September 13, 2013

To Whom It May Concern,

This is to certify that Dr. Costas Sachpazis has served as "Reviewer" for Journal of Hazardous
Materials on the manuscripts listed below. Journal of Hazardous Materials (ISSN 0304-3894) is an
international journal published by ELSEVIER, with a 2012 Impact Factor* of 3.925. The Journal
publishes full length research papers, reviews, case studies and short communications which improve our
understanding of the hazards and risks certain materials pose to people and the environment or deal with
ways of controlling these hazards and associated risks.

HAZMAT-D-10-00508
HAZMAT-D-10-00834
HAZMAT-D-10-02109
HAZMAT-D-10-04301
HAZMAT-D-10-05748
HAZMAT-D-11-00318

Dr. Sachpazis was selected as a reviewer due to his expertise and outstanding contribution to the
field.

Kind regards,

Lily Khidr, PhD

Publisher – Chemical Engineering
Catalysis & Environmental
l.khidr@elsevier.com

* Journal Citation Reports, published by Thomson Reuters, 2013

Elsevier, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710

E-mail: l.khidr@elsevier.com; Tel: +1 212 633 3677
Prof. Costas I. Sachpazis
Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil & Geotechnical Engineer
Department of Geotechnology and Environmental Engineering
Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia
Killa, Kozani – 50100
Greece

16 September 2013

Reviewer Acknowledgement

Natural Hazards

Journal of the International Society for the Prevention

and Mitigation of Natural Hazards

Editors: Th. Glade; T.S. Murty; V. Schenk

ISSN: 0921-030X (print version)

ISSN: 1573-0840 (electronic version)
Journal no. 11069

Dear Dr. Sachpazis,

I affirm that each reviewer is carefully selected by the editors based on the reviewer's reputation as
an established expert in their field of specialization. This letter is to confirm your outstanding
contributions as a reviewer for Natural Hazards.

We hope to count on your valuable service in future.

Thank you very much.

Best Regards,
Dr. Vladimir Schenk, Dr.Sc
Editor-in-Chief
Natural Hazards
 We are pleased to confirm that

Costas Sachpazis
has reviewed 2 papers for the following MDPI journals in the period 2018–2019:
Applied Sciences, Geosciences

Dr. Shu-Kun Lin, Publisher and President

Basel, 11 March 2019

MDPI is a publisher of open access, international, academic journals. We rely on active researchers, highly qualified in their field to
provide review reports and support the editorial process. The criteria for selection of reviewers include: holding a doctoral degree or
having an equivalent amount of research experience; a national or international reputation in the relevant field; and having made a
significant contribution to the field, evidenced by peer-reviewed publications.
 We are pleased to confirm that

Costas Sachpazis
has reviewed 3 papers for the following MDPI journals in the period 2018–2019:
Symmetry, Applied Sciences, Geosciences

Dr. Shu-Kun Lin, Publisher and

President Basel, 6 October 2019

MDPI is a publisher of open access, international, academic journals. We rely on active researchers, highly qualified in their field to provide
review reports and support the editorial process. The criteria for selection of reviewers include: holding a doctoral degree or having an
equivalent amount of research experience; a national or international reputation in the relevant field; and having made a significant
contribution to the field, evidenced by peer-reviewed publications.