Metabolites Exceptional Reviewers List 2024

We are thrilled to share the updated Exceptional Reviewers List 2024. This program was designed to recognize and honor scholars who have delivered consistently exceptional review reports to our journal. Committed to fostering rigorous research and promoting knowledge exchange, Metabolites (ISSN: 2218-1989) recognizes the significant role our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles we publish. According to 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 the reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in Metabolites’ 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 November 2024. Each quarter, we will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and introduce them here.

Name: Dr. Birgitta Ebert
Affiliation: The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Name: Dr. Daniel C. Zielinski
Affiliation: University of California, San Diego, USA
Name: Dr. Dmitry Mazur
Affiliation: Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
Name: Dr. Hunter Moseley
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, USA
Name: Dr. Igor G. Zenkevich
Affiliation: Saint Petersburg State University, Russia
Name: Javier Seravalli
Affiliation: University of Nebraska, USA
Name: Dr. Jose M. Miranda
Affiliation: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Name: Dr. Olimpio Montero
Affiliation: Spanish National Research Council, Spain
Name: Dr. Saurav Sarma
Affiliation: Bayer, Small Molecules R&D, USA
“Reviewing for a journal like Metabolites can be a rewarding experience as it provides the reviewer an early opportunity to enable and ensure data driven conclusions while staying informed about the latest developments in a highly interdisciplinary area of research”
Name: Dr. Shuang Zhao
Affiliation: The Metabolomics Innovation Centre, Canada
“Reviewing is not just about evaluating others' work but fosters professional communication among diverse scholars. Helping present outstanding research and providing constructive feedback are both learning and inspiring experiences for me”

Name: Dr. Alan Altraja
Affiliation: University of Tartu, Estonia
Name: Dr. Alexander O. Chizhov
Affiliation: Independent expert, Montenegro
Name: Dr. Chang-Hyun Kim
Affiliation: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Name: Dr. Gonzalo Solís Sánchez
Affiliation: Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Spain
Name: Dr. Grant Hatch
Affiliation: University of Manitoba, Canada
Name: Dr. Jose Manuel Morales
Affiliation: University of Valencia, Spain
Name: Dr. Natalia Zagoskina
Affiliation: Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Name: Dr. Robert Flight
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, USA
Name: Dr. Federico Maria Rubino
Affiliation: University of Milan, Italy
“Reviewing is meeting unknown colleagues through their work, across continents, boundaries and events. Kindness and cooperation are what we like receiving as Authors, and what we strive giving as Reviewers”
Name: Dr. Kijoon Kim
Affiliation: University of Connecticut, USA
“The manuscript offered valuable insights into metabolic pathways and their implications in public health. Reviewing for Metabolites is always an enriching experience that supports the dissemination of high-quality research”