STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) have awarded the winners of the 3rd annual Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Awards 2012, at the ARMS 14th annual conference at Australia, Gold Coast.
The Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Awards is part of a global initiative by Elsevier recognising outstanding young scientists and researchers. The Awards support early career researchers in their quest to advance the frontiers of science across a broad range of disciplines.
One hundred and forty-nine young researchers, employed at institutions of higher education across Australia and New Zealand, submitted their research for consideration for the respective award categories: Humanities and Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Life Sciences and Biological Sciences and Medicine and Medical Sciences.
The winners and finalists were selected by an independent panel of three experts per category. Applicants were evaluated largely based on the key criteria: research impact (taking into account the average number of citations per paper and H-index derived from Scopus), external impact and esteem contribution.
The Young Researcher Awards has been designed to recognise outstanding young scientists and researchers in Australasia who have made significant contributions in their areas of research. The winners and finalists for the Awards are selected by an independent panel of three experts per category. The Young Researcher Awards has been launched across several countries including India, China, Brazil, South East Asia and Spain.
