The IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits Best Student Paper Award recognizes the most outstanding student-led paper published in the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (JSSC) during the previous calendar year. This award honors exceptional technical innovation, clarity of presentation, and meaningful impact on the solid-state circuits field.
Prize
- $1,000 awarded to the student lead author
- Certificates for the student, lead author, and their academic advisor
This is a single annual award. Multiple recipients may be recognized only in the case of multiple eligible lead authors.
Funding
Funded by the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS).
Eligibility
Eligible papers must:
- Have been published in JSSC during the preceding year
- Have a first author who was a student at the time the work was performed
- Be identified as a student paper at submission time
Self-nominations and nominations from individuals at the same institution as the authors are not permitted.
Multiple nominations of the same paper are allowed.
Nomination Process
Nominations are solicited from:
- Associate Editors and Guest Editors handling the papers
- Reviewers, who may nominate a paper via a reviewer checkbox
Editors receive citation data and IEEE Xplore page-view statistics to support evaluation. Each nomination requires a brief supporting statement.
Selection Committee
The committee is appointed by the Editor-in-Chief (EiC) and consists of:
- The two most recent EiCs
- Six Associate Editors from the current editorial board, with emphasis on academic members
The current EiC serves as the non-voting chair (votes only to break ties).
A quorum is achieved with more than 50% of voting members.
Each committee member ranks their top three papers.
A point system (3–2–1) determines the winning paper.
All voting is conducted via email; the committee does not meet in person or virtually.
Final approval is provided by the SSCS Vice President of Publications.
Judging Criteria
- Impact on the field and potential future influence
- Technical excellence
- Novelty
- Clarity of writing
Schedule
- September 1 – October 1: Nomination period
- October 1 – November 30: Committee review and voting
- December: Winners notified
- February: Award presented at ISSCC
Presentation & Publicity
The award is presented at the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC).
Winners are announced in the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine and on the SSCS website.