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My Path as an EJIHPE Reviewer: Ensuring Rigor, Relevance, Growth, and Takeaways

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Dr. Alina Cernasev is an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Pharmacy. She earned her PharmD (2015) and PhD in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (2019) from the University of Minnesota, building on earlier training that includes a Master’s Degree in Drug Delivery from the University of London (2004) and a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Romania (2002). Driven by a passion for understanding and improving patient experiences, Dr. Cernasev’s research integrates health behavior theories with social-cognitive and behavioral psychology to explore how community pharmacists influence patient care. Her work has resulted in over 70 peer reviewed publications and has been supported by awards from the NIH and the pharmaceutical industry. She serves as a reviewer for numerous journals across pharmacy, public health, and healthcare, earning multiple recognitions for her highquality reviews from the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy, Exploratory Research in Clinical & Social Pharmacy, Medicine, and others. Recently, her collaborative work was honored with the Best Paper Award from Clinics and Practice. She serves as an Associate Editor for EJIHPE and ERCSP, helping shape impactful research in the field.

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Dr. Jesús García Cano is the Journal Relations Specialist for the European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (EJIHPE) and the Office Manager of MDPI Spain (Barcelona). He joined MDPI in 2020 and has held several editorial roles, including Assistant Editor and Section Managing Editor for journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Viruses. Dr. García Cano holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the Autonomous University of Madrid, a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and a Ph.D. in Biomedicine from the University of Castilla-La Mancha. Prior to joining MDPI, he conducted postdoctoral research at the University of the Basque Country and the University of Barcelona. His professional interests include scientific publishing, open-access dissemination, and strengthening collaboration between journals and the academic community.