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| Pure and Applied Chemistry | |
|---|---|
| Title | Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| Discipline | Chemistry |
| Abbreviation | PAC |
| Publisher | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| Country | Switzerland |
| History | 1960–present |
| Frequency | Monthly |
Pure and Applied Chemistry Pure and Applied Chemistry is an international journal and forum associated with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, presenting authoritative reports, recommendations, and technical communications influential across Nobel Prize in Chemistry–level research, standards bodies, and multinational industrial programs. Its publications inform policy deliberations at institutions such as the World Health Organization, standards committees like the International Organization for Standardization, and collaborative projects among laboratories at sites including the CERN, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and the Max Planck Society.
Pure and Applied Chemistry serves as a bridge between foundational investigations tied to figures like Linus Pauling, Marie Curie, and Dmitri Mendeleev and applied initiatives associated with corporations such as BASF, Dow Chemical Company, and DuPont. The journal disseminates IUPAC recommendations that interface with regulatory frameworks exemplified by the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals process, and with awards and recognition channels including the Royal Society of Chemistry medals and the Wolf Prize in Chemistry. Editorial stewardship has involved contributors affiliated with universities such as University of Cambridge, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and institutes like the California Institute of Technology.
The emergence of Pure and Applied Chemistry traces to postwar standardization efforts that paralleled the founding of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and parallel organizations such as the International Council for Science and the European Organization for Nuclear Research. Milestones reflect interaction with landmark events and initiatives including the Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, the evolution of the Periodic Table of Elements after contributions by Glenn T. Seaborg and Robert B. Woodward, and harmonization efforts reminiscent of the Treaty of Rome era industrial cooperation. Over decades the journal has co-evolved with prize-winning research recognized by institutions like the National Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society, and the American Chemical Society.
The journal encompasses areas spanning analytical topics tied to laboratories such as Scripps Research, materials studies linked to Bell Labs, and synthetic strategies rooted in traditions from Aldrich Chemical Company-era catalogs. Disciplines represented include organic frameworks associated with researchers at ETH Zurich, inorganic advances in the spirit of Guy Bertrand, physical chemistry developments connected to Los Alamos National Laboratory, and biochemistry work in the lineage of James Watson and Francis Crick. Cross-disciplinary touchpoints include collaborations with computational groups at European Molecular Biology Laboratory, nanoscience centers like IBM Research, and energy research programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Methodological coverage reflects experimental platforms such as spectroscopies used at Argonne National Laboratory, crystallography techniques linked to the Diamond Light Source, and chromatography approaches developed in industrial labs like Pfizer. Instrumentation discussions intersect with facilities including Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and electron microscopy performed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Articles address standards and protocols employed in interlaboratory comparisons similar to those coordinated by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development committees and consensus-building practices seen in United Nations Environment Programme technical panels.
Theoretical content connects to modeling frameworks advanced in institutions such as Princeton University and Stanford University, with computational chemistry contributions leveraging software traditions influenced by groups at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of California, Berkeley. Foundational theory echoes the legacies of scientists associated with Max Planck Society research and mathematical formalism cultivated at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. The journal situates chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and quantum chemical methods alongside macromolecular modeling illustrated by work at European Bioinformatics Institute and multiscale simulations performed for projects at Sandia National Laboratories.
Applied themes map to sectors served by companies like 3M, Honeywell, Siemens, and Shell plc, and to public-sector programs such as those run by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization. Impact areas include pharmaceutical pipelines exemplified by collaborations with Roche and GlaxoSmithKline, materials commercialization analogous to innovations at Corning Incorporated, and environmental remediation strategies tied to initiatives by the Environmental Protection Agency. Standards and nomenclature promulgated through the journal influence patent practice at offices like the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The journal interfaces with professional education and credentialing systems represented by institutions such as University of Oxford, Yale University, and technical schools like California Institute of the Arts (in interdisciplinary contexts), and with societies including the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Chemical Society, and the Chemical Society of Japan. It contributes to continuing professional development recognized by organizations such as the World Economic Forum and fosters international collaboration exemplified by accords similar to those negotiated under G7 and G20 science agendas. Editorial guidelines and ethical standards align with frameworks advocated by the Committee on Publication Ethics and norms reflected in awards like the Priestley Medal.
Category:Chemistry journals