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17 June 2025
Applied Sciences Exceptional Reviewers List 2025
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, Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3417) 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 rated 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 Applied Sciences’ peer-review process. Their dedication and attention to detail in evaluating manuscripts, offering valuable feedback, and contributing to ensuring the academic rigor of all published articles are truly commendable.
The Exceptional Reviewers List was introduced in May 2024. Each quarter, we will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and introduce them here.
Q1
| Name: Dr. Patryk Ziolkowski Affiliation: Gdansk University of Technology, Poland |
Name: Prof. Dr. Paweł Pijarski Affiliation: Lublin University of Technology, Poland |
| Name: Dr. Adrian Peidro Affiliation: Miguel Hernandez University, Spain |
Name: Dr. Andreea Kui Affiliation: “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania |
| Name: Dr. Roberto Lo Giudice Affiliation: University of Messina, Italy |
Name: Dr. Radovan Holubek Affiliation: Slovak University of Technology, Slovakia |
| Name: Dr. Gessica Umili Affiliation: Torino University, Italy |
Name: Dr. Zhao Ding Affiliation: Chongqing University, China |
| Name: Dr. Stefano Quer Affiliation: Politecnico di Torino, Italy |
Name: Prof. Dr. Papageorgas Panagiotis Affiliation: University of West Attica, Greece |
| Name: Dr. Zheng Cao Affiliation: Xi'an Jiaotong University, China |
Name: Dr. Laura Zlibinaite Affiliation: Kauno Kolegija Higher Education Institution, Lithuania |
| Name: Prof. Dr. Daniela Perduková Affiliation: Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia |
Name: Prof. Dr. Maciej Sydor Affiliations: 1.Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland ; 2. Poznań University of Technology, Poland |
| Name: Prof. Dr. Magdalena Gantner Affiliation: Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS), Poland |
Name: Dr. Dawid Szatten Affiliation: Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland |
| Name: Dr. Weike Wang Affiliation: Shandong University of Science and Technology, China |
Name: Dr. Konstantinos Papadimitriou Affiliation: University of East London, Greece |
| Name: Dr. Ramanjaneyulu Rayala Affiliation: University of Illinois Chicago, USA |
Name: Prof. Dr. Lianguo Wang Affiliation: China University of Mining and Technology, China |
| Name: Dr. Juan Luis Cabanillas García Affiliation: Universidad de Extremadura, Spain |
Name: Dr. Do-Youn Lee Affiliation: Kookmin University, Republic of Korea |
| Name: Prof. Dr. Anna Rudawska Affiliation: Lublin University of Technology, Poland |
Name: Prof. Dr. Roman Trach Affiliation: Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland |
| Name: Prof. Dr. O. Roger Anderson Affiliation: Columbia University, USA |
Name: Prof. Dr. Carlos Roldán-Blay Affiliation: Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain |
| Name: Prof. Dr. Martin Decký Affiliation: University of Žilina, Slovakia |
Name: Dr. Daniele Sofia Affiliation: University of Calabria, Italy |
| Name: Dr. Rocco Citroni Affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Italy |
Name: Dr. Sanda Rosca Affiliation: Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania |
| Name: Prof. Dr. Xueming Du Affiliation: Zhengzhou University, China |
Name: Dr. Zhen Liu Affiliation: Pennsylvania State University, USA |
| Name: Dr. Łukasz Knypiński Affiliation: Poznan University of Technology, Poland |
Name: Dr. Ruizhe Yang Affiliation: University of Chicago, USA |
| Name: Prof. Dr. Anna Lekova Affiliation: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria |
Name: Prof. Dr. Robert Ulewicz Affiliation: Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland |
| Name: Dr. José Carlos Piñar-Fuentes Affiliation: University of Jaen, Spain |
Name: Dr. Jorge Calvillo-Arbizu Affiliation: University of Seville, Spain |
| Name: Dr. Elias Sakellis Affiliation: National Center for Scientific Research (NCSR) Demokritos, Greece |
Name: Prof. Dr. Leszek Sobkowiak Affiliation: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland |
| Name: Dr. Babak Jamhiri Affiliation: Loughborough University, UK |
Name: Prof. Dr. Belmiro P. M. Duarte Affiliation: Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal |
| Name: Dr. Gabriela Ionescu Affiliation: National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania |
Name: Prof. Dr. Jang-Eui Hong Affiliation: Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea |
| Name: Dr. Ramona Riedel Affiliation: BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany |
Name: Dr. Assunta Pozzuoli Affiliation: University of Padova, Italy |
| Name: Prof. Dr. Theodoros Theodosiou Affiliation: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece |
Name: Dr. Maria Francesca Ferrario Affiliation: Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Italy |
| Name: Dr. Malgorzata Kac Affiliation: Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland |
Name: Dr. Wei-jung Shiang Affiliation: Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan |
See what our reviewers have to say about Applied Sciences’ review process:
| “Peer review is a valuable opportunity to contribute to scientific rigor while staying engaged with emerging research in my field.”—Dr. Andreea Kui |
| “It is a pleasure to contribute to the peer-review process, supporting the advancement of scientific research. The review platform is very user-friendly, and the star rating system works well, providing a clear idea of the article’s qualities. I believe that integrating a plagiarism detection tool would be beneficial to further support reviewers in verifying the originality of submitted manuscripts.”—Dr. Roberto Lo Giudice |
| “Serving as a reviewer for a critical journal is a significant responsibility underpinning our field's integrity and advancement. It requires a diligent and objective assessment of a manuscript's originality, methodological rigor, clarity, and contribution to existing knowledge. Beyond critical evaluation, a key responsibility is to provide constructive, insightful, and actionable feedback that helps authors improve their work, regardless of the ultimate publication decision, thereby fostering scholarly excellence and upholding the journal's high standards.”—Dr. Stefano Quer |
| “The MDPI platform has helped me a lot in performing the review. I have the capability of interacting with One important point is how to have easy access to plagiarism detection of articles under review automatically through an online tool for the article under review.”—Prof. Dr. Papageorgas Panagiotis |
| “When reviewing manuscripts, I always willing to provide recommendations to editors and authors based on my knowledge and insights, thereby improving the quality of the papers and contributing to the journal's development. I take the review of every submission responsibly because each paper not only tells a scientific story that have been done, but also may influence the future that yet to come.”—Dr. Zheng Cao |
| “Reviewing varied studies has enhanced my critical thinking, time management, and clear communication, enabling me to provide constructive, detailed feedback while respecting diverse research contexts. It also inspired my own study designs and deepened my understanding of the literature. I recommend peer reviewing to fellow researchers because it sharpens analytical and communication skills, expands expertise, and fosters scientific rigor and collaboration.”—Dr. Laura Zlibinaite |
| “Reviewing for Applied Sciences has been a rewarding way to stay engaged with cutting-edge research, support scientific quality, and give back to the academic community.”—Dr. Ramanjaneyulu Rayala |
| “Reviewing for Applied Sciences has deepened my perspective on applied innovation, particularly in how AI and technology can enhance learning and research methodologies.”—Dr. Juan Luis Cabanillas García |
| “I am committed to providing thorough and constructive reviews to promote rigorous, innovative, and sustainable research in engineering and energy systems.”—Prof. Dr. Carlos Roldán-Blay |
| “Processing peer-reviewed articles gives me significant scope to expand my scientific knowledge on a global level. It is an honor for me to process manuscript reviews, in the areas of engineering structures.”—Prof. Dr. Martin Decký |
| “I believe that providing thorough, constructive feedback helps authors refine their work, ensuring research quality and advancing scientific knowledge. Engaging in the peer review process allows me to stay updated with the latest developments in fields like energy harvesting, plasmonics, and AI, while also supporting the scientific community.”—Dr. Rocco Citroni |
| “Peer review is a rewarding way to contribute to the scientific community and help maintain the quality and integrity of published research.”—Dr. Zhen Liu |
| “Each review is a new challenge for me, as well as an opportunity to learn about the latest research directions in my area of interest. Through a review, we can learn about new approaches and expand our knowledge, which we can later apply in our own research.”—Dr. Łukasz Knypiński |
| “The MDPI review process is transparent and efficient, with an intuitive interface that covers all aspects of peer review according to best practices. The whole system supports comfortable work for reviewers.”—Prof. Dr. Robert Ulewicz |
| “As an editor for several journals and a reviewer for many, I strive to provide constructive feedback that helps authors improve the quality of their work, thus contributing to ensuring rigorous and high-quality scientific publications.”—Dr. Assunta Pozzuoli |
You can read more testimonials at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/testimonials?type=all&journal_id=90&page_count=50.
