ISSM Journal Best Paper Prize
The ISSM Journal Best Paper Prizes are designed to honor the most outstanding contributions to the field of sexual medicine. As part of our ISSM Meeting Prizes, we offer prestigious awards for outstanding papers published in our esteemed journals: The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Sexual Medicine Open Access, and Sexual Medicine Reviews.
Criteria for defining the Journal Best Paper
Scientific Rigor: We look for papers that showcase meticulous and robust scientific methods.
Impactful Contributions: Papers that significantly advance scientific, clinical, and societal understanding are prioritized.
Clarity and Organization: Well-written and logically structured papers that adhere to our submission guidelines catch our eye.
Ethical Standards: We ensure that all selected papers follow ethical guidelines and protect research participants.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): We value research that incorporates diverse perspectives and methodologies.
Innovation: Papers that introduce novel topics, methodologies, diagnoses, or outcomes are highly valued.
Eligibility and nominations
Eligible manuscripts are published between August 2, 2024, and August 1, 2025.
Associate Editor (AE) nominates 2-3 standout papers and The Editors-in-Chief (EiC) then select the final candidates.
Prizes and recognition
Each journal of the ISSM Family of Journals, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Sexual Medicine Open Access, and Sexual Medicine Reviews, will award three prizes:
GOLD PRIZE USD 1000
SILVER PRIZE USD 750
BRONZE PRIZE USD 500
Award Ceremony
The award Ceremony will take place at the 27th World Meeting on Sexual Medicine in Porto, Portugal from February 25 to 28, 2026. Prizes will be presented on different days to give each winner their moment in the spotlight.
Our global World Meeting on Sexual Medicine will serve as the perfect stage to acknowledge and showcase the remarkable achievements of our esteemed authors.
To receive the prize, it is required that at least one of the authors is an ISSM Member and attends the World Meeting on Sexual Medicine in person.
Previous winners
Gold prize winner Sexual Medicine Open Access - USD 1,000
Histone Deacetylase 6 Inhibition Prevents Hypercholesterolemia-Induced Erectile Dysfunction Independent of Changes in Markers of Autophagy
Sex Med Open Access, Jan 9, 2025
Colin M Ihrig, MS; McLane M Montgomery, MS; Yohei Nomura, MD; Mitsunori Nakano, MD; Deepesh Pandey, PhD; Justin D La Favor, PhD
Silver prize winner Sexual Medicine Open Access - USD 750
Analysis of the Psychometric Evidence of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) & Measurement Invariance Across Relationship Status & Age Generations in a Chilean
Sex Med Open Access, March 4, 2025
Gonzalo R Quintana, PhD; Fernando P Ponce, PhD; J Francisco Santibáñez-Palma, BA; Javier Escudero-Pastén, BA; Carolina P Aguayo-Zuñiga, PhD; Mercedes Carrasco-Portiño, PhD; Marcela Cid-Aguayo, MA; Mauricio González-Arias, PhD; Paola Ilabaca, PhD; Rodrigo Jarpa-Schäcker, PhD; Claudio López-Labarca, PhD; Marco A Marrodán, PhD; Nadia Ramos, PhD; Leonardo Reyes-Torres, PhD; Valeria Rosales-Pincetti, MA; María T Solis-Soto, PhD; Anna Wlodarczyk, PhD; Jaime Barrientos, PhD
Bronze prize winner Sexual Medicine Open Access - USD 500
Masked Liking of Pornography: Implicit Associations in Men with Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Sex Med Open Access, Jan 15, 2025
Jannis Engel, PhD; Antonia Waechter, Bsc; Maria Veit, Msc; Jonas Kneer, Msc; Christopher Sinke, PhD; Matthias Brand, PhD; Tillmann H C Krueger, MD
Gold prize winner Sexual Medicine Reviews - USD 1,000
Possible Pathophysiologic Roles of Neurotransmitter Systems in Men With Lifelong Premature Ejaculation: A Scoping Review
Sex Med Reviews, July 21, 2024
Joost J van Raaij, PharmD; Ege Can Serefoglu, MD, Prof, PhD; Thérèse A M J van Amelsvoort, MD, Prof, PhD; Paddy K C Janssen, PharmD, PhD
Silver prize winner Sexual Medicine Reviews - USD 750
Orgasms, Sexual Pleasure, and Opioid Reward Mechanisms
Sex Med Reviews, May 8, 2025
James G Pfaus, PhD
Bronze prize winner Sexual Medicine Reviews - USD 500
Investigating the Overlapping Presentation of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Vulvodynia: A Scoping Review of the Evidence and Mechanisms
Sex Med Reviews, July 31, 2024
Sara Perelmuter, MPhil; Anantha Soogoor, BSc; Katelyn Maliszewski, BSc; Alyssa Grimshaw, MBA
Gold prize winner The Journal of Sexual Medicine - USD 1,000
Preservation of Sexual Function With Optilume - A Novel Treatment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
JSM, Jan 19, 2025
Olivia Copelan, MD; Jared Moss, MD; Sheldon Freedman, MD; Karl Coutinho, MD; Dean Elterman, MD; Jeffrey Marotte, MD; Osvaldo Padron, MD; Neal Shore, MD; Jeffrey Spier, MD; Jed Kaminetsky, MD; Brian Mazzarella, MD; Alexis Te, MD; Steven A Kaplan; Kevin T McVary, MD-FACS
Silver prize winner The Journal of Sexual Medicine - USD 750
Timing of Puberty Suppression in Transgender Adolescents and Sexual Functioning After Vaginoplasty
JSM, Nov 6, 2024
Isabelle S van der Meulen, MD; Sara L Bungener, MD; Anna I R van der Miesen, MD, PhD; Sabine E Hannema, MD, PhD; Baudewijntje P C Kreukels, PhD; Thomas D Steensma, PhD; Mark-Bram Bouman, MD, PhD; Annelou L C de Vries, MD, PhD
Bronze prize winner The Journal of Sexual Medicine - USD 500
An Examination of Sexual Function & Distress Among Sexual Minority & Heterosexual Women
Seeking Care at Menopause and Sexual Health Specialty Clinics
JSM, Dec 3, 2024
Talia Sobel, MD; Stephanie S Faubion, MD MBA; Jennifer A Vencill, PhD ABPP; Kristin Cole, MS; Stacey Winham, PhD; Courtney Williams, BS; Juliana M Kling, MD MPH
