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Announcements
30 April 2026
Universe Exceptional Reviewers List 2026
We are thrilled to share the updated Exceptional Reviewers List 2026. This program was established to recognize and honor scholars who have consistently delivered exceptional review reports to our journal. Committed to fostering rigorous research and promoting knowledge exchange, Universe (ISSN: 2218-1997) acknowledges the vital role our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles we publish. According to surveys conducted in 2025, 93% of our authors rated the peer-review process as good or excellent, reflecting the strength and effectiveness of our reviewer community.
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in Universe’s 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 January 2026. Each quarter, we will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and introduce them here.
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| Name: Dr. Rafael Alves Batista Affiliation: Sorbonne Université, France |
Name: Dr. Luke Davies Affiliation: The University of Western Australia, Australia |
| Name: Dr. Craig E. DeForest Affiliation: Southwest Research Institute, United States |
Name: Dr. Armando di Matteo Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Sezione di Torino, Italy |
| Name: Prof. Dr. Bruno Leibundgut Affiliation: European Southern Observatory, Germany |
Name: Prof. Dr. Jianyang Li Affiliation: Sun Yat-sen University, China |
| Name: Dr. Iain McDonald Affiliation: University of Manchester, UK |
Name: Prof. Dr. Jordi Miralda-Escudé Affiliation: 1 Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; 2 ICREA, Spain |
| Name: Dr. Krishnendu Sekhar Paul Affiliation: Frederick Research Center, Cyprus |
Name: Dr. Giuliana Russano Affiliation: INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Italy |
| Name: Dr. Eric Steinbring Affiliation: National Research Council Canada, Canada |
Name: Prof. Dr. César Augusto Zen Vasconcellos Affiliations: 1 International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics Network (ICRANet), Italy; 2 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil |
| Name: Prof. Dr. Nektarios Vlahakis Affiliation: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece |
Name: Dr. Kenneth C. Wong Affiliation: University of Tokyo, Japan |
