Best Journal Article in History of Psychology
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All papers published in the volume during the previous year are automatically considered. The award consists of a certificate and an invitation to present an invited address at the APA Convention the following year.
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The articles are judged on the following general criteria:
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To what extent does the article add to the historiography of psychology?
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How well documented are the claims made in the article? How extensive is the research?
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To what extent does the article add to our understanding of historical processes?
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What does the article articulate about psychological science, praxis, or theory?
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Scope and potential influence of the work.
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Quality of the writing.
The selection is made by a committee of three scholars
appointed by the President of the Society. Each member serves for three
years, with one member rotating off the committee each year. Normally,
the person serving for the third year will chair the Committee for that
year. The Committee begins deliberation in May for the volume ending
the previous December, and continues discussion until a consensus is
reached on the winner of the award. If a member of the Committee has
authored an article in that volume of History of Psychology, she or he
will be replaced by the Society President and will return to the
Committee the following year.
The Committee reports the winner to the Society
President no later than August 1. The winner of the award for the
volume ending in December is announced at the Society’s Business
Meeting at the APA Convention in August. The invited address for the
winner would take place the following year. The name of the winner is
publicized in the News & Notes section of the Journal and on the Society website.
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History of Psychology
Article Awardees
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2009 Michael Sokal
2008 Elizabeth Johnston & Ann Johnson
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