Editors' Best of 2018

Area of Science:

• Scientific Publishing
• Journal Curation

Background:

• The 2018 volume of the Journal presents a diverse collection of scientific articles.
• Selection of the 'best' articles involves subjective criteria such as impact, novelty, and educational merit.

Discussion:

• The editorial team acknowledges inherent biases in article selection, particularly favoring those with extensive author-editor collaboration.
• This curated list aims to guide readers toward impactful research within the 2018 publications.

Key Insights:

• The curated selection emphasizes articles that are interesting, surprising, educational, important, provocative, or enjoyable.
• Focus is placed on articles that underwent rigorous revision and collaborative refinement.

Outlook:

• Encouraging a re-engagement with the 2018 literature to appreciate its depth and significance.
• Promoting continued critical evaluation and discussion of published scientific work.