LAUSR

The editorial team of Digestive Diseases and Sciences wishes to acknowledge and thank the individuals whose names appear in the following list of reviewers for calendar year 2019. In this age of increasing demands placed on academicians, it is indeed laudable that these scholars found the time to voluntarily perform this essential task. Anonymous scholarly peer review remains an essential aspect of the academic process, ensuring that published data adhere to a high standard that ultimately is the basis for scientific progress. Accordingly, manuscript reviews by basic, translational, and clinical scientists, including members of the editorial board, are fundamental to the excellence and integrity of the journal and vital to improving its quality. Reviews provide needed perspective and critical analysis of scientific data essential to ensuring its veracity and reach, with consequent heightened impact across our readership. Digestive Diseases and Sciences has already come a long way thanks to your efforts on its behalf. We look forward to improvements in its stature that will be accomplished with the help of your skill, knowledge, and hard work.