Manuscript Submission and Peer Review in ACS Paragon Plus

Information for Authors

Manuscripts and supporting information must be submitted through the ACS Paragon Plus Environment. Journal-specific guidelines and document templates are available, as well as information on file preparation, acceptable software, and graphics. Please consult all of the instructions in this section before beginning your submission.

Information for Authors

Information for Reviewers

Reviews must be submitted through the ACS Paragon Plus Environment. All reviewer expertise information/surveys are now collected online as well. Reviewers must be registered in ACS Paragon Plus in order to submit reviews.

Information for Reviewers

Copyright & Permissions/Rightslink

Forms and instructions for the ACS Copyright Status Form for manuscript submission, Permissions for ACS Publications, and Rightslink. Plus, for your convenience, a Permissions Request Form for material from other publishers.

Copyright & Permissions/Rightslink

Publishing Policies

ACS Editors have provided Ethical Guidelines for persons engaged in the publication of chemical research, specifically, for Editors, Authors, and Reviewers. Each journal also has a specific policy on prior publication.

Ethical Guidelines
Journal Policy on Prior Publication

Publishing Tools

Information about the ACS Paragon Plus Environment for online Manuscript Submission and Peer Review, The ACS Style Guide, a downloadable TeX/LaTeX achemso Style Package, a list of free Viewers for Supporting Information, and more.

Publishing Tools


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General Submission Instructions

For instructions on manuscript preparation, submission, and review in ACS Paragon Plus, select the appropriate topic.

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