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
Past JSCR Editorial Excellence Recipients
Congratulations 2024 JSCR Editorial Excellence Honorees
Jie Kang, PhD, FACSM
Dr. Jie Kang is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences at The College of New Jersey and a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Kang earned his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, Master’s from the City University of New York-Queens College, and Bachelor’s from Beijing Sports University. His research interests include exercise metabolism, sports nutrition, and cardiorespiratory physiology. Dr. Kang has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, including two textbooks on biogenetics, nutrition, and metabolism. He also regularly presents at regional, national, and international conferences. Currently, he serves as a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
Matt S. Stock, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA
Dr. Matt Stock is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science (IEPRS) at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Stock’s research interests involve understanding the neuromuscular adaptations associated with disuse, aging/sarcopenia, and exercise rehabilitation. As IEPRS Director, he synergizes interdisciplinary research efforts among scientists and students in kinesiology, physical therapy, athletic training, and related disciplines. Dr. Stock has served in leadership roles for several organizations, including as President of the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Board of Directors. He has received numerous university- and national-level awards for teaching and mentoring students and early career researchers. Dr. Stock enjoys collaborating with students, trainees, and colleagues on research projects in the laboratory.
2023 JSCR Honorees
Ryan McGrath, PhD, and Timothy Suchomel, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC
2022 JSCR Honoree
Margaret T. Jones, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA
2021 JSCR Honorees
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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