125 Years of Chemistry in the Mirror of “Angewandte”

Abstract

This Review investigates the development of Angewandte Chemie since the founding of the journal in 1887 and analyzes how its content reflects the changes in chemical research over these 125 years. Although Angewandte Chemie was originally founded as a journal for applied ("angewandte")--technical and analytical--chemistry, numerous review articles and abstracts published even in its first 50 years enable the milestones in chemical research in a much broader sense to be traced nicely. With the introduction of the International Edition in 1962, the author base, which had until then been primarily limited to German-speaking countries, became increasingly international, and the journal experienced impressive growth. Today, with its attractive layout, successful mix of articles, and high impact factor, Angewandte Chemie covers chemical research around the world in its full breadth, with its many achievements and future challenges.

The German Chemical Society (GDCh) and Nazi Germany

“…A simplified summary is that the DChG was a society for (inter)national researchers in academia, whereas the VDCh represented predominantly the German industrial chemists. The leading scientific journal of the DChG was the Berichte der deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft , whereas the top‐tier journal of the VDCh was Angewandte Chemie 3…”

Die Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) und das Dritte Reich

“…Vereinfacht kann man sagen, dass die DChG eine Gesellschaft (inter)nationaler Hochschulforscher war, während der VDCh vorwiegend die deutschen Industriechemiker repräsentierte. Die führende Zeitschrift der DChG waren die Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft , das Leitmedium des VDCh die Angewandte Chemie 3…”

A tale of resilience: The periodic table after radioactivity and the discovery of the neutron

“…For Lise Meitner's article in Angewandte Chemie , see Meitner (). On the journals, see Diederich (); Thatje ().…”