To honor exceptional contributions from our authors, the MSAM journal proudly presents two annual awards, designed to recognize impactful research and promote the dissemination of high-quality scientific achievements.

1. Highly Cited Paper Award 2024

This award celebrates the top 3 most cited papers published in 2024, based on Web of Science citation data.

Prizes:

• A $100 cash prize.
• A certificate of recognition.
• A free article processing charge (APC) voucher valid for one year.

Winner announcement Date: 30 June 2026.

2. Highly Downloaded Paper Award 2024

This award acknowledges the top 3 most downloaded papers published in 2024, based on data from the MSAM website.

Prizes:

• 1st Place: A certificate and a free APC voucher valid for one year.
• 2nd Place: A certificate and a 50% APC discount voucher valid for one year.
• 3rd Place: A certificate and a 30% APC discount voucher valid for one year.

Winner announcement Date: 30 June 2026.

Past Winners

Highly Cited Paper Award 2023

• A review of advances in additive manufacturing and the integration of high-performance polymers, alloys, and their composites, by Yanting Liu, Swee Leong Sing, Materials Science in Additive Manufacturing 2023, 2(3), 1587. https://doi.org/10.36922/msam.1587
  
  
• Data imputation strategies for process optimization of laser powder bed fusion of Ti6Al4V using machine learning, by Guo Dong Goh, Xi Huang, Sheng Huang, Jia Li Janessa Thong, Jia Jun Seah, Wai Yee Yeong, Materials Science in Additive Manufacturing 2023, 2(1), 50. https://doi.org/10.36922/msam.50
  
  
• Microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion performance of additively manufactured CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy before and after heat treatment, by Roman Savinov, Jing Shi, Materials Science in Additive Manufacturing 2023, 2(1), 42. https://doi.org/10.36922/msam.42

Highly Downloaded Paper Award 2023