Peer review is an essential part of the publication process, ensuring that Remote Sensing maintains the high standard of its published papers. Thanks to our reviewers, the median time from submission to first decision has been reduced to 28 days.
The following referees have been selected by the Editor-in-Chief of Remote Sensing, Prof. Prasad Thenkabail, to receive the “Remote Sensing 2017 Best Reviewer Award” based on the quantity, timeliness and quality of their reviews in 2017. The top three will receive 500 CHF, publication of a Feature Paper in Remote Sensing free of charge and a certificate. The other referees will be awarded publication of a Feature Paper in Remote Sensing free of charge and a certificate.
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| Dr. John C. Trinder | Dr. Antonio Pepe |
| The University of New South Wales, Australia | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy |
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| Dr. Brian Johnson | Dr. Veraldo Liesenberg |
| Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan | Santa Catarina State University, Brazil |
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| Dr. Andrea Buono | Dr. Jinyang Du |
| Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope”, Italy | University of Montana, USA |
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| Dr. Antonio Novelli | Dr. Saeid Gharechelou |
| Politecnico di Bari, Italy | Chiba University, Japan |
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| Dr. Loris Nanni | Dr. Liming He |
| University of Padua, Italy | University of Toronto, Canada |
On behalf of the Remote Sensing editorial board members and editorial staff, we wish to congratulate the ten outstanding reviewers for their accomplishments.
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