Mini-invasive Surgery 2025 Best Paper Award

Winner announcement date: February 15, 2026

We are pleased to announce the “Mini-invasive Surgery 2025 Best Paper Award”. The papers will be selected from the research and review articles published in Mini-invasive Surgery from January 1 2024 to December 31 2024. The award aims to recognize and encourage high-quality contributions to academic research. Five articles will be selected for this award after a thorough evaluation by the Scientific Committee of Mini-invasive Surgery and led by Editors-in-Chief. The winners will be announced in February 2026.

Eligibility Requirements:

Original articles and review articles published in Mini-invasive Surgery from January 1 2024 to December 31 2024;
Both regular and Special Topic submissions will be considered.

Selection Criteria:

The papers will be selected by the Mini-invasive Surgery Scientific Committee according to the following criteria:
-Overall value to scientific research;
-Originality in the research objectives;
-Novelty in the opinions or in the research approaches;
-Significance to the research filed and interest to readers;
-Scientific soundness and data quality;
-Number of citations in 2025 (Data Source: Web of Science).

Awards:

-Winners will receive an official award certificate signed by Editor-in-Chief.
-An APC waiver for authors to publish in 2026.

If you have not yet published papers in Mini-invasive Surgery but would like to do so, you can submit your paper at: https://www.oaecenter.com/login?JournalId=mis

Mini-invasive Surgery 2025 Best Editorial Board Member Award

Winner announcement date: February 15, 2026

To acknowledge our members who generously devote their contributions and time to Mini-invasive Surgery, on behalf of Editors-in-Chief, the Editorial Office of Mini-invasive Surgery established “Mini-invasive Surgery 2025 Best Editorial Board Member Award”.

Eligibility Requirements:

All of the editorial board members and junior editorial board members for Mini-invasive Surgery will be automatically included.

Selection Criteria:

The Outstanding Member will be selected by the Scientific Committee of Mini-invasive Surgery, under the leadership of the Editors-in-Chief, based on the following criteria:
-Review contributions (number of reviews completed per article);
-Publications in Mini-invasive Surgery;
-Promotion of the journal at international conferences;
-Participation in journal activities, including editorial board meetings, webinars, workshops, and related events;
-Other forms of support for the journal, which will be duly considered, such as conference participation and exhibition booth involvement.

Awards:

There will be three Outstanding Members in 2025, and each will receive:
-An official award certificate signed by Editor-in-Chief;
-An APC waiver for the publication in 2026.
-Members who are recognized as outstanding Editorial Board Members for three consecutive years will be eligible for promotion.

If you would like to join Mini-invasive Surgery, please contact Ms. Irene Liu at [email protected] and send a curriculum vitae.

Mini-invasive Surgery 2024 Best Paper Award

Winner announcement date: April 30, 2025

We are pleased to announce the “Mini-invasive Surgery 2024 Best Paper Award”. The papers will be selected from the research and review articles published in Mini-invasive Surgery from January 1 2023 to December 31 2023. The award aims to recognize and encourage high-quality contributions to academic research. Three articles will be selected for this award (one First Prize and two Second Prizes) after a thorough evaluation by the Scientific Committee of Mini-invasive Surgery and led by Editors-in-Chief. The winners will be announced in April 2025.

Eligibility Requirements:
Original Articles published in Mini-invasive Surgery from January 1 2023 to December 31 2023;
Both regular and Special Topic submissions will be considered.

Selection Criteria:
The papers will be selected by the Mini-invasive Surgery Scientific Committee according to the following criteria:
-Overall value to scientific research;
-Originality in the research objectives;
-Novelty in the opinions or in the research approaches;
-Significance to the research filed and interest to readers;
-Scientific soundness and data quality;
-Number of citations in 2024 (Data Source: Google Scholar).

Awards:
-First Prize: $500
-Second Prize: $300 for each winner
-Winners will receive an official award certificate signed by Editor-in-Chief.

If you have not yet published papers in Mini-invasive Surgery but would like to do so, you can submit your paper at: https://www.oaecenter.com/login?JournalId=mis

Mini-invasive Surgery 2023 Best Paper Award

Winner announcement date: February 29, 2024

We are pleased to announce the “Mini-invasive Surgery 2023 Best Paper Award”. The papers will be selected from the research and review articles published in Mini-invasive Surgery from January 1 2021 to December 31 2022. The award aims to recognize and encourage high-quality contributions to academic research. Three articles will be selected for this award (one First Prize and two Second Prizes) after a thorough evaluation by the Scientific Committee of Mini-invasive Surgery and led by Editor-in-Chief. The winners will be announced in February 2024.

Eligibility Requirements:
Paper published in Mini-invasive Surgery from January 1 2021 to December 31 2022;
Both regular and Special Topic submissions will be considered.

Selection Criteria:
The papers will be selected by the Mini-invasive Surgery Scientific Committee according to the following criteria:
-Overall value to scientific research;
-Originality in the research objectives;
-Novelty in the opinions or in the research approaches;
-Significance to the research filed and interest to readers ;
-Scientific soundness and data quality;
-Number of citations in 2023 (Data Source: Google Scholar).

Awards:
-First Prize: $1000
-Second Prize: $500 for each winner
-Winners will receive an official award certificate signed by Editor-in-Chief.

If you have not yet published papers in Mini-invasive Surgery but would like to do so, you can submit your paper at: https://www.oaecenter.com/login?JournalId=mis

Mini-invasive Surgery 2022 Best Paper Award

Winner announcement date: February 28, 2023

We are pleased to announce the “Mini-invasive Surgery 2022 Best Paper Award”. The papers will be selected from the research and review articles published in Mini-invasive Surgery from January 1 2020 to December 31 2021. The award aims to recognize and encourage high-quality contributions to academic research. Three articles will be selected for this award (one First Prize and two Second Prizes) after a thorough evaluation by the Scientific Committee of Mini-invasive Surgery and led by Editor-in-Chief. The winners will be announced in February 2023.

Eligibility Requirements:
Paper published in Mini-invasive Surgery from January 1 2020 to December 31 2021;
Both regular and Special Topic submissions will be considered.

Selection Criteria:
The papers will be selected by the Mini-invasive Surgery Scientific Committee according to the following criteria:
-Overall value to scientific research;
-Originality in the research objectives;
-Novelty in the opinions or in the research approaches;
-Significance to the research filed and interest to readers;
-Scientific soundness and data quality;
-Number of citations in 2022 (Data Source: Google Scholar).

Awards:>
-First Prize: $1000
-Second Prize: $500 for each winner
-Winners will receive an official award certificate signed by Editor-in-Chief.

Mini-invasive Surgery 2022 Outstanding Reviewer Award

Winner announcement date: January 31, 2023

To acknowledge our reviewers who generously devote their time to reviewing and strictly controlling the quality of the papers submitted to Mini-invasive Surgery, on behalf of Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Office of Mini-invasive Surgery established Mini-invasive Surgery 2022 Outstanding Reviewer Award.

Eligibility Requirements:
All of the reviewers for Mini-invasive Surgery will be automatically included.

Selection Criteria:
The best reviewer will be selected by the Scientific Committee of Mini-invasive Surgery and led by Editor-in-Chief according to the following criteria:
-Number of review reports (only first review reports are considered);
-Review quality based on the rating given in MESAs;
-Review speed.

Awards:
There will be three Outstanding Reviewers in 2022, and each will receive:
-An official award certificate signed by Editor-in-Chief;
-An opportunity to join the Editorial Board of Mini-invasive Surgery;
-An opportunity to participate in the webinar of Mini-invasive Surgery for free.

If you would like to review papers for Mini-invasive Surgery, please contact Ms. Irene Liu at [email protected] and send a curriculum vitae.