To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognise their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce the establishment of the Best Oral Presentation Award, Best Paper Award, and Outstanding Organizational Contribution Award.
1. Best Oral Presentation Award
Eligibility: Open to all conference abstract authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills and audience engagement, demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: An award of CHF 200 and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.
2. Best Paper Award
Eligibility: Open to selected papers published in JSAN in previous years that have received significant citations, downloads, and visibility, provided that their authors have delivered an oral presentation at the conference. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills and audience engagement, demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: An award of CHF 200 and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.
3. Outstanding Organizational Contribution Award
Eligibility: Open to all session chairs and committee members who have made significant contributions to the conference.
Criteria: Evaluation considers academic contribution (expertise and input into the conference’s scientific program), engagement with conference activities (active involvement in session planning, abstract review, and discussions), and support for conference promotion (efforts to raise awareness of the event and encourage participation within the academic community).
Prize: A full waiver of the APC for one paper to be published in JSAN, and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.