The 2015 Aerosol Science and Technology (AS&T) Outstanding Publication Award recognizes the following article:
Shih Chen Wang and Richard C. Flagan. (1990). Scanning Electrical Mobility Spectrometer. Aerosol Science and Technology, 13:230–240.
Summary of article's significance
Wang and Flagan (1990) introduced the concept of mobility scanning for rapid, high resolution electrical mobility measurements of particle size distributions. Under its commercial name, the Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS), the scanning mode enabled the differential mobility analyzer to become the standard method for size distribution measurement throughout the nanometer and submicrometer size regime. The 1990 AS&T article has been cited 469 times, with the SMPS mentioned in the literature 10,200 times, making it one of the most influential developments on the physical characterization of aerosols.
AS&T Outstanding Publication Award criteria
AS&T's Outstanding Publication Award is awarded annually to one article published in AS&T without regard to publication date. The award recognizes articles that have had a significant impact on the field. Nominations should include a single letter and a citation of approximately 100 words. The letter is limited to three pages and may be signed by more than one person. The citation is a succinct summary of the significance of the article, suitable for dissemination with the award announcement. Self-nominations are not permitted.
AS&T's Editor-in-Chief presents the AS&T Outstanding Publication Award at the annual American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) meeting. It consists of a certificate for each co-author, one plaque to be used at the discretion of the co-authors, and a monetary award of $2000. In addition, it is announced in AS&T along with the rationale for its choice.
Information about the nomination process can be found at: https://www.aaar.org/index2.cfm?section=Awards.