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future Thematic Issues, as well as to submit proposals for reviews on timely topics at the forefront of chemistry. Chemical Reviews depends on many essential people to maintain its level of excellence. I am especially grateful to our five dedicated Associate Editors, Ruma Banerjee, Guy Bertrand, David Ginger, Joachim Heberle, and Tim Jamison, as well as Heather Tierney, our newly appointed Managing Editor, and LeeAnn Pannebaker, our Coordinating Editor. In addition, Chemical Reviews depends on the extraordinary efforts and insights of the authors, reviewers, readers, and editorial advisory board members, as well as the invaluable support of the American Chemical Society Publications staff. I look forward to working with all of you over the next year to continue publishing timely and timeless reviews that help shape the future of chemistry.
Sharon Hammes-Schiffer, Editor-in-Chief
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Published: February 8, 2017 899
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00023 Chem. Rev. 2017, 117, 899−899
