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Journal formatting

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Citation, reference-list, manuscript-structure and length guidance from the journal's own author instructions.

Last verified by Theo (accuracy), Mara (plain-language). Source: JACS author guidelines

Citation style

Fast Format allows any reference style at initial submission if every reference is complete and includes its title.

Reference list

Use complete references, including titles; the ACS Style Quick Guide covers the required components for each reference type.

Manuscript structure

  1. Title and author list
  2. Abstract and keywords
  3. Introduction, Experimental, Results and Discussion/Conclusion
  4. Acknowledgement, Supporting Information statement and references

Length and page limits

  • The current JACS author guide does not state one universal word or page limit for all manuscript types.
  • Use the article-type template when a structure or length limitation applies.

Requirements vary by article type and can change. Check the linked author instructions again before submitting.

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