Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the “Veterinary Sciences 2022 Best Paper Award” for research and review articles published in Veterinary Sciences from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022. One review and one research article will each receive an award. The papers will be selected after thorough evaluation by the journal Award Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, and the winners will be announced in May 2024.

Eligibility for the Award:
– Papers published in Veterinary Sciences from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022;
– Open to researchers at 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.

Prizes:
– One review award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Veterinary Sciences before the end of May 2025;
– One research article award: CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Veterinary Sciences before the end of May 2025;
– Each winner will also receive an electronic certificate.

The winners will be announced on the Veterinary Sciences website before the end of May 2024.

Kind regards,
Veterinary Sciences Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Sciences, I am pleased to announce the winner of the Veterinary Sciences 2024 Travel Award.

The award has been granted to Dr. Gianmarco Ferrara, a Post-doctoral fellow at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, who will attend the 39th World Veterinary Association Congress, Cape Town, South Africa. As the awardee, Dr. Gianmarco Ferrara will receive a prize of CHF 500 and a certificate.

With submissions from many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision process were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winner on his accomplishments.

Prof. Dr. Patrick Butaye

Editor-in-Chief, Veterinary Sciences

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Veterinary Sciences 2023 Outstanding Reviewer Award. The Veterinary Sciences Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy dedicated by the reviewers in checking the manuscripts submitted to Veterinary Sciences. It is due to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround are maintained.

Dr. Rachel Forrest
Te Pūkenga—Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier, New Zealand
Research Interests: nutrition; gene; nematode parasites; wool; ovine; person-centred care; sheep breeding; Merino

Dr. Richard Murray
Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Research Interests: infections associated with cattle lameness; pathophysiology of perinatal losses in cattle

The Prize for Each Winner:
–CHF 500;
–An opportunity to publish a paper free of charge in Veterinary Sciences in 2024 after peer review;
–A certificate.

Kind regards,
Veterinary Sciences Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,  

As the Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Sciences, it is my great pleasure to announce the winner of the Veterinary Sciences 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award. This award was aimed to be granted to a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential.

The award has been granted to the following paper:
“Elucidating the cross-talk mechanisms between rumen microbiota and the bovine host as affected by dietary interventions” by Sara Ricci, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.

The winner will receive CHF 800, a certificate, and a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Veterinary Sciences in 2024. 

On behalf of the evaluation committee, I congratulate the winner on her accomplishments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the applicants for submitting their exceptional theses and to thank the Award Committee for voting and helping with this award. 

Prof. Dr. Patrick Butaye
Editor-in-Chief, Veterinary Sciences

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Sciences, I am pleased to announce the winner of the Veterinary Sciences 2023 Travel Award.

The award has been granted to Dr. Daniel Combarros, a PhD student at the University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France, who will attend the 34th European Congress of Veterinary Dermatology, Gothenburg, Sweden. As the
awardee, Dr. Daniel Combarros will receive a prize of CHF 500 and a certificate.

With submissions from many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision process were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winner on his accomplishments.

Prof. Dr. Patrick Butaye
Editor-in-Chief, Veterinary Sciences

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Veterinary Sciences 2022 Outstanding Reviewer Award. The Veterinary Sciences Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy dedicated by the reviewers in checking the manuscripts submitted to Veterinary Sciences. It is due to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround are maintained.

Prof. Dr. Valeria Grieco
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Milan, Lodi, Italy
Research Interests: pet and farm animals pathomorphology; comparative oncology; urinary and genital systems pathologies; disorders of sex development; immunohistochemistry

Dr. Fun-In Wang
School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Research Interests: small ruminants; viral pathogenesis; veterinary pathology; bluetongue; swine disease; porcine teschovirus; classical swine fever; togavirus

The Prize for Each Winner:
– CHF 500;
– An opportunity to publish a paper free of charge in Veterinary Sciences in 2023 after peer review;
– A certificate.

Kind regards,
Veterinary Sciences Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Sciences, it is my great pleasure to announce the winner of the Veterinary Sciences 2022 Best PhD Thesis Award. This award is for a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential.

The award has been granted to:

“Development of novel tools for monitoring antimicrobial resistance in complex microbial communities and their application to improving our stewardship of antimicrobials in livestock” by Ashenafi Feyisa Beyi, Iowa State University, United States.

The winner will receive CHF 800, a certificate, and a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Veterinary Sciences before 30 June 2023.

On behalf of the evaluation committee, I congratulate the winner on his accomplishment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the applicants for submitting their exceptional theses and thank the Award Committee for voting and helping with this award.

Prof. Dr. Patrick Butaye
Editor-in-Chief, Veterinary Sciences

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Veterinary Sciences 2021 Best Paper Award. All papers published in 2021 in Veterinary Sciences were considered for the award. After a thorough evaluation of the originality and significance of the papers, citations, and downloads, two winners were selected.

Review:
The Complex Diseases of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in Canines: Where to Next?
By Stephanie A. Lynch and Karla J. Helbig
Vet. Sci. 2021, 8(1), 11; doi:10.3390/vetsci8010011

Article:
Molecular Detection and Characterization of Blastocystis sp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Cattle in Northern Spain
By Nadia Abarca, Mónica Santín, Sheila Ortega, Jenny G. Maloney, Nadja S. George, Aleksey Molokin, Guillermo A. Cardona, Alejandro Dashti, Pamela C. Köster, Begoña Bailo, Marta Hernández-de-Mingo, Aly S. Muadica, Rafael Calero-Bernal, David Carmena and David González-Barrio
Vet. Sci. 2021, 8(9), 191; doi:10.3390/vetsci8090191

Each winner will receive CHF 500, a certificate and a chance to publish a paper free of charge in Veterinary Sciences in 2023 after peer review.

Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Veterinary Sciences 2021 Best Paper Award. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for your continued support of Veterinary Sciences.

Kind regards,
Veterinary Sciences Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Veterinary Sciences 2021 Outstanding Reviewer Award. The Veterinary Sciences Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy dedicated by reviewers in checking the manuscripts submitted to Veterinary Sciences. It is due to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround are maintained.

Dr. Carlos Viegas
Department of Veterinary Sciences, Univesity of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
Research Interests: periodontology; clinical genomics; regenerative medicine; stem cells; small animals’ internal medicine; tissue engineering; small animals’ gastroenterology

Dr. Arvind Sharma
School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Queensland, Australia
Research Interests: animal welfare; dairy cows; ruminants; dogs; equines; small and large animal medicine and surgery; diagnostic imaging; small and large animal anesthesia

Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Patrick Butaye
Editor-in-Chief, Veterinary Sciences

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Veterinary Sciences 2020 Best Paper Award. All papers published in Veterinary Sciences from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 were considered for the award. After a thorough evaluation of the originality and significance of the papers, citations, and downloads, the two winning papers have been selected.

One review:
Manure as a Potential Hotspot for Antibiotic Resistance Dissemination by Horizontal Gene Transfer Events (doi:10.3390/vetsci7030110)
By Tiago Lima, Sara Domingues and Gabriela Jorge Da Silva

One research article:
Seasonality of Nosema ceranae Infections and Their Relationship with Honey Bee Populations, Food Stores, and Survivorship in a North American Region (doi:10.3390/vetsci7030131)
By Berna Emsen, Alvaro De la Mora, Brian Lacey, Les Eccles, Paul G. Kelly, Carlos A. Medina-Flores, Tatiana Petukhova, Nuria Morfin and Ernesto Guzman-Novoa

Each winner (corresponding author) will receive CHF 800 and the chance to publish a paper free of charge in Veterinary Sciences in 2022.

On behalf of the assessment committee, I would like to congratulate the winners on their accomplishments. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the nominated research groups of the above exceptional papers for their contributions to Veterinary Sciences and the Award Committee for voting and helping with this award.

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Patrick Butaye, Veterinary Sciences

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Sciences, I am pleased to announce the winner of the Veterinary Sciences 2019 Travel Award.

The award has been granted to: Dr. Lauren White, who was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship by SESYNC (National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center).

With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were difficult. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the Assessment Committee, I congratulate the winner on her impressive accomplishments.

Prof. Dr. Patrick Butaye
Editor-in-Chief
On behalf of the Veterinary Sciences 2019 Travel Award Evaluation Committee