To recognize some of the outstanding work published in the journal, as well as the authors behind those articles, we are delighted to announce the first RSC Chemical Biology Outstanding Paper 2021 Award. This prize will recognise the contributions of all authors and celebrate these exceptional publications.
Each year, we will look back at the exceptionally high-quality and innovative chemical biology research published during the previous calendar year and put together a shortlist of articles based on a variety of metrics including article downloads, Altmetric score, and citations. The shortlist is reviewed by the journal's Editorial Board members based on the science presented and its potential future impact.
Our 2021 winners
Outstanding Paper winners
A bicyclic S-adenosylmethionine regeneration system applicable with different nucleosides or nucleotides as cofactor building blocks
Désirée Popadić, Dipali Mhaindarkar, Mike H. N. Dang Thai, Helen C. Hailes, Silja Mordhorst and Jennifer N. Andexer
S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM or AdoMet) is one of nature’s most versatile enzyme cofactors, it is involved in a wide range of reactions, among them transmethylations. SAM-dependent methyltransferases (MTs) have recently become sought-after catalysts for biocatalytic alkylation reactions, along with the development of various systems for SAM cofactor supply and regeneration.
Guidelines for nominators
To be eligible to receive the RSC Chemical Biology Outstanding Paper Award you must have published an article in the journal in the previous calendar year. All submissions will be subject to initial assessment and peer review as appropriate according to the journal’s guidelines.
The editorial team draws up a shortlist of papers based on a variety of metrics including article downloads, Altmetric score, and citations.
The winner is selected by the RSC Chemical Biology Editorial Board Members.
To be eligible to receive an RSC Chemical Biology Outstanding Paper Award you must have published an article in the journal in the previous calendar year. All submissions will be subject to initial assessment and peer review as appropriate according to the journal’s guidelines.
The editorial team draw up a shortlist of papers based on a variety of metrics including article downloads, Altmetric score, and citations.
Winner(s) are selected by the RSC Chemical Biology Editorial and Advisory Boards.