On Behalf of Laura Kiessling, Editor-In-Chief, ACS Chemical Biology:

Dear Journal Contributors: I have 2 pieces of related good news: The journal has won the 2006 Award for Innovation in Journal Publishing from the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers. The association is the national trade association of the U.S. book publishing industry, including more than 300 major commercial publishers, small publishers, non-profits, university presses and scholarly societies. At the award ceremony, James Jordan, a member of the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division's Executive Council, announced that ACS Chemical Biology also was the runner-up for the R.R. Hawkins Award for the Outstanding Professional, Reference or Scholarly Work of 2006, the Division's highest and most prestigious honor. I am particularly proud of both of these honors, not knowing what to expect in our first year of publishing -- but I know that this only has been possible with the hard work of many people, including every author and reviewer. I also appreciate every contributor and expert on our interactive Web site (http://pubs.acs.org/journals/acbcct/index.html.) Thank you! Each year the national publishing trade organization recognizes books, journals and electronic products that best exemplify a sound contribution to professional and scholarly publishing by maintaining both the highest editorial standards and the highest standards of design and production. The award was conferred Feb. 6 at the association's annual conference in Washington, D.C. This year's panel of judges consisted of librarians, academics and working publishers. A related announcement is a new service also focused on the accessibility and interactivity of our content. The ACS will provide Web-Enhanced Objects for your papers for Chemical Biology (and other ACS publications) at your request. WEOs allow a closer look at the data because you can zoom in and rotate the macromolecular structures. There is no charge for this for Chemical Biology authors and reviewers! This is an example of the service that ACS Chemical Biology offers to enhance the value of the experience of reading the journal and of being an author or reviewer. I should note that the journal continues to welcome other interactive objects and animations that enhance the accessibility of our content for our readers. I look forward to your queries, and I welcome comments any time. Thank you. Laura.