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The International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Best Paper Award at the ISKO Conference 2026. Recognising outstanding scholarly contributions to the field, the award this year distinguishes three papers, each honoured within one of the conference's core dimensions: the epistemological, the applied, and the cultural.

The awarded papers reflect the breadth of contemporary research in knowledge organization, spanning artificial intelligence and archival ethics, the representation of medical knowledge, and the critical examination of classification systems.

Epistemological Dimension

"Transforming AI Transparency in Archival Contexts: Paradata as an Ethical Foundation for Knowledge Organization"

Author: Moises Rockembach (University of Coimbra, Portugal)

This paper addresses the ethical foundations of knowledge organization in archival settings, positioning paradata as a means of advancing transparency in the application of artificial intelligence.

Applied Dimension

"Integrating Plural Epistemologies in Representation and Organization of Medical Knowledge: Insights from the Allergy Domain"

Authors: Marcin Trzmielewski (University of Montpellier Paul-Valéry, France) and Davide Caimmi (Montpellier University Hospital, France)

Drawing on the allergy domain, this contribution examines how plural epistemologies can be integrated into the representation and organization of medical knowledge.

Cultural Dimension

"Ethno-Racial Subjects in Classification Systems: A Comparative Survey"

Authors: Nina Gomes Sobral Barcellos D'Almeida (Fluminense Federal University, Brazil), Claudio Gnoli (University of Pavia, Italy), Linair Maria Campos (Fluminense Federal University, Brazil) and Carlo Bianchini (University of Pavia, Italy)

This comparative survey investigates the treatment of ethno-racial subjects across classification systems, offering a critical perspective on representation in knowledge organization structures.

Recognising Excellence in Knowledge Organization

ISKO extends its congratulations to all awarded authors and its appreciation to the members of the scientific committee and the community whose engagement sustains the standard of research celebrated by this award. The three distinguished papers exemplify the intellectual diversity and rigour that continue to define the field of knowledge organization.