ISSN 0100-4042 printed version
ISSN 1678-7064 online version

ABOUT THIS JOURNAL

• Basic information
• Indexing sources
• Copyright
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Published every two months, Química Nova is the official organ of the Sociedade Brasileira de Química - SBQ.

The journal publishes articles in Portuguese, Spanish and English, with the results of original researches, review articles, notes on new methods and technics, education and general issues in the area of chemistry.

Articles submitted to the journal are analysed by ad hoc reviewers. Publication of Química Nova is in the charge of the editorial board, and its policy and planning are responsibility of the advisory editorial board.

Its abbreviated title is Quím. nova, which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips.

Articles published by the Química Nova are abstracted or indexed in:

• Chemical Abstracts

• ISI - Institute for Scientific Information Citation Databases

Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if accepted for publication, copyright of the article shall be assigned to the Sociedade Brasileira de Química.

Copyright encompasses exclusive rights to reproduce and deliver the article in all form and media, including reprints, photographs, microfilms and any other similar reproductions, as well as translations. The reproduction of any part of this journal, its storage in databases and its transmission by any form or media - such as electronic, electrostatic and mechanical copies, photocopies, recordings, magnetic media, etc. - will be allowed only with a written permission from the SBQ.

The Sociedade Brasileira de Química, the editors and the advisory editorial board make every effort to ensure that no wrong or misleading data, opinions or statements be published in the journal. In any way, the contents of the articles and the advertisements published in Química Nova are sole and exclusive responsibility of their respective authors and advertisers. Therefore, the Sociedade, the editors, the advisory editorial board, directors, agents and officers declare theirselves totally free from any responsibility for the consequences that may result from those wrong or misleading data, opinions or statements.

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Permission for other use. The copyright owner's consent does not extend to copying for general distribution, for promotion, for creating new works, or for resale. Specific written permission must be obtained from the Publisher for such copying.

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