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Chemical Senses publishes original research and review papers on all aspects of chemoreception in both humans and animals. An important part of the journal's coverage is devoted to techniques and the development and application of new methods for investigating chemoreception and chemosensory structures.

Impact Factor

1.896 (2007)
1.608 (2006)
2.506 (2005)
2.594 (2004)
2.526 (2002)
2.647 (2001)
2.176 (2000)
2.163 (1999)

CATEGORY: Food Science and Technology
Rank: 21/103 (2007)
Rank: 23/95 (2006)
Rank: 3/93 (2005)
Rank: 1/92 (2002)
Rank: 1/94 (2001)
Rank: 2/94 (2000)
Rank: 2/90 (1999)

CATEGORY: Physiology
Rank: 42/78 (2007)
Rank: 48/79 (2006)
Rank: 30/75 (2005)
Rank: 24/73 (2002)
Rank: 22/74 (2001)
Rank: 26/76 (2000)
Rank: 22/74 (1999)

CATEGORY: Neurosciences
Rank: 137/211 (2007)
Rank: 142/199 (2006)
Rank: 92/200 (2005)
Rank: 68/197 (2002)
Rank: 60/98 (2001)
Rank: 79/200 (2000)
Rank: 77/200 (1999)

CATEGORY: Behavioural Science
Rank: 31/45 (2007)
Rank: 33/43 (2006)
Rank: 19/42 (2005)
Rank: 12/39 (2002)
Rank: 8/39 (2001)
Rank: 10/39 (2000)
Rank: 12/38 (1999)

This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports, published annually as part of the Science Citation Index by ISI.

Abstracting and Indexing Services

Chemical Senses is covered by the following major indexing services:

Current Contents: Life Sciences
EMBASE/Excerpta Medica
e-psyche
Medline (Index Medicus)
Reference Update
Science Citation Index
FSTA (Food and Sciences Technology Abstracts Database)

The official journal of

Impact factor: 1.896

Executive Editors

H. Kaba

E.B. Keverne

Tim McClintock

Professor Dr R A Steinbrecht

Dr Susan Travers

For Authors

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