In 2024, AOE reviewers continue to make outstanding contributions to the peer review process. They demonstrated professional effort and enthusiasm in their reviews and provided comments that genuinely help the authors to enhance their work.
Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding reviewers, with a brief interview of their thoughts and insights as a reviewer. Allow us to express our heartfelt gratitude for their tremendous effort and valuable contributions to the scientific process.
February, 2024
Shinichiro Kobayashi, Nagasaki University, Japan
February, 2024
Shinichiro Kobayashi
Shinichiro Kobayashi, MD, PhD, works at the Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan. His specialty lies in GI surgeon (esophagus and stomach), endoscopy, regenerative medicine. His recent projects are osteoporosis after upper GI surgery, esophageal strictures and tissue engineering of GI tract. From 2014 to now, he has won a number of awards in different congress, such as Poster Award in IASGO-CME 2021, Young Investigator awards in the congress of Japan Surgical Society 2017 and Oral Free Paper Prize in UEGW 2015.
In Dr. Kobayashi’s opinion, peer reviews play a crucial role in the scientific process by ensuring the accuracy, quality, and credibility of scholarly articles. This involves experts in the field critically evaluating a manuscript's methodology, results, and conclusions to ensure that the research is original, significant, and logically sound.
According to Dr. Kobayashi, an objective review is impartial and based solely on the scientific merits of the manuscript, without the influence of personal bias, the author's reputation, or external pressures. It provides more useful comments based on the objectivity of peer review.
To all the reviewers dedicated to advancing scientific progress, Dr. Kobayashi says, “Your diligent efforts, keen insights, and unwavering commitment play an indispensable role in upholding the integrity and quality of scientific research. Your contributions foster innovation in the field of esophageal diseases, guide emerging researchers, and help ensure that only robust and interesting studies reach the public domain. Your work not only strengthens the fabric of our scientific understanding, but also lays the groundwork for new discoveries. Thank you for your invaluable service in the relentless pursuit of knowledge about esophageal fields.”
(by Lareina Lim, Brad Li)
