The ALPSP Impact Award 2026
Now in its fourth year, our award, sponsored by PA EDitorial, celebrates significant initiatives, projects or collaborations within scholarly communication and academic research that are making a positive difference. The impact can be on society, attitudes, education, equality, diversity, inclusion, the environment or any area making a significant difference to people. It can be within scholarly publishing or the wider community but still within the broad area of academic scholarly research and study.
The finalists for both the Impact and Innovation Awards are showcased in a lightning session at the ALPSP Annual Conference and Awards held in September and the winners are announced at the Conference Dinner.
The 2026 Judging Panel
Alexandra Winzeler, Digital Science
Alice Meadows, Independent Consultant
Athena Hoeppner, University of Central Florida
David Smith, Publishing Technology Consultant
David Sommer (Chair), Kudos
Emma Vodden, British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery
Jill Emery, Portland State University
Louise Russell, Tutton Russell Consulting
Maggie Simmons, Geological Society
Richard Gedye, Scholarly and Professional Publishing Consultant
Steve Sharp, Sheffield Hallam University
ALPSP Impact Award Winner 2026
Research4Life
Researchers in low- and middle-income countries represent 85% of the world’s population yet contribute a disproportionately small share of global scientific output, largely due to limited access to research. Research4Life addresses this gap through a global partnership that enables researchers to access, use, and contribute to knowledge. It provides free or lowcost access to over 250,000 resources across 12,000+ institutions in 120 countries, combined with training and locally embedded support. Independent analysis links participation with up to a 75% increase in research output. By broadening participation in knowledge production, Research4Life supports a more equitable global publishing ecosystem.
Highly Commended
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
In May 2025, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), in collaboration with Project MUSE, launched the USHMM Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945 as a fully searchable, open access digital publication. The authoritative resource on Nazi persecutory sites, the new digital version of the Encyclopedia offers users the ability to dynamically engage with empirically grounded research that documents tens of thousands of camps, ghettos, and other sites of persecution operated by the Nazi regime and its allies, while also visualizing the camp system through a new interactive map.
ALPSP Impact Award 2025
