From Accomplished to Awarded – A Quantitative Study of International Scientific Award Winners in Computer Science

We examine the publication practices of international award winners in the field of computer science.Our main objective was to identify the preferred publishers, publication formats and thematic focus of award-winning researchers and assess how these factors contribute to their academic visibility and career progression.The study uses data from Scopus, Scimagojr and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences for the five-year period 2019-2023.The results show that award-winning researchers predominantly publish in highimpact journals and actively participate in prestigious international conferences, contributing to their increased academic visibility.Significant differences exist between the publication practises of international award winners and Hungarian researchers, with the latter favouring local or low-impact publications.The paper provides recommendations for Hungarian researchers to improve their international visibility by adopting the successful publication strategies of award-winning scientists.It emphasises the importance of selecting prominent conferences and engaging in globally recognised research communities.