Founded in 1926, the Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan is a scientific journal

Scientific journal

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 published by the Chemical Society of Japan

Chemical Society of Japan

The Chemical Society of Japan is a learned society and professional association founded in 1878 in order to advance research in chemistry. The mission of the CSJ is to promote chemistry for science and industry in collaboration with other domestic and global societies.-History:The organization...

. Due to World War II

World War II

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 publication was suspended between 1945 to 1946. It publishes accounts, articles, and short articles in the fields of theoretical

Theoretical chemistry

Theoretical chemistry seeks to provide theories that explain chemical observations. Often, it uses mathematical and computational methods that, at times, require advanced knowledge. Quantum chemistry, the application of quantum mechanics to the understanding of valency, is a major component of...

 and physical chemistry

Physical chemistry

Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic, atomic, subatomic, and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of physical laws and concepts...

, analytical

Analytical chemistry

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 and inorganic chemistry

Inorganic chemistry

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, organic

Organic chemistry

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 and biological chemistry

Biochemistry

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, and applied and materials chemistry. It is published in both a print edition and an online edition. The impact factor of this journal is 1.677 (2008).