PeerJ Chemistry journals

PeerJ Chemistry journals are a set of peer-reviewed journals with the belief that it shouldn't cost many thousands to publish Open Access or maintain high scientific integrity.

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Five PeerJ Chemistry journals

The following sections and related instructions apply to each of the five (5) separate journals within the PeerJ Chemistry group.

  • PeerJ Physical Chemistry
  • PeerJ Organic Chemistry
  • PeerJ Inorganic Chemistry
  • PeerJ Analytical Chemistry
  • PeerJ Materials Science

Aims & Scope

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PeerJ Chemistry journals are Open Access, peer-reviewed, scholarly journals. They consider articles in the Chemical Sciences (Physical, Organic, Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, as well as Materials Science).
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PeerJ Chemistry journals do not publish in Mathematical Sciences, Social Sciences, or Humanities (except where articles in those areas have clear applicability to the core areas of Chemistry and Materials Science).
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PeerJ Chemistry journals consider Research Articles, Literature Review Articles, Method Development Articles and Registered Reports. They do not accept Hypothesis Papers, Commentaries, Opinion Pieces, Case Studies, Case Reports, etc. Method Development Articles should demonstrate the reliability and validity of the method, and clearly state the contribution to the field.
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PeerJ Chemistry journals evaluate articles based on an objective determination of scientific and methodological soundness, not on subjective determinations of 'impact,' 'novelty' or 'interest'.
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PeerJ Chemistry journals apply the highest standards to everything they do - specifically, the publications place an emphasis on research integrity; high ethical standards; constructive peer-review; exemplary production quality; and leading-edge online functionality.
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Submissions should be directed to an audience of Chemists/Materials Scientists. Articles that are primarily concerned with biology or medicine and do not have a clearly articulated applicability to the broader field of chemistry or materials science, or which assess compounds or materials in vivo should be submitted to PeerJ - the journal of Life and Environmental Sciences.
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PeerJ Chemistry journals do not accept pre-submission inquiries.
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PeerJ Chemistry journals reserve the right to decline to consider, or publish, any submissions for any reason at any time. This can include those studies that do not have a grounding in established scientific knowledge, or that conflict with PeerJ's core values; or that are found to be outside our scope; or that fail to satisfy any of our technical or editorial policies etc.

Peer Review Criteria

Articles are peer reviewed against criteria which aim to judge whether or not an article should join the Scientific Literature. These criteria are grouped into 3 broad categories:
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Basic Reporting
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Experimental Design
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Validity of the Findings
The specific guidelines for each of these categories can be found on the Editorial Criteria page.

Role of the Academic Editor

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All submissions which pass our basic submission checks are peer reviewed and the peer review process is overseen by an Academic Editor on the Editorial Board for the journal (See PeerJ Physical Chemistry, PeerJ Organic Chemistry, PeerJ Inorganic Chemistry, PeerJ Analytical Chemistry, PeerJ Materials Science).
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Academic Editors are experienced scientists in their field. They act independently from PeerJ and make independent decisions on submissions.
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Individual Academic Editors take on responsibility for individual submissions. They solicit expert peer reviewers to comment on the article and they make an editorial decision based on their knowledge of the field utilizing the input of those reviewers.
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We typically expect that all submissions will be reviewed by two external peer reviewers (in addition to the Academic Editor). Academic Editors are not permitted to accept a submission unless it has been reviewed by at least one external reviewer.
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Academic Editors are required to treat all submissions confidentially; to declare any potential conflicts of interest; and to adhere to the highest prevailing standards of publication ethics.
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The Academic Editor who made the Acceptance decision is named on all published articles.