Communicating chemistry

Nat Chem. 2009 Dec;1(9):673-8. doi: 10.1038/nchem.448.

Abstract

New web-based models of scholarly communication have made a significant impact in some scientific disciplines, but chemistry is not one of them. What has prevented the widespread adoption of these developments by chemists—and what are the prospects for adoption over time?

Publication types

  • Introductory Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chemistry / methods
  • Chemistry / organization & administration*
  • Chemistry / trends
  • Communication*
  • Internet*
  • Publishing / instrumentation
  • Publishing / organization & administration
  • Publishing / trends
  • Research
  • Societies, Scientific*
  • United States