Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Francesco Puoci, we wish to acknowledge our reviewers who so generously give their time to review the papers submitted to Journal of Functional Biomaterials by presenting an award to the reviewers who have demonstrated their dedication, professionalism, and timeliness in reviewing manuscripts for Journal of Functional Biomaterials.

What are the pre-requisites to be eligible for this award?

All of the reviewers for Journal of Functional Biomaterials in 2022 will be automatically included

Select Criteria:

• Number of review reports (only first review reports are considered)
• Review quality based on the rating given in SuSy
• Review speed

Select Criteria:

There will be one winner this year, and each will receive the following:

• 500 Swiss francs
• An opportunity to publish a paper free of charge in 2023
• A certificate

When will the winners be announced?

The winners will be announced in January 2023 on the journal website.

How can I make myself eligible?

If you have not yet reviewed papers for Journal of Functional Biomaterials, but would like to do so, you can register as a reviewer at the following link: https://susy.mdpi.com/volunteer/profile/edit.

Kind regards,
JFB Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the JFB 2021 Highly Cited Paper Awards, which will recognize the most highly cited paper over the past 2 years. We hope the awards will encourage the publishing of more high-quality papers in JFB. The papers will be selected after thorough evaluation by the JFB Award Committee, which is led by the EiC, and the winners will be announced in March 2022.

Eligibility for the Awards:
– Papers published in JFB from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020
– Open to all career levels
– Both regular and Special Issue submissions will be considered

Selection Criteria:
The papers will be selected by the Editorial Office of JFB according to the following criteria (data source: Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)):
– Scientific merit and broad impact
– Relevance to the journal’s field
– 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
– Citation and download rates in 2021

Prizes:
– One first prize: CHF 800
– One second prize: CHF 500
– One third prize: CHF 300
– Each winner will also receive a certificate
– A chance to publish a paper free of charge in JFB in 2022

The winners will be announced on the journal website in March 2022.

Kind regards,
JFB Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Functional Biomaterials, I am pleased to announce the winner of the Journal of Functional Biomaterials Travel Award for 2021. The award has been granted to Dr. Anushree Seth, a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Soft Nanomaterials Laboratory at Washington University in St. Louis.

With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the Assessment Committee, I congratulate the winner on her accomplishment.

Editor-in-Chief,
Prof. Dr. Francesco Puoci,
on behalf of the Journal of Functional Biomaterials
2021 Travel Award Evaluation Committee

I am pleased to announce the winner of the JFB Travel Award for 2017.

The Travel Award has been granted to Dr. Attilio Marino, a PhD student in Biorobotics at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Center for [email protected], Pontedera, Italy.

Dr. Attilio Marino’s main research interests are in the fields of nanomaterials for biomedical applications (e.g. remote cell stimulation mediated by piezoelectric nanoparticles and NIR-absorbing nanoparticles), 3D scaffolds for tissue engineering and biology in altered gravity conditions.

On behalf of the JFB team, I would like to congratulate Dr. Attilio Marino for all his achievements!