Genes 2024, 15(5), 617; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15050617 - 12 May 2024
Best Paper Award
Genes 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 Genes the year before the previous year and announce them online by the end of March.
The Prize:
– Two research articles will be selected.
– For each winning paper, we will award CHF 500, a certificate, and a voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the Genes (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.
Genes Best Paper Award
Winner announcement: 31 March 2027
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in the Genes 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
Mitochondrial DNA: Inherent Complexities Relevant to Genetic Analyses
Award Committee
Dr. Selvarangan Ponnazhagan
Chairperson
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Prof. Jyotsna Batra
Bond University
Dr. Emiliano Giardina
Tor Vergata University
Winner
miRNAs: The Road from Bench to Bedside
Genes 2023, 14(2), 314; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14020314 - 25 Jan 2023
Germline CNV Detection through Whole-Exome Sequencing (WES) Data Analysis Enhances Resolution of Rare Genetic Diseases
Genes 2023, 14(7), 1490; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14071490 - 21 Jul 2023
Award Committee
Dr. Selvarangan Ponnazhagan
Chairperson
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dr. Stefania Zampatti
IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia
Prof. Laurent Metzinger
University Picardie Jules Verne
Winner
Monogenic Parkinson’s Disease: Genotype, Phenotype, Pathophysiology, and Genetic Testing
Genes 2022, 13(3), 471; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13030471 - 7 Mar 2022
Award Committee
Dr. Selvarangan Ponnazhagan
Chairperson
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Prof. Dr. Mariarosa Anna Beatrice Melone
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Prof. Valeria D'Argenio
Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion San Raffaele Open University Rome, and CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate
Dr. Sergey V. Kozyrev
Uppsala University
Winner
HMGA2 as a Critical Regulator in Cancer Development
Genes 2021, 12(2), 269; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12020269 - 13 Feb 2021
Winner
Genomics in Bacterial Taxonomy: Impact on the Genus Pseudomonas
Genes 2020, 11(2), 139; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11020139 - 29 Jan 2020
COVID-19 and Genetic Variants of Protein Involved in the SARS-CoV-2 Entry into the Host Cells
Genes 2020, 11(9), 1010; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11091010 - 27 Aug 2020
Clustered DNA Double-Strand Breaks: Biological Effects and Relevance to Cancer Radiotherapy
Genes 2020, 11(1), 99; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11010099 - 15 Jan 2020
Regulation of Ergosterol Biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Genes 2020, 11(7), 795; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11070795 - 15 Jul 2020
Award Committee
Prof. J. Peter W. Young
Chairperson
University of York
Winner
Eukaryotic 5-methylcytosine (m5C) RNA Methyltransferases: Mechanisms, Cellular Functions, and Links to Disease
Genes 2019, 10(2), 102; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes10020102 - 30 Jan 2019
Transcription Factors Associated with Abiotic and Biotic Stress Tolerance and Their Potential for Crops Improvement
Genes 2019, 10(10), 771; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes10100771 - 30 Sep 2019
A High-Quality De novo Genome Assembly from a Single Mosquito Using PacBio Sequencing
Genes 2019, 10(1), 62; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes10010062 - 18 Jan 2019
Tree Lab: Portable Genomics for Early Detection of Plant Viruses and Pests in Sub-Saharan Africa
Genes 2019, 10(9), 632; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes10090632 - 21 Aug 2019
Award Committee
Prof. J. Peter W. Young
Chairperson
University of York
