Journal of the American Chemical Society

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Journal of the American Chemical Society  
Image:2009 Cover Journal of the American Chemical Society.jpg
Abbreviated title(s) JACS, J. Am. Chem. Soc.
Discipline Chemistry
Language English
Edited by Peter J. Stang
Publication details
Publisher American Chemical Society (United States)
Publication history 1879-present
Impact factor 8.091 (2008)
Indexing
ISSN 0002-7863 (print)
1520-5126 (web)
CODEN jacsat
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The Journal of the American Chemical Society (usually abbreviated as J. Am. Chem. Soc., or JACS) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, published since 1879 by the American Chemical Society.[1] The journal has absorbed two other publications in its history, the Journal of Analytical and Applied Chemistry in July 1893, and the American Chemical Journal in January 1914. A weekly publication, it publishes original research papers in all fields of chemistry. According to Institute for Scientific Information statistics, JACS is the journal with the most citations in this field.[2] The impact factor of the journal is 8.091 (2008).[2] Since 2002 the journal is edited by Peter J. Stang of the University of Utah.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ List of Issues back to 1879
  2. ^ a b Journal Citation Reports, 2009
  3. ^ JACS Editos and Editorial Board