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ReviewChemical science2026

Responsible chemistry for a changing world: IUPAC's guiding principles.

J Garcia-Martinez, Peter G Mahaffy, Mark C Cesa, Mei-Hung Chiu, Jonathan E Forman, Mary J Garson, Richard M Hartshorn, Tanja Junkers, Leah McEwen, Akiko Nakamura and 5 more

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Review in Chemical science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

J Garcia-MartinezMolecular Nanotechnology Lab, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Alicante Alicante Spain j.garcia@ua.es.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7089-4973
Peter G MahaffyChemistry Department, The King's University and King's Centre for Visualization in Science Edmonton Alberta Canada peter.mahaffy@kingsu.ca.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0650-7414
Mark C CesaINEOS Nitriles (retired) Wheaton, Ill USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4165-3994
Mei-Hung ChiuGraduate Institute of Science Education, National Taiwan Normal University Taipei Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4783-8471
Jonathan E FormanPacific Northwest National Laboratory Seattle WA USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5379-812X
Mary J GarsonSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland Brisbane Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8670-1075
Richard M HartshornSchool of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury Christchurch New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6737-6200
Tanja JunkersPolymer Reaction Design Group, School of Chemistry, Monash University Clayton Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6825-5777
Leah McEwenCornell University Library Ithaca NY USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2968-1674
Akiko NakamuraColorado State University Fort Collins CO USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9260-2399
Daniel O ReddyDepartment of Chemistry, Queen's University Kingston ON Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2496-4520
Marvadeen A Singh-WilmotDepartment of Chemistry, The University of the West Indies Mona Kingston Jamaica.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4680-1279
Christine M Straut LanglinaisSandia National Laboratories Albuquerque NM USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4707-9364
Supawan TantayanonDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0011-4684
Rylee E Van't LandChemistry Department, The King's University and King's Centre for Visualization in Science Edmonton Alberta Canada peter.mahaffy@kingsu.ca.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The practice of chemistry is undergoing rapid transformation driven by innovation, convergence with other disciplines, and an urgent need to address global challenges from climate change to public health. At this critical juncture, the global chemistry community must embrace not only scientific excellence but also a shared commitment to ethical and responsible conduct that is aligned with world needs. Despite the existence of important national and sectoral ethical frameworks, their fragmented application has left a gap in establishing a truly global, inclusive, and actionable reference point for responsible chemistry. In response to this need, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has developed and committed to propagating worldwide a set of guiding principles for the responsible practice of chemistry. These principles, developed by chemists for the profession of chemistry, provide a unifying ethical foundation and practical pathways to employ responsible innovation across chemistry research, education, and industry worldwide. These principles aim to provide a common ethical foundation for responsible chemistry worldwide-across sectors, generations, and locations. By aligning scientific excellence with societal well-being and environmental stewardship, these principles offer chemists and institutions tools to foster trust, accountability, and global collaboration.

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PMID42125140
PMCPMC13159559

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