Esther Johnston
@estherjohnston.bsky.social
Scientific Editor of @chemicalscience.rsc.org, the flagship journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Diamond open access! | bioinorganic chemist | PhD Stanford University, post-doc University of York | wife, mum, gardener, Christian | she/her
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ChemComm’s new 5-page limit is here! We’re giving authors more space for statements and references, while preserving the concise and accessible nature of our Communications.
Read our updated guidelines: www.rsc.org/publishing/p...
Read our updated guidelines: www.rsc.org/publishing/p...
ChemComm
The journal for urgent communications of outstanding significance from across the chemical sciences.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
ChemComm’s new 5-page limit is here! We’re giving authors more space for statements and references, while preserving the concise and accessible nature of our Communications.
Read our updated guidelines: www.rsc.org/publishing/p...
Read our updated guidelines: www.rsc.org/publishing/p...
Just saying, these B K-edge XAS are really hard to do and technically impressive!
Our Chemical Science Pick of the Week for this week is "Direct measurement of covalent three-center, two-electron M–H–B bonding in Zr and Hf borohydrides using B K-edge XAS" by Jason Keith and Scott Daly et al.
Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
#ChemSciPicks
Read it here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
#ChemSciPicks
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Just saying, these B K-edge XAS are really hard to do and technically impressive!
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If you're suddenly interested in ℚ𝕦𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕦𝕞 𝕋𝕦𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘, hear me out:
Do you know the famous dead/alive cat?🙀
With @aromaticist.bsky.social group we found a case where the tunneling in rings makes them Aromatic and Antiaromatic at the same time!⌬
doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
Do you know the famous dead/alive cat?🙀
With @aromaticist.bsky.social group we found a case where the tunneling in rings makes them Aromatic and Antiaromatic at the same time!⌬
doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
October 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
If you're suddenly interested in ℚ𝕦𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕦𝕞 𝕋𝕦𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘, hear me out:
Do you know the famous dead/alive cat?🙀
With @aromaticist.bsky.social group we found a case where the tunneling in rings makes them Aromatic and Antiaromatic at the same time!⌬
doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
Do you know the famous dead/alive cat?🙀
With @aromaticist.bsky.social group we found a case where the tunneling in rings makes them Aromatic and Antiaromatic at the same time!⌬
doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
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Registration closes soon for this year's Chemical Science symposium on the chemistry of imaging, biosensing and diagnostics on 18-19 November in London!
Join us in person or online to hear from our expert speakers and the 2025 Lectureship winner next month: www.rsc.org/events/d...
#ChemSky 🧪
Join us in person or online to hear from our expert speakers and the 2025 Lectureship winner next month: www.rsc.org/events/d...
#ChemSky 🧪
October 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Registration closes soon for this year's Chemical Science symposium on the chemistry of imaging, biosensing and diagnostics on 18-19 November in London!
Join us in person or online to hear from our expert speakers and the 2025 Lectureship winner next month: www.rsc.org/events/d...
#ChemSky 🧪
Join us in person or online to hear from our expert speakers and the 2025 Lectureship winner next month: www.rsc.org/events/d...
#ChemSky 🧪
This cover gets one of my personal shout-outs for originality and creativity! My favourite cover image of the year so far in Chemical Science. Just the right mix of artistic, clear link to the science, and eye-catching.
Congrats to the authors! Read their paper here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
Congrats to the authors! Read their paper here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
Issue 37 is here! #ChemSciCovers
Our front cover this week features Michelle T. Ma, Rachel E. Nuttall et al 🤩
'Maleic anhydride derived diphosphines: adaptable chelators for receptor-targeted 99mTc, 64Cu and 188Re radiotracers'
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
Our front cover this week features Michelle T. Ma, Rachel E. Nuttall et al 🤩
'Maleic anhydride derived diphosphines: adaptable chelators for receptor-targeted 99mTc, 64Cu and 188Re radiotracers'
🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
October 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This cover gets one of my personal shout-outs for originality and creativity! My favourite cover image of the year so far in Chemical Science. Just the right mix of artistic, clear link to the science, and eye-catching.
Congrats to the authors! Read their paper here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
Congrats to the authors! Read their paper here: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
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🎉 Today we reveal the 2025 RSC Prize winners! 🎉
Celebrating excellence across research, diversity, tech roles, apprentices and partnerships. Join us in congratulating the remarkable individuals and teams advancing chemistry for society. buff.ly/K2un4O1 #Chemistry #ChemSky
Celebrating excellence across research, diversity, tech roles, apprentices and partnerships. Join us in congratulating the remarkable individuals and teams advancing chemistry for society. buff.ly/K2un4O1 #Chemistry #ChemSky
June 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎉 Today we reveal the 2025 RSC Prize winners! 🎉
Celebrating excellence across research, diversity, tech roles, apprentices and partnerships. Join us in congratulating the remarkable individuals and teams advancing chemistry for society. buff.ly/K2un4O1 #Chemistry #ChemSky
Celebrating excellence across research, diversity, tech roles, apprentices and partnerships. Join us in congratulating the remarkable individuals and teams advancing chemistry for society. buff.ly/K2un4O1 #Chemistry #ChemSky
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Hello BlueSky and #ChemSky community! For our first post, we are delighted to welcome our new @sef-journal.rsc.org Editor-in-Chief Karen Wilson @profkwilson1971.bsky.social! 🎉
Find out more about Karen on our website ➡️ www.rsc.org/publishing/j...
@rsc.org
#RSCEnergy #Energy #Catalysis
Find out more about Karen on our website ➡️ www.rsc.org/publishing/j...
@rsc.org
#RSCEnergy #Energy #Catalysis
June 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Hello BlueSky and #ChemSky community! For our first post, we are delighted to welcome our new @sef-journal.rsc.org Editor-in-Chief Karen Wilson @profkwilson1971.bsky.social! 🎉
Find out more about Karen on our website ➡️ www.rsc.org/publishing/j...
@rsc.org
#RSCEnergy #Energy #Catalysis
Find out more about Karen on our website ➡️ www.rsc.org/publishing/j...
@rsc.org
#RSCEnergy #Energy #Catalysis
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This week's #ChemSciPicks comes from @matilegroup.bsky.social (University of Geneva, Switzerland), who look at the response of reaction mechanisms to electric-field catalysis on carbon nanotubes in microfluidic reactors. Read the full paper here: pubs.rsc.org/doi/D5S...
May 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's #ChemSciPicks comes from @matilegroup.bsky.social (University of Geneva, Switzerland), who look at the response of reaction mechanisms to electric-field catalysis on carbon nanotubes in microfluidic reactors. Read the full paper here: pubs.rsc.org/doi/D5S...
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We are delighted to announce that Professor Christopher Chang @christhechang.bsky.social has won the 2025 Chemical Science Lectureship! rsc.li/chemsci-lectu...
Chris will deliver his Lectureship at the 2025 #ChemSciSymposium on 18-19 November in London, UK: rsc.li/chemscisymp2025
#ChemSky #🧪
Chris will deliver his Lectureship at the 2025 #ChemSciSymposium on 18-19 November in London, UK: rsc.li/chemscisymp2025
#ChemSky #🧪
May 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We are delighted to announce that Professor Christopher Chang @christhechang.bsky.social has won the 2025 Chemical Science Lectureship! rsc.li/chemsci-lectu...
Chris will deliver his Lectureship at the 2025 #ChemSciSymposium on 18-19 November in London, UK: rsc.li/chemscisymp2025
#ChemSky #🧪
Chris will deliver his Lectureship at the 2025 #ChemSciSymposium on 18-19 November in London, UK: rsc.li/chemscisymp2025
#ChemSky #🧪
I really enjoyed working on this themed collection behind the scenes in the Editorial Office, since my actual research background is #bioinorganic chemistry. It's a great representation of the current state of the art of the discipline!
Announcing the joint Spotlight Collection on Bioinorganic Chemistry between @chemicalscience.rsc.org and @daltontrans.rsc.org, available to read now! 🧪
Guest Edited by Abhishek Dey, Serena Debeer, and Mi Hee Lim.
Read the collection: rsc.li/bioinorganic-...
Guest Edited by Abhishek Dey, Serena Debeer, and Mi Hee Lim.
Read the collection: rsc.li/bioinorganic-...
May 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I really enjoyed working on this themed collection behind the scenes in the Editorial Office, since my actual research background is #bioinorganic chemistry. It's a great representation of the current state of the art of the discipline!
Reposted by Esther Johnston
Announcing the joint Spotlight Collection on Bioinorganic Chemistry between @chemicalscience.rsc.org and @daltontrans.rsc.org, available to read now! 🧪
Guest Edited by Abhishek Dey, Serena Debeer, and Mi Hee Lim.
Read the collection: rsc.li/bioinorganic-...
Guest Edited by Abhishek Dey, Serena Debeer, and Mi Hee Lim.
Read the collection: rsc.li/bioinorganic-...
May 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Announcing the joint Spotlight Collection on Bioinorganic Chemistry between @chemicalscience.rsc.org and @daltontrans.rsc.org, available to read now! 🧪
Guest Edited by Abhishek Dey, Serena Debeer, and Mi Hee Lim.
Read the collection: rsc.li/bioinorganic-...
Guest Edited by Abhishek Dey, Serena Debeer, and Mi Hee Lim.
Read the collection: rsc.li/bioinorganic-...
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Ferredoxin 🤝 Hydrogenase,
an on-and-off relationship?
WE CERTAINLY THINK SO‼️
@chemicalscience.rsc.org
doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
an on-and-off relationship?
WE CERTAINLY THINK SO‼️
@chemicalscience.rsc.org
doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
May 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Ferredoxin 🤝 Hydrogenase,
an on-and-off relationship?
WE CERTAINLY THINK SO‼️
@chemicalscience.rsc.org
doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
an on-and-off relationship?
WE CERTAINLY THINK SO‼️
@chemicalscience.rsc.org
doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
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Interesting paper here in @chemicalscience.rsc.org. I was a first generation UG, as defined here. I spectacularly failed my first year & almost
got kicked out. Recognise the points about failing to adapt. After 37 years, this can still influence my outlook, not always productively. #chemsky
got kicked out. Recognise the points about failing to adapt. After 37 years, this can still influence my outlook, not always productively. #chemsky
Very interesting study! I’m also a first generation PhD and graduate, but I fortunately had the parents support and the ability to build networks and connections. Raising awareness about the existing barriers is a great start. #chemsky #education #firstgen
Being a first generation university graduate, the impact on a career in science
Being in the first generation to access Higher Education (First Gen) is a barrier to academic success. First Gens face difficulties transitioning into, completing, and attaining competitive grades in ...
pubs.rsc.org
May 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Interesting paper here in @chemicalscience.rsc.org. I was a first generation UG, as defined here. I spectacularly failed my first year & almost
got kicked out. Recognise the points about failing to adapt. After 37 years, this can still influence my outlook, not always productively. #chemsky
got kicked out. Recognise the points about failing to adapt. After 37 years, this can still influence my outlook, not always productively. #chemsky
Reposted by Esther Johnston
Very interesting study! I’m also a first generation PhD and graduate, but I fortunately had the parents support and the ability to build networks and connections. Raising awareness about the existing barriers is a great start. #chemsky #education #firstgen
Being a first generation university graduate, the impact on a career in science
Being in the first generation to access Higher Education (First Gen) is a barrier to academic success. First Gens face difficulties transitioning into, completing, and attaining competitive grades in ...
pubs.rsc.org
May 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Very interesting study! I’m also a first generation PhD and graduate, but I fortunately had the parents support and the ability to build networks and connections. Raising awareness about the existing barriers is a great start. #chemsky #education #firstgen
This study is an interesting attempt to quantify the effect of being first in your family to go to college on your success in chemistry. I felt some of this as a grad student. I wonder if the same effect is seen in the other science? 🧪
New study from the Women in Supramolecular Chemistry (WISC) revealing the unique challenges resulting from being First Gen (first generation of a family to access Higher Education) in science and showing how these persist at every stage of a career in academia:
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Being a first generation university graduate, the impact on a career in science
Being in the first generation to access Higher Education (First Gen) is a barrier to academic success. First Gens face difficulties transitioning into, completing, and attaining competitive grades in ...
pubs.rsc.org
May 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
This study is an interesting attempt to quantify the effect of being first in your family to go to college on your success in chemistry. I felt some of this as a grad student. I wonder if the same effect is seen in the other science? 🧪
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This week's Chemical Science Pick of the Week is "Binding Assays Enable Discovery of Tet(X) Inhibitors that Combat Tetracycline Destructase Resistance", by Christopher Schofield et al.
Read it for free with #DiamondOpenAccess 👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
#ChemSciPicks #ChemSky 🧪
Read it for free with #DiamondOpenAccess 👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
#ChemSciPicks #ChemSky 🧪
May 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's Chemical Science Pick of the Week is "Binding Assays Enable Discovery of Tet(X) Inhibitors that Combat Tetracycline Destructase Resistance", by Christopher Schofield et al.
Read it for free with #DiamondOpenAccess 👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
#ChemSciPicks #ChemSky 🧪
Read it for free with #DiamondOpenAccess 👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
#ChemSciPicks #ChemSky 🧪
Reposted by Esther Johnston
Check out our 2024 most popular materials chemistry article collection, online now!
You can browse the full collection here: pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
or see the selection we have picked out to showcase below!
#ChemSky #ChemSciMostPopular
You can browse the full collection here: pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
or see the selection we have picked out to showcase below!
#ChemSky #ChemSciMostPopular
April 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Check out our 2024 most popular materials chemistry article collection, online now!
You can browse the full collection here: pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
or see the selection we have picked out to showcase below!
#ChemSky #ChemSciMostPopular
You can browse the full collection here: pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
or see the selection we have picked out to showcase below!
#ChemSky #ChemSciMostPopular
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Check out this week’s #ChemSciPicks from Gerard Roelfes (@roelfesgroup.bsky.social, @stratinghinst.bsky.social) et al.!
‘Genetically Encoded 3-Aminotyrosine as Catalytic Residue in a Designer Friedel-Crafts Alkylase’
Read it here for free: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
#ChemSky 🧪
‘Genetically Encoded 3-Aminotyrosine as Catalytic Residue in a Designer Friedel-Crafts Alkylase’
Read it here for free: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
#ChemSky 🧪
April 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Check out this week’s #ChemSciPicks from Gerard Roelfes (@roelfesgroup.bsky.social, @stratinghinst.bsky.social) et al.!
‘Genetically Encoded 3-Aminotyrosine as Catalytic Residue in a Designer Friedel-Crafts Alkylase’
Read it here for free: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
#ChemSky 🧪
‘Genetically Encoded 3-Aminotyrosine as Catalytic Residue in a Designer Friedel-Crafts Alkylase’
Read it here for free: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...
#ChemSky 🧪
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We want everyone in the chemical sciences community to feel welcome, supported and valued, so we're sad to see some people seize on yesterday's supreme court ruling with anti-trans messages. Today, we're highlighting our resources on allyship for trans colleagues and friends
➡ rsc.li/4j6lojs
➡ rsc.li/4j6lojs
LGBT+ toolkit
This kit provides the tools for everyone to take part in positive change: employers, colleagues, and LGBT+ individuals.
rsc.li
April 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
We want everyone in the chemical sciences community to feel welcome, supported and valued, so we're sad to see some people seize on yesterday's supreme court ruling with anti-trans messages. Today, we're highlighting our resources on allyship for trans colleagues and friends
➡ rsc.li/4j6lojs
➡ rsc.li/4j6lojs
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We are excited to announce this year’s Chemical Science symposium, on the topic of imaging, biosensing and diagnostics!
Alongside celebrating 15 years of the journal, the winner of our first Lectureship will be presenting their research!
Find out more: rsc.li/chemscisymp2025
#ChemSky 🧪
Alongside celebrating 15 years of the journal, the winner of our first Lectureship will be presenting their research!
Find out more: rsc.li/chemscisymp2025
#ChemSky 🧪
April 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We are excited to announce this year’s Chemical Science symposium, on the topic of imaging, biosensing and diagnostics!
Alongside celebrating 15 years of the journal, the winner of our first Lectureship will be presenting their research!
Find out more: rsc.li/chemscisymp2025
#ChemSky 🧪
Alongside celebrating 15 years of the journal, the winner of our first Lectureship will be presenting their research!
Find out more: rsc.li/chemscisymp2025
#ChemSky 🧪
Reposted by Esther Johnston
Congratulations to Maike and Maria!! Our paper was selected as “One of the Most Popular” articles in Chemical Science in 2024!! 🎉. 🥂🍾 WHOO HOO!! bsky.app/profile/chem...
We are pleased to announce that our 2024 most popular article collections are now online! Check out the links below for the most popular articles from last year in your field:
Analytical Chemistry
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
Catalysis
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
Analytical Chemistry
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
Catalysis
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
April 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Congratulations to Maike and Maria!! Our paper was selected as “One of the Most Popular” articles in Chemical Science in 2024!! 🎉. 🥂🍾 WHOO HOO!! bsky.app/profile/chem...
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Happy that our paper about Jahn-Teller distortions is part of this Chem Sci collection of most popular 2024 papers 😊
Chemical Biology
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
Energy & Environmental Chemistry
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
Inorganic Chemistry
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
Materials Chemistry
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
Energy & Environmental Chemistry
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
Inorganic Chemistry
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
Materials Chemistry
pubs.rsc.org/en/jour...
April 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Happy that our paper about Jahn-Teller distortions is part of this Chem Sci collection of most popular 2024 papers 😊
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We are pleased to share that our recent @rsc.org Chemical Science article has been selected and included in their 2024 most popular Chemical Biology articles collection. #chemistry #biophysics pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...
April 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
We are pleased to share that our recent @rsc.org Chemical Science article has been selected and included in their 2024 most popular Chemical Biology articles collection. #chemistry #biophysics pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...
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Glad to see our work on charge assisted hydrogen bonding for anion recognition in water is selected as the 2024 most polular articles by @chemicalscience.rsc.org. Check it out: rsc.li/4dgwyOI
April 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Glad to see our work on charge assisted hydrogen bonding for anion recognition in water is selected as the 2024 most polular articles by @chemicalscience.rsc.org. Check it out: rsc.li/4dgwyOI
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Kai's work among 'Most popular articles 2024' in Chem Sci - many thanks to the readers :-)
tinyurl.com/4yb78j5e
Link to our work to predict energy barriers from reactants without DFT: tinyurl.com/5cm4h3ka
@hitsters.bsky.social @mpip-mainz.mpg.de
tinyurl.com/4yb78j5e
Link to our work to predict energy barriers from reactants without DFT: tinyurl.com/5cm4h3ka
@hitsters.bsky.social @mpip-mainz.mpg.de
April 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Kai's work among 'Most popular articles 2024' in Chem Sci - many thanks to the readers :-)
tinyurl.com/4yb78j5e
Link to our work to predict energy barriers from reactants without DFT: tinyurl.com/5cm4h3ka
@hitsters.bsky.social @mpip-mainz.mpg.de
tinyurl.com/4yb78j5e
Link to our work to predict energy barriers from reactants without DFT: tinyurl.com/5cm4h3ka
@hitsters.bsky.social @mpip-mainz.mpg.de