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Among other novelties that were introduced in X-Ray Spectrometry during recent years, an annual BEST XRS REFEREE AWARD was initiated two years. Every year, more than 100 manuscripts on average are submitted to this journal. In an effort to improve the quality of the accepted articles and to guarantee a maximum of fairness in the judgement, we ask the opinion of three independent referees for each manuscript. One referee is often a member of our Editorial Board, but there are numerous other scientists whose expertise and time we have to solicit, implying an additional burden and unpaid effort for all of them. More than one third of the manuscripts do not pass the referees' filter; the other ones often benefit very much of the constructive criticism of the reviewers. The BEST XRS REFEREE AWARD, consisting of an important check for Wiley books, was established to encourage and thank our referees. The first award, two years ago, went to the late Prof. Ronald Vis from the Free University of Amsterdam in The Netherlands. The second recipient was Dr. Marie-Christine Lépy from the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) labs in Gif-sur-Yvettte, France. We recently went through all our refere

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Author

René Van Grieken

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0049-8246)

Published

2002

Language

EN

Field

Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)