American Chemical Society journals Biochemistry and Journal of Medicinal Chemistry are among the "100 most influential journals in biology and medicine over the past 100 years," as voted on by members of the BioMedical & Life Sciences Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA), an organization of librarians, information managers, and publishing industry representatives.
"For the library community, what they are saying with this recognition is that these are must-have publications," says Matt Price, ACS director of marketing and library relations for the publications division. "This essentially is testimony that ACS is really a trusted source of interdisciplinary knowledge."
SLA generated the list of 100 most influential journals as part of its 100th anniversary celebration. More than 400 journals competed in 64 different scientific categories.
Tony Stankus, director of SLA's BioMedical & Life Sciences Division and life sciences librarian and professor at the University of Arkansas Libraries, says that Biochemistry and the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry were chosen because they're trailblazers in their field, they're heavily cited, and they dominate the science library collections in the U.S. and across the world.
These journals are "proof that the American Chemical Society never rests," says Stankus. "Whenever a new field in science opens, the American Chemical Society will do what it takes to develop a journal that will become a world-class player in the field."
