Why Publish with Chemical Senses?
Chemical Senses publishes original research and review papers on all aspects of chemosensory biology in both humans and animals, including taste, smell, vomeronasal, and trigeminal chemoreception in both vertebrates and invertebrates.
An important part of the journal's coverage is devoted to techniques and the development and application of new methods for investigating chemoreception and chemosensory structures.
Read on to learn why Chemical Senses is the perfect home for your research.
A Journal With Impact
The 2023 Impact Factor for Chemical Senses is 2.8 and its CiteScore is 8.6 (Scopus, 2023) - you can visit our About page for detailed rankings.
Excellent author experience
As an author for Chemical Senses, you will benefit from:
- A supportive, international Editorial Board, led by Steven D. Munger, PhD.
- Rapid publication – average time to first decision is under 3 weeks, and accepted papers are published online within 20 days of acceptance
- No need to format your paper to journal style for initial submission
- High usage, with more than 37,000 full-text downloads per month
- International readership – more than 3,000 institutions access the journal worldwide, as well as AChemS membership
- Article-level metrics visible to authors and readers, showing where your research has been mentioned online and in the news
- No page charges for standard publication licenses
- APC discount available for AChemS members
Continuous publication model
Chemical Senses uses a continuous publication model. This means that articles are published online as soon as they have completed the production process, and researchers can access and cite the content faster than ever. See our About page to learn more about how this benefits authors and readers and how to ensure you stay notified when the latest content publishes.
Open Access options
Chemical Senses offers Open Access publishing options for authors who want to make their research freely available to the public, allowing for increased visibility and readership. The cost of publishing Open Access may be covered under a Read and Publish agreement between our publisher, OUP, and the corresponding author’s institution. Find out if your institution is participating.
AChemS membership benefits
AChemS members enjoy benefits including online access to Chemical Senses and a 20% discount on article processing charges when publishing Open Access in the journal. Learn more about becoming an AChemS member.
Affiliated with five key societies in the field
- Association for Chemoreception Sciences
- European Chemoreception Research Organization
- Japanese Association for the Study of Taste and Smell
- Australasian Association for ChemoSensory Science
- Korean Society for Chemical Senses and Ingestive Behaviour
Ready to submit?
Read our instructions to authors to learn more about preparing and submitting your manuscript with us or submit now via our submission site.
OUP also offers authoring resources to answer all of your publication questions before, during, and after publication, including how to best promote your work once published.
