World Development Information Day, 24 October 2026
We are excited to join the global community in celebrating World Development Information Day on 24 October. This day was created to draw global attention to fundamental development challenges and to emphasize the vital need for international cooperation to solve them.
By focusing on improving the dissemination of information and mobilizing public opinion, the United Nations (UN) highlights that sharing knowledge, leveraging modern information technologies, and closing global digital and scientific divides are essential preconditions for achieving sustainable global progress.
Echoing the mission of harnessing technological advances for global progress, established MDPI journals in Computer Science & Mathematics, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities and Chemistry & Materials Science fields serve as platforms for scientific communication, fostering innovation in secure Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) infrastructure and digital literacy to address global challenges and support sustainable development. While gaps in knowledge sharing remain, World Development Information Day offers a timely moment to reflect on collective progress and reaffirm our commitment to democratic knowledge sharing.
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Computer Science & Mathematics |
Chemistry & Material Science |
Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
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Keynote Speakers |
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Dr. Prasanthi Sreekumari, |
Dr. Jacob Groshek, |
Free to register for this webinar here!
“Universal Digital Identity Stakeholder Alignment: Toward Context-Layered RAG Architectures for Ecosystem-Aware AI”
by Matthew Comb and Andrew Martin
Digital 2026, 6(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/digital6010004
“Heuristic and Systematic Processing on Social Media: Pathways from Literacy to Fact-Checking Behavior”
by Yoon Y. Cho and Hyunju Woo
Journal. Media 2025, 6(4), 198; https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia6040198
“Research on the Development and Application of the GDELT Event Database”
by Dengxi Hong, Zexin Fu, Xin Zhang and Yan Pan
Data 2025, 10(10), 158; https://doi.org/10.3390/data10100158
“Algorithmic Burnout and Digital Well-Being: Modelling Young Adults’ Resistance to Personalized Digital Persuasion”
by Stefanos Balaskas, Maria Konstantakopoulou, Ioanna Yfantidou and Kyriakos Komis
Societies 2025, 15(8), 232; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc15080232
“Uses of Metaverse Recordings in Multimedia Information Retrieval”
by Patrick Steinert, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Ingo Frommholz and Matthias L. Hemmje
Multimedia 2025, 1(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/multimedia1010002
“Beyond Digital Literacy: Building Youth Digital Resilience Through Existing “Information Sensibility” Practices”
by Amelia Hassoun, Ian Beacock, Todd Carmody, Patrick Gage Kelley, Beth Goldberg, Devika Kumar, Laura Murray, Rebekah Su Park, Behzad Sarmadi and Sunny Consolvo
Soc. Sci. 2025, 14(4), 230; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14040230
“From Data Silos to Health Records Without Borders: A Systematic Survey on Patient-Centered Data Interoperability”
by Mohammad Ali Saberi, Hamid Mcheick and Mehdi Adda
Information 2025, 16(2), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/info16020106
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“Reviews on Data Analytics and Its Applications” |
“Labor, Health, and the Digital Divide: Leveraging Machine Learning for Social Equity” |
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“Post-Quantum Cryptography in Networking Protocols: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Directions”
by Sang-Yoon Chang and Qaiser Khan
Cryptography 2026, 10(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/cryptography10010012
“Federated Learning-Driven Cybersecurity Framework for IoT Networks with Privacy Preserving and Real-Time Threat Detection Capabilities”
by Milad Rahmati and Antonino Pagano
Informatics 2025, 12(3), 62; https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics12030062
“AI-Augmented SOC: A Survey of LLMs and Agents for Security Automation”
by Siddhant Srinivas, Brandon Kirk, Julissa Zendejas, Michael Espino, Matthew Boskovich, Abdul Bari, Khalil Dajani and Nabeel Alzahrani
Cybersecur. Priv. 2025, 5(4), 95; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcp5040095
“Advancing Cybersecurity with Honeypots and Deception Strategies”
by Zlatan Morić, Vedran Dakić and Damir Regvart
Informatics 2025, 12(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics12010014
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“Advances in Post-Quantum Cryptography” |
“Advancing Smart Systems Through Deep Learning, Generative AI, and Big Data Analytics” |
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“Intelligent Communication, Positioning and IoT Systems for Smart Infrastructure and Industrial Applications” |
“Recent Advances on Federated Learning for Security and Privacy” |
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“Sustainable Bacterial Cellulose Production Using Low-Cost Fruit Wastewater Feedstocks”
by Cláudia Mouro, Arlindo Gomes, Ana P. Gomes and Isabel C. Gouveia
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(4), 271; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15040271
“Advancements in Green Synthesis of Silver-Based Nanoparticles: Antimicrobial and Antifungal Properties in Various Films”
by Syeda Hijab Zehra, Khadija Ramzan, Jonas Viskelis, Pranas Viskelis and Aiste Balciunaitiene
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(4), 252; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15040252
“Nanocarrier-Based Eco-Friendly RNA Pesticides for Sustainable Management of Plant Pathogens and Pests”
by Heng Qiao, Jingyi Chen, Min Dong, Jie Shen and Shuo Yan
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(23), 1874; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14231874
“Sustainable Synthesis of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks at Room Temperature in Water with Exact Zn/Linker Stoichiometry”
by María Asunción Molina, Jorge Rodríguez-Campa, Rosa Flores-Borrell, Rosa M. Blanco and Manuel Sánchez-Sánchezs
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(4), 348; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14040348
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“Eco-Friendly Nanomaterials: Innovations in Sustainable Applications” |
“Advances in Green Nanomaterials for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications” |
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