American Chemical Society

Journal of Chemical Education Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Journal of Chemical Education in one click — DocuGuru applies the official American Chemical Society template with superscript references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Journal of Chemical Education format

Journal of Chemical Education is a peer-reviewed journal published by American Chemical Society, covering Various Chemistry Research Topics, History and advancements in chemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Over its lifetime it has published 55,103 papers, which have received 481,105 citations.

PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (ACS)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
(1) Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Journal of Chemical Education 2023, 12, 45–58.

Formats any DOI in Journal of Chemical Education style. No sign-up.

Publishes research inVarious Chemistry Research Topics History and advancements in chemistry Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry Science Education and Pedagogy
ISSN0021-9584
Citation impact (2-yr)2.99
h-index198
i10-index9,231
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Journal websitepubs.acs.org
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Journal of Chemical Education per year

507
2014
413
2015
371
2016
377
2017
401
2018
513
2019
746
2020
562
2021
535
2022
616
2023
703
2024
687
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Chemical Education by publication year

11.2K
2014
10.6K
2015
7.9K
2016
11.6K
2017
7.3K
2018
11.4K
2019
16K
2020
8K
2021
5.7K
2022
6.2K
2023
3.8K
2024
1.3K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Chemical Education

Spectrometric identification of organic compounds

Robert M. Silverstein, G. Clayton Bassler · 1 Nov 1962

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTSpectrometric identification of organic compoundsRobert M. Silverstein and G. Clayton Bassler Cite this: J. Chem. Educ. 1962, 39, 11, 546Publication Date (Print):November 1, 1962Publication History Received3 August 2009Published online1 November 1962Published inissue 1 November 1962https://doi.org/10.1021/ed039p546RIGHTS & PERMISSIONSArticle Views8834Altmetric-Citations341LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since…

14,282 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
A Practical Beginner’s Guide to Cyclic Voltammetry

Noémie Elgrishi, Kelley Rountree, Brian D. McCarthy et al. · 3 Nov 2017

High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Despite the growing popularity of cyclic voltammetry, many students do not receive formalized training in this technique as part of their coursework. Confronted with self-instruction, students can be left wondering where to start. Here, a short introduction to cyclic voltammetry is provided to help the reader with data…

4,070 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Journal of College Science Teaching

1 May 1971

Picture your favorite restau-rant. Which aspects make it a relaxing, comfortable envi-ronment? What if you could take those aspects and apply them to a classroom? Imagine students seated at round tables, discussing physics while “waiters ” (the course instructors) bounce around among the tables, asking questions. In fact, many such classrooms are now in operation…

3,385 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Infrared spectra of complex molecules

D. F. Eggers · 1 Jul 1959

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVBook and Media Revie...Book and Media ReviewNEXTInfrared spectra of complex moleculesDavid F. Eggers Jr.Cite this: J. Chem. Educ. 1959, 36, 7, 366Publication Date (Print):July 1, 1959Publication History Received3 August 2009Published online1 July 1959Published inissue 1 July 1959https://doi.org/10.1021/ed036p366.4RIGHTS & PERMISSIONSArticle Views189Altmetric-Citations-LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article…

3,058 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Journal of Chemical Education template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Chemical Education format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Chemical Education template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official American Chemical Society format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Chemical Education use?
Journal of Chemical Education uses Superscript numbered (ACS) references, shown as superscript numerals in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: (1) Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Journal of Chemical Education 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Chemical Education?
No. DocuGuru generates the achemso LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a American Chemical Society-ready Journal of Chemical Education document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Journal of Chemical Education template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Chemical Education format with correct headings, figures, tables, and superscript citations.
What is Journal of Chemical Education?
ACS journal (achemso). It is a chemistry journal, published by American Chemical Society.
Can I export a submission-ready Journal of Chemical Education PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journal of Chemical Education template (the achemso class) that is ready to submit to American Chemical Society, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Journal of Chemical Education template cost?
You can start writing in the Journal of Chemical Education template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Journal of Chemical Education PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
Use the Journal of Chemical Education template