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We are pleased to announce the winners of the Administrative Sciences 2020 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
Administrative Sciences 2020 Best Paper Award
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Administrative Sciences will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).