The Current Opinion journals were developed out of the recognition that it is increasingly difficult for specialists to keep up to date
with the expanding volume of information published in their subject. In Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, we help the reader by providing
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The Current Opinion journals were developed out of the recognition that it is increasingly difficult for specialists to keep up to date
with the expanding volume of information published in their subject. In Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, we help the reader by providing
in a systematic manner: 1. The views of experts on current advances in chemical biology in a clear and readable form. 2. Evaluations
of the most interesting papers, annotated by experts, from the great wealth of original publications
Division of the subject into
sections The subject of chemical biology is divided into themed sections, each of which is reviewed once a year. The amount of
space devoted to each section is related to its importance.
Proteomics and genomics • Bioinorganic chemistry • Biocatalysis
and biotransformation • Combinatorial chemistry • Next-generation therapeutics • Mechanisms • Analytical techniques • Model systems • Biopolymers
Selection of topics to be reviewed Section Editors, who are major authorities in
the field, are appointed by the Editors of the journal. They divide their section into a number of topics, ensuring that the field is
comprehensively covered and that all issues of current importance are emphasised. Section Editors commission reviews from authorities
on each topic that they have selected.
Reviews Authors write short review articles in which they present recent developments
in their subject, emphasising the aspects that, in their opinion, are most important. In addition, they provide short annotations to
the papers that they consider to be most interesting from all those published in their topic over the previous year.
Editorial
Overview Section Editors write a short overview at the beginning of the section to introduce the reviews and to draw the reader's
attention to any particularly interesting developments. This successful format has made Current Opinion in Chemical Biology one of
the most highly regarded and highly cited review journals in the field (Impact factor = 7.588)
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informed consent, research subject privacy rights, conflicts of interest, and sources of funding. While it may not be possible to draft
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