Two reviews on aspects of molecularly imprinted polymers have been featured as top 10 "hot" papers in a new edition of the "in the news" [1] feature of the journal Trends in Analytical Chemistry - TrAC. The papers: 'Molecularly-imprinted polymers as a versatile, highly-selective tool in sample preparation' by A. Martin-Esteban, Trends Anal. Chem. 45 (2013) 169 [2] & 'Novel applications of molecularly imprinted polymers in sample preparation' by Y. Hu, J. Pan, K. Zhang, H. Lian and G. Li, Trends Anal. Chem. 43 (2013) 37 [3]; come in at number 5 and number 8 in the list respectively. 

A previous edition of "in the news" [4] listed the paper: 'Molecularly-imprinted polymers: Useful sorbents for selective extractions' by A. Beltran, F. Borrull, R.M. Marce and P.A.G. Cormack, Trends Anal. Chem. 29 (2010) 1375 [5]; as in the top 10 most cited articles of 2009 (at number 10).

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1. In the news Trends in Analytical Chemistry 2013 (in press).

2. Molecularly-imprinted polymers as a versatile, highly-selective tool in sample preparation by A. Martin-Esteban, Trends Anal. Chem. 45 (2013) 169.

3. Novel applications of molecularly imprinted polymers in sample preparation by Y. Hu, J. Pan, K. Zhang, H. Lian and G. Li Trends Anal. Chem. 43 (2013) 37.

4. In the news Trends in Analytical Chemistry 46, (2013) v-xv.

5. Molecularly-imprinted polymers: Useful sorbents for selective extractions by A. Beltran, F. Borrull, R.M. Marce and P.A.G. Cormack Trends Anal. Chem. 29 (2010) 1375.