Outstanding Reviewer Award
The Outstanding Reviewer Award is presented annually to recognize reviewers who generously contribute their time to reviewing papers and display thoroughness and professionalism while doing so. Winners are chosen from all of the previous year’s reviewers and announced by the end of March each year.
The Prize:
– First Prize (1 winner): CHF 500 plus a voucher to cover article processing charges in full (valid for one year);
– Second Prize (2 winners): a voucher to cover article processing charges in full (valid for one year);
– All winners will receive an electronic certificate.
Number of Winners: 3
Cells Outstanding Reviewer Award
Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
–All reviewers for Cells in 2026 will be automatically included;
–The number of review reports;
–The quality of review reports.
Past Winners
Zhidong ZhouZhidong ZhouDuke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore- ARAlessio ReggioAlessio ReggioSaint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Italy
- YKYasuhiro KosugeYasuhiro KosugeNihon University, Japan

