Chemistry Education Research and Practice
Chemistry Education Research and Practice is a quarterly peer-reviewed open access academic journal published by the Royal Society of Chemistry covering chemistry education. The editor-in-chief is Keith S. Taber of the University of Cambridge. The Associate Editors are Ajda Kahveci of DePaul University, Scott E. Lewis of the University of South Florida, and Michael K. Seery of the University of Edinburgh. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 1.802.[1]
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| Discipline | Chemistry education |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Michael K. Seery |
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| History | 2000-present |
| Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry (United Kingdom) |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
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| 1.941 (2016) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Chem. Educ. Res. Pract. |
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| CODEN | CERPCE |
| ISSN | 1109-4028 |
| OCLC no. | 613094024 |
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The journal was originally published by the University of Ioannina, but switched to the Royal Society of Chemistry at the end of 2005 when it merged with University Chemistry Education. The society also publishes Education in Chemistry, a news magazine on the same topic.
Sponsorship by the RSC
The journal is able to be open-access, yet not have page or process charges levied against authors, due to sponsorship from the Education Division of the RSC. The RSC is a charity, as well as a learned society, and support for an open-access educational journal is seen as furthering its educational mission.
Theme issues
The journal includes an annual issue on a specific theme. Past theme issues are listed on the journal website.[2]
References
- "Chemistry Education Research and Practice". 2015 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2016.
- "Themed collections". Chemistry Education Research and Practice. Royal Society of Chemistry.