DNA | Call for Special Issue Proposals

DNA (ISSN: 2673-8856) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal and is published quarterly online by MDPI.

The DNA editorial team is pleased to announce an open call for Special Issue proposals. This Special Issue will allow a group of authors to work on an interconnected set of papers on an innovative topic. We welcome high-quality proposals that will be evaluated in an ongoing selection process throughout the year.

In order to ensure that the topic of your proposal is within the scope of DNA, please read its aim and scope at the following website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/dna/about.

Proposals for Special Issues should be sent to the Editorial Office or submitted via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/dna.

The following information should be provided in a proposal:

A 100–200-word summary that clearly states the significance, novelty, technical advancement, and adherence to the scope of the journal of the proposed topic;
A list of 5–10 keywords related to the topic;
A brief resume of the proposed Guest Editors, together with their information (title, name, email, affiliation, personal website, and keywords of their research interests);
A proposed submission deadline (a Special Issue will usually be open for submissions for 6–8 months);
A list of at least 20 potential contributors or 8 planned papers.

As a Guest Editor, you would be responsible for the following:

Inviting your peers to submit papers to be published in your Special Issue. These papers will be able to take advantage of the high publicity offered by our open access publishing, our rapid and high-quality peer review process, and immediate publication after acceptance;
Checking the suitability of abstracts/manuscripts submitted to the Special Issue;
Making pre-check decisions regarding whether to send a new submission to peer review;
Making final decisions regarding accepting a paper based on peer review outcomes.

As a Guest Editor, you would have the following privileges:

A certificate of recognition as a Guest Editor of DNA;
The ability to publish one feature paper in your Special Issue;
The ability to invite authors to submit high-quality papers to be published in your Special Issue with discounts/full waivers;
If the Special Issue is successful and features at least 10 manuscripts accepted after full peer review, we can organize it into a printed book and send you a free copy as a gift.

The Editorial Office will set up the Special Issue website, arrange the promotional material, assist with invitations for paper contributions, and handle the administrative tasks associated with peer review, including inviting reviewers, collating reports, contacting authors, and arranging professional production before publication.

Please do not hesitate to contact the DNA Editorial Office for further details and clarification.

We look forward to receiving your proposals.

DNA Editorial Office