Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of Nutrients 2018 Best Paper Awards. Three papers were selected for these awards. All papers published in 2018 in Nutrients were considered for the awards. An Evaluation Committee considered the originality and significance of the papers as well as the citations and downloads in 2019 in choosing the winners.

1. The Western Diet–Microbiome-Host Interaction and Its Role in Metabolic Disease
Authors: Marit K. Zinöcker and Inge A. Lindseth
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/3/365
Award: 1000 Swiss Francs and a quota of one free publication before 30 October 2021

2. The Immunomodulatory and Anti-Inflammatory Role of Polyphenols 
Authors: Nour Yahfoufi, Nawal Alsadi, Majed Jambi and Chantal Matar
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/11/1618
Award: 800 Swiss Francs and a quota of one free publication before 30 October 2021

3. The Potential of Gut Commensals in Reinforcing Intestinal Barrier Function and Alleviating Inflammation
Authors: Kaisa Hiippala, Hanne Jouhten, Aki Ronkainen, Anna Hartikainen, Veera Kainulainen, Jonna Jalanka and Reetta Satokari
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/8/988
Award: 700 Swiss Francs and a quota of one free publication before 30 October 2021

We believe that the above papers represent valuable contributions to Nutrients and scientific literature. The awards also celebrates our new impact factor [4.546(2019)] and meanwhile strengthens friendly authorship. Warm congratulations to Dr. Marit K. Zinöcker, Dr. Chantal Matar, and Dr. Reetta Satokari and their groups.

Prof. Dr. Lluis Serra-Majem
Prof. Dr. Maria Luz Fernandez
Editors in Chief