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, Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991) recognizes the significant role that our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles we publish. According to the surveys conducted in 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 sincerest appreciation to all reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in Nanomaterials’ 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 April 2024. Each quarter, we select a group of outstanding reviewers and introduce them here.

Q3
Name: Prof. Dr. Paweł Niedziałkowski
Affiliation: Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
Interests: supramolecular; biosensing platform; electrochemical detection; electrode surface

Name: Prof. Dr. Yichun Zhou
Affiliation: School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China
Interests: coatings; thin films

Name: Dr. Oana-Georgiana Dragoș-Pînzaru
Affiliation: National Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, 700050 Iași, Romania
Interests: nanotechnology; nanomaterials; applications of multifunctional nanoparticles; development of new catalyst materials; biosensors; solid-state materials chemistry; electrochemical synthesis; surface science
“I find the peer-review process at Nanomaterials to be rigorous, constructive, and rewarding—it provides an excellent platform for advancing high-quality research in the field.”

Q2
Name: Dr. Scott Crawford
Affiliation: National Energy Technology Laboratory, United States Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA
Interests: nanotechnology; photoluminescence; quantum sensing; MOF thin films; rare earths

Name: Dr. Thomas Blaudeck
Affiliation: Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany
Interests: thin films and nanotechnology; photonics; materials; polymers; material characterization; nanomaterials; thin film deposition; optoelectronics

Name: Dr. Riccardo Scarfiello
Affiliation: CNR NANOTEC—Institute of Nanotechnology c/o Campus Ecotekne, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Interests: inorganic colloidal nanocrystals; synthetic mechanism; surface chemistry; solution processability; deposition techniques; photocatalysis; thermal catalysis; electrocatalysis electrochromic application; photovoltaic

Q1
Name: Dr. Aurelio Hierro-Rodriguez
Affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Oviedo, 33007 Oviedo, Spain
Interests: 3D nanomagnetism; nanofabrication; magnetic thin films; X-ray magnetic vector tomography
“I think that the review process is key to maintaining excellence in scientific research. Referees have a great responsibility as they ensure high-quality standards and help to construct a fairer, more honest and transparent scientific system by being critical, constructive, comprehensive and helpful to authors and editors.”

Name: Dr. Maria Luisa Della Rocca
Affiliation: Laboratoire des Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, Université Paris Cité, CNRS, 75013 Paris, France
Interests: thermoelectricity; 2D materials; quantum transport; molecular electronics

Name: Dr. Nelson Filipe Lopes Dias
Affiliation: Institute of Materials Engineering, TU Dortmund University, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
Interests: diamond-like carbon; amorphous carbon; magnetron sputtering; physical vapor deposition; tribology