MDPI Awards

Awards Introduction

In order to reward the academic community, especially young researchers and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.

Available Awards

Journal Award Intended Awardee
Mathematics Women Mathematician Award Women researchers who have produced groundbreaking research and made a significant contribution to advancing the field of mathematics
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Outstanding Special Issue Award Special Issues closed in 2025
Journal of Functional Biomaterials Outstanding Reviewer Award All of the reviewers for JFB in 2026 will be automatically included
Optics Editor of Distinction Award Editorial Board Members of Optics, excluding EiCs
Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing Travel Award Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2027 Apply
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Quantum Beam Science Editor of Distinction Award Editorial Board Members of QuBS, excluding EiC
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Travel Award Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2027 (oral presentation or poster) Apply
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Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks Travel Award Postdoctoral fellows, PhD students or other young investigators who will attend an international conference in 2027 (oral presentation or poster) Apply
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Risks Best Paper Award All papers published in 2025 will be eligible (both regular and Special Issue submissions)
Gels Travel Award Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2027 Apply
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Forests Editor of Distinction Award Editorial Board members of Forests who made outstanding contributions in 2026
Medicina 2026 Best Paper Award Papers Published in 2026
Crystals Editor of Distinction Award All Editorial Board Members, excluding the Editor-in-Chief and Section Editor-in-Chief
Medicina Travel Award Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students, research fellows, and clinical medical staff in their first 3 years of practice Apply
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Nutrients Editor of Distinction Award Editorial Board Members, including Associate Editor, Advisory Board Member, Editorial Board Member, and Section Board Member
Journal Award Intended Awardee
Journal of Eye Movement Research Travel Award Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2025 Apply
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Remote Sensing Young Investigator Award Scholars who received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2026 Nominate
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Healthcare Young Investigator Award Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025 Nominate
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Journal of Personalized Medicine Young Investigator Award Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 January 2025 Nominate
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Minerals Young Investigator Award Scholars who received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025 Nominate
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Biosensors Young Investigator Award Scholars who received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025 Nominate
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Water Young Investigator Award Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 March 2026 Nominate
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Metals Young Investigator Award Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 January 2026 Nominate
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Fluids Travel Award Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster) Apply
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Toxics Young Investigator Award Scholars who received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025 Nominate
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Land Young Investigator Award Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025 Nominate
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Forests Travel Award Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students who will attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster) Apply
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Sensors Outstanding Special Issue Award The special issues that will be closed in 2025
Computers Outstanding Reviewer Award All of the reviewers for Computers in 2025
Dynamics Outstanding Reviewer Award All of the reviewers for Dynamics in 2025
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Winner Announcement

Journal Award Award Winner
Brain Sciences Best Paper Award
Brain Sciences Best Paper Award
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information The Jack Dangermond Award Levente Juhász
Geosciences Editor of Distinction Award Mohamed Shahin
Geosciences Editor of Distinction Award Dimitrios Nikolopoulos
Forecasting Outstanding Reviewer Award José Manuel Oliveira
Journal of Functional Biomaterials Outstanding Reviewer Award Alexander Milosevic
Journal of Xenobiotics Outstanding Reviewer Award Lars Niemann
Insects Outstanding Reviewer Award Žiga Laznik
Insects Outstanding Reviewer Award Petr Pyszko
Aquaculture Journal Outstanding Reviewer Award Kenji Saitoh
Journal of Xenobiotics Outstanding Reviewer Award Changpeng Zhang
Applied Biosciences Outstanding Reviewer Award Priyanka Kadav
Optics Outstanding Reviewer Award Vaclav Prajzler
Applied Biosciences Outstanding Reviewer Award Liming Yang
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