Best Paper Award

Thank you for your continuous support. We regret to inform you that the deadline for announcing the winners of the Societies 2022 Best Paper Award has been postponed to 31 May 2024.

The editorial office would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.


Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the Societies 2022 Best Paper Award for research and review articles published in Societies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022. Two winners will receive an award each. The papers will be selected after a thorough evaluation by the journal Award Committee.

Eligibility for the Award:
– Papers published in Societies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022;
– Open to all career levels;
– Both regular and Special Issue submissions will be considered.

Selection Criteria:
The papers will be selected by the journal Award Committee according to the following criteria:
– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– Originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– Creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– Clarity of presentation;
– Citations and downloads.

The Prize:
– First prize: One winner will receive CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Societies before the end of December 2024;
– Second prize: One winner will receive CHF 300 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Societies before the end of December 2024.

The winners will be announced on the journal website by the end of May 2024.

Award FAQ

 
Societies Best Paper Award
 

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Societies will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

18 pages, 247 KB  
Article
Digital Mirrors: AI Companions and the Self
by Theodoros Kouros and Venetia Papa
Societies 2024, 14(10), 200; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14100200 - 8 Oct 2024
11 pages, 270 KB  
Article
Exploring Greek Students’ Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence: Relationships with AI Ethics, Media, and Digital Literacy
by Asimina Saklaki and Antonis Gardikiotis
Societies 2024, 14(12), 248; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14120248 - 23 Nov 2024

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Manuel Gámez-Guadix Chairperson
Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
Dr. Normand Boucher
1. Université Laval, Canada; 2. CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale, Canada
Prof. Dr. Joaquim J.F. Soares
1. Mid Sweden University, Sweden; 2. Universidade Europeia, Portugal
Prof. Dr. Cristóbal Fernández-Muñoz
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Prof. Dr. Sandro Nuno Ferreira Serpa
University of the Azores, Portugal

Winner

18 pages, 618 KB  
Concept Paper
Using ChatGPT in Education: Human Reflection on ChatGPT’s Self-Reflection
by Eugène Loos, Johanna Gröpler and Marie-Louise Sophie Goudeau
Societies 2023, 13(8), 196; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc13080196 - 21 Aug 2023
27 pages, 777 KB  
Systematic Review
The Impact of Transformational School Leadership on School Staff and School Culture in Primary Schools—A Systematic Review of International Literature
by Inez Wilson Heenan, Derbhile De Paor, Niamh Lafferty and Patricia Mannix McNamara
Societies 2023, 13(6), 133; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc13060133 - 23 May 2023

Award Committee

Dr. Gregor Wolbring Chairperson
University of Calgary
Prof. Dr. Sandro Serpa
University of the Azores
Prof. Michele Filippo Fontefrancesco
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Winner

23 pages, 754 KB  
Article
Diversity Competence in Healthcare: Experts’ Views on the Most Important Skills in Caring for Migrant and Minority Patients
by Sandra Ziegler, Camilla Michaëlis and Janne Sørensen
Societies 2022, 12(2), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc12020043 - 9 Mar 2022
15 pages, 250 KB  
Article
Doulas, Racism, and Whiteness: How Birth Support Workers Process Advocacy towards Women of Color
by Juan L. Salinas, Manisha Salinas and Megan Kahn
Societies 2022, 12(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc12010019 - 30 Jan 2022

Award Committee

Dr. Gregor Wolbring Chairperson
University of Calgary
Dr. José Carmelo Adsuar
University of Extremadura
Dr. Normand Boucher
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Integration, Université Laval
Prof. Michael Bruter
LSE
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