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21 August 2025
Welcoming New Early Career Editorial Board Members of Earth

Earth (ISSN: 2673-4834) is pleased to add the following 31* researchers to the 2025 Early Career Editorial Board and congratulates them on becoming part of the Earth community!

Name: Dr. Yiannis G. Zevgolis
Affiliation: Biodiversity Conservation Laboratory, Department of Environment, University of the Aegean, 81132 Mytilene, Greece
Research interests: forest ecology; urban forestry; agro-ecosystem conservation; wildlife conservation; conservation physiology; behavioral ecology; non-invasive methods; infrared thermography

Name: Prof. Dr. Eduardo Gomes
Affiliation: 1 Centre for Geographical Studies, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, P-1600276 Lisboa, Portugal;
2 Associate Laboratory TERRA, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon, P-1600276 Lisboa, Portugal
Research interests: geographic information systems; land-use science; collaborative simulation; spatial planning; complexity science

Name: Dr. Xiaojun Qiao
Affiliation: Department of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Research interests: coastal subsidence; sea level rise; hyperspectral remote sensing

Name: Dr. Zhanbin Luo
Affiliation: Department of Land Resource Management, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
Research interests: soil ecohydrology; efficient utilization of water and soil resources; territorial space protection and restoration; ecological carbon sink

Name: Dr. Xianghui Cao
Affiliation: China Institute of Geo-Environment Monitoring, Beijing 100081, China
Research interests: climate change and water resources; water balance; environmental science and sustainable development; multiple-media transport of pollutants; climate change

Name: Dr. Qingsong Du
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science and Frozen Soils Engineering, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730030, China
Research interests: permafrost distribution mapping and permafrost degradation under climate change; surface deformation inversion; monitoring of major frozen soil engineering diseases in cold regions; cataloging of rock glaciers and their environmental effects; deep learning/machine learning; remote sensing; information mining

Name: Dr. Yangyang Liu
Affiliation: Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA
Research interests: heterogeneous/multiphase chemistry; interface mechanisms; artificial intelligence machine learning

Name: Dr. Yan Zhang
Affiliation: Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
Research interests: GeoAI and social sensing; urban science, disaster response, and inequality; micro-scale urban perception; disaster emergency management; environmental health and inequality

Name: Dr. Jie Tang
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
Research interests: environmental hydrogeology; interactions among water, rock, soil, gas, and biota

Name: Dr. Chunyi Li
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Wetland Conservation and Restoration, Institute of Ecological Conservation and Restoration, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
Research interests: environmental science and wetland ecology

Name: Dr. Youjia Liang
Affiliation: School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
Research interests: ecosystem services; social–ecological system carbon inventory; integrated environmental modeling

Name: Dr. Shengqiang Wang
Affiliation: Guangxi Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Conservation, College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
Research interests: soil organic carbon and nutrient cycling processes; soil structure and microbial interaction mechanisms

Name: Dr. Zhenxing Zhang
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Research interests: land-use change; environmental impacts of human activities on river and riverine (heavy metals and microplastics) and environmental health assessment; stream restoration; environmental geochemistry; freshwater ecology; ecological engineering

Name: Dr. Han Zhai
Affiliation: School of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
Research interests: hyperspectral image processing; remote sensing image information extraction and application; cloud detection; urbanization; land use and land cover monitoring and simulation

Name: Dr. Ting Wei
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Research interests: phage therapy; anti-bacterial agents; caudovirales magnetism; paleosols; loess neodymium isotopes; ferro-manganese alloys; rare earth elements

Name: Dr. Junhuai Yang
Affiliation: College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Research interests: holocene climate change in the southern tibetan plateau and its surroundings

Name: Dr. Ruichen Xu
Affiliation: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
Research interests: water environmental models; machine learning; hydro-ecology; water quality simulation; remote sensing; turbulence research; image data quantification; water resource

Name: Dr. Chunpeng Chen
Affiliation: Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Research interests: coastal remote sensing; coastal wetlands; deep learning; coastal geomorphology

Name: Dr. Xiangyan Feng
Affiliation: College of Ecosystem and Environment, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
Research interests: plant ecology; desert ecology; arid zone eco-hydrology

Name: Dr. Pengke Yan
Affiliation: School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Rd., Harbin 150030, China
Research interests: agricultural ecology; microplastic contamination in soils; nutritional diagnosis; fertilization

Name: Dr. Yang Wang
Affiliation: Key Laboratory for Semi-Arid Climate Change of the Ministry of Education, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Research interests: cloud physics; aerosol cloud precipitation interactions; cloud remote sensing

Name: Dr. Antomio Pica
Affiliation: Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences (DEB), Tuscia University, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
Research interests: plant ecology; orchid ecology; landscape ecology; forestry

Name: Dr. Yang Chen
Affiliation: School of Design, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China
Research interests: urban–rural planning; built environment; urban thermal environment; spatial analysis; landscape and cultural heritage

Name: Dr. Jie Zhu
Affiliation: Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Research interests: water quality/pollution and water resource management; climate–resource coupling; sustainability

Name: Dr. Diana Maria Contreras Mojica
Affiliation: School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
Research interests: disaster management; social vulnerability; earthquake reconnaissance; social media; climate change adaptation; health inequality; social justice; equality, diversity and inclusion; mental health wellbeing

Name: Dr. Mariagiovanna Moscariello
Affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group (GEG), University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
Research interests: vegetated soil; unsaturated soil; geotechnics; geomechanics; geotechnical engineering; natural based solutions; climate change, landslides; flow-like landslides; triggering and propagation of landslides; geohazards; volcanic soil; experimental tests; soil behavior; constitutive models; numerical simulation; civil engineering

Name: Dr. Qian Li
Affiliation: School of Computer Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China
Research interests: satellite intelligent computing; knowledge graphs; multi-modal LLMs

Name: Dr. Yang Zhang
Affiliation: Institute of Strategic Planning, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing 100041, China
Research interests: regional ecological security; spatial system regulation

Name: Dr. Kunyang Wang
Affiliation: Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8521, Japan
Research interests: water cycle; nutrient cycle; hydrological modeling; remote sensing; GIS; climate change; urbanization; human impact; machine learning

Name: Dr. Zhanze Wang
Affiliation: Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hongkong, China
Research interests: disaster detection and risk assessment; earth remote sensing; surface deformation monitoring; environmental parameter monitoring

Name: Dr. Yanjun Chen
Affiliation: Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring, Ministry of Education, School of Geosciences and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Research interests: natural and human-made disaster observation; geophysical instrumentation; rotational seismology; earthquake observation; seismic imaging; earth science applications of optics

*Based on the Editorial Board’s selection, the Early Career Editorial Board has been expanded to 31 members.

5 August 2025
Meet Us at the IAG 2025 Scientific Assembly, 1–5 September 2025, Rimini, Italy


MDPI will be attending the IAG 2025 Scientific Assembly as an exhibitor. The conference will take place from 1 to 5 September, in Rimini, Italy.

The theme of the Assembly is “Geodesy for a changing environment”, to be developed within the domains of interest of the four IAG Commissions, namely Reference Frames, Gravity Field, Rotation and Geodynamics, and Positioning and Applications.

The Scientific Assembly provides a unique opportunity for the international community to meet, and proposes as well as discuss topics where geodetic science plays a considerable role. The theme of the assembly draws geodesists’ attention to the impacts of environmental variations/changes, increasingly severe extreme events of different natures, and developing strategies apt to capture the onset of abrupt changes in Earth’s system.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:
  • Remote Sensing;
  • Geomatics;
  • Atmosphere;
  • Applied Sciences;
  • Earth;
  • Climate;
  • Eng;
  • Geosciences;
  • Sensors;
  • Geographies;
  • Hydrology.

4 August 2025
Meet Us at the Second National Conference on Information Geography, 17–20 August 2025, Chengdu, China


MDPI will be attending the Second National Conference on Information Geography in Chengdu, China, which will take place from 17 to 20 August 2025. This conference is themed “Chinese Geography in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”, focusing on the innovative development and cutting-edge applications of information geography driven by artificial intelligence. We sincerely invite experts, scholars, scientific and technological workers and graduate students in geography and related fields to gather in Chengdu to discuss the transformation and innovation of geographical science in the era of artificial intelligence, gather wisdom and consensus, and contribute to the leapfrog development of Chinese information geography in the era of AI. If you are attending the conference, please visit our booth; our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions you may have.

The following open access journals will be represented at the conference:

  • Geographies (leading);
  • IJGI (leading);
  • Earth;
  • Sustainability;
  • Land;
  • Remote Sensing;
  • Hydrology;
  • GeoHazards;
  • Geomatics;
  • Quaternary.

31 July 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #25 - 8,000 Staff Worldwide, Korea Visit, 100,000 Preprints, Malaysia Roundtable, Canada Consortium Deal

Welcome to the MDPI Insights: The CEO's Letter.

In these monthly letters, I will showcase two key aspects of our work at MDPI: our commitment to empowering researchers and our determination to facilitating open scientific exchange.


Opening Thoughts

Talent Drives Our Progress

For the first time in MDPI’s history, we now have over 8,000 colleagues across the company. I would like to take a moment to celebrate this milestone and acknowledge the driving force behind our growth and success: our people.

As the world’s leading fully open access publisher, MDPI has grown thanks to the dedication, talent, and teamwork of colleagues across the company. Already halfway through 2025, we’ve welcomed nearly 2,000 new colleagues. 

“Our achievements are also about the people behind them”

We now manage over 475 journals, with 298 receiving an Impact Factor, and hundreds more indexed in major databases, including 343 in Scopus, and 92 by PubMed. As the reach and impact of our journals continues to grow, so does the need for dedicated and qualified teams to support that growth. Thus, attracting and retaining exceptional talent remains a cornerstone of our success.

Our achievements are not just about the results of journal expansion, however: they’re about the people behind them. From our hardworking editors to our meticulous English editing and production teams – from our journal relationship specialists, public relations, marketing and communications professionals to our conference teams and the project teams behind Preprints, Scilit, SciProfiles, JAMS and more. Our success reflects the work of thousands of people showing up each day, taking pride in their work, and committed to excellence and service.

What we’re doing to support talent:

  • Investing in onboarding and training to help new colleagues feel welcomed and empowered to thrive.
  • Creating clearer career paths across all functions, from editorial to communications and beyond.
  • Launching mentorship programs and internal knowledge-sharing sessions to promote growth and collaboration.
  • Evolving our recognition and rewards programs to better celebrate your contributions.
  • Expanding our training systems and platforms.

MDPI’s in-house training department offers over 215 training courses, covering topics from editorial development to cross-cultural collaboration. In 2024 alone, we had 44 full-time trainers and 196 part-time training assistants supporting the learning and development needs of colleagues worldwide. These efforts ensure our teams are equipped with the skills and confidence to grow professionally and contribute meaningfully.

Over two-thirds of our workforce is editorial, and of our more than 5,400 editors, 87% hold a Master’s degree and 6% a PhD. Their collective contributions are central to delivering a high-quality publishing experience and supporting global academic communication.

As we celebrate this milestone, we also aim to continue on a path of steady and sustainable growth, one that balances journal expansion with investment in people, outreach, processes, and innovation. Together, we are shaping the future of open access and academic publishing. Thank you for your hard work, your ideas, and your commitment to serving the global research community.

Let’s continue working together to create a culture where great talent grows and every colleague feels valued.

Impactful Research

Visiting South Korea: Building Connections and Supporting the MDPI Seoul Office

In July, I had the opportunity to visit our team in Seoul and engage directly with academic communities in South Korea. The visit focused on deepening MDPI’s relationships with local universities, institutions, and partners, and supporting the great work of our colleagues at the MDPI Seoul office.

Korea Association of Private University Libraries (KAPUL) Conference

A highlight of the visit was our participation in the Korea Association of Private University Libraries (KAPUL) Conference, where we presented to over 100 academic librarians. I delivered a keynote speech titled “The Evolving Publishing Landscape: Open Access and Beyond,” while my colleague Dr. Jisuk Kang (Public Affairs Specialist) shared insights in her presentation, “Inside MDPI: Editorial Practices & Research Integrity.”

Facts & Figures: South Korea

  • South Korea is MDPI’s sixth-largest publishing country by article volume (over 90,000 MDPI papers published to date).
  • In 2024, Korea ranked 16th globally by total publications, and 6th (among these top 20 countries) by citation impact.
  • 52% of Korean publications in 2024 were OA – and 73% of those were Gold OA.
  • MDPI published about 20% of all OA papers from Korea in 2024.
  • Over 2,000 active Editorial Board Members from South Korea contribute to MDPI journals, with 11 Section Editors-in-Chief.
  • We currently have 11 Institutional Open Access Program agreements and two society partnerships in Korea:
    • Korean Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology (with MDPI journal Pharmaceutics)
    • Korean Tribology Society (with MDPI journal Coatings)

MDPI Seoul Office and the First Korea Salon

Our Seoul office serves as a regional hub for marketing, communications, and community engagement. It continues to grow in size and influence, prioritizing supporting scholar visits, conference sponsorships, and outreach events such as the recent MDPI Korea Salon.

The inaugural Salon, themed “Exploring Research Trends in Medical Publishing, Ethics, and AI,” brought together over 20 scholars and Editorial Board members serving MDPI journals.

Thank you to our guest speakers including Professors Young-Joon Surh of Seoul National University, Kwang-Sig Lee of Korea University, and Jin-Won Noh of Yonsei University who presented on the landscape of medicine in South Korea and across the globe. The Salon also included presentations from MDPI colleagues on Open Access, ethics, and how the IOAP can support researchers in this field.

“Our Seoul office continues to grow in size and influence”

Looking Ahead

MDPI is already the leading OA publisher in South Korea, yet challenges and misconceptions around OA and APCs remain. Visits like this one, along with the ongoing efforts of our Seoul office, are important to building understanding, trust, and long-term relationships with the local academic community.

A big thank-you to our colleagues in Seoul for their warm hospitality, professionalism, and energy! Our new office is well situated, staffed, and ready to grow. This visit marked an important step forward in our continued mission to support global research communities and advance Open Science.

Inside MDPI

Preprints.org Reaches 100,000 Preprints: A Major Milestone for MDPI and Open Science

In case you missed it, Preprints.org recently surpassed 100,000 preprints posted. This is a major milestone for our platform and one worth celebrating.

Preprints are a key pillar of the Open Science movement, which promotes transparency, equity, and faster knowledge-sharing through initiatives such as Open Access, Open Data, Open Source, and Open Peer Review. The benefits of Open Science extend beyond researchers, as they support funders, educators, policymakers, and the public in advancing discovery and innovation.

What is behind the 100,000 preprints milestone?

Since its launch in 2016, Preprints.org has grown into one of the world’s leading preprint platforms, now ranked fifth globally by publication volume.

More than 350,000 researchers have contributed, helping shape this dynamic and collaborative space for sharing early-stage research across all disciplines.

Read the full announcement here:
https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/12202

“Preprints.org has grown into one of the world’s leading preprint platforms”

Some quick facts worth noting:

  • About 56% of the preprints on Preprints.org are later published in peer-reviewed journals.
  • The platform is now indexed in Web of Science (Preprint Citation Index), Europe PMC, and Crossref, helping improve visibility and trust in the preprints shared.
  • Recent upgrades – including a revamped website, new features such as search subscriptions, curated reading lists, and community feedback tools (PREreview) – show our commitment to developing Preprints.org in line with researchers’ needs.

This growth and progress would not be possible without the dedication of the Preprints.org team, our Advisory Board members, screeners, and colleagues across MDPI who support the platform’s development. This milestone is a reminder of our shared mission: to accelerate scientific communication and build a more open, transparent, and inclusive research ecosystem.

I’m excited to see what’s ahead as we approach Preprints.org’s 10-year anniversary in 2026!

Coming Together for Science

Malaysia Media Roundtable: Educating on Open Access and MDPI’s Presence in Southeast Asia

At the end of June, I had the opportunity to participate in a strategic media roundtable in Kuala Lumpur, focused on raising awareness about the importance of Open Access (OA) and on MDPI’s growing presence in Southeast Asia.

We welcomed five Malaysian media outlets for an engaging private session that included presentations and open discussion.

I gave an overview of the benefits of Open Access, MDPI’s global developments, and our collaborations in Malaysia.

My colleague Yu Nwe Soe (Public Relations Specialist), presented on our editorial process, helping to clarify how MDPI supports authors and maintains research quality.

We were also joined by two local Editorial Board Members (EBMs) who offered first-hand insights into their experiences working with MDPI and how OA has shaped their publishing choices.

The discussion covered a range of questions from the press, from OA publishing models to editorial standards, and highlighted MDPI’s unique contribution to accelerating scientific communication in the region.

As the leading fully OA publisher, we see it as our responsibility to continue educating research communities and the broader public on the impact of OA, especially in emerging and high-growth academic markets.

Spotlight on Malaysia

Malaysia continues to rise as a regional research hub, with five universities ranked in the global top 200 and 11 subjects in the global top 50. In 2024, Malaysia ranked 2nd in Southeast Asia in total publication output, 10th in Asia, and 25th globally.

MDPI’s presence in Malaysia:

  • Over 21,000 research articles published to date from Malaysian institutions
  • More than 1,100 articles published in 2024 alone
  • In the period 2020–2024, 54% of Malaysia’s total publications were OA
  • 36 EBMs from Malaysia, across 27 MDPI journals
  • Around 100 conferences sponsored in Malaysia in the past five years
  • MDPI is hosting the 2nd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers in Kuala Lumpur (29 July- 3 August 2025)

Media Coverage & Editorial Voices

Following the roundtable, we saw positive coverage across several local outlets, with articles highlighting MDPI’s role in empowering Malaysian researchers. Notable pieces included:

Our local EBMs also shared their perspectives:

Prof. Denny Ng Kok Sum (Sunway University, EBM of MDPI journal Processes) and Prof. Lee (EBM of MDPI journal Bacteria) share their experiences with MDPI and the role Open Access plays in their publication decisions.

“We see it as our responsibility to continue educating research communities on the impact of OA”

“I didn’t want my work stuck behind a paywall.”
— Prof. Denny Ng Kok Sum, Sunway University, Processes Editorial Board Member

“Open Access opens doors for collaboration and visibility, especially in fast-developing regions like ours.”
— Prof. Lee, Bacteria Editorial Board Member

This roundtable marked another step in building trust, understanding, and collaboration in Southeast Asia. A big thank-you to the MDPI Malaysia team and all those who contributed to the event’s success.

Closing Thoughts

MDPI Signs First North American Agreement with Canadian Consortium

We are proud to announce a major milestone for MDPI Canada and an important step forward for OA in North America.

In July, our Toronto office finalized MDPI’s first North American consortium agreement with the Federal Science Libraries Network (FSLN). This is a significant achievement that strengthens our expansion in Canada and reinforces our global commitment to supporting Open Science.

This two-year agreement gives Canadian federal agencies access to MDPI’s IOAP, including discounted article processing charges for affiliated researchers across our portfolio of over 475 OA journals. It lowers barriers for Canadian scientists to share their work more openly and reach a global audience.


Ryan Siu, Institutional Partnerships Manager at MDPI.

“The Open Science landscape in Canada is rapidly evolving, with the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy set for renewal by the end of 2025. This reflects ongoing efforts to foster greater scientific transparency and accessibility at a national policy level,” says Ryan Siu, Institutional Partnerships Manager at MDPI.

“Our new agreement with FSLN represents our shared commitment to further these efforts and foster wider readership. By aligning with these initiatives, we make progress towards research that’s both inclusive and impactful, benefiting local and global communities alike.”

Participating FSLN institutions include:

  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada
  • Health Canada
  • National Research Council Canada
  • Natural Resources Canada

By partnering with some of Canada’s largest science-based agencies, we reaffirm our goal of advancing OA across continents. We look forward to developing our support for Canadian researchers and continuing to drive progress in Open Science across North America and beyond.

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

31 July 2025
Meet Us at VII EUROSOIL 2025 & X Iberian Congress of Soil Science, 8–12 September 2025, Seville, Spain


Conference: VII EUROSOIL 2025 & X Congreso Ibérico de la Ciencia del Suelo
Date: 8–12 September 2025
Location: Fibes - Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones, Sevilla, Spain

Join leading soil scientists, researchers, and professionals at VII EUROSOIL 2025 & X Congreso Ibérico de la Ciencia del Suelo to explore the latest scientific advances and practical solutions shaping the future of soil systems. With a strong interdisciplinary focus, the event brings together experts across soil science, climate change, sustainable agriculture, land restoration, and ecosystem health. Discover how cutting-edge research and real-world applications are driving meaningful progress in understanding and managing one of our planet’s most vital resources.

The following MDPI journals will be presented:

Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at the booth at the conference and answering any questions you may have. For more information regarding the conference, please visit the following link: https://eurosoil2025.eu/EUROSOIL2025.

8 July 2025
Meet Us at the AOGS2025 22nd Annual Meeting, 27 July–1 August 2025, Singapore


Conference: AOGS2025 22nd Annual Meeting
Date: 27 July–1 August 2025
Place: Level 4, Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 

MDPI is excited to announce its participation as an exhibitor at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS2025), taking place in Singapore from 27 July to 1 August 2025. 

This prestigious conference brings together scientists, researchers, and practitioners from across eight geoscience disciplines: atmospheric sciences (ASs), biogeosciences (BGs), hydrological sciences (HSs), interdisciplinary geosciences (IGs), ocean sciences (OSs), planetary sciences (PSs), solar and terrestrial sciences (STs), and solid earth sciences (SEs). 

In addition to a robust program of scientific presentations and exhibitions, AOGS2025 will feature a variety of engaging ancillary activities—including workshops, panel discussions, special sessions, and field trips—designed to offer a well-rounded and enriching experience for all participants. 

One of the event highlights is "Speed Networking", which provides a unique opportunity for attendees and exhibitors to expand their professional networks through focused one-on-one meetings. 

We look forward to connecting with the global geoscience community at AOGS2025! 

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

If you are planning to attend this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference and our booth, please visit https://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2025/public.asp?page=home.asp.

8 July 2025
Meet Us at the 2025 Science and Technology Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences, 18–20 July 2025, Nanjing, China


Conference: 2025 Science and Technology Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences
Date: 18–20 July 2025
Location: Nanjing, China

MDPI will be attending the 2025 Science and Technology Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences as an exhibitor, welcoming researchers from diverse backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas.

The above conference is organized by the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences. The 2025 Science and Technology Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences, which will take place in Nanjing, China, themed "Leading Green Technology Innovation to Boost Beautiful China", will serve as a platform for sharing forward-looking insights and future visions. The conference aims to advance research in ecological and environmental sciences, promote technological innovation, foster disciplinary development, and contribute to the progress of ecological civilization.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

If you are planning to attend the above conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://meet.zghjkx.com.cn/cms/web412/index.html.

7 July 2025
MDPI’s Journal Cluster of Geospatial and Earth Sciences


Topographical studies of the Earth we live in are important because they inform us about the planet’s history, climate change, and natural hazards. Geoscientists, paleontologists, and earth observation scientists all work towards the goal of understanding Earth’s history and its natural processes better. The rapid and continuous advancement in the field brings new methodologies and technologies to study the earth with greater precision. For instance, remote sensing technology has progressed from simple cameras for aerial photography in the 19th century to complex satellite sensors that generate topographic maps and high-resolution digital elevation models.

MDPI’s cluster of geospatial and earth sciences journals feature these cutting-edge advances in scientific research in remote sensing and physical geography. The cluster is spearheaded by MDPI’s well-established journals Remote Sensing (IF 4.1) and Geosciences (IF 2.1).

The seven participating journals are as follows:

  • Remote Sensing (ISSN: 2072-4292) focuses on remote sensing science, from sensor design and validation/calibration to its application in geosciences, environmental sciences, ecology and civil engineering. Remote Sensing is led by Editor-in-Chief Dr. Prasad S. Thenkabail (Senior Scientist (ST), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), USGS Western Geographic Science Center);
  • Geosciences (ISSN: 2076-3263) focuses on solid earth, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the biosphere, as well as related issues in planetary and space sciences. In addition, it provides a particular place, and an advanced forum, for contributions on Earth history, natural hazards, geology-related environmental problems and geoethics, reflecting the wide scope of the field and societal, educational, cultural and general human implications and the cross-disciplinary nature of the issues. Geosciences is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. John C. Eichelberger (Alaska Center for Energy and Power, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA);
  • Quaternary (ISSN: 2571-550X) focuses on quaternary science, embracing the whole range of scientific fields related to geological, ecological, physical, chemical, environmental and human sciences. Quaternary is led by Prof. Dr. Jef Vandenberghe (Department of Earth Sciences, VU University, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands);
  • Earth (ISSN: 2673-4834) provides an advanced forum for multidisciplinary research and focuses on the interactions/connections among global environmental systems. It publishes reviews, regular research papers and short communications, as well as Special Issues on particular subjects. Earth is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Charles Jones (Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA);
  • Geographies (ISSN: 2673-7086) focuses on providing an advanced forum for theoretical and empirical studies related to all aspects of geographies. Geographies is led by Editor-in-Chief Luca Salvati (Department of Economics and Law, University of Macerata, Via Armaroli 43, I-62100 Macerata, Italy);
  • Geomatics (ISSN: 2673-7418) focuses on surveying and mapping, positioning and navigation, satellite positioning, geodesy, photogrammetry, cartography and cadastral, hydrography, remote sensing, spatial data analysis, spatial information science and geographic information systems. Geomatics is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Enrico Corrado Borgogno Mondino (Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, L.go Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy);
  • Fossil Studies (ISSN: 2813-6284) focuses on all aspects of paleontology. It publishes regular research papers, review papers and communications about all groups of fossil organisms, from all time periods, from the earliest living beings to the Holocene. Fossil Studies is led by Dr. Eric Buffetaut (CNRS, Paris, France);
  Launch year Impact Factor (2024) CiteScore (2024) First Decision (Median) Acceptance to Publication (Median Days) APC (CHF)
2009 4.1 8.6 23.9 2.5 2700
2011 2.1 5.1 23.5 2.9 1800
2018 2.1 4.1 43.4 6.9 1600
2020 3.4 5.9 23.7 2.6 1400
2021 1.7 2.9 17.5 4.8 1200
2021 2.8 5.1 22.1 3.3 1000
2023 / / 18 4 1000

MDPI’s mission and values:

As a pioneer of academic open access publishing, MDPI has been serving the scientific community since 1996. Our aim is to foster scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. MDPI’s guidelines for disseminating open science are based on the following values and guiding principles:

  • Open Access—All of our content is published in open access and distributed under a Creative Commons License, providing free access to science and the latest research, allowing articles to be freely shared and content to be re-used with proper attribution;
  • Timeliness and Efficiency—Publishing the latest research through thorough editorial work, ensuring a first decision is provided to authors in under 32 days and papers are published within 7–10 days upon acceptance;
  • Simplicity—Offering user-friendly tools and services in one place to enhance the efficiency of our editorial process;
  • High Quality Service—Supporting scholars and their work by providing a range of options such as journal publication at mdpi.com, early publication at preprints.org, and conferences on sciforum.net to make a positive impact on research;
  • Flexibility—Adapting and developing new tools and services to meet the changing needs of the research community, driven by feedback from authors, editors, and readers;
  • Rooted in Sustainability—Ensuring the long-term preservation of published papers and supporting the future of science through partnerships, sponsorships, and awards.

By adhering to these values and principles, MDPI remains committed to advancing scientific knowledge and promoting open science practices.

Selected Topics:

Selected Articles:
Remote Sensing
“Change Detection Methods for Remote Sensing in the Last Decade: A Comprehensive Review”

Geosciences
“Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) in Saline Aquifers versus Depleted Gas Fields”

Quaternary
“Sedimentary Ancient DNA Reveals Local Vegetation Changes Driven by Glacial Activity and Climate”

Earth
“Biological Carbon Sequestration: From Deep History to the Present Day”

Geographies
“Application of Machine Learning Models for Improving Discharge Prediction in Ungauged Watershed: A Case Study in East DuPage, Illinois”

Geomatics
“Use of Smartphone Lidar Technology for Low-Cost 3D Building Documentation with iPhone 13 Pro: A Comparative Analysis of Mobile Scanning Applications”

Fossil Studies
“Caletodraco cottardi: A New Furileusaurian Abelisaurid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Cenomanian Chalk of Normandy (North-Western France)”

4 July 2025
MDPI’s Newly Launched Journals in June 2025

Six new journals covering a range of subjects launched their inaugural issues in June 2025. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access. We are pleased to present the latest research and to make it accessible to all.

We extend our sincere thanks to all the Editorial Board Members for their commitment and expertise. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, ensuring impactful open access scholarship.

Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.

Journal Founding Editor-in-Chief Journal Topics (Selected)
Prof. Dr. Chang-Pu Sun,
China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing, China; Computational Science Research Center, China
Editorial | View inaugural issue		 quantum information and phenomena; condensed matter physics and statistical physics; atomic, molecular, and optical physics; computational physics and mathematical methods
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Prof. Dr. Hualiang Lin,
Sun Yat-sen University, China;
Prof. Dr. Jose L. Domingo,
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
Editorial | View inaugural issue		 green and organic food; green infrastructures; green exercise; environmental impact of the healthcare sector; effects of climate change on human health |
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Prof. Dr. Francesco Veglio,
University of L’Aquila, Italy
Editorial | View inaugural issue		 ultra-pure substances; water purification; air purification; gas purification; inorganic chemical purification; purification technologies
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Prof. Dr. Junxing Zheng,
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Editorial | View inaugural issue		 computer-aided design and engineering; artificial intelligence and machine learning; building information modeling (BIM) and digital twins; robotics and automation in construction; smart sensors and Internet of Things (IoT); intelligent control systems and facilities management
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Prof. Dr. Assunta Di Vaio,
University of Naples Parthenope, Italy
Editorial | View inaugural issue		 sustainability, managerial, and biodiversity accounting; carbon management accounting; corporate social responsibility; artificial intelligence and disclosure
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Prof. Dr. Changjun Liu,
Sichuan University, China
Editorial | View inaugural issue		 bioeffects of electromagnetic waves; electromagnetic science and engineering; microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz technologies; metamaterials and metasurfaces; communication, sensing, and networks; energy, power, and sustainable applications; quantum and emerging technologies; artificial intelligence and advanced fabrication
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We wish to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. If you are interested in launching a new open access journal with us, you are welcome to send an application here.

3 July 2025
Meet Us at the 22nd International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols (ICNAA), 24–29 August 2025, Vienna, Austria


Conference: The 22nd International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols
Organization: University of Vienna
Date: 24–29 August 2025
Location: Vienna, Austria

The aim of ICNAA 2025 is to gather scientists and professionals to present and discuss novel insights, practical experiences, emerging challenges, significant research findings, and innovative solutions in the realm of nucleation and atmospheric aerosols. This leading conference series provides a platform for the exchange of ideas and collaboration among experts in the broad field of aerosol science and related applications.

The following open access journals will be represented:

If you plan on attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://icnaa2025.univie.ac.at/home/.


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