Provisional Recommendations are drafts of IUPAC recommendations.  These drafts encompass topics including terminology, nomenclature, and symbols.  Following approval recommendations are published in IUPAC’s journal Pure and Applied Chemistry (PAC) or in some cases their respective publishers.

While Provisional Recommendations are under the commentary period interested parties are encouraged to suggest revisions to the recommendation's author.  Following the commentary period, the authors complete any final revisions and at which time the recommendation will be published.

• Chemistry International - The news magazine of IUPAC published bimonthly and keeps you informed of IUPAC's activities

• Macromolecular Symposia - Contributions in the field of macromolecular chemistry and physics from selected international meetings, including those sponsored by IUPAC.

•  Pure and Applied Chemistry - The IUPAC's official journal is published monthly and includes recommendations, reports, and lectures from conferences.
  

•  Solubility Data Series - Published in issues of the Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data (JPCRD).