Press release: Royal Society of Chemistry's flagship journal goes Gold open access

"The Royal Society of Chemistry's flagship journal, Chemical Science, is going Gold open access from 2015 - making it the world's first high-quality open access chemistry journal. Outgoing UK Science Minister, David Willetts, applauded the move as a 'bold step.' With an Impact Factor of 8.3, Chemical Science attracts the best chemistry research from around the world. From January 2015 onwards, all new content in Chemical Science will be free for anyone to access. And to ease the transition to open access, the Royal Society of Chemistry is waiving all Article Processing Charges (APCs) for two years. Speaking at a central London event attended by Royal Society of Chemistry members, UK government and parliamentary representatives and members of the wider scientific community, the Royal Society of Chemistry's President, Professor Dominic Tildesley, said: 'I am delighted that my first public announcement since assuming the Presidency of the Royal Society of Chemistry just last week is a momentous step forward in sharing chemical science knowledge world-wide ...'"