Best Paper Award

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Thank you for your continuous support. We regret to inform you that the deadline for announcing the winner of the Best Paper Award has been postponed to 15 July 2025.

The editorial office would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the “Climate 2023 Best Paper Award” for research and review articles published in Climate in 2023. One review, one research article, and one paper with no restrictions on article types will each receive an award. The papers will be selected after a thorough evaluation by the journal Award Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Timothy G. F. Kittel.

The Prize:

– The first prize:

One review award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Climate in 2025 after peer review;
One research article award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Climate in 2025 after peer review.

– The second prize:

Honorary Mention: a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Climate in 2025 after peer review.

– Each winner will also receive a certificate.

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

Kind regards,
Climate Editorial Office

Climate Best Paper Award

Winners announced

Eligibility for the Award

– Papers published in Climate 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.

Past Winners

Winner

Article
25 Citations
7,512 Views
29 Pages
Download PDF
Assessment of Precipitation and Hydrological Droughts in South America through Statistically Downscaled CMIP6 Projections
Glauber Willian de Souza Ferreira,
Michelle Simões Reboita,
João Gabriel Martins Ribeiro and
Christie André de Souza
Climate2023, 11(8), 166;https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11080166
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2 August 2023
Drought events are critical environmental threats that yield several socioeconomic impacts. Such effects are even more relevant for South America (SA) since different activities essential for the continent, such as agriculture and energy generation,...
Full Article
Review
23 Citations
12,102 Views
22 Pages
Download PDF
Viticultural Manipulation and New Technologies to Address Environmental Challenges Caused by Climate Change
Qun Sun,
Gabriel Granco,
Leah Groves,
Jully Voong and
Sonet Van Zyl
Climate2023, 11(4), 83;https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11040083
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6 April 2023
Climate change is a critical challenge for the global grape and wine industry, as it can disrupt grapevine growth, production, and wine quality. Climate change could influence the cost-effectiveness and growth of the wine industry in different wine r...
Full Article
Review
28 Citations
16,302 Views
14 Pages
Download PDF
Generation Z Worries, Suffers and Acts against Climate Crisis—The Potential of Sensing Children’s and Young People’s Eco-Anxiety: A Critical Analysis Based on an Integrative Review
Irida Tsevreni,
Nikolaos Proutsos,
Magdalini Tsevreni and
Dimitris Tigkas
Climate2023, 11(8), 171;https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11080171
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14 August 2023
The adverse and severe impacts of climate-induced natural hazards, which are expected to be aggravated by climate change, are forming a wider outline of the environmental crisis, being a source of negative emotions for human societies. Children and y...
Full Article

Award Committee

Timothy G. F. Kittel
Timothy G. F. Kittel
Chairman
University of Colorado Boulder
Rui A. P. Perdigão
Rui A. P. Perdigão
Meteoceanics Institute for Complex System Science
Riccardo Buccolieri
Riccardo Buccolieri
University of Salento