From: Scientific American
How We Chose the 2026 Young American Scientists
June 16, 2026
Scientific American used expert recommendations and data analysis to identify 28 exceptional early-career researchers.
In late 2025 we asked the world’s top researchers a simple question: Who are the best, most promising early-career scientists working in the U.S.? We then read through nominations, mined scientific journals and performed a rigorous data analysis to choose the inaugural class of Scientific American’s Young American Scientists.
While we used multiple methods to identify our honorees, the final selections are based on the qualitative judgment of outside experts and our editorial staff.
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