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Best Paper Award

The Behavioral Sciences Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose two articles of exceptional quality that were published in the journal the year before the previous year and announce them online by the end of March.

The Prize:

– One research article and one review will be selected.
– Each winner will receive CHF 500, a certificate, and a free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.

 
Behavioral Sciences Best Paper Award
 
Winner announcement: 31 March 2026
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Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Behavioral 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
 
Year: 

Winner

18 pages, 839 KiB  
Review
An Attempt to Conceptualize the Phenomenon of Stigma toward Intimate Partner Violence Survivors: A Systematic Review
by Federica Taccini and Stefania Mannarini
Behav. Sci. 2023, 13(3), 194; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13030194 - 21 Feb 2023
18 pages, 704 KiB  
Article
Psychological Factors Explaining the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Mental Health: The Role of Meaning, Beliefs, and Perceptions of Vulnerability and Mortality
by Attà Negri, Federica Conte, Cristina L. Caldiroli, Robert A. Neimeyer and Marco Castiglioni
Behav. Sci. 2023, 13(2), 162; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13020162 - 13 Feb 2023

Award Committee

Prof. Jerrell Cassady Chairman
Ball State University
Prof. Gianluca Serafini
University of Genoa, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Prof. John Parkinson
Department of Psychology
Dr. Andrew Soundy
University of Birmingham

Winner

18 pages, 1714 KiB  
Article
Child–Dog Attachment, Emotion Regulation and Psychopathology: The Mediating Role of Positive and Negative Behaviours
by Roxanne D. Hawkins, Charlotte Robinson and Zara P. Brodie
Behav. Sci. 2022, 12(4), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12040109 - 15 Apr 2022
14 pages, 281 KiB  
Article
Cluster B versus Cluster C Personality Disorders: A Comparison of Comorbidity, Suicidality, Traumatization and Global Functioning
by Laura Y. Massaal-van der Ree, Merijn Eikelenboom, Adriaan W. Hoogendoorn, Kathleen Thomaes and Hein J. F. van Marle
Behav. Sci. 2022, 12(4), 105; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12040105 - 12 Apr 2022

Award Committee

Prof. Gianluca Serafini Chairman
University of Genoa, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Prof. Dr. Sukanlaya Sawang
Edinburgh Napier University
Dr. Andrew Soundy
University of Birmingham

Winner

22 pages, 724 KiB  
Review
Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease: Epidemiology, Clinical Profile, Protective and Risk Factors
by Paulina Gonzalez-Latapi, Ece Bayram, Irene Litvan and Connie Marras
Behav. Sci. 2021, 11(5), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs11050074 - 13 May 2021
11 pages, 1288 KiB  
Article
Loneliness and Problematic Internet Use during COVID-19 Lock-Down
by Hasah Alheneidi, Loulwah AlSumait, Dalal AlSumait and Andrew P. Smith
Behav. Sci. 2021, 11(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs11010005 - 6 Jan 2021

Award Committee

Prof. Gianluca Serafini Chairman
University of Genoa, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
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