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The article presents the introduction of American Chemical Society's ACS's) Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions. It describes some of the 21st Century's most daunting problems, and how chemistry research is leading the way in the quest for solutions. Some of the dilemmas mentioned include food supply, clean water, and petroleum alternative development. Discussion about climate change is also offered.

The article reports on the launch of American Chemical Society (ACS) Nanotation. ACS Nanotation plays a role in providing comprehensive information about nanoscience and nanotechnology, from primary literature to news to career information. It features Nano Picks, a resource to help find and sort the most important nanoscience and nanotechnology papers published each month.

The article reports on the peer-reviewed journals of the American Chemical Society are ranked No. 1 in impact factor or total citations in the seven core chemistry categories. The "Journal of the American Chemical Society" led the way in chemistry with 275,769 total citations and "Chemical Reviews" recording an impact factor of 26.054. ACS Publications includes an essential list of journals that offer the most innovative and landmark research findings in the field of chemistry.

The article reports on the ACS Publications' complete conversion of its manuscript submission and review system to the ACS Paragon Plus Environment, a web-based, real-time system for online manuscript submission and peer review, replacing the ACS Program System. Authors, reviewers, editors and administrators are adapting to the change in interface, benefiting from the expanded functionality, flexibility and responsiveness presented by the system.