Impact Award Recipients

This award makes more visible the dimensions of the societal contribution of Information Science and provides role models and examples for new scholars wishing to translate research into practical benefits for others. The award shapes and nourishes Information Science as a discipline by encouraging future research that has important impact. This, in turn, supports researchers’ career development, as impact is highly valued by academic institutions and governments when assessing research contributions and research quality. The award is sponsored by Rutgers University.

The recipients of the Research Impact Award are: