- sustainable chemistry and sustainable pharmacy
- green chemistry and green pharmacy
- chemistry and pharmacy within in a bio-circular economy
Both experimental and conceptual work addressing related issues are welcome. Contributions from all disciplines including e.g., humanities, social science, political science, jurisprudence, economics, ethics, and others are also welcome if they address issues related to sustainable and green chemistry or sustainable and green pharmacy. Manuscripts are typically addressing topics such as
- renewable resources
- new sustainable synthetic approaches
- cutting edge green and sustainable analytical methods
- green and sustainable chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, distribution, use and application
- end of life of products
- recycling and circulation
- waste and energy flows
- alternative energy sources
- social and environmental protection
- bio-circular economy
- greener and more sustainable substitution of molecules, materials, products and their related substance flows, as well as processes.
For all articles it is important to highlight novelty, and greenness, and/or sustainability of the work presented e.g., by referring to the principles of green chemistry, or sustainability aspects taking into account the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, or the key characteristics of sustainable chemistry or the general principles of sustainability such as subsistence, efficiency and consistence. This has to be addressed in the cover letter and in the manuscript.
Manuscripts that only are minor extension of well-established methodologies or concepts are not appropriate for the journal (e.g., articles on green synthesis of nanoparticles, new adsorption materials, routinely synthesis of heterocycles and ordinary analytical method development / application), as these manuscripts often lack sufficient novelty. The journal neither publishes research associated with ‘end-of-pipe’ or simple remediation issues, if they are not clearly related to greenness or sustainability.
