We are pleased to announce that a new referee application form is now available. This means that if you are interested in contributing to the peer-review process and supporting high-quality scientific publishing in your community then you can apply today to become a referee. Your expertise can make a difference. Visit the online form here to learn more and join our reviewer community.

We welcome Kei Ogata as a new executive editor of Solid Earth. Kei is a field geologist and associate professor in stratigraphy and sedimentology at the University of Genova, Italy. His research mainly focuses on the understanding of the interplay between sedimentary and tectonic deformation mechanisms in sedimentary rocks at the various scales, from the early syn-depositional processes to later post-lithification fracturing.

A big thank you to all referees for their volunteer work in providing fair, thorough, and constructive peer-review reports! Through their invaluable contribution our interactive open-access journals maintain their high scientific standards and their ongoing success.