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, 2023, and August 1, 2024.
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
At the 25th World Meeting on Sexual Medicine 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 26 to 29 award ceremony will take place. 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.
Will you be among these distinguished prize winners?
ISSM Best Journal Paper Prizes
Gold prize winner Sexual Medicine Open Access - USD 1,000
Erectile dysfunction in copper and cobalt miners: a cross-sectional study in the former Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sex Med. 2023 Oct 19
Paul Musa Obadia, MD, Joseph Pyana Kitenge, MD, Trésor Carsi Kuhangana, MSc, Georges Kalenga Ilunga, MD, Jaak Billen, MD, PhD, Tony Kayembe-Kitenge, MD, PhD, Vincent Haufroid, PhD, Abdon Mukalay Wa Mukalay, MD, PhD, Laurence Ris, PhD, Célestin Banza Lubaba Nkulu, PhD, Benoit Nemery, MD, PhD, Paul Enzlin, PhD
Silver prize winner Sexual Medicine Open Access - USD 750
Pleasure despite pain: Associations between experiences of vulvar pleasure, vulvar pain, and sexual function in patients with chronic vulvar pain conditions. Sex Med. 2023 Sep 3
Theodora T Mautz, BA, Maeve E Mulroy, MSc, Jill M Krapf, MD, MEd, Andrew T Goldstein, MD, Caroline F Pukall, PhD, CPsych
Bronze prize winner Sexual Medicine Open Access - USD 500
Pelvic floor disorders and impact on sexual function: a cross-sectional study among non-sexually active and sexually active women. Sex Med. 2024 May 9
Signe Nilssen Stafne, PhD, Silje Kristine Sveen Ulven, MD, Tone Prøsch-Bilden, MSc, Susan Saga, PhD
Gold prize winner Sexual Medicine Reviews - USD 1,000
From couplepause to doublepause: the impact of midlife physical, psychological, and social changes on the sexual life of aging couples. Sex Med Rev. 2024 Jun 26
Giraldi A, MD, PhD, Nappi RE, MD, PhD, Palacios S, MD, PhD, Reisman Y, MD, PhD, Jannini EA,MD
Silver prize winner Sexual Medicine Reviews - USD 750
Genitourinary syndrome of lactation: a new perspective on postpartum and lactation-related genitourinary symptoms. Sex Med Rev. 2024 Jun 26
Perelmuter S, MPhil, Burns R, MD, Shearer K, BS, Grant R, BS, Soogoor A, BSc, Jun S, BSc, Meurer JA, BS, Krapf J, MD, Rubin R, MD
Bronze prize winner Sexual Medicine Reviews - USD 500
Affective neuroscience: applications for sexual medicine research and clinical practice. Sex Med Rev. 2024 Mar 26
Colleen Mills-Finnerty, PhD, Halee Staggs, BA, Celeste Bittoni, MA, Nan Wise, PhD
Gold prize winner The Journal of Sexual Medicine - USD 1,000
Temporal gene signature of myofibroblast transformation in Peyronie’s disease: first insights into the molecular mechanisms of irreversibility. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 21, Issue 4, April 2024
Marcus M Ilg, PhD, Sophie Harding, BSc, Alice R Lapthorn, PhD, Sara Kirvell, PhD, David J Ralph, MS, Stephen A Bustin, Graham Ball, PhD, Selim Cellek, MD, PhD
Silver prize winner The Journal of Sexual Medicine - USD 750
Development and validation of 3-dimensional simulators for penile prosthesis surgery. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 21, Issue 5, May 2024
Yacov Reisman, MD, PhD, Koen van Renterghem, MD, PhD, Boaz Meijer, MD, Anna Ricapito, MD, Mikkel Fode, MD, PhD, Carlo Bettocchi, MD
Bronze prize winner The Journal of Sexual Medicine - USD 500
Associations between recalled childhood gender nonconformity and adult sexual dysfunction in Denmark: baseline assessment in the Project SEXUS cohort study. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 20, Issue 12, December 2023
Thula U. Koops, MSc, PhD, Josefine Bernhard Andresen, MSc, Christian Graugaard, MD, PhD, Peer Briken, MD, Mikkel Kjær Bahnsen, MSc, Mikael Andersson, MSc, Morten Frisch, MD, PhD, DSc(Med)
