A Year for Nanoscience

A Year for Nanoscience I t has been quite a year for nanoscience and nanotechnology.The growth and vibrancy are evident around the globe in that, as we co-write this editorial, as scientists and engineers, we are spread across many exciting meetings, in Beijing, Hawaii, Tokyo, and other locations, on topics ranging from energy harvesting and recycling to medicine to materials and the future of computation.The Kavli and Nobel Prizes were awarded this fall for super-resolution microscopy, adding new sets of enabling eyes to explore the nanoscale, materials, and biological worlds. 1,2We have again seen record submissions, scientific impact and citations, and popular accounts of the work that we publish.As editors, we are well aware of our privileged positions in serving the community and seeing the broad reach of our fields.We have been seeing a new level of gravitas in the work that is submitted to us, that we publish, and the impact that is now expected from our editors, referees, and readers alike.We have tried to capture and to share these expectations as a service to the field and to promote further advances.36 In the coming year, we will continue this process of pointing out opportunities and advances across the broad reach of nanoscience, nanotechnology, and potential applications.With our continued growth, we are adding to our editorial ranks and to our advisory board.Stay tuned for the upcoming announcements of our new editors.