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Economics Best Paper Award 2026

Positive Science is pleased to announce the Positive Science - Economics Best Paper Award 2026, an annual award recognising outstanding scholarly contributions published in the peer-reviewed journal Positive Science - Economics. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY. ALL ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN 2026 IN THE JOURNAL "Positive Science - Economics" ARE AUTOMATICALLY ELIGIBLE FOR THE COMPETITION. The award aims to support rigorous, transparent, well-structured, and meaningful research. We welcome articles that ask clear research questions, use sound reasoning and methods, and make a valuable contribution to economic knowledge, policy, practice, or public debate. The total prize fund for the 2026 award cycle is US$4,000.

Prize fund$4,000
ResultsMarch 15, 2027
Contest description
Timeline
Eligibility start
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Submission start
December 31, 2025 - December 31, 2026
Evaluation start
January 10, 2027 - March 10, 2027
Results announcement
March 15, 2027 - March 15, 2027
Prizes
Best Paper Award$2,500
Runner-up Award$1,000
Special Mention / Emerging Scholar Award$500
Eligibility

Accepted for publication or published by Positive Science between 1 January and 31 December 2026.

January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

Evaluation rubric
Originality and contribution
20%
Methodological and theoretical rigor
25%
Clarity of research question and argument
15%
Transparency and reproducibility
15%
Relevance for economics, policy, practice, or society
15%
Writing quality and structure
10%