Excellence in Review, Applied Geochemistry

Summary of Award

Since the founding of Applied Geochemistry in 1986, many outstanding reviewers have helped shape our Society's journal and our success as a Society. We are indebted to those contributions, and beginning in November 2020, we are highlighting the reviewers who deserve extra recognition. The editorial board of Applied Geochemistry launched our annual “Excellence in Review Award” to recognize the dedicated community of expert reviewers inside and out of our organization. Each awardee will receive a digital certificate, promotion in IAGC materials, and a complimentary 2-year membership in the IAGC.

Nomination Procedure

The Excellence in Review Award is based on nomination by Editors of Applied Geochemistry. In the inaugural year of this award (2020), Associate Editors nominated outstanding reviewers based on the last five years, but the awards in the following years aim to recognize contributions during only the previous year. Given the relatively small number of total papers published each year, the best way for reviewers to impress editors is through thoroughness, thoughtfulness, and quality reviews, rather than the quantity. We are confident that our journal’s dynamic community will make this award sustainable and a great means to engage our reviewers. In a few years, we will consider establishing a “Super Reviewer Award” to recognize reviewers who consistently make impressive contributions to the journal over multiple years.


Name Institution Year Newsletter Announcement
Alexandra Hakala National Energy Technology Laboratory, USA2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Charles Cravotta US Geological Survey, USA2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Daniel Bain University of Pittsburgh, USA2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Dexian Zhang Central South University, China2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
George Miron Paul Scherrer Institute,  Switzerland2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Gregory Lefevre CRNS,  France2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Harue Masuda Osaka City University, Japan2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Henrik Drake Linnaeus University,  Sweden2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Hongbing Tan Hohai University, China2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Hui Qian Chang'an University, China2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Iñaki Vadillo University of Malaga, Spain2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Jun Zhong Tianjin University, China2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Maurizio BarbieriSapienza University of Rome, Italy2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Mengchang He Beijing Normal University, China2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Neil Sturchio University of Delaware, USA2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Qiaohui FanNorthwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, China2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Susanna Maanoja Tampere University, Finland2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Wenjing Liu Institute of Geology and Geophysics, China2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Yao Du China University of Geoscience, China2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Yi Jiao University of Copenhagen, Denmark2023Newsletter 79, December 2023
Ellina Bernard
Empa, Ellina BernardLaboratory for Concrete & Construction Chemistry, Switzerland2022Number 78, July 2023
Martin BlumenbergGeorg-August-University Göttingen, Germany 2022Number 78, July 2023
Tiziano BoschettiUniversity of Parma, Italy2022Number 78, July 2023
Wengeng CaoThe Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, CAGS, China2022Number 78, July 2023
Zeljka FiketRuđer Bošković Institute, Croatia2022Number 78, July 2023
Adam JewSLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, USA2022Number 78, July 2023
Peter Knappett Texas A&M University, USA2022Number 78, July 2023
Chengshuai LiuInstitute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China2022Number 78, July 2023
Peng Liu China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China2022Number 78, July 2023
Richard MetcalfQuintessa, UK2022Number 78, July 2023
Kunfu PiChina University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China2022Number 78, July 2023
David PolyaUniversity of Manchester, UK2022Number 78, July 2023
Joerg PrietzelTechnical University of Munich, Germany2022Number 78, July 2023
Monia Procesi National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Italy2022Number 78, July 2023
Bernard SanjuanFrench Geological Survey, BRGM, France2022Number 78, July 2023
Guangcai Wang China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China2022Number 78, July 2023
Zheng WangDuke University, USA2022Number 78, July 2023
Oliver WarrUniversity of Ottawa, Canada2022Number 78, July 2023
Deli WuTongji University, China2022Number 78, July 2023
Guodong Zheng
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China2022Number 78, July 2023
Marc AertsensBelgian Nuclear Research Centre, Belgium2021 Number 75, December 2021
Maria Isabel ArceSpanish National Research Council, Spain2021 Number 75, December 2021
Marie-Laure BagardUniversity of Cambridge, UK2021 Number 75, December 2021
Christophe CloquetFrench National Centre for Scientific Research, France2021 Number 75, December 2021
David Ronald CohenUniversity of South New Wales, Australia2021 Number 75, December 2021
Xavier GaonaKarlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany2021 Number 75, December 2021
Andrew HursthouseUniversity of the West of Scotland, UK2021 Number 75, December 2021
Siliang LiTianjin University, China2021 Number 75, December 2021
Haiyan LiuEast China University of Technology, China2021 Number 75, December 2021
Jenna LuekUniversity of New Hampshire, USA2021 Number 75, December 2021
Juraj MajzlanFriedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany2021 Number 75, December 2021
Shinya NagasakiMcMaster University, Canada2021 Number 75, December 2021
Jean-Philippe NicotUniversity of Texas at Austin, USA2021 Number 75, December 2021
Laura RichardsThe University of Manchester, UK2021 Number 75, December 2021
Madeline E. SchreiberVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA2021 Number 75, December 2021
David SingerKent State University, USA2021 Number 75, December 2021
Colin Stuart Walker Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan2021 Number 75, December 2021
Tao WenSyracuse University, USA2021 Number 75, December 2021
Jun XiaoChinese Academy of Science, China2021 Number 75, December 2021
Tianfu Xu Jilin University, China2021 Number 75, December 2021
Shouye YangTongji University, China2021 Number 75, December 2021
LianGe ZhengLawrence Berkeley National Lab, USA2021 Number 75, December 2021
Achim Albrecht Andra Research and Development, France 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Juan Antelo University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Antonella Buccianti University of Florence, Italy 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Ian Burke University of Leeds, UK 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Jordi Cama Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research IDAEA, Barcelona, Spain 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Jinli Cui Guangzhou University, China 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Walter D'Alessandro National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Italy 2020 Number 73, December 2020
W. George Darling British Geological Survey, UK 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Elisabeth Eiche Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Qinghai Guo China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), China 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Jennifer Harkness US Geological Survey, USA 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Helge Hellevang University of Oslo, Norway 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Guanxing Huang Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Wolfram Kloppmann Bureau des Recherches Géologiques et Minières, Orléans, France 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Peng Liao Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Bernhard Mayer University of Calgary, Canada 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Zezhen Pan École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Daniele Pinti Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Pauline Smedley British Geological Survey, UK 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Ondra Sracek Palacky University, Czech Republic 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Yukio Tachi Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Marion Tichomirowa Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Joanne Vanderzalm CSIRO Land and Water, Glen Osmond, Australia 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Avner Vengosh Duke University, USA 2020 Number 73, December 2020
David Vinson University of North Carolina-Charlotte, USA 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Sue Welch The Ohio State University, USA 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Paul Wersin University of Bern, Switzerland 2020 Number 73, December 2020
Erich Wieland Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland 2020 Number 73, December 2020

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