Guidelines for the Best Paper Award (BPA)

 

1. In order to promote the activities of phase diagram related works APDIC awards BPA of year X to a best paper selected from publications of the past year X-1.
2. The referred journals are primarily J. Phase Equilibria and Diffusion, Metall. Mater. Trans. A + B, Z. Metallkunde, Calphad, J. Alloys & Compounds, Intermetallics. Each BPAC member is responsible for scanning one journal but may also nominate other papers. Nominations from other APDIC members are also welcome if they arrive before March 1 of year X at the BPAC chairman.
3. The area is critical assessment of alloy phase diagram data of metals and ceramics, including thermodynamic assessment and theoretical calculation such as first-principles calculation and also experiments. The spirit of the BPA is to commend a scientific achievement reported within the year of selection and, therefore, a single paper will be selected.
4. The prize is $ 500 and certificate. A sample of the wording is given for the 2004 Award: "For the best published manuscript on alloy phase diagram data in the year 2003".
5. The award is announced and conferred at the Calphad meeting of year X and in print in JPED during the year X, also in Calphad. In case of travel restrictions of recipient the award is mailed after the meeting of year X.