Call for Research Excellence Awards 2022. Puerta de Hierro Health Research Institute – Segovia de Arana
Se establecen two categories:
- Award for the best research papers
- Best Doctoral Thesis Award
Access to the submission of applications:
https://premios-investigacion.idiphim.org
The call for Intensification grants will be open until 31 January 2023 at 15:00.
Summary of Rules for Best Research Papers Award
1.Award for the best research work:
- Have been published between January 2020 and December 2022 -both inclusive- as «original articles».
- First or last signatory or senior author/corresponding of the research paper within the list of authors.
- Publications indexed in JCR 2020 and 2021.
- The financial allocation for the 2022 levels will be as follows: First Prize: €1,500, Second Prize: €1,000, Third Prize: €500.
- The top three papers for 2020 and 2021 do not carry a financial award. The corresponding certificate of accreditation will be issued.
2.Award for the collaboration article:
- Have been published between January 2020 and December 2022 -both inclusive- as «original articles».
- Publications indexed in JCR 2020 and 2021.
- This award does not involve any financial compensation. The corresponding certificate of recognition will be issued for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022.
In both cases, the evaluation will be carried out based on the Impact Factor of the journal in which it was published the research paper. Attached to the rules is an Excel file with the Journal Citation Report (JCR) for 2020 and 2021 showing the Impact Factors of the journals. This IF will be the one used for evaluating the publications.
Resumen Bases Mejores Tesis Doctorales
Researchers who have defended their Doctoral Thesis, within the area of biomedical sciences, or areas of knowledge related to health sciences, in the period between January 2020 and December 2022 (both included).
1.Publications. Only publications related to the Candidate Thesis for the award will be included.
- 7 points for a first-decile publication in which the doctoral candidate appears as main author.
- 4 points for a first-quartile publication in which the doctoral candidate appears as main author.
- 2 points for a second-quartile publication in which the doctoral candidate appears as main author.
- 1 point for a publication in other quartiles in which the doctoral candidate appears as main author.
- 2 points for a first-decile publication in which the doctoral candidate does not appear as main author.
- 1 point for a first-quartile publication in which the doctoral candidate does not appear as main author.
- 0.5 points for a second-quartile publication in which the doctoral candidate does not appear as main author.
- 0.25 points for a publication in other quartiles in which the doctoral candidate does not appear as main author.
The best thesis of 2022 will be awarded with a monetary prize of 500 €. The best theses of 2020 and 2021 do not carry a financial award. A corresponding certificate of accreditation will be issued to all of them


