Aims and Scope

 

Comments on Inorganic Chemistry is intended as a vehicle for concisely and authoriatively written critical discussions of recent important developments in inorganic chemistry. Through the medium of these “Comments,” the editors hope to make it easy and enticing for the specialist in a given area of inorganic chemistry–synthesis, structure, spectroscopy, kinetics, and mechanisms, theory–to learn about interesting work in other areas. The journal is meant not only for the inorganic chemist but non-inorganic chemists, biologists, and physicists as well. A “Comment” is an expert guide to the important progress in individual fields-progress that is frequently lost in the already vast and growing literature. Each article conveys the author's personal comments and point of view. From time to time, comments on topical conferences will be included. All contributions are solicited by the editors.

 

Submit an electronic copy (MS Word) of the complete manuscript to the Editor-in-Chief: John P. Fackler,Jr. via e-mail at fackler@mail.chem.tamu.edu

 

Authors are strongly encouraged to submit manuscripts electronically using MS Word. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher. All parts of the manuscript should be typewritten, double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides. All titles should be as brief as possible, 6 to 12 words. Authors should also supply a short version of the title suitable for the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces. Each article should be summarized in an abstract of not more than 100 words. Avoid abbreviations, diagrams, and reference to the text.

 

 

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Books - Keener, J. P and Sneyd, J. 1998. Mathematical Physiology. New York: Springer Verlag.
Periodicals - Berridge, M. J., and Galione, A. 1988. Cytosolic calcium oscillators. FASEB Journal. 2:3074-3082

 

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Each corresponding author will receive one copy of the issue in which the article appears. Reprints of individual articles are available for order at the time authors review page proofs. A discount is available to authors who order before print publication.