Empowering Academic Growth with MDPI: A Scientific Publishing Exchange with the University of Siedlce, 16 May 2025

MDPI is proud to collaborate with the University of Siedlce to host an exclusive Online Scientific Publishing Exchange—a valuable opportunity for researchers, academics and students to deepen their understanding of the scholarly publishing process.

The event will offer practical insights into key aspects of academic publishing, ranging from manuscript preparation to navigating peer review and citation best practices.

Key topics:

How to effectively structure a research article;
Best practices for addressing reviewers’ comments;
Common reasons for article rejection and how to avoid them;
Proper citation and referencing in scholarly publications.

Whether you are new to publishing or looking to refine your approach, this exchange will provide guidance to support your success in the scientific publishing landscape.

Date: 16 May 2025
Time: 10:00–11:30 a.m. CEST
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86976434560

Schedule:

Speaker	Program	Time in CEST
Ms. Klaudia Kasprowicz	Opening Speech	10:00–10:05 a.m.
Dr. Ksenia Shubenkova	How to Structure a research article?	10:05–10:20 a.m.
Dr. Ksenia Shubenkova	How to address reviewers’ comments in academic publishing?	10:20–10:40 a.m.
	Q&A Session	10:40-10:45 a.m.
Ms. Klaudia Kasprowicz	Why are articles rejected?	10:45-11:05 a.m.
Ms. Klaudia Kasprowicz	Citing references in publications	11:05–11:20 a.m.
	Closing of the event and a Q&A Session	11:20–11:30 a.m.

MDPI Speakers:

Klaudia Kasprowicz joined MDPI in October 2021, working at the Krakow office in Poland. She holds both a master’s and an engineering degree in forestry, specializing in the protection of forest resources, from the University of Agriculture in Krakow. Klaudia began her journey at MDPI as an Assistant Editor for Agronomy and was later promoted to Section Managing Editor. For two years, she has served as a Journal Relations Specialist (JRS) for Horticulturae, and over time, she has also been assigned to oversee Agronomy, Arthropoda, Poultry, and Agrochemicals in the same role. During her tenure, Kasprowicz has conducted 171 online meetings with Editorial Board Members, Guest Editors, and other collaborators, along with 25 in-person meetings held across various countries, including Germany, France, Poland, Romania, China, Greece, the US and Italy. She has attended ten conferences, earning the Senior Conference Representative Certification.

Ksenia Shubenkova joined MDPI as an Assistant Editor in October 2021, later becoming a Special Issue Editor in August 2023, and she has served as a Journal Relations Specialist since May 2024 for Sustainability. During this period, she has organized more than 100 online meetings with Editorial Board Members, Guest Editors, and other collaborators, as well as 16 in-person meetings. Shubenkova holds a Ph.D. degree in transportation process organization, specializing in sustainable transportation. Before she started working at MDPI, she visited more than 25 international conferences as a presenter. She maintains her active attitude to meeting our targets: besides editorial work, she helped with tutoring new members in 2023, and currently, her editorial PI is 340.5.