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About AST
AST Registry
AST Honors
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AST Journal
Contact

How AST Recognizes Contributions

AST evaluates contributions to systems thinking and the systems sciences—never individuals, credentials, or status. The unit of evaluation is the contribution itself.

Submissions are always open and are reviewed in the next scheduled cycle. Selected contributions are recorded in the AST Registry. AST recognition operates at three levels:

Academy Members — field-shaping work
Recognized Contribution — significant contributions that advance systems thinking science or practice
Commendation — spotlighting promising work

AST also awards Honors — exceptional contributions receiving an additional AST honor. Posthumous recognition is permitted. All recognition is honorary and archival and confers no duties, authority, or material benefit. Self-submissions and third-party submissions are accepted.

AST Contribution Nomination

AST evaluates contributions, not credentials. Submissions are always open.

Nomination Type*

I am nominating my own contribution

I am nominating other’s contribution

Recommender Name*

Recommender Email

Recommender's Assessment of Recognition*

Academy Member

AST Contributor

AST Commendation

Recommender's Assessment of Honors (if applicable)

AST Science Prize

AST Mind Science Prize

AST Impact Prize

AST Public Understanding Prize

AST Promising Research Award

AST Promising Methodology Award

Contributor First name*

Contributor Last name*

Contributor Email*

Contributor Country*

Contributor Discipline/Field/Area*

Contribution Title *

Contribution type*

Scholarly paper or preprint

Empirical study or dataset

Theoretical framework or formal model

Tool, method, or standard

Demonstrated practice with generalizable structure

Translational or public-facing work

Other

Contribution Abstract (≤1500 characters) *

Summary (<200 characters)*

Artifact Link*

I confirm this is a concrete, reviewable contribution and the link is accessible for committee review.

Additional Information

I understand that submission may result in recognition of the contribution and registry inclusion. Academy Membership, if applicable, is evaluated separately over time based on sustained and durable impact.

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