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The Beilstein Archives provide authors submitting to the Beilstein Journals the opportunity to publish preprints and related supporting information for rapid dissemination of research results.
The Beilstein Archives is part of the non-profit Beilstein-Institut's ongoing commitment to open science and transparent communication in the chemical sciences and related disciplines and provides scholars with a non-commercial platform, managed by a long-standing, reputable non-profit institute. As with all projects supported by the Beilstein-Institut, publications in the Beilstein Archives are open access and are always available to read, download, and share – no subscription needed.
Why publish or read preprints in the Beilstein Archives?
The Beilstein Archives focus on publishing preprints of unpublished research results in the following fields of organic chemistry and nanotechnology:
Bioorganic chemistry / chemical biology
Catalysis
Chemical methods and reactions
Flow and process chemistry
Green and sustainable chemistry
Materials chemistry
Medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry
Natural products chemistry
Organo main group chemistry
Photochemistry and photovoltaics
Physical organic chemistry
Supramolecular chemistry
Other organic chemistry (unclassified)
Nano- and molecular-scale electronics
Nano-biomaterials and bioscience
Nanomagnetics
Nanomaterials, thin films and nanointerfaces
Nanometrology and nanomechanics
Nano-optics
Nanopatterning, self-assembly and nanofabrication
Nanostructures for energy and sensing applications
Nanomedicine
Other nanotechnology (unclassified)
The Beilstein Archives is managed by the Beilstein-Institut (Managing Editor, Dr. Wendy Patterson) and is advised by members of the scientific community who provide feedback on the service and act as advocates. Please have a look at the list of board members and contact us if you are interested in being involved.
All published preprints are archived in Portico, one of the largest community-supported digital archives in the world, to ensure long-term access. The Beilstein Archives preprints are regularly indexed by Google, Google Scholar, CrossRef, Meta and other commonly used search tools and databases.