Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the “Administrative Sciences 2023 Best Paper Award” for research and review articles published in Administrative Sciences in 2021. One review and one research article will receive an award each. The papers will be selected after thorough evaluation by the journal Award Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Isabel-María Garcia-Sanchez.

Eligibility for the Award:
– Papers published in Administrative Sciences from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021;
– 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.

Prizes:
– One review award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a free paper in Administrative Sciences by the end of May 2024;
– One research article award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a free paper in Administrative Sciences by the end of May 2024;
– Each winner will also receive an electronic certificate.

The winners will be announced on the journal website in 31 May 2023.

Kind regards,
Administrative Sciences Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Isabel-María Garcia-Sanchez, we wish to acknowledge our reviewers who so generously offer their time to review the papers submitted to Administrative Sciences by presenting an award to the reviewers who have demonstrated their dedication, professionalism, and timeliness in reviewing manuscripts for Administrative Sciences.

What are the prerequisites to be eligible for this award?
All of the reviewers for Administrative Sciences in 2022 will be automatically included.

Select Criteria:
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

What will the winner receive?
There will be one winner this year, and will receive the following:
– 500 Swiss francs;
– An opportunity to publish a paper in Administration Sciences free of charge by the end of May 2024;
– An electronic certificate.

When will the winner be announced?
The winner will be announced on 31 May 2023 on the journal website.

How can I make myself eligible?
If you have not yet reviewed papers for Administrative Sciences, but would like to do so, you can register as a reviewer at the following link: https://susy.mdpi.

Kind regards,
Administrative Sciences Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Administrative Sciences 2022 Best Paper Award. All papers published in 2020 in Administrative Sciences were considered for the award. After a thorough evaluation of the originality and significance of the papers, citations, and downloads, the two winning papers, which were nominated by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Isabel-María Garcia-Sanchez, have been selected.

One Review
Where Does CSR Come from and Where Does It Go? A Review of the State of the Art
By Sara Rodriguez-Gomez, Maria Lourdes Arco-Castro, Maria Victoria Lopez-Perez and Lazaro Rodríguez-Ariza
Adm. Sci. 2020, 10(3), 60; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci10030060

One research article
The Circular Economy Business Model: Examining Consumers’ Acceptance of Recycled Goods
By Cristina Calvo-Porral and Jean-Pierre Lévy-Mangin
Adm. Sci. 2020, 10(2), 28; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci10020028

Each winner (corresponding author) will receive CHF 500, an electronic certificate and a chance to publish a paper in Administrative Sciences by the end of April 2023.

On behalf of the assessment committee, I would like to congratulate the winners on their accomplishments. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the nominated research groups of the above exceptional papers for their contributions to Administrative Sciences and the Award Committee for voting and helping with this award.

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Isabel-María Garcia-Sanchez, Administrative Sciences

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winner of the Administrative Sciences 2021 Reviewer Award. The Administrative Sciences Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy dedicated by reviewers in checking the manuscripts submitted to Administrative Sciences. It is due to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround are maintained.

Dr. Joana Costa
Department of Economics, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Research Interest: sustainable growth; innovation; public policy; entrepreneurship; quantitative methods; gender entrepreneurship; senior entrepreneurship; open innovation; innovation ecosystems.

As the awardee, Dr. Joana Costa will receive an honorarium of 500 CHF, an offer to publish a paper free of charge by the end of April 2023 in Administrative Sciences after peer review, and an electronic certificate.

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Isabel-María Garcia-Sanchez, Administrative Sciences

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Administrative Sciences 2021 Best Paper Awards. All papers published in 2019 in Administrative Sciences were considered for the award. After a thorough evaluation of the originality and significance of the papers, citations, and downloads, the two winning papers have been selected.

Entrepreneurship Education in a Multidisciplinary Environment: Evidence from an Entrepreneurship Programme Held in Turin
By Eleonora Fiore, Giuliano Sansone and Emilio Paolucci
Adm. Sci. 2019, 9(1), 28.

A Systematic Mapping Study on Customer Loyalty and Brand Management
By Andrea Moretta Tartaglione, Ylenia Cavacece, Giuseppe Russo and Giuseppe Granata
Adm. Sci. 2019, 9(1), 8.

The authors will receive an award of CHF 500 and an opportunity to publish one paper free of charge before 1st May 2022, after the normal peer review procedure. We believe the above papers represent valuable contributions to Administrative Sciences and the scientific literature. We warmly congratulate the winners.

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winner of the Administrative Sciences 2020 Outstanding Reviewer Award. The Administrative Sciences Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy dedicated by reviewers in checking the manuscripts submitted to Administrative Sciences. It is due to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround are maintained.

Dr. Luna Leoni
Department of Management and Law, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, Italy

Kind regards,

Administrative Sciences Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

The Administrative Sciences Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy given by reviewers in checking manuscripts submitted to Administrative Sciences. It is due to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround are maintained.

The following referee has been selected to receive Administrative Sciences 2019 Outstanding Reviewer Award for the quantity, timeliness, and quality of her reviews in 2019.

She will receive a certificate and 500 CHF.

Administrative Sciences Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2019 Administrative Sciences Young Investigator Award is Dr. Michael C. Withers.

Dr. Michael C. Withers is an Associate Professor of management and the Gina and Anthony Bahr (’91) Professor in Business in the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in strategic management from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University in 2011. His research interests include corporate governance, director selection and mobility, and the management of resource dependencies through the board of directors. Dr. Withers has produced impactful top-quality work at a prolific pace in many international journals. His work has accrued almost 2300 citations (Google Scholar).

As the awardee, Dr. Michael C. Withers will receive an honorarium of 1000 CHF, an offer to publish a paper free of charge without a fixed deadline in Administrative Sciences after peer-review, and an engraved plaque.

We would like to thank all the nominators from various fields of study for their participation and all the Award Committee Members for their evaluation of the abundant excellent nominations.

Prof. Dr. Dirk Van Dierendonck

Editor-in-Chief, Administrative Sciences

The editorial team would like to congratulate the winners of the 2019 Administrative Sciences Best Paper Awards, who were chosen by a selection committee.

The following papers, in no particular order, have won the 2019 Administrative Sciences Best Paper Awards:

Can Servant Leaders Fuel the Leadership Fire? The Relationship between Servant Leadership and Followers’ Leadership Avoidance
Adm. Sci. 2017, 7(1), 6; doi: 10.3390/admsci7010006
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/7/1/6

The Functions of a Servant Leader
Adm. Sci. 2017, 7(1), 5; doi: 10.3390/admsci7010005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/7/1/5

The two winners will receive a certificate and an offer to publish a paper free of charge in Administrative Sciences in 2020, after peer review and processing. Each winner will additionally receive a bonus of 350 CHF.

Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Best Paper Awards. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our authors for your continued support of Administrative Sciences.

Kind regards,

Administrative Sciences Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Evaluation Committee, we are pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Administrative Sciences Travel Awards, which have been granted to the following:

Katherina Kuschel, a Post-Doctoral fellow from Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, will attend the 8th International Conference of Work and Family, July 1–2, 2019, in Barcelona, Spain, to present her following paper: “The new me at home and in my business”: The role of gender-sensitive entrepreneurial training.

Virginia Fani, a PhD Student from University of Florence. Her work will be presented at the Winter Simulation Conference 2019, USA, December 8–11, 2019.

With such high-quality applications for the awards, this was a difficult decision, and we would like to thank all applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. We congratulate the winners for their accomplishments.

Prof. Dr. Dirk van Dierendonck
Editor-in-Chief

Administrative Sciences aims to advance and communicate knowledge concerning management theory and practice both in public administration and in for-profit organizations; it encourages submissions that build on interdisciplinary research in related fields, such as business, economics, sociology, physiology, communication theory, or artificial intelligence, and their implications in management, organizations, and society.

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