We are thrilled to share the updated 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, Energies (ISSN: 1996-1073) 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 process as being 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 Energies’ 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 March 2024. Each quarter, we will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and will introduce them here.

Q1

Name: Dr. Cristian Paul Chioncel
Affiliation: Department of Engineering Science, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400347 Cluj Napoca, Romania

Name: Dr. Yinxiao Zhu
Affiliation: College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China

Name: Dr. Zdenek Slanina
Affiliation: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB–Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic

Name: Prof. Dr. Erick Jones Jr.
Affiliation: Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Woolf Hall Room 420X, 500 West 1st St, Arlington, TX 76019, USA

Name: Prof. Dr. Charles Yousif
Affiliation: Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Malta, Barrakki Street, MXK 1531 Marsaxlokk, Malta
“Being a reviewer has enriched my academic journey, and with the MDPI team’s logistical and professional support, I could focus on my evaluations to ensure high-quality publications.”

Q2

Name: Dr. Denis Stanescu
Affiliation: Telecommunications and Information Technology Department, Military Technical Academy “Ferdinand I”, 050141 Bucharest, Romania

Name: Dr. Mostafa H. Elsharqawy
Affiliation: School of Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada

Name: Dr. Petru Notingher
Affiliation: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Electrotechnical, Material Laboratory, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania

Name: Dr. Federico Minelli
Affiliation: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale V. Tecchio, 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
Interview: “Reviewing is compass work—aligning studies to north stars of rigor, transparency, and quality. I treat each review as collaboration in disguise—firm on method, warm in tone, faithful to the science.”

Name: Dr. Navid Bayati
Affiliation: Center for Industrial Electronics, Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Southern Denmark, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark