2025 journal outstanding editors, reviewers | Science Societies

2025 journal outstanding editors, reviewers

May 22, 2025
Editor's Citation for Excellence

We are pleased to announce the recipients of this year's Editor's Citation for Excellence for reviewers and associate editors for our journals.

We are pleased to announce the recipients of this year's Editor's Citation for Excellence for reviewers and associate editors for our journals.

All journals published by ASA, CSSA, and SSSA depend on the commitment and dedication of volunteer reviewers and editors to maintain the high level of quality articles. The following individuals provided particularly noteworthy reviews and edits for these journals during 2024. If you are interested in reviewing manuscripts, volunteer by contacting the journal editors.

Agronomy Journal

Associate Editors

Shahram Torobian, Virginia State University
Shahram Torobian, Virginia State University, USA
Reagan Noland, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Reagan Noland, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, USA
Sampson Agyin-Birikorang, USDA
Sampson Agyin-Birikorang, USDA, USA
Hardev Sandhu, University of Florida
Hardev Sandhu, University of Florida, USA
Sabrina Ruis
Sabrina Ruis
Morgan Davis, University of Missouri-Columbia
Morgan Davis, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA
Joshi Deepak, South Dakota State University, USA
Joshi Deepak, South Dakota State University, USA
Wei Hu, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wei Hu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Reviewers

Richard Roth, Iowa State University
Richard Roth, Iowa State University, USA
Charles Wortmann, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Charles Wortmann, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Laura Lindsey, The Ohio State University
Laura Lindsey, The Ohio State University, USA
Lakesh Sharma, University of Florida
Lakesh Sharma, University of Florida, USA
Alexander Lindsey, The Ohio State University
Alexander Lindsey, The Ohio State University, USA

Crop Science

Associate Editors

Laura Shannon, University of Minnesota, USA
Laura Shannon, University of Minnesota, USA
Deborah Rondanini, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Deborah Rondanini, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mohsen Mohammadi, Purdue University, USA
Mohsen Mohammadi, Purdue University, USA
David Jespersen, University of Georgia, USA
David Jespersen, University of Georgia, USA
Curtis Adams, USDA, USA
Curtis Adams, USDA, USA
Anne Gillen, USDA, USA
Anne Gillen, USDA, USA
Lori Hinze, USDA, USA
Lori Hinze, USDA, USA
Camille Steber, USDA, USA
Camille Steber, USDA, USA
Marco Schiavon, University of Florida, USA
Marco Schiavon, University of Florida, USA
Santiago Tamagno, University of Lleida, Spain
Santiago Tamagno, University of Lleida, Spain

Reviewers

Amanda Easterly, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Amanda Easterly, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Leonardo Moreno, EMBRAPA, Brazil
Leonardo Moreno, EMBRAPA, Brazil
Mohsen Yoosefzadeh Najafabadi, University of Guelph, Canada
Mohsen Yoosefzadeh Najafabadi, University of Guelph, Canada
Jose Andrade, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jose Andrade, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Eric Olson, Michigan State University, USA
Eric Olson, Michigan State University, USA
Hugh Earl, University of Guelph, Canada
Hugh Earl, University of Guelph, Canada

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Associate Editors

Umakant Mishra, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Umakant Mishra, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Abdelaziz Nilahyane, New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center, USA
Abdelaziz Nilahyane, New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center, USA

Reviewers

Todd Caldwell, USGS, USA
Todd Caldwell, USGS, USA
Udayakumar Sekaran, Oregon State University, USA
Udayakumar Sekaran, Oregon State University, USA
Maria Almagro Bonmati, IFAPA, Spain
Maria Almagro Bonmati, IFAPA, Spain
Sharma Acharya Bharat, Rodale Institute, USA
Sharma Acharya Bharat, Rodale Institute, USA

Journal of Environmental Quality

Associate Editors

Adam Schreiner-McGraw, USDA-ARS, USA
Adam Schreiner-McGraw, USDA-ARS, USA
Mary Savin, University of Arkansas, USA
Mary Savin, University of Arkansas, USA
Emily Woodward, USGS, USA
Emily Woodward, USGS, USA
Rong Li, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, USA
Rong Li, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, USA

Reviewers

Keith Reid, retired
Keith Reid, retired
Darshani Kumaragamage, University of Winnipeg, Canada
Darshani Kumaragamage, University of Winnipeg, Canada
Inoka Amarakoon, University of Manitoba, Canada
Inoka Amarakoon, University of Manitoba, Canada
Craig Drury, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
Craig Drury, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
Merrin Macrae, University of Waterloo, Canada
Merrin Macrae, University of Waterloo, Canada

Agricultural & Environmental Letters

Associate Editors

Quincy Law, Iowa State, USA
Quincy Law, Iowa State, USA
Manbir Rakkar, Ohio State University, USA
Manbir Rakkar, Ohio State University, USA

Reviewers

Veronica Acosta-Martinez, USDA, USA
Veronica Acosta-Martinez, USDA, USA
Anna Cates, University of Minnesota, USA
Anna Cates, University of Minnesota, USA

Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment

Associate Editors

Larry Cihacek, North Dakota State University, USA
Larry Cihacek, North Dakota State University, USA
Waltram Ravelombola, Texas A&M University, USA
Waltram Ravelombola, Texas A&M University, USA
Harkirat Kaur, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Harkirat Kaur, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Vaughn Reed, Mississippi State University, USA
Vaughn Reed, Mississippi State University, USA
Lakesh Sharma, University of Florida, USA
Lakesh Sharma, University of Florida, USA

Reviewers

Francia Ravelombola, University of Missouri, USA
Francia Ravelombola, University of Missouri, USA
Atinderpal Singh, New Mexico State University, USA
Atinderpal Singh, New Mexico State University, USA
Peter Omara, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, USA
Peter Omara, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, USA
Ramandeep Sharma, Mississippi State University, USA
Ramandeep Sharma, Mississippi State University, USA
Yudi Wu, Florida Polytech, USA
Yudi Wu, Florida Polytech, USA

Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management

Associate Editors

Renata Nave, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, USA
Renata Nave, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, USA
Carl Bradley, University of Kentucky, USA
Carl Bradley, University of Kentucky, USA
Chase Straw, Penn State University, USA
Chase Straw, Penn State University, USA

Reviewers

Lisa Baxter, University of Georgia-Tifton, USA
Lisa Baxter, University of Georgia-Tifton, USA
Carrie Ortel, Virginia Tech, USA
Carrie Ortel, Virginia Tech, USA

Journal of Plant Registrations

Associate Editors

Serge Edme, USDA-ARS, USA
Serge Edme, USDA-ARS, USA
Carol Kelly, Texas A&M University, USA
Carol Kelly, Texas A&M University, USA
Guorong Zhang, Kansas State University, USA
Guorong Zhang, Kansas State University, USA

Reviewers

Carlos Urrea, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Carlos Urrea, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Mohammad Erfatpour, North Dakota State University, USA
Mohammad Erfatpour, North Dakota State University, USA
James Todd, USDA, USA
James Todd, USDA, USA

Natural Sciences Education

Associate Editors

Maria Boerngen, Illinois State University, USA
Maria Boerngen, Illinois State University, USA
Gordon Rees, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, USA
Gordon Rees, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, USA

Reviewers

Jay Solomonson, Illinois State University, USA
Jay Solomonson, Illinois State University, USA

The Plant Genome

Associate Editors

Shawn Kaeppler, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Shawn Kaeppler, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Feng Zhang, University of Minnesota, USA
Feng Zhang, University of Minnesota, USA
Adam Famoso, LSU AgCenter, USA
Adam Famoso, LSU AgCenter, USA
Zhonghu He, CIMMYT, China
Zhonghu He, CIMMYT, China
Gregory Vogel, Cornell University, USA
Gregory Vogel, Cornell University, USA
Laura Rossini, University of Milan, Italy
Laura Rossini, University of Milan, Italy

Reviewers

Mitchell Feldmann, University of California-Davis, USA
Mitchell Feldmann, University of California-Davis, USA
Lauren Brzozowski, University of Kentucky, USA
Lauren Brzozowski, University of Kentucky, USA
Xiangyang Xu, USDA, USA
Xiangyang Xu, USDA, USA
Roberto Fritsche Neto, LSU AgCenter, USA
Roberto Fritsche Neto, LSU AgCenter, USA
Anna Maria Mastrangelo, Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economy Analysis, Italy
Anna Maria Mastrangelo, Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economy Analysis, Italy
Jia Guo, Inari Agriculture, USA
Jia Guo, Inari Agriculture, USA

The Plant Phenome Journal

Associate Editors

Jennifer Clarke
Jennifer Clarke
Karansher Singh Sandhu, Bayer CropScience, USA
Karansher Singh Sandhu, Bayer CropScience, USA
Sara Tirado Tolosa, Corteva Agriscience, USA
Sara Tirado Tolosa, Corteva Agriscience, USA

Reviewers

Jenna Hershberger, Clemson University, USA
Jenna Hershberger, Clemson University, USA
Gota Morota, University of Tokyo, Japan
Gota Morota, University of Tokyo, Japan

Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems

Associate Editors

Jie Zhuang, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, USA
Jie Zhuang, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, USA
Marcus Mergenthaler, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Marcus Mergenthaler, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Reviewers

Maryam Akhlaghi
Maryam Akhlaghi

Vadose Zone Journal

Associate Editors

Miles Dyck, University of Alberta, Canada
Miles Dyck, University of Alberta, Canada
Behzad Ghanbarian, University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Behzad Ghanbarian, University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Yongyong Zhang, Oklahoma State University, USA
Yongyong Zhang, Oklahoma State University, USA
Helen Dahlke, University of California-Davis, USA
Helen Dahlke, University of California-Davis, USA
Brian Ebel, USGS, USA
Brian Ebel, USGS, USA
Yunquan Wang, China University of Geosciences, China
Yunquan Wang, China University of Geosciences, China

Reviewers

Hans Klopp, South Dakota State University Extension, USA
Hans Klopp, South Dakota State University Extension, USA
Mohammad Saeedi, University of Virginia, USA
Mohammad Saeedi, University of Virginia, USA
Mauro Giudici, Universita Degli Studi Di Milano, Italy
Mauro Giudici, Universita Degli Studi Di Milano, Italy
Yuanyuan Zha, Wuhan University, China
Yuanyuan Zha, Wuhan University, China
Nicholas Jarvis, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Nicholas Jarvis, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Jan Vanderborght, Forshungszentrum Juelich, Germany
Jan Vanderborght, Forshungszentrum Juelich, Germany

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