CJNR Reviewer of the Year: Dr. Souraya Sidani for the Year 2001

Abstract

In the March 2002 issue of the Journal, we announced the first ever CJNR "Reviewer of the Year" (Gagnon, 2002). This distinction is conferred annually on one reviewer from our pool of approximately two hundred, to draw attention to and celebrate the work done by CJNR reviewers as a whole. Our standards for reviews are high and include both quality criteria and timeliness (Gagnon, 2000). Each individual in our reviewer database is assessed on several indicators in a standardized fashion, enabling us to clearly identify those individuals who stand out among others in supporting the Journal's mission. Again this year, I have the privilege of highlighting the work of one of our excellent reviewers. This year's recipient of the honour is Dr. Souraya Sidani, for her outstanding contributions during the year 2001. Dr. Sidani's reviews have been consistently thorough and detailed. She provides general comments and specific feedback. Her assessments of various aspects of manuscripts are defended with clarity, and suggestions for other approaches the author may wish to consider in re-working the manuscript are offered. References to potentially useful books and articles are often provided, as are explanations of concepts that may be incorrectly employed by the author. As for timeliness, I only wish I could be so timely _ we have received each of her reviews this year in less than 21 days! In short, I would be happy to be an author receiving a review carried out by Dr. Sidani.