The Best Paper Award will be selected annually from papers published in the journal
Synthetic Biology and Engineering in the previous year. The aim of the award is to recognize outstanding contributions by researchers and research teams to the journal.
Prize
The prize comprises an award of US$500, a certificate, and an announcement in the journal.
Eligibility
All papers published in
Synthetic Biology and Engineering between 2023–2024 will be considered.
Criteria
1. Quality and scientific significance and impact in the field of synthetic biology and engineering
2. The number of citation of the paper since publication
Selection Process
Nominations are screened and reduced to a short list by Editors-in-Chief and submitted to the Evaluation Committee for final recommendation.
Deadlines
Nomination completed: March 15, 2026
Selection completed: April 15, 2026
Winner notified: April 30, 2026
Contact the editorial office (
sbe@sciepublish.org) should you wish to publish your latest research or review papers for the editorial.