Recruiting Reviewer Board Members for Crystals

Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal advancing knowledge in the field of crystallography research. We are currently recruiting dedicated and experienced researchers to join the Reviewer Board.

Recruitment:
The initial term is 1 year and can then be renewed or terminated.

The main responsibilities of Reviewer Board Members (RBMs) include the following:

Crystals requires rigorous peer review to ensure the thorough evaluation of each manuscript, this is a fundamental task for our reviewers;
RBMs must have the necessary expertise to judge the scientific quality of manuscripts;
RBMs need to provide high-quality review reports and remain responsive throughout the peer review process;
RBMs must maintain standards of professionalism and ethics;
RBMs must review a minimum of six manuscripts per year. Should the reviewer be unable to provide a report when invited, they are expected to suggest alternative potential reviewers (the proposed candidates must meet the reviewers’ requirements: https://www.mdpi.com/reviewers).

The benefits of being a Reviewer Board Member include the following:

A certificate recognizing you as a Reviewer Board Member;
Reviewer Board Members are announced on the journal website;
A discount voucher code entitling you to a reduction in the article processing charge (APC) of a future submission to any MDPI journal. Vouchers are linked to your email address and can be applied online at submission or any time before acceptance. Note that vouchers cannot be used after an invoice has been issued. If your article is rejected, the voucher can be reused for your next submission;
Reviewer voucher codes can be used to pay for Author Services professional English editing;
Consideration for the Outstanding Reviewer Awards; click the following link for more information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/crystals/awards;
Inclusion in the journal’s annual acknowledgment of reviewers;
Building a profile on Web of Science Reviewer Recognition Service (formerly Publons) and having their reviewing activity automatically added for participating journals. Publons profiles can also be integrated with ORCID.

More details are available at https://www.mdpi.com/reviewers.

To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact the Crystals Editorial Office via crystals@mdpi.com and attach the following file:

A full academic CV.
Please list the subject as “Crystals Reviewer Board Application”.

For more information about Crystals, please click the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/crystals.

We look forward to welcoming new members to help shape the future of Crystals.

Crystals Editorial Office