Celebrating the Essential Contributions of Our Reviewers

At the heart of every respected scholarly journal is a community of dedicated experts who generously contribute their time, insight, and judgment to advance the field. Peer review is far more than a procedural step in academic publishing. It is the foundation upon which scientific rigor, intellectual integrity, and scholarly excellence are built. Through careful evaluation and thoughtful, constructive feedback, our editorial board and reviewers strengthen the work we publish and help ensure that it is accurate, original, and impactful.

Reviewing is often invisible labor, carried out alongside numerous professional commitments. IEEE TOG as a young journal has started a tradition of recognizing associate editors and reviewers who give the journal genuine commitment to improving its scholarship. Their work not only enhances individual submissions but also supports authors—particularly emerging researchers—and helps shape the standards and future direction of our discipline.

The quality of our journal is inseparable from the quality of its peer review process. Authors entrust us with their best work, and our editors and reviewers honor that trust with expertise, care, and professionalism. Our community is especially proud to recognize associate editors and reviewers whose contributions have been exceptional. Their dedication, timeliness, and depth of insight have had a meaningful impact on the strength of the research we publish.

While editors and reviewers put much time and effort in making this journal what it is today, we dedicate this page to the recognition of outstanding associate editors and reviewers.

Outstanding Contributions to the Technical Game Research Community

• Simon M. Lucas (2024)

Outstanding Associate Editor Awards

• Yuanheng Zhu, Associated Researcher, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2024)
• Diego Perez Liebana, Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London (2023)
• Penny Sweetser Kybruz, Professor, Austrailian National University (2022)
• Ruck Thawonmas, Professor, Ritsumeikan University (2022)

Associate Editors Recognized for Oustanding Service

• Alena Denisova, Senior Lecturer, University of York (2024)
• Matthew Guzdail, Associate Professor, University of Alberta (2024)
• Cameron Browne, Associate Professor at Maastricht University (2023)
• Guillaume Chanel, Professor, University of Geneva (2023)
• Penny Sweester Kybruz, Professor, Australian National University (2022)
• Fotis Liarokapis, Professor, Cyprus University of Technology (2022)

Outstanding Reviewer Awards

• Matthew James Burgess Stephenson, Senior Lecturer, Flinders University (2024)
• Phil Lopes, Assistant Professor, Lusofona University (2023)
• Dennis Soemers, Assistant Professor, Maastricht University (2022)
• Antonios Liapis, Associate Professor, University of Malta (2021)
• Alexander Zook, Senior Research Scientist, Nvidia (2021)

Reviewers Recognized for their Outstanding Service

• Matthew Barthet, PhD Student, Univeristy of Malta
• Raluca D. Giana, Lecturer, Queen Mary University
• Brent Harrison, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
• Kostas Karpouzis, Assistant Professor, Panteion University
• Ahmed Khalifa, Lecturer/Researchers, University of Malta
• Erica Kleinman, Research Professor, Northeastern University
• Sai Siddartha Maram, PhD Student, University of California Santa Cruz
• Mark Nelson, Professor, American University
• Johannes Pfau, Assistant Professor, Utrecht University
• Matthew Stephenson, Senior Lecturer, Flinders University
• Ruck Thawonmas, Professor, Ritsumeikan University