Wiley-VCH, part of the scientific and technical publishing business of
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and the Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES)
today announced the launch of the Asian Journal of Organic
Chemistry, the second pan-Asia society chemistry journal after Chemistry
– An Asian Journal (2010 Impact Factor: 4.188), launched by ACES
and Wiley-VCH in 2006.
ACES is an association of 13 chemical societies in Asia and the Pacific
region (the Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc., the Chinese
Chemical Society, the Hong Kong Chemical Society, the Chemical Research
Society of India, Himpunan Kimia Indonesia, the Chemical Society of
Japan, the Korean Chemical Society, Institut Kimia Malaysia, the New
Zealand Institute of Chemistry, the Singapore National Institute of
Chemistry, the Chemical Society Located in Taipei, the Chemical Society
of Thailand, and the Chemical Society of Vietnam). For the publication
of the Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, ACES is joined by
the Korean Society of Organic Synthesis.
The Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry (www.AsianJOC.org)
will publish strictly peer-reviewed primary and secondary research in
all aspects of organic chemistry. The first issue will appear in print
and online in Wiley Online Library in the autumn of 2012 and will be
published monthly thereafter. The Asian Journal of Organic
Chemistry is a sister journal of the European Journal
of Organic Chemistry, which is published by Wiley-VCH and ChemPubSoc
Europe, the sister organization of ACES in Europe.
The Editorial Board is co-chaired by Sung Ho Kang from the Korea
Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Daejeon), Keiji Maruoka
from Kyoto University, and Deqing Zhang from the Institute of Chemistry,
Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing), whose combined and extensive
expertise in organic chemistry reflects the broad scope of the Asian
Journal of Organic Chemistry. In a joint statement, the Co-Chairs
said, “Until now, the top international organic chemistry journals have
been either American or European; the Asian Journal of Organic
Chemistry is the realization of a dream for organic chemists in
Asia”.
Among others, Nobel Laureates Ei-ichi Negishi (2010), Akira Suzuki
(2010), and Ryoji Noyori (2001) support the new journal as members of
the Honorary Board. Kang, Maruoka, and Zhang are joined by a host of
distinguished organic chemists on the Editorial and International
Advisory Boards to ensure that the Asian Journal of Organic
Chemistry is of the highest possible standard.
“The launch of the Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry reflects
the extraordinary and continuing growth of the organic chemistry
community in Asia” said the President of ACES, Youngkyu Do (Korea
Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). “The opportunity to bring
this to the global stage in a focused, high-quality publication is
exciting” he added. Koji Nakanishi, a prominent member of the organic
chemistry community and member of the journal’s Honorary Board, remarked
that: "In view of the surge in contributions from Asian countries, the
launch [of the Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry] is
wonderful".
About ACES:
ACES (www.aces-chemistry-society-publishing.org)
was founded in 2005 by the Chemical Society of Japan, the Chinese
Chemical Society, the Chemical Research Society of India, and the Korean
Chemical Society with the mutual aim of creating a modern publishing
forum for research in Asia. ACES is an association of 13 chemical
societies in Asia and the Pacific region. In co-operation with
Wiley-VCH, ACES also publishes the flagship journal of ACES, Chemistry—An
Asian Journal(www.ChemAsianJ.org),
which is a sister journal of the Asian Journal of Organic
Chemistry. All participating societies share a commitment to
scientific excellence, to publishing ethics, and to the highest
standards in publication, which are the basis for the success of the
ACES journals.
