Why you should publish in RSC journals

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Authors who have published with us continue to be impressed by the speed and efficiency of the service that we offer. 

Authors benefit from: 

• The fastest times to publication - acceptance to publication in as little as a few days  
• High impact factor and citation levels  
• Global circulation and recognition - many RSC journals are abstracted in MEDLINE and other major databases  
• Enhanced HTML journal articles (through Project Prospect) including:  
  • Hyperlinked compound information in text 
  • Gene, Sequence and Cell Ontology terms linked to definitions and related articles 
  • IUPAC Gold Book terms linked               
• Hot articles are highlighted in RSC news supplements (Highlights in Chemical Science, Highlights in Chemical Technology and Highlights in Chemical Biology) and in the wider scientific press  
• No page charges  
• Free use of colour to enhance articles 
• Advance Articles on the web (typically 30-40 days before their publication in print)  
• Simple and effective E-submissions via our author and referee portal, you can use ReSourCe for all journals except Nanoscale and Analytical Methods.  To submit or referee for either of these please use our new RSC Manuscript Central system using the link below. 
• Electronic supplementary information  
• Free electronic reprints (pdf) of own paper(s)  
• Free e-mail alerting and RSS news feeds service
• Additional publishing options via RSC Open Science           

As an added bonus, the RSC also offers two further benefits to authors in RSC journals: 

• 25% discount off the full price of most RSC books 
• The opportunity to apply for a grant to aid international collaboration