Outstanding Reviewer Award
The Outstanding Reviewer Award is given annually to recognize reviewers who generously contribute their time to reviewing papers and display thoroughness and professionalism while doing so. Winners will be chosen from all previous year’s reviewers and revealed by the end of March each year.
The Prize:
–CHF 500;
–A certificate;
–A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.
Number of Winners: 2
Insects Outstanding Reviewer Award
Winner announcement: 31 March 2026
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
–All of the reviewers for Insects in 2025 will be automatically included;
–Number of review reports;
–The quality of review reports.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Trevor Williams
Instituto de Ecología AC, Mexico
Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia
Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil
Award Committee
Prof. Brian Forschler
Chairman
University of Georgia
Winner
Tuhin Subhra Chakraborty
University of Michigan, MI, USA
Mohsen M. Ramadan
Division of Plant Industry, HI, USA
Stephen Seaton
Murdoch University, Australia
Award Committee
Prof. Brian Forschler
Chairman
University of Georgia
Winner
Abraão Almeida Santos
University of Florida, FL, USA
Agata Kaczmarek
Witold Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Poland
Miguel A. García-Martínez
Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico
Award Committee
Prof. Brian Forschler
Chairman
University of Georgia
Winner
Carmelo Peter Bonsignore
Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Italy
Klaus H. Hoffmann
University of Bayreuth, Germany
Ivan Milosavljević
University of California, CA, USA
Winner
Luis Carlos Martínez
Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil
Daniele Sommaggio
(1) University of Bologna, Italy
(2) University of Padua, Italy
Klaus H. Hoffmann
University of Bayreuth, Germany
Award Committee
Prof. Brian Forschler
Chairman
University of Georgia
Ms. Barbara Wang
MDPI
