Applied Sciences Exceptional Reviewers List 2025

We are thrilled to share the updated Exceptional Reviewers List 2025, which was designed to recognize and honor scholars who have delivered consistently exceptional review reports to our journal. Committed to fostering rigorous research and promoting the exchange of knowledge, 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 process 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 devoted their time and expertise to assist in Applied Sciences’ peer-review process. Their dedication and attention to detail in evaluating manuscripts, offering insightful feedback, and helping to ensure the academic rigor of all published articles are much appreciated.

The Exceptional Reviewers List was introduced in May 2024. Each quarter, we will select a group of outstanding reviewers and introduce them here.

Name: Dr. Nay Lin Oo Affiliation: Ara Institute of Canterbury, New Zealand	Name: Prof. Dr. Gabriel Marín Díaz Affiliations: ¹ Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; ² Universidad Europea, Spain
Name: Dr. Paweł Rydzewski Affiliation: Maria Curie Sklodowska University (UMCS), Poland	Name: Dr. Bireswar Dutta Affiliation: Shih Chien University Taipei Campus, Taiwan
Name: Dr. Tatiana Moschovou Affiliation: National Technical University of Athens, Greece	Name: Dr. Gennaro Di Meo Affiliation: University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Name: Dr. Hiroyuki Ishimori Affiliation: National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan	Name: Dr. Adina Oana Armencia Affiliation: “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania
Name: Dr. Tahir Cetin Akinci Affiliation: University of California, USA	Name: Dr. Elisavet Bouloumpasi Affiliation: Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Name: Dr. Jan Dizo Affiliation: University of Žilina, Slovakia	Name: Prof. Dr. Yuke Wang Affiliation: Zhengzhou University, China
Name: Dr. Hongliang Luo Affiliation: Harbin Engineering University, China	Name: Dr. Alireza Tabrizikahou Affiliation: Poznań University of Technology, Poland
Name: Dr. Mohammad Roshan Affiliation: University of Minho, Portugal	Name: Dr. Alberto Ubaldini Affiliation: Bologna Research Center, Italy
Name: Dr. Dariusz Obracaj Affiliation: AGH University of Krakow, Poland	Name: Dr. Yuchen Wang Affiliation: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan
Name: Dr. Mohamed C. Ghanem Affiliations: ¹ University of Liverpool, UK; ²London Metropolitan University, UK	Name: Dr. Stefano Nejrotti Affiliations: ¹ University of Torino, Italy; ²Tecnologia e Sostenibilità per lo Sviluppo dei Materiali Ceramici (ISSMC-CNR), Italy
Name: Dr. Zhan Gao Affiliation: Beijing Jiaotong University, China	Name: Dr. Shafaq Sahar Affiliation: Hunan University, China
Name: Dr. Jakub Górski Affiliation: AGH University of Krakow, Poland	Name: Dr Jagoda Jablonska Affiliation: Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Name: Dr. Stefano Cascone Affiliation: Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy	Name: Prof. Dr. Václav Uruba Affiliations: ¹ University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic; ² Institute of Thermomechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Name: Dr. Jacek Abramczyk Affiliation: Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland	Name: Dr. Lihang Feng Affiliation: Nanjing Tech University, China
Name: Dr. Alessandro Cantelli-Forti Affiliation: National Laboratory, Italy	Name: Dr. Michael Kent Affiliation: Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Name: Dr. Lingyue Ma Affiliation: Shanghai University, China	Name: Dr. Francesco Bono Affiliation: Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Name: Dr. Kang Xu Affiliation: Beijing Jiaotong University, China	Name: Dr. Aneta Cegiełka Affiliation: Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Poland
Name: Dr. Delika Weragoda Affiliation: University of Kent, UK	Name: Dr. Eleonora Balliana Affiliation: Ca’ Foscari University Venice, Italy
Name: Dr. Jun Ye Affiliations: ¹ Hainan Normal University, China; ² Hainan University, China	Name: Dr. Jinyang Li Affiliation: Jiangsu University, China
Name: Dr. Robert Karpiński Affiliations: ¹ Lublin University of Technology, Poland; ² The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland	Name: Dr. Salvatore Ponte Affiliation: Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli: Aversa (CE), Italy
Name: Dr. Sara Frazzini Affiliation: University of Milan, Italy	Name: Dr. Michał Łobacz Affiliation: Medical University of Lublin, Poland
Name: Dr. Bahadar S. Srichawla Affiliation: University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, USA	Name: Prof. Dr. Konrad Wojciechowski Affiliation: Academy of Silesia, Poland
Name: Dr. Magdalena Zaborowska Affiliation: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland	Name: Dr. Hanzhou Wu Affiliations: ¹ Shanghai University, China; ² Guizhou Normal University, China
Name: Dr. Marta Kałuża Affiliation: Silesian University of Technology, Poland	Name: Prof. Dr. Danuta Król Affiliation: Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Name: Prof. Dr. Haitao Zhao Affiliation: Hohai University, China	Name: Dr. Richárd Wéber Affiliation: Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

See what our reviewers have to say about Applied Sciences’ review process:

“My review experience is fully rewarding: it allows me to follow current research in my field while doing my best to support authors by sharing my expertise.”—Prof. Dr. Gabriel Marín Díaz

“The review process is very smooth. The instructions are mentioned clearly. The communication with the official is very prominent. A great experience overall! Highly recommend.”—Dr. Bireswar Dutta

“My review experience centers on geotechnical engineering, including studies on ground subsidence and slope failures via experiments and simulations, as well as theoretical models employing advanced mathematics.”—Dr. Hiroyuki Ishimori

“Regarding my experience as a reviewer, I consider peer review to be an essential commitment for promoting quality and innovation in science, giving me the satisfaction of supporting the scientific community and ensuring the quality of publications.”—Dr. Adina Oana Armencia

“I focus on whether studies are written with scientific rigor, apply current methods, and contribute meaningfully to the literature with both theoretical and applied insights.”—Dr. Tahir Cetin Akinci

“Reviewing for the journal has been a rewarding experience, contributing to the advancement of high-quality scientific research.”—Dr. Elisavet Bouloumpasi

“As a Reviwer in Journal of Applied Sciences, I enjoy reading and providing constructive feedback to the new and innorvate ideas that reflect the novelty of the journal.”—Dr. Nay Lin Oo

“It is a privilege to assist your journal. My reviews are modest in tone and oriented to practical improvements—especially around methods and reproducibility in FRC, SMA, and computational mechanics.”—Dr. Alireza Tabrizikahou

“I'm very happy to have contributed to the review process. It was helpful because it allowed me to learn new topics and stay up-to-date. Everything was well-managed by the editor, and I hope to be a reviewer again in the future.”—Dr. Alberto Ubaldini

“With over 300 article reviews completed for various journals, I bring substantial experience to the table. MDPI is dedicated to delivering an exceptional review process and providing excellent support to its reviewers. The remote review submission system is not only transparent but also highly user-friendly. I am confident in the continued success of Applied Sciences.”—Dr. Dariusz Obracaj

“Peer review is an important aspect of the academic community. I will continue to provide objective and rigorous reviewing to ensure the quality of manuscripts for Applied Sciences.”—Dr. Yuchen Wang

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

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