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The Sociological Review prize for outstanding scholarship
The Sociological Review is pleased to announce the establishment of an annual prize to be given to the author/s of the article judged to be the most outstanding published in the journal during the past 12 months. The article may address any issue of sociological interest and may be theoretical, substantive or methodological in focus. It will also reflect The Sociological Review’s longstanding commitment to scholarship that advances our understanding of social life. The prize is £300 worth of Wiley/Blackwell books plus a book token for £250. All nominees for the prize will receive publicity from The Sociological Review and shortlisted papers will be made available for free electronic download for a period of one year after the award in order to encourage dissemination and citation.
Criteria
The papers will have been published in the previous year’s volume.
All papers are eligible although book reviews and review essays are not.
Papers can be sole or multi-authored.
The winning paper will be that considered by the judging panel to have made the most outstanding contribution to our understanding of social life.
Panel of Judges
There will be three members of the panel
They will be appointed by board members from the current editorial board
They will not include the managing editors or the chair of the board
Members of the panel must demonstrate that they have no conflict of interest
Nominations
The managing editors and the chair of the board will nominate papers
