''ACS Central Science'' is a monthly

peer-review Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

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scientific journal In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. Content Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such ...

covering chemistry and related fields. Its title refers to the phrase " central science", which has long been used to describe the role played by chemistry in connecting the

physical Physical may refer to: *Physical examination In a physical examination, medical examination, or clinical examination, a medical practitioner examines a patient for any possible medical signs or symptoms of a medical condition. It generally cons ...

and

life sciences This list of life sciences comprises the branches of science that involve the scientific study of life – such as microorganisms, plants, and animals including human beings. This science is one of the two major branches of natural science, th ...

. Established in 2015, it is the first fully open-access journal published by ACS Publications, the

American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 155,000 members at all ...

's publishing arm. The

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is Carolyn R. Bertozzi ( Stanford University). ''ACS Central Science'' is highly selective, publishing only 100-200 papers/year deemed by editors and reviewers to be of exceptional interest and importance (compared to approximately 3,000 articles for JACS). It is entirely open access, with no publishing charges for authors as well as no subscription fees for readers.

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