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Best Paper Award

Applied Sciences Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose 10 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:

– 5 research articles and 5 reviews will be selected.
– Each winner will receive CHF 500, a certificate, and a voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.

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Applied Sciences Best Paper Award

Winner announcement date: 30 June 2026

Eligibility and Requirements:

– All papers published in Applied Sciences 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.

Past Winners

Winner
Award Committee
  • Alejandro Pérez-Rodróhiez avatar imageAlejandro Pérez-Rodróhiez
    Alejandro Pérez-Rodróhiez
    Chairman
  • Alessandro Gasparetto avatar imageAlessandro Gasparetto
    Alessandro Gasparetto
    University of Udine
  • Thomas Lindner avatar imageThomas Lindner
    Thomas Lindner
  • Atsushi Mase avatar imageAtsushi Mase
    Atsushi Mase
    Kyushu University

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