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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 journal Animals (ISSN: 2076-2615) 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 reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in the peer-review process of Animals. 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.

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• Dr. Sławomir Mitrus
  Affiliation: Institute of Biology, University of Opole, Opole, Poland
  Country: Poland
  Interest: life history of animals; physiological ecology of animals; ecology and conservation of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis); ecology of ants

• Dr. Linda Van Bomme
  Affiliation: ¹ School of Natural Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia; ² Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
  Country: Australia
  Interest: human wildlife conflict; wildlife management; predator ecology; conservation

• Dr. Richard D. Murray
  Affiliation: Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, United Kingdom
  Country: United Kingdom
  Interest: animal science; veterinary medicine; lameness in cattle; pathophysiology of pregnancy; digital dermatitis and dairy cattle

• Dr. Betty McGuire
  Affiliation: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
  Country: USA
  Interests: mammalian social behavior; parental care, and ecology; applied animal behavior; human–animal interactions; animal shelters; animal welfare

• Dr. Alejandro Casas-Alvarado
  Affiliation: Neurophysiology, Behavior and Animal Welfare Assessment, DPAA, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City 04960, Mexico
  Country: Mexico
  Interest: anesthesiology; anaesthesiology; pain assessment; pain management; animal behavior