We are thrilled to share the updated Exceptional Reviewers List 2024. This program was designed to recognize and honor scholars who have consistently delivered exceptional review reports to our journal. Committed to fostering rigorous research and promoting knowledge exchange, Plants (ISSN: 2223-7747) recognizes the significant role our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles we publish. According to recent surveys conducted in 2023, 91% of our authors rate the peer review as good or excellent, thanks to our pool of excellent reviewers.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in Plants’ peer-review process. Their dedication and attention to detail in evaluating manuscripts, offering valuable feedback, and contributing to academic rigor are truly commendable.

The Exceptional Reviewers List was introduced in April 2024. Each quarter, we will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and introduce them here.

Q1:

Name: Dr. Michael Eckerstorfer
Affiliation: Umweltbundesamt–Environment Agency Austria (EAA), Landuse and Biosafety Unit, Austria
Interests: agricultural biotechnology; genome editing; genetic modification; biosafety; risk assessment; emerging technologies; monitoring; GMO detection
“I am honored to contribute to the excellent quality of Plants´ review process managed by the Editorial Office and to provide helpful critical input for the further improvement of manuscripts – being a “beta reader” is equally important and rewarding to me as writing my own papers.”

Name: Dr. Eric Marcon
Affiliation: AgroParisTech, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Interests: community ecology; tropical forestry; ecological statistics; R development

Name: Dr. Paula J Rudall
Affiliation: Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, UK
Interests: comparative plant morphology; arrangement and development of plant cells, tissues and organs

Name: Dr. Anna Kostecka-Gugała
Affiliation: Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland
Interests: plant physiology; antioxidant; natural products

Name: Dr. Yan Hong
Affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Interests: medicinal plants; plant secondary metabolism; plant biotechnology; metagenomics
"I am proud for my contribution to this journal's academic excellence and the advancement of knowledge in our field. My heartfelt appreciation to the editors and fellow reviewers for their trust and collaboration"