 In 2013 he received the Distinguished Educator Award from the same Division; and in 2015, he was named the Eminent Scholasr of the Year by the Academy of International Business.Scott served as editor of the Annual Review of Sociology (1987–1991), and as president of the Sociological Research Association (2006–2007).In 2000, the Section on Organization, Occupations and Work of the American Sociological Association created the W. Richard Scott Award to annually recognize an outstanding article-length contribution to the field.