The International Popular Scientist Awards are awards that are given to individuals or teams for their outstanding contributions to a specific field of research. These awards recognize excellence in original research innovative thinking and the quality and impact of published work. Typically the awards are open to researchers from around the world and are presented at international conferences symposiums or academic events. The selection criteria for the awards may vary but they typically consider factors such as the originality and significance of the research the rigor of the methodology and the quality and impact of the publication.