More papers and greater impactBuilding on the success achieved in its first five years of publication, 2008 was another superb year forOrganic & Biomolecular Chemistry(OBC). The journal's impressive upward trend in ISI® impact factor to 3.17 coupled with rapid publication times reinforcesOBC’s position as the journal of choice.OBCis now known for publishing the very best synthetic, physical and biomolecular organic chemistry.In 2008, the number of submissions toOBCrose by almost 20% compared to 2007, a clear indication of our great service to authors and the quality of the journal. We would like to thank all our authors, reviewers, editorial and advisory board members for their continued and ever-growing support.Across RSC Publishing, we are working with more authors than ever before—2008 saw the number of authors publishing in RSC Journals increase by 30%. Titles across the collection recorded impressive rises in impact factors, and the latest immediacy indices confirm the relevance and topicality of research published by the RSC.RSC Publishing is committed to providing a world-class publishing service and global visibility to its authors. With the number of citations increasing and immediacy and impact factors rising, it is clear to see thatOBCand RSC Publishing are recognised by researchers worldwide as key resources for publishing and reading the very best research.