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Best Paper Award

The Cells Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose six 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:
– First prize (one research article and one review): CHF 500 and a voucher for a full discount on the article processing charge of one paper, valid for one year.
– Second prize (two research articles and two reviews): a voucher for a full discount on the article processing charge of one paper, valid for one year.
– Each winner will receive an electronic certificate.

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Reactions Best Paper Award

Winner announcement date: 30 June 2026

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Cells are 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 the presentation.
– Citations and downloads.

Past Winners

Winner
Award Committee
  • Alexander E. Kalyuzhny avatar imageAlexander E. Kalyuzhny
    Alexander E. Kalyuzhny
    Chairman
    University of Minnesota
  • Francisco Rivero avatar imageFrancisco Rivero
    Francisco Rivero
    University of Hull
  • JTJun K. Takeuchi
    Jun K. Takeuchi
  • RDRosanna Dono
    Rosanna Dono
    DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY INSTITUTE OF MARSEILLE (IBDM) UMR 7288 CNRS
  • George Augustine avatar imageGeorge Augustine
    George Augustine
    Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory
  • Changshun Shao avatar imageChangshun Shao
    Changshun Shao
  • USUrsula Stochaj
    Ursula Stochaj

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