%0 Journal Article %T Welcome to Atoms: A New Open Access Journal %A James F. Babb %J Atoms %D 2013 %I MDPI AG %R 10.3390/atoms1010001 %X There is no doubt that it is an exciting time to be studying quantum properties of atoms, molecules, and nuclei. Increasingly deep connections between long-established fields: ¡°atomic physics¡±, ¡°molecular physics¡±, ¡°chemical physics¡±, ¡°nuclear physics¡±, ¡°scattering theory¡±, ¡°nuclear magnetic resonance¡±, ¡°quantum optics¡±, etc., are blurring old research labels. Atoms is a new open access journal with a broad scope that will aim to capture some of these exciting changes and developments, with a quantum flavor. The Editorial Board's collective expertise spans the fields involved and reflects the international communities active in these areas. %U http://www.mdpi.com/2218-2004/1/1/1