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 2025 JSCR Editorial Excellence Honorees
Pablo B. Costa, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Dr. Pablo Costa is a Professor at California State University, Fullerton. He earned his PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Oklahoma and his Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Costa’s primary research interests include non-invasive assessment of neuromuscular function and the physiological effects of exercise on performance, health, and fitness. His research encompasses resistance training, sports nutrition, body composition, injury risk, flexibility, balance, hypertension, hypotension, type I and II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, acceleration, and rate of force development. He has authored or co-authored over 250 research articles, book chapters, conference presentations, and abstracts. Currently, Dr. Costa serves as a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (JSCR). He is also a former Chair of the NSCA Research Committee and serves as a reviewer for over 50 scientific journals.
Brandon M. Roberts, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Dr. Brandon Roberts is a Physiologist in the Experimental Therapeutics Division at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. His primary mission is to optimize readiness by developing solutions to military-relevant health threats. Dr. Roberts’ expertise spans musculoskeletal physiology, exercise science, nutrition, and pharmaceutical interventions.
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 Honoree
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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