ESD Editors of the Year 2025

23 June 2026

Earth System Dynamics (ESD) is pleased to announce and congratulate the recipients of the ESD Editor of the Year 2025 distinction.

This recognition is awarded annually to editors who have demonstrated outstanding dedication, scientific expertise, and service to the journal. The awardees are selected based on the quality and timeliness of their editorial work, their constructive engagement with authors and reviewers, and their contribution to maintaining the high scientific standards of ESD.

ESD congratulates the following colleagues on being selected as Editors of the Year 2025:

  1. Donges, Jonathan, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany
  2. Betts, Richard, University of Exeter, UK
  3. Crucifix, Michel, Universite catholique de Louvain, Belgium
  4. Gritsun, Andrey, Institute of Numerical Mathematics, Russia
  5. Kornhuber, Kai, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria
  6. Pasquero, Claudia, University of Milano – Bicocca, Italy

On behalf of the ESD editorial board and the publisher, we extend our sincere thanks to the awardees for their exceptional commitment and service, and we look forward to their continued contributions in the years to come.