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JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE

The Official Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists

ISSN: 1525-7886 (print) | ISSN: 2689-5153 (online)

Frequency: Bimonthly (6 issues a year)

The JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE (JCS) publishes papers concerned with cosmetics, cosmetic products, fragrances, their formulation and their effects in skin care or in overall consumer well-being, as well as papers relating to the sciences underlying cosmetics, such as human skin physiology, color physics, physical chemistry of colloids and emulsions, or psychological effects of olfaction in humans. Papers of interest to the cosmetic industry and to the understanding of the cosmetic markets are also welcome for publication. There are no submission fees to publish a paper in JCS.

JCS recent issues include issues from the current year + last 2 years. See the pricing section below for more information.

The online Journal archives, all issues dating back to 1947 excluding the recent issues as described above, is available for free.

As of 2020, JCS individual issues will be published online only. There will be a print on demand option (containing the complete volume of 6 issues per calendar year) available for purchase for those interested in a hard copy.

Indexed Databases

The Journal of Cosmetic Science is currently indexed in the following citation databases: PubMed, EBSCO, Scopus and Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science).

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Editorial Board

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Pricing

Subscription to JCS includes online access to the recent issues (current year + last 2 years).

SCC Members receive a complimentary subscription to JCS. Nonmembers can purchase individual issues/articles on the issue's page. If you wish to subscribe to the Journal, Join Us Today, or click here to subscribe.

Item Price ($) Single Article (online access and downloadable PDF) 14.99 Single Issue (online access and downloadable PDF) 59.99 Printed Single Issue (up to and including Volume 70)** - click here 59.99 Yearly Online Access Subscription* Up to 10 Users 250.00 Up to 50 Users 350.00 Up to 100 Users 490.00 100+ Users 686.00 Printed End of Year Volume (beginning with Volume 71)** Members 69.99 Subscribers 79.99 Nonmembers 99.99

*A Yearly Online Access Subscription is for one calendar year (January 1 – December 31).

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