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Best Paper Award

The Societies Best Paper Award is presented annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. Our Evaluation Committee Members select two papers of exceptional quality that were published in the journal the year before last and announce them online by the end of June.

The Prize:
First prize: 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.
Second prize: The winner will receive CHF 300, 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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Societies Best Paper Award

Winner announcement date: 30 June 2026

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Societies will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions).

Selection Criteria

– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– The originality of the research objectives and/or the ideas presented;
– The creativity of the study design or uniqueness of the approaches and concepts;
– The clarity of presentation;
– The number of citations and downloads.

Past Winners

Winner
Award Committee
  • Gregor Wolbring avatar imageGregor Wolbring
    Gregor Wolbring
    Chairman
    University of Calgary
  • Sandro Serpa avatar imageSandro Serpa
    Sandro Serpa
    University of the Azores
  • Leigh Wilson avatar imageLeigh Wilson
    Leigh Wilson
    /
  • Michele Filippo Fontefrancesco avatar imageMichele Filippo Fontefrancesco
    Michele Filippo Fontefrancesco
    Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

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