The 40 finalists were chosen from 300 semifinalists, judged on individual research reports, scientific originality and creative thinking.
"The combination of the ERC focusing on very high scientific originality and quality and stimulating people to think about what it might mean for society?
In a study on the fate of emergency medicine abstracts, abstract quality was assessed by a modification of Chalmers' rating system for the methodological quality of randomized clinical trials, as well as by a scientific originality rating [ 43].
The criteria for acceptance of manuscripts will be scientific excellence, originality, and relevance to the field of molecular neuroscience.
The criteria for acceptance are scientific content, originality and relevance to biological systems of current interest and importance.
"The award [program] will be the first of its kind, guided by scientific excellence, originality, and potential," says Finland's Lea Ryynänen-Karjalainen, who serves as scientific secretary to the European Union's Heads of Research Councils, the organization introducing the program.
Therefore, such events should be well-organized, monitored and evaluated in order to reach an acceptable level of scientific rigor, originality and contribution to the base of knowledge.
In grading the abstracts, reviewers must consider four criteria--scientific merit, originality, experimental design, and overall presentation.
Manuscript submissions of original work are subjected to peer review for originality, scientific quality and relevance to a broad readership.
At the present time, all commentaries, reviews, and research articles are initially screened by an advisory board to determine if they meet criteria relative to originality, scientific quality, environmental significance, appropriate degree of speculation, clarity of presentation, and conciseness.
It is a "creative island" with an outstanding record of originality, from scientific discovery to pop music.
