Best Paper Award

The Minerals Best Paper Award is granted annually to highlight publications of high quality, scientific significance, and extensive influence. The evaluation committee members choose 2 articles of exceptional quality that were published in the journal the year prior and announce them online by the end of June.

The Prize:
– 1 research article and 1 review will be selected.
– Each winner will receive CHF 500, a certificate, and a voucher that enables the winner to publish an article free of charge and is valid for one year.

 
Minerals Best Paper Award
 
Winner announcement: 30 June 2024

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Minerals will be 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 presentation;
– Citations and downloads.

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

15 pages, 3454 KiB  
Article
A Study of Thermal Stability of Hydroxyapatite
by Natalia V. Bulina, Svetlana V. Makarova, Sergey G. Baev, Alexander A. Matvienko, Konstantin B. Gerasimov, Olga A. Logutenko and Vladimir S. Bystrov
Minerals 2021, 11(12), 1310; https://doi.org/10.3390/min11121310 - 24 Nov 2021
23 pages, 2915 KiB  
Review
Common Problems and Pitfalls in Fluid Inclusion Study: A Review and Discussion
by Guoxiang Chi, Larryn W. Diamond, Huanzhang Lu, Jianqing Lai and Haixia Chu
Minerals 2021, 11(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/min11010007 - 24 Dec 2020

Winner

28 pages, 3463 KiB  
Review
A Comprehensive Review of Rare Earth Elements Recovery from Coal-Related Materials
by Wencai Zhang, Aaron Noble, Xinbo Yang and Rick Honaker
Minerals 2020, 10(5), 451; https://doi.org/10.3390/min10050451 - 17 May 2020
24 pages, 8639 KiB  
Review
SEM-Based Automated Mineralogy and Its Application in Geo- and Material Sciences
by Bernhard Schulz, Dirk Sandmann and Sabine Gilbricht
Minerals 2020, 10(11), 1004; https://doi.org/10.3390/min10111004 - 11 Nov 2020
13 pages, 2183 KiB  
Article
Characteristics of Precipitation of Rare Earth Elements with Various Precipitants
by Kenneth N. Han
Minerals 2020, 10(2), 178; https://doi.org/10.3390/min10020178 - 17 Feb 2020
38 pages, 11113 KiB  
Article
Lithium-Rich Claystone in the McDermitt Caldera, Nevada, USA: Geologic, Mineralogical, and Geochemical Characteristics and Possible Origin
by Stephen B. Castor and Christopher D. Henry
Minerals 2020, 10(1), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/min10010068 - 15 Jan 2020

Award Committee

Prof. Paul Sylvester Chairman
Texas Tech University

Winner

63 pages, 57605 KiB  
Review
Emerald Deposits: A Review and Enhanced Classification
by Gaston Giuliani, Lee A. Groat, Dan Marshall, Anthony E. Fallick and Yannick Branquet
Minerals 2019, 9(2), 105; https://doi.org/10.3390/min9020105 - 13 Feb 2019
23 pages, 11543 KiB  
Article
Mineral Mapping and Vein Detection in Hyperspectral Drill-Core Scans: Application to Porphyry-Type Mineralization
by Laura Tusa, Louis Andreani, Mahdi Khodadadzadeh, Cecilia Contreras, Paul Ivascanu, Richard Gloaguen and Jens Gutzmer
Minerals 2019, 9(2), 122; https://doi.org/10.3390/min9020122 - 19 Feb 2019
19 pages, 5909 KiB  
Article
Application of Slag–Cement and Fly Ash for Strength Development in Cemented Paste Backfills
by Yue Zhao, Amin Soltani, Abbas Taheri, Murat Karakus and An Deng
Minerals 2019, 9(1), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/min9010022 - 30 Dec 2018

Award Committee

Prof. Paul Sylvester Chairman
Texas Tech University

Winner

19 pages, 4977 KiB  
Article
Evaluation of Viscosity, Strength and Microstructural Properties of Cemented Tailings Backfill
by Shuai Cao, Erol Yilmaz and Weidong Song
Minerals 2018, 8(8), 352; https://doi.org/10.3390/min8080352 - 14 Aug 2018
32 pages, 6200 KiB  
Article
Rare Earth Element Phases in Bauxite Residue
by Johannes Vind, Annelies Malfliet, Bart Blanpain, Petros E. Tsakiridis, Alan H. Tkaczyk, Vicky Vassiliadou and Dimitrios Panias
Minerals 2018, 8(2), 77; https://doi.org/10.3390/min8020077 - 24 Feb 2018
18 pages, 12162 KiB  
Article
Dating Ore Deposit Using Garnet U–Pb Geochronology: Example from the Xinqiao Cu–S–Fe–Au Deposit, Eastern China
by Yu Zhang, Yongjun Shao, Rongqing Zhang, Dengfeng Li, Zhongfa Liu and Huayong Chen
Minerals 2018, 8(1), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/min8010031 - 19 Jan 2018
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