To recognize high-quality, scientific, and influential papers for Brain & Heart (BH) to promote and encourage the dissemination of high-quality scientific research results. The following two incentive policies are formulated:

1. Highly Cited Paper Award

The Highly Cited Paper Award is awarded annually, and the judging committee selects 3 papers of excellent quality from the papers published by BH in the previous year. It will be posted online by the end of March.

Prize:
(1) 3 papers with the highest citations will be selected.
(2) Each winner will receive 100 USD, a certificate, and a waiver valid for one year.
Screening criteria: The number of citations to the article in Web of Science (Wos), Scopus, Google Scholar, and other databases.

2. Highly Download Paper Award
AccScience Publishing's special awards for BH are designed to identify and recognize high-profile and influential open-access articles and their authors in international journals to promote and encourage the dissemination of high-quality scientific research, with the results posted online by the end of March.

Highly Download Awards for the top three papers:
(1) One certificate and one waiver valid for one year.
(2) One certificate and one 50% discount coupon valid for one year.
(3) One certificate and one 30% discount coupon valid for one year.

Screening criteria: Number of downloads from the ASP website.

The above incentive policy will be implemented from December 13, 2024, and the publisher has the right to supplement or adjust the incentive measures according to the phased development goals during the implementation process.