We are pleased to announce that the “Encyclopedia Outstanding Contributor Award” in 2025 is now open for applications. In 2025, we will award two outstanding contributors to the Encyclopedia platform (https://encyclopedia.pub/) and the journal Encyclopedia. After a thorough evaluation, the journal award committee, led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Raffaele Barretta, will select all eligible contributors. The winners will be announced in March 2026.

The Prize

– CHF 300 (Swiss francs);
– An opportunity to publish one paper free of charge in the Encyclopedia journal before 31 December 2026, following peer review;
– An electronic certificate.

Eligibility and Requirements

To be eligible, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:
– The applicants must have published at least one qualified entry/video/image on the Encyclopedia platform in 2025;
– The applicants must have published at least one paper in the Encyclopedia journal in 2025. 

Application Deadline

15 January 2026.

Winner announcement

31 March 2026.

Please send your curriculum vitae/resume to our Editorial Office before the above deadline (encyclopedia@mdpi.com). As mentioned above, the winners will be announced on the journal's website in March 2026.

Kind regards,

Encyclopedia Editorial Office.