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Published by Elsevier on behalf of China National Science Foundation from 2008.

INCREASED 2006 Impact Factor: 0.531
2006 Cited Half-Life: 3.9 years
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A comprehensive scientific journal sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Chinese Academy of Sciences reporting up to date scientific achievements of high creativity and great significance in every field of natural science. Contributions from authors of all nationalities are welcome.

The Journal is published monthly and accepts the following categories of paper:

  • Review Articles
  • Scientific Papers
  • Short Communications
  • Academic Forum

All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.

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