Serbian Chemical Society

What Serbian Chemical Society does

The Serbian Chemical Society (Srpsko hemijsko društvo, SHD) is a voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit professional association founded in 1897 and headquartered at Karnegijeva 4, Belgrade, Serbia. It is the ninth chemical society ever established in the world and the primary national body for chemistry and chemical technology in Serbia, serving chemistry researchers and university professors, primary and secondary school chemistry teachers, undergraduate/graduate students, and secondary school students who participate in olympiad pipelines. Its core activities are non-commercial: organizing national and international scientific conferences and symposia (e.g., the Annual Meeting of Serbian Chemists, ESOC 2029 in Belgrade, EnviroChem2026), publishing two journals (the Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society and Hemijski pregled), running the Serbian Chemistry Olympiad and feeding the International Chemistry Olympiad team, operating the Young Chemists' Club (KMHS, founded 2009), delivering accredited teacher-training seminars (Aprilski dani), and administering an awards program.

The society's "technology stack" is its publishing and convening infrastructure rather than a software platform: peer-reviewed journals (with both member and institutional subscription tiers), postal/mail subscription fulfillment, a bilingual Serbian/English website (shd.org.rs), and event operations hosted across university venues including the Faculty of Chemistry Belgrade, PMF Novi Sad and Niš, and TMF Belgrade. There is no app, no API surface, and no commercial software product; proprietary assets are limited to journal content and the olympiad selection process.

The revenue model is a low-ticket recurring base: annual membership fees stratified by role (3,000 RSD regular, 1,400 RSD teachers, 1,200 RSD students/pensioners, free for secondary school students, 80 EUR international), annual journal subscriptions to JSCS (3,850 RSD member; 24,750 RSD institutional; 77-231 EUR international) and Hemijski pregled, conference registration fees with member discounts, and accredited teacher-training seminar fees. This is supplemented by project-specific sponsorship from Naftna industrija Srbije (NIS) for the Olympiad and co-sponsorship from the Serbian Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation. The society is member-governed, with Prof. Dr Dušan Sladić as President and Jelena Trifković as Secretary, and is independently operated with no parent company or external capital backing.

Name

Serbian Chemical Society

Legal name

Serbian Chemical Society

Website

https://shd.org.rs

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Serbian Chemical Society (founded 1897, Belgrade) is a non-profit professional association serving 800+ Serbian chemists, professors, teachers, and students through journal publishing, conferences, teacher training, and the national Chemistry Olympiad pipeline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific publishing and professional association services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chemicals (EDABALAE)

Keywords

• Scientific publishing
• Chemistry education
• Professional association
• Scientific conferences
• Chemistry olympiad

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from individual members (regular, student, retired, secondary school student categories), with preferential rates for teachers and international members.
2. Journal subscriptions: Revenue from annual subscriptions to Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (JSCS) and Hemijski pregled (Chemical Review), with separate rates for members, students/pensioners, and institutions, both domestic and international.
3. Conference fees (kotizacija): Registration fees for national and international scientific meetings and conferences organized by the society, with discounted rates for active members.
4. Teacher training seminars: Accredited professional development seminars for chemistry teachers (e.g., 'Nastava/Učenje hemije i proveravanje postignuća na daljinu' and 'Hemija plus: hemijski izazovi za učenike izuzetnih sposobnosti'), operated for the 2022-2025 period under accreditation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Serbian Chemical Society is a voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit professional association that serves as the national professional body for chemistry in Serbia. Its core offerings are peer-reviewed chemistry journal publishing (JSCS and Hemijski pregled), membership services for chemists, organization of national and international scientific conferences and symposia, accredited teacher training seminars (Aprilski dani), and management of the Serbian Chemistry Olympiad pipeline from local schools to the International Chemistry Olympiad.

Product overview

The Serbian Chemical Society operates as a professional membership organization offering a portfolio of publications and educational programs. The core publishing products are the Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (JSCS) and Hemijski pregled (Chemical Review), both covering various areas of chemistry. The Society also runs the Serbian Young Chemists' Club (KMHS) for early-career researchers, organizes the annual Aprilski dani professional development program for chemistry teachers, and manages chemistry competitions for primary and secondary school students, including the Serbian Chemistry Olympiad for selection to the International Chemistry Olympiad.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KMHS (Klub mladih hemičara Srbije / Serbian Young Chemists' Club): Youth science promotion organization founded by SHD in 2009 to support young researchers in chemistry and related sciences
• Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (JSCS)
• Hemijski pregled (Chemical Review)

Products and services

• Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society (JSCS) Peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing original research articles in all areas of chemistry, maintained by the Serbian Chemical Society for members, students, pensioners, and institutional subscribers (domestic and international).
• Hemijski pregled (Chemical Review) Chemistry review journal published by the Serbian Chemical Society, distributed as part of membership subscriptions and via separate institutional and international subscriptions.
• Serbian Young Chemists' Club (KMHS) Youth-focused division of the Serbian Chemical Society (founded 2009) that supports early-career researchers, organizes the Conference of Young Chemists of Serbia, and connects students with academia and industry.
• Aprilski dani Annual two-day accredited professional development program for chemistry teachers in Serbia, combining the Conference on Chemistry Teaching Methodology with other accredited seminars (e.g., 'Nastava/Učenje hemije i proveravanje postignuća na daljinu' and 'Hemija plus: hemijski izazovi za učenike izuzetnih sposobnosti').
• Chemistry Competitions Program National competition program for primary and secondary school students, including the Serbian Chemistry Olympiad used as the national selection process for the International Chemistry Olympiad. Serbia has earned 40+ medals (1 gold, 13 silver, 26 bronze) since first participating in 2012.
• Annual Meeting of Serbian Chemists (Savetovanje SHD) Annual national scientific meeting for Serbian chemists, with editions hosted at Serbian universities such as the Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad (59th edition in 2023). Member registration is discounted.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 medals won by Serbian students at the International Chemistry Olympiad since 2012, including 1 gold, 13 silver, and 26 bronze medals plus 4 honorable mentions.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EuCheMS (European Association of Chemical and Molecular Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Serbian Chemical Society is a member of EuCheMS, the European umbrella organization for national chemical societies. This membership enables participation in joint events, cross-border collaboration, and representation of Serbian chemists at the European level.
• IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe society is a member of IUPAC, providing Serbian chemists with international recognition, participation in global chemistry standards and nomenclature, and access to IUPAC awards and programs.
• EFMC (European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe society maintains membership in EFMC, supporting engagement in medicinal chemistry at the European level and joint symposium organization.
• Faculty of Chemistry, University of BelgradecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe society's headquarters and events are closely associated with the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade. Faculty professors serve as mentors for the Serbian Chemistry Olympiad team and participate in society governance.
• Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi SadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PMF in Novi Sad hosts the society's annual conferences (e.g., the 59th SCS Meeting in 2023) and provides support for the Young Chemists' Club activities and olympiad preparation.
• Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of NišcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMF Niš participates in organizing the Serbian Chemistry Olympiad and national competitions, with professor Niko Radulović serving as co-mentor for the International Chemistry Olympiad team.
• Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SANU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Serbian Chemical Society cooperates with SANU, using SANU's ceremonial hall for society assemblies and joint activities such as the 'Sima Lozanić: Knight of Serbian Science' exhibition organized with the Academy.
• Technology and Metallurgy Faculty, University of Belgrade (TMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMF serves as a venue for society assemblies, section meetings, and other society events. Its Ceremonial Hall at Karnegijeva 4 is used for meetings, and the society's headquarters address coincides with TMF's location.
• Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of BelgrademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in society events and section activities including the Electrochemical Section meetings organized jointly with the Society of Physical Chemists of Serbia.
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of BelgrademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes lectures and events with the society, including hosting lectures by distinguished visiting scientists.
• Institute for Nuclear Sciences 'Vinča', University of BelgrademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Vinča Institute contributes researchers to society activities and section events such as the Ceramics Section and general society symposia.
• Institute for Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy (IHTM), BelgrademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHTM participates in society events and activities including symposia and scientific gatherings.
• Institute for the Advancement of Education (INEP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINEP supports the society's educational mission, particularly in the area of chemistry competitions and teacher training.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Italian Chemical Society (SCI): Italy's national chemical society, another EuCheMS counterpart of SHD. Operates divisions, congresses, and publications with a similar member-driven, non-profit professional society model.
• German Chemical Society (GDCh): Germany's national chemical society and one of SHD's closest EuCheMS co-members. Operates journals (e.g., Angewandte Chemie historically), conferences, and continuing education — directly comparable as a continental European national chemistry society peer.
• Slovenian Chemical Society: Slovenia's national chemical society — a regional, similar-scale peer to SHD that also operates within the former-Yugoslav academic ecosystem and EuCheMS framework.
• Croatian Chemical Society: Croatia's national chemical society and the most directly comparable regional peer to SHD in scale, language family, and Southeastern European geography; runs similar activities (publications, conferences, competitions).
• Hungarian Chemical Society: Hungary's national chemical society; comparable to SHD as a Central European non-profit professional society running journals, conferences, and educational programs.
• French Chemical Society (SCF): France's national learned society for chemistry, a EuCheMS co-member with SHD. Runs conferences, awards, and publications covering the full spectrum of chemistry, comparable in mission and structure to SHD.
• Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI): Australia's national professional body for chemists, similar in mission (membership, publications, conferences, education) to SHD and at a comparable scale among English-speaking national societies.

Broad incumbents

• American Chemical Society: The largest national chemical society in the world, operating multiple peer-reviewed journals (JACS, etc.), national meetings, and educational programs. Directly comparable in mission and structure to SHD but at vastly greater scale; the closest analog as a peer national chemistry professional society.
• Royal Society of Chemistry: UK national chemical society with chartered professional status, a portfolio of journals, education programs, and international membership. Comparable in mission and product mix (publishing, education, awards) to SHD and a natural peer in the European chemistry-society ecosystem.

Regional players

• Chemical Society of Japan: Japan's national chemical society, comparable in mission and product set (journals, conferences, awards) but operating in a different geography. Functions as a regional analog to SHD rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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