Angewandte Chemie International Edition Submission Process

The submission portal is at editorialmanager.com/anie. You need to register for an account if you don't already have one. ORCID registration and authentication are required.

Confirm these are ready:

• manuscript formatted according to the journal's template (available from the author guidelines page)
• character count within the limit for your article type
• all figures, schemes, and tables prepared as separate high-resolution files
• supporting information as a separate document
• cover letter with a specific novelty argument (not optional at this journal)
• at least two keywords selected from the journal's keyword list
• full characterization data for all new compounds
• CRediT author contribution statements for all authors

Character limits by article type

Angewandte Chemie uses character count (including spaces) rather than word count:

• Communication: roughly 2,000 to 2,500 words equivalent (4 printed pages including figures, schemes, tables, and references)
• Research Article: up to approximately 5,000 words (from abstract through conclusion)
• Highlight: up to 8,500 characters
• Minireview and Review: typically invited; length specified by editor

Communications are the most common submission type and the journal's signature format. If the work needs more space, consider submitting as a Research Article.

Angewandte Chemie uses professional in-house editors, not academic editors. This means the triage decision is made by someone who reads chemistry manuscripts full-time and can assess novelty quickly.

The editor evaluates:

• is the result genuinely novel, or is it incremental?
• does the work fit Angewandte Chemie's scope (broad chemistry, not narrow subspecialty)?
• is the quality high enough that reviewers should spend time on it?
• does the cover letter make a convincing case?

Papers that do not pass triage are returned to authors. The editor may suggest transfer to a Wiley sister journal (Chemistry - A European Journal, ChemSusChem, etc.) at the same time. This is not a negative judgment on the science; it means the work fits better at a more specialized venue.

Triage decisions typically arrive within 3 to 7 days.

Angewandte Chemie uses single-anonymous peer review (reviewers know the authors; authors do not know the reviewers). Papers typically go to 2 to 3 expert reviewers.

Reviewers evaluate:

• novelty and originality of the chemistry
• experimental rigor and reproducibility
• quality of characterization data
• clarity of presentation
• whether the conclusions are supported by the data

For Communications, first decisions after review typically arrive within 2 to 4 weeks. Research Articles may take 4 to 8 weeks.

Understanding the decision

• Accept: rare without revision. Usually means only minor copyediting needed.
• Minor revision: small changes requested. Respond promptly.
• Major revision: substantive concerns. Address each point carefully. The revised paper returns to the same reviewers.
• Reject: the editors or reviewers concluded the novelty or rigor does not meet the journal's standard. Consider whether the concerns can be addressed before submitting to another venue.
• Transfer: the editor suggests a more appropriate Wiley journal. This is a soft landing, not a rejection of the science.

A cover letter that restates the abstract

Editors read the abstract separately. The cover letter needs to make the novelty argument, not summarize the findings. "We report the synthesis of compound X" is not a novelty claim. "This is the first catalytic approach that achieves Y under Z conditions" is.

Incomplete characterization for new compounds

Reviewers will immediately flag missing NMR data, mass spectrometry confirmation, or crystal structure validation. If the compound is new, the characterization must be complete before submission.

Exceeding the character limit for Communications

If the manuscript needs more space than a Communication allows, submit as a Research Article. Compressing a full article into Communication format weakens the presentation and annoys reviewers.

Ignoring the suggested transfer

When an editor suggests transfer to a sister journal, the manuscript transfers with reviewer context intact. This often leads to faster publication than starting over at a completely different journal.