美國化學(xué)學(xué)會中心科學(xué)出版了關(guān)于化學(xué)和相關(guān)領(lǐng)域研究的最引人注目、最重要的初步報(bào)告，其中化學(xué)方法起著關(guān)鍵作用。它也是美國化學(xué)學(xué)會出版的第一本完全開放的期刊。“中心科學(xué)”一詞在近40年前被廣泛使用，經(jīng)常用來描述化學(xué)在連接物理和生命科學(xué)以及基礎(chǔ)科學(xué)與醫(yī)學(xué)和工程等應(yīng)用學(xué)科方面的重要作用。《美國化學(xué)學(xué)會中心科學(xué)》是一本多學(xué)科期刊，旨在向廣泛的化學(xué)和科學(xué)界發(fā)表具有卓越質(zhì)量和興趣的文章。該雜志論述了化學(xué)基礎(chǔ)領(lǐng)域的重要進(jìn)展，以及應(yīng)用和跨學(xué)科研究，強(qiáng)調(diào)了化學(xué)在其他許多科學(xué)學(xué)科中的重要作用。編輯們預(yù)計(jì)每年發(fā)表不超過200篇文章，對被認(rèn)為具有卓越科學(xué)品質(zhì)、獨(dú)創(chuàng)性、重要性和全球化學(xué)界興趣廣泛的文章給予額外的重視。新的期刊文章一準(zhǔn)備好發(fā)表就出現(xiàn)在網(wǎng)上，期刊每月出版在線期刊。ACS中心科學(xué)是完全開放的，沒有訂閱費(fèi)或作者的文章出版費(fèi)。審查過程嚴(yán)格有效。該期刊出版了各種各樣的評論、采訪和評論材料。

ACS Central Science publishes the most compelling, important primary reports on research in chemistry and in allied fields, wherein chemical approaches play a key role. It is also the first fully open access journal published by the American Chemical Society.Popularized almost 40 years ago, the term "central science" is frequently used to describe chemistry''s focal role in bridging the physical and life sciences, and the basic sciences with applied disciplines such as medicine and engineering.ACS Central Science is a multidisciplinary journal that aims to publish articles of exceptional quality and interest to the broad chemistry and scientific community. The journal addresses important advances in fundamental areas of chemistry, as well as applied and interdisciplinary research highlighting the seminal role of chemistry in a wide range of other scientific disciplines.The Editors anticipate publishing no more than 200 articles per year, placing a premium on articles deemed to be of exceptional scientific quality, originality, significance, and breadth of interest to the global chemistry community. New journal articles appear online as soon as they are ready for publication, and the journal publishes online monthly issues.ACS Central Science is entirely open access, with no subscription fees or article publishing charges for authors. The review process is stringent and efficient. The journal publishes a diverse selection of reviews, interviews and commentary material.