《化學評論》是最受推崇和排名最高的期刊之一，涵蓋化學的一般主題。化學評論的使命是為有機、無機、物理、分析、理論和生物化學領域的重要最新研究提供全面、權威、批判性和可讀性強的評論。除了一般的評論外，該雜志自1985年以來還定期出版專題期刊，側重于單一的主題或新興研究的方向。

Chemical Reviews is one of the most highly regarded and highest-ranked journals covering the general topic of chemistry.The mission of Chemical Reviews is to provide comprehensive, authoritative, critical, and readable reviews of important recent research in organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, theoretical, and biological chemistry.In addition to the general reviews, the journal has published since 1985 periodic thematic issues focusing on a single theme or direction of emerging research.