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The following are the 2021 top 10 cited papers from the Section “Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology” of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409): 

1. "Molecular and Hormonal Mechanisms Regulating Fleshy Fruit Ripening"
by Li, S.; Chen, K.; Grierson, D.
Cells 2021, 10(5), 1136; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10051136
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/5/1136

2. "Insights into Plant Programmed Cell Death Induced by Heavy Metals—Discovering a Terra Incognita"
by Sychta, K.; Słomka, A.; Kuta, E. 
Cells 2021, 10(1), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10010065
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/1/65 

3. "The Relationship between the Antioxidant System and Proline Metabolism in the Leaves of Cucumber Plants Acclimated to Salt Stress"
by Naliwajski, M.; Skłodowska, M.
Cells 2021, 10(3), 609; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10030609
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/3/609 

4. "Calcium Signaling in Plant Programmed Cell Death"
by Ren, H.; Zhao, X.; Li, W.; Hussain, J.; Qi, G.; Liu, S.
Cells 2021, 10(5), 1089; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10051089
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/5/1089 

5. "The Role of Chloroplast Membrane Lipid Metabolism in Plant Environmental Responses"
by Cook, R.; Lupette, J.; Benning, C.
Cells 2021, 10(3), 706; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10030706
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/3/706 

6. "Research Progress in the Molecular Functions of Plant mTERF Proteins"
by Robles, P.; Quesada, V.
Cells 2021, 10(2), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10020205
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/2/205 

7. "Biosynthesis and Functions of Very-Long-Chain Fatty Acids in the Responses of Plants to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses"
by Batsale, M.; Bahammou, D.; Fouillen, L.; Mongrand, S.; Joubès, J.; Domergue, F.
Cells 2021, 10(6), 1284; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10061284
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/6/1284 

8. "Man-Specific Lectins from Plants, Fungi, Algae and Cyanobacteria, as Potential Blockers for SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Coronaviruses: Biomedical Perspectives"
by Barre, A.; Van Damme, E.J.M.; Simplicien, M.; Le Poder, S.; Klonjkowski, B.; Benoist, H.; Peyrade, D.; Rougé, P.
Cells 2021, 10(7), 1619; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10071619
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/7/1619 

9. "Acyl–Acyl Carrier Protein Desaturases and Plant Biotic Interactions"
by Kazaz, S.; Miray, R.; Baud, S. 
Cells 2021, 10(3), 674; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10030674
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/3/674 

The following are the 2020 top 10 cited papers from the Section “Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology” of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409): 

1. "Polyamines: Small Amines with Large Effects on Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance"
by Alcázar, R.; Bueno, M.; Tiburcio, A.F.
Cells 2020, 9(11), 2373; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9112373
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/11/2373

2. "Microautophagy in Plants: Consideration of Its Molecular Mechanism"
by Sieńko, K.; Poormassalehgoo, A.; Yamada, K.; Goto-Yamada, S.
Cells 2020, 9(4), 887; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9040887
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/4/887 

3. "Perspectives for Glyco-Engineering of Recombinant Biopharmaceuticals from Microalgae"
by Barolo, L.; Abbriano, R.M.; Commault, A.S.; George, J.; Kahlke, T.; Fabris, M.; Padula, M.P.; Lopez, A.; Ralph, P.J.; Pernice, M.
Cells 2020, 9(3), 633; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9030633
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/3/633 

4. "Stress Reshapes the Physiological Response of Halophile Fungi to Salinity"
by Pérez-Llano, Y.; Rodríguez-Pupo, E.C.; Druzhinina, I.S.; Chenthamara, K.; Cai, F.; Gunde-Cimerman, N.; Zalar, P.; Gostinčar, C.; Kostanjšek, R.; Folch-Mallol, J.L.; Batista-García, R.A.; Sánchez-Carbente, M.d.R.
Cells 2020, 9(3), 525; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9030525
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/3/525 

5. "Overexpression of the Selective Autophagy Cargo Receptor NBR1 Modifies Plant Response to Sulfur Deficit"
by Tarnowski, L.; Collados Rodriguez, M.; Brzywczy, J.; Cysewski, D.; Wawrzynska, A.; Sirko, A.
Cells 2020, 9(3), 669; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9030669
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/3/66 

6. "Autophagy Controls Sulphur Metabolism in the Rosette Leaves of Arabidopsis and Facilitates S Remobilization to the Seeds"
by Lornac, A.; Havé, M.; Chardon, F.; Soulay, F.; Clément, G.; Avice, J.-C.; Masclaux-Daubresse, C. 
Cells 2020, 9(2), 332; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9020332
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/2/332 

7. "Root Border Cells and Mucilage Secretions of Soybean, Glycine Max (Merr) L.: Characterization and Role in Interactions with the Oomycete Phytophthora Parasitica"
by Ropitaux, M.; Bernard, S.; Schapman, D.; Follet-Gueye, M.-L.; Vicré, M.; Boulogne, I.; Driouich, A.
Cells 2020, 9(10), 2215; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9102215
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/10/2215 

8. "Opposite Nuclear Dynamics of Two FRH-Dominated Frequency Proteins Orchestrate Non-Rhythmic Conidiation in Beauveria bassiana"
by Tong, S.-M.; Wang, D.-Y.; Cai, Q.; Ying, S.-H.; Feng, M.-G. 
Cells 2020, 9(3), 626; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9030626
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/3/626 

9. "Nitrogen Deficiency-Induced Decrease in Cytokinins Content Promotes Rice Seminal Root Growth by Promoting Root Meristem Cell Proliferation and Cell Elongation"
by Wang, Q.; Zhu, Y.; Zou, X.; Li, F.; Zhang, J.; Kang, Z.; Li, X.; Yin, C.; Lin, Y.
Cells 2020, 9(4), 916; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9040916
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/4/916 

10. "Arabidopsis Voltage-Dependent Anion Channels (VDACs): Overlapping and Specific Functions in Mitochondria"
by Hemono, M.; Ubrig, É.; Azeredo, K.; Salinas-Giegé, T.; Drouard, L.; Duchêne, A.-M.
Cells 2020, 9(4), 1023; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9041023
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/4/1023

1. “G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor in Cancer and Stromal Cells: Functions and Novel Therapeutic Perspectives”
by Pepermans, Richard A. et al.
Cells 2021, 10(3), 672; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10030672
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/3/672

2. “Silibinin Regulates Tumor Progression and Tumorsphere Formation by Suppressing PD-L1 Expression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Cells”
by Rugamba, Alexis et al.
Cells 2021, 10(7), 1632; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10071632
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/7/1632 

3. “Acanthocyte Sedimentation Rate as a Diagnostic Biomarker for Neuroacanthocytosis Syndromes: Experimental Evidence and Physical Justification”
by Darras, Alexis et al.
Cells 2021, 10(4), 788; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10040788
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/4/788 

4. “Effects of Genotypes and Treatment on Oxygenscan Parameters in Sickle Cell Disease”
by Boisson, Camille et al.
Cells 2021, 10(4), 811; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10040811
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/4/811 

5. “Lumican Inhibits In Vivo Melanoma Metastasis by Altering Matrix-Effectors and Invadopodia Markers”
by Karamanou, Konstantina et al.
Cells 2021, 10(4), 841; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10040841
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/4/841

6. “Hyaluronic Acid as Macromolecular Crowder in Equine Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Cultures”
by Garnica-Galvez, Sergio et al.
Cells 2021, 10(4), 859; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10040859
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/4/859

7. “The Role of Irisin in Cancer Disease”
by Pinkowska, Agnieszka et al.
Cells 2021, 10(6), 1479; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10061479
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/6/1479 

8. “Basophils and Mast Cells in COVID-19 Pathogenesis”
by Murdaca, Giuseppe et al.
Cells 2021, 10(10), 2754; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10102754
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/10/2754 

9. “Extracellular Vesicles from Infected Cells Are Released Prior to Virion Release”
by Kim, Yuriy et al.
Cells 2021, 10(4), 781; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10040781
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/4/781 

10. “Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Endothelial Progenitor Cells Protect Human Glomerular Endothelial Cells and Podocytes from Complement- and Cytokine-Mediated Injury”
by Medica, Davide
Cells 2021, 10(7), 1675; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10071675
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/7/1675

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The following are the 2021 top 10 cited papers from the Section “Cells of the Nervous System”, published in Cells (ISSN: 2073-4409):

1. “Astrocytes in Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathological Significance and Molecular Pathways”
Preman, P.; Alfonso-Triguero, M.; Alberdi, E.; Verkhratsky, A.; Arranz, A.M.
Cells 2021, 10(3), 540; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10030540 

2. “Oligodendrocyte Dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives”
Raffaele, S.; Boccazzi, M.; Fumagalli, M.
Cells 2021, 10(3), 565; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10030565

3. “Neuroprotective Natural Products for Alzheimer’s Disease”
Chen, X.; Drew, J.; Berney, W.; Lei, W.
Cells 2021, 10(6), 1309; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10061309

4. “Neuroinflammation and the Kynurenine Pathway in CNS Disease: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications”
Mithaiwala, M.N.; Santana-Coelho, D.; Porter, G.A.; O’Connor, J.C.
Cells 2021, 10(6), 1548; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10061548

5. “Parkinson’s Disease: Potential Actions of Lithium by Targeting the WNT/β-Catenin Pathway, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Glutamatergic Pathway”
Vallée, A.; Vallée, J.-N.; Lecarpentier, Y.
Cells 2021, 10(2), 230; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10020230

6. “Skeletal Muscle in ALS: An Unappreciated Therapeutic Opportunity?”
Scaricamazza, S.; Salvatori, I.; Ferri, A.; Valle, C.
Cells 2021, 10(3), 525; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10030525

7. “Dopamine: The Neuromodulator of Long-Term Synaptic Plasticity, Reward and Movement Control”
Speranza, L.; di Porzio, U.; Viggiano, D.; de Donato, A.; Volpicelli, F.
Cells 2021, 10(4), 735; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10040735

8. “Alterations in the Gut-Microbial-Inflammasome-Brain Axis in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease”
Shukla, P.K.; Delotterie, D.F.; Xiao, J.; Pierre, J.F.; Rao, R.; McDonald, M.P.; Khan, M.M.
Cells 2021, 10(4), 779; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10040779

9. “Targeting Diet and Exercise for Neuroprotection and Neurorecovery in Glaucoma”
Tribble, J.R.; Hui, F.; Jöe, M.; Bell, K.; Chrysostomou, V.; Crowston, J.G.; Williams, P.A.
Cells 2021, 10(2), 295; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10020295

10. “NMDA and AMPA Receptor Autoantibodies in Brain Disorders: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Features”
Gardoni, F.; Stanic, J.; Scheggia, D.; Benussi, A.; Borroni, B.; Di Luca, M.
Cells 2021, 10(1), 77; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10010077

The following are the 2020 top 10 cited papers from the Section “Cells of the Nervous System”, published in Cells (ISSN: 2073-4409): 

1. “Astrocyte and Oligodendrocyte Cross-Talk in the Central Nervous System”
Nutma, E.; van Gent, D.; Amor, S.; Peferoen, L.A.N.
Cells 2020, 9(3), 600; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9030600 

2. “In Vivo TSPO Signal and Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease”
Tournier, B.B.; Tsartsalis, S.; Ceyzériat, K.; Garibotto, V.; Millet, P.
Cells 2020, 9(9), 1941; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9091941 

3. “The Impact of the CX3CL1/CX3CR1 Axis in Neurological Disorders”
Pawelec, P.; Ziemka-Nalecz, M.; Sypecka, J.; Zalewska, T.
Cells 2020, 9(10), 2277; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9102277 

4. “Schwann Cell Role in Selectivity of Nerve Regeneration”
Bolívar, S.; Navarro, X.; Udina, E.
Cells 2020, 9(9), 2131; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9092131

5. “Re-Examining the Role of TNF in MS Pathogenesis and Therapy”
Fresegna, D.; Bullitta, S.; Musella, A.; Rizzo, F.R.; De Vito, F.; Guadalupi, L.; Caioli, S.; Balletta, S.; Sanna, K.; Dolcetti, E.; Vanni, V.; Bruno, A.; Buttari, F.; Stampanoni Bassi, M.; Mandolesi, G.; Centonze, D.; Gentile, A.
Cells 2020, 9(10), 2290; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9102290

6. “Perspective on Schwann Cells Derived from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Peripheral Nerve Tissue Engineering”
Huang, Z.; Powell, R.; Phillips, J.B.; Haastert-Talini, K.
Cells 2020, 9(11), 2497; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9112497

7. “NKCC1, an Elusive Molecular Target in Brain Development: Making Sense of the Existing Data”
Virtanen, M.A.; Uvarov, P.; Hübner, C.A.; Kaila, K.
Cells 2020, 9(12), 2607; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9122607

8. “Microglia and Macrophages in the Pathological Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems”
Abe, N.; Nishihara, T.; Yorozuya, T.; Tanaka, J.
Cells 2020, 9(9), 2132; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9092132

9. “TNF Production and Release from Microglia via Extracellular Vesicles: Impact on Brain Functions”
Raffaele, S.; Lombardi, M.; Verderio, C.; Fumagalli, M.
Cells 2020, 9(10), 2145; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9102145

10. “Microglia Purinoceptor P2Y6: An Emerging Therapeutic Target in CNS Diseases”
Anwar, S.; Pons, V.; Rivest, S.
Cells 2020, 9(7), 1595; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9071595

The following are the top six cited papers of 2020–2021 published in “Cellular Biophysics”, a Section of Cells (ISSN: 2073-4409):

1. “Precision Medicine: Steps along the Road to Combat Human Cancer”
Nassar, Samuel F. et al.
Cells 2020, 9(9), 2056; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9092056
Available online at: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/9/2056

2. “Exosomes and Extracellular Vesicles as Emerging Theranostic Platforms in Cancer Research”
Ailuno, Giorgia et al.
Cells 2020, 9(12), 2569; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9122569
Available online at: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/12/2569

3. “Development of Artificial Plasma Membranes Derived Nanovesicles Suitable for Drugs Encapsulation”
Martinelli, Carolina et al.
Cells 2020, 9(7), 1626; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9071626
Available online at: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/7/1626

4. “Selective Targeting of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts by Engineered H-Ferritin Nanocages Loaded with Navitoclax”
Sitia, Leopoldo et al.
Cells 2021, 10(2), 328; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10020328
Available online at: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/2/328

5. “Biological and Clinical Factors Contributing to the Metabolic Heterogeneity of Hospitalized Patients with and without COVID-19”
D’Alessandro, Angelo et al.
Cells 2021, 10(9), 2293; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10092293
Available online at: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/9/2293

6. “Rho GTPases: Big Players in Breast Cancer Initiation, Metastasis and Therapeutic Responses”
Humphries, Brock et al.
Cells 2020, 9(10), 2167; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9102167
Available online at: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/10/2167

1. “DNC4mC-Deep: Identification and Analysis of DNA N4-Methylcytosine Sites Based on Different Encoding Schemes by Using Deep Learning”
by Wahab, Abdul et al.
Cells 2020, 9(8), 1756; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9081756
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/8/1756

2. “A Review of Single-Cell Adhesion Force Kinetics and Applications”
by Shinde, Ashwini et al.
Cells 2021, 10(3), 577; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10030577
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/3/577

3. “Transcriptomic-Based Identification of the Immuno-Oncogenic Signature of Cholangiocarcinoma for HLC-018 Multi-Target Therapy Exploration”
by Lawal, Bashir et al.
Cells 2021, 10(11), 2873; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10112873
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/11/2873

4. “MSC Manufacturing for Academic Clinical Trials: From a Clinical-Grade to a Full GMP-Compliant Process”
by Lechanteur, Chantal et al.
Cells 2021, 10(6), 1320; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10061320
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/6/1320

The 2021 citation metrics have been officially released in Scopus!

We are pleased to announce that 182 MDPI journals are included, of which:

● 21 journals received their first CiteScore.
● 85% of journals increased their CiteScore from 2020.
● 155 journals (85%) ranked above average, in at least one category.

The following 65 MDPI journals (36%) ranked among the top 25% of journals, in at least one category:

Source: 2021 CiteScores™ (Elsevier)

In order to acknowledge our reviewers, who so generously dedicate their time to reviewing papers and demonstrate diligence, professionalism, and timeliness when reviewing manuscripts, MDPI journals regularly offer outstanding reviewer awards to scholars who participate in the peer-review process.

We are proud to recognize winners for the year 2021 in the “Biology & Life Sciences” category for their outstanding contributions among extensive competition by presenting them with an Outstanding Reviewer Award.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the winners on their achievement.

MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Biology:

• Enrico Vito Perrino, CIHEAM, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, Italy
• Dhirendra Kumar, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, USA
• Carlos A. Viegas, Univesity of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
• Yuri Shavrukov, Flinders University, Australia
• Bipin Gaihre, Mayo Clinic, USA

Brain Sciences:

• Craig D. Workman, University of Iowa, USA
• Vivian Ciaramitaro, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA
• Yang Zhang, University of Minnesota, USA

Cells:

• Bonam Srinivasa Reddy, Université de Paris, France
• Homma Takujiro, Yamagata University, Japan
• Hwang, In Koo, Seoul National University, South Korea
• Kobeissy Firas, University of Florida, USA
• Rebelo, Sandra, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Diversity:

• Günter Gollmann, University of Vienna, Austria
• Stephan Koblmüller, University of Graz, Austria
• Emiliano Mori, Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri, Italy

Horticulturae:

• Joshua D. Klein, Agricultural Research Organization—The Volcani Center, Israel
• Ana Cristina S Figueiredo, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Insects:

• Carmelo Peter Bonsignore, Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Italy
• Klaus H. Hoffmann, University of Bayreuth, Germany
• Ivan Milosavljević, University of California, USA

Metabolites:

• Remigiusz Bachor, University of Wrocław, Poland
• Nguyen Phuoc Long, Inje University College of Medicine, South Korea
• Chi Chen, University of Minnesota, USA

Nutrients:

• Jadwiga Hamułka, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
• Grace Campbell, University of Sydney, Australia
• Nicholas Norwitz, Harvard Medical School, USA
• Stefan Kabisch, Charité University Hospital Berlin, Germany
• Luis Rodrigo, University of Oviedo, Spain

Veterinary Sciences:

• Carlos Viegas, Univesity of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
• Arvind Sharma, The University of Queensland, Australia

MDPI’s Young Investigator Awards recognize promising junior researchers, acknowledge their contributions, and enhance communication among scientists. We are proud to present the 2021 winners in the “Biology & Life Sciences” category. The winners were selected by the journals’ editors.

We warmly congratulate the awarded young investigators for their outstanding contributions.

MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Agriculture:

• Carlos Guzmán, University of Cordoba, Spain

Animals:

• Katharina Hohlbaum, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Cells:

• Uri Ben-David, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Diversity:

• Enrico Lunghi, Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China

Foods:

• Guodong Zhang, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA

Horticulturae:

• Luke Bell, Temperate Horticulture, University of Reading, UK

International Journal of Molecular Sciences:

• Alessandro D’Urso, University of Catania, Italy.
• Apostolos Zaravinos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
• Cesar de la Fuente-Nunez, University of Pennsylvania, USA
• Maria Teresa Caccamo, Messina University, Italy
• Tiziana Bonifacino, University of Genoa, Italy

Journal of Fungi:

• Federico Baltar, University of Vienna, Austria
• Rebecca Drummond, University of Birmingham, UK
• Miriam Oses-Ruiz, Public University of Navarre, Spain

Life:

• João Pedro da Silva Machado Lobo, University of Porto, Portugal
• Vincenzo Russo, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy

Metabolites:

• Gabriele Rocchetti, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Italy

Nutrients:

• Fiona Lavelle, Queen's University Belfast, UK
• Matthew Snelson, Monash University, Australia

Pathogens:

• Si Ming Man, Australian National University, Australia
• Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, University of Hong Kong, China

Plants:

• Stefania Sut, University of Padova, Italy
• Mohamed Ahmed El-Esawi, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

Vaccines:

• Nicholas M. Provine, University of Oxford, UK

Viruses:

• Nicholas S. Heaton, Duke University, USA