Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Isotopes

Isotopes are variants of an element that differ in the number of their neutrons. These variations give them different physical and chemical properties. The relative abundance of isotopes in nature is useful in research, forensic science, and other areas of medicine. They are used to study weather and climatic change…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 12× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Isotopes are variants of an element that differ in the number of their neutrons. These variations give them different physical and chemical properties. The relative abundance of isotopes in nature is useful in research, forensic science, and other areas of medicine. They are used to study weather and climatic changes, archaeological artifacts and biological materials. They also serve as a major source of energy in nuclear power plants, providing carbon dating and radiotherapy used in the treatment of cancer. Isotopes are essential components of modern science and technology, and will continue to play a vital role in the future.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 12 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Isotopes, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Amino Acids.

Journal editorial board
Nicolas Inguimbert · France

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