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Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences (PPS) is a monthly journal for the publication of original research papers (Full papers), Reviews, Perspectives, Communications and Technical notes of current interest in the areas of photochemistry and photobiology. The journal also contains a Forum section. PPS is published by Springer and is the official journal of the European Society for Photobiology (ESP) and the European Photochemistry Association (EPA). The journal publishes articles on the interaction of light with molecules, supramolecular systems or biological matter. Topics include, but are not limited to the following. Applied photochemistry Atmospheric photochemistry Bioluminescence Chronobiology DNA repair Energy transfer Environmental photobiology Environmental photochemistry Excited state properties Laser photochemistry Luminescence Mechanistic photochemistry Organic and inorganic photochemistry Photocarcinogenesis Photochemical kinetics Photochemistry of biomolecules Photochemotherapy Photochromism Photodegradation Photodermatology Photoelectrochemistry Photoimaging Photoimmunology Photomedicine Photomorphogenesis Photomovement Photoprotection Photoreception Photosensitisation Photosynthesis Phototechnology Phototherapy Phototoxicity Solar energy utilisation Spectroscopy Spectroscopy of biological systems Supramolecular photochemistry Synthetic photochemistry Theoretical photochemistry UV and visible radiation effects and vision