In 2009, EST published more than 1400 papers on a wide range of topics. But which papers were the top papers—the best of the year? This year, our associate editors nominated papers that they felt were of the highest caliber—these are papers expected to have a significant and long-lasting impact on the field. A subcommittee from our editorial advisory board chaired by Susan Richardson pored over the nominations (of papers with an ASAP appearing in 2009) to create a short list for consideration in each category: environmental science, technology, and policy. I had the difficult task of trying to choose the best of the best.
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