Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the “Encyclopedia 2024 Outstanding Contributor Award” is open for applications now. We will award two outstanding contributors for the Encyclopedia platform (https://encyclopedia.pub/) and Encyclopedia journal in 2024. All contributors will be selected after a thorough evaluation by the journal award committee, led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Raffaele Barretta, and the winners will be announced in March 2025.

Eligibility for the Award:
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 2024;
– The applicants must have published at least one paper in the Encyclopedia journal in 2024.

Selection Criteria:
The award committee will evaluate applications based on a comprehensive consideration of the following criteria:
– The quantity and quality of entries/videos/images and papers contributed;
– Scientific merit and broad impact;
– View, citation, and download rates in 2024.

Document for Application:
Curriculum vitae (please contact our office if you need a template of the form).

The Prize:
– CHF 300 (Swiss francs) for each winner;
– An opportunity to publish one paper free of charge in the Encyclopedia journal before 31 December 2025 following peer review for each winner;
– An electronic certificate for each winner.

Application Deadline:
15 January 2025.

Please send your curriculum vitae to our office before the deadline (encyclopedia@mdpi.com). The winners will be announced on the journal website in March 2025.

Kind regards,
Encyclopedia Editorial Office