Outstanding Reviewer Award
The Outstanding Reviewer Award is given 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 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: 3
Land Outstanding Reviewer Award
Winner announcement: 31 March 2026
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
– All of the reviewers for Land in 2025 will be automatically included;
– Number of review reports;
– The quality and timeliness of review reports.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Carlos Balsas
Ulster University, UK
Richard Smardon
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, USA
Branislav Olah
Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Christine Fürst
Chairman
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Winner
Pamela Durán-Díaz
Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Corrado Zoppi
University of Cagliari, Italy
Nicholas B Comerford
University of Florida, USA
Winner
Concetta Cardillo
Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Italy
Elisabetta Venco
University of Pavia, Italy
Małgorzata Dudzińska
University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland
Award Committee
Prof. Dr. Le Yu
Chairman
Tsinghua University
Winner
Carlo Rega
European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy
Maria Rosa Trovato
University of Catania, Italy
Ileana Pătru-Stupariu
University of Bucharest, Romania
Winner
Frank Vanclay
University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Volker Beckmann
University of Greifswald, Germany
Antonio Santoro
University of Florence, Italy
