Best Paper awards
Dr. P.C. Sen Best Paper Award
on Rural Health Practice
Dr. S.D. Gaur Best Paper Award
on Environmental Health Practice
Dr. R.N. Roy Best Paper Award
ON Original Article published on IJPH Journal
Dr. P.C. Sen Best Paper Award
About Dr. P.C. SenDr. P. C. Sen was an esteemed public health professional of the country. An award instituted in his name is conferred upon the author of the best original article on Rural Health Practice, following successful submission and presentation at the venue of the annual conference. The best research paper is also published in the Indian Journal of Public Health in a subsequent issue.
View Guidelines & List of Awardees
General Rules for Award Category:
- For limitation of words for abstract and main article, number of tables and figures, style of references author can follow the guidelines from IJPH website by following the link: https://journals.lww.com/IJPH/Pages/informationforauthors.aspx
- A self-declaration form that the article has not been published in any offline or online journal, archive or other media should be uploaded separately.
- The author's name should not be included in the body of the article. This will be mentioned separately at the time of submission.
- The article must follow the main theme of the award category otherwise it should be rejected.
- The submission deadline for both award paper categories is 30th September 2025.
- The submitted article should not have been published in any journal or publication.
- Only the first author will be invited to present. The award will be awarded to the first author of the paper only.
- If the paper is accepted, the author should be present at the conference venue to give the presentation in physical mode. Conference registration is also mandatory.
- The winning original article will be published in the IJPH Conference Issue (2026).
| Year | Name of Awardee | Article Name | Conferred During |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dr. Anirban Dalui | “Determinants of out-of-pocket and catastrophic health expenditure in rural population: A communitybased study in a block of Purba Barddhaman, West Bengal” | IPHACON 2020 |
| 2021 | Dr. Rivu Basu | “Validation of a Questionnaire on Problematic Use of Smartphones among a Rural Population of West Bengal” | IPHACON 2021 |
| 2022 | Dr. Ramanandi Ananya Jyotirmay | “Study on Intimate Partner Violence against Rural Tribal Women of Reproductive Age Group in Siliguri Subdivision of Darjeeling District, West Bengal” | IPHACON 2022 |
| 2023 | Dr. Ratul Kumar Bysack | "Occupational Health Hazards and Morbidity among Nurserymen in a Rural Area of West Bengal" | IPHACON 2023 |
| 2024 | Dr. Mandeep Kaur | "Utilization of institutional maternal delivery and associated factors among women of Lahaul valley, Himachal Pradesh: An application of health belief model" | IPHACON 2024 |
| 2025 | Dr. Ankit Chandra | "Team approach for home-based patients: A primary health care model in Rural Ballabgarh, Haryana, India" | IPHACON 2025 |
Dr. S.D. Gaur Best Paper Award
About Dr. S. D. GaurLong back, IPHA had initiated Best Paper Award on “Environmental Health Practice” named after Dr. S. D. Gaur. The final competition is held every year at the Annual National Conference of IPHA. Members can showcase their research papers on environmental health. The best research paper is also published in the Indian Journal of Public Health in a subsequent issue.
View Guidelines & List of Awardees
General Rules for Award Category:
- For limitation of words for abstract and main article, number of tables and figures, style of references author can follow the guidelines from IJPH website by following the link: https://journals.lww.com/IJPH/Pages/informationforauthors.aspx
- A self-declaration form that the article has not been published in any offline or online journal, archive or other media should be uploaded separately.
- The author's name should not be included in the body of the article. This will be mentioned separately at the time of submission.
- The article must follow the main theme of the award category otherwise it should be rejected.
- The submission deadline for both award paper categories is 30th September 2025.
- The submitted article should not have been published in any journal or publication.
- Only the first author will be invited to present. The award will be awarded to the first author of the paper only.
- If the paper is accepted, the author should be present at the conference venue to give the presentation in physical mode. Conference registration is also mandatory.
- The winning original article will be published in the IJPH Conference Issue (2026).
| Year | Name of Awardee | Article Name | Conferred During |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dr. Arista Lahiri | “Effect of light pollution on selfreported sleep quality and its components: Comparative assessment among healthy adult populations in a rural and an Urban area of West Bengal, India” | IPHACON 2020 |
| 2021 | Dr. Anirban Dalui | “Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Biomedical Waste Management among Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in a Health District of West Bengal” | IPHACON 2021 |
| 2022 | Dr. Arup Chakraborty | “Realistic personal exposure assessment of air pollutants and health outcomes-a cross sectional study among Kolkata slum dwellers” | IPHACON 2022 |
| 2023 | Dr. Rivu Basu | "An Analytical Observational Study on Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology at a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital in West Bengal" | IPHACON 2023 |
| 2024 | Dr. Neeti Rustagi | "Household fuel preference and its association with respiratory complaints among rural women in Jodhpur, Rajasthan: A cross sectional study " | IPHACON 2024 |
Submission for Dr. S.D. Gaur & Dr. P.C. Sen Awards
Click to Submit Original ArticleDr. R.N. Roy Best Paper Award
About Dr. R. N. RoyDr. R.N. Roy award is given from the original articles published at Indian Journal of Public Health during the respective Volume after judgment by eminent senior public health professionals. That award also conferred during the inauguration programme of annual national conference.
View List of Awardees (IJPH Published Articles)
| Year | Name of the winning article | Name of the Authors | Published on | Conferred During | Read Paper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | “The Impact of Alternate Methodological and Structural Assumptions on Results of Cost-effectiveness Analysis: Empirical Evidence using Three Indian Economic Evaluations” | Dr. Deepshikha Sharma, Dr. Shankar Prinja, Dr. Arun Kumar Aggarwal and Dr. Pankaj Bahuguna | IJPH 68(1):p 9-14 | IPHACON 2025 | Archive Link |
| 2023 | “The Impact of Alternate Methodological and Structural Assumptions on Results of Cost-effectiveness Analysis: Empirical Evidence using Three Indian Economic Evaluations” | Dr. Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy, Dr. Venmathi Elangovan, Dr. Murali Krishnan, Dr. Isha Sinha, Dr. Gerald Samuel, Dr. Krishna Kanth | IJPH 67(1):p 47-53 | IPHACON 2024 | Archive Link |
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