Society For Prevention Research

What Society For Prevention Research does

The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is an international, multi-disciplinary non-profit professional membership organization founded in 1991 and headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. SPR is dedicated to advancing scientific investigation about how to prevent negative outcomes and foster well-being for individuals, families, and communities, and to promoting evidence-based, socially just prevention programs, practices, and policies. Its core offerings are organized around four pillars: the peer-reviewed Prevention Science journal (published bi-monthly via Springer); the annual meeting (the 34th edition scheduled for May 26-29, 2026 in Washington, DC); a set of standing committees and networks — the Diversity Network Committee (DNC), Early Career Preventionists Network (ECPN), International Committee, and Special Interest Groups; and advocacy resources including toolkits, policy briefs, and standards of evidence. SPR is led by Executive Director Jennifer Lewis with a small staff of 1-10, governed by a Board of Directors, and operates under a 2024-2028 Strategic Plan.

SPR generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues (tiered for students, new professionals, regular members, community partners, and government employees), conference registration fees including in-person, live-streaming, and pre-conference workshop options, Prevention Science journal institutional subscriptions, and conference sponsorships ranging from $100 to $50,000. Its go-to-market motion is event-driven (anchored by the annual meeting and webinar series such as the DNC Speaker Series) combined with a community-led approach driven by its committees and listservs. The organization serves a heterogeneous membership spanning prevention science researchers, public health practitioners, healthcare professionals, educators, students, federal/state/local government employees, and international researchers. SPR has established strategic international alliances with the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR), Asia Pacific Society for Prevention Research, ISSUP, and ICUDDR, and partners with the National Prevention Science Coalition (NPSC) on U.S. advocacy.

Name

Society For Prevention Research

Legal name

Society for Prevention Research

Website

https://preventionresearch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Society for Prevention Research is an international non-profit professional membership organization (founded 1991, Fairfax, VA) that advances prevention science through the Prevention Science journal, an annual meeting, standing committees, and advocacy for evidence-based prevention programs and policies.

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Product category

Professional Scientific Association

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK)

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Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Prevention science
• Professional membership organization
• Scientific research association
• Public health research
• Academic conference services

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SPR generates revenue through annual membership fees with different tiers for students, new professionals, and regular members. Membership provides access to members-only content, discounted conference registration, and participation in committees.
2. Annual Meeting Registration: Conference registration fees from the annual meeting. Rates vary by membership status, career stage, and registration period (early-bird vs. onsite). Includes in-person and live-streaming options.
3. Prevention Science Journal: The official journal of SPR publishes prevention science research. Revenue may include institutional subscriptions and publication fees.
4. Conference Sponsorships: SPR offers sponsorship opportunities at various levels (from $100 to $50,000) for the annual conference and other events. Custom event sponsorship and 'in memoriam' and 'tribute' sponsorships are also available.
5. Pre-Conference Workshops: Additional fees for pre-conference training workshops held before the annual meeting. Separate registration required with different rates for full-day and half-day workshops.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Society For Prevention Research is a non-profit professional membership organization that advances the field of prevention science through an annual scientific conference (SPR Annual Meeting), a peer-reviewed journal (Prevention Science), tiered individual and institutional memberships, member-driven committees, career development programs for early-career researchers, and advocacy for the prevention science community. The organization serves researchers, practitioners, students, and government professionals in the U.S. and internationally.

Product overview

Society For Prevention Research offers a membership-based professional services portfolio centered on advancing prevention science. The core offerings include the Prevention Science Journal (peer-reviewed publication), annual conferences, and standing committees/networks (DNC, ECPN, International Committee) that provide networking, training, and professional development. Additional services include advocacy resources, policy toolkits, and email-based communication platforms (listservs). This is a professional organization platform rather than a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 34th Annual Meeting scheduled for May 2026 in Washington, DC
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Social Development Research Group, University of WashingtonminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 November 2023Social Development Research Group served as a 'Benefactor' sponsor for the DNC Speaker Series. SDRG is part of the University of Washington's School of Social Work and focuses on prevention science research.
• Prevention Science Program, College of Education, University of OregonminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 September 2023Prevention Science Program at University of Oregon served as a 'Benefactor' sponsor for multiple DNC Speaker Series events. The program is a graduate training program in prevention science.
• William T. Grant FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 February 2023William T. Grant Foundation served as a sponsor for the DNC Speaker Series (Grant ID Number: ODF-203373). The foundation supports research on reducing inequality and improving outcomes for youth.
• National Prevention Science Coalition to Save Lives (NPSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2020SPR and NPSC formed a partnership to advocate for prevention science and public health. NPSC is described as a coalition working to Save Lives through prevention science. The partnership includes advocacy efforts for NIH-funded research and prevention funding. NPSC provides resources for communicating with elected officials regarding NIH-funded research.
• Asia Pacific Society for Prevention ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPR International Committee includes collaboration with the Asia Pacific Society for Prevention Research, specifically through the Violence Prevention Workgroup and International Dialogue on Cannabis.
• International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPR International Committee is led by a representative from ISSUP, indicating a strategic partnership for international collaboration in substance use prevention.
• International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPR International Committee includes collaboration with ICUDDR through working groups focused on outreach and international demand reduction efforts.
• European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPR International Committee includes collaboration with EUSPR for European partnership activities and research coordination.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR): EUSPR is the regional counterpart society for prevention science in Europe and a strategic partner via SPR's International Committee. It serves a closely overlapping researcher base with parallel annual meetings, so it is the most direct comparable peer to SPR.
• Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA): SRA is an international multi-disciplinary professional association focused on adolescent development research with annual meetings, a peer-reviewed journal, and similar membership dues and conference revenue model. Overlaps directly with SPR's prevention-science constituency of developmental and prevention researchers.
• Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD): SRCD is a major multi-disciplinary society for child development research with an annual meeting and Child Development journal. Shares the academic-researcher, conference-driven model and overlaps on early-life prevention topics central to SPR's mission.
• Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM): SBM is a multi-disciplinary professional society for behavioral medicine researchers and practitioners with annual meetings, a peer-reviewed journal, and tiered memberships. Closely comparable to SPR on membership structure, conference scale, and translational research focus.
• AcademyHealth: AcademyHealth is a professional society for health services and policy researchers with annual meetings, interest groups, and advocacy. Comparable on multi-disciplinary research membership, conference revenue model, and federal funding advocacy.
• Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA): RSA is a professional research society with annual meetings and the Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research journal. Overlaps directly with SPR's substance-use prevention membership and shares the journal-plus-conference business model.
• International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP): ISSUP is a global professional society for substance use prevention and treatment with conferences and training. It is both a strategic partner of SPR (International Committee) and a directly comparable peer serving an overlapping international prevention-research audience.

Broad incumbents

• American Public Health Association (APHA): APHA is the largest broad-scope public health professional association in the US with a much larger annual meeting and membership base. It encompasses prevention science as a sub-discipline, making it a broad incumbent that competes for the same federal and practitioner audience.
• American Educational Research Association (AERA): AERA is the largest professional society for education researchers in the US, with annual meetings, multiple journals, and SIGs. Education is one of SPR's core member disciplines (e.g., University of Oregon Prevention Science Program partnership), so AERA is a broad incumbent that competes for the same education-focused prevention researchers.

Regional players

• Asia Pacific Society for Prevention Research: The Asia Pacific Society for Prevention Research is a regional scholarly society and SPR International Committee partner. It serves the same niche in the Asia-Pacific region, providing a directly comparable regional peer and a partner channel for SPR's international expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/preventionresearch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/society-for-prevention
• Instagraminstagram.com/SPRORG19
• Xx.com/SPRORG

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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