title: Helvetica Chimica Acta
text: # Helvetica Chimica Acta
  
  Helvetica Chimica Acta is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of chemistry established by the Swiss Chemical Society. It is published online by John Wiley & Sons. The journal has a 2020 impact factor of 2.164.
  
  ## History
  
  * August 6, 1901: Founding of the Swiss Chemical Society
  * 1911: IUPAC refused SCG as a member, no own journal
  * September 11, 1917: SCG founded HCA
  * 1917–1948: First editor-in-chief: Friedrich Fichter (1869–1952)
  * Spring 1918: Fasciculus I of Volume I of HCA was issued
  * 1948–1971: Emile Cherbuliez (1891–1985)
  * 1970: English allowed as fourth language
  * 1971–1983: Edgardo Giovannini (1909–2004)
  * 1983–2015: M. Volkan Kisakürek
  * 2015-2016: Richard J. Smith
  * 2016–2021: Jeffrey W. Bode and Christophe Copéret
  * 2022–present: Eva Hevia and Jérôme Waser
  