With ISSCC 2026 now concluded, the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) reflects on one of the week’s most significant highlights: honoring our Outstanding Reviewers.
Although the San Francisco conference highlighted groundbreaking advances, the true foundation of innovation lies in the rigorous, year-round peer-review process behind the scenes.
SSCS thrives on the selfless dedication of volunteers. Our leading publications—including the Journal of Solid-State Circuits (JSSC), SSC Magazine, OJ-SSCS, and SSC-L—maintain their status as global gold standards thanks to the technical rigor of our reviewers.
This year’s Outstanding Reviewers were selected for consistently exceeding expectations. Through their time and expertise, they serve as:
The Standard-Bearers: Ensuring every manuscript meets the highest levels of accuracy and innovation.
The Mentors: Providing constructive feedback that helps authors from around the world elevate their research.
The Curators: Helping select the papers that will ultimately shape the future of the semiconductor industry.
Peer review is a cornerstone of scientific integrity and a significant time commitment. To show our appreciation, we recognized reviewers who completed the highest volume of manuscripts and consistently provided rigorous, timely feedback.
Meeting so many dedicated experts in person at the SSCS Booth last week was a privilege. Presenting our awardees with certificates and a special gift package underscored our appreciation. These in-person connections are a powerful reminder that our society is, above all, a global network of peers committed to mutual success.
2025 Outstanding Reviewers
| Bangan Liu | Bongjin Kim | Drew Hall |
| Hangi Park | Hao Xu | Hyun-Sik Kim |
| Hyung-Min Lee | Kishalay Datta | Linxiao Shen |
| Longyang Lin | Mahsa Shoaran | Makoto Takamiya |
| Mo Huang | Pieter Harpe | Se-Un Shin |
| Shyh-Shyuan Sheu | Sijun Du | Sining Pan |
| Teerachot Siriburanon | Tetsuya Iizuka | Xin Si |
| Yong Chen | Young-Ha Hwang | Yunshan Wang |
The success of our publications is driven by the volunteer spirit. To our 2025 Outstanding Reviewers: thank you. Your commitment to peer review keeps our society at the forefront and ensures that today’s research becomes tomorrow’s technology. You are not just reviewing papers—you are shaping the future of our industry.
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Inspired by the energy of ISSCC? We invite you to join our team of volunteer experts. Help us maintain the integrity of our field and give back to the next generation of designers.
Learn more about our publications: https://sscs.ieee.org/publications/
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