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.

Q4

Name: Dr. Lorenzo Pellone
Affiliation: C.I.R.A. - Italian Aerospace Research Centre, 81043 Capua CE, Italy

Name: Dr. Giuseppe Gallo
Affiliation: College of Engineering, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

Name: Dr. Piotr Lichota
Affiliation: Division of Mechanics, Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

Name: Dr. Tianfang Xie
Affiliation: School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
“Peer review is an essential part of advancing scientific research, and I am glad to contribute to maintaining the quality and rigor of publications in Aerospace.”

Name: Dr. Chuanyun Fu
Affiliation: School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
“Review is a good opportunity to exchange thoughts with excellent authors from the field. It is also a chance to learn advanced techniques/methodologies in this field. I would like to do review work.”

Q3

Name: Dr. Maciej Trojnacki
Affiliation: Institute of Micromechanics and Photonics, Warsaw University of Technology, 02-525 Warsaw, Poland

Name: Dr. Timothy Takahashi (retired)
Affiliation: School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University, 1151 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ, USA

Name: Dr. Carmelo Rosario Vindigni
Affiliation: Department of Engineering and Architecture, Kore University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy
“Providing thorough and constructive reviews is an essential service to our community and an important opportunity to contribute to the advancement of aerospace research.”

Name: Dr. Claudio Vela
Affiliation: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Napoli, Italy
“I consider reviews as an important moment of acknowledgement of the work done by the authors, requiring fruitful feedback in order to help them create the best version of their work. Therefore, I hope I can continue contributing to the Aerospace journal with my review work!”

Name: Dr. Ognjen M. Peković
Affiliation: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
“Reviewing for Aerospace helps me stay informed about the latest advancements and emerging research trends in the aerospace field.”

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.”

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