《當代化學》的主題對現代化學研究的現狀和未來趨勢進行了批判性的評述。涵蓋范圍包括化學科學的所有領域，包括與生物學、醫學、物理學和材料科學等相關學科的接口。每個專題集的目標是使學術界或工業界的非專業讀者全面了解正在出現的新研究領域，這些新研究引起了更廣泛的科學讀者的興趣。專題收藏中的每一篇評論都批判性地調查了該主題的一個方面，并將其置于整個系列的上下文中。過去5至10年最重要的發展是用選定的例子來說明所討論的原則。報道的目的不是詳盡地總結這一領域或包括大量數據，而應是概念性的，集中于方法上的思考，使非專家讀者能夠了解所提出的資料。報告還展望了該領域未來可能的發展。

Topics in Current Chemistry presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in modern chemical research. The scope of coverage is all areas of chemical science including the interfaces with related disciplines such as biology, medicine, physics and materials science. The goal of each thematic collection is to give the non-specialist reader, whether in academia or industry, a comprehensive insight into an area where new research is emerging which is of interest to a larger scientific audience. Each review within the topical collection critically surveys one aspect of that topic and places it within the context of the collection as a whole. The most significant developments of the last 5 to 10 years are presented using selected examples to illustrate the principles discussed. The coverage is not intended to be an exhaustive summary of the field or include large quantities of data, but should rather be conceptual, concentrating on the methodological thinking that will allow the non-specialist reader to understand the information presented. Contributions also offer an outlook on potential future developments in the field.