We are pleased to share an updated version of the Exceptional Reviewers List 2025. This program was designed to recognize scholars who have delivered consistently exceptional review reports to our journal.

Committed to fostering rigorous research and promoting the exchange of knowledge, Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049) acknowledges the significant role that 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 process as good or excellent, thanks to our excellent reviewers.

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

The Exceptional Reviewers List was introduced in April 2024. Every quarter, we will select a group of outstanding reviewers and announce them here.

Q1

Name: Prof. Dr. John Greenman
Affiliation: School of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, UK

Name: Prof. Dr. Dirk Poelman
Affiliation: Department of Solid State Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium

Name: Prof. Dr. Ivo Piantanida
Affiliation: Division for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Croatia

Name: Prof. Dr. Haruhide Mori
Affiliation: Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Japan

Name: Prof. Dr. Luigi Dei
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff” & CSGI Consortium, University of Florence, Italy

Q2

Name: Dr. Ben de Lacy Costello
Affiliation: School of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, UK

Name: Prof. Dr. Carl J. Lovely
Affiliations: ¹ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, USA; ² Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, USA

Name: Dr. Shuo-Bin Chen
Affiliation: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Name: Prof. Dr. Mario Berrettoni
Affiliation: School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, Italy

Name: Prof. Dr. George A. Kontopidis
Affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Thessaly, Greece