The Editors-in-Chief of Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Professors Mark Oremus and Fanni Rencz, are excited to announce the Editor of the Year Award for Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. The award recognises excellence in manuscript handling by Associate and Guest Editors. Apply to be an Associate Editor here.
2025 Editor of the Year for Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Winner: Dr Janine Verstraete
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Award:
Dr Janine Verstraete will receive a certificate and one 100% APC waiver to publish an article in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. The journal greatly appreciates Dr Verstraete's editorial efforts.
Q&A:
Congratulations on winning the 2025 Editor of the Year Award for Health and Quality of Life Outcomes! Were you pleased to accept the award?
I am deeply honoured to receive this award and be recognised by Health and Quality of Life Outcomes for my contribution. I look forward to further advancing scientific research in my role as associate editor.
Please tell us about yourself and your research.
Thank you for asking! My research journey began with an interest in standardised health outcome measurements for infants and toddlers. Specifically, I wanted to understand how chronic and acute health conditions impact the daily lives of these very young children and their caregivers. Since transitioning from clinical physiotherapy, my work has evolved to focus on measuring and valuing Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) across infancy, toddlerhood, and school-aged children. It’s been a rewarding path of constant learning, and I’m excited to see where the next phase of my work in health outcomes leads.
Do you find it rewarding to handle manuscripts submitted to Health and Quality of Life Outcomes?
Absolutely! I find it rewarding to foster scholarly output and help researchers disseminate their work to advance the field of health and quality of life research.
Thank you again for your contributions to HQLO. Where can people read more about your research?
I am pleased to share that latest research and publications are available on ResearchGate. I would welcome the opportunity to connect with colleagues in the Health Outcomes community to stay updated on our collective work. You can follow my updates here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Janine-Verstraete
Participation in the 2026 Editor of the Year Award for Health and Quality of Life Outcomes is now open!
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes greatly appreciates the contributions of every editor. We thank you all for your efforts.
To be considered for the 2026 awards, complete this short form to apply to become an Associate Editor with Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.
We look forward to announcing the 2026 winner in early 2027.