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Journal of the Chemical Society

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Source revisionFeb 12, 2026
Entity authorityQ903605 ↗
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The Journal of the Chemical Society was a scientific journal established by the Chemical Society in 1849 as the Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society. The first editor was Edmund Ronalds. The journal underwent several renamings, splits, and mergers throughout its history. In 1980, the Chemical Society merged with several other organizations into the Royal Society of Chemistry. The journal's continuity is found in Chemical Communications, Dalton Transactions, Faraday Transactions, and Perkin Transactions, all of which are published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

History

Proceedings of the Chemical Society

Memoirs of the Chemical Society of London (1841)

Proceedings of the Chemical Society of London (1842–1843)

Memoirs and Proceedings of the Chemical Society (1843–1848)

Proceedings of the Chemical Society, London (1885–1914)

Published as a supplement to Journal of the Chemical Society from 1914 to 1956

Proceedings of the Chemical Society (1957–1964)

Journal of the Chemical Society

From 1849 to 1965

Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society (1849–1862)

Journal of the Chemical Society (1862–1877)

Journal of the Chemical Society, Abstracts (1878–1925)

Journal of the Chemical Society, Transactions (1878–1925)

Journal of the Chemical Society (1926–1965)

From 1966 to 1971

Journal of the Chemical Society A: Inorganic, Physical, Theoretical (1966–1971)

Journal of the Chemical Society B: Physical Organic (1966–1971)

Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic (1966–1971)

Journal of the Chemical Society D: Chemical Communications (1969–1971)

From 1972 until 1996

Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions (1972–1996) (formerly J. Chem. Soc. A)

Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions (1972–1989) (formerly J. Chem. Soc. B)

Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions (1972–1996) (formerly J. Chem.

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Editorial reviewA sound reference starting point where classification, measurement and the date of the underlying evidence remain visible. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1849, 1980, 1841, 1842—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1849. The account is most persuasive where Journal, Chemical and Society can be independently traced.
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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q903605. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1849, 1980, 1841 and 1842.

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