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Best Paper Award

The Humanities Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose 2 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:

– 2 research articles 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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Humanities Best Paper Award

Winner announcement date: 30 June 2026

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in the Humanities 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
  • Albrecht Classen avatar imageAlbrecht Classen
    Albrecht Classen
    Chairman
    University of Arizona
  • Sophie Mills avatar imageSophie Mills
    Sophie Mills
    UNC Asheville
  • Christopher Metress avatar imageChristopher Metress
    Christopher Metress
    Samford University
  • Simon Bronner avatar imageSimon Bronner
    Simon Bronner
  • Robert E. Bjork avatar imageRobert E. Bjork
    Robert E. Bjork
    Arizona State University

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