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Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Abbreviated title (ISO) Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. or PCCP Discipline Chemistry Language English Publication details Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry (United Kingdom) Publication history 1999 to present. Predecessor journals: Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions (1990-1998); Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions 1: Physical Chemistry in Condensed Phases (1972-1989), Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions 2: Molecular and Chemical Physics (1972-1989); Journal of the Chemical Society A: Inorganic, Physical, Theoretical (1966-1971); Transactions of the Faraday Society (1905-1971) Impact factor
(2010)3.453 Indexing ISSN 1463-9076 (print)
1463-9084 (web)CODEN PPCPFQ Links Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. or PCCP) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing original (primary) research and review articles on any aspect of physical chemistry, chemical physics, and biophysical chemistry. It is published weekly by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) on behalf of sixteen participating societies.[1]
Philip Earis is the editor of PCCP and the present chairman of the Editorial Board is Pekka Pyykkö, Professor of Chemistry at University of Helsinki. The Editorial Board comprises leading international scientists who meet regularly to discuss all scientific matters concerned with the Journal; in particular the standards necessary for the acceptance of papers for publication, the standards of refereeing, and ways and means of acquiring suitable papers for publication.
PCCP replaced Faraday Transactions in 1999; it continues a close association with the Faraday Division of the RSC and the unique Faraday Discussions meetings and publications.
Biophysical chemistry is a rapidly expanding area of physical chemistry, and biophysical papers are an important part of PCCP. PCCP has been selected by the US National Library of Medicine for inclusion in MEDLINE, thereby increasing its visibility to the biophysical and biological communities. Significant and newsworthy articles appearing in PCCP are also featured in the RSC supplements Highlights in Chemical Science, Highlights in Chemical Technology and Highlights in Chemical Biology. PCCP hosts the RSC publication, Highlights in Chemical Science.
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Owner societies
PCCP is run by an Ownership Board, on which all the member societies have equal representation. The sixteen participating Societies are: Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie, Institute of Chemistry of Ireland, Israel Chemical Society, Kemisk Forening, Koninklijke Nederlandse Chemische Vereniging, Norsk Kjemisk Selskap, Polskie Towarzystwo Chemiczne, Real Sociedad Española de Química, Royal Society of Chemistry, Società Chimica Italiana, Suomen Kemian Seura - Kemiska Sällskapet I Finland, Svenska Kemistsamfundet, the Swiss Chemical Society, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry and the Türkiye Kimya Dernegi.
Subject coverage
PCCP publishes important new research in the areas of physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry.
To be suitable for publication in PCCP, articles must include significant new physical insights; this is the prime criterion that referees and the Editors judge against when evaluating submissions.
Routine work and applications of established techniques are not suitable for PCCP.
The subject scope of PCCP continues to reflect a wide range of current research activities in the broad communities it serves. Papers in research areas such as spectroscopy, dynamics, kinetics, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, catalysis, surface science, quantum mechanics and theoretical developments play an important part in the journal. Interdisciplinary research areas such as polymers and soft matter, materials, nanoscience, surfaces/interfaces, and biophysical chemistry are especially welcomed whenever they include a physico-chemical approach.
Article types
PCCP publishes the following types of articles: Research Papers (which contain original scientific work that has not been published previously); Perspectives (which are high profile review articles of interest to a broad readership and are commissioned by the PCCP Editorial Board); Communications (which contain original scientific work that has not been published previously and is of an urgent nature); and Comments (which are a medium for the discussion and exchange of scientific opinions, normally concerning material published in PCCP).
Audience/readership
Research workers in the fields of physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry in both academic institutions and industry.
Impact factor
The 2010 impact factor of the journal was announced in 2011 as 3.453, which is a decrease from the value of 4.116 (2009).[2]
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External links
Categories:- Chemistry journals
- Publications established in 1999
- Royal Society of Chemistry academic journals
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