''Nature Chemical Biology'' is a monthly
peer-reviewed
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scientific journal
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Content
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published by
Nature Portfolio. It was established in June 2005. Terry L. Sheppard is a full-time professional
editor
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with the title, "Chief Editor", and employed by ''Nature Chemical Biology''.
Aims and scope
The publishing focus of ''Nature Chemical Biology'' is a forum for
original research
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and commentary in chemical biology. Published topics encompass concepts and research methods in
chemistry
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,
biology, and related disciplines with the end result of controlling biological systems at the
molecular level. Authors (contributors) are
chemical biologists, also chemists involved in
interdisciplinary research
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between chemistry and biology, along with
biologists who produce research results in understanding and controlling biological processes at the molecular level.
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Interdisciplinary research in chemistry and biology is emphasized. The journal's main focus in this area is ]fundamental research
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which illuminates available chemical and biological tools, as well as mechanisms underpinning biological processes. Also included are studies articulating applications at the molecular level when combining these two disciplines. Emphasis is also given to innovations in methods and theory produced from cross-disciplinary studies.[
The readership for ''Nature Chemical Biology'', which also functions as a forum, are researchers in the chemical and ]life sciences
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. Besides original research articles, this journal also publishes reviews, perspectives, highlights of research in this and other journals, correspondence, and commentaries.
Abstracting and indexing
''Nature Chemical Biology'' is indexed in the following databases:CASSI
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Print periodicals
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* '' Science Citation Index''
* ''Science Citation Index Expanded
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* '' Current Contents - Life Sciences''
* '' BIOSIS Previews''
According to the '' Journal Citation Reports'', the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 16.290, ranking it 13th out of 296 journals in the category "Biochemistry & Molecular Biology".
See also
* Nature
*Nature Physics
''Nature Physics'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Nature Portfolio. It was first published in October 2005 (volume 1, issue 1). The chief editor is Andrea Taroni, who is a full-time professional editor employed by this ...
* Nature Materials
References
External links
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