Editorial Acknowledgement (original) (raw)

Thanks to Our Guest Editors and Reviewers for Their Critical Contributions in 2010

2011

The editors identify and select these reviewers based on their demonstrable and recognized research expertise, professional experience, critical judgment and foresight, and forward thinking in their field of expertise. We express our deepest appreciation to these guest editors who have created special topical issues of JTST published in 2020, and to these reviewers, all of whom have completed manuscript reviews during 2020. Thank you all for giving generously of your valuable time and expertise.

Editor's Annual Report

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2005

Submissions to the journal continued to increase this year and totaled 190. Seven percent more manuscripts were initially rejected this year and a greater percentage of authors were invited to revise and resubmit their manuscripts. Decisions on new manuscripts submitted are presented in , and those for resubmitted manuscripts are in . Thirty-eight manuscripts out of 189 submitted (not including invited articles) were accepted, for an acceptance rate of 20.1%. The percentage of research papers submitted to the journal was approximately the same as last year, although the total number of research submissions was greater in 2005-2006. The descriptors listed in reflect the broad range of material submitted to and published in JMFT.

Editorial JeDEM Vol. 12, No. 2 (2020)

JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government

The editorial from managing editors comprises information on the published articles as well as new information regarding the activities around JeDEM.

Welcome message from the new editorial duo

Journal of Science Communication

In this editorial, we reflect on our new roles as Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor of JCOM. We acknowledge the work of previous editors of JCOM, the Editorial Office and the wider JCOM community who have contributed to the success of the journal. We introduce the new Editorial Board and future directions for the journal, and we encourage suggestions from authors, reviewers and readers for taking the journal forward.

2013 Associate Editor Excellence Awards and Editor’s Citations for Excellence in Review

Vadose Zone Journal, 2014

The Vadose Zone Journal Editorial Board has selected three individuals for recognition for excellence in performing their work as associate editors. The recognition is based on their efforts in establishing a quality review process-for timely and professional manuscript editing, for fair and rigorous integration of reviewer comments, and for overall excellence in managing a professional review process. The Editorial Board has also chosen three individuals for the Editor's Citation for Excellence in Review. Members of the VZJ Editorial Board want to express their deepest appreciation for these associate editors and volunteer reviewers, who have benefitted our journal, our community, and our sciences through their outstanding work.

Editor's Annual Report: 2013-2014

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2014

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy (JMFT) is strong and poised to become stronger. Through a high-quality, supportive review process, we have whittled away at our remaining backlog and selected excellent articles that reflect our commitment to the best in family therapy research, theory, practice, and education. Nothing happens by accident. We must remain hungry, work hard, and avoid stuffing our laurels into a pillow and resting on them. To remain fresh and vital, the flagship journal of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) relies on the strength and dedication of many people, so what we achieve is an inside job. Both new and established scholars are a big part of our success. This annual report is really about the work and dedication of these fine people. I remain impressed with the quality of our reviews. Good reviewing, like good therapy, is both art and science, and I have seen the positive effect on the final articles that appear in JMFT. One way we have demystified the review process for emerging and future scholars is our JMFT doctoral student apprenticeship review program. This program educates and supports a greater sense of ownership of JMFT among doctoral students in Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)-accredited programs. The idea is that a doctoral student essentially becomes a fourth reviewer of a submitted JMFT journal article. Any such doctoral student wishing to read a JMFT submission and write and submit a "shadow review" is encouraged to do so as long as a program faculty member nominates the doctoral student and agrees to read and provide feedback on his or her review. In the last year, 22 doctoral students from 13 COAMFTE-accredited family therapy programs have served as shadow reviewers for 33 total articles. Generally, the quality of the reviews of these doctoral apprentices has been excellent and often equal to that of seasoned editorial board members, perhaps because of the mentoring they receive from their faculty mentors and because of the pride and effort that these doctoral apprentices put into their reviews. (Several apprentice reviewers have told me that they spend about 10 hr preparing and writing their reviews.) I have taken note of the quality of the reviews of several of these apprentice reviewers and have subsequently (after they have graduated) appointed them to the JMFT editorial board. We plan to continue this program in the coming year. I will be sending a separate e-mail to all COAMFTE-accredited doctoral program faculty members to solicit their nominations for apprentice reviewers. Also, if any doctoral student would like to initiate contact with a faculty mentor, and follow up with me at piercy@vt.edu, this works, too. Dr. Thorana Nelson, JMFT's Virtual Issues Editor, produced two virtual issues for JMFT in the past year. One relates to ethics and the other, supervision. Also, another, on process research in family therapy, was recently guest edited by Megan Oka and Ryan Seedall of Utah State University. Another, on common factors, guest edited by Eli Karam, is presently in production. Virtual issues are collections of previously published JMFT articles on a particular topic. These collections serve as a professional development resource for practicing clinicians, MFT program faculty and students, and scholars seeking key articles on a particular topic. Our video abstract program is going well. When an article is accepted, we attach with the acceptance letter another letter inviting the author to submit a video abstract, a short (3-5 min) video podcast in which the author expands on some of what he or she wrote in the discussion section, summarizes the findings, or possibly reflects on its meaning. More than anything, a video abstract allows the reader to put the author's face and name together and for the author to breathe life into his or her article through the video. So far, eight authors have submitted video abstracts, a link to which we place next to the article link on the online JMFT Web site. Relatedly, we developed an "Introduction to the Journal" podcast that sits handsomely on our Web site. In it, we have tried to capture some of what makes JMFT distinctive.

Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of JSAN in 2022 by JSAN Editorial Office (MDPI)

Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, 2023

Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of JSAN in 2022 by JSAN Editorial Office (MDPI) https://doi.org/10.3390/jsan12010008 https://www.mdpi.com/2224-2708/12/1/8 High-quality academic publishing is built on rigorous peer review. JSAN was able to uphold its high standards for published papers due to the outstanding efforts of our reviewers. Thanks to the efforts of our reviewers in 2022, the median time to first decision was 18.5 days and the median time to publication was 43.5 days. Regardless of whether the articles they examined were ultimately published, the editors would like to express their appreciation and thank the following reviewers for the time and dedication that they have shown JSAN:

Thank You to Our Peer Reviewers for 2012

Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2012

The CORR 1 Board of Trustees thanks the following reviewers for their evaluations of manuscripts from September through August 2015. The excellence of CORR 1 depends on their considerable efforts.