Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2266; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032266 - 27 Jan 2023
Best Paper Award
IJERPH 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 May.
The Prize:
–1 research article and 1 review article 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.
IJERPH Best Paper Award
Winner announcement: 31 May 2026
Eligibility and Requirements
–All papers published in the IJERPH 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
The Role of Emotion Regulation as a Potential Mediator between Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, and Compassion Satisfaction in Professionals Working in the Forced Migration Field
Climate Change-Related Environmental Exposures and Perinatal and Maternal Health Outcomes in the U.S.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 1662; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031662 - 17 Jan 2023
Award Committee
Prof. Paul Tchounwou
Chairperson
Jackson State University
Dr. Joanna Mazur
Dr. Oliver Grundmann
University of Florida, College of Pharmacy
Dr. Shaonong Dang
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Winner
Patient Satisfaction with Telemedicine during the COVID-19 Pandemic—A Systematic Review
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(10), 6113; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19106113 - 17 May 2022
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Young People in the UK during Lockdown (COVID-19)
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(3), 1132; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031132 - 20 Jan 2022
Award Committee
Prof. Paul Tchounwou
Chairperson
Jackson State University
Prof. Britton Brewer
Springfield College
Prof. Elizabeth Carnel Penick
U. Kansas Medical Center
Prof. Gianrico Spagnuolo
University of Napoli "Federico II"
Winner
Climate Change and Health Preparedness in Africa: Analysing Trends in Six African Countries
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(9), 4672; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094672 - 27 Apr 2021
A Qualitative Study of Child and Adolescent Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(3), 1062; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031062 - 25 Jan 2021
Stress and Mental Health among Children/Adolescents, Their Parents, and Young Adults during the First COVID-19 Lockdown in Switzerland
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(9), 4668; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094668 - 27 Apr 2021
Agriculture Development, Pesticide Application and Its Impact on the Environment
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(3), 1112; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031112 - 27 Jan 2021
Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health in Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(5), 2470; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052470 - 3 Mar 2021
Maternal and Neonatal Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 in Pregnancy: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(2), 596; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020596 - 12 Jan 2021
Award Committee
Prof. Paul Tchounwou
Chairperson
Jackson State University
