Best Paper Award

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the “Behavioral Sciences 2023 Best Paper Award” for research and review articles published in Behavioral Sciences in 2023. One review 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, Prof. Dr. Gianluca Serafini.

Eligibility for the Award:
– Papers published in Behavioral Sciences 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:
– One review award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Behavioral Sciences in 2025 after peer review;
– One research article award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Behavioral Sciences in 2025 after peer review.
– Each winner will also receive a certificate.

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

Kind regards,
Behavioral Sciences Editorial Office

 
Behavioral Sciences Best Paper Award
 
Winner announcement: 31 March 2025

Eligibility and Requirements

– All papers published in Behavioral Sciences will be eligible (Both regular and Special Issue submissions).
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

18 pages, 1714 KiB  
Article
Child–Dog Attachment, Emotion Regulation and Psychopathology: The Mediating Role of Positive and Negative Behaviours
by Roxanne D. Hawkins, Charlotte Robinson and Zara P. Brodie
Behav. Sci. 2022, 12(4), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12040109 - 15 Apr 2022
14 pages, 281 KiB  
Article
Cluster B versus Cluster C Personality Disorders: A Comparison of Comorbidity, Suicidality, Traumatization and Global Functioning
by Laura Y. Massaal-van der Ree, Merijn Eikelenboom, Adriaan W. Hoogendoorn, Kathleen Thomaes and Hein J. F. van Marle
Behav. Sci. 2022, 12(4), 105; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12040105 - 12 Apr 2022

Award Committee

Prof. Gianluca Serafini Chairman
University of Genoa, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Prof. Dr. Sukanlaya Sawang
Edinburgh Napier University
Dr. Andrew Soundy
University of Birmingham

Winner

22 pages, 724 KiB  
Review
Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease: Epidemiology, Clinical Profile, Protective and Risk Factors
by Paulina Gonzalez-Latapi, Ece Bayram, Irene Litvan and Connie Marras
Behav. Sci. 2021, 11(5), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs11050074 - 13 May 2021
11 pages, 1288 KiB  
Article
Loneliness and Problematic Internet Use during COVID-19 Lock-Down
by Hasah Alheneidi, Loulwah AlSumait, Dalal AlSumait and Andrew P. Smith
Behav. Sci. 2021, 11(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs11010005 - 6 Jan 2021

Award Committee

Prof. Gianluca Serafini Chairman
University of Genoa, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
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