We’ve compiled lists of the five most-read analytical chemistry articles across ACS journals in September 2018, including research, reviews, perspectives, and editorial pieces.

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There are lots of different ways to look at the reach of an article. You can look at citations, Altmetric Attention Scores, awards, and more. One way to consider the influence of an article is just by looking at how many people chose to read it. To that end, we’ve compiled lists of the five most-read chemistry articles that appeared in each ACS Publications journal in September 2018, including research, reviews, perspectives, and editorial pieces. These lists were not chosen by the journal’s editors and should not be taken as a “best of” list, but as another perspective on where the chemistry community allocated their attention.

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ACS Earth and Space Chemistry

Condensed-Phase Photochemistry in the Absence of Radiation Chemistry
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (9), pp 863–868
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00027

Chemical Transformation of Methanesulfonic Acid and Sodium Methanesulfonate through Heterogeneous OH Oxidation
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (9), pp 895–903
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00072

Diurnal Variations in Partitioning of Atmospheric Glyoxal and Methylglyoxal between Gas and Particles at the Ground Level and in the Free Troposphere
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (9), pp 915–924
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00037

Fate of As(III) and As(V) during Microbial Reduction of Arsenic-Bearing Ferrihydrite Facilitated by Activated Carbon
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (9), pp 878–887
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00058

Heterogeneous Lead Phosphate Nucleation at Organic–Water Interfaces: Implications for Lead Immobilization
ACS Earth Space Chem., 2018, 2 (9), pp 869–877
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00040
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ACS Sensors

Curvature-Mediated Surface Accessibility Enables Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Human Methyltransferase Analysis
ACS Sens., 2018, 3 (9), pp 1765–1772
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b00494

Strategies for Creating Structure-Switching Aptamers
ACS Sens., 2018, 3 (9), pp 1611–1615
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b00516

Triple-Indicator-Based Multidimensional Colorimetric Sensing Platform for Heavy Metal Ion Detections
ACS Sens., 2018, 3 (9), pp 1756–1764
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b00490

What Is a “Real Sample”?
ACS Sens., 2018, 3 (9), pp 1609–1609
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b00956

Mitochondrial Specific H2Sn Fluorogenic Probe for Live Cell Imaging by Rational Utilization of a Dual-Functional-Photocage Group
ACS Sens., 2018, 3 (9), pp 1622–1626
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b00456
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Analytical Chemistry

Where Do Our Manuscripts Come From?
Anal. Chem., 2018, 90 (17), pp 10089–10089
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b03710

Electrochemical DNA-Based Sensors for Molecular Quality Control: Continuous, Real-Time Melamine Detection in Flowing Whole Milk
Anal. Chem., 2018, 90 (18), pp 10641–10645
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b01993

Chromogenic, Fluorescent, and Redox Sensors for Multichannel Imaging and Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide in Living Cell Systems
Anal. Chem., 2018, 90 (17), pp 10152–10158
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b04435

Target-Triggered Catalytic Hairpin Assembly-Induced Core–Satellite Nanostructures for High-Sensitive “Off-to-On” SERS Detection of Intracellular MicroRNA
Anal. Chem., 2018, 90 (17), pp 10591–10599
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02819

pH-Regulated Optical Performances in Organic/Inorganic Hybrid: A Dual-Mode Sensor Array for Pattern-Recognition-Based Biosensing
Anal. Chem., 2018, 90 (17), pp 10536–10542
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02603
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Chemical Research in Toxicology

The Wild West of E-Cigarettes
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2018, 31 (9), pp 823–824
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00214

Epigenetics in Toxicology
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2018, 31 (9), pp 822–822
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00232

Perspectives on the Study of Fluorinated Alternatives
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2018, 31 (9), pp 821–821
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00221

Evaluation of E-Vapor Nicotine and Nicotyrine Concentrations under Various E-Liquid Compositions, Device Settings, and Vaping Topographies
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2018, 31 (9), pp 861–868
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00063

Gas/Particle Partitioning Constants of Nicotine, Selected Toxicants, and Flavor Chemicals in Solutions of 50/50 Propylene Glycol/Glycerol As Used in Electronic Cigarettes
Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2018, 31 (9), pp 985–990
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00178
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Environmental Science & Technology

Potable Water Reuse through Advanced Membrane Technology
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018, 52 (18), pp 10215–10223
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b00562

Impacts of Microplastics on the Soil Biophysical Environment
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018, 52 (17), pp 9656–9665
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02212

Quality Criteria for the Analysis of Microplastic in Biota Samples: A Critical Review
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice
Sci. Technol., 2018, 52 (18), pp 10230–10240
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01611

A Critical Time for Mercury Science to Inform Global Policy
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018, 52 (17), pp 9556–9561
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02286

Biodegradable Plastic Blends Create New Possibilities for End-of-Life Management of Plastics but They Are Not a Panacea for Plastic Pollution
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018, 52 (18), pp 10441–10452
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02963
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Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Ambient PM2.5 Reduces Global and Regional Life Expectancy
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2018, 5 (9), pp 546–551
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00360

TiO2 Nanoparticle-Induced Nanowire Formation Facilitates Extracellular Electron Transfer
Open access through ACS Editors’ Choice
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2018, 5 (9), pp 564–570
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00275

Comments on Large-Scale Uranium Contamination of Groundwater Resources in India
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2018, 5 (9), pp 591–592
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00382

Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation Linked to Microbial Reduction of Natural Organic Matter in Marine Sediments
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2018, 5 (9), pp 571–577
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00330

Response to Comments on “Large-Scale Uranium Contamination of Groundwater Resources in India”
Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2018, 5 (9), pp 593–594
DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00407
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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Condensed Tannin Reacts with SO2 during Wine Aging, Yielding Flavan-3-ol Sulfonates
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2018, 66 (35), pp 9259–9268
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b01996

Prevention of Atherosclerosis by Berries: The Case of Blueberries
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2018, 66 (35), pp 9172–9188
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b03201

Perspectives on Liquid Chromatography–High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Pesticide Screening in Foods
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2018, 66 (37), pp 9573–9581
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b03468

Two-Dimensional Tannin Fingerprints by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Offer a New Dimension to Plant Tannin Analyses and Help To Visualize the Tannin Diversity in Plants
Open access through ACS AuthorChoice
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2018, 66 (35), pp 9162–9171
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b02115

Flavor Retention and Release from Beverages: A Kinetic and Thermodynamic Perspective
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2018, 66 (38), pp 9869–9881
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b04459
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Journal of Proteome Research

S-Trap, an Ultrafast Sample-Preparation Approach for Shotgun Proteomics
J. Proteome Res., 2018, 17 (9), pp 2917–2924
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00505

Highly Efficient Phosphoproteome Capture and Analysis from Urinary Extracellular Vesicles
J. Proteome Res., 2018, 17 (9), pp 3308–3316
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00459

Development of in Planta Chemical Cross-Linking-Based Quantitative Interactomics in Arabidopsis
J. Proteome Res., 2018, 17 (9), pp 3195–3213
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00320

Proteomic Analysis of Urine from California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus): A Resource for Urinary Biomarker Discovery
J. Proteome Res., 2018, 17 (9), pp 3281–3291
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00416

HyPR-MS for Multiplexed Discovery of MALAT1, NEAT1, and NORAD lncRNA Protein Interactomes
J. Proteome Res., 2018, 17 (9), pp 3022–3038
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00189

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