STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the network for the Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and Research (ProSPER.Net) have announced the finalists of the first annual ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award.
The award is designed to recognise outstanding young scientists and researchers in the Asia-Pacific region who have made significant contributions to scholarship and research. Insight from Scopus, Elsevier's abstract and citation database of peer reviewed literature, were used to determine the finalists.
One hundred and four scientists and researchers under the age of 40 submitted their work for consideration in one of three categories: Business, Engineering and Technology and Agriculture and Natural Resources. Up to five young scientists in each category will receive a certificate of recognition, with the winner given a cash prize as well. The finalists presented their work at the recently concluded 'ProSPER.Net-Scopus Symposium on Sustainable Development: Emerging Issues and New Leaders' at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok.
Finalists were selected by nine panelists, three distinguished researchers from each of the three categories of entry. Applicants were evaluated based on three key criteria: number of citations and h-index, number of publications and patents based on Scopus data, as well as documented social impact.
