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Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy

  • ISSN: 2352-5541

Editor-In-Chief: Kümmerer

Next planned ship date: June 17, 2024

  • 5 Year impact factor: 5.6
  • Impact factor: 6

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy publishes research on sustainable chemistry and sustainable pharmacy green chemistry and green pharmacy chemistry and pharmacy with… Read more

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Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy publishes research on

sustainable chemistry and sustainable pharmacy

green chemistry and green pharmacy

chemistry and pharmacy within in a bio-circular economy



Both experimental and conceptual work addressing related issues are welcome. Contributions from all disciplines including e.g., humanities, social science, political science, jurisprudence, economics, ethics, and others are also welcome if they address issues related to sustainable and green chemistry or sustainable and green pharmacy. Manuscripts are typically addressing topics such as

renewable resources

new sustainable synthetic approaches

cutting edge green and sustainable analytical methods

green and sustainable chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, distribution, use and application

end of life of products

recycling and circulation

waste and energy flows

alternative energy sources

social and environmental protection

bio-circular economy

greener and more sustainable substitution of molecules, materials, products and their related substance flows, as well as processes.



For all articles it is important to highlight novelty, and greenness, and/or sustainability of the work presented e.g., by referring to the principles of green chemistry, or sustainability aspects taking into account the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, or the key characteristics of sustainable chemistry or the general principles of sustainability such as subsistence, efficiency and consistence. This has to be addressed in the cover letter and in the manuscript.

Manuscripts that only are minor extension of well-established methodologies or concepts are not appropriate for the journal (e.g., articles on green synthesis of nanoparticles, new adsorption materials, routinely synthesis of heterocycles and ordinary analytical method development / application), as these manuscripts often lack sufficient novelty. The journal neither publishes research associated with 'end-of-pipe' or simple remediation issues, if they are not clearly related to greenness or sustainability.