Joan and Douglas P. Zipes Publication of the Year Award | Heart Rhythm Society

Joan and Douglas P. Zipes Publication of the Year Award

The Joan and Douglas P. Zipes Publication of the Year Award honors the seminal article published in the Heart Rhythm Journal each year that most contributed to major advances in understanding and/or treating cardiac arrhythmias.

Purpose

The Joan and Douglas P. Zipes Publication of the Year Award has been established to honor the seminal article published in the Heart Rhythm Journal each year that most contributed to major advances in understanding and/or treating cardiac arrhythmias.

Selection Committee

  • Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors of the Heart Rhythm Journal

Process

The Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors evaluate data on the priority, citation, usage, and Altmetrics of all research articles published in the journal in a given year. The Editors choose an article according to the excellence of science, novelty, and impact to the field of heart rhythm management. 

Frequency: one award given annually

Award

Award winners receive:

  • First Author to receive plaque, $1000 honorarium, complimentary registration, and up to $2500 travel and accommodation stipend to Heart Rhythm
  • Corresponding/Senior (Lead) author to receive plaque
  • Paper certificates for any/all other authors with plaque wording

Award recipients will be announced and recognized at the Heart Rhythm Society's annual meeting. This award is generously supported by the Joan and Douglas P. Zipes Endowment Fund.