EDITORIAL DOI: 10.1002/asia.201301561
A Good Year Theresa Kueckmann*[a]
Another year has drawn to a close, and with it another
Wiley poster prizes were presented with signed posters.
volume of Chemistry – An Asian Journal. Its been a good year. Weve worked hard to bring you, our readers, the best of chemistry from Asia and from around the world. The journals 2012 Impact Factor from the Thompson-Reuters Journal Citation Report increased to 4.572, establishing us as a top journal. Authors have demonstrated their faith in us by submitting even more of their high-quality work than they did the year before, and we accepted 20% more papers for Online publication publication in 2013 than we did in 70 days! in 2012. Despite this steep rise, our publication times remain extremely fast. On average, authors receive an initial decision on their paper just 19 days after submission, and accepted papers are published on average 70 days after submission.
In Singapore, we also met with the representatives of the Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES). The 13 major chemical societies from Asia and the Pacific region that comprise ACES co-own Chemistry – An Asian Journal and receive royalties based on the number of papers published from their home country. So if youre looking to support your local society, consider publishing your next excellent paper in Chemistry – An Asian Journal.
Our
top priority will always be to publish high-quality chemistry as fast as we can, but we dont stop there. Weve made mobile access to Chemistry – An Asian Journal content more convenient with our iPad app. You can view the most recently published articles in EarlyView, or you can download whole issues to browse offline at your leisure. And when youre online, you can check out whats new at the journal on facebook and twitter (@chemasianj). Our sister journals Angewandte Chemie (www.angewandte.org), Chemistry – A European Journal (www.chemeurj.org), and the Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry (www.asianjoc.org) are also available on these channels, so check them out, too, when you get the chance.
W
eve achieved a lot in the last year, but were not about to rest on our laurels. There are some changes in store for 2014 that will help us serve our readers and authors even better. To start, we will increase publication of Focus Reviews to two an issue, to be able to offer critical analysis of a wider breadth of subjects. Check out the two in this issue from Fuk Yee Kwong and co-workers on cross-dehyrogenative coupling reactions (page 26 ff.) and Huaping Xu and co-workers on the combination of chemo- and radiotherapy (page 48 ff.). Upcoming topics include quantum chemical predictions in synthetic organic chemistry by Dean Tantillo and Janus Nanoparticles by Shaowei Chen. And with immediate effect, Chemistry – An Asian Journal, along with Angewandte Chemie and the other Wiley-VCH chemistry journals, will publish abstracts for communications. In todays age of digital technology and search algorithms, the abstract has become essential to make sure that content remains discoverable.
In
2013, we published two special issues, one for the birthday of Professor Chunli Bai, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (issue 10), and one for the 15th Asian Chemical Congress in Singapore (issue 8) featuring contributions from the speakers, including Nobel laureate Ei-ichi Negishi. The back cover of the issue featured his work, and the winners of the
Speaking of discoverability, there are some easy things you can do when you write a paper to ensure your paper comes out on top. First, carefully select three or four keywords,
[a] Dr. T. Kueckmann Editor, Chemistry – An Asian Journal
Chem. Asian J. 2014, 9, 4 – 5
Figure 1. Theresa Kueckmann presents one of the Wiley Poster Prizes at the 15th Asian Chemical Congress closing ceremony August 23, 2013.
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Help search engines find your work!
2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
that is, search terms that people might use if they were looking for your paper. Then, use these keywords in the title, and repeat them each several times in the abstract. Also use these keywords in headings in your paper, and include them in the list of keywords. Finally, search engine algorithms often take into account the number of times that other pages link to a given piece of information (in this case, your article), so you can improve your chances of being found by linking to the article on social media, in blogs, and on your website.
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ith excellent support from our board members, our referees, and you, our readers and authors, we are on track to make 2014 another excellent year. Thank you.
Furthermore, while youre thinking about how to improve the impact of each article you write, dont forget to check out the 14 tips for writing better science papers by Richard Threlfall, managing Editor of the Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry. Dont worry if you missed his webinar in November; a recording of it, along with answers to participants questions, is available on ChemistryViews.
In 2014, we welcome new members to our Editorial and International Advisory Boards, and thank the departing members for their service. The new composition of the boards can be found on the Editorial Board section of our website and on the masthead page. In the next issue, well introduce the new Editorial Board members with short biographies.
Chem. Asian J. 2014, 9, 4 – 5
Theresa Kueckmann Editor
5
2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
A Good Year Theresa Kueckmann*[a]
Another year has drawn to a close, and with it another
Wiley poster prizes were presented with signed posters.
volume of Chemistry – An Asian Journal. Its been a good year. Weve worked hard to bring you, our readers, the best of chemistry from Asia and from around the world. The journals 2012 Impact Factor from the Thompson-Reuters Journal Citation Report increased to 4.572, establishing us as a top journal. Authors have demonstrated their faith in us by submitting even more of their high-quality work than they did the year before, and we accepted 20% more papers for Online publication publication in 2013 than we did in 70 days! in 2012. Despite this steep rise, our publication times remain extremely fast. On average, authors receive an initial decision on their paper just 19 days after submission, and accepted papers are published on average 70 days after submission.
In Singapore, we also met with the representatives of the Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES). The 13 major chemical societies from Asia and the Pacific region that comprise ACES co-own Chemistry – An Asian Journal and receive royalties based on the number of papers published from their home country. So if youre looking to support your local society, consider publishing your next excellent paper in Chemistry – An Asian Journal.
Our
top priority will always be to publish high-quality chemistry as fast as we can, but we dont stop there. Weve made mobile access to Chemistry – An Asian Journal content more convenient with our iPad app. You can view the most recently published articles in EarlyView, or you can download whole issues to browse offline at your leisure. And when youre online, you can check out whats new at the journal on facebook and twitter (@chemasianj). Our sister journals Angewandte Chemie (www.angewandte.org), Chemistry – A European Journal (www.chemeurj.org), and the Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry (www.asianjoc.org) are also available on these channels, so check them out, too, when you get the chance.
W
eve achieved a lot in the last year, but were not about to rest on our laurels. There are some changes in store for 2014 that will help us serve our readers and authors even better. To start, we will increase publication of Focus Reviews to two an issue, to be able to offer critical analysis of a wider breadth of subjects. Check out the two in this issue from Fuk Yee Kwong and co-workers on cross-dehyrogenative coupling reactions (page 26 ff.) and Huaping Xu and co-workers on the combination of chemo- and radiotherapy (page 48 ff.). Upcoming topics include quantum chemical predictions in synthetic organic chemistry by Dean Tantillo and Janus Nanoparticles by Shaowei Chen. And with immediate effect, Chemistry – An Asian Journal, along with Angewandte Chemie and the other Wiley-VCH chemistry journals, will publish abstracts for communications. In todays age of digital technology and search algorithms, the abstract has become essential to make sure that content remains discoverable.
In
2013, we published two special issues, one for the birthday of Professor Chunli Bai, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (issue 10), and one for the 15th Asian Chemical Congress in Singapore (issue 8) featuring contributions from the speakers, including Nobel laureate Ei-ichi Negishi. The back cover of the issue featured his work, and the winners of the
Speaking of discoverability, there are some easy things you can do when you write a paper to ensure your paper comes out on top. First, carefully select three or four keywords,
[a] Dr. T. Kueckmann Editor, Chemistry – An Asian Journal
Chem. Asian J. 2014, 9, 4 – 5
Figure 1. Theresa Kueckmann presents one of the Wiley Poster Prizes at the 15th Asian Chemical Congress closing ceremony August 23, 2013.
4
Help search engines find your work!
2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
that is, search terms that people might use if they were looking for your paper. Then, use these keywords in the title, and repeat them each several times in the abstract. Also use these keywords in headings in your paper, and include them in the list of keywords. Finally, search engine algorithms often take into account the number of times that other pages link to a given piece of information (in this case, your article), so you can improve your chances of being found by linking to the article on social media, in blogs, and on your website.
W
ith excellent support from our board members, our referees, and you, our readers and authors, we are on track to make 2014 another excellent year. Thank you.
Furthermore, while youre thinking about how to improve the impact of each article you write, dont forget to check out the 14 tips for writing better science papers by Richard Threlfall, managing Editor of the Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry. Dont worry if you missed his webinar in November; a recording of it, along with answers to participants questions, is available on ChemistryViews.
In 2014, we welcome new members to our Editorial and International Advisory Boards, and thank the departing members for their service. The new composition of the boards can be found on the Editorial Board section of our website and on the masthead page. In the next issue, well introduce the new Editorial Board members with short biographies.
Chem. Asian J. 2014, 9, 4 – 5
Theresa Kueckmann Editor
5
2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
