Dear Colleagues, 

We are pleased to announce the “J. Compos. Sci. 2023 Best Paper Award” for research and review articles published in J. Compos. Sci. in 2023. Two reviews and one research article will receive an award each. The papers will be selected after a thorough evaluation by the journal Award Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Francesco Tornabene. 

Eligibility for the Award:
– Papers published in J. Compos. Sci. in 2023;
– Open to all career levels;
– Both regular and Special Issue submissions will be considered. 

Selection Criteria:
The papers will be selected by the journal Award Committee according to the following 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. 

The Prize:
– Two reviews award: CHF 300 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in J. Compos. Sci. in 2025 after peer review;
– One research article award: CHF 300 and a chance to publish a paper free of J. Compos. Sci. in 2025 after peer review;
– Each winner will also receive a certificate. 

The winners will be announced on the journal website in April 2025. 

Kind regards,
J. Compos. Sci. Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the J. Compos. Sci. 2022 Best Paper Award. All papers published in 2022 in J. Compos. Sci. were considered for the award. After a thorough evaluation of the originality and significance of the papers, citations, and downloads, three winners were selected.

One Review:
Failures and Flaws in Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Additively Manufactured Polymers and Composites
By Maggie Baechle-Clayton, Elizabeth Loos, Mohammad Taheri and Hossein Taheri
J. Compos. Sci. 2022, 6(7), 202; doi:10.3390/jcs6070202

Two Articles:
Mechanical Behaviour Evaluation of Porous Scaffold for Tissue-Engineering Applications Using Finite Element Analysis
By Akesh Babu Kakarla, Ing Kong, Satya Guha Nukala and Win Kong
J. Compos. Sci. 2022, 6(2), 46; doi:10.3390/jcs6020046

Mechanical Characterization and Finite Element Analysis of Hierarchical Sandwich Structures with PLA 3D-Printed Core and Composite Maize Starch Biodegradable Skins
By Maria Zoumaki, Michel T. Mansour, Konstantinos Tsongas, Dimitrios Tzetzis and Gabriel Mansour
J. Compos. Sci. 2022, 6(4), 118; doi:10.3390/jcs6040118

Each winner will receive CHF 300 and a chance to publish a paper in J. Compos. Sci. in 2024 after peer review.

Please join us in congratulating the winners of J. Compos. Sci. 2022 Best Paper Award. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for your continued support of J. Compos. Sci..

Kind regards,
J. Compos. Sci. Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Composites Science, I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 Journal of Composites Science Travel Awards: Elyas Goli, Ph.D. Candidate at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The award consists of 800 Swiss Francs to attend any academic conference in the second half year of 2019 or first half year of 2020.

Mr. Elyas Goli's research involves Computational Multiphysics and Advanced Materials Modeling. He will present his research “Modeling of a New Composites Manufacturing Process Based on Frontal Polymerization” at the 22nd International Conference on Composite Materials 2019 in Melbourne, Australia between August 11-16, 2019.

On behalf of the award committee, we would like to thank all applicants and to congratulate Mr. Elyas Goli for his accomplishments.

Francesco Tornabene
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Composites Science