MDPI Open Science Insights—Scientific Publishing Exchange: Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska, 13 May 2025

MDPI is excited to host a scientific publishing exchange in partnership with Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska, Poland. This collaboration reflects the shared commitment of MDPI and the Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska to academic research and scholarly publication. The session will provide valuable guidance to students on how to structure and write articles in English, offering essential tools and knowledge to support their publishing journeys. The session will cover topics such as “Citing References in Scientific Publications” and “Writing Scientific Papers in English.” All students and early-career scholars interested in learning the basics of publishing scientific work are warmly invited to attend.

Project Name	Scientific Publishing Exchange Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska
Date and Time (local Time)	13 May 2025; 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (CEST)
Online /Offline	Offline
Venue	Conference room of the Academic Library (Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska)
Institution	Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska, Poland
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Schedule:

Speakers	Program and Content	Time
Klaudia Kasprowicz	Opening Speech	11:00–11:05
Ksenia Shubenkova	How to Write Scientific Articles in English	11:05–11:35
Ksenia Shubenkova	Publication Ethics—What Authors Must Follow	11:35–12:00
	Q&A Session	12:00–12:10
Klaudia Kasprowicz	Citing References in Scientific Publications	12:10–12:35
Klaudia Kasprowicz	How to Respond to Reviewers	12:35–01:00
	Q&A Session	01:00–01:15
	Closing of the Event	01:15–01:30

MDPI Speakers:

Ms. Klaudia Kasprowicz

Ms. 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 was also assigned to oversee Agronomy, Arthropoda, Poultry, and Agrochemicals in the same role. During her tenure, Klaudia 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 U.S., and Italy. She has attended ten conferences, earning the Senior Conference Representative Certification.

Dr. Ksenia Shubenkova

Dr. Ksenia Shubenkova joined MDPI as an Assistant Editor in October 2021, became a Special Issue Editor in August 2023, and has been serving as Journal Relations Specialist since May 2024 for Sustainability. During this period, she held more than 100 online meetings with Editorial Board Members, Guest Editors, and other collaborators, as well as 16 in-person meetings. Ksenia Shubenkova holds a Ph.D. degree in transportation processes organization, specializing in sustainable transportation. Before starting work at MDPI, she visited more than 25 international conferences as a presenter. She continues to actively meet new targets: in addition to editorial work, she has been tutoring new members since 2023, and currently, her editorial PI is 340.5.