Ambix is an internationally recognised, peer-reviewed quarterly journal devoted to publishing high-quality, original research and book reviews in the intellectual, social and cultural history of alchemy and chemistry. It publishes studies, discussions, and primary sources relevant to the historical experience of all areas related to alchemy and chemistry covering all periods (ancient to modern) and geographical regions. Ambix publishes individual papers, focused thematic sections and larger special issues (either single or double and usually guest-edited). Topics covered by Ambix include, but are not limited to, interactions between alchemy and chemistry and other disciplines; chemical medicine and pharmacy; molecular sciences; practices allied to material, instrumental, institutional and visual cultures; environmental chemistry; the chemical industry; the appearance of alchemy and chemistry within popular culture; biographical and historiographical studies; and the study of issues related to gender, race, and colonial experience within the context of chemistry.
The Editor also welcomes proposals for themed issues. Up to two special issues will be published per year, which may be based on invited papers or conference proceedings. Special issues may address a specific historical period, a significant theme in the history of alchemy and chemistry, or historiographical and methodological approaches. Recent special issues have focused on Alchemy and the Mendicant Orders of Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe, Paper Tools from the 1780s to 1960s, and New Studies on Humphry Davy. Over the course of each annual volume, the Editor aims to provide balanced coverage of the history of alchemy and chemistry, insofar as this is possible on the basis of submitted articles.
Ambix publishes reviews in English of books dealing with any aspect of the history of alchemy and chemistry, and the Reviews Editor is happy to consider books for review that have been published in any of the languages which fall within the bounds of scholarship in its fields. It is preferred that books for review are sent directly to the reviewer after consultation with the Reviews Editor. Please note that books for review should not be sent to the Editor, Prof Bruce Moran.
An updated list of Books Available for Review is available. The Reviews Editor welcomes proposals for book reviews or essay reviews of titles on this list and others that fall within the remit of the journals. Please see the Book Reviewers' Guide and Essay Review Guide for further details.
Ambix now welcomes "Notes and Communications" and "Text and Commentary" manuscripts. Notes and Communications publish short manuscripts focused upon sources of a specific and individual nature, e.g. a letter, newspaper article, or archival note or recipe, that offer, with further brief commentary, insight into a particular historical context or that help illuminate a particular historical interaction. Articles in Text and Commentary provide more in-depth analysis and bring new focus to primary source materials. This section invites discussion as to the influence of notable texts, the aims of their authors, and evaluations and fresh perspectives of their significance.
Ambix is published by the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry. The Society was founded in November 1935 and its journal launched in May 1937.
Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized. In instances where only one or two reviewers with enough knowledge about a subject to make a relevant impact can be identified, papers may receive one detailed review along with comments from the Editor's initial assessment. If an Editor or Associate Editor provides the sole review, decision-making is delegated to another Editor/Associate Editor. In such cases the double anonymous model will not be maintained. In special issues, the Guest Editor may act as a reviewer where there are no conflicts of interest. In these instances, the double anonymous model will also not be maintained. The General Editor is responsible for final decisions regarding all submissions. Submissions to Ambix are managed via an online submission system: http://edmgr.com/amb
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Editor: Prof. Bruce Moran (emeritus), University of Nevada, Reno, USA Email: [email protected]
Associate Editors: Dr. Viviane Quirke, University College London, UK Prof. Peter J. Ramberg, Truman State University, USA
Reviews Editor: Dr. Tillmann Taape, Institut für Geschichte der Medizin und Ethik in der Medizin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany Email: [email protected]
Editorial Advisory Board: Robert G. W. Anderson, Cambridge, UK Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Paris, France William H. Brock, Eastbourne, UK Kevin Chang, Taipei, Taiwan Antonio Clericuzio, Rome, Italy Stephen Clucas, London, UK Peter J. Forshaw, Amsterdam, Netherlands Yasu Furukawa, Kawasaki, Japan Anna Goldfarb, São Paulo, Brazil Clare Griffin, Bloomington, USA Marieke Hendriksen, Amsterdam, Netherlands Frank James, London, UK Didier Kahn, Paris, France Ursula Klein, Berlin, Germany Matteo Martelli, Bologna, Italy Christoph Meinel, Regensburg, Germany David Miller, Sydney, Australia Peter J. T. Morris, London, UK William R. Newman, Bloomington, USA Tara Nummedal, Providence, USA Mary Jo Nye, Corvallis, USA Leigh Penman, Queensland, Australia Megan Piorko, Villanova, USA Lawrence M. Principe, Baltimore, USA Jennifer M. Rampling, Princeton, USA Carsten Reinhardt, Bielefeld, Germany Alan Rocke, Cleveland, USA Dagmar Schäfer, Berlin, Germany Anna Simmons, London, UK Anthony Travis, Jerusalem, Israel Simon Werrett, London, UK
Updated 29 November2022
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The Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (SHAC), founded in 1935, has a long-standing tradition in the fields of alchemy and chemistry, organising colloquia, publications and promoting the interdisciplinary study of the field from its early beginnings to the present.
Chairman: Professor Frank A.J.L. James
Society Secretary: Dr Christopher J. Campbell, The Maples, Wingfield Place, Thornford, Dorset, DT9 6FF. [email protected]
Ambix Secretary: Dr Anna Simmons, Epsom Lodge, la Grande Route de St Jean, St John, jersey, JE3 4FL, Channel Islands. [email protected]
Treasurer: Mr Robert Johnstone, 38 Elmtree Green, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9AF. [email protected]
Membership Secretary: Dr Carolyn Cobbold, Yendor House, Hundredsteddle Lane, Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7BL. [email protected]
Other Members of Council
Editor of Ambix: Prof. Bruce Moran Associate Editor of Ambix: Dr Viviane Quirke Associate Editor of Ambix: Prof. Peter J. Ramberg Reviews Editor of Ambix: Dr Tillmann Taape
Prof. Hasok Chang Dr Peter J. Forshaw Dr Jo Hedesan Prof. Annette Lykknes Prof. Tara E. Nummedal Prof. Lawrence M. Principe Dr Jennifer M. Rampling Dr Jenny Wilson
Ambix Email addresses for correspondence are given on the inside front cover of Ambix and/or at www.tandfonline.com/yamb. Submissions should be made via edmgr.com/amb.
Books for Review and full publication details must be sent to the Book Reviews Editor Dr Tillmann Taape ( [email protected]). It is preferred that review copies are sent directly to the reviewer following consultation by email with the Book Reviews Editor. Please note books for review should not be sent to the Editor, Prof Bruce Moran.
An updated list of Books Available for Review is available. The Reviews Editor welcomes proposals for book reviews or essay reviews of titles on this list and others that fall within the remit of the journal. Please see the Book Reviewers' Guide and Essay Review Guide for further details. Society Meetings Scholarly meetings of the Society are usually held twice a year, and there is a regular series of online seminars. Information about meetings, online seminars and other activities is available on the Society's website.
Society Membership Anyone interested in the history of alchemy or chemistry may join the Society. The normal membership fee is £40 for 2023 and more information on how to join can be found on the Society's Membership page.
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