studies to clinical trials.
Two-Year Journal Impact Factor: 3.7
Total Citations: 2,964
Time to First Peer Review Decision: 35.3 days
Crystal Growth & Design
Sharing new scientific & engineering knowledge of crystal growth, crystal engineering, and application of crystalline materials.
Two-Year Journal Impact Factor: 3.4
Total Citations: 34,623
Time to First Peer Review Decision: 29.8 days
Fundamental research at the interface of chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science.
Two-Year Journal Impact Factor: 7.0
Total Citations: 113,952
Time to First Peer Review Decision: 29.9 days
Breakthrough studies on nanostructure synthesis, assembly and characterization, nanoscience theory, tools and methods, nanobiotechnology and nanofabrication.
Two-Year Journal Impact Factor: 16.0
Total Citations: 255,538
Time to First Peer Review Decision: 31.9 days
The global home for communications in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Two-Year Journal Impact Factor: 9.1
Total Citations: 165,203
Time to First Peer Review Decision: 29.3 days
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PUBLISHING WITH ACS
When you publish with an ACS Publications journal you benefit from:
- Expert Editors-in-Chief and their team of editors handling your manuscript, all of whom are active, practicing researchers in the field.
- A rigorous peer review process, ensuring the thorough evaluation of manuscripts.
- Rapid processing times to help get your latest findings to the right community, faster.
- Wide readership of your work – readers downloaded ACS full-text articles over 346 million times in 2025.
- A range of flexible choices to publish open access, through any of our journals, including our fully open access publications.
- Discoverability through world-leading abstracting and indexing services, including Web of Science™, Scopus, CAS, EBSCOhost and PubMed.
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