Biogeotechnics Paper Awards 2025

In recognition of the outstanding contributions made by authors to the development and progress of the journal Biogeotechnics, we have selected one “Best Paper” and four “Editors'Choice Papers”, based on the quality and key impact indicators of articles published in 2024.

Best Paper Award

The Best Paper Award honors an outstanding academic paper published in Biogeotechnics. The winner of this year's award is:

Experimental study on self-burrowing dual anchor soft probe

Authors: Jia He, Hao Wang, Xin Huang, Fengyuan Yan

Affiliation: Hohai University

Article Type: Research paper

Citation: He, J., Wang, H., Huang, X., et al. (2024). Experimental study on self-burrowing dual anchor soft probe. Biogeotechnics, 2(3), 100086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bgtech.2024.100086

Editors' Choice Paper Award

We are pleased to honor four exceptional papers published in Biogeotechnics last year, which exemplify the spirit of innovation and scholarly excellence. The Editors' Choice Papers are as follows:

1. Effect analysis of biomineralization for solidifying desert sands

Authors: Linchang Miao, Hengxing Wang, Xiaohao Sun, Linyu Wu, Guangcai Fan

Affiliation: Southeast University

Article Type: Research paper

Citation: Miao, L., Wang H., Sun, X., et al. (2024). Effect analysis of biomineralization for solidifying desert sands. Biogeotechnics, 2(1), 100065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bgtech.2023.100065

2.Fluor-silane modified nano-calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as a hydrophobic coating for the conservation of sandstone via bio-inspired design

Authors: Ye Wang, Wenxin Xiao, Danqian Wang, Jingfeng Wang

Affiliation: Chongqing University

Article Type: Research paper

Citation: Wang,Y., Xiao W., Wang D., et al. (2024). Fluor-silane modified nano-calcium carbonate (CaCO3) as a hydrophobic coating for the conservation of sandstone via bio-inspired design. Biogeotechnics, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bgtech.2023.100064.

3. Hydraulic characteristics and vegetation performance of the Yellow River sediment modified by biochar

Authors: Baoyong Liu, Mingji Liao, Yong Wan, Xingxing He, Dongli Wang

Affiliation: Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Liaoning Technical University; Jiangsu Institute of Zoneco Co, Ltd.

Article Type: Research paper

Citation: Liu, B., Liao, M., Wan, Y., et al. (2024). Hydraulic characteristics and vegetation performance of the Yellow River sediment modified by biochar. Biogeotechnics, 2(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bgtech.2024.100070.

4.  Effects of grassland vegetation roots on soil infiltration rate in Xiazangtan super large scale landslide distribution area in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, China

Authors: Peihao Zhang, Guangyan Xing, Xiasong Hu, Changyi Liu, Xilai Li, Jimei Zhao, Jiangtao Fu, Haijing Lu, Huatan Li, Zhe Zhou, Lei Yue, Yabin Liu, Guorong Li, Haili Zhu

Affiliation: Qinghai University

Article Type: Research paper

Citation: Zhang, P., Xing, G., Hu, X., et al. (2024). Effects of grassland vegetation roots on soil infiltration rate in Xiazangtan super large scale landslide distribution area in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, China. Biogeotechnics, 2(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bgtech.2024.100104.

Meanwhile, we sincerely thank all readers for their continued support of Biogeotechnics and warmly invite more scholars to join hands in exploring the unknown and creating an even brighter future for Biogeotechnics!