IJMS Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose 6 articles of exceptional quality that were published in the journal the year before the previous year and announce them online by the end of June.
The Prize:
–3 research articles and 3 reviews will be selected.
–Each winner will receive a certificate, and a free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.
Eligibility and Requirements:
–All papers published in the IJMS will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Selection 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.
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