Awards presented in 2025 (Volume 74)

29th J. Oleo Sci. Editor's Award

Papers recognized by the Editorial Board for exceptional academic excellence.

Two-wavelength-selective Soft Actuators Comprising Thermosensitive and Lanthanoid-ion-coordinated Interpenetrating Polymer Network Gels

Satoshi Watanabe1 and Kazuki Arikawa2
1. Division of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College, JAPAN
2. Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, JAPAN
J. Oleo Sci. 74 (2), 165-171 (2025) (doi: 10.5650/jos.ess24213)

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β-Carotene Suppresses Lipopolysaccharide-induced Nitric Oxide Production in Microglia via Retinoic Acid Receptor-dependent Mechanisms

Yuki Manabe, Manaka Ueda, and Tatsuya Sugawara
Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, JAPAN
J. Oleo Sci. 74 (9), 845-857 (2025) (doi: 10.5650/jos.ess25072)

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21st J. Oleo Sci. Impact Award

Papers with high international citation rates and significant scientific impact.

Synthesis of Chitosan-TiO2 Nanocomposite for Efficient Cr(VI) Removal from Contaminated Wastewater Sorption Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Mechanism

Noor Sabah Al-Obaidi, Zainab Esmail Sadeq, Zaid H. Mahmoud, Ahmed Najem Abd, Anfal Salam Al-Mahdawi, and Farah K. Ali
Department of Chemistry, Diyala University, Diyala, IRAQ
J. Oleo Sci. 72 (3), 337-346 (2023) (doi: 10.5650/jos.ess22335)

17th J. Oleo Sci. Award for Best Author

Authors who published the highest number of papers during the relevant period and contributed significantly to the revitalization of the Journal.


Motion of Lantanoide-coordinated Gels under Near-infrared Irradiation at Two Wavelength each

Satoshi Watanabe
Division of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College, JAPAN


Two-wavelength-selective Soft Actuators Comprising Thermosensitive and Lanthanoid-ion-coordinated Interpenetrating Polymer Network Gels

Satoshi Watanabe
Division of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College, JAPAN
J. Oleo Sci. 74 (2), 165-171 (2025) (doi: 10.5650/jos.ess24213)

Precipitation-Dissolution Phase Diagrams of Lead Halide Perovskites in Solutions for Single Crystallization in Capillaries

Satoshi Watanabe
Division of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College, JAPAN
J. Oleo Sci. 74 (12), 1129-1138 (2025) (doi: 10.5650/jos.ess25200)