As another year comes to a close, we have seen time and time again that science remains at the forefront of the world. Climate change, instability in the world, scientific misinformation, and everchanging biomedical concerns all require scientific advancements. Because of this reality, funding for scientific research and science communication are vital for continuing groundbreaking discoveries in the sciences to make this world a better place.

The Chemist is an interdisciplinary general audience journal that publishes scientific articles in all fields of chemistry. The journal also publishes articles that are submitted by the Chemical Pioneer and Gold Medal Award winners offered by the American Institute of Chemists (AIC). Keeping with our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence (DEI), we publish scientific articles from authors coming from all regions of the world with every continent represented. Many of our authors come from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa and have published interesting articles on natural products that come from this part of the world.

This year, we have a common theme amongst published articles that involve the synthesis and extraction of natural compounds as well as studies in food analysis. The analysis of chemical biomarkers in biological fluids, chemical manufacturing and processing are also important considerations, as well as the field of green chemistry.

We sincerely hope that you enjoy this issue and look forward to providing another one in the near future. We greatly thank you for your time and consideration of this issue.
Wishing you all the best and happy holidays and a joyous New Year!

Sincerely,
Alexander G. Zestos and Nayiri M. Kaissarian
Co-Editors of The Chemist