Selection Period: The selection deadline is July 1st each year.
Guidelines:
All articles with a student as first author that are published in JSR in the prior year are eligible for and will automatically be considered for the award with the exception of review articles in the Annual Review of Sex Research special issue, introductions to special issues, editorials, or papers that have a JSR Editor or Associate Editor as a co-author. The first author must be a student or to have graduated 6 months or less prior to when they initially submit the paper.
Nominee Requirements:
- Because the Student Paper award is presented to recognize excellence in student research, it is not necessarily restricted to members of SSSS.
Review & Evaluation Process:
The JSR Editor and each Associate Editor independently rate the quality each eligible article using a scale from 1 to 5 (5 being “Outstanding”) on the basis of the appropriateness and rigor of the methods, the importance and novelty of the scholarly contribution, the theoretical significance, and the clarity of the writing. For each article, the JSR Editor collects all ballots and averages the scores. The article with the highest average score receives the award. In the case of a tie, the award is given to both articles. The JSR Editor retains all ballots for at least two years. If there are questions about, or challenges to, the award decision, the ballots serve as evidence of a fair and transparent review process.
In the year a Student Paper Award recipient is named, the recipient receives:
- A Certificate of Research Excellence
- A $500 award
- Complimentary conference registration*
*Registration to the SSSS Annual Conference is only provided the year the recipient receives the award.
Questions? Contact SSSS at
TheSociety@SexScience.org