Biology Letters early career researcher best paper prize

Biology Letters is an online, peer-reviewed Royal Society journal that publishes high-quality research articles, reviews, and opinion pieces from across the biological sciences. The scope of Biology Letters is vast - showcasing articles in any area of the biological sciences.

Since the journal launched in 2005, our community of scientists across career stages has grown around the world. At the core of this community are the future leaders in their fields, early career researchers, who may be starting to submit their studies for publication the first time.

With this in mind, in 2022, Biology Letters launched their inaugural Best Paper Prize aimed at early career researchers. The overall winner will receive £1000 and two runners-up will receive £500 each (or currency equivalent). We hope the prizes are particularly helpful for supporting the recipients’ continued excellence in their field.

2022/23 – articles, winner and runners-up

The prize has seen fantastic entries in 2022/23. You can see all of these on the special collection page.

The winner and runners up of our 2022/23 prize will be announced in October 2023 – you’ll find more details here once the announcement has been made.

Check out the terms and conditions of the prize, including eligibility.

2024 – upcoming prize

Do you want to submit an entry yourself, or encourage a colleague to enter? Although the current round is closed, the schedule for the next prize will be announced in January 2024 – check back here or follow us on Twitter and Facebook to catch the announcement. If you have any questions please contact the editorial office (biologyletters@royalsociety.org) at any time.