Announcements

January–February 2026

Name: Dr. Adriana-Gabriela Schiopu
Affiliation: National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania
“Peer review is essential for maintaining scientific quality and integrity. Contributing as a reviewer allows me to support the advancement of rigorous and impactful research.”

Name: Dr. Milan Štrbák
Affiliation: Slovak Technical University, Slovakia

Name: Dr. Angel de Jesús Morales-Ramirez
Affiliation: Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico
“Reviewing for Coatings has been a rewarding experience, allowing me to contribute to the scientific community by helping ensure the quality and impact of published research.”

Name: Mohammad Reza Raveshi
Affiliation: Monash University, Australia
“Fast, constructive process. I focused on reproducibility and clarity and appreciated the responsive editorial handling.”

Name: Dr. Aomar Hadjadj
Affiliation: Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France
“Since 2020, I have had the honour of regularly reviewing various papers for Coatings. Throughout this time, I have appreciated the fair balance that the journal strikes between providing high-quality expertise in a reasonable timeframe and promptly publishing results, ensuring author satisfaction. The results of this constructive collaboration are evident in the journal’s continuous improvement in citation counts. I hope that the editorial staff and all the reviewers of Coatings will continue to work towards advancing the journal’s quartile.”

Name: Dr. Sharif bin Mohd Zaki
Affiliation: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
“It has been a good experience contributing to MDPI. The editorial process is fast, communication is clear, and the system is smooth. I aim to provide detailed comments to help improve the quality of each manuscript. Peer review strengthens research quality and integrity. I value contributing constructive, timely, and rigorous evaluations that support the advancement of scientific knowledge.”

Name: Dr. Asaad Almssad
Affiliation: Karlstad University, Sweden
“Reviewing is an essential academic responsibility that helps strengthen research quality, improve clarity, and support the development of reliable scientific knowledge.”

Name: Dr. Mohsen Mhadhbi
Affiliation: Technopole Sidi Thabet, Tunisia

Name: Dr. Bahadir Tunaboylu
Affiliation: Marmara University, Türkiye

Name: Dr. Puttaswamy Madhusudan
Affiliation: Hanyang University, Republic of Korea

Name: Dr. Chul Kyu Jin
Affiliation: Kyungnam University, Republic of Korea

Name: Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra
Affiliation: Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic

Name: Dr. Dmitrijs Serdjuks
Affiliation: Riga Technical University, Latvia
“I have always regarded the MDPI Publisher and the journal Coatings, namely as a reliable platform where academics and PhD students can publish the results of their research. The promptness and quality of the peer-review process, as well as the efficient and precise work of the journal Editorial Boards in preparing articles for publication, ensure that they are published in a prompt manner. I am therefore delighted to take part in the peer-review process at the invitation of the journal Editorial Boards. Furthermore, participating in the peer review of scientific articles for various MDPI journals allows me to gain insight into the latest research in the field. Furthermore, peer-reviewing scientific papers enables me to publish the results of my own research free of charge or at a significant discount. For the reasons mentioned above, I intend to continue my active participation in the peer review of scientific articles for the MDPI Publisher.”

Name: Dr. Ramona Cimpoesu
Affiliation: "Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania

Name: Dr. Gabriel Búrdalo-Salcedo
Affiliation: University of León, Spain
“Participating in the peer-review process has been a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the advancement of research and to ensure high-quality publications.”

Name: Dr. Ravi Nivetha
Affiliation: University of Ulsan, Republic of Korea

Name: Dr. Hejie Yang
Affiliation: Xi’an Jiao Tong University, China

Name: Dr. Sasan Rezaee
Affiliation: Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany
“I found Coatings, a multidisciplinary journal, to be a fast and fully responsible journal that considers the rights of authors and reviewers.”

Name: Dr. Janez Kosel
Affiliation: Inst Protect Cultural Heritage Slovenia, Slovenia

Name: Dr. Stepan Kolomy
Affiliation: Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic

Name: Dr. Jordan Maximov
Affiliation: Technical University of Gabrovo, Bulgaria

Name: Dr. Stylianos-Vasileios Kontomaris
Affiliation: Athens Metropolitan College, Greece

Name: Dr. Jorge Alberto Durán-Suárez
Affiliation: University of Granada, Spain
“With respect to my experience as a reviewer for MDPI, I would like to mention that I have completed more than 200 reviews for the publisher, including 32 specifically for Coatings. Most of the topics addressed, for Coatings, have been of exceptionally high scientific quality and significant research novelty. This has greatly contributed to strengthening my enthusiasm for science and the academic world. In addition, the user‑friendly nature of the online platform and the efficiency of scientific exchanges make Coatings one of my preferred journals to collaborate with. For all these reasons, I sincerely hope to continue contributing to this work—both for duty and passion—whenever the editorial team considers it appropriate.”

Name: Dr. Tamara Tomašegović
Affiliation: University of Zagreb Faculty of Graphic Arts, Croatia
“Reviewing in Coatings allows me to contribute to maintaining high scientific standards while supporting the development of innovative surface and materials technologies.”

Name: Dr. Jüri Liiv
Affiliation: University of Tartu, Estonia

Name: Dr. Tayssir Hamieh
Affiliation: Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Name: Dr. Katarzyna Tandecka
Affiliation: Koszalin University of Technology, Poland

Name: Dr. Wojciech Jadwicienczak
Affiliation: Ohio University, USA

Name: Dr. Matias Braun
Affiliation: Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Spain
“Peer review is essential to ensure scientific rigour and clarity. I value the opportunity to contribute constructive feedback that helps improve the quality and impact of research.”

Name: Dr. Zahoor Hussain
Affiliation: North Dakota State University, USA
“The Coatings journal has become one of the key journals to publish original and review articles on coatings and beyond. Being a researcher in this area I am happy to be a part of the esteemed pool of reviewers from around the globe.”