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The aim of these Awards is to recognize papers published in 2020, both clinical and experimental studies, that were highly appreciated by the Editorial Team. The selection process comprises 2 steps. In the first step, from 203 original papers published in the Journal in 2020, our 41 Japanese Associate Editors selected papers with a high scientific level in their respective fields, and in the second step, the 4 Associate Editorial Teams (1011 on 1 team) further evaluated the selected papers in terms of originality, contribution to cardiovascular science, manner of paper preparation, and future possibilities.
Toshihisa Anzai (2021) studied this question.