Materials (ISSN: 1996-1944) is an open access journal published by MDPI. The journal’s scope can be found at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials.

Materials is an open access journal publishing spotlights, reviews, original research contributions, and short communications. We are currently seeking interested and qualified academic researchers to join our Editorial Board to guide the journal’s development.

As an Editorial Board Member, you can benefit from the following:

• A certificate in recognition of your position;
• Travel grants for selected conferences that are confirmed by the journal office;
• The opportunity to publish one paper free of charge per year in the journal and potential discounts for additional papers you invite;
• Freely organizing or promoting your own conferences by using our platform SciForum once a year;
• Expanding your research network and increasing your knowledge of your research field.

The initial term for this position is two years, encompassing the following responsibilities:

• Pre-screening and making decisions on new submissions within your area of research expertise;
• Launching Special Issues during your term on topics aligned with your research interests (or supervising Special Issues in your field of expertise);
• Helping attract expert authors and recommending early career scholars to join the Early Career Editorial Board;
• Providing input and feedback on journal policies and development;
• Helping to promote the journal to your academic peers and at relevant conferences;
• Attending Editorial Board meetings and contributing to strategic discussions on journal development;
• Reviewing manuscripts.

If you are interested in serving on the Editorial Board or have potential candidates to recommend, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office (materials@mdpi.com). We thank you in advance for your interest and look forward to collaborating with you.