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Publishes short introductory overviews of topics of current interest across the chemical sciences. The philosophy of the journal is to introduce chemists not familiar with the field under discussion to the most recent thinking and developments. Authors are asked to provide background and historical context to the review as well as a clear but concise guide to current thought.