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, the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH, ISSN: 1660-4601) recognizes the significant role that 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 of the reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise in assisting IJERPH’s 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. In each quarter, we will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and introducing them here.

Q1

• Name: Dr. Jesús Molina-Mula
  Affiliation: Departamento de Enfermería y Fisioterapia, University of Balearic Islands, Spain
  Interests: bioethics; capnography and triage; decision making; Foucault; health services administration; interprofessional relations; professional–family relations; professional–patient relations; substance-related disorders
  Interview: “Reviewing in IJERPH is a very enriching experience because it not only allows us to be fully up to date with the research that professionals carry out on a daily basis, their results and conclusions to improve our professional practice, but it also serves as a learning experience. research methodologies, improving quality and scientific rigor.”

• Name: Dr. Andrew W. Joyce
  Affiliation: Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
  Interests: health-promoting settings; social enterprise; disability and health promotion; evaluation in complex settings
  Interview: “The review process is all very efficient and the quality of the articles has been strong.”

• Name: Dr. Yong Hwan Kim
  Affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Republic of Korea
  Interests: metabolic syndrome; rehabilitation; physical activity; sports medicine; fitness
  Interview: “I am honored by this opportunity. I experienced the latest research trends through IJERPH reviews. Moreover, I have become more confident in IJERPH's ethics and transparent system. I wish IJERPH continued development.”

• Name: Dr. Marius Baranauskas
  Affiliation: Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, State Higher Education Institution Panevėžys College, Lithuania
  Interests: applied health research, health technology, foods, public health, applied epidemiology, biomedicine, environmental health, athletes, nutrition, exercise physiology, mental health, nursing

• Name: Dr. Agnieszka Chwałczyńska
  Affiliation: Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Poland
  Interests: BMI at different ages; body composition; physical activity and body composition; childhood physioprophylaxis; therapeutic programs for overweight and obese children, adults, seniors; healthy aging—tertiary prophylaxis

• Name: Dr. Karyn Heavner
  Affiliation: Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
  Interests: epidemiology, infectious disease, biostatistics, public health education; substance use, mental health; environmental and occupational health