Many thanks to the following list of scientists who completed at least one peer review of a manuscript submitted to Pharmaceutical Development and Technology in 2015. This time, Manuscript Central provided a list of reviewers according to the number of completed 2015 reviews with names for each number of reviews in alphabetical order. As I have acknowledged over my years as editor, how could this journal exist without the willingness of these scientists to give their time and expertise? Less than 25% of all submitted manuscripts, not only in 2015 but also in several previous years, are accepted for publication because of the willingness of these individuals to perform diligent reviews and constructive feedback to all authors. How grateful I am to all of you!
This will be my last acknowledgement as I have retired as editor after 16 years. It has been a wonderful experience especially interacting with my editorial advisory board members, all of these reviewing scientists and many authors who I have gotten to know, at least by written communication, over the years. Dr Raid Alany of the University of Kingston in London has replaced me and I believe that he will do an excellent job. Sooner or later, there will appear another editorial with comments by Dr Alany and me as the “baton has been passed”.
Best wishes to all!
Michael J. Akers
Editor, 2000–2015
Retired Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Research and
Development
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