Professor Maruyama et al.’s research “Penetration of Cs and Sr into Cracked Dry Carbonated Mortar Considering the Contamination History of Fukushima Daiichi NPP” was selected as Papers of Note at the Waste Management 2023 conference. This award was established to recognize authors and co-authors who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of radioactive waste and radioactive material management, and is given to highly rated papers.