Open Access Initiative

As announced by ACS Publications and featured in a News of the Week article in C&EN on Nov. 4 (page 11), the American Chemical Society is undertaking a major new commitment to support open access publishing. This multifaceted program will assist ACS authors in meeting evolving requirements from their research funders and institutions. ACS Central Science A new journal that’s free to both readers and authors To be led by a renowned scientist and international editorial board who will be appointed during 2014, this new, highly selective, peer-reviewed journal will publish exceptional multidisciplinary papers across the broad spectrum of the chemical sciences. All articles will be freely available online immediately upon publication, with no article publishing charges to authors or readers. ACS Central Science will publish 100–200 original research articles annually at the outset and also will feature incisive editorials, topical reviews, and commentary on global science trends. The journal ...