The Applied Sciences Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy given by reviewers in checking manuscripts submitted to the journal. It is thanks to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick submission to publication process are maintained. The median time to first decision is 15.5 days, and the median time to publication is 37 days.
The following referees have been selected by the Editor-in-Chief of Applied Sciences, Prof. Dr. Takayoshi Kobayashi, to receive “Applied Sciences 2018 Outstanding Reviewer Awards” for the quantity, timeliness, and quality of their reviews in 2018. Each of them will receive 500 CHF and a certificate for their outstanding review work. (in alphabetical order by surname):
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| Ali Behnood Purdue University, USA |
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| Antonio D’Andrea University of Rome, Italy |
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| Antolino Gallego Universidad de Granada, Spain |
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| Carmelo Militello Italian National Research Council, Rome (CNR), Italy |
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| Cheng-Tien Chiang Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany |
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