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Dead Chemists
100
One of two female EICs and one of three EICs based outside of the U.S.
Who is Ann-Christine Albertsson?
100
A perfect 10, it has a 10.371 Impact Factor and a 10-year celebration in 2010
What is Nano Letters?
100
This journal is crystal clear about covering crystallization for the pharmaceutical industry
What is Crystal Growth & Design?
100
The only ACS journal that gives full citations for papers, including page numbers, as soon as the research is posted on the web
What is the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters?
100
He won Nobel Prizes for both Chemistry and Peace, and later advocated mega-doses of vitamin C
Who is Linus Pauling?
200
This Harvard Professor is both a Co-Editor and an Editor-in-Chief
Who is Bill Jorgensen?
200
2008 cites to 2006 and 2007 articles divided by 2006 and 2007 articles published
What is the 2008 Impact Factor?
200
You might think we're all wet, but some of its most-cited papers cover research on ultrahydrophobic surfaces, which has potential applications such as self-cleaning window panes and windshields, anti-graffiti coatings, and nonsoiling clothing
What is Langmuir?
200
It puts 180 Nobel Laureates on your desktop
What is the ACS Legacy Archives?
200
She had a certain glow about her after discovering of radium and polonium, for which she won a Nobel Prize in 1911
Who is Marie Curie?
300
He's the one wearing dark sunglasses at the Great Wall of China
Who is Tim Lodge, Editor of Macromolecules?
300
Launched mid-year in 2007, its debut Impact Factor was 5.472
What is ACS Nano?
300
This new ACS journal goes to extremes, from barnacle-resistant paints at the bottom of the sea to thermally resistant coatings in outer space
What is ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces?
300
If global warming is your hot topic, go to this part of the Journal of Physical Chemistry for atmospheric chemistry
What is Part A?
300
His Nobel Prize was for surface chemistry, but he also invented the incandescent electric lamp and pioneered "cloud-seeding" as a way to control rainfall (and later had an ACS journal named after him)
Who is Irving Langmuir?
400
While his boss is heading up DOE, he's Activing Director of Lawrence Berkeley Labs
Who is Paul Alivisatos?
400
Led by Editor-in-Chief Len Interrante and with a 5.046 Impact Factor, it's indexed in both Physical Chemistry and Materials Science
What is Chemistry of Materials?
400
Batteries and CO2 Issues are 2 new topics this journal now covers
What is Energy & Fuels?
400
Ongoing access to ACS Legacy Archives content is ensured by this not-for-profit organization, whose mission is to preserve scholarly literature published in electronic form and ensure that these materials remain accessible for future researchers
What is PORTICO?
400
This African American chemist revolutionized the treatment of glaucoma with his synthesis of physostigmine
Who is Percy Julian?
500
I'm surprised his camel isn't wearing a crimson red sports jacket
Who is Robin Rogers, Editor of Crystal Growth & Design?
500
Who cares about Impact Factor? This metric ranks journals like Google ranks websites
What is Eigenfactor?
500
This journal's paper on genetically engineered spider silk research snagged the attention of the Economist
What is Biomacromolecules?
500
Launched over 100 years ago, this journal led to the creation of 6 other ACS publications
What is Industrial & Engineering Chemistry?
500
He discovered oxygen and had a prestigious ACS award named after him
Who is Joseph Priestley?