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Impactful Datasets in Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences: Highlighting the Data That Transform Research

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2008-7751; Wunch, Debra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4924-0377; Xiao, Jingfeng ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0622-6903; Zaitchik, Ben ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0698-0658; Zhang, Enze ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6431-2570; Zhao, Xiaoyi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4784-4502; Zhen, Li ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2007-8898; Zhiheng, Lin; Bergman, Steven C.; Minisini, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3394-6161. 2026 Impactful Datasets in Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences: Highlighting the Data That Transform Research. AGU Advances, 7 (6). 10.1029/2026AV002623

Abstract

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) announces the new living collection “Impactful Datasets in Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences” which recognizes the creation and curation of datasets enabling research, analysis, and decision making beyond what is captured by traditional academic impact metrics. The collection highlights datasets through the dimensions of People, Planet, and Prosperity, and includes a curated set of nominated datasets and accompanying special collection of data papers. Developed with the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) community, the nomination and review process initially invites contributors from across research, operations, and public service, to nominate datasets important to their work, and then submit a data paper that expands upon the nomination text for inclusion in the special collection. This commentary highlights the rationale for the living collection, and the process of nomination. The collection serves as a living reference that strengthens data culture, supports reproducible geoscience, and provides enduring access to critical information for science and society.

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