We are thrilled to share the updated Exceptional Reviewers List for 2025. This program is 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, Mathematics (ISSN: 2227-7390) recognizes its reviewers' significant role in maintaining the quality and integrity of all published articles. Based on survey statistics from 2024, 92% of our authors rate the peer review process as good or excellent, thanks to our pool of excellent reviewers.

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

Each quarter, we will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and introducing them here, as part of the Exceptional Reviewers List, as follows:

Q2
Name: Dr. Cristian Felipe Jiménez-Varón
Affiliation: University of York, UK

Name: Dr. Bo Yu
Affiliation: Hunan University of Technology, China

Name: Dr. Rui Zhong
Affiliation: Hokkaido University, Japan

Name: Dr. Christian Budde
Affiliation: University of the Free State, South Africa

Name: Dr. Thodsaporn Kumduang
Affiliation: Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Thailand

Name: Dr. Wei Ju
Affiliation: Peking University, China

Name: Dr. Roman Chertovskih
Affiliation: University of Porto, Portugal

Name: Dr. Lin Ge
Affiliation: Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Name: Dr. Samadhan A. Pawar
Affiliation: University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, Canada

Name: Dr. Charles Dunkl
Affiliation: University of Virginia, United States

Name: Dr. Liang Wang
Affiliation: Yunnan Normal University, China

Name: Dr. Gianluca Fabiani
Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States

Name: Dr. Daniele Ritelli
Affiliation: University of Bologna, Italy

Name: Dr. Vladica Stojanović
Affiliation: University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies, Serbia

See what our reviewers have to say about the review process of Mathematics：

“Reviewing for MDPI has sharpened my critical analysis skills while allowing me to contribute to rigorous, timely peer review. Each manuscript offers new insights, fostering mutual learning.”—Dr. Liang Wang

“Though I reviewed only a few manuscripts, I approached each with care and critical attention. As I see it: An award for reviewing is a curious thing - like applauding the referee rather than the game. Yet, rigorous critique is the hidden engine of progress, even if it goes unnoticed."—Dr. Gianluca Fabiani

“My review experience: 1) Be respectful; 2) Be constructive; 3) Request authors to provide a minimal overview of the topic, along with general bibliographic references in addition to the specialized ones; 4) Review the bibliography to determine whether the cited authors have published additional work on the subject of the paper that has not been previously reported; 5) Utilize databases in the field of mathematics, employing the paper's keywords to verify the originality of the manuscript.”—Dr. Daniele Ritelli

“The role of reviewer is interesting; it helps both learning and further development. It is very fulfilling, and a great way to stay informed about current research and upcoming works that might be useful.”—Dr. Vladica Stojanović

Q1
Name: Dr. Yang Liu
Affiliation: Beihang University, China

Name: Dr. Raul Matsushita
Affiliation: University of Brasilia, Brazil

Name: Dr. Zhijia Wang
Affiliation: Guangzhou University, China

Name: Dr. Weican Li
Affiliation: Brown University, United States

Name: Dr. Tsvetelin S. Zaevski
Affiliation: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

Name: Dr. Qingan Qiu
Affiliation: Beijing Institute of Technology, China

Name: Dr. Paulo Jefferson Dias De Oliveira Evald
Affiliation: Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil

Name: Dr. Mark A. Coletti
Affiliation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States

Name: Dr. Claudio Lupi
Affiliation: University of Molise, Italy

Name: Dr. Ting Fung Ma
Affiliation: University of South Carolina, United States

Name: Dr. Tomasz Krzywicki
Affiliation: University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland

Name: Dr. Rafael Henrique Palma Lima
Affiliation: Federal University of Technology—Parana, Brazil

Name: Dr. Keke Shang
Affiliation: Nanjing University, China

Name: Dr. José Fernando Fontanari
Affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

Name: Dr. Kristina P. Sinaga
Affiliation: Istituto di scienza e tecnologie dell'informazione “Alessandro Faedo” (ISTI), Italy

See what our reviewers have to say about Mathematics’ peer review process:

“As a reviewer for the prestigious journal Mathematics, I frequently assessed original and high-value research that supports global scientific research at the highest level.”—Dr. Tomasz Krzywicki

“My experience reviewing for Mathematics has been very good, because the review process and systems are well organized and optimized to make reviewing fast and pleasant.”—Dr. Rafael Henrique Palma Lima

“I have published in top journals including PRE, Chaos, and NJP, averaging over 40 citations per article. My peer review experience with Mathematics shows that its standards match those of leading traditional publications.”—Dr. Keke Shang

“Clear conditions for rejection, which exclude well-done original work regardless of subjective opinions on topic interest, greatly facilitate the reviewer's work.”—Dr. José Fernando Fontanari

“Rigorous peer review advances scientific integrity. I focus on methodological soundness and theoretical foundations while providing constructive feedback that helps authors improve their work and contributes to mathematical knowledge advancement.”—Dr. Kristina P. Sinaga