Winners of the inaugural EPIC Awards Celebration were announced May 29 at SSP’s Annual Meeting
We are proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Excellence in Publishing, Information Technology, & Communications (EPIC) Awards. Launching this year, the EPIC Awards highlight the remarkable achievements of individuals and teams who are advancing scholarly publishing through creativity, collaboration, and cutting-edge innovation.
Finalists were selected across five top-level categories, each with multiple subcategories to recognize the diverse ways organizations and individuals are pushing the boundaries of scholarly communication. Winners were revealed during the highly anticipated EPIC Awards Ceremony on May 29 in Baltimore as part of SSP’s 47th Annual Meeting. Without further ado, the winners are:
Publications Finalists
Honoring exceptional journals, books, magazines, reports, and short-form content formats.
Excellence in Journals
- Silver • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses – Critical Care Nurse, December 2024 issue
- Gold • Wolters Kluwer Health – American Journal of Nursing
Excellence in Books
- Silver • American Society for Nondestructive Testing – Nondestructive Testing Handbook: Thermal and Infrared
- Gold • American Academy of Pediatrics – The Trauma-Informed Pediatric Practice
Excellence in Short Form Content
- Silver • Wolters Kluwer Health – ASA Monitor Today
- Gold • AAAS – ScienceAdviser
Excellence in Magazines
- Silver • Frontiers Research Foundation – Frontiers for Young Minds
- Gold • Wolters Kluwer Health – Brain & Life
Excellence in Reports
- Silver • RTI Press – The Impact of Police Violence on Communities
Excellence in Student Journals
- Gold • George Washington University Graduate Program in Publishing – GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing
Initiatives Finalists
Highlighting impactful programs advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, diversity, equity, inclusivity, and accessibility efforts, and educational initiatives.
Excellence in Sustainable Development Goals Implementation
- Silver • CFA Institute – Investment Innovations Toward Achieving Net Zero
- Gold • Integra – Water Conservation, Aquifer Recharge, and Private Forest Creation
Excellence in Publishing Education And Training Initiatives
- Silver • George Washington University Graduate Program in Publishing – Student Journal Symposium for Literary and Research Publications
- Gold • IOP Publishing – Enhancing Reviewer Inclusion Through Co-Review
Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, Or Accessibility Initiatives
- Silver • Brown University Library Digital Publications – Born-Digital Scholarly Publishing
- Gold • University of Split School of Medicine – Giving Voice Project
Media Finalists
Showcasing original multimedia projects that promote or disseminate scholarly content.
Excellence in Video / Film
- Silver • Impact Journals – Longevity & Aging Series
- Gold • Springer Nature – Showcasing OA Research
Excellence in Podcast
- Silver • AAAS – Science
- Gold • ITHAKA – JSTOR Daily Conversations on Intellectual Humility
Excellence in Data Visualization
- Silver • American Society of Anesthesiologists – Infographics in Anesthesiology
Excellence in Narrative / Multidisciplinary Digital Projects
- Silver • CACTUS Communications – Transforming Open Access Workflows with Editage
Marketing Finalists
Recognizing outstanding branding, social media engagement, and other promotional efforts.
Excellence in Marketing Campaigns
- Silver • Wiley – Forward Bound For NextGen Researchers
- Gold • ITHAKA – Eclipse Engagement in Prisons
Excellence in Social Presence
- Silver • Wolters Kluwer Health – Brain & Life
- Gold • AAAS – Science, Instagram
Excellence in Branding
- Silver • Cell Press – 50 Scientists that Inspire
- Gold • De Gruyter Brill – De Gruyter Brill
Excellence in Media Kit / Collateral
- Silver • ORCID – ORCID’s Community Trust Network
- Gold • Wiley – The Conversations
Tools and Products Finalists
Celebrating technological innovations across the publishing lifecycle.
Excellence in Submission System Feature
- Silver • Springer Nature – Snapp
- Gold • River Valley Technologies – ReView 3.0: Next Generation Peer Review
Excellence in Hosting Platform Features
- Silver • University of Michigan Press – Fund to Mission Program
- Gold • Research Solutions – Scite Smart Citations
Excellence in Author Tools
- Silver • CACTUS Communications – Paperpal
- Gold • Cassyni – Cassyni Author Seminars
Excellence in Integrity Tools
- Silver • Wiley – Research Exchange Submission and Screening
- Gold • Clear Skies – Oversight
Excellence in Other Tools And Products
- Silver • Enago, A Charlesworth Company – Gateway Notification Services for Global Messenger Apps
- Gold • Copyright Clearance Center – OA Intelligence
Learn more about each winner in the EPIC Awards gallery.
SSP would like to express our gratitude to everyone who submitted entries for the inaugural EPIC Awards. We received over 90 submissions, and the quality across all categories was impressive, showcasing the innovation and dedication within the scholarly publishing community. Although we could only recognize a limited number of finalists, each submission provided valuable insights into advancing scholarly communication. We encourage the community to submit entries for the 2026 EPIC Awards in late 2025.
