Energy Advances Outstanding Paper Award
Celebrating excellent research published in Energy Advances and the authors behind the work.
2026
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Nominations opening date | 05 January 2026 12:00am |
| Nominations closing date | 31 December 2026 11:59pm |
2025 Winners
Outstanding Article winner

By Artur Tron, Alexander Beutl, Irshad Mohammad and Andrea Paolella
Understanding the chemical and electrochemical behavior of halide and sulfide electrolytes offers a straightforward and effective approach to improving the interface of halide-based solid-state batteries.
Outstanding Review winner

By Ifeanyi Michael Smarte Anekwe and Yusuf Makarfi Isa
Catalyst deactivation is a major hurdle in heterogeneous catalysis that requires robust regeneration strategies to restore performance, extend catalyst lifetime and improve sustainability in various industrial processes.
The Selection process
Find out more about the assessment process.
Energy Advances Outstanding Papers are selected from all articles and reviews published in the journal during the previous calendar year.
The Editorial Office compiles a shortlist of eligible papers using a range of metrics. The shortlisted articles and reviews are then evaluated and voted on by the Energy Advances Editorial and Advisory Boards. The Editor in Chief, in consultation with the Editorial Office, selects the final winning papers, taking the Board members’ votes into account while retaining the final decision. The Energy Advances Outstanding Papers comprise one research article and one review.
About Energy Advances
Energy Advances is a multidisciplinary journal for open access research across the spectrum of energy science.