[IISE Faculty List] Best Reviewer of the Year - IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering

[Changqing Cheng]

Dear colleagues,

Please find the formal announcement for a new award - Best Reviewer of the
Year - for the journal IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering,
to recognize the exceptional contributions and dedication of reviewers who
play a crucial role in maintaining the high quality and standards of our
journal.

I am chairing the award committee this year. Please send nominations to me
ccheng at binghamton.edu.

Nominations are due December 1, 2024.
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*IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering*

*Best Reviewer of the Year *
Purpose and Eligibility

The journal of IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering is
pleased to announce the establishment of “*Best Reviewer of the Year” *Award.
This prestigious recognition aims to honor the exceptional contributions
and dedication of reviewers who play a crucial role in maintaining the high
quality and standards of our journal.

The award represents our commitment to recognizing and rewarding peer
review in advancing the field of healthcare systems engineering. Through
this award, we aim to inspire and motivate our reviewers to continue their
outstanding service in shaping the high-quality landscape of Healthcare
Systems Engineering.

To be eligible, the award recipient should meet the following criteria:

   1. Have served as a reviewer for the journal of IISE Transactions on
   Healthcare Systems Engineering.
   2. Not received this award in the previous year.

Award Frequency and Limitations

This Award will be presented annually to highlight excellence in the peer
review service. To maintain the prestige of this honor, the award is
limited to two recipients per year, reflecting the exceptional review
service and performance.
Eligibility for Future Awards

Previous award recipients can be considered again after a one-year break.
There is no limit to how many times an individual can receive the award,
encouraging continued contributions and services to the high quality and
standards of IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering.
Selection Process

*1.    **Award Committee Formation*

Each year, the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) will appoint an Associate Editor (AE)
to chair the award nomination and selection process. The chair will form an
award committee that includes at least two additional editorial board
members.

Members of the previous year’s award committee are not eligible to serve on
the award committee. This composition shall ensure fair and transparent
evaluations from diverse perspectives across different departments of the
journal.

*2.    **Award Selection*

   - By December 1st of each year, each editor can nominate up to 2
   candidates from their areas for this award.
   - The award committee will evaluate the annual performance reports of
   reviewers and select the best reviewers among the nominations, based on
   performance criteria that include:
      - The number of papers reviewed in the year.
      - The average of review turnaround time.
      - The quality of reviews (in-depth, constructive, clear guidance to
      authors).
      - Editors’ feedback about the reviewers.

The award committee shall review all nominations to confirm eligibility
requirements are met. Conflicts of interests (e.g., categorized by NSF)
shall be declared and avoided during the evaluation and selection process.

*3.    **Award Committee Timeline*

By February 1st, the committee will convene to discuss the merits of each
candidate and select the final awardee through a voting process.

*4.    **Approval and Notification*

After selection, the awardee will be presented to the EIC and IISE VP of
Publication for final approval. The recipient will be notified and
announced by March 1st.

*Announcement of Awards*

The award will be presented annually at the *IISE Annual Conference*,
typically held in May, offering an opportunity to publicly recognize the
awardee’s contributions to the journal and the field of broad healthcare
systems engineering.

*_______________________________________*
*Changqing Cheng, PhD.*
Associate Professor
School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering
State University of New York at Binghamton
Office: EB-T8
e-mail: ccheng at binghamton.edu
Tel: 607-777-5029
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