We are thrilled to share the Exceptional Reviewers List for 2025. This program was designed to recognize and honor scholars who have delivered consistently exceptional review reports to our journal. Committed to fostering rigorous research and promoting knowledge exchange, Aerospace (ISSN: 2226-4310) recognizes the significant role that our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles we publish.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in Aerospace’s peer-review process. Their dedication and attention to detail in evaluating manuscripts, offering valuable feedback, and contributing to academic rigor are truly commendable.

The Exceptional Reviewers List was introduced in September 2024. Each quarter, we will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and will introduce them here.

Q1

Name: Prof. Dr. Eduardo Suárez
Affiliation: CINTECX, Universidade de Vigo, Campus Universitario Lagoas-Marcosende, 36310 Vigo, Spain
“I am grateful to contribute as a reviewer, helping authors improve their work. It is an opportunity to be part of this collaborative process essential to the scientific community.”

Name: Dr. Adonios Karpetis
Affiliation: Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 778453-3141, USA

Name: Dr. Witold Klimczyk
Affiliation: Łukasiewicz Research Network, Institute of Aviation, 02-256 Warsaw, Poland

Name: Dr. Zhuo Chen
Affiliation: Department of Astronomy, Box 351580, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA   

Name: Dr. Nay Lin Oo
Affiliation: Department of Engineering and Architectural Studies, Ara Institute of Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, Canterbury, New Zealand

Q2

Name: Dr. Erdem Turan 
Affiliation: Space Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2629, HS, the Netherlands
“Providing fair and constructive feedback through Aerospace has been a satisfying experience. It is a privilege to help maintain quality in our field.”

Name: Prof. Dr. Walter Peeters
Affiliation: International Space University (ISU), Parc d'innovation, 1 rue Jean-Dominique Cassini, 67400, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France

Name: Dr. Jelena Svorcan
Affiliation: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
“Performing reviews is beneficial for at least two good reasons. In addition to professional growth, it is also a collegial activity, since researchers worldwide can help and improve each other.”

Name: Dr. Ugur Turhan
Affiliation: School of Science, University of New South Wales, Canberra, ACT 2612, Australia
“Supporting Aerospace's dedication to academic excellence and assisting in the development of aviation and aerospace research is gratifying.”

Name: Dr. Joshua N. Rasera
Affiliation: Department Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
“Providing thorough, constructive peer reviews is essential to advancing high-quality research. I'm proud to support the Aerospace community through rigorous and thoughtful evaluation.”