We are thrilled to share the updated Exceptional Reviewers List 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, Minerals (ISSN: 2075-163X) recognizes the significant role our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles we publish. According to surveys conducted in 2024, 92% of our authors rate the peer review as good or excellent, thanks to our pool of excellent reviewers.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in Minerals’ 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 April 2025. Each quarter, we will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and will introduce them here.

Q1
Name: Dr. Anna Chiara Tangari
Affiliation: University of Calabria, Italy

Name: Dr. Liuhua Yang
Affiliation: Affiliation: Henan Polytechnic University, China

Name: Dr. Andrzej Kozłowski
Affiliation: University of Warsaw, Poland          

Name: Dr. Mauro Cesar Geraldes
Affiliation: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Name: Dr. Alanielson Ferreira
Affiliation: University of Brasília, Brazil

Name: Dr. Rodrigo Magalhães De Carvalho
Affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Name: Dr. Caibin Wu
Affiliation: Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China

Name: Dr. Srecko Stopic
Affiliation: RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Name: Dr. Igor S. Peretyazhko
Affiliation: Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, Russia           

Name: Dr. Xue-Ming Yang
Affiliation: Manitoba Geological Survey, Canada

Name: Dr. Huawen Cao
Affiliation: Kunming University of Science and Technology, China          

Name: Dr. Xiyao Li
Affiliation: Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Name: Dr. John Puffer
Affiliation: Rutgers University, NJ, USA              

Name: Dr. Agata Duczmal-Czernikiewicz
Affiliation: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, Poland
“Reviews are usually a challenge for me, because of the variety of research topics and modern research methods used by the authors. I appreciate the good cooperation with the editorial team.”

Name: Dr. Marc A. Vallée
Affiliation: Geo Data Solutions GDS Inc., Canada
“Reviewing is a learning experience”.

Name: Dr. Vladimir N. Kuleshov
Affiliation: Geological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
“Reviewing for Minerals is a rewarding experience that allows me to support high-quality research and stay up to date with the latest advances in various areas of geological science. My goal is to support authors in refining their work to meet the high standards of the journal and to promote the dissemination of high-quality scientific knowledge.”