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Best Paper Award

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the "Applied Sciences 2022 Best Paper Award" for research and review articles published in Applied Sciences from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022. Five reviews and five research articles will receive an award each. The papers will be selected after a thorough evaluation by the journal Award Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Takayoshi Kobayashi.

Eligibility for the Award:
– Papers published in Applied Sciences 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:
– Five review awards: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Applied Sciences in 2023 after peer review;
– Five research article awards: CHF 500 CHF and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Applied Sciences in 2023 after peer review;
– Each winner will also receive a certificate.

The winners will be announced on the journal website in April 2024.

Kind regards,
Applied Sciences Editorial Office

 
Applied Sciences Best Paper Award
 

Eligibility and Requirements

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

Winner

21 pages, 6641 KiB  
Article
YOLO-SE: Improved YOLOv8 for Remote Sensing Object Detection and Recognition
by Tianyong Wu and Youkou Dong
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(24), 12977; https://doi.org/10.3390/app132412977 - 5 Dec 2023
42 pages, 7626 KiB  
Review
Ceramic Matrix Composites for Aero Engine Applications—A Review
by George Karadimas and Konstantinos Salonitis
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(5), 3017; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13053017 - 26 Feb 2023
23 pages, 2536 KiB  
Article
VulEye: A Novel Graph Neural Network Vulnerability Detection Approach for PHP Application
by Chun Lin, Yijia Xu, Yong Fang and Zhonglin Liu
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(2), 825; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13020825 - 6 Jan 2023
22 pages, 11865 KiB  
Article
Large-Scale Experimental Static Testing on 50-Year-Old Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders
by Pierclaudio Savino, Francesco Tondolo, Donato Sabia, Antonino Quattrone, Fabio Biondini, Gianpaolo Rosati, Mattia Anghileri and Bernardino Chiaia
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(2), 834; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13020834 - 7 Jan 2023
16 pages, 1713 KiB  
Review
Digital Twins: The New Frontier for Personalized Medicine?
by Michaela Cellina, Maurizio Cè, Marco Alì, Giovanni Irmici, Simona Ibba, Elena Caloro, Deborah Fazzini, Giancarlo Oliva and Sergio Papa
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(13), 7940; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137940 - 6 Jul 2023
33 pages, 5128 KiB  
Review
Mineral Characterization Using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): A Review of the Fundamentals, Advancements, and Research Directions
by Asif Ali, Ning Zhang and Rafael M. Santos
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(23), 12600; https://doi.org/10.3390/app132312600 - 22 Nov 2023
22 pages, 5361 KiB  
Article
Explainable AI for Machine Fault Diagnosis: Understanding Features’ Contribution in Machine Learning Models for Industrial Condition Monitoring
by Eugenio Brusa, Luca Cibrario, Cristiana Delprete and Luigi Gianpio Di Maggio
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(4), 2038; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042038 - 4 Feb 2023
28 pages, 4528 KiB  
Article
A Framework for Attribute-Based Access Control in Processing Big Data with Multiple Sensitivities
by Anne M. Tall and Cliff C. Zou
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(2), 1183; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13021183 - 16 Jan 2023
27 pages, 888 KiB  
Review
Production of Biogas and Biomethane as Renewable Energy Sources: A Review
by Debora Mignogna, Paolo Ceci, Claudia Cafaro, Giulia Corazzi and Pasquale Avino
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(18), 10219; https://doi.org/10.3390/app131810219 - 12 Sep 2023
25 pages, 744 KiB  
Review
Scour Detection with Monitoring Methods and Machine Learning Algorithms—A Critical Review
by Sinem Tola, Joaquim Tinoco, José C. Matos and Eugene Obrien
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 1661; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13031661 - 28 Jan 2023

Award Committee

Prof. Dr. Alejandro Pérez-Rodróhiez Chairman
Prof. Alessandro Gasparetto
University of Udine
Dr. Thomas Lindner
Prof. Dr. Atsushi Mase
Kyushu University

Winner

44 pages, 14009 KiB  
Review
A Review on Vibration-Based Condition Monitoring of Rotating Machinery
by Monica Tiboni, Carlo Remino, Roberto Bussola and Cinzia Amici
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 972; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12030972 - 18 Jan 2022
16 pages, 1687 KiB  
Review
The Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) in Mitigating Plant’s Environmental Stresses
by Marco Vocciante, Martina Grifoni, Danilo Fusini, Gianniantonio Petruzzelli and Elisabetta Franchi
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 1231; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031231 - 25 Jan 2022
13 pages, 751 KiB  
Article
A Deep Learning Approach for Sentiment Analysis of COVID-19 Reviews
by Chetanpal Singh, Tasadduq Imam, Santoso Wibowo and Srimannarayana Grandhi
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(8), 3709; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12083709 - 7 Apr 2022
24 pages, 968 KiB  
Review
A Comprehensive Review of Deep Learning-Based Crack Detection Approaches
by Younes Hamishebahar, Hong Guan, Stephen So and Jun Jo
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 1374; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031374 - 27 Jan 2022
16 pages, 1311 KiB  
Article
Educational AI Chatbots for Content and Language Integrated Learning
by Kleopatra Mageira, Dimitra Pittou, Andreas Papasalouros, Konstantinos Kotis, Paraskevi Zangogianni and Athanasios Daradoumis
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(7), 3239; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12073239 - 22 Mar 2022
12 pages, 1632 KiB  
Article
Overview of Power Electronic Converter Topologies Enabling Large-Scale Hydrogen Production via Water Electrolysis
by Mengxing Chen, Shih-Feng Chou, Frede Blaabjerg and Pooya Davari
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(4), 1906; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12041906 - 11 Feb 2022
25 pages, 12335 KiB  
Article
A Good Practice for the Proof Testing of Cable-Stayed Bridges
by Raoul Davide Innocenzi, Vanni Nicoletti, Davide Arezzo, Sandro Carbonari, Fabrizio Gara and Luigino Dezi
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(7), 3547; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12073547 - 31 Mar 2022
25 pages, 732 KiB  
Review
Microalgal Proteins and Bioactives for Food, Feed, and Other Applications
by Simona Lucakova, Irena Branyikova and Maria Hayes
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(9), 4402; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12094402 - 27 Apr 2022
18 pages, 2733 KiB  
Article
Sort and Deep-SORT Based Multi-Object Tracking for Mobile Robotics: Evaluation with New Data Association Metrics
by Ricardo Pereira, Guilherme Carvalho, Luís Garrote and Urbano J. Nunes
Appl. Sci. 2022, 12(3), 1319; https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031319 - 26 Jan 2022

Award Committee

Dr. Alexandre R. Carvalho Chairman
Visabeira I&D
Prof. Suchao Xie
Central South University

Winner

Quentin Leboutet
Institute for Cognitive Systems, Technical University of Munich, Arcistrasse 21, 80333 Munich, Germany

Winner

Mehrshad Mehrpouya
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, The University of Roma Tre, Via Vito Volterra 62, 00146 Rome, Italy
Ngoc-Hien Tran
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Transport and Communications, Hanoi 117-200, Vietnam

Award Committee

Ms. Hobby Hou Chairman
Marketing & Comunications
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