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Nature Chemistry is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in chemistry and related fields. The journal publishes original research, reviews, and commentary that intersect with materials science, biochemistry, physics, nanotechnology, and pharmacology. It is produced by the publishing company Springer Nature and distributed alongside other titles such as Nature (journal), Nature Materials, Nature Nanotechnology, and Nature Communications.

Overview

Nature Chemistry presents primary research articles, reviews, perspectives, and commentaries that address topics spanning synthetic methods, mechanistic studies, catalysis, supramolecular chemistry, chemical biology, and molecular spectroscopy. Typical content links to work from institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, Harvard University, California Institute of Technology, and Max Planck Society, and engages with funding agencies such as the National Science Foundation, European Research Council, and Wellcome Trust. The journal situates advances in the context of major scientific initiatives exemplified by collaborations with laboratories at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stanford University, University of Tokyo, and ETH Zurich.

Launched in 2009 by Nature Publishing Group, the journal emerged during a period of expansion that included the establishment of sibling titles such as Nature Physics and Nature Materials. Founding editors drew on editorial models from legacy publications like Science (journal), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Journal of the American Chemical Society to define scope and standards. The development of the journal paralleled broader changes in scholarly communication seen with the rise of platforms like arXiv, initiatives from the Wellcome Trust, and policy shifts associated with the Horizon 2020 programme. Over time the title adapted to shifts in peer review and reproducibility emphasized by organizations including the Committee on Publication Ethics and the Royal Society.

Editorial decisions are made by an in-house team coordinated with external academic editors drawn from universities and research institutes such as Imperial College London, University of California, Berkeley, University of Oxford, Yale University, and Peking University. The journal employs peer review practices similar to those used by Cell (journal), The Lancet, and Nature (journal), with policies influenced by guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Policies address authorship disputes, data availability, conflicts of interest, and image integrity consistent with standards pursued by the American Chemical Society and the Royal Society of Chemistry. Editorial oversight includes handling corrections, retractions, and expressions of concern in coordination with institutional offices such as those at Johns Hopkins University and University of Chicago.

The title follows a hybrid publication model reflecting trends seen at Elsevier and Wiley-Blackwell where subscription access coexists with open-access options under transformative arrangements. Authors may choose open-access licensing in line with mandates from funders like the European Research Council, National Institutes of Health, and the Wellcome Trust, with article processing charges comparable to those levied by journals such as Nature Communications and Chemical Science. The journal’s online platform integrates with indexing services including Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed and distributes content via aggregators used by libraries at institutions like Columbia University, University of Toronto, and Australian National University.

Nature Chemistry is recognized for high visibility within the chemical sciences and has citation metrics that invite comparisons with established journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie, and Chemical Reviews. Its editorial choices and high-profile articles have been discussed in venues including Science (journal), Nature (journal), and commentary outlets run by societies like the American Chemical Society and the Royal Society of Chemistry. The journal’s influence is reflected in award-winning studies that inform prizes such as the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Wolf Prize in Chemistry, and the Priestley Medal, with authors frequently affiliated to centers including Scripps Research, Weizmann Institute of Science, and University of California, San Diego.

Noteworthy contributions have included reports on catalytic methodologies from groups at ETH Zurich and University of California, Berkeley, breakthroughs in protein design involving teams at Harvard University and University of Washington, and advances in two-dimensional materials linked to research at Columbia University and University of Manchester. Special issues and themed collections have highlighted topics coordinated with conferences such as the American Chemical Society National Meeting, symposia at Gordon Research Conferences, and initiatives tied to programs like Human Frontier Science Program. The journal has published influential reviews and perspectives that intersect with work by investigators associated with MIT Media Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Keio University.