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Best Paper Award

The Methods and Protocols Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose one paper of exceptional quality that was published in the journal the year before the previous year and announce it online by the end of June.

The Prize:
– One paper will be selected.
– The 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.

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Methods and Protocols Best Paper Award

Winner announcement date: 30 June 2026

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Methods and Protocols 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

Winner
Award Committee
  • Fernando Albericio avatar imageFernando Albericio
    Fernando Albericio
    Chairman
    University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Artur M. S. Silva avatar imageArtur M. S. Silva
    Artur M. S. Silva
    Universidade de Aveiro
  • Juergen Reichardt avatar imageJuergen Reichardt
    Juergen Reichardt
  • Victoria Samanidou avatar imageVictoria Samanidou
    Victoria Samanidou
    University of Thessaloniki

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