We are thrilled to share the updated Exceptional Reviewers List 2024. This program was designed to recognize and honor the scholars who have delivered consistently exceptional review reports to our journal. Committed to fostering rigorous research and promoting knowledge exchange, the journal Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049) recognizes the significant role that our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles we publish. According to recent surveys conducted in 2023, 91% of our authors rate the peer review 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 generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in the peer-review process of Molecules. 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 will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and introducing them here.

Q1:

Name: Prof. Dr. Søren Christensen
Affiliation: The Museum of Natural Medicine & The Pharmacognostic Collection, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Interests: drug development, medicinal chemistry, natural products, pharmacophore mapping

Name: Prof. Dr. Fabio Ganazzoli
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Chemical, and Material Engineering “G. Natta”, Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Interests: polymer conformations and dynamics; branched polymers and dendrimers; molecular dynamics simulations; protein adsorption on biomaterials and nanomaterials; modeling of surface physisorption; modeling of molecular recognition

Name: Prof. Dr. John Arron Stride
Affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
Interests: quantum dots; nanoparticles; carbon nanotubes; graphene; metal organic frameworks

Name: Prof. Dr. Fernando Carrillo-Hermosilla
Affiliation: Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Orgánica y Bioquímica-Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
Interests: catalysis, organometallic chemistry, coordination chemistry, transition metals, main group elements

Name: Dr. Francis Giraud
Affiliation: Université Clermont Auvergne, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Clermont Auvergne Institut National Polytechnique, Institute of Chemistry of Clermont-Ferrand, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Interests: synthesis; inhibitors