MS in Hand Jan 1^st, 2009: 202. Received 71; Published 38; Rejected 51. In Hand End of Jan 184;

Access hits, January: 619,784 from 59,342 visitors;

The Tenth Conference of Heterocyclic and Synthetic Chemistry brochure is at the ARKAT homepage http://www.arkat-usa.org. Registration opened June 2008. Plenary lectures will be given by: Erick Carreira (ETH, Zurich, Switzerland), Janine Cossy (Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie, Paris, France), Frank Fang (Eisai Research Institute, Andover, MA), Ben Feringa (University of Groningen, The Netherlands), Joel Hawkins (Pfizer, New York), Amir Hoveyda (Boston College, MA), Philip Kocienski (University of Leeds, UK), Stephen Martin (University of Texas, Austin, TX), Mike Martinelli (Arena Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA), Koji Nakanishi (Columbia University, NY), Chris Senanayake (Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany).

Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry III, a new print and online reference work from Elsevier, was recently "RECOMMENDED" by Choice Magazine for being "excellent in general." Visit the website to learn more or to recommend this title to a colleague, and be sure to look for our display at Flohet 2009!

8,046,819 Accesses were recorded to the Arkat website during the year.
(i) From USA 31.9%, Brazil 0.9%, Canada 0.7%, Mexico 0.5%, Argentina 0.3%, and 6.5% from other American Countries.
(ii) From Russia 3.2%, Germany 1.6%, Italy 1.3%, France 1.1%, UK 1.0%, Poland 0.8%, Spain 0.7%, Turkey 0.3%, and 13.1% from other European Countries.
(iii) From India 2.2%, Japan 1.6%, China 0.9%, Indonesia 0.4% and 2.1% from other Asian Countries.
(iv) From Australia 0.4%, and 0.1% from other Pacific Countries.
(v) From Private visitors 28.4%

Online submission of Arkivoc is now fully operational and will greatly enhance the rate of publication. Authors are strongly encouraged to use the system rather than just submit papers to Dr. Boulton by e-mail. However, the latter method remains the standby in case of system failure.

Since November 2008 a total of 19 new referees have been appointed to the Editorial Board of Referees of Arkivoc.

We are changing the arrangements for the printed edition for Arkivoc. A limited number of printed copies of all 88 issues covering 2000 – 2007 will be available at the Flohet conferences at $20 per copy. For 2008 issues, printed copies will be produced for Commemorative issues only. From 2009 onwards new arrangements will be made for printed copies as will be detailed in a subsequent newsletter.

For details of opportunities on web site, or in Arkivoc, this newsletter, or our conference manual, contact Eric Scriven - Efvs1@aol.com.