38 Outstanding Reviewers Recognized
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s the scholarly community considers peer review capacity, ECS celebrates the reviewers whose timely, rigorous service helps sustain quality and trust in scientific publishing.
Peer Review Week 2026, observed September 14 through 18, brings the global scholarly community together around the theme “Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed, and Quality.” The theme speaks directly to one of the most consequential challenges in scholarly communication. Research output continues to grow; expectations for timely editorial decisions continue to rise; and journals must preserve the rigor and trust that give peer review its value.
At The Electrochemical Society, peer reviewers are central to that balance. Their expertise helps editors evaluate the scientific quality, significance, presentation, and reliability of manuscripts across electrochemical and solid state science. Strong peer review requires more than speed. It requires careful reading, relevant subject matter expertise, constructive analysis, and the willingness to provide authors and editors with clear feedback that strengthens and protects the scholarly record.
Each year, the ECS Peer Review Excellence Recognition Program celebrates reviewers whose service reflects these standards. The program considers editor assessments of review quality together with the timeliness of reports, and the volume of reviews completed in service of the Society.
For the 2025 to 2026 program year, ECS is recognizing 38 peer reviewers across 13 topical interest areas. These honorees represent the level of care, responsiveness, and scholarly judgment that supports the ECS family of journals.
2025 to 2026 Peer Review Excellence Honorees
Batteries and Energy Storage: Amartya Mukhopadhyay, Jun Xu, Chaolong Zhang
Carbon Nanostructures and Devices: Melih Besir Arvas, Dongryul Lee, Maiyong Zhu
Corrosion Science and Technology: Gerald Frankel, Karthikeyan Hariharan, Scott Lillard
Dielectric Science and Materials: A. Manash, M. A. Morsi, Jiri Orava
Electrochemical Engineering: Ali Abbar, Lennart Reuter, Krishna Kumar Saxena
Electrochemical/Electroless Deposition: Graham Cheek, Mei Li, Shinji Yae
Electronic and Photonic Devices and Systems: Hyunwoo Kim, Md. Ferdous Rahman, Gopal Rawat
Electronic Materials and Processing: Robert Lavelle, Yongguang Wang, Zhenyu Zhang
Fuel Cells, Electrolyzers, and Energy Conversion: Riyan Budiman, Zhenye Kang, Youngkook Kwon
Luminescence and Display Materials, Devices, and Processing: Brahim Ahammou, Alok Srivastava, E. Zych
Organic and Bioelectrochemistry: Gözde Aydoğdu Tığ, Manjunatha J.G., Adam Whitehead
Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry, Electrocatalysis, and Photoelectrochemistry: Talshyn Begildayeva, Johna Leddy, Galina Tsirlina
Sensors: Sheng Chun Hung, Wanda Cimmino
In recognition of their service, this year’s honorees receive a complimentary one-year ECS membership; complimentary admission to the 251st ECS Meeting in Washington, D.C. (May 30 through June 3, 2027); and recognition in the winter 2026 issue of The Electrochemical Society Interface magazine.
Peer review capacity ultimately depends on people. Every thoughtful review contributes to the quality of the literature, supports informed editorial decisions, and strengthens the research community. ECS thanks all the reviewers who give their time and expertise to our publications and congratulates the 2025 to 2026 Peer Review Excellence honorees for their exceptional service.
Learn more about Peer Review Week 2026 and the ECS Peer Review Excellence Recognition Program.