Metallomics, a growing success!

Happy New Year and welcome to Metallomics issue 1, 2010. We have had a very exciting first year where we have had the opportunity to bring you both primary research and review articles showing the breadth of research into trace elements in the life sciences. Topics have ranged from protein–receptor interactions in iron transport (Alvin L. Crumbliss et al., Metallomics, 2009, 1, 249, DOI: 10.1039/b902860a) to the tungsten metallome of Pyrococcus furiosus (Wilfred R. Hagen et al., Metallomics, 2009, 1, 395, DOI: 10.1039/b908175e), while our reviews have given insight into areas such as inhibition of transcription by platinum antitumor compounds (Ryan C. Todd and Stephen J. Lippard, Metallomics, 2009, 1, 280, DOI: 10.1039/b907567d) and copper metabolism (Hiroko Kodama and Chie Fujisawa, Metallomics, 2009, 1, 42, DOI: 10.1039/b816011m).

We hope that you have enjoyed reading these articles and seeing the diverse backgrounds of those engaged in metallomics research. This has helped us to take the first steps to achieve the goal that we set in our first issue—to bridge the gap between researchers from different backgrounds so that ideas can be shared and the field progresses to the benefit of all.

Reflecting the importance of this area of research, the growth of the field and the growth of this community, we are delighted to let you know that Metallomics will be published monthly this year. We hope that you will enjoy reading the journal and will also submit some of your best research. To submit your article, just visit our website www.rsc.org/metallomics.

Don’t forget that content in Metallomics continues to be free to access this year. The current issue is freely available from our website and back issues are available to institutional subscribers following a simple registration process. You can register at www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/free_access_registration.asp.

New integrated content delivery platform

RSC Publishing is proud to announce the launch of our powerful new content delivery platform that supports multiple content types. Powered by the industry's leading MarkLogic Server, and benefiting from the interactive browsing functionality offered by RSC’s enhanced html mark-up technology, the platform delivers exceptionally fast and precise results. Users can now search 165 years of world-class RSC-hosted content including 20 000 book chapters, 300 000 journal articles and 450 000 database records from a single, simple search. Designed around readers’ preferences (identified from a detailed and ongoing user-interview process), our user-friendly platform offers faster browsing, intelligent searching, consistent user experience irrespective of content type sought, and simpler more intuitive navigation. We’ll be releasing even more exciting functionality later in the year. Please tell us what you think at mailto:rscpublishing@rsc.org.

ChemSpider

Last year RSC acquired ChemSpider, the richest single source of structure based chemistry information freely available online, with fast searching of over 21.5 million chemical structures. Alongside the powerful database, the ChemSpider development team brings well over 40 years of additional cheminformatics experience to the RSC, including a chemistry centric document markup system capable of finding chemical names and converting to chemical structures and linking to online resources. Integration of this technology with RSC’s existing award winning enhanced html mark-up technology, RSC Prospect, will lead to substantial enhancements in semantic enrichment for the chemical sciences. Find out more at www.chemspider.com.

Continued e-alert success in 2010

2009 saw the launch of the new RSC journal e-alerts; in 2010 we are hoping to see a continued rise in their popularity. The e-alerts are packed with information and links enabling readers to easily view content as soon as it’s published, helping them to stay abreast of journal content. The new e-alert registration system has been designed so readers can manage their own subscriptions, tailoring the information they receive and giving them the freedom to unsubscribe at any point. You can find out more information online: www.rsc.org/alerts.

New for 2010: The RSC eBook subject collections

In response to readers needs and testament to the innovation of RSC Publishing, we are pleased to announce the launch of new RSC eBook Subject Collections.

The 9 new RSC eBook Subject Collections, including a Tutorial Chemistry Texts and Paperbacks package, deliver the high quality content contained in our books into subject specialist packages. With new content being uploaded throughout the year, the new RSC eBook Subject Collections are set to become another key, premier resource. To find out more, please visit www.rsc.org/ebooks.

High impact publishing

Publication of the 2008 impact factors, calculated by ISI, once again brought good news for authors and readers of RSC journals. Nearly all the RSC journals increased in impact factor, immediacy index and article influence, with an impressive average impact factor increase of 8.2%. Overall, the average impact factor for the RSC portfolio now stands at 4.7, equal to that of the ACS collection.

RSC journals feature in the top 10 rankings (by impact factor and immediacy index) in 6 of the 7 core chemistry categories as listed on ISI, and of the top 100 chemistry journals, ranked by impact factor, 15 are from RSC Publishing.

Chemical science

This new flagship journal will launch in mid-2010, and will publish findings of exceptional significance from across all the chemical sciences. Editor-in-Chief Professor David MacMillan of Princeton leads a dynamic international team of Associate Editors responsible for the scientific development of the journal. Free institutional online access to the entire 2010 and 2011 content of Chemical Science will be automatically provided to all existing customers. Keep in touch with the latest news at www.rsc.org/chemicalscience.

…on a related note

RSC is pleased to announce a significant new global symposia series supporting the launch of the Chemical Science. The International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences (ISACS) meetings will be held on three continents, over three sequential weeks, focusing on distinct subject areas. More information can be found at: www.rsc.org/isacs.

Free access available for all new RSC journals

Free institutional online access is available for all our newest journals. Access, which is managed by institution and IP address, is provided following a simple registration process. Make sure you and your colleagues don’t miss out on the free access by filling in the registration form: www.rsc.org/free_access_registration.

And finally…

Thank you for your contributions which are the basis of Metallomics’ success now and in the future. Our aim is to reflect the interests of the emerging community and to support you as our community grows. Your suggestions and comments are always welcome, please contact us at mailto:metallomics-RSC@rsc.org.

Joseph A. Caruso, Chair, Editorial Board

Niamh O'Connor, Editor

May Copsey, Deputy Editor

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