Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology

The Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology is a series of peer-reviewed scientific journals covering the fields of photochemistry and photobiology, published by Elsevier. It was originally established in 1972, and split into Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry and Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology in 1987. A third title; Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews, was established in 2000 and is the official journal of the Japanese Photochemistry Association.

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology
DisciplinePhotobiology, photochemistry
LanguageEnglish
Publication details
HistoryJ. Photochem. (1972–1987)
J. Photochem. Photobiol. A (1987–present)
J. Photochem. Photobiol. B (1987–present)
J. Photochem. Photobiol. C (2000–present)
Publisher
FrequencyA: biweekly
B: monthly
C: quarterly
A: 4.291
B: 6.252
C: 12.927 (2020)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4J. Photochem. Photobiol.
Indexing
J. Photochem.
CODENJPCMAE
ISSN0047-2670
LCCN73641837
OCLC no.49854039
J. Photochem. Photobiol. A
CODENJPPCEJ
ISSN1010-6030
LCCN92641849
OCLC no.780616293
J. Photochem. Photobiol. B
CODENJPPBEG
ISSN1011-1344
LCCN88648144
OCLC no.231031125
J. Photochem. Photobiol. C
CODENJPPCAF
ISSN1389-5567
LCCN00242132
OCLC no.612266841
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History

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The Journal of Photochemistry was established in 1972 under founding editor-in-chief Richard P. Wayne.[1] Originally published quarterly, by 1987 frequency had increased to monthly.[2]

In 1986, the 38th Council of the American Society for Photobiology (ASP) established a committee to investigate the proposal that the European Society for Photobiology (ESP) share the operation of the ASP official journal, Photochemistry and Photobiology. In 1987, financial and contractual problems prevented agreement and, instead, ESP contracted with Elsevier,[3] leading to the restructuring of the Journal of Photochemistry into two separate journals: the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry,[4] continuing under Richard P. Wayne[5] and covering photochemistry and the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology[6] under founding editor Giulio Jori,[7] covering photobiology.

The Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews was first published in 2000[8] with Akira Fujishima as founding editor-in-chief. When the journal was first established, it aimed to increase from two issues a year to four,[9] an objective achieved and maintained since 2003.[8]

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

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The Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry is published biweekly. There is no editor-in-chief; editorial responsibility is shared and divided geographically with Hiroshi Masuhara covering Asia, Russ Schmehl covering America, and Monique Martin covering Europe.[5]

Abstracting and indexing

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The Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry is abstracted and indexed in BIOSIS Previews, Chemical Abstracts, Chemical Citation Index, Current Contents/Physics, Chemistry & Engineering, Engineering Index, Metals Abstracts, PASCAL, Physics Abstracts, Physikalische Berichte, Polymer Contents, Science Citation Index and Scopus. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 3.261.[10]

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

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The Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology is published monthly. The editors are Robert Carpentier and Dominic J. Robinson. Carpentier covers the fields of biophysics, biomolecular spectroscopy, photosynthesis, environmental photobiology, oxygen radicals, DNA repair, and UV-/VIS effects. Robinson covers photomedicine, photodynamic therapy, photosensitisers and dermatology.[7]

Abstracting and indexing

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The Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology is abstracted and indexed in BIOSIS, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, Current Contents, BIOBASE/Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, EMBASE, Embiology, Engineering Index, Metals Abstracts, PASCAL, Physics Abstracts, Physikalische Berichte, Polymer Contents, Science Citation Index, and Scopus. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 2.673.[11]

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews

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Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews focusses on photochemistry literature reviews. It is the official journal of the Japanese Photochemistry Association and is published quarterly. The editor-in-chief is Noboru Kitamura.

Abstracting and indexing

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The Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews is abstracted and indexed in BIOSIS Previews, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chemistry Citation Index, Current Contents/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences, Science Citation Index and Scopus. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 16.094.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Richard P. Wayne. "The Journal of Photochemistry". Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Journal of Photochemistry". ScienceDirect. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  3. ^ Jagger, John (1990). "American Society for Photobiology (ASP) History: 1983-1987" (PDF). Photochemistry and Photobiology. 52 (4): 925–933. doi:10.1111/j.1751-1097.1990.tb08704.x. S2CID 84556246. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  4. ^ "Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry". ScienceDirect. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  5. ^ a b Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry. Editorial Board. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology". ScienceDirect. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  7. ^ a b Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. Editorial Board. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  8. ^ a b "Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews". ScienceDirect. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  9. ^ Akira Fujishima. "Editorial". Archived from the original on 25 August 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  10. ^ "Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A". 2014 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2015.
  11. ^ "Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B". 2014 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2015.
  12. ^ "Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C". 2014 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2015.
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