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From the journal Chemistry International Volume 47 Issue 4

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2025 was proclaimed by the United Nations proclaimed the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). This year-long and worldwide initiative aims at increasing public awareness of the importance of quantum science and applications.  As the world authority on chemical nomenclature and terminology, standardized methods for measurement, atomic weights and many other critically evaluated data, IUPAC is naturally a supporter. Compiled under the leadership of Russell Boyd and Manuel Yáñez acting as co-editors, a special issue of IUPAC journal Pure and Applied Chemistry (PAC) is dedicated to the celebration of IYQ.

Invitations were extended to more than 50 leading researchers in quantum chemistry in late 2024 and today, the result today is a unique collection of about 40 articles of a very broad coverage. Some papers describe state-of-the-art research, while others provide authoritative reviews.  A few provide fascinating insight into the contributions of leading researchers and the evolution of the early days of quantum and theoretical chemistry into what we may call more broadly computational chemistry.

The first issue of PAC compiling articles in this IYQ collection has been released in the September issue. Additional articles will follow, and some are already online ahead of print. (Special Issue Keyword (degruyterbrill.com/search): Quantum science and technology)

Read Russell Boyd and Manuel Yanez ‘s Introduction to the Special Issue of The International Year of Quantum, PAC vol. 97, no. 9, 2025, pp. 999-1000. https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2025-0592)

https://iupac.org/special-issue-iyq-in-pac/

Published Online: 2025-10-29
Published in Print: 2025-10-01

©2025 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston

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Articles in the same Issue

  1. Can the “Right to Science” Restore Public Trust?
  2. The Future of Science in the Digital Age: Chemistry at a Crossroads
  3. Chemistry for a Fairer, Safer, and More Sustainable World
  4. Science at a Crossroads: Restoring Integrity and Public Trust
  5. Building Trust in Science: A Two-Way Commitment
  6. Science: A Truth Worth Defending
  7. Science Under Siege: Confronting the Hydra’s Many Heads
  8. Masthead - Full issue pdf
  9. Past President’s Column
  10. Chemistry at the Crossroads: Enabling Solutions for a Changing World
  11. Features
  12. IUPAC’s 2025 Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry
  13. Preventing spread of chemical weapons in an era of rapid technological change
  14. Why think philosophically about chemistry?
  15. Spotlight on IUPAC Young Observers
  16. Spotlight on IUPAC U.S. Young Observers
  17. IUPAC Wire
  18. IUPAC Launches Global Call to Action for Responsible Chemistry
  19. IUPAC Announces the 2025 Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry
  20. Actions Taken by IUPAC Council, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 2025
  21. Recognising Excellence: CCE 2026 Awards—Call for Nominations
  22. 2026 IUPAC-Richter Prize—Call for Nominations
  23. 2026 IUPAC–Soong Prize for Sustainable Chemistry—Call for Nominations
  24. 2026 IUPAC-Solvay International Award for Young Chemists—Call for Applicants
  25. Systems Thinking in Chemistry Education—Call for Papers
  26. Special issue IYQ in PAC
  27. In Memoriam
  28. Project Place
  29. Terminology for Dynamic Polymer Networks and Hydrogels
  30. Systems Thinking, Sustainability and Chemical Industry
  31. Small-Scale Chemistry Initiative in India
  32. Making an imPACt
  33. Definitions and preferred symbols for mass diffusion coefficients in multicomponent fluid mixtures including electrolytes (IUPAC Technical Report)
  34. IUPAC/CITAC guide: interlaboratory comparison of categorical characteristics of a substance, material, or object (IUPAC Technical Report)
  35. Blockchain technology: driving change in the scientific research workflow
  36. IUPAC Provisional Recommendations
  37. Basic Classification and Definitions of Polymerization Reactions
  38. Conference Call
  39. IUPAC 2025 in Kuala Lumpur Opened with Focus on Sustainability and Excellence
  40. Restoring Trust in Science: A Global Imperative
  41. Sustainable Practices for Promoting Diversity in Chemistry
  42. Green Chemistry for a Sustainable Future
  43. Advancing Scientific Terminology & Standards for the Digital Era—DUST Conference 2025
  44. Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future
  45. Mark Your Calendar
  46. Index
https://doi.org/10.1515/ci-2025-0415
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Articles in the same Issue

  1. Can the “Right to Science” Restore Public Trust?
  2. The Future of Science in the Digital Age: Chemistry at a Crossroads
  3. Chemistry for a Fairer, Safer, and More Sustainable World
  4. Science at a Crossroads: Restoring Integrity and Public Trust
  5. Building Trust in Science: A Two-Way Commitment
  6. Science: A Truth Worth Defending
  7. Science Under Siege: Confronting the Hydra’s Many Heads
  8. Masthead - Full issue pdf
  9. Past President’s Column
  10. Chemistry at the Crossroads: Enabling Solutions for a Changing World
  11. Features
  12. IUPAC’s 2025 Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry
  13. Preventing spread of chemical weapons in an era of rapid technological change
  14. Why think philosophically about chemistry?
  15. Spotlight on IUPAC Young Observers
  16. Spotlight on IUPAC U.S. Young Observers
  17. IUPAC Wire
  18. IUPAC Launches Global Call to Action for Responsible Chemistry
  19. IUPAC Announces the 2025 Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry
  20. Actions Taken by IUPAC Council, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 2025
  21. Recognising Excellence: CCE 2026 Awards—Call for Nominations
  22. 2026 IUPAC-Richter Prize—Call for Nominations
  23. 2026 IUPAC–Soong Prize for Sustainable Chemistry—Call for Nominations
  24. 2026 IUPAC-Solvay International Award for Young Chemists—Call for Applicants
  25. Systems Thinking in Chemistry Education—Call for Papers
  26. Special issue IYQ in PAC
  27. In Memoriam
  28. Project Place
  29. Terminology for Dynamic Polymer Networks and Hydrogels
  30. Systems Thinking, Sustainability and Chemical Industry
  31. Small-Scale Chemistry Initiative in India
  32. Making an imPACt
  33. Definitions and preferred symbols for mass diffusion coefficients in multicomponent fluid mixtures including electrolytes (IUPAC Technical Report)
  34. IUPAC/CITAC guide: interlaboratory comparison of categorical characteristics of a substance, material, or object (IUPAC Technical Report)
  35. Blockchain technology: driving change in the scientific research workflow
  36. IUPAC Provisional Recommendations
  37. Basic Classification and Definitions of Polymerization Reactions
  38. Conference Call
  39. IUPAC 2025 in Kuala Lumpur Opened with Focus on Sustainability and Excellence
  40. Restoring Trust in Science: A Global Imperative
  41. Sustainable Practices for Promoting Diversity in Chemistry
  42. Green Chemistry for a Sustainable Future
  43. Advancing Scientific Terminology & Standards for the Digital Era—DUST Conference 2025
  44. Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future
  45. Mark Your Calendar
  46. Index
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