The Microorganisms Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose four 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:
– The first prize (one for a review paper and one for a research paper): CHF 300 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Microorganisms in 2025 after peer review;
– The second prize (one for a review paper and one for a research paper): CHF 200 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Microorganisms in 2025 after peer review.
– Each winner will also receive a certificate.
Eligibility and Requirements
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.
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