ACS Journal Submission Checker
Validate manuscripts for American Chemical Society journal requirements: ACS citation format, compound numbering, CAS registry numbers, safety statements, and data deposition standards.
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ACS journal submission requirements
American Chemical Society (ACS) journals include Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), ACS Nano, Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and over 50 specialized chemistry publications. ACS journals use their own citation style with numbered references. Manuscripts must number all chemical compounds on first mention, include CAS registry numbers for novel compounds, provide safety warnings for hazardous procedures, and increasingly require data availability statements. Supporting Information files must be formatted according to ACS guidelines. Our checker validates ACS manuscript requirements.
ACS journal checks
ACS citation style
Validate numbered reference format following ACS style guide requirements.
Compound numbering
Check that all new chemical compounds are numbered and listed in Supporting Information.
Safety statements
Flag missing safety warnings for hazardous reagents or procedures.
Data availability
Verify data availability or repository statement is included.
Supporting Information
Check that Supporting Information is referenced and formatted correctly.
Abbreviations list
Validate that non-standard abbreviations are defined on first use.
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ACS reference format
Numbered references in ACS citation style.
Compound numbering
New compounds sequentially numbered throughout.
Safety warnings
Hazardous materials and procedures flagged appropriately.
Supporting information
SI files referenced in manuscript with ACS formatting.
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Frequently asked questions
ACS journals use numbered citations in superscript (Smith¹) or in parentheses (Smith¹), with a numbered reference list. The ACS Style Guide (3rd edition) is the authoritative source. Author names, journal abbreviations, and page ranges have specific formatting rules.
You should provide CAS Registry Numbers for all new compounds, and for any compound whose identity could be ambiguous. CAS numbers appear in Supporting Information compound characterization data.