ALPSP, the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, is delighted to reveal the finalists shortlisted for:

• The ALPSP Impact Award, which recognises initiatives, projects, campaigns or collaborations demonstrating beneficial impact within scholarly publishing and communications.
• The ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing, which celebrates any new development, product, service, launch or project which is both innovative and of significant value to scholarly communication.

The Impact Award and Innovation in Publishing Award 2026 are generously sponsored by PA EDitorial.

Congratulations to the ALPSP Impact Award finalists for 2026:

• Research4Life
  Providing free or lowcost access to over 250,000 resources across 12,000+ institutions in 120 countries, combined with training and locally embedded support.
• The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945 hosted on Project MUSE
  A fully searchable, open access digital publication. The authoritative resource on Nazi persecutory sites.

 

Congratulations to the ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing finalists for 2026:

• Imagetwin
  An AI-powered image integrity screening tool for publishers, universities, and research organisations to identify problematic images in scientific manuscripts.
• Alchemist Review Journal Fit
  This product applies deep, AI-driven content analysis at submission, evaluating novelty, rigor, significance, and journal scope to determine whether a manuscript truly belongs.
• Thoth Open Metadata
  A non-profit, open infrastructure platform for publishing, bringing together metadata management, dissemination, hosting, and usage insights in one place.
• AI-powered Duplicate Peer Review Detection Tool – (Duplicate Review Checker for short)
  A proprietary AI-powered tool to detect duplicate peer review reports, directly addressing a growing threat to research integrity.
• FigureTwo
  Transforms figures into interactive, data-connected, understandable research outputs. Embedding the underlying data makes it easy for authors to build and share beautiful figures that communicate their findings to peers, policy makers and the public.

 

David Sommer, Chair of the judging panel, and Co-founder at Kudos commented:

“It has been genuinely inspiring to review this year’s outstanding awards submissions. Across both categories, we saw bold ideas, practical innovation and a powerful shared commitment to strengthening research integrity and widening access to scholarly publishing. After careful discussion, the judging panel is delighted to announce this exceptional shortlist. Huge congratulations to all our finalists their work represents the very best of impact and innovation in scholarly communication.”

 

The ALPSP Annual Conference and Awards will be held at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel, UK from 9-11 September 2026. All the finalists will be showcased on Wednesday 9 September during the Awards Finalists Lightning Presentations session, with the winners announced at the conference dinner on Thursday 10 September.

Judging panel:

• Jill Emery, Portland State University
• Richard Gedye, Scholarly and Professional Publishing Consultant
• Athena Hoeppner, University of Central Florida
• Alice Meadows, Independent Consultant
• Louise Russell, Tutton Russell Consulting
• Steve Sharp, Sheffield Hallam University
• Maggie Simmons, Geological Society
• David Smith, Publishing Technology Consultant
• David Sommer (Chair), Kudos
• Emma Vodden, British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery
• Alexandra Winzeler, Digital Science

For more information about all the 2026 awards, including the Rising Star Award and Award for Contribution to Scholarly Publishing, please visit the ALPSP website.

To secure your place, visit the ALPSP conference website. Watch our highlights video for a brief insight into the event.

ENDS

 

About ALPSP

ALPSP is the international trade association which supports and represents not-for-profit organizations that publish scholarly and professional content, and those that work with them. Membership of ALPSP is for the whole organization so all employees can take advantage of the benefits on offer. ALPSP is proud to have over 320 member organizations across 35 countries. Find out more about member benefits and how to join the ALPSP community.

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About PA EDitorial

PA EDitorial Ltd is a leading publishing and editorial services company serving the global academic publishing community. Established in 2011, the company has rapidly grown to become a trusted name in the industry, known for its commitment to quality, innovation, and client satisfaction. PA EDitorial Ltd offers a comprehensive range of editorial services designed to meet the diverse needs of authors, publishers, academic institutions, and corporate clients.

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