Pathogens 2023, 12(2), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12020168 - 20 Jan 2023
Best Paper Award
The Pathogens 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:– One Review Award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Pathogens in 2026 after peer review;
– Three Research Article Awards:
First Prize: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Pathogens in 2026 after peer review;
Second Prize: CHF 300 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Pathogens in 2026 after peer review;
Third Prize: CHF 200 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Pathogens in 2026 after peer review;
– Each winner will also receive a certificate.
Pathogens Best Paper Award
Winner announcement: 30 June 2026
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in the Pathogens 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
Zoonotic Mutation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus Identified in the Brain of Multiple Wild Carnivore Species
Recurrent Loss of Macrodomain Activity in Host Immunity and Viral Proteins
Pathogens 2023, 12(5), 674; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12050674 - 3 May 2023
HPV and Cervical Cancer: A Review of Epidemiology and Screening Uptake in the UK
Pathogens 2023, 12(2), 298; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12020298 - 11 Feb 2023
Award Committee
Dr. Hinh Ly
Chairman
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Prof. Sudhir Gupta
University of California at Irvine
Prof. Remi Charrel
Unité des Virus Emergents
Dr. Marat R. Sadykov
Winner
Pathogen Spillover to an Invasive Tick Species: First Detection of Bourbon Virus in Haemaphysalis longicornis in the United States
Pathogens 2022, 11(4), 454; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11040454 - 10 Apr 2022
“Monkeypox: What Do You Know about That?” Italian Adults’ Awareness of a New Epidemic
Pathogens 2022, 11(11), 1285; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11111285 - 1 Nov 2022
Methods of Inactivation of Highly Pathogenic Viruses for Molecular, Serology or Vaccine Development Purposes
Pathogens 2022, 11(2), 271; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11020271 - 19 Feb 2022
Award Committee
Prof. Lawrence Young
Chairman
University of Warwick
Prof. Dr. Longzhu Cui
Jichi Medial University
Prof. Ming Fan
Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph
Prof. Dr. Helmut Fickenscher
Institute for Infection Medicine
Winner
Investigation of Long COVID Prevalence and Its Relationship to Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation
Pathogens 2021, 10(6), 763; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10060763 - 17 Jun 2021
Development of a Blocking Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection of Antibodies against African Swine Fever Virus
Pathogens 2021, 10(6), 760; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10060760 - 17 Jun 2021
Award Committee
Prof. Lawrence Young
Chairman
University of Warwick
Winner
Betanodavirus and VER Disease: A 30-year Research Review
Pathogens 2020, 9(2), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9020106 - 9 Feb 2020
Effectiveness of Chemical Compounds Used against African Swine Fever Virus in Commercial Available Disinfectants
Pathogens 2020, 9(11), 878; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9110878 - 24 Oct 2020
Understanding Flavivirus Capsid Protein Functions: The Tip of the Iceberg
Pathogens 2020, 9(1), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9010042 - 5 Jan 2020
The Bradyzoite: A Key Developmental Stage for the Persistence and Pathogenesis of Toxoplasmosis
Pathogens 2020, 9(3), 234; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9030234 - 21 Mar 2020
Winner
Candida albicans Interactions with Mucosal Surfaces during Health and Disease
Pathogens 2019, 8(2), 53; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens8020053 - 22 Apr 2019
Bacteriophages in Natural and Artificial Environments
Pathogens 2019, 8(3), 100; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens8030100 - 12 Jul 2019
Chloroplasts and Plant Immunity: Where Are the Fungal Effectors?
Pathogens 2020, 9(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9010019 - 24 Dec 2019
Winner
An Update on Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
Pathogens 2018, 7(3), 66; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens7030066 - 3 Aug 2018
The Pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus Eye Infections
Pathogens 2018, 7(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens7010009 - 10 Jan 2018
The Structure of PrPSc Prions
Pathogens 2018, 7(1), 20; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens7010020 - 7 Feb 2018
Manipulation of Innate and Adaptive Immunity by Staphylococcal Superantigens
Pathogens 2018, 7(2), 53; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens7020053 - 29 May 2018
Award Committee
Prof. Lawrence Young
Chairman
University of Warwick
Winner
Modeling HSV-1 Latency in Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neurons
Pathogens 2017, 6(2), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens6020024 - 8 Jun 2017
Is Toxoplasma gondii a Trigger of Bipolar Disorder?
Pathogens 2017, 6(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens6010003 - 10 Jan 2017
Evolution and Divergence of H3N8 Equine Influenza Viruses Circulating in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2015
Pathogens 2017, 6(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens6010006 - 8 Feb 2017
Interactions between Neutrophils and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Cystic Fibrosis
Pathogens 2017, 6(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens6010010 - 9 Mar 2017
