We are thrilled 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, Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) acknowledges the significant role our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles that we publish. According to surveys conducted in 2024, 92% of our authors rate the journal’s peer reviews as good or excellent, thanks to our pool of dedicated reviewers.

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

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

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Name: Dr. Sérgio Heitor Sousa Felipe
Affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Sciences, Tissue Culture Laboratory, State University of Maranhão, Brazil
Interests: seed; medicinal plants; plant physiology; plant tissue culture; secondary metabolism

Name: Dr. Qiang Zhang
Affiliation: Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Interests: fruit quality; postharvest processing; storage; biochemistry

Name: Prof. Dr. Aurel Maxim
Affiliation: Department of Engineering and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Romania
Interests: agroecology; preservation of agrobiodiversity; plant protection

Name: Dr. Zofia Zydlik
Affiliation: Department of Ornamental Plant, Dendrology and Pomology, Faculty of Agronomy, Horticulture and Bioengineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland
Interests: pomology; plant nursery; strawberry; fruit yield and quality; biostimulants

Name: Dr. Miroslav Šlosár
Affiliation: Institute of Horticulture, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia
Interests: vegetable cultivation; yield; quality; agronomic and nutritional parameters; biostimulants

Name: Dr. Piotr Zydlik
Affiliation: Department of Entomology and Environment Protection, Faculty of Agronomy
Horticulture and Biotechnology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
Interests: replantation; fruit and berry; stress condition; fruit quality; biostimulants