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Chemistry.org
The American Chemical Society is a self-governed individual membership organization that consists of more than 158,000 members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 13, 2012 · 2 ownership changes since 2012 · last checked Sep 30, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 16, 1996chemistry.org was registered on Aug 16, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described chemistry.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)May 13, 2012Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on May 13, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 13, 2012 – May 17, 2026Registration records for chemistry.org are held from May 13, 2012 to May 17, 2026 (44 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: acs.orgNameservers: acs.orgMay 13, 2012 – Jun 30, 2023Registration records listed acs.org nameservers (dns02.acs.org, dns07.acs.org, dns10.acs.org) for chemistry.org from May 13, 2012 to Jun 30, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: ns1global.org
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedJul 10, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for chemistry.org from Jul 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Aug 16, 1996Registration: chemistry.org was registered on Aug 16, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described chemistry.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The American Chemical Society is a self-governed individual membership organization that consists of more than 158,000 members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry. The organization provides a broad range…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 13, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on May 13, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 13, 2012 – May 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for chemistry.org are held from May 13, 2012 to May 17, 2026 (44 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 13, 2012 – Jun 30, 2023
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The American Chemical Society is a self-governed individual membership organization that consists of more than 158,000 members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry. The organization provides a broad range…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Apr 29, 2017 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 29, 2017 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Ownership change
Nov 4, 2020
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 4, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 28, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 28, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2012–2026
Nameservers: ns1global.orgSep 5, 2023 – May 17, 2026Registration records listed ns1global.org nameservers (dns1.g01.ns1global.org, dns2.g01.ns1global.org, dns3.g01.ns1global.org…) for chemistry.org from Sep 5, 2023 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ns1global.orgSep 5, 2023chemistry.org's nameservers moved from acs.org to ns1global.org at some point between Jun 30, 2023 and Sep 5, 2023. Last seen at acs.org: Jun 30, 2023 (registration record). First seen at ns1global.org: Sep 5, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file: Registration records listed acs.org nameservers (dns02.acs.org, dns07.acs.org, dns10.acs.org) for chemistry.org from May 13, 2012 to Jun 30, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 29, 2017 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 29, 2017 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Nov 4, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 4, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 28, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 28, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 5, 2023 – May 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed ns1global.org nameservers (dns1.g01.ns1global.org, dns2.g01.ns1global.org, dns3.g01.ns1global.org…) for chemistry.org from Sep 5, 2023 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 5, 2023Zone file: chemistry.org's nameservers moved from acs.org to ns1global.org at some point between Jun 30, 2023 and Sep 5, 2023. Last seen at acs.org: Jun 30, 2023 (registration record). First seen at ns1global.org: Sep 5, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 10, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for chemistry.org from Jul 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 16, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #939,916)+4
Verified continuity: 30.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 50 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 50 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What chemistry.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The American Chemical Society is a self-governed individual membership organization that consists of more than 158,000 members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry. The organization provides a broad range of opportunities for peer interaction and career development, regardless of professional or scientific interests.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.