IJERPH Awards

Dear Colleagues,

The editorial team of IJERPH is inviting applications for a Travel Award for one young investigator to attend a conference in 2019. The nominations and applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee organized by the IJERPH Editorial Board.

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou

Candidate Requirements:

1. Applicants must be PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, or junior faculty working in the field of environmental and public health studies, or any other areas that fit within the scope of IJERPH (please refer to http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/about)
2. Applicants should plan to participate at an international conference in 2019 to present their research (oral or poster presentation).

Applicants are required to submit the following documents:

1. The applicant’s oral or poster abstract for the conference indicating the conference name and website.
2. CV, including a complete list of publications.
3. A brief letter (500 words) describing the focus of the research and the nature of the conference.
4. A letter of recommendation (max. 1 page).

Please apply by clicking the button above before 31 December 2018. The winner will be informed via email and also announced on the homepage of IJERPH by the end of January 2019.

The award consists of 800 CHF (or 810 USD/720 EUR). Each winner is welcome to publish one paper in IJERPH free of charge.

Dear Colleagues,

To acknowledge all those who have generously dedicated their time and effort to review manuscripts submitted to International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), on behalf of the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou, we plan to create the IJERPH Outstanding Reviewer Award. We dedicate this award to those who have exhibited dedication, professionalism, and timeliness when reviewing manuscripts. Anonymous peer-reviewing helps ensure the quality and integrity of scholarly communication. The IJERPH Editorial Office is extremely grateful to reviewers for the time and energy that they have dedicated to peer-reviews. We would like to recognize that effort by offering the Reviewer Awards for those who make review contributions to IJERPH publications.

What are the eligibility requirements for the “2018 IJERPH Outstanding Reviewer Awards”?

All IJERPH reviewers in 2018 will be considered automatically.

What are the evaluation standards?

The number and quality of reviews will be taken into consideration.

What will the winners receive?

There are two kinds of awards:

1. There will be three awardees in 2018 and each will receive ¹

• A Paper Certificate
• 500 Swiss Francs (CHF)

2. If the number of reviews for IJERPH in 2018 meets the standard in the following table, you will receive:

¹ Winners will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members;

² Recognition by IJERPH could be through an article in the IJERPH annual report, recognition on the website or through a special article in the IJERPH journal;

³ A completed valid review is one that is thorough and has been returned to the editorial office in a timely manner. The commentary to the authors should be helpful and insightful. The length of the review is not as important as the quality of the review, which will be determined by the handling editor.

When will the winners be announced?

The winners will be announced on the journal website early in 2019

How do you ensure you have a chance to win?

For those of you who are experts, but have not yet reviewed papers for IJERPH but would like to do so, you can easily register as a reviewer at: https://susy.mdpi.com/volunteer/profile/edit or send your profiles to the IJERPH editorial office (ijerph@mdpi.com).

15th Anniversary Best Papers Awards
Next year (2018), we will be celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health—IJERPH (ISSN 1660-4601). Hence, we will bestow “BEST PAPERS AWARDS” for research and reviews articles that will be published during the time period of November 01, 2017 to October 31, 2018. Papers will be nominated by the IJERPH editors with input from external reviewers. The best papers will be selected after thorough evaluations by a panel of journal Editors.

Eligibility for the award

Journal papers published during the time period of November 01, 2017 to October 31, 2018 will be eligible for the awards.

Selection criteria
1. Editors seek to recognize innovative or creative papers, with transparent, reproducible, rigorous, and relevant science. The quality and clarity of the presentation will be considered, as well as the potential impact of the paper on its field.
2. Open to all age groups and career levels.
3. Editors will nominate papers for consideration according to the following criteria:

• Originality
• Significance
• Scientific rigor

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the “2018 IJERPH Young Investigator Award” competition is now open. All nominations and applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee led by the

Editor-in-Chief,
Prof. Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou

Eligibility and Requirements:

1. Hold an earned Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree.
2. Be 35 years age or under (as of 31 December 2018).
3. Ground-breaking research conducted and a significant contribution made to the advancement of environmental science and public health research.
4. Priority will be given to applicants who have published papers in IJERPH in 2018.

List of Documents for Application:

1. Detailed curriculum vitae including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s research grants.
2. Detailed 2018 publication list including authors’ names, title of paper, and journal’s name, volume, and page numbers.
3. List of conferences the candidate attended in 2018 and the specific research results presented.
4. Scanned copy of doctorate certificate.
5. Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

The award will consist of:

1. 2000 Swiss Francs
2. An offer to publish a paper free of charge without a fixed deadline in IJERPH after peer review.
3. An engraved plaque

Please apply by clicking the button above before 31 December 2018. The winner will be announced by February 2019.