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Academic Publishing in Europe (APE) Award honors innovators
shaping the future of scholarly communication

Digital Science and the Berlin Institute for Scholarly Publishing (BISP) invite applications for the 2027 APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication.

Now in its fifth year, the award will be presented at the 22nd Academic Publishing in Europe APE Conference in Berlin (11-13 January 2027).

The award is given to an individual who has brought innovation in scholarly communication to the world of research and the academic publishing community. The winner will receive a €1,000 prize, along with travel support and free attendance to the conference.

The closing date for nominations is Friday 27 November 2026.

Since its launch, the APE award has recognized a diverse range of innovators working to improve scholarly communication.

Past recipients include:

• Vsevolod Solovyov (2023) for his work on an online platform that recommends grant reviewers to the European Research Council
• Laura Feetham-Walker (2024) for advancing academic peer review, through training and certification
• Dr Raym Crow (2025) for pioneering mission-driven, sustainable open publishing models
• Dr Anita Bandrowski (2026) for her work on RRIDs and SciScore, improving research rigor and transparency across more than 2,000 journals worldwide

Yvonne Campfens, Director APE, said: “The APE Award has always been about more than recognizing innovation, it is about starting conversations. By celebrating those who challenge established approaches and develop new ideas, the Award helps us look ahead and think together about the future of scholarly communication.”

https://academicpublishingeurope.com/ape-award/