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Mapping progress in toxicology research by the content of the best papers published in Society of Toxicology Journals: a synopsis of the best paper awardees (1974-2011).

In 1973, an anonymous donor contributed funds in honor of Dr Frank Blood for an award that would bring recognition to the best paper published in the Society of Toxicology journal. As time was needed to establish criteria for the award and review papers, the first award was bestowed in 1974. At its inception, responsibility for selecting the best paper was assigned to the Awards Committee, but over time, this role was transferred to the Board of Publications. Members are encouraged to nominate papers for consideration, but the Editorial offices have also played an active role in selecting papers for consideration. In general, articles selected as the best paper are recognized because they contain novel, new data, represent significant progress in understanding mechanisms of toxicity and/or advance the protection of human and environmental health. A total of 51 papers have been awarded best paper honors in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (specifically designated as the Frank R. Blood awardee), Fundamental and Applied Toxicology, and Toxicological Sciences since 1974. The complete list of the papers selected as the best manuscripts published in Society of Toxicology journals is presented in Table 1. It is not possible to provide a full account of the scope and significance of each manuscript recognized as the best paper since 1974. Rather, the purpose of this article is to highlight the content of these papers as they reflect on fundamental tenets in toxicology. Additionally, this collection of papers also serves to illustrate important advances in toxicologic research. Although the papers are diverse in content, several general themes emerged while reviewing the collection of best papers, and these themes served to organize the content, scope, and significance of the articles. The general themes by which the papers are discussed in this article include the following: