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s impact factor of 12.409 reflects the growing visibility and impact of research at the
Nature Chemical Biology has received its first impact factor of12.409, based on 2006 citations of papers published from June
2005 through December 2005 (Thomson Scientific Journal Citation Reports, http://portal.isiknowledge.com
Web End =http://portal.isiknowledge.com http://portal.isiknowledge.com
Web End = ). This premier impact factor positions Nature Chemical Biology not only as the leading chemical biology journal but also first among chemistry journals that publish original research related to biological science.
For the editorial team, Nature Chemical Biologys first impact factor was a welcome confirmation that the journal is achieving our stated aim to create a top-tier international journal that reflects the diversity and excitement of chemical biology research (Nat. Chem. Biol. 1, 3, 2005). In our first volume, which consists of seven issues, we published papers with authors from 18 countries, including several influential discoveries: necroptosis, a new cell death pathway (Nat. Chem. Biol. 1, 112119, 2005), nitrite as a biological signaling molecule (Nat. Chem. Biol. 1, 290297, 2005), an assay for promiscuous inhibition in drug discovery (Nat. Chem. Biol. 1, 146148, 2005), and transcriptional gene inhibition by natural and artificial nucleic acids (Nat. Chem. Biol. 1,
216222, 2005). According to Faculty of 1000 Biology (http://www.f1000biology.com
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