J. Funct. Biomater. 2024, 15(3), 77; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15030077 - 20 Mar 2024
Best Paper Award
JFB Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose 3 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:
– Two research articles and one review will be selected.
– Each winner will receive CHF 300, a certificate, and a free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.
JFB Best Paper Award
Eligibility and Requirements:
– All papers published in JFB 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
Precision Engineering of Chondrocyte Microenvironments: Investigating the Optimal Reaction Conditions for Type B Gelatin Methacrylate Hydrogel Matrix for TC28a2 Cells
Towards Accurate Biocompatibility: Rethinking Cytotoxicity Evaluation for Biodegradable Magnesium Alloys in Biomedical Applications
J. Funct. Biomater. 2024, 15(12), 382; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15120382 - 18 Dec 2024
Synthesis, Functionalization, and Biomedical Applications of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (IONPs)
J. Funct. Biomater. 2024, 15(11), 340; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15110340 - 12 Nov 2024
Award Committee
Prof. Pankaj Vadgama
Chairperson
Dr. Serena Danti
University of Pisa
Prof. Xiongbiao Chen
Dr. Aldo R. Boccaccini
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Winner
Effect of Size, Shape and Surface Functionalization on the Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles
J. Funct. Biomater. 2023, 14(5), 244; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14050244 - 26 Apr 2023
Ciprofloxacin Release and Corrosion Behaviour of a Hybrid PEO/PCL Coating on Mg3Zn0.4Ca Alloy
J. Funct. Biomater. 2023, 14(2), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14020065 - 25 Jan 2023
Effectiveness of BMP-2 and PDGF-BB Adsorption onto a Collagen/Collagen-Magnesium-Hydroxyapatite Scaffold in Weight-Bearing and Non-Weight-Bearing Osteochondral Defect Bone Repair: In Vitro, Ex Vivo and In Vivo Evaluation
J. Funct. Biomater. 2023, 14(2), 111; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14020111 - 16 Feb 2023
Award Committee
Prof. Pankaj Vadgama
Chairperson
Prof. Dr. John Luong
Dr. Serena Danti
University of Pisa
Dr. Yuqin Qiao
Shanghai University
