Three Publication Awards are presented at the annual conference of IAGLR to the author(s) of peer-reviewed papers in the current volume of the Journal of Great Lakes Research judged to be "most notable." Papers for each award are evaluated on the basis of:
- Originality, an outstanding original piece of work;
- Contribution, a substantial body of theoretical, experimental or field research;
- Presentation, clarity of literary style and illustration.
Nominations submitted here will be considered for one of the following awards depending on the career status of their lead author. All awards are assessed by the same committee.
- The Chandler-Misener Award, established in 1974, honors D.C. Chandler and A.D. Misener, IAGLR's first presidents, and is awarded to the top-ranked paper nominated during the previous calendar year.
- The Elsevier Student Award is awarded to the top ranked paper whose lead author was a student at the time of acceptance.
- The Elsevier Early Career Award is awarded to the top ranked paper whose lead author was within 5 years of graduation from their terminal degree at the time of acceptance.