ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY September 1960, Vol.
EDITORIAL
32, No. 10
APPLIED JOURNALS, ACS Direcfor of Publicafions, C. B. Larrabee Ediforiol Director, Richard 1. Kenyon Execufive Edifor, James M. Crowe Assisfanf fo fhe Direcfor o f Poblicofionr, Joseph H. Kuney Assisfanf fo the Editorial Direcfor, Rodney N. Hader Direcfor of Ediforial Research, Robert F. Gould ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY Edifor, Lawrence T. Hallett Manoging Edifor, Robert G. Gibbs EDITORIAL HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON 6, D. C. 1155 Sixteenth St., N.W. Teletype WA 23 Phone REpublic 7-3337 Associafe Edifors: G. Gladys Gordon, Stella Anderson, Katherine 1. Biggs, Robert J. Riley, Sue M. Solliday, .Ruth Reynard, Louis A. Agnello Assisfanf Editors: Robert J. Kelley, Malvina B. Preiss Editorial Asristanfr: Katherine H. Ginnane, Virginia E. Stewart, 5. S. Rogers, Lorraine M. Bertuzzi Loyouf and Production: Joseph Jacobs (Art Director), Melvin D. Buckner (Art); Betty V. Kieffer, John V. Sinnett Ediforiol Reference: Barbara A. Gallagher BRANCH EDITORIAL OFFICES CHICAGO 3, ILL. Room 926, 3 6 South Wabash Ave. Teletype CG 725 Phone STate 2-5148 Associafe Editors: Arthur Poulos, James H. Krieger Assisfanf Editor: Donold J. Soisson HOUSTON 2, TEX. 718 Melrose Bldg. Teletype HO 72 Phone FAirfox 3-7107 Associofe Editor: Bruce F. Greek NEW YORK 16, N. Y. 2 Park Ave. Phone ORegon 9-1646 Teletype NY 1-4726 Associate Edifors: William Q. Hull, Harry Stenerson, D. Gray Weaver, Walter S. Fedor, Laurence J. White, Earl V. Anderson SAN FRANCISCO 4, CALIF. 703 Mechanics’ Institute Bldg., 57 Post St. Teletype SF 549 Phone EXbrook 2-2895 Associofe Edifor: Richard G. Newhall Assisfont Editor: Joseph Sturchio EASTON, PA. 20th and Northampton Sts. Phone Blackburn 8-91 11 Teletype ESTN Pa 7048 Associate Editor: Charlotte C. Sayre Editorial Assisfanf: Elizabeth R. Rufe EUROPEAN OFFICE Bush House, Aldwych, London Phone Temple Bar 3605 Cable JIECHEM Arsociafe Edifor: Albert S. Hester Assisfanf Edifor: Brendan F. Somerville Confribofing Edifor: R. H. Muller Advisory Board: W. H. Beamer, F. E. Beamish, C. E. Bricker, W. D. Cooke, D. D. DeFord, M. T. Kelley, C. 1. Luke, W. M. MacNevin, W. J. Mader, W. 8. Mason, F. W. Mitchell, Jr., N. H. Nachtrieb, E. J. Rosenbaum, 8. F. Scribner, F. H. Stross Adverfiring Management REINHOLD PUBLISHING CORP. (For Branch Offices see page 163 A)
AC’s Second 15 Year Index Reflects Rapid Growth of Analysis growing importance of analytical chemistry is often stressed in editorial comments and news articles in this journal. It is significant not only that analytical chemists are found in practically every field of scientific endeavor, but t h a t they are playing a n increasingly responsible role. This growth was brought home t o us in a tangible way in preparing the second 15 year index t o ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. The first 15 year index, which encompasses the period from AC’b inception in 1929 through 1944 covers 8800 pages of original research material. The second 15 year index, for the period 1945 through 1958, covers more than 22,000 pages; 2i/2 times the number of pages in the first 15 years. These figures relate only to papers on original rejearch and the annual review articles. Probably of even greater significance then mere growth in number of pages have been major changes in scope. I n the early days reports based on traditional TTet chemical methods were dominant. Over the years physical methods using complex instruments have forged ahead. Development of instrumental methods has had several effects. One has been to encourage the utilization of skilled technicians t o do much of the work which formerly required the skilled analytical chemist. This in turn has freed the research analytical chemist to concentrate his efforts on research and nonroutine type activities. The same trend, however, has presented a challenge to him to become versed in such other disciplines as electronics and physics. Another somewhat related development has been the growing interest in determinations in the parts per million or even parts per billion range. The techniques, methods, and instruments to n-ork in this area of trace analysis were little known 30 years ago. A review of the new index shows topic headings which were not mentioned or were mentioned infrequently a decade ago. The atomic era. ushered in during 1945, has given rise to a host of significant analytical developments. Gas chromatography has forged ahead in the past few years; polarography has become an established tool; and nuclear magnetic resonance and electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometry have become well-known techniques. If the past is prologue, the next 15 years should see n e x developments which make those of the past 15 years seem commonplace. We hope that the new 15 year cumulative index to AXALYTICAL CHEMISTRY mill be helpful to analytical chemists in reducing the time devoted to searching the literature. Details as t o cost and availability will appear in the next issue of AC. THE
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