Recruiting Reviewer Board Members for Current Issues in Molecular Biology

The journal Current Issues in Molecular Biology (CIMB, ISSN: 1467-3045) is recruiting Reviewer Board Members. The main responsibility of the new members of the Reviewer Board is to provide timely, high-quality reports on submitted manuscripts. To qualify as a reviewer, applicants must have a proven publication record (Scopus, ORCID) related to the science and technology of bioengineering and hold a Ph.D. or an M.D. More information on reviewer responsibilities is available at https://www.mdpi.com/reviewers.

The Reviewer Board consists of experienced researchers whose main responsibility involves regularly and actively supporting Current Issues in Molecular Biology by providing high-quality, rigorous, and transparent review reports for submitted manuscripts within their area of expertise. The initial term is 1 year in length, which can be renewed or terminated. Membership involves the same responsibilities and benefits as regular reviewers, with the addition of the following:

Reviewer Board Members (RBMs) must review a minimum of six manuscripts per year. Should the reviewer be unable to provide a report when invited, they are expected to suggest potential alternative reviewers (the proposed candidates must meet the reviewers’ requirements;
For each review, you will receive a discount voucher for the article processing charge (APC) on a future submission to any MDPI journal;
RBMs have the opportunity to publish one paper per year with a 20% discount on the APC (once accepted for publication after peer review);
RBMs will be considered for the journal’s Outstanding Reviewer Award;
RBMs are entitled to receive an RB certificate;
RBMs are announced on the journal website;
Active RBMs may be promoted to the Academic Editors (subject to approval by the Editor-in-Chief).

If you are interested in this role or have any recommendations, please email us at cimb@mdpi.com. We hope to hear from you soon.

For more information about Current Issues in Molecular Biology, please visit the website at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cimb.