Thank You to Our 2018 Peer Reviewers

Abstract

Similar to the construction of physical buildings, the scientific edifice requires solid components of data, theory, and methodology at each phase of the “construction.” The peer review process provides the necessary “inspection” and the assurance that every step of the construction is solid, particularly in regard to the proper use of the scientific method. The peer‐review process helps improve the published work by providing constructive suggestions and by safe‐guarding against scientific work, later found to be built on shaky foundations. Because no single scientist has intimate knowledge of today's many aspects of Solid Earth Sciences, we rely on each other's expertise to serve as unbiased “inspectors” of published articles. Your considerable time and effort, spent reviewing JGR‐Solid Earth manuscript(s) during 2018, are sincerely appreciated by our editorial board and, more importantly, by the Solid Earth Science community at large. Thank you.