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)
Also in the July issue of Chemistry International, Zhigang Shuai published a feature titled “Quantum Theory and Quantum Chemistry: Past, Present and Future” CI, vol. 47, no. 3, 2025, pp. 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1515/ci-2025-0302
Announcement published in Chem Int Oct 2025, p. 36