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Elsevier and The Network for the Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and Research (ProSPER.Net) Announce Winners of First Annual ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award

Posted on: Thursday, 4 June 2009, 07:13 CDT

BANGKOK, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Elsevier, the world's leading research publisher of scientific information and the network for the Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and Research (ProSPER.Net) announced today the finalists of the first annual ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award.

The award is designed to recognize outstanding young scientists and researchers in the Asia-Pacific region who have made significant contributions to scholarship and research. Insight from Scopus, Elsevier's abstract and citation database of peer reviewed literature, were used to determine the finalists

One hundred and four scientists and researchers under the age of 40 submitted their work for consideration in one of three categories: Business, Engineering and Technology and Agriculture and Natural Resources. Up to five young scientists in each category will receive a certificate of recognition, with the winner given a cash prize as well. The finalists will present their work at the "ProSPER.Net-Scopus Symposium on Sustainable Development: Emerging Issues and New Leaders" at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok on June 3.

Finalists were selected by nine panelists, three distinguished researchers from each of the three categories of entry. Applicants were evaluated based on three key criteria: number of citations and h-index, number of publications and patents based on Scopus data, as well as documented social impact.

"We are very pleased to recognize Asia Pacific best and brightest up and coming scientists across a broad spectrum of sustainable development research," commented Inn Beng Lee, Regional Customer Development and Engagement Manager for Elsevier. "In the increasingly competitive and multidisciplinary reality, it's vital to support our young researchers in their quest to advance the frontiers of science and we look forward to seeing great things from our recipients."

"We are excited about the enormous growth in scientific discoveries in the Asia Pacific region and recognize that continuing this momentum lies in the hands of young researchers," added Professor Peter Haddawy, Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Asian Institute of Technology. "Recognizing the importance of developing the economies of this region in a sustainable way, this award is intended to promote the careers of young scientific leaders in Sustainable Development and to inspire others through their example."

About Scopus

Covering the world's research literature, Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality Web sources with smart tools to track analyze and visualize research. Scopus was designed and developed with over 500 users and librarians internationally. Its unique database contains abstracts and references from over 15,000 peer-reviewed journals from 4,000 publishers worldwide, ensuring broad interdisciplinary coverage. In addition, Scopus not only offers users citation information about the articles covered, but also directly integrates Web and patent searches. Direct links to full-text articles, library resources and other applications like reference management software, make Scopus quicker, easier and more comprehensive to use than any other literature research tool. For more information about Scopus please visit http://www.info.scopus.com.

About ProSPER.Net

The network for the Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and Research (ProSPER.Net) is a network of eighteen leading higher education institutions in Asia and the Pacific that have committed to work together to integrate Sustainable Development into postgraduate curricula and research. Member institutions involved have strong education and research programs in sustainable development and related fields. The network is currently pursuing projects involving Sustainable Development in public policy, faculty training, and business. The ProSPER.Net secretariat is located at United Nations University Institute for Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS).

http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=108&ddlID=697

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in over 70 offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), MD Consult (http://www.mdconsult.com/), Scopus (http://www.info.scopus.com/), bibliographic databases, and online reference works.

Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/) is a global business headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc (http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

SOURCE Reed Elsevier -  Scopus

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