The journal also serves as a forum to facilitate the communication between biologists and chemists that will translate into new research opportunities and discoveries. Results will be published in which molecular reasoning has been used to probe questions through in vitro investigations, cell biological methods, or organismic studies.

We welcome mechanistic studies on proteins, nucleic acids, sugars, lipids, and nonbiological polymers. The journal serves a large scientific community, exploring cellular function from both chemical and biological perspectives. It is understood that submitted work is based upon original results and has not been published previously.

Manuscript Categories
ACS Chemical Biology publishes original research Articles, Reviews and Letters. The journal also publishes Spotlights of current research in chemical biology, Profiles of Experts, In Focus commentaries, and Points of View from leading scientists.

Journal Standing
Indexed by ISI in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ACS Chemical Biology recorded an ISI Impact Factor of 5.108 and 1,360 total citations as reported in the 2009 Journal Citation Report® by Thomson Reuters.