Empowering Academic Growth with MDPI: A Scientific Publishing Exchange with Texas A&M University—Kingsville, 28 April 2025

MDPI is proud to partner with Texas A&M University–Kingsville to host an exclusive Online Scientific Publishing Exchange, designed to support researchers at every stage of their academic careers. This insightful event will feature experienced professionals from the publishing world, offering expert guidance on the evolving landscape of scientific research and publication.

The event will spotlight MDPI’s leading journal, Sustainability (ISSN: 2071-1050), providing attendees with a deeper understanding of its scope, submission process, and opportunities for publication.

Workshop Highlights:

Introduction to MDPI and the Sustainability Journal;
The Role of AI in Scientific Publishing;
How to Effectively Respond to Peer Reviewers;
Scientific Writing Essentials.

Date: 28 April 2025
Time: 1:00–3:00 p.m. EDT
Journal Involved: Sustainability
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/AT-9

Schedule:

Speaker	Program	Time in EDT
Ms. Jelena Milenkovic	Introduction to Open Access and Sustainability Journal	1:00–1:20 p.m.
Dr. Stephen Mora	The Role of AI in Scientific Publishing	1:20–1:50 p.m.
Ms. Sofia Zelko	How to Respond to Peer Reviewers	1:50–2:20 p.m.
Dr. Zach Churcher	How to Write Scientific Papers/Closing of Session	2:20–2:50 p.m.
	Q&A Session	2:50–3:00 p.m.

MDPI Speakers:

	Ms. Jelena Milenkovic is a Ph.D. candidate in geosciences at the Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade. She joined MDPI in January 2022 as an Assistant Editor and gradually took on additional roles and responsibilities, such as managing Special Issues. Currently, she works as a Journal Relations Specialist for the Sustainability journal.
	Dr. Stephen Mora has an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in kinesiology and health science from York University. He started at MDPI in May 2024 and is now the Managing Editor of the IJOM, a newly transferred society journal of MDPI. During his graduate studies and MDPI tenure, Stephen has gained extensive experience in attending conferences, meeting with scholars, and hosting online and in-person presentations.
	Ms. Sofia Zelko graduated from Carleton University with a B.Sc. in combined honors in neuroscience and biology, along with a minor in German, and followed that with an MSc. in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Toronto. Motivated by her passion for science and communication, Sofia is a Journal Relations Specialist at MDPI, helping to connect authors and scholars to greater publishing opportunities.
	Dr. Zach Churcher has a B.Sc. in pharmaceutical chemistry from the University of Toronto and a Ph.D. in chemistry at York University. He joined MDPI as an Assistant Editor for the Sensors journal at the Toronto Office and is now a regional Journal Relations Specialist for North America, traveling across Canada and the United States, attending conferences, and meeting with scholars.