The American Psychoanalytic Association's Scientific Paper Prize honors the year's most outstanding empirical research paper advancing psychoanalysis.
Funder: American Psychoanalytic Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Scientific Paper Prize)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 prize for the most outstanding empirical research paper in psychoanalysis published in the prior calendar year.
Summary: Honors the best empirical research paper in psychoanalysis published in a peer-reviewed journal during the previous year.
The Scientific Paper Prize, presented by the American Psychoanalytic Association, recognizes the most outstanding empirical research paper published in the field of psychoanalysis during the preceding calendar year. The award aims to promote rigorous scientific inquiry and highlight innovative and impactful empirical work that advances psychoanalytic theory and practice. Administered by the Committee on Scientific Activities’ Subcommittee on Science Paper Prizes, the prize is open to researchers worldwide and encourages submissions from all peer-reviewed journals, not just those affiliated with the Association.