Diversity 2023, 15(3), 398; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15030398 - 10 Mar 2023
Best Paper Award
The Diversity Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members select four exceptional articles that were published in the journal the year before last and announce them online by the end of June.
The Prize:
– Three research articles and one review will be selected.
– The review award comprises the following: CHF 500 and the chance to publish a paper, free of charge, in Diversity in 2026.
– The three research articles will receive the following:
Rank 1: CHF 500 and the chance to publish a paper, free of charge, in Diversity in 2026;
Rank 2: CHF 300 and the chance to publish a paper, free of charge, in Diversity in 2026;
Rank 3: CHF 200 and the chance to publish a paper, free of charge, in Diversity in 2026.
Diversity Best Paper Award
Winner announcement: 30 June 2026
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Diversity will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Selection Criteria
– The scientific merit and broad impact of the paper;
– The originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– The creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– The clarity of presentation;
– The number of citations and downloads.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Phylogeny of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) Inferred from Morphology and DNA Sequences, with a New Classification
Diversity and Regional Variation of Endosymbionts in the Green Peach Aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer)
Diversity 2023, 15(2), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15020206 - 1 Feb 2023
The Application of eDNA for Monitoring Aquatic Non-Indigenous Species: Practical and Policy Considerations
Diversity 2023, 15(5), 631; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15050631 - 6 May 2023
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Michael Wink
Chairman
Heidelberg University
Prof. Mary Kelly-Quinn
University College Dublin
Dr. Burton Lim
Royal Ontario Museum
Dr. Yong-Bi Fu
Plant Gene Resources of Canada
Winner
The Phylogeny of Rays and Skates (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii) Based on Morphological Characters Revisited
Diversity 2022, 14(6), 456; https://doi.org/10.3390/d14060456 - 6 Jun 2022
Status and Trends in the Rate of Introduction of Marine Non-Indigenous Species in European Seas
Diversity 2022, 14(12), 1077; https://doi.org/10.3390/d14121077 - 6 Dec 2022
Ain’t Nothing like Family—Female Brown Bears Share Their Home Range with Relatives
Diversity 2022, 14(1), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/d14010041 - 10 Jan 2022
The Expanding Role of DNA Barcodes: Indispensable Tools for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation
Diversity 2022, 14(3), 213; https://doi.org/10.3390/d14030213 - 13 Mar 2022
Winner
Mires in Europe—Regional Diversity, Condition and Protection
Diversity 2021, 13(8), 381; https://doi.org/10.3390/d13080381 - 16 Aug 2021
The Role of Small Lowland Patches of Exotic Forests as Refuges of Rare Endemic Azorean Arthropods
Diversity 2021, 13(9), 443; https://doi.org/10.3390/d13090443 - 16 Sep 2021
Why Is the Alpine Flora Comparatively Robust against Climatic Warming?
Diversity 2021, 13(8), 383; https://doi.org/10.3390/d13080383 - 16 Aug 2021
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Michael Wink
Chairman
Heidelberg University
Winner
More Than a Functional Group: Diversity within the Legume–Rhizobia Mutualism and Its Relationship with Ecosystem Function
Diversity 2020, 12(2), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/d12020050 - 28 Jan 2020
A Common Approach to the Conservation of Threatened Island Vascular Plants: First Results in the Mediterranean Basin
Diversity 2020, 12(4), 157; https://doi.org/10.3390/d12040157 - 18 Apr 2020
Winner
A Phylogenomic Supertree of Birds
Diversity 2019, 11(7), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/d11070109 - 10 Jul 2019
Recent Trends in Research on the Genetic Diversity of Plants: Implications for Conservation
Diversity 2019, 11(4), 62; https://doi.org/10.3390/d11040062 - 18 Apr 2019
The Importance of Isotopic Turnover for Understanding Key Aspects of Animal Ecology and Nutrition
Diversity 2019, 11(5), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/d11050084 - 26 May 2019
Winner
Species Richness and Relative Abundance of Reef-Building Corals in the Indo-West Pacific
Diversity 2017, 9(3), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/d9030025 - 29 Jun 2017
Positive Diagnosis of Ancient Leprosy and Tuberculosis Using Ancient DNA and Lipid Biomarkers
Diversity 2017, 9(4), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/d9040046 - 15 Oct 2017
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Michael Wink
Chairman
Heidelberg University
