JSCR Editorial Excellence Award
This award is presented to members of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research Editorial Board in recognition of their service to the association.
How Awardees are Selected for the JSCR Editorial Excellence Award
The Editor-In-Chief selects the recipient(s) of the JSCR Editorial Excellence Award annually in April-May from members of the JSCR Editorial Board based on their overall contribution to the review and editorial process over the past year. Recipients may only be awarded this award once.
Awardee Notification
1. The JSCR Editor-In-Chief will notify NSCA Headquarters and the Awards and Honors Committee Chair of the selected recipient.
2. The Awards and Honors Committee Chair will notify the NSCA Board of Directors of the recipient.
3. The NSCA Headquarters will notify the recipient of the award, send regret notifications, create a Press Release announcement of the winner, and verify attendance at the National Conference awards banquet.
If there are no qualifying nominees, the award will not be given.
Award Timeline
February – JSCR Editor-In-Chief decides the winner and will submit the winners name to the National Office.
March – notifications to nominees will be sent by the National Office and press announcements will be coordinated.
July – Award conferred at the National Conference Awards Banquet.
JSCR Editorial Excellence Recipients
Congratulations 2026 JSCR Editorial Excellence Honorees
Shawn Arent, PhD, CSCS,*D
Dr. Shawn M. Arent is Professor and Chair of the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina and Director of the USC Sport Science Lab. He earned his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Exercise Science from Arizona State University after completing his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on relationships between training, nutrition, and stress and their implications for health, performance, and recovery. Dr. Arent is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the International Society of Sports Nutrition, and the National Academy of Kinesiology. He serves on the NSCA Board of Directors and has worked with U.S. Special Forces, the NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, the USOPC, the U.S. Soccer Federation, and teams and athletes at youth, high school, and collegiate levels.
Gerald T. Mangine, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D, FNSCA
Dr. Gerald T. Mangine is Director of the Wellstar Research Center on Human Sport Performance and Wellbeing and a Professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management at Kennesaw State University. His work focuses on integrating research and practice to improve athletic performance. Dr. Mangine has served extensively as both a senior editor and reviewer for the JSCR, approaching each submission with respect for the work behind it and relying on peer reviewer expertise to guide the evaluation process.
2025 Honorees
Pablo B. Costa, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D and Brandon M. Roberts, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
2024 Honorees
Jie Kang, PhD, FACSM and Matt S. Stock, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA
2023 Honorees
Ryan McGrath, PhD, and Timothy Suchomel, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC
2022 - Margaret T. Jones, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
2021 - Haley Bergstrom, PhD, CSCS,*D and Paul Cutrufello, PhD, ATC, CSCS
2020 - Paul Comfort, PhD, CSCS,*D and Jason Winchester, PhD, CSCS,*D
2018 - David R. Hooper, PhD, CSCS,*D and Joseph P. Weir, PhD, FNSCA
2017 - Brend Alvar, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D and Joseph F. Signorile, PhD
2016 - N. Travis Triplett, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA and Jared W. Coburn, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
2015 - Loren Chiu, PhD, CSCS and Tammy Evetovich, PhD, CSCS
2014 - G. Greg Haff, PhD, and Maren S. Fragala, PhD, CSCS,*D
2013 - Jakob Vingren, PhD, CSCS and Patrick Jacobs, PhD, CSCS
2012 - John Caruso, PhD and Sean P. Flanagan, PhD, CSCS,*D
2011 - Joel T. Cramer, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA and Duncan N. French, PhD, CSCS
2010 - Mike R. McGuigan, PhD, CSCS,*D and Kent J. Adams, PhD, CSCS
2009 - William P. Ebben, PhD, CSCS,*D and Brian Schilling, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA
2008 - Terry J. Housh, PhD, FNSCA
2007 - Jill A. Bush, PhD, CSCS
2006 - Nicholas A. Ratamess Jr., PhD, CSCS,*D
2005 - Ann M. Swank, PhD
2004 - Steve Fleck, PhD, CSCS
2003 - Bruce Craig, PhD
2002 - Lee E. Brown, EdD, CSCS,*D
2001 – Jay R. Hoffman, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D. and Jeffrey R. Stout, PhD
2000 - Jerry L. Mayhew, PhD and Dan Wathen , CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT*D, FNSCA
1999 - E. Paul Roetert, PhD
1998 - Larry W. Weiss, PhD
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