Editorial: Diamond Jubilee Issue
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Syed M. Qaim
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David Sleeman
Radiochimica Acta (RCA) is celebrating its 60th anniversary this summer and we, the Editors of the journal and the Publisher, DeGruyter, have the pleasure and honour to present this special issue prepared to mark this auspicious occasion. As an introduction, a brief history of development of the journal, especially over the last 10 years, is given and the present status of the publishing landscape is discussed. RCA is now a hybrid open access journal, managed completely electronically, and appears on-line as well as in the printed form monthly.
Bearing in mind the broad-based nature of Radiochimica Acta, review articles were solicited from well-established scientists working in various branches of radiochemistry. The response was overwhelming; a large number of contributions were received which were peer-reviewed in the usual way. This special issue contains 24 comprehensive and authoritative reports in five areas of radiochemistry, namely, chemistry of radioelements (including actinides and transactinides), energy-related radiochemistry, nuclear data for applications, radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals, and environmental radioactivity. An article deals specifically with the environmental effect of the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident in 2011.
The contributions in this issue originate from 15 different countries and describe not only the thriving radiochemical work going on in advanced countries but also some fast emerging areas of research in several developing countries. The journal is thus attempting to cover, in an integrative way, all global endeavours related to the advancement of radiochemistry. We hope that the reader will find all contributions informative and interesting.
The preparation and completion of this special issue became possible only through the kind cooperation of authors, the strong support of the referees, the untiring efforts of the Editors and the zeal and enthusiasm shown by the Publisher. All deserve thanks and appreciation.
© 2022 Syed M. Qaim and David Sleeman, published by De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Editorial: Diamond Jubilee Issue
- Sixty years of Radiochimica Acta: a brief overview with emphasis on the last 10 years
- A. Chemistry of Radioelements
- Five decades of GSI superheavy element discoveries and chemical investigation
- Chemistry of the elements at the end of the actinide series using their low-energy ion-beams
- Sonochemistry of actinides: from ions to nanoparticles and beyond
- Theoretical insights into the reduction mechanism of neptunyl nitrate by hydrazine derivatives
- The speciation of protactinium since its discovery: a nightmare or a path of resilience
- On the volatility of protactinium in chlorinating and brominating gas media
- The aqueous chemistry of radium
- B. Energy Related Radiochemistry
- Selective actinide(III) separation using 2,6-bis[1-(propan-1-ol)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]pyridine (PyTri-Diol) in the innovative-SANEX process: laboratory scale counter current centrifugal contactor demonstration
- Fate of Neptunium in nuclear fuel cycle streams: state-of-the art on separation strategies
- Uranium adsorption – a review of progress from qualitative understanding to advanced model development
- Targeted synthesis of carbon-supported titanate nanofibers as host structure for nuclear waste immobilization
- Progress of energy-related radiochemistry and radionuclide production in the Republic of Korea
- C. Nuclear Data
- How accurate are half-life data of long-lived radionuclides?
- Status of the decay data for medical radionuclides: existing and potential diagnostic γ emitters, diagnostic β+ emitters and therapeutic radioisotopes
- An overview of nuclear data standardisation work for accelerator-based production of medical radionuclides in Pakistan
- An overview of activation cross-section measurements of some neutron and charged-particle induced reactions in Bangladesh
- Nuclear reaction data for medical and industrial applications: recent contributions by Egyptian cyclotron group
- Nuclear data for light charged particle induced production of emerging medical radionuclides
- D. Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals
- The role of chemistry in accelerator-based production and separation of radionuclides as basis for radiolabelled compounds for medical applications
- Production of neutron deficient rare earth radionuclides by heavy ion activation
- Evaluation of 186WS2 target material for production of high specific activity 186Re via proton irradiation: separation, radiolabeling and recovery/recycling
- Special radionuclide production activities – recent developments at QST and throughout Japan
- China’s radiopharmaceuticals on expressway: 2014–2021
- E. Environmental Radioactivity
- A summary of environmental radioactivity research studies by members of the Japan Society of Nuclear and Radiochemical Sciences
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Editorial: Diamond Jubilee Issue
- Sixty years of Radiochimica Acta: a brief overview with emphasis on the last 10 years
- A. Chemistry of Radioelements
- Five decades of GSI superheavy element discoveries and chemical investigation
- Chemistry of the elements at the end of the actinide series using their low-energy ion-beams
- Sonochemistry of actinides: from ions to nanoparticles and beyond
- Theoretical insights into the reduction mechanism of neptunyl nitrate by hydrazine derivatives
- The speciation of protactinium since its discovery: a nightmare or a path of resilience
- On the volatility of protactinium in chlorinating and brominating gas media
- The aqueous chemistry of radium
- B. Energy Related Radiochemistry
- Selective actinide(III) separation using 2,6-bis[1-(propan-1-ol)-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]pyridine (PyTri-Diol) in the innovative-SANEX process: laboratory scale counter current centrifugal contactor demonstration
- Fate of Neptunium in nuclear fuel cycle streams: state-of-the art on separation strategies
- Uranium adsorption – a review of progress from qualitative understanding to advanced model development
- Targeted synthesis of carbon-supported titanate nanofibers as host structure for nuclear waste immobilization
- Progress of energy-related radiochemistry and radionuclide production in the Republic of Korea
- C. Nuclear Data
- How accurate are half-life data of long-lived radionuclides?
- Status of the decay data for medical radionuclides: existing and potential diagnostic γ emitters, diagnostic β+ emitters and therapeutic radioisotopes
- An overview of nuclear data standardisation work for accelerator-based production of medical radionuclides in Pakistan
- An overview of activation cross-section measurements of some neutron and charged-particle induced reactions in Bangladesh
- Nuclear reaction data for medical and industrial applications: recent contributions by Egyptian cyclotron group
- Nuclear data for light charged particle induced production of emerging medical radionuclides
- D. Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals
- The role of chemistry in accelerator-based production and separation of radionuclides as basis for radiolabelled compounds for medical applications
- Production of neutron deficient rare earth radionuclides by heavy ion activation
- Evaluation of 186WS2 target material for production of high specific activity 186Re via proton irradiation: separation, radiolabeling and recovery/recycling
- Special radionuclide production activities – recent developments at QST and throughout Japan
- China’s radiopharmaceuticals on expressway: 2014–2021
- E. Environmental Radioactivity
- A summary of environmental radioactivity research studies by members of the Japan Society of Nuclear and Radiochemical Sciences
