Applied Sciences Exceptional Reviewers List 2026

Name: Dr. Andrea Zanela
Affiliation: ENEA “Casaccia” Research Centre, Italy

Name: Prof. Dr. Joaquín Abellán-García
Affiliation: Universidad del Norte, Colombia

Name: Prof. Dr. Vasyl Martsenyuk
Affiliation: University of Bielsko-Biala, Poland

Name: Dr. Jarosław Zubrzycki
Affiliation: Lublin University of Technology, Poland

Name: Dr. Milosh Huber
Affiliation: Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland

Name: Dr. June-Woo Kim
Affiliation: Wonkwang University, Republic of Korea

Name: Dr. Radu Racovita
Affiliation: Universitatea Națională de Științe și Tehnologie POLITEHNICA București, Romania

Name: Dr. Tsartsapakis Ioannis
Affiliation: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Name: Dr. Seweryn Lipiński
Affiliation: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland

Name: Dr. Şafak Kılıç
Affiliation: University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Name: Dr. Antonina Kalinichenko
Affiliation: University of Opole, Poland

Name: Dr. Aleksandra Świetlicka
Affiliation: Poznan University of Technology, Poland

Name: Dr. Angelo Lorusso
Affiliation: University of Salerno, Italy

Name: Dr. Iulian Munteanu
Affiliation: National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania

Name: Prof. Dr. Wai Lun Lo
Affiliation: Hong Kong Chu Hai College, China

Name: Prof. Dr. Bogdan Mocan
Affiliation: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Name: Dr. Nima Rezazadeh
Affiliation: University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy

Name: Dr. Leszek Szalewski
Affiliation: Medical University of Lublin, Poland

Name: Prof. Dr. Adrian Ovidiu Soica
Affiliation: Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Name: Dr. Jize Zhang
Affiliation: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China

Name: Dr. Krzysztof Śledziewski
Affiliation: Lublin University of Technology, Poland

Name: Dr. Daria Wotzka
Affiliation: Opole University of Technology, Poland

Name: Dr. Kun Feng
Affiliation: Anglia Ruskin University, UK

Name: Dr George Taranu
Affiliation: “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania

Name: Dr. Oleksii Tyshchenko
Affiliation: University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Name: Dr. Salvatore Gallo
Affiliation: Università Degli Studi di Catania, Italy

Name: Dr. Cristina Pana
Affiliation: University of Craiova, Romania

Name: Dr. Hiroyuki Ishimori
Affiliation: National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan

Name: Dr. Małgorzata Gawlik-Kobylińska
Affiliation: War Studies University, Poland

Name: Dr. Yu Huang
Affiliation: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Name: Dr. Jesús Ángel Román Gallego
Affiliation: University of Salamanca, Spain

Name: Dr. Nick Sweygers
Affiliation: KU Leuven, Belgium

Name: Dr. Yubao Zhou
Affiliation: ENSTA, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France

Name: Dr. Chenxi Wang
Affiliation: University of Leeds, UK

Name: Dr. Antonio Belda
Affiliation: University of Alicante, Spain

Name: Dr. Jiyang Wang
Affiliation: Zhejiang University, China

Name: Dr. Cosmin Bida
Affiliation: Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania

Name: Dr. Eugenia Papadaki
Affiliation: New York College, Greece

Name: Dr. Wei-Ting Hung
Affiliation: National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Name: Dr. Ke Yang
Affiliation: New York University, USA

Name: Prof. Dr. César Antonio Rodríguez González
Affiliation: University of Huelva, Spain

Name: Dr. João Almeida
Affiliations: ¹ INIAV – National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research, Animal Production Station, Portugal; ² University of Lisbon, Portugal

Name: Dr. Siyuan Song
Affiliation: Brown University, USA

Name: Dr. Silvian Suditu
Affiliation: Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania

Name: Prof. Dr. Alexander Barkalov
Affiliation: University of Zielona Gora, Poland

Name: Dr. Dora Maria Ballesteros
Affiliation: Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Colombia

Name: Prof. Dr. Tomas Ruzgas
Affiliation: Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Name: Prof. Dr. Vladimir Stantchev
Affiliation: SRH University Heidelberg, Germany

Name: Dr. Chen Zhao
Affiliations: ¹ Wuhan University, China; ² Guangzhou Maritime University, China

“Reviewing is one of the quiet but essential forms of scientific collaboration: demanding, occasionally challenging, and always rewarding.”—Dr. Andrea Zanela

" Reviewing for Applied Sciences has been an enriching experience. Peer review safeguards publication quality and credibility. Volunteer reviewers uphold standards, sharpen their own skills, and give back to the academic community."—Dr. Radu Racovita

“Providing rigorous, constructive, and timely peer reviews is a responsibility I deeply value, as it strengthens scientific quality and supports authors in improving their work.”—Dr. Tsartsapakis Ioannis

“Reviewing is a good way to support other researchers, keep up with new ideas, and hopefully help make a paper better.”—Dr. Seweryn Lipiński

“Peer review is a chance to support good science, share constructive feedback, and learn from the work of other researchers.”—Dr. Antonina Kalinichenko

“I approach every manuscript with rigor, objectivity, and genuine scientific interest, aiming to provide constructive, technically relevant, and balanced recommendations.”—Dr Iulian Munteanu

“Reviewing keeps me at the frontier of my field. Every manuscript is a chance to give the constructive, evidence-based feedback I would want to receive as an author.”—Prof. Dr. Bogdan Mocan

“Peer review is central to scholarly dialogue. I aim to provide rigorous, constructive, and timely feedback that helps authors strengthen their work.”—Dr. Nima Rezazadeh

“Peer review is both a responsibility and an opportunity to support rigorous research and help authors strengthen the clarity, quality, and impact of their work.”—Dr. Krzysztof Śledziewski

“Peer review is both a responsibility and an opportunity to support rigorous research through constructive, balanced, and timely feedback.”—Dr. George Taranu

“I value peer review as a dialogue that helps refine ideas, strengthen evidence, and improve the contribution a study makes to its field.”—Dr. Małgorzata Gawlik-Kobylińska

“I value interesting and meaningful exploration, while paying close attention to key details that support rigorous and reliable research.”—Dr. Yu Huang

“Reviewing papers for the journal is a rewarding challenge that allows me to contribute to scientific quality while staying at the forefront of research in our field”—Dr. Jesús Ángel Román Gallego

“It is a pleasure to contribute to the peer-review process by providing constructive and timely reviews that help advance high-quality research.”—Dr. Yubao Zhou

“Peer review is a valuable opportunity to contribute to the scientific community, exchange knowledge, and help strengthen the quality and impact of research.”—Dr. Chenxi Wang

“Peer review is an opportunity to support scientific quality through constructive, fair, and evidence-based feedback. It is a privilege to contribute to the research community.”—Dr. Wei-Ting Hung

“I am grateful to the Editorial Office of Applied Sciences for this recognition. Peer review is fundamental to scientific progress, and it has been a privilege to contribute, particularly in the field of food science and technology. I look forward to continuing to support the journal and the scientific community through rigorous, constructive, and objective reviews.”—Dr. João Almeida

“Peer review is an opportunity to contribute to the global scientific community while also reflecting on my own research and becoming a better author.”—Dr. Siyuan Song

“I am pleased to contribute to high-quality peer review and to support the integrity and excellence of scientific publishing.”—Prof. Dr. Tomas Ruzgas

Name: Dr. Daniele Fattorini
Affiliation: Università Politecnica delle Marche (Univpm), Italy

Name: Dr. Alejandro Arbelaez
Affiliation: Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Name: Dr. Wenbo Zhu
Affiliation: Southeast University, China

Name: Dr. Zheming Liu
Affiliation: Northeastern University, China

Name: Dr. Luca Dimauro
Affiliation: Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Name: Dr. Esvan Perez-Perez
Affiliation: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain

Name: Dr. Paweł Rudnicki-Velasquez
Affiliation: National Medicines Institute, Poland

Name: Dr. Matteo Bodini
Affiliation: Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy

Name: Dr. William Huxter
Affiliation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Name: Dr. Giuseppe Ciaburro
Affiliation: Pegaso University, Italy

Name: Dr. Maciej Kalinowski
Affiliation: Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

Name: Dr. Juan Calderon
Affiliation: Bethune Cookman University, USA

Name: Prof. Dr. Riccardo Liberotti
Affiliation: University of Perugia, Italy

Name: Dr. Juan Calderon
Affiliation: Bethune Cookman University, USA

Name: Prof. Dr. Helena M. Ramos
Affiliation: Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Name: Dr. Lorenzo Albanese
Affiliation: Institute of Bioeconomy, National Research Council of Italy, Italy

Name: Dr. Edgars Bernans
Affiliation: Riga Stradins University, Latvia

Name: Dr. Domenico De Carlo
Affiliation: Mediterranea University, Italy

Name: Dr. Fabrice Brunel
Affiliation: University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France

Name: Dr. Krzysztof Domino
Affiliation: Institute of Theoretical and Applied Informatics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

Name: Dr. Valeri Petrov Gochev
Affiliation: University of Telecommunications and Posts, Bulgaria

Name: Dr. Chad Schou
Affiliation: University of Nicosia Medical School, Cyprus

Name: Dr. Mironela Pirnau
Affiliation: Titu Maiorescu University, Romania

Name: Prof. Dr. Zhiguo Qu
Affiliation: Xi’an Jiaotong University, China

Name: Dr. Zlatko Brisevac
Affiliation: University of Zagreb, Croatia

Name: Dr. Carlos D. Gómez-Carmona
Affiliation: Universidad de Alicante: Alicante, Spain

Name: Dr. Pawel Tadeusz KAZIBUDZKI
Affiliation: Opole University of Technology, Poland

“I am thrilled to serve as a reviewer for Applied Sciences, having consistently positive experiences with multidisciplinary manuscripts and appreciating the clarity and courtesy of communications that result from excellent editorial work.”—Dr. Daniele Fattorini

“I see peer review as a collaborative process. My goal is always to provide detailed, constructive suggestions that can strengthen the manuscript. Being a reviewer allows me to serve the scholarly community, and I hope to make the publication process both rigorous and author-friendly. Reviewing helps me stay current with cutting-edge research and sharpens my own critical thinking. I believe a good review respects the author’s effort while clearly pointing out weaknesses and offering solutions. It’s a responsibility I take seriously.”—Dr. Wenbo Zhu

“Reviewing is an opportunity to contribute to the quality, rigor, and advancement of research through constructive and timely feedback.”—Dr. Esvan Perez-Perez

“Peer review plays a crucial role in maintaining scientific quality and integrity, especially in interdisciplinary research.”—Dr. Paweł Rudnicki-Velasquez

“Peer review is the backbone of quality science. Contributing to Applied Sciences as a reviewer is a privilege that helps ensure rigorous and impactful research reaches the community.”—Dr. Matteo Bodini

“I was pleased to serve as a reviewer for Applied Sciences. This experience allowed me to engage with diverse, high-quality research and contribute to improving the clarity, rigor, and impact of the authors’ work.”—Dr Giuseppe Ciaburro

“Peer-review activity represents, foremost, an important opportunity for intellectual and scientific growth. It allows scholars to engage with researchers from different countries and disciplinary traditions, often addressing topics closely related to, intersecting with, or expanding one’s own field of expertise.
At the same time, it offers the opportunity to share personal knowledge in support of scientific progress. In the Italian academic context, this dimension may be associated with the relevant concept of the “Terza Missione” (Third Mission): academics’ responsibility to contribute to the common good and to the growth of society through dissemination and advancement of culture.”—Prof. Dr. Riccardo Liberotti

“Through peer review, I contribute to research quality and fairness while gaining early insight into new work and continuously improving my own scientific writing and methodology.”—Dr. Edgars Bernans

“Reviewing interdisciplinary research, including optimization methods and machine learning approaches for resilient railway systems, is a rewarding way to support impactful, high-quality science.”—Dr. Krzysztof Domino

“The activity of a reviewer requires attention, discernment, and responsibility, contributing to strengthening the quality of research and scientific papers. Whenever time allows, I remain seriously involved in this activity.”—Dr. Mironela Pirnau

“I approach peer review with rigor, clarity, and responsibility, aiming to ensure methodological soundness, logical consistency, and a meaningful contribution to scientific knowledge.”—Dr. Pawel Tadeusz KAZIBUDZKI