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Judging Information
Judges play a critical role in the success of the awards program. The peer-review judging process ensures the high quality and caliber of the work selected to win an award.
Judging is a significant responsibility that can have lasting impacts on both the scholarly community and society at large. Judging allows you to recognize and reward high-quality work, helping to set standards for excellence in the scholarly publishing industry.
SSP seeks judges from across the scholarly publishing ecosystem. Members and non-members are welcome. We invite diverse perspectives and expertise to thoughtfully examine and evaluate entries to ensure the integrity of the program. Submissions and judging are in English.
Timeline
| January 23 | Judges will participate in a training webinar in January 23 at 12:00 pm ET (recording available). |
| February | The judging timeline will be February 1 – March 1. Judges will read and score online at their own pace. |
| March | If needed, final determination meetings via Zoom will be held the first week of March. |
| Mid-April | Winners notified by email. |
| May | Winners honored at Awards Gala at SSP Annual Meeting, May 29, 2024. |
FAQ’s
I am only interested in judging certain categories, how do I specify that?
Please select the categories you are interested in judging; we will try our best to align your expertise with category assignments.
Someone from my organizaton is already judging, can I participate too?
Yes! Multiple people from the same organization are eligible to judge. They will likely be assigned to different categories.
Can I judge a category that my organization has entered?
No, to eliminate conflict of interest, individuals whose organization has entered a specific category are not eligible as judges for that category.
Can I judge multiple categories?
Yes, select all categories you are interested in judging on the application form.
What is the expected time commitment of a judge?
Judge and entry matching are determined based on how many entries are received and how many judges sign up. As this is the first year for the award, our goal is to limit assignments to at most 10 entries per judge. It is anticipated each entry will take 10-15 minutes to review and score. These numbers are subject to change based on entries submitted and confirmed judges.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need to be a judge?
We invite diverse perspectives and expertise to thoughtfully examine and evaluate entries to ensure the integrity of the program. Ideally judges should have at least 1-3 years of experience within the categories they are volunteering to judge.