Carbon Resources Conversion 2025 Journal Awards announced

In recognition of the authors' and reviewers' significant contributions to the journal, the Editorial Board and publisher are pleased to present the following awards:

Reviewer Award

This award recognises reviewers who completed at least five reviews in 2024-2025.

Awardee list:

• Panagiotis Dritsas, University of Patras, Greece
• Georgios Bekiaris, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
• Panagiota Diamantopoulou, Hellenic Agricultural Organization-DEMETER, Greece
• Dimitris Karayannis, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
• Gabriel Vasilakis, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
• Nikolaos Giannakis, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
• Lijun Jin, Dalian University of Technology, China
• Maria Alexandri, Ionian University, Greece
• Dimitris Sarris, University of the Aegean, Greece
• Danai Ioanna Koukoumaki, University of the Aegean, Greece
• Blaz Ž. Likozar, National Institute of Chemistry Ljubljana, Slovenia

Top Cited Paper Award

This award recognizes the Top 10 most-cited papers published in 2024-2025.

Awardee list:

1. A comprehensive review on activated carbon from pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: An application for energy and the environment

Ranjeet Kumar Mishra*, Bineeta Singh, Bishnu Acharya*

2.  Recent advances in the production of single cell protein from renewable resources and applications

Danai Ioanna Koukoumaki*, Erminta Tsouko*, Seraphim Papanikolaou*, Zacharias Ioannou*, Panagiota Diamantopoulou*, Dimitris Sarris*

3. Developments and challenges on enhancement of photocatalytic CO2 reduction through photocatalysis

Haiquan Wang, Qingjie Guo, Hongyan Zhang*, Cheng Zuo*

4. Green hydrothermal synthesis of multifunctional carbon dots from cassava pulps for metal sensing, antioxidant, and mercury detoxification in plants

Teera Watcharamongkol, Pacharaphon Khaopueak, Chuleekorn Seesuea, Kanokorn Wechakorn*

5. Utilization of spent substrates and waste products of mushroom cultivation to produce new crops of Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus eryngii and Agaricus bisporus

Marianna Dedousi, Eirini-Maria Melanouri, Dimitris Karayannis, Eleftherios-Ikaros Kaminarides, Panagiota Diamantopoulou*

6. Pore properties and CO2 adsorption performance of activated carbon prepared from various carbonaceous materials

Yuuki Mochizuki, Javzandolgor Bud, Enkhsaruul Byambajav, Naoto Tsubouchi*

7. Submerged cultivation of selected macro-fungi to produce mycelia rich in β-glucans and other bioactive compounds, valorizing side streams of the food industry

Sotirios Pilafidis, Erminta Tsouko, Glykeria Sougleri, Panagiota Diamantopoulou, Konstantinos Gkatzionis, Zacharias Ioannou, Dimitris Sarris*

8. Chemically activated carbons derived from cashew nut shells as potential electrode materials for electrochemical supercapacitors

Nattapat Chaiammart, Veeramuthu Vignesh, Myo Myo Thu, Apiluck Eiad-ua, Thandavarayan Maiyalagan, Gasidit Panomsuwan*

9. Microstructures, Optical, magnetic Properties, and photocatalytic activity of magnetically separable and reusable ZnO-Doped Fe3O4/rGO nanocomposite synthesized via green route

Hasniah Aliah*, Nugraheni Puspita Rini, Irfan Syafar Farouk, Zurnansyah, Larrisa Jestha Mahardhika, Putri Dwi Jayanti, Hafil Perdana Kusumah, Rivaldo Marsel Tumbelaka, Nurul Imani Istiqomah, Nining Sumawati Asri, Ryan Nur Iman, Edi Suharyadi*

10.  Activated carbon derived from radiation-processed durian shell for energy storage application

Phonpimon Numee, Tanagorn Sangtawesin, Murat Yilmaz, Kotchaphan Kanjana*

Congratulations to all award recipients!