ARCC Best Journal Article Award

Nominations Due: October 31, 2025

The ARCC Best Journal Article Award recognizes distinguished works of architectural research published as a peer-reviewed journal article by a faculty member at an ARCC institution. This award recognizes a journal article published within the past three years (2019-present) that significantly contributes to architectural research by demonstrating rigorous or innovative use of evidence or methods. Journal articles may be on any topic in architecture or related fields.

ARCC defines ‘architectural research’ broadly and inclusively across a range of domains to advance knowledge of the built environment.

Each ARCC member institution is invited to submit one nomination per year. The criteria for selecting a nominee will be at the member school’s discretion. Nominees must hold a full-time faculty appointment at the nominating institution. A selection committee and the ARCC Board of Directors will make the final decision on conferring the award.

Information included in the Nomination submission for the ARCC Best Journal Article Award:

  • Nominee contact information: name, title, phone, email
  • Journal Article Citation: author, title, publisher and date of publication
  • Abstract: 500 words max. _ Outlining the interest in the award with summary description of the purpose, scope, and goals of the article.
  • Impact Statement: 1000 words max. _ Contribution & Impact Statement: significance of the research, including innovative use of evidence, methodological approach, and potential impact.
  • Keywords: (optional) related to the article’s areas/topics.
  • Reference: Provide a list of the article’s citation and DOI number.
  • Confirmation of good standing of ARCC institution membership: to be verified by the ARCC Treasurer prior to consideration.
  • Nomination Letter: original letter on official letterhead from Dean or Department Head of the nominee’s institution, 1 pg max.
  • Two Letters of Support: from colleagues who are subject matter experts, 1 page max. each.
  • PDF Copy of the article.

Send electronic submission to ConfTool  by October 31, 2025 in electronic form using “.pdf” file format.