Best Paper Award
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the Polymers Best Paper Award for 2018. The winners were chosen from all of the research and review articles published between 1 January and 31 December 2018 on the basis of their originality and significance as well as the number of citations and download rates in 2019.
Following a review process by the Editor-in-Chief and four Associate Editors, the four top-voted publications are as follows:
First Prize: 500 CHF (one review paper and one research paper)
Ways, T.M.; Lau, W.M.; Khutoryanskiy, V.V. Chitosan and Its Derivatives for Application in Mucoadhesive Drug Delivery Systems. Polymers 2018, 10, 267.; doi: 10.3390/polym10030267. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/3/267
Kuznetsov, V.E.; Solonin, A.N.; Urzhumtsev, O.D.; Schilling, R.; Tavitov, A.G. Strength of PLA Components Fabricated with Fused Deposition Technology Using a Desktop 3D Printer as a Function of Geometrical Parameters of the Process. Polymers 2018, 10, 313. doi: 10.3390/polym10030313. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/3/313
Second Prize: 400 CHF (one research paper)
Nezhad, H.Y.; Thakur, V.K. Effect of Morphological Changes due to Increasing Carbon Nanoparticles Content on the Quasi-Static Mechanical Response of Epoxy Resin. Polymers 2018, 10, 1106. doi: 10.3390/polym10101106. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/10/1106
Third Prize: 300 CHF (one research paper)
Castro-Aguirre, E.; Auras, R.; Selke, S.; Rubino, M.; Marsh, T. Impact of Nanoclays on the Biodegradation of Poly(Lactic Acid) Nanocomposites. Polymers 2018, 10, 202. doi: 10.3390/polym10020202. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/2/202
In recognition of their accomplishment, each Best Paper Award winner will receive a certificate and the corresponding bonus.
Kind regards,
Polymers Editorial Office
Eligibility and Requirements
– All papers published in Polymers will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).Winner
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