In 1961, the American Phytopathological Society compiled the editorial board of the journal at their annual meeting.

In its first ten volumes, it published a total of 188 reviews from authors from twenty-one countries.

All other members of the editorial committee are appointed by the Annual Reviews board of directors and serve five-year terms.

The editorial committee determines which topics should be included in each volume and solicits reviews from qualified authors.

[9] Dates indicate publication years in which someone was credited as a lead editor or co-editor of a journal volume.