In 2024, Philosophia: A Global Journal of Philosophy introduced an “Outstanding Referee Award“, joining a small number of journals that single out particular referees for special acknowledgement of their services.

The award is intended to “recognize those referees who stand out from among the many scholars who lend their time and expertise to comment on manuscripts submitted for consideration with Philosophia“, said the journal’s editor-in-chief, Mitchell Green (University of Connecticut).

This year’s winner is Elizabeth Schechter (University of Maryland).

Professor Green writes:

Dr. Schechter’s report on the manuscript they agreed to review was exemplary for its insight, charity, and actionable suggestions for improvement offered the author. As such, their contribution was a paradigm of the kind of input from external reviewers that makes high-quality, double-blind refereed journal publication possible. 

The prize includes free online access to the entire contents of Philosophia for a year, a cash prize of $500, and the appearance of the winner’s name on the journal’s homepage.

(Note: this post originally misstated the prize amount; the error has now been corrected.)