9 November 2026

Editorial Board Member Awards 2025

Congratulations to Burak Avcı, Marie Simonin, and Yinzhao Wang for winning the Outstanding Editorial Board Member Awards for their contribution to The ISME Journal.

The Editors-in-Chief wish to extend their congratulations to the following top three outstanding Editorial Board members, for their consistent hard work in offering a high number of quality reviews in a timely manner in 2025:

  • Burak Avcı, Aarhus University, Denmark
  • Marie Simonin, INRAE IRHS Angers, France
  • Yinzhao Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Our society journal is only possible thanks to the commitment and enthusiasm of scientists willing to offer their time and expertise to peer-review manuscripts submitted to The ISME Journal. The dedication of these scientists is reflected in the journal’s success and its excellent reputation. 

The success of the journal in turn allows ISME to provide funding to our members to further advance the field of microbial ecology. For example, ISME provides support for early-career scientists to visit laboratories abroad, the organization of events at national and regional levels, and travel grants to attend the International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. 

ISME extends its gratitude to all Editors-in-Chief, senior editors, editorial board members, and authors for contributing to The ISME Journal.  

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