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Announcements
6 May 2026
Cells Exceptional Reviewers List 2026
We are thrilled to share the updated Exceptional Reviewers List 2026. This program was established to recognize and honor scholars who have consistently delivered exceptional review reports to our journal. Committed to fostering rigorous research and promoting knowledge exchange, Cells (ISSN: 2073-4409) acknowledges the vital role our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles we publish. According to surveys conducted in 2025, 93% of our authors rated the peer review process as good or excellent, reflecting the strength and effectiveness of our reviewer community.
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in the Cells 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 May 2026. Each quarter, we will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and introducing them here.
Q1
| Name: Dr. Emmanuel Payen Affiliation: Paris-Saclay University, CEA, INSERM, Center for Immunology of Viral, Auto - immune, Hematological and Bacterial Diseases, Fontenay aux Roses, France |
Name: Dr. Giovanni Levi Affiliation: Département Adaptations du Vivant, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 7221, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France |
| Name: Prof. Dr. Marcel Henrique Marcondes Sari Affiliation: Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of the Research Group on Metabolic Diseases, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba 80210-170, Brazil |
Name: Dr. Rubén Queiro Affiliations: 1 Rheumatology & ISPA Translational Immunology Division, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; 2 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Oviedo University, Spain |
| Name: Prof. Dr. Josko Osredkar Affiliation: Clinical Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Name: Dr. Katerina J. Kechris Affiliation: Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA |
| Name: Dr. Gilles Lemaître Affiliation: Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (CEA), Institut de Radiobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire (iRCM), Laboratoire de Génomique et Radiobiologie de la Kératinopoïèse (LGRK), 2 Rue Gaston Crémieux, 91000 Evry, France |
Name: Dr. Bence Racz Affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Histology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, Hungary |
| Name: Dr. Francesco Agostini Affiliation: Stem Cell Unit, Department of Research and Advanced Cancer Diagnostic, CRO Aviano, National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy |
Name: Dr. Kamil Kostyn Affiliation: University of Wroclaw, Faculty of Biotechnology, Wroclaw, Poland |
| Name: Dr. Yordanka Uzunova Affiliation: Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
Name: Dr. Taher Darreh-Shori Affiliation: Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Centre for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, NEO, Seventh Floor, 141 52 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Name: Dr. Rebekka Einenkel Affiliation: Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital of Bonn, Germany |
Name: Dr. Luca D. Bertzbach Affiliation: Leibniz Institute of Virology (LIV), Hamburg, Germany |
| Name: Dr. Cristiane Damas Gil Affiliation: Structural and Functional Biology Graduate Program, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo 04023-900, SP, Brazil |
Name: Dr. Marina Zaric Kontic Affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Mike Petrovica Alasa, 11351 Belgrade, Serbia |
| Name: Dr. Jyothi F Nagajyothi Affiliation: Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, NJ, USA |
Name: Dr. Ramachandran Prakasam Affiliation: Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA |
| Name: Dr. Noah Goshi Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California - Davis, Davis, CA, USA |
Name: Dr. George Leondaritis Affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece |
| Name: Prof. Dr. Jordi Molgó Affiliation: Service d’Ingénierie Moléculaire pour la Santé (SIMoS), EMR CNRS 9004, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), Institut des Sciences du Vivant Frédéric Joliot, Commissariat à l’énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, Point Courrier 24, F-91191 Gif sur Yvette, France |
Name: Prof. Dr. Gil Leibowitz Affiliation: Diabetes Unit, Department of Endocrinology, Hadassah Medical Center of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91120, Israel |
| Name: Dr. Angeliki Tiptiri-Kourpeti Affiliation: Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, 69100 Alexandroupolis, Greece |
Name: Dr. Martha Patricia Gallegos-Arreola Affiliation: División de Genética, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Occidente (CIBO), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Name: Dr. Mahtab Nourbakhsh Affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, RWTH University Hospital, 52074 Aachen, Germany |
Name: Dr. Valerie Cabana Affiliation: Department of Pharmacology-Physiology, Institut de Pharmacologie de Sherbrooke, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada |
| Name: Dr. William Busse Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA |
Name: Dr. Mirco Masi Affiliation: Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genoa, Italy |
| Name: Dr. Daniela Messineo Affiliation: Department of Radiological, Oncological, and Anatomical Pathology Sciences, La Sapienza University, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy |
Name: Dr. András Rab Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States |
Please see below what our reviewers say about the review process of Cells:
“I have some experience as a peer reviewer for international, high-impact journals in clinical chemistry, laboratory medicine, and biomedical research. My reviews focus on methodological rigor, statistical validity, analytical quality, and clinical relevance, with particular expertise in biomarker research, metabolomics, and translational diagnostics. I have evaluated original research articles, reviews, and methodological papers, providing constructive, evidence-based feedback aimed at improving scientific clarity and integrity. I am committed to ethical standards, confidentiality, and timely communication. This experience has strengthened my critical appraisal skills and contributed to maintaining high publication standards within the scientific community across diverse interdisciplinary fields worldwide and disciplines.”—Prof. Dr. Josko Osredkar
“Peer review is a critical responsibility to ensure scientific rigor and transparency. I value constructive feedback to strengthen the quality and impact of published research.”—Dr. Cristiane Damas Gil
“It has been a pleasure to review high-quality and innovative manuscripts for Cells. The review process is supported by an intuitive and efficient platform, which makes communication and evaluation straightforward. Contributing to the advancement of science through constructive peer review is both rewarding and professionally enriching.”—Dr. Marina Zaric Kontic
“Collaborating with Cells allows me to stay updated on key discoveries while contributing to the excellence and integrity of the research that shapes the future of molecular biomedicine.”—Dr. Martha Patricia Gallegos-Arreola
“I am honored to be recognized by Cells for my contributions to the peer-review process. It is a rewarding experience to help strengthen scientific rigor by critically evaluating novel research.”—Dr. Valerie Cabana
You can read more at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/testimonials?type=all&journal_id=32&page_count=20.
Q2
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Name: Dr. G. W. Gant Luxton |
Name: Dr. Julian Baumeister |
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Name: Dr. Yong Ai |
Name: Dr. Ruoli Chen |
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Name: Dr. Jinda Fan |
Name: Dr. Yong-Sheng Tian |
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Name: Dr. Milica Dimitrijevic Stojanovic |
Name: Dr. Piotr Wojdasiewicz |
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Name: Dr. Mihail (Mike) Mitov |
Name: Dr. Fenfen Wang |
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Name: Dr. Jacek Zebrowski |
Name: Dr. Athar Ansari |
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Name: Dr. Gordon Blunn |
Name: Dr. Pilar Giraldo |
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Name: Dr. Kazumasa Ohashi |
Name: Dr. Alina Crenguţa Nicolae |
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Name: Dr. Rahul Mallick |
Name: Dr. Thomas Vaccari |
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Name: Dr. Jose Alcami |
Name: Dr. Sandeep R. Kaushik |
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Name: Dr. Ditte C. Andersen |
Name: Dr. Raziye Piranlioglu |
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Name: Dr. Pere Garriga |
Name: Dr. Joao Pessoa |
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Name: Dr. Jonathan Soldera |
Name: Dr. Jimin Park |
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Name: Dr. Bruno Daniel Carneiro |
Name: Dr. Mayuko Segawa |
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Name: Dr. Jasenka Mršić Pelčić |
Name: Dr. Halina Tkaczenko |
Please see below what our reviewers say about the review process of Cells:
“Reviewing for Cells keeps me engaged with work beyond my own lab. The editorial process is efficient, and the breadth of submissions consistently sharpens how I think about my own questions.”—Dr. G. W. Gant Luxton
“I have reviewed manuscripts for 60+ journals across neuroscience, pharmacology and biomedicine; editor for two journals and guest editor for special collections on ischaemia and stroke pharmacotherapy.”—Dr. Ruoli Chen
“Peer review is both a responsibility and an opportunity to support scientific quality, clarity, and the advancement of biomedical research.”—Dr. Milica Dimitrijevic Stojanovic
“My experience reviewing for Cells has been very positive. The editorial process is well organized, efficient, and transparent, with clear communication and timely support from the editorial team. I value the opportunity to evaluate research within my areas of expertise and to provide constructive feedback that helps authors strengthen the scientific rigor, clarity, and overall impact of their work. The journal’s increased Impact Factor and CiteScore reflect its growing quality and influence, and I am pleased to contribute to its continued success as a reviewer.”—Dr. Mihail (Mike) Mitov
“Reviewing is an opportunity to contribute to the scientific community, support high-quality research, and continuously learn from new discoveries. It is always a rewarding experience.”—Dr. Halina Tkaczenko
You can read more at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/testimonials?type=all&journal_id=32&page_count=20.
