The prize for the scientific article of the ETSi quarter has been awarded: April-June 2024 

The Jury for the Scientific Article Award of the Term at the Higher Technical School of Engineering (ETSi): April-June 2024, comprised of Emilio Freire Macías, Alfonso Miguel Gañán Calvo, Juana María Mayo Núñez, Consuelo Arahal Junco, Lourdes García Rodríguez, and Alejandro Carballar Rincón, after evaluating the articles submitted for the Award, exchanged opinions and agreed on the high quality of all the publications. The Jury emphasized the importance of both the scientific quality of the journals and the citations received by the various works.

After due deliberation, taking into account criteria based on various bibliometric indicators, the Jury unanimously decided to award the ETSi Scientific Article of the Quarter Prize: April-June 2024, to the following work: 

“Optimal planning and guidance for Solar System exploration using Electric Solar Wind Sails”, Acta Astronautica, vol. 217, April 2024, pp. 116-129. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.01.030, whose authors are Javier Urrios, Guillermo Pacheco-Ramos and Rafael Vázquez.