JGE Outstanding Paper and Outstanding Reviewer Awards

The Journal of Geoscience Education (JGE)

The Journal of Geoscience Education (JGE) is an international forum dedicated to the publication of peer-reviewed research concerning the pedagogy, assessment, and philosophy of teaching and learning about the geosciences.

2025 Award Recipients

JGE Outstanding Paper Award 2025 Recipients:

Ryker, K., Lukes, L., Klyce, A., Cheek, K., LaDue, N. D., & McNeal, P. (2024). The geoscience education research (GER) community of practice: a brief history and implications from a needs assessment survey. Journal of Geoscience Education, 73(2), 91–105. https://doi.org/10.1080/10899995.2024.2355821

JGE Outstanding Reviewer Award 2025 Recipient:

Lindsay Mossa, American Geosciences Institute

The Awards

The JGE Outstanding Paper Award

JGE publishes a broad range of Research, Curriculum and Instruction, Literature Review and Position manuscripts, all of which are eligible for this award. JGE would like to recognize papers that meet most or all of the following criteria:

  • Clear communication that is accessible to JGE's diverse readership
  • Well-grounded in geoscience education literature (and broader education literature, where relevant)
  • Articulate clear research questions, learning goals, and/or purpose
  • Show exceptional study design, including clear, rigorous methods    
  • Offer innovative insights that advance the discipline of geoscience education (and other fields, where relevant)

The award will be given for papers published during the preceding year (e.g., the  2026 award will recognize papers published in 2025).

Selection Process:

Award nominations are open; they can be made by JGE readers, authors, and Editorial Board members. Each nomination shall be accompanied by a short (i.e., 300 words) written discussion of how the nominated paper exemplifies the above selection criteria. Nomination shall be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief. A deadline for submission will be set by the Editor-in-Chief; the nomination deadline is June 15. Nominations for this award will be considered annually but only given if a suitable candidate is identified. The selection committee will consist of the Editor-in-Chief, two additional JGE Editorial Board members (e.g., Editor for Research, Editor for Curriculum and Instruction, Associate Editors), and one NAGT Executive Committee member. This committee will discuss and vote on the nominated papers. The Editor-in-Chief (or Editor for Research, or Editor for Curriculum and Instruction) manages the selection process. Authors of all nominated manuscripts will be notified in writing by the Editor-in-Chief after the selection process is complete.

Presentation:

The name(s) and affiliation(s) of the awardee(s) will be published in In the Trenches and NAGT's newsletter following the award decision. The award will be presented by the Editor-in-Chief (or delegate) at the annual NAGT awards ceremony. This award includes a plaque and a $500 cash prize.

The JGE Outstanding Reviewer Award

The quality of the Journal of Geoscience Education is dependent on dedicated reviewers and editors. The JGE Editorial Board would like to recognize those reviewers who meet most or all of the following criteria:

  • Completed more reviews than average
  • Completed reviews on time
  • Maintained a constructive tone
  • Provided advice consistent with geoscience education standards and well-informed by the literature
  • Offered supportive and specific recommendations for improvement
  • Balanced big picture ideas and small details

Reviewers who contributed to JGE in the 18 months preceding the award deadline are eligible for consideration. Previous winners are ineligible for a period of five years after receiving the award (i.e., if a reviewer wins the 2025 award, they cannot be nominated again until 2030).

Selection Process: 

JGE authors and members of the Editorial Board may nominate reviewers for this award. Each nomination shall be accompanied by a short (i.e., 300 words) written discussion of how the reviewer made an outstanding contribution to the peer-review process of JGE, with reference to the selection criteria above. The nomination shall be submitted to the Editor-in Chief. A deadline for submission will be set by the Editor-in-Chief; the nomination deadline is June 15. Nominations for this award will be considered annually but only given if a suitable candidate is identified. The selection committee will consist of the Editor-in-Chief, two additional JGE Editorial Board members (e.g., Editor for Research, Editor for Curriculum and Instruction, Associate Editors), and one NAGT Executive Committee member. This committee will discuss and vote on the nominated reviewers. The Editor-in-Chief (or Editor for Research, or Editor for Curriculum and Instruction) manages the selection process. All nominated reviewers will be notified in writing by the Editor-in-Chief after the selection process is complete.

Presentation: 

The name and affiliation of the awardee will be published in In the Trenches and NAGT's newsletter following the award selection. The award will be presented by the Editor-in Chief (or delegate) at the annual NAGT awards ceremony. This award includes a plaque and a $500 cash prize.


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