Molecules 2023, 28(6), 2536; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28062536 - 10 Mar 2023
Best Paper Award
Dear Colleagues,
The editorial team would like to congratulate the winners of the Molecules 2022 Best Paper Award, who were chosen by a selection committee chaired by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Thomas J. Schmidt. Following a review process by the Award Evaluation Committee, ten winners were selected.
Article:
The First Prize: CHF 500 plus the chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Molecules in 2024.
Nickel-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks as Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER)
By Linda Sondermann, Wulv Jiang, Meital Shviro, Alex Spieß, Dennis Woschko, Lars Rademacher and Christoph Janiak
Molecules 2022, 27(4), 1241; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27041241
The Second Prize: CHF 300 plus the chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Molecules in 2024.
A Potential Valorization Strategy of Wine Industry by-Products and Their Application in Cosmetics—Case Study: Grape Pomace and Grapeseed
By Sara M. Ferreira and Lúcia Santos
Molecules 2022, 27(3), 969; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27030969
Distinguishing between Decaffeinated and Regular Coffee by HS-SPME-GC×GC-TOFMS, Chemometrics, and Machine Learning
By Yun Zou, Meriem Gaida, Flavio A. Franchina, Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto and Jean-François Focant
Molecules 2022, 27(6), 1806; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27061806
The Third Prize: The chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Molecules in 2024.
Laser-Induced Interdigital Structured Graphene Electrodes Based Flexible Micro-Supercapacitor for Efficient Peak Energy Storage
By Apurba Ray, Jenny Roth and Bilge Saruhan
Molecules 2022, 27(1), 329; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27010329
Elucidation of the Lipid Composition of Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Products by Means of Gas Chromatography and Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Mass Spectrometry Detection
By Paola Arena, Francesca Rigano, Paolo Guarnaccia, Paola Dugo, Luigi Mondello and Emanuela Trovato
Molecules 2022, 27(10), 3358; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27103358
Vibrational Study (Raman, SERS, and IR) of Plant Gallnut Polyphenols Related to the Fabrication of Iron Gall Inks
By Alba Espina, Santiago Sanchez-Cortes and Zuzana Jurašeková
Molecules 2022, 27(1), 279; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27010279
Review:
The First Prize: CHF 500 plus the chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review.
Metallo-Drugs in Cancer Therapy: Past, Present and Future
By Roxana Liana Lucaciu, Adriana Corina Hangan, Bogdan Sevastre and Luminița Simona Oprean
Molecules 2022, 27(19), 6485; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27196485
The Second Prize: CHF 300 plus the chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review.
New Halogen-Containing Drugs Approved by FDA in 2021: An Overview on Their Syntheses and Pharmaceutical Use
By Davide Benedetto Tiz, Luana Bagnoli, Ornelio Rosati, Francesca Marini, Luca Sancineto and Claudio Santi
Molecules 2022, 27(5), 1643; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27051643
The Third Prize: The chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Molecules in 2024.
Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Dyes with Dual-State Emission Properties: Concept, Examples and Applications
By Timothée Stoerkler, Thibault Pariat, Adèle D. Laurent, Denis Jacquemin, Gilles Ulrich and Julien Massue
Molecules 2022, 27(8), 2443; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27082443
Effect of Ginger on Inflammatory Diseases
By Pura Ballester, Begoña Cerdá, Raúl Arcusa, Javier Marhuenda, Karen Yamedjeu and Pilar Zafrilla
Molecules 2022, 27(21), 7223; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27217223
Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Molecules 2022 Best Paper Award. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for your continued support of Molecules.
Kind regards,
Molecules Award Team
Molecules 2022 Best Paper Award
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Molecules will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Possible Side Effects of Polyphenols and Their Interactions with Medicines
The Polypharmacological Effects of Cannabidiol
Molecules 2023, 28(7), 3271; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28073271 - 6 Apr 2023
Photodynamic Therapy: From the Basics to the Current Progress of N-Heterocyclic-Bearing Dyes as Effective Photosensitizers
Molecules 2023, 28(13), 5092; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28135092 - 29 Jun 2023
Fish By-Products: A Source of Enzymes to Generate Circular Bioactive Hydrolysates
Molecules 2023, 28(3), 1155; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031155 - 24 Jan 2023
Novel Pyrimidine Derivatives as Antioxidant and Anticancer Agents: Design, Synthesis and Molecular Modeling Studies
Molecules 2023, 28(9), 3913; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28093913 - 5 May 2023
Acenocoumarol Exerts Anti-Inflammatory Activity via the Suppression of NF-κB and MAPK Pathways in RAW 264.7 Cells
Molecules 2023, 28(5), 2075; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28052075 - 22 Feb 2023
α-Tocopherol Protects Lipopolysaccharide-Activated BV2 Microglia
Molecules 2023, 28(8), 3340; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28083340 - 10 Apr 2023
Characteristics of Hybrid Bioglass-Chitosan Coatings on the Plasma Activated PEEK Polymer
Molecules 2023, 28(4), 1729; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28041729 - 11 Feb 2023
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Shaojun Yuan
Chairman
Low-carbon Technology & Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab, College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University
Dr. Łukasz Chrzanowski
Poznan University of Technology
Prof. Ying-Wei Yang
Jilin University
Prof. Yonghong Liu
South China Sea Institute of Oceanology
Prof. Dr. Maria João Matos
Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Winner
Vibrational Study (Raman, SERS, and IR) of Plant Gallnut Polyphenols Related to the Fabrication of Iron Gall Inks
Molecules 2022, 27(1), 279; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27010279 - 3 Jan 2022
Laser-Induced Interdigital Structured Graphene Electrodes Based Flexible Micro-Supercapacitor for Efficient Peak Energy Storage
Molecules 2022, 27(1), 329; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27010329 - 5 Jan 2022
Nickel-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks as Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER)
Molecules 2022, 27(4), 1241; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27041241 - 12 Feb 2022
Distinguishing between Decaffeinated and Regular Coffee by HS-SPME-GC×GC-TOFMS, Chemometrics, and Machine Learning
Molecules 2022, 27(6), 1806; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27061806 - 10 Mar 2022
Metallo-Drugs in Cancer Therapy: Past, Present and Future
Molecules 2022, 27(19), 6485; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27196485 - 1 Oct 2022
Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Dyes with Dual-State Emission Properties: Concept, Examples and Applications
Molecules 2022, 27(8), 2443; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27082443 - 10 Apr 2022
New Halogen-Containing Drugs Approved by FDA in 2021: An Overview on Their Syntheses and Pharmaceutical Use
Molecules 2022, 27(5), 1643; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27051643 - 2 Mar 2022
Effect of Ginger on Inflammatory Diseases
Molecules 2022, 27(21), 7223; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27217223 - 25 Oct 2022
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Thomas J. Schmidt
Chairman
Universtity of Muenster
Prof. Dr. Victoria Samanidou
University of Thessaloniki
Prof. Jean-Yves Winum
University of Montpellier
Prof. Domenico Lombardo
CNR - Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche
Prof. Dr. Dimitra Hadjipavlou-Litina
Aristotles University of Thessaloniki
