Anales de Química
A Spanish peer-reviewed chemistry journal published from 1903 until its incorporation into successor European chemistry journals in 1998.
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Overview
Anales de Química was a Spanish peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted primarily to chemistry and associated fields. It originated in 1903 under the title Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Física y Química, published by the Real Sociedad Española de Física y Química, the organization later known as the Real Sociedad Española de Química. Across almost a century, the journal functioned as an institutional scholarly platform for research communication within Spain and as the society's principal chemistry periodical. The publication changed its title and organizational structure several times as the boundaries between physics and chemistry evolved and as the society adjusted its publishing program. From 1903 through 1940 it appeared as Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Física y Química, covering both physics and chemistry. Between 1941 and 1947 it was published as Anales de Física y Química. In 1948, volume 44 was divided into separate physics and chemistry sections. Series A, Física, continued as a physics journal and later became Anales de Física, while Series B, Química, provided the direct route to the modern chemistry title. Beginning in 1968, the chemistry section was continued as Anales de Química. This form ran through 1979 and represented a more clearly chemistry-centered phase of the publication. From 1980 to 1989, the title was reorganized into three specialist series: Series A covered physical chemistry and chemical engineering; Series B covered inorganic and analytical chemistry; and Series C covered organic chemistry and biochemistry. The division allowed the journal to address increasingly specialized research communities while retaining a common institutional identity. The three series were reunited from 1990 through 1995 as Anales de Química. In 1996 the journal adopted the title Anales de Química, International Edition, signaling a broader international orientation while retaining continuity with the long-running Spanish publication. Its final volumes appeared from 1996 to 1998. In 1998, the journal was merged into the European Journal of Organic Chemistry and the European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, bringing the original publication to an end as a separate title. The journal's legacy was maintained by the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry through the launch in 1999 of Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Química. Anales de Química is distinct from the earlier nineteenth-century periodical Anales de química, monitor de química y farmacia. Its historical importance lies less in a consumer-facing brand identity than in its role as a durable scholarly publication connecting Spanish chemical research with changing disciplinary structures, publication formats, and international journal networks.
History
Anales de Química began in 1903 as Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Física y Química. It was created by the Spanish society representing physics and chemistry and served as a formal channel for peer-reviewed scientific communication. The publication's early identity reflected the close institutional relationship between the two disciplines, and its initial run lasted through 1940, reaching volume 36. From 1941 to 1947, the journal appeared as Anales de Física y Química. In 1948, volume 44 was reorganized into two sections: Series A, Física, and Series B, Química. The physics section subsequently developed into Anales de Física, while the chemistry section preserved the direct lineage of the original society journal. This division was an important structural turning point because it allowed the two disciplines to develop separate editorial and publication identities. The chemistry section adopted the title Anales de Química in 1968, beginning with volume 64. It continued under that title until 1979. From 1980 through 1989, the publication was again divided, this time into three chemistry-focused series. Series A addressed physical chemistry and chemical engineering, Series B covered inorganic and analytical chemistry, and Series C focused on organic chemistry and biochemistry. The series structure mirrored the growing specialization of chemical research and gave each area a more distinct editorial home. In 1990, the three series were consolidated again into a single Anales de Química title, which continued through volume 91 in 1995. The consolidation restored a unified journal identity while preserving the broad disciplinary scope developed during the preceding decades. For its final period, from 1996 to 1998, the journal was titled Anales de Química, International Edition. This name indicated an effort to present the publication within a more international scholarly environment rather than solely as a national society journal. The publication ended in 1998 when it was merged into the European Journal of Organic Chemistry and the European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. The change integrated parts of its chemistry publishing activity into larger European journal structures. In 1999, the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry established Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Química, providing a successor venue and preserving the tradition of a Spanish chemistry journal associated with the society. The title should be distinguished from the nineteenth-century publication Anales de química, monitor de química y farmacia. Although the names are similar, the two journals belong to different historical periods. Anales de Química's significance is primarily institutional and scholarly: it documented the development of Spanish chemistry publishing, adapted its format to disciplinary specialization, and ultimately transitioned into a European publishing framework.
- 1999
Successor journal established
[1]The Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry launches Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Química.
- 1998
Publication ends through European merger
[1]The title is merged into the European Journal of Organic Chemistry and the European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry.
- 1996
International Edition launched
[1]The journal adopts the title Anales de Química, International Edition for its final publication phase.
- 1990
Specialist series reunited
[1]The three chemistry sections are merged into one Anales de Química title.
- 1980
Three specialist series introduced
[1]The journal is divided into Series A, B, and C covering distinct chemistry specialisms.
- 1968
Anales de Química title begins
[1]The chemistry section continues as Anales de Química, beginning with volume 64.
- 1948
Physics and chemistry sections created
[1]Volume 44 is split into Series A, Física, and Series B, Química.
- 1941
Title changes to Anales de Física y Química
[1]The publication adopts a shorter title that continues to represent both physics and chemistry.
- 1903
First issue published
[1]The journal begins publication as Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Física y Química under the society's sponsorship.
Products and positioning
A society-sponsored, peer-reviewed scholarly journal serving Spanish chemistry research and, in its later years, seeking a more explicitly international publication profile.
Peer-reviewed scientific journal · 1903
Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Física y Química
The original form of the society journal, published from 1903 through 1940. It covered both physics and chemistry and established the institutional publishing lineage that later led to Anales de Química.
Peer-reviewed scientific journal · 1941
Anales de Física y Química
The title used from 1941 through 1947 for the combined physics-and-chemistry publication. It preceded the 1948 division into separate physics and chemistry sections.
Chemistry journal · 1968
Anales de Química
The principal chemistry title used from 1968 to 1979 and again from 1990 to 1995. It published peer-reviewed work across broad areas of chemistry after the separation from the physics section and after the later reunification of specialist series.
Physical chemistry and chemical engineering journal series · 1980
Anales de Química/Serie A
One of three specialist series published from 1980 to 1989. Series A focused on physical chemistry and chemical engineering within the wider Anales de Química publishing program.
Inorganic and analytical chemistry journal series · 1980
Anales de Química/Serie B
A specialist series published from 1980 to 1989 covering inorganic chemistry and analytical chemistry. It formed part of the journal's temporary three-series structure.
Organic chemistry and biochemistry journal series · 1980
Anales de Química/Serie C
The organic chemistry and biochemistry series published from 1980 to 1989. It was later reunited with the other chemistry series under the single Anales de Química title.
International chemistry journal · 1996
Anales de Química, International Edition
The journal's final title, used from 1996 through 1998. The designation emphasized an international orientation before the publication was merged into two European chemistry journals.
Brand decisions
1998
Merge the journal into European chemistry titlesM&ABackground
The society's chemistry publishing activity was being incorporated into a larger European journal structure.
Action taken
Anales de Química ceased as a separate title and was merged into the European Journal of Organic Chemistry and the European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry.
Aftermath
The original journal ended, while the society later maintained a related national publishing tradition through Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Química.
1996
Adopt an international-edition identityStrategyBackground
The society sought to position the long-running Spanish chemistry journal within a broader international scholarly context.
Action taken
The title was changed to Anales de Química, International Edition for volumes 92 through 94.
Aftermath
The international-edition phase lasted until 1998, when the publication was merged into European chemistry journals.
1990
Reunite the three chemistry seriesStrategyBackground
After a decade of specialist publication, the society returned to a single chemistry journal identity.
Action taken
Series A, B, and C were merged into Anales de Química beginning with volume 86.
Aftermath
The unified title continued through 1995 and was followed by the International Edition designation.
1980
Reorganize the chemistry journal into three specialist seriesStrategyBackground
Chemistry research was increasingly organized into specialized fields requiring more focused editorial coverage.
Action taken
The journal was divided into Series A for physical chemistry and chemical engineering, Series B for inorganic and analytical chemistry, and Series C for organic chemistry and biochemistry.
Aftermath
The three-series format remained in place through 1989 before being replaced by a unified title.
1948
Separate the physics and chemistry publishing sectionsStrategyBackground
The society's combined physics-and-chemistry journal had developed into a publication serving two increasingly distinct disciplines.
Action taken
Volume 44 was organized into Series A, Física, and Series B, Química. The physics line later became Anales de Física, while the chemistry line continued toward Anales de Química.
Aftermath
The division created a distinct institutional route for chemistry publishing and enabled the chemistry title to continue independently from the physics publication.
Recent events
- 1999
A successor society journal continues the publishing tradition[1]
Product launch
The Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry established Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Química as a successor publication carrying forward the tradition of the earlier journal.
- 1998
Anales de Química is merged into European chemistry journals[1]
M&A · Other
The journal ended as a separate publication after being merged into the European Journal of Organic Chemistry and the European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry.
- 1996
The publication becomes Anales de Química, International Edition[1]
Product generation
The title adopted an International Edition designation for its final volumes, reflecting a more internationally oriented publishing identity.
- 1990
The three specialist series are reunited[1]
Product generation
The A, B, and C sections were merged into a single Anales de Química title beginning with volume 86.
- 1980
The journal is divided into three chemistry series[1]
Product generation
The publication was reorganized into Series A for physical chemistry and chemical engineering, Series B for inorganic and analytical chemistry, and Series C for organic chemistry and biochemistry.
- 1968
The chemistry section becomes Anales de Química[1]
Product generation
The chemistry section was continued under the shorter title Anales de Química, beginning with volume 64.
- 1948
Physics and chemistry sections are separated[1]
Product generation
Volume 44 introduced separate physics and chemistry sections. The chemistry section became the continuing institutional line for the later Anales de Química.
- 1941
The publication adopts the title Anales de Física y Química[1]
Product generation
After its initial title period, the journal was issued as Anales de Física y Química from 1941 through 1947.
- 1903
The journal is established by the Spanish society for physics and chemistry[1]
Product launch
The first issue appeared under the title Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Física y Química, establishing the publication as the society's scholarly periodical.
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