Accreditation and Quality Assurance has established itself as the leading information and discussion forum for all aspects relevant to quality, transparency and reliability of measurement results in chemical and biological sciences. The journal serves the information needs of researchers, practitioners and decision makers dealing with quality assurance and quality management, including the development and application of metrological principles and concepts such as traceability or measurement uncertainty in the following fields: environment, nutrition, consumer protection, geology, metallurgy, pharmacy, forensics, clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, and microbiology.Information is provided in the following main columns:General Paper - scientific progress and new insightsPractitioner's Report - competent applications of metrological concepts in real-world cases, 'best practice' in metrology in chemistryReviews – critical evaluation of current practical and theoretical knowledgeDiscussion Forum - unorthodox ideas, remarkable observations, diverging views, and stimulating questionsIn addition, readers will learn more about recent developments of legislation and standardization, international bodies, or meetings, and get the latest news and announcements.

認證和質(zhì)量保證已成為與化學和生物科學測量結果的質(zhì)量、透明度和可靠性有關的所有方面的主要信息和討論論壇。期刊為從事質(zhì)量保證和質(zhì)量管理的研究人員、從業(yè)人員和決策者提供信息需求，包括在以下領域制定和應用計量原則和概念，如可追蹤性或計量不確定性：環(huán)境、營養(yǎng)、消費者保護；地質(zhì)學、冶金、藥學、法醫(yī)學、臨床化學和實驗室醫(yī)學、微生物學。信息在以下主要欄目中提供：一般文件----科學進步和新見解實踐報告——計量概念在現(xiàn)實世界中的應用，化學計量中的“最佳實踐”審查----對當前實踐和理論知識的批判性評價討論論壇——非正統(tǒng)的觀點、引人注目的觀察、不同的觀點和令人激動的問題此外，讀者還將更多地了解立法和標準化、國際機構或會議的最新發(fā)展情況，并獲得最新的新聞和公告。