The Outstanding Reviewer Award is awarded annually to recognize reviewers who generously contribute their time to reviewing papers and display thoroughness, professionalism, and timeliness while doing so. Winners will be chosen from the previous year's reviewers and revealed by the end of March each year.
The prize includes the following:
– CHF 500;
 – A voucher granting a full discount on the article processing charge, valid for one year;
 – An electronic certificate.
Number of winners: five.
    
    
        
             
            
                JMSE  Outstanding Reviewer Award
            
             
         
        
            
                    
        
                    
                
                
                    
                        Eligibility and Selection Criteria
                        – All of the reviewers for JMSE in 2024 will be automatically included.
 – The number of review reports submitted will be considered;
 – The quality and timeliness of review reports will also be considered.
                     
                                     
                             
        
                
            
            
                                                
                        
                        
                            Winner
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Sarat Mohapatra
                                            
                                                Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Ho Namgung
                                            
                                                Mokpo National Maritime University, Republic of Korea
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Hitoshi Tanaka
                                            
                                                Tohoku University, Japan
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Magdalena Bogalecka
                                            
                                                Gdynia Maritime University, Poland
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Joonho Lee
                                            
                                                UST21, Republic of Korea
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                             
                         
                                                    
                                Award Committee
                                                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                                Prof. Charitha Pattiaratchi
                                                                                                    Chairperson
                                                                                            
                                            
                                                The University of Western Australia
                                            
                                         
                                     
                                                             
                                             
                                                                
                        
                        
                            Winner
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        José Simão Antunes Do Carmo
                                            
                                                University of Coimbra, Portugal
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Santiago Lain
                                            
                                                Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Colombia
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Clément Iphar
                                            
                                                The University of Brest, France
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Anna Miller
                                            
                                                Gdynia Maritime University, Poland
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Miaohua Mao
                                            
                                                Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, China
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                             
                         
                                             
                                                                
                        
                        
                            Winner
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Mina Tadros
                                            
                                                Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering, Portugal
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Mai The Vu
                                            
                                                Sejong University, Korea
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Denis Istrati
                                            
                                                The University of Nevada, USA
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Cagatay Iris
                                            
                                                Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
                                                                                            
                                         
                                                                     
                                                            
                                                                            
                                        
                                                                                        Chiemela Victor Amaechi
                                            
                                                Lancaster University, UK