MDPI Awards

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Entropy 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Nomination

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

–All of the reviewers for Entropy in 2026 will be automatically included;
–Number of review reports;
–The quality of review reports.

Eligibility for the Award

– All Editorial Board Members, excluding the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editors, and Section Editor-in-Chief, will be considered;
– Contributions in 2026 qualify Editorial Board Members for the award.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

–All of the reviewers for Seeds in 2026 will be automatically included;
–Number of review reports;
–The quality of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Nomination

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

–All of the reviewers for Universe in 2026 will be automatically included;
–Number of review reports;
–The quality of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced an outstanding PhD thesis;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2026.

Required Application Documents

– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All of the reviewers for Applied Sciences in 2026 will be automatically included;
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility for the Award

– All Editorial Board Members, excluding the Editor-in-Chief and Section Editor-in-Chief;
– Contributions made in 2026.

Eligibility and Requirements

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

Selection Criteria

Eligibility and Selection Criteria:

–All reviewers for Cells in 2026 will be automatically included;
–The number of review reports;
–The quality of review reports.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

–All of the reviewers for Thermo in 2026 will be automatically included;
–Number of review reports;
–The quality of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2026;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of chemistry and related disciplines;
– Must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination

– Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

Eligibility and Requirements

– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster).

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

– The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
– The PhD thesis must be their original work;
– The PhD thesis must be defended in 2025.

List of Documents for Application

– An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
– A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
– The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
– An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
– A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Eligibility and Requirements

List of Documents for Application

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Systems 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2026;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of sustainability and sustainable development;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination

– Detailed curriculum vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

–All of the reviewers for Energies in 2025 will be automatically included;
–Number of review reports;
–The quality of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements:

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.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Eligibility and Selection Criteria:

–All of the reviewers for Geotechnics in 2025 will be automatically included;
–Number of review reports;
–The quality of review reports.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

– All of the reviewers for Systems in 2025 will be automatically included;
– The number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in the Recycling 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.

Eligibility and Requirements

– Papers published in Aerospace from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 (both regular and Special Issue submissions).

The Selection Criteria

– Scientific merit and broad impact of the candidate’s research;
– 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;
– The number of citations and downloads.

Eligibility and Requirements

Selection Criteria

Eligibility for the Award

– All Editorial Board Members, excluding the Editor-in-Chief, Section Editors-in-Chief and Associate Editors, are eligible;
– Candidates for this award must make contributions in 2025.

Eligibility for the Award

– All Editorial Board Members, excluding the EiC and Section EiCs, are eligible for this award
– Contributions made in 2025 qualify EBMs for this award