7 days avg. from submission to first decision
25 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
10 days avg. from acceptance to online publication

Synthetic Communications is a world-leading journal publishing research exploring new methods, reagents, and other synthetic work pertaining to organic chemistry. Papers should provide enough experimental detail to aid chemists in replicating reported reactions. We publish original articles and short, focused review articles discussing topics within synthetic organic chemistry.

We welcome research that explores, but is not limited to, the following topics:

Organic synthesis
•Total synthesis - natural products, bioactive molecules, building blocks, and NCEs
•Synthesis in bio-organic chemistry
•New synthetic methods
•Asymmetric synthesis
•Green synthesis
•Electrosynthesis
•C-H activation
Catalysis in organic chemistry
•Homogeneous catalysis
•Heterogeneous catalysis
•Asymmetric catalysis
•Co-operative catalysis
•Photoredox catalysis
•Phase transfer catalysis
•Carbenoid ligands in synthesis
•Enzymes/microbial agents in catalysis

Other areas of interest
•Synthesis of new materials
•Non-planar pi systems
•Fullerene chemistry
•Self-assembly
•Molecular machines
•Switching
•Sensing
•Molecular recognition

The journal actively encourages proposals for special issues, which should be discussed with the Executive Editor in the first instance.

Authors wishing to submit to Synthetic Communications should review the Instructions for Authors. Further guidance can be found on our Author Services webpage.

Peer-Review Policy
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Executive Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single-anonymized.

Publishing Ethics
Synthetic Communications adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/.

The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.