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1 October 2025
2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers


We are honored to recognize the 2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers—scholars whose exemplary commitment to rigorous and constructive peer review is vital in upholding the highest standards of academic publishing.

Selected from a distinguished pool of 215,000 reviewers from 65 countries and regions worldwide, these honorees stand out for their exceptional expertise, diligence, and dedication to advancing research through timely and thoughtful reviews. Their constructive and impartial feedback ensures the publication of high-quality, impactful research, while their timely reviews facilitate swift revisions and faster publication of innovative work.

Peer review is the invisible foundation of academic progress. With gratitude and respect, we celebrate these 1000 scholars who made that foundation stronger in 2024. We respected all privacy preferences, with part of nominees opting for limited attribution.

The names of these reviewers are listed below in alphabetical order by first name:

Abbas Yazdinejad

Hanane Boutaj

Oscar De Lucio

Abdessamad Belhaj

Hany H. Arab

Otilia Manta

Abdolreza Jamilian

Hao Zang

Panagiotis D. Michailidis

Abdul Waheed

Hatem Amin

Panagiotis Simitzis

Abiel Aguilar-González

Henry Alba

Paola Prete

Adina Santana

Hiroyuki Noda

Paolo Trucillo

Aditya Velidandi

Hitoshi Tanaka

Patricia Kara De Maeijer

Adrian Stancu

Horst Lenske

Patrícia Pires

Adriana Borodzhieva

Hossein Azadi

Paulo Schwingel

Adriana Cristina Urcan

Houlin Yu

Pavel Loskot

Adriano Bressane

Huaifu Deng

Pedro García-Ramírez

Agbotiname Imoize

Huamin Jie

Pedro Pablo Zamora

Agustin L. Herrera-May

Hugo Lisboa

Pedro Pereira

Ahmed Arafa

Igor L. Zakharov

Pei-Hsun Wang

Ahmet Cagdas Seckin

Igor Litvinchev

Pellegrino La Manna

Ailton Cesar Lemes

Igor Vujović

Petar Ozretić

Akash Kumar

Ildiko Horvath

Petko Petkov

Akihiko Murayama

Ilya A. Khodov

Petr Komínek

Alain E. Le Faou

Ilya Zavidovskiy

Petras Prakas

Alain Massart

Imran Ali Lakhiar

Petro Pukach

Alejandro Plascencia

Ines Aguinaga-Ontoso

Petru Alexandru Vlaicu

Aleksandar Ašonja

Ioan Hutu

Phil Chilibeck

Aleksandra Głowacka

Ioan Petean

Pia Lopez-Jornet

Aleksandra Nesić

Irena M. Ilic

Pietro Geri

Alessio Ardizzone

Isaac Lifshitz

Pingfan Hu

Alessio Faccia

Ismael Cristofer Baierle

Piotr Cyklis

Alexander E. Berezin

I-Ta Lee

Piotr Gauden

Alexander Lykov

Itzhak Aviv

Piotr Gawda

Alexander Robitzsch

Iustinian Bejan

Pradeep Kumar Panda

Alexandre Landry

Ivan Matveev

Pradeep Varadwaj

Alexey Chubarov

Ivan Pavlenko

Presentación Caballero

Alexey Morgounov

Ivana Mitrović

Pu Xie

Alexis Rodríguez

Iyyakkannu Sivanesan

Qingchao Li

Alfredo Silveira De Borba

Jacek Abramczyk

Qinghua Qiu

Ali Hashemizdeh

Jacques Cabaret

Qingwei Chen

Alison De Oliveira Moraes

Jaime A. Mella-Raipán

Radoslaw Jasinski

Aliyu Aliyu

Jaime Taha-Tijerina

Radu Racovita

Alok Dhaundiyal

James Chun Lam Chow

Rafael Galvão De Almeida

Álvaro Antón-Sancho

James Chung-Wai Cheung

Rafael Melo

Amit Ranjan

James O. Finckenauer

Rafal Kukawka

Amritlal Mandal

Jan Cieśliński

Rafał Watrowski

Ana Isabel Roca-Fernández

Ján Moravec

Raffaele Pellegrino

Ana Tomić

Jarbas Miguel

Rajender Boddula

Anas Alsobeh

Jaroslav Dvorak

Ralf Hofmann

Anastasios Karayiannakis

Jarosław Przybył

Ran Wang

Andre Luiz Costa

Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić

Ranko S. Romanić

Andrea Bianconi

Jasmina Lukinac

Ratna Kishore Velamati

Andrea Sonaglioni

Jawad Tanveer

Rebecca Creamer

Andrea Tomassi

Jean Carlos Bettoni

Reggie Surya

Andrés Fernando Barajas Solano

Jennie Golding

Rehan Siddiqui

Andrés Novoa

Jerzy Chudek

Renato Maaliw

Andreu Comas-Garcia

Jhih-Rong Liao

Reuven Yosef

Andrew Lane

Jiachen Li

Ricardo García-León

Andrew Lothian

Jianzhu Liu

Richard Murray

Andrew Sortwell

Jiaquan Yu

Robert Boyd

Andrius Katkevičius

Jibing Chen

Robert H. Eibl

Andromachi Nanou

Jie Gao

Robert James Crammond

Andrzej Kielian

Jie Hua

Robert Oleniacz

Andrzej Kozłowski

Jill Channing

Roberto Passera

Andrzej Zolnowski

Jinfeng Li

Rodolpho Fernando Vaz

Ángel Josabad Alonso-Castro

Jinle Xiang

Rodrigo Galo

Ángel Llamas

Jinliu Chen

Roger E. Thomas

Angelo Ferlazzo

Jinyao Lin

Roger W. Bachmann

Angelo Marcelo Tusset

Jinyu Hu

Rogério  Leone Buchaim

Anil K. Meher

Jiří Remr

Roman Trach

Animesh Kumar Basak

Jiying Liu

Roman Trochimczuk

Anita Silvana Ilak Peršurić

João Everthon Da Silva Ribeiro

Romil Parikh

Anna Kharkova

Joao Pessoa

Romina Fucà

Anna Lenart-Boroń

Joaquim Carreras

Ronald Nelson

Anna Piotrowska

John Adams Sebastian

Rosie Yagmur Yegin

Anne Anderson

John Van Boxel

Roxana Lucaciu

Antiopi-Malvina Stamatellou

Jonathan Puente-Rivera

Rui Sales Júnior

Antonia Kondou

Jordi-Roger Riba

Rui Vitorino

Antonio Miguel Ruiz Armenteros

Jorge De Andres-Sanchez

Ruo Wang

Anusorn Cherdthong

Jorge Guillermo Diaz Rodriguez

Ryoma Michishita

Aram Cornaggia

Jorge Luis Zambrano-Martinez

Sabina Necula

Ariana Saraiva

José F. Fontanari

Sabina Umirzakova

Ariel Soares Teles

José Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna

Said EL-Ashker

Aristeidis Karras

José Francisco Segura Plaza

Saïf Ed-Dı̂n Fertahi

Arnaud Dragicevic

José Luis Díaz

Salvatore Romano

Artem Obukhov

José Luis Rivera-Armenta

Sándor Beszédes

Arvind Kumar Shukla

Jose M. Miranda

Santiago Lain

Arvind Negi

Jose M. Mulet

Sara Black Brown

Athanasios A. Panagiotopoulos

Jose Navarro-Pedreño

Sarat Chandra Mohapatra

Augustine Edegbene

José Pedro Cerdeira

Sarunas Grigaliunas

Aunchalee Aussanasuwannakul

Jouni Räisänen

Saša Milojević

Aurel Maxim

Jui-Yang Lai

Sawsan A. Zaitone

Barbara Symanowicz

Juliana Fernandes

Scott E. Hendrix

Bartosz Płachno

Julio Plaza Díaz

Seong-Gon Kim

Bela Kocsis

Juliusz Huber

Sergii Babichev

Benedetto Schiavo

Jun Liu

Sergio Da Silva

Bernhard Koelmel

Junyu Chen

Sérgio Felipe

Bhupendra Prajapati

Karan Nayak

Sergio Guzmán-Pino

Bierng-Chearl Ahn

Karel Allegaert

Seyed Kourosh Mahjour

Bo Zhou

Katarina Aškerc Zadravec

Seyed Masoud Parsa

Bohong Zhang

Katarzyna Kubiak-Wójcicka

Shedrach Benjamin Pewan

Bonface Ombasa Manono

Katarzyna Peta

Shehwaz Anwar

Bozhidar Stefanov

Katarzyna Tandecka

Shengwen Tang

Brach Poston

Katherine Bussey

Shih-Lin Lin

Byeong Yong Kong

Katsuya Ichinose

Shilong Li

Caio Sampaio

Kazuharu Bamba

Shing-Hwa Liu

Caius Panoiu

Kazuhiko Kotani

Shu Yuan

Caiyun Wang

Kazuhiko Nakadate

Shuohong Wang

Calin Mircea Gherman

Keigi Fujiwara

Shuolin Xiao

Camelia Delcea

Keith Rochfort

Shuping Wu

Cardellicchio Angelo

Kenneth Waters

Sihui Dong

Carlos Alberto Ligarda Samanez

Keren Dopelt

Sławomir Rabczak

Carlos Almeida

Kira E. Vostrikova

Sojung Kim

Carlos Balsas

Kit Leong Cheong

Songli Zhu

Carlos López-de-Celis

Konstantinos Vergos

Soonhee Hwang

Carlos Marcuello

Koyeli Girigoswami

Soo-Whang Baek

Carlos Pascual-Morena

Krzysztof R. Karsznia

Soufiane Haddout

Carlos Torres-Torres

Krzysztof Szwajka

Sousana Papadopoulou

Casey Watters

Krzysztof Wołk

Spiros Paramithiotis

Castillo Castillo

Kumar Ganesan

Spyridon Kaltsas

Changmin Shi

Lan Lin

Srecko Stopic

Chao Chen

László Radócz

Srinivasan Sathiyaraj

Chao Gu

Laurent Donzé

Stefano Mancin

Chao Zhang (China)

Lei He

Subhadeep Das

Chao Zhang (Singapore)

Lei Huang

Sumedha Nitin Prabhu

Chellapandian Maheswaran

Leonard-Ionut Atanase

Sushant K. Rawal

Cheonshik Kim

Leonardo Henrique Dalcheco Messias

Svetoslav Todorov

Chia Hung Kao

Leonie Brummer

Szymon Janczar

Chiachung Chen

Levon Gevorkov

Tadeusz Kowalski

Chiara Cinquini

Li Fu

Tadeusz Sierotowicz

Chieh-Chih Tsai

Lidija Hauptman

Taha Koray Sahin

Christian Rojas

Lin-Fu Liang

Tahir Cetin Akinci

Chu Zhang

Ling Yang

Takuo Sakon

Chuanyu Sun

Lingli Deng

Tamara Lazarević-Pašti

Chun-Wei Yang

Ljubica Kazi

Tao Zhang

Claudia Bita-Nicolae

Lotfi Boudjema

Taras P. Pasternak

Constant Mews

Louis Moustakas

Tarek Eldomiaty

Cristian Vacacela Gomez

Luca Ulrich

Taro Urase

Cristiano Matos

Luis Adrian De Jesús-González

Tenzer Robert

Cristian-Valeriu Stanciu

Luis Alfonso Díaz-Secades

Thawatchai Phaechamud

Cristóbal Macías Villalobos

Luis Filipe Almeida Bernardo

Thomas Michael

Dalia Calneryte

Luis Nestor Apaza Ticona

Tiberiu Harko

Daniel Hernandez-Patlan

Luis Puente-Díaz

Timea Claudia Ghitea

Daniele Ritelli

Luiz Antonio Alcântara Pereira

Timothy John Mahony

Daniel-Ioan Curiac

Łukasz Rakoczy

Timothy Omara

Daniil Olennikov

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

Tomasz Hikawczuk

Daodao Hu

Maciej Kruszyna

Tomasz M. Karpiński

Daqin Guan

Magdalena Jaciow

Tomasz Trzepiecinski

Daria Chudakova

Maha Nasr

Triantafyllos Didangelos

Daria Mottareale-Calvanese

Maharshi Bhaswant

Tsvetelin Zaevski

Dariusz Dziki

Maksim Zavalishin

Ulrich J. Pont

Dariusz Gozdowski

Małgorzata Jeleń

Vadim Kramar

David Kieda

Man Fai Leung

Vagner Lunge

David Luviano-Cruz

Manickam Minakshi

Valério Monteiro-Neto

Da-Zhi Sun

Marcel Sari

Van Giap Do

Debra Wetcher-Hendricks

Marcello Iasiello

Van-An Duong

Demin Cai

Marco Limongiello

Vanni Nicoletti

Dennis Dieks

Marco Zucca

Vasilios Liordos

Deokho Lee

Marconi Batista Teixeira

Vedran Mrzljak

Deyu Li

Marcos Vinícius Da Silva

Vicente Romo Pérez

Diego Romano Perinelli

Marek Cała

Victor-Alexandru Briciu

Dimitris Tatsis

Maria G. Ioannides

Viktor V. Brygadyrenko

Dirceu Ramos

Maria João Lima

Vinícius Silva Belo

Dmitrii Pankin

Maria Kantzanou

Violeta Popovici

Dmitriy Yambulatov

Maria Leonor Abrantes Pires

Viorel Dragos Radu

Dmitry Kultin

Mariana Buranelo Egea

Viswas Raja Solomon

Dongwei Di

Mariana Magalhães

Viviani Oliveira

Dorota Formanowicz

Marija Strojnik

Vlad Rotaru

Dragan Marinkovic

Marijn Speeckaert

Vladica Stojanović

Drazenko Glavic

Marina G. Holyavka

Volodymyr Hrytsyk

Duguleana Mihai

Marina Gravit

Volodymyr Ponomaryov

Dušan S. Dimić

Mario Cerezo Pizarro

Waldemar Studziński

E Terasa Chen

Mario Ganau

Wanming Lin

Edoardo Bucchignani

Mariusz Ptak

Waseem Jerjes

Eduard Zadobrischi

Marlen Vitales-Noyola

Wei-Chieh Lee

Edwin Villagran

Marta Forte

Weiming Fang

Eitan Simon

Martha Rocío Moreno-Jimenez

Weiren Luo

Elena Chitoran

Marwan El Ghoch

Weiwei Jiang

Elena Marrocchino

Marzena Włodarczyk-Stasiak

Wenan Yuan

Elisabeta Negrău

Massimiliano Schiavo

Wenguang Yang

Elisavet Bouloumpasi

Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali

Wenluan Zhang

Elochukwu Ukwandu

Mateusz Rozmiarek

Wiesław Przygoda

Emil Smyk

Matt Smith

Wilian Paul Arévalo Cordero

Emilio Bucio

Matteo Riccò

Wilian Pech-Rodríguez

Emmanouil Karampinis

Matthias Müller

Wislei R. Osório

Ericsson D. Coy-Barrera

Mauro Lombardo

Wi-Young So

Eugeniusz Koda

Md. Ataur Rahman

Wojciech Sałabun

Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka

Md. Biddut Hossain

Wojciech Zabierowski

Ewa Tomaszewska

Meisam Abdollahi

Xiaofei Du

Ezhaveni Sathiyamoorthi

Meng-Hwan Lee

Xiaolong Ji

Fabio Corti

Meng-Yao Li

Xiaomin Xu

Fahmi Zairi

Meysam Keshavarz

Xiaoshuang Ma

Fanzhi Kong

Michael Eisenhut

Xiaoying Liu

Fasih Ullah Haider

Michael Gerlich

Xiao-Yong Wang

Fayez Tarsha-Kurdi

Mihaela Brindusa Tudose

Xinming Zhang

Fekete Mónika

Mihaela Niculae

Xinqiao Liu

Felipe Jiménez

Mihaela Tinca Udristioiu

Xinqing Xiao

Feng Wen

Mihaela Toderaş

Xuechen Zheng

Ferdinando Di Martino

Mihai Crenganis

Xueming Zhang

Fernanda Tonelli

Mika Simonen

Xuezhen Wang

Fernando Lessa Tofoli

Milan Toma

Xuguang Cai

Fernando Viadero-Monasterio

Miloš Lichner

Yair Wiseman

Fethi Ouallouche

Milos Seda

Yang Xu

Flavio Arroyo

MIloš Zrnić

Yangwon Lee

Flor H. Pujol

Min Xia

Yanhong Peng

Florin Dumitru Bora

Mina Tadros

Yao Ni

Florin Nechita

Mingren Shen

Yaoxiang Li

Francesco Di Bello

Mircea Neagoe

Yasushige Shingu

Francesco Galluzzo

Mirela-Fernanda Zaltariov

Yaswanth Kuthati

Francisco Haces Fernandez

Mirjana Ljubojević

Yaxin Liu

Francisco Rego

Mirko Stanimirović

Ygor Jessé Ramos

Francisco Solano

Mirza Pojskić

Yi Xu

Frédéric Muttin

Modesto Pérez-Sánchez

Yifan Zhao

Fredrick Eze

Mohammad Ali Sahraei

Yih Jeng

Gabriel Milan

Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki

Yiyang Chen

Gabriel Zazeri

Mohammad Qneibi

Yoichi Shiraishi

Galina Ilieva

Mohammed Gamal

Yong Hwan Kim

Gary Van Vuuren

Mohammed Sayed

Yongqi Yin

Gennadiy Kolesnikov

Mounia Tahri

Young-joo Ahn

George E. Mustoe

Muhammad Ahsan Asghar 

Yousi Fu

George Lazaroiu

Muhammad N. Mahmood

Yuan Meng

George Xiroudakis

Muhammad Syafrudin

Yuefei Zhuo

Georgiy Gamov

Muhammed Yildirim

Yugang He

Gerald Cleaver

Murilo E. C. Bento

Yuliia Trach

Ghassan Ghssein

Muthuraj Arunpandian

Yuliya Semenova

Gian Mario Migliaccio

Narcis Eduard Mitu

Yuri Jorge Peña-Ramirez

Giancarlo Trimarchi

Naser Alsharairi

Yuri Konstantinov

Gianmarco Ferrara

Natale Calomino

Yusheng Xiang

Giovanni Tesoriere

Natanael Karjanto

Yutaka Ohsedo

Giuseppe Brunetti

Nataša Nastić

Zaihua Duan

Giuseppe Di Martino

Naveed Ahmad

Zelaya-Molina Lily Xochilt

Giuseppe Losurdo

Nebojsa Pavlovic

Zenon Pogorelić

Giuseppina Uva

Neli Milenova Vilhelmova

Zhang Ying

Glauber Cruz

Nguyen Dinh-Hung

Zhanni Luo

Glenn Morrison

Nguyen Quoc Khuong

Zhao Ding

Gloria Cerasela Crisan

Nicola Magnavita

Zhengmao Li

Gordana Wozniak-Knopp

Nicoleta Dospinescu

Zhengwei Huang

Gordon Alderink

Nicoletta Cera

Zhidong Zhou

Grazia Giuseppina Politano

Nidhi Puranik

Zhijun Li

Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos

Nikita Osintsev

Zhixiong Lu

Grzegorz Woroniak

Nikita V. Martyushev

Zhizhong Zhang

Grzegorz Zieliński

Nikola Stanisic

Zhong-Gao Jiao

Guadalupe Gabriel Flores-Rojas

Nilakshi Barua

Zia Muhammad

Guangnian Xiao

Nobuo Funabiki

Žiga Laznik

Guanxi Yan

Octavian Vasiliu

Zigmantas Gudžinskas

Guoyou Zhang

Oguzhan Der

Zishan Ahmad

Gustavo Henrique Nalon

Oimahmad Rahmonov

Zivan Gojkovic

Hai-yu Ji

Olga Morozova

Zoran Mijić

Hamza Faraji

Onur Dogan

Zsuzsanna Bacsi

Hamza Sohail

Ophir Freund

21 October 2025
Meet Us Virtually at the 1st International Online Conference on Dentistry (IOCDT 2026), 7–9 October 2026


We cordially invite you to attend the 1st International Online Conference on Dentistry (IOCDT 2026) organized by MDPI’s Dentistry Journal (ISSN: 2304-6767, Impact Factor: 3.1), which will take place online via the Sciforum platform on 7–9 October 2026, Central European Summer Time (CEST).

Conference Chairs:

  • Prof. Dr. Claude Jaquiéry, 1 Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; 2 Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Switzerland;
  • Prof. Dr. Georgios Romanos, 1 Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, United States; 2 Department of Oral Surgery and Implant Dentistry, J.W. Goethe University, Germany;
  • Prof. Dr. Gianrico Spagnuolo, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy.

Topics of Interest:
S1. Preventive Dentistry and Oral Hygiene;
S2. Dental Materials;
S3. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics;
S4. Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics, and Dental Traumatology;
S5. Periodontics and Implant Dentistry;
S6. Lasers in Dentistry;
S7. Digital Dentistry;
S8. AI in Dentistry.

Important Dates:
Deadline for abstract submission:
5 June 2026;
Notification of acceptance:
31 July 2026;
Deadline for registration:
1 October 2026.

Submit your abstract here!
Register for the conference here!

For any inquiries regarding the event, please contact us at iocdt2026@mdpi.com.

We look forward to seeing you at IOCDT 2026.

16 October 2025
World Food Day—“Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future”, 16 October 2025

World Food Day commemorates the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945. This global observance unites researchers, policymakers, and communities to reflect on the vital role of food in human health, sustainability, and global development. 

The 2025 theme calls for collective action to build a fairer, more sustainable, and resilient food system for all. From advancing sustainable agriculture and ensuring equitable food distribution to promoting nutritious diets and reducing food waste, the focus is on transforming the way we produce, consume, and share food—so that no one is left behind.

MDPI journals provide essential platforms for scientific dialogue and innovation in food research. Through a collection of articles, Special Issues, and reprints, we invite you to explore the latest findings shaping the future of food systems. Covering themes such as food safety and quality assurance, functional foods and probiotics, nutrition and public health, innovation and technology in food production, and the intersection of food security, climate, and social equity, these contributions foster global collaboration toward a healthier, more sustainable future.

Together, through research, innovation, and shared responsibility, we can build a world where food security and sustainability go hand in hand for better foods and a better future—nourishing both people and the planet.

Biology & Life Sciences

Engineering

Environmental & Earth Sciences

Public Health & Healthcare

Social Science, Art and Humanities

 

Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Clostridium perfringens Isolated from Pork and Chicken Meat in Vietnam
by Hoang Minh Duc, Tran Thi Khanh Hoa, Cam Thi Thu Ha, Le Van Hung, Nguyen Van Thang, Hoang Minh Son and Gary A. Flory
Pathogens 2024, 13(5), 400; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13050400

Chromatographic Methods for the Determination of Glyphosate in Cereals Together with a Discussion of Its Occurrence, Accumulation, Fate, Degradation, and Regulatory Status
by Maurizio Masci, Roberto Caproni and Teresina Nevigato
Methods Protoc. 2024, 7(3), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/mps7030038

Clostridium perfringens—Opportunistic Foodborne Pathogen, Its Diversity and Epidemiological Significance
by Tomasz Grenda, Aleksandra Jarosz, Magdalena Sapała, Anna Grenda, Ewelina Patyra and Krzysztof Kwiatek
Pathogens 2023, 12(6), 768; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12060768 

A Preliminary Investigation of Special Types of Honey Marketed in Morocco
by Rania Mehdi, Saadia Zrira, Rossella Vadalà, Vincenzo Nava, Concetta Condurso, Nicola Cicero and Rosaria Costa
J. Exp. Theor. Anal. 2023, 1(1), 1-20; https://doi.org/10.3390/jeta1010001


Special Issues:

Food Hygiene and Human Health
Guest Editors:  Dr. Fernando Perez Rodriguez and Prof. Dr. Wojciech Kolanowski
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025

Promotion of Food Safety and Functional Improvement Using Microorganisms
Guest Editor: Dr. Franca Rossi
Submission deadline: 28 February 2026

Analysis of the Impact of the Addition of Alphitobius diaperinus Larval Powder on the Physicochemical, Textural, and Sensorial Properties of Shortbread Cookies
by Sylwia Mierzejewska, Zdzisław Domiszewski, Joanna Piepiórka-Stepuk, Anna Bielicka, Arkadiusz Szpicer and Iwona Wojtasik-Kalinowska
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(8), 4269; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15084269

Antimicrobial Activity of Diffusible Substances Produced by Lactococcus lactis Against Bacillus cereus in a Non-Contact Co-Culture Model
by Yuting Han, Adenike A. Akinsemolu, Christian K. Anumudu, Taghi Miri and Helen Onyeaka
Hygiene 2024, 4(4), 469-482; https://doi.org/10.3390/hygiene4040035

Effect of Fermentation on the Nutritional Quality of the Selected Vegetables and Legumes and Their Health Effects
by Eliza Knez, Kornelia Kadac-Czapska and Małgorzata Grembecka
Life 2023, 13(3), 655; https://doi.org/10.3390/life13030655

Genetic and Phenotypic Characterization of Bacillus velezensis Strain BV379 for Human Probiotic Applications
by Laura M. Brutscher, Sebhat Gebrechristos, Sean M. Garvey and Jessica L. Spears
Microorganisms 2024, 12(3), 436; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12030436

Fatty Acid Composition of Pseudocereals and Seeds Used as Functional Food Ingredients
by Małgorzata Czerwonka and Agnieszka Białek
Life 2023, 13(1), 217; https://doi.org/10.3390/life13010217

Special Issues:

Advances in Food Metabolomics for Functional Food Development and Analysis
Guest Editors: Dr. Amanda J. Lloyd and Dr. MJ Pilar Martinez-Martin
Submission deadline: 28 February 2026

Functional Foods and Metabolic Health
Guest Editor: Dr. Lucas Fornari Laurindo
Submission deadline: 5 June 2026

Industrial Production of Functional Foods for Human Health and Sustainability
by Xinrui Yuan, Moyu Zhong, Xinxin Huang, Zahid Hussain, Maozhi Ren and Xiulan Xie
Foods 2024, 13(22), 3546; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13223546

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Food Hygiene among Mothers from Rural Communities in Malawi
by Vitowe Batch, Martina Kress, Ezekiel Luhanga, Maurice Monjerezi, Daniel Pfaff, Horace Phiri, Aggrey Pemba Gama, Kelvin Chomanika, Anja Schmidt, Bianca Duelken et al.
Hygiene 2024, 4(3), 361-373; https://doi.org/10.3390/hygiene4030028 

Mindful Eating Approaches to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intervention Studies
by Paola Iaccarino Idelson, Lanfranco D’Elia and Pasquale Strazzullo
Dietetics 2024, 3(3), 271-288; https://doi.org/10.3390/dietetics3030022

Common Nutritional Shortcomings in Vegetarians and Vegans
by Joshua Gibbs and Francesco P. Cappuccio
Dietetics 2024, 3(2), 114-128; https://doi.org/10.3390/dietetics3020010 

Special Issues:

The Nutritional Implications and Future Prospects of Gluten-Free Diets Beyond Celiac Disease
Guest Editor: Dr. Dalia El Khoury
Submission deadline: 25 February 2026

 

Agroecology and Conscious Food Systems for Flourishing of People, Places, and Planet
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Victor Ernesto Méndez, Prof. Dr. Karen Spiller, Prof. Dr. Molly D. Anderson, Prof. Dr. Hannah Gosnell, Dr. Xiaoan Li and Dr. Carlos Andres Gallegos-Riofrío
Submission deadline: 31 December 2026

Storage Profiling: Evaluating the Effect of Modified Atmosphere Packaging on Metabolomic Changes of Strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa)
by Johannes Brockelt, Robin Dammann, Jennifer Griese, Agnes Weiss, Markus Fischer and Marina Creydt
Metabolites 2025, 15(5), 330; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15050330 

Measuring the Effects of an Anti-Food-Waste Digital Application from the Operators’ Perspective in Urban Contexts
by Alexandra Lagorio and Giulio Mangano
Urban Sci. 2024, 8(2), 57; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci8020057

The Application of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in the Food Industry
by Haohan Ding, Jiawei Tian, Wei Yu, David I. Wilson, Brent R. Young, Xiaohui Cui, Xing Xin, Zhenyu Wang and Wei Li
Foods 2023, 12(24), 4511; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12244511

Special Issues:

Agri-Food Wastes as Natural Source of Bioactive Antioxidants: Fourth Edition
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Silvana Hrelia, Dr. Cristina Angeloni and Dr. Maria Cristina Barbalace
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025

Innovative Soil Amendments for Food Security: Biochar, Nanoparticles and Waste Valorization
Guest Editor: Dr. Sami Abou Fayssal
Submission deadline: 10 April 2026

Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Human Health: The Interconnection Between Soil, Food Quality, and Nutrition
by Giulia Feliziani, Laura Bordoni and Rosita Gabbianelli
Antioxidants 2025, 14(5), 530; https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox14050530 

Climate Change Impacts on Household Food Security in Sri Lanka’s Dry Zones: A Qualitative Analysis
by Sisira Kumara Naradda Gamage, Solanga Arachchige U. Niranjala, Jayasooriya Mudiyanselage Harshana M. Upulwehera, Allayarov Piratdin, Kumara Bandage Thilini Udesha K. Bandara, Hatharakorale Gedara Kolitha N. Bandara, Hetti Arachchige Buddhika W. Hettiarachchi, Adikari Mudiyanselage P. Adikari, Sumanapalage D. Amasha Sumanapala, Manamendra K. Nilakshi Pabasara et al.
Challenges 2025, 16(2), 20; https://doi.org/10.3390/challe16020020

Multiresource Pastoralism, Dynamic Foodways, and Ancient Statecraft in Mongolia
by William Honeychurch, Chunag Amartuvshin, Joshua Wright, Christina Carolus and Michelle Hrivnyak
Land 2023, 12(9), 1715; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12091715 

Multidimensional Role of Agrovoltaics in Era of EU Green Deal: Current Status and Analysis of Water–Energy–Food–Land Dependencies
by Aikaterini Roxani, Athanasios Zisos, Georgia-Konstantina Sakki and Andreas Efstratiadis
Land 2023, 12(5), 1069; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051069

Special Issues:

The Past and the Present of Food Sustainability and Resilience of Local Food Production: 2nd Edition
Guest Editors: Dr. Désirée Gmür and Prof. Dr. Tobias Haller
Submission deadline: 31 March 2026

Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security: 2nd Edition
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Peter J. Gregory and Dr. Thorsten Kraska
Submission deadline: 10 May 2026

VI International Congress la ValSe-Food
Lima, Peru | 23–25 September 2024
Volume Editors: Nancy Chasquibol, Norma Sammán, Pedro Maldonado, Laura Mereles, Ma. Carolina Zúñiga-López, Ritva Repo-Carrasco-Valencia and Claudia Monika Haros
Full list of the conference proceedings

15 October 2025
MDPI’s Newly Launched Journals in September 2025


Nine new journals covering a range of subjects launched their inaugural issues in September 2025. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access.

We extend our sincere thanks to all 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. Joseph G. Grzywacz,

San José State University, USA

Editorial | view inaugural issue

family formation and dynamics; family relationships; family diversity and structure; family processes; family challenges; global perspectives of family |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Chengkuo Lee,

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Editorial | view inaugural issue

AIoT sensing technologies; distributed AI and federated learning; AI-enhanced edge analytics; sensor fusion in edge computing; low-power AI sensing; security and privacy in edge-AI systems; AI-driven optimization of IoT networks |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Steven Paul Nistico,

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Editorial | view inaugural issue

aesthetics; reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery; dermatology; oral and maxillofacial surgery; surgical procedures; non-surgical procedures |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Mauro Tonelli,

University of Pisa, Italy

Editorial | view inaugural issue

plasma physics and technology; atomic and molecular physics; nuclear physics; quantum physics and technology; dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and multiferroics; semiconductor physics and devices; engineering physics; material physics; biophysics|

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Sergej M. Ostojic,

University of Agder, Norway;
University of Pécs, Hungary

Editorial | view inaugural issue

biochemical research methods; biochemistry and molecular biology; cell biology; clinical and medicinal chemistry; clinical neurology; endocrinology and metabolism; medicine, general and internal; nutrition and dietetics; toxicology |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Michele Nappi,

University of Salerno, Italy

Editorial | view inaugural issue

foundations and advancements in multimedia technologies; computational social media analytics; human–AI interaction in social contexts; multimedia understanding and generation for social insight; ethics, fairness, and privacy in multimedia systems |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Philippe Gorce,

Toulon University, France

Editorial | view inaugural issue

ergonomic design and evaluation of workspaces, tools, and equipment; biomechanical analysis and ergonomic interventions for musculoskeletal health; cognitive workload assessment and management; human-computer interaction (HCI) and user experience (UX) research; ergonomic wearables; AI-driven ergonomic assessment tools; neuroergonomics |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Ronald Charles Sims,

Utah State University, USA

Editorial | view inaugural issue

bioresources; bioproducts; bioenergy and biofuels; environmental protection; public health protection; biological waste treatment; biomass transformation; circular bioeconomy; bio-based materials and chemicals; bioresidues |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. M. Jamal Deen,

McMaster University, Canada

Editorial | view inaugural issue

device design and engineering; circuit design and system integration; applications and emerging technologies; materials and fabrication innovations; testing, reliability, and standards |

view journal scope | submit an article

We would like to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. If you would like to create more new journals, you are welcome to send an application here, or contact the New Journal Committee (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com).

14 October 2025
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, 13 October 2025


The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, observed annually on 13 October, highlights the urgent need to reduce vulnerabilities and build resilience in the face of natural and human-made hazards. This day underscores the importance of shifting from a focus on response to prevention and reminds us that reducing disaster risk is key to safeguarding lives, communities, and sustainable development.

We invite you to explore our selected articles, Special Issues, and journals, which examine topics such as disaster preparedness, climate adaptation, risk governance, and community resilience. We hope that the established journals at MDPI will provide a communication platform for innovative ideas addressing both current and emerging challenges in disaster risk reduction.

Engineering

Environment & Earth Sciences

 

Social Science, Art and Humanities

Business & Economics

A Bibliographic Analysis of Multi-Risk Assessment Methodologies for Natural Disaster Prevention
by Gilles Grandjean
GeoHazards 20256(3), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards6030041

Coupling HEC-RAS and AI for River Morphodynamics Assessment Under Changing Flow Regimes: Enhancing Disaster Preparedness for the Ottawa River
by Mohammad Uzair Anwar Qureshi, Afshin Amiri, Isa Ebtehaj, Silvio Jose Guimere, Juraj Cunderlik and Hossein Bonakdari
Hydrology 202512(2), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology12020025

A Composite Tool for Forecasting El Niño: The Case of the 2023–2024 Event
by Costas Varotsos, Nicholas V. Sarlis, Yuri Mazei, Damir Saldaev and Maria Efstathiou
Forecasting 20246(1), 187-203; https://doi.org/10.3390/forecast6010011

Flood Detection with SAR: A Review of Techniques and Datasets
by Donato Amitrano, Gerardo Di Martino, Alessio Di Simone and Pasquale Imperatore
Remote Sens. 202416(4), 656; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16040656

Assessing Landslide Susceptibility along India’s National Highway 58: A Comprehensive Approach Integrating Remote Sensing, GIS, and Logistic Regression Analysis
by Mukta Sharma, Ritambhara K. Upadhyay, Gaurav Tripathi, Naval Kishore, Achala Shakya, Gowhar Meraj, Shruti Kanga, Suraj Kumar Singh, Pankaj Kumar, Brian Alan Johnson and Som Nath Thakur
Conservation 20233(3), 444-459; https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation3030030

Assessing 40 Years of Flood Risk Evolution at the Micro-Scale Using an Innovative Modeling Approach: The Effects of Urbanization and Land Planning
by Tommaso Lazzarin, Andrea Defina and Daniele Pietro Viero
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040112

Evaluation of Rainfall Erosivity in the Western Balkans by Mapping and Clustering ERA5 Reanalysis Data
by Tanja Micic Ponjiger, Tin Lukic, Robert L. Wilby, Slobodan B. Markovic, Aleksandar Valjarevic, Slavoljub Dragicevic, Milivoj B. Gavrilov, Igor Ponjiger, Uros Durlevic, Misko M. Milanovic et al.
Atmosphere 202314(1), 104; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14010104

Special Issues:

Hydro-Meteorological Hazards: Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies
Guest Editors: Dr. Marco Luppichini and Dr. Monica Bini
Submission deadline: 30 November 2025

Slope Stability Analyses and Landslide Risk Assessment Under Hydrodynamic Action
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Zheng-Yi Feng, Prof. Dr. Cheng-Yu Ku and Prof. Dr. Frank Tsai
Submission deadline: 20 December 2025 

Advances in Earth Observation to Improve Flood Disaster Monitoring and Management (Second Edition)
Guest Editors: Dr. Valeria Satriano, Dr. Mariapia Faruolo and Dr. Sandro Martinis
Submission deadline: 28 February 2026

Seismological Research and Seismic Hazard & Risk Assessments
Guest Editors: Dr. Ioanna Triantafyllou and Dr. Danijel Schorlemmer
Submission deadline: 15 March 2026

A Systematic Analysis of Influencing Factors on Wind Resilience in a Coastal Historical District of China
by Bo Huang, Zhenmin Ou, Gang Zhao, Junwu Wang, Lanjun Liu, Sijun Lv, Bin Huang and Xueqi Liu
Appl. Sci. 202515(14), 8116; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15148116

Building Damage Visualization Through Three-Dimensional Reconstruction and Window Detection
by Ittetsu Kuniyoshi, Itsuki Nagaike, Sachie Sato and Yue Bao
Sensors 2025, 25(10), 2979; https://doi.org/10.3390/s25102979

Leveraging 3D Printing for Resilient Disaster Management in Smart Cities
by Antreas Kantaros, Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu, Konstantinos Brachos, Theodore Ganetsos and Nicole Petrescu
Smart Cities 20247(6), 3705-3726; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7060143

Urban Resilience Index for Critical Infrastructure: A Scenario-Based Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction in Road Networks
by Seyed M. H. S. Rezvani, Maria Joao Falcao Silva and Nuno Marques de Almeida
Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 4143; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104143

Enhancing Urban Resilience: Strategic Management and Action Plans for Cyclonic Events through Socially Constructed Risk Processes
by Raul Perez-Arevalo, Juan Jimenez-Caldera, Jose Luis Serrano-Montes, Jesus Rodrigo-Comino, Kevin Theran-Nieto and Andres Caballero-Calvo
Urban Sci. 20248(2), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci8020043

Widespread Coral Bleaching and Mass Mortality of Reef-Building Corals in Southern Mexican Pacific Reefs Due to 2023 El Niño Warming
by Andres Lopez-Perez, Rebeca Granja-Fernandez, Eduardo Ramirez-Chavez, Omar Valencia-Mendez, Fabian A. Rodriguez-Zaragoza, Tania Gonzalez-Mendoza and Armando Martinez-Castro
Oceans 20245(2), 196-209; https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans5020012

Geomorphic Response of the Georgia Bight Coastal Zone to Accelerating Sea Level Rise, Southeastern USA
by Randall W. Parkinson and Shimon Wdowinski
Coasts 20244(1), 1-20; https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts4010001

Impact of Vegetation Differences on Shallow Landslides: A Case Study in Aso, Japan
by Hiroki Asada and Tomoko Minagawa
Water 202315(18), 3193; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15183193

Review of Methods for Seismic Strengthening of Masonry Piers and Walls
by Ivan Hafner, Tomislav Kisicek and Matija Gams
Buildings 202313(6), 1524; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13061524

Special Issues:

Structural Health Monitoring and Smart Disaster Prevention
Guest Editors: Dr. Hongjuan Chen, Dr. Xiaojiang Liu and Prof. Dr. Zhao-Dong Xu
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025

Seismic Design and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete, Masonry and Steel Structures with Innovative Materials and Devices
Guest Editors: Dr. Pierp Colajanni and Dr. Jennifer D’Anna
Submission deadline: 20 January 2026

Sustainable Flood Risk Management: Challenges and Resilience
Guest Editors: Dr. Angela Connelly, Dr. Paul O'Hare and Prof. Dr. Yamuna Kaluarachchi
Submission deadline: 28 February 2026

Smart Disaster Prevention, Risk Reduction and Post-Disaster Rescue in Civil Engineering
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Jun Dai, Dr. Wenxi Wang and Dr. Xinghuai Huang
Submission deadline: 31 May 2026

Public Support for Disaster Risk Reduction: Evidence from The Bahamas Before and After Hurricane Dorian
by Barry S. Levitt and Richard S. Olson
Soc. Sci. 202514(4), 248; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14040248

Impacts of Local Government Perceptions of Disaster Risks on Land Resilience Planning Implementation
by Soyoung Kim, Simon A. Andrew, Edgar Ramirez de la Cruz, Woo-Je Kim and Richard Clark Feiock
Land 202413(7), 1085; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13071085

Monchique’s Innovation Laboratory—A Space for Dialogue and Knowledge Sharing to Foster Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction
by Joana Dias, Guilherme Saad, Ana Soares, Maria Partidario, Isabel Loupa Ramos, Rute Martins and Margarida B. Monteiro
Fire 20247(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7010001

Two Decades of Integrated Flood Management: Status, Barriers, and Strategies
by Neil S. Grigg
Climate 202412(5), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12050067

Special Issues:

Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation
Guest Editors: Dr. Wei Xie, Prof. Dr. Eric Lee, Prof. Dr. Yuchun Zhang and Dr. Tao Li
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025

Mitigating Flood Impact in Urbanized Spaces Through Sustainable Strategies
Guest Editors: Dr. Joan Rossello-Geli and Dr. Francesco De Pascale
Submission deadline: 30 September 2026

10 October 2025
Meet Us at the 1st Online Conference on Technologies, 11–13 November 2026


Date: 11–13 November 2026, CET, Online
Conference website: https://sciforum.net/event/IOCTe2026

We invite you to attend this event organized by MDPI’s Technologies (ISSN: 2227-7080, Impact Factor 3.6, CITESCORE:8.5), in collaboration with our Co-Organizer, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). It will take place virtually from 11 to 13 November 2026, CET.

Conference Chair:

  • Prof. Dr. Manoj Gupta, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Topics of Interest:
S1. Information and Communication Technologies
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Sotirios K. Goudos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece;
S2. Assistive Technologies
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Jeffrey W. Jutai, University of Ottawa, Canada;
S3. Innovations in Materials Technologies
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Manoj Gupta, National University of Singapore, Singapore;
S4. Manufacturing Technologies
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Eugene Wong, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore;
S5. Environmental Technologies
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Miklas Scholz, University of Johannesburg, South Africa;
S6. Electrical Technologies
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Joshua M. Pearce, Western University, Canada.

Conference Awards:
Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award
Number of winners:
6.
Prize: CHF 200 each.

Guide for Authors:
To submit your abstract, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1568.

To register for the event, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/IOCTe2026?section=#registration.

For details regarding Abstract Submission, Poster and Slide Submission, and Publication Opportunities, you may refer to the “Instructions for Authors” section.

Important dates:
Deadline for abstract submission:
13 July 2026;
Notification of acceptance: 11 August 2026;
Deadline for registration: 5 November 2026.

For any enquiries regarding the event, please contact: iocte2026@mdpi.com.

We look forward to seeing you at IOCTe 2026.

10 October 2025
Interview with Dr. Ana Esteves—Winner of the Applied Sciences Best PhD Thesis Award

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ana Esteves won the Applied Sciences 2024 Best PhD Thesis Award. The winner will receive CHF 800 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3417) in 2025.

1. What motivated you to pursue a PhD in your field?
I have always been passionate about biology and the environment. When my supervisor first encouraged me to pursue a PhD, he suggested focusing on microalgae, which perfectly combined these two interests. I find microalgae fascinating. They not only capture CO₂ and treat wastewater but also have applications across diverse industries, from food to energy. This inspired me to undertake a PhD and contribute to the development of sustainable solutions.

2. Could you please give us a brief overview of your research topic? What motivated you to pursue this research topic?
In my thesis, I studied microalgae. I cultivated microalgae and tested different operational conditions to see how they affect their growth and biomass composition. By operational conditions, I mean factors like light intensity, light spectra, salinity in the medium, and similar parameters. The idea is that, depending on the conditions used, you can obtain biomass with different properties. This is important because microalgae can be used in various applications. For example, I can make the microalgae accumulate more lipid content or more protein content, which is beneficial for the food industry. I chose this topic because microalgae are so versatile. I can work on different aspects, such as treating wastewater and then using the biomass to produce biofertilizers. There are a lot of different topics I can explore within this area.

3. How did you manage your time and prioritize your tasks during your PhD program, and what strategies did you use to stay focused and motivated?
The first few years of my PhD were a bit chaotic because there was so much to do. My team was small, which meant I had a lot of responsibilities in the laboratory and in managing various tasks. I couldn’t focus solely on my thesis, as there was always extra work to handle. However, despite the challenges, it was absolutely worth it in the end. Managing my time was not always easy. I tried to set weekly goals, and I found it very important to divide big tasks into smaller ones. It made the work much more manageable because I would often feel stressed when faced with a large task. Breaking it down made it simpler to approach. For writing, I used the Pomodoro technique, which helped me stay focused, avoid procrastination, and maintain motivation. I also reminded myself of the big picture, celebrated small wins along the way, and exercised regularly, which is very good for the brain.

4. What were some of the biggest challenges you faced during your PhD journey, and how did you overcome them?
As I worked with microalgae and other microorganisms, one of the biggest challenges was when experiments didn’t go as planned. Sometimes they failed, or results were delayed due to a lack of reagents or other issues. At first, this was frustrating, but over time, I learned to see these setbacks as part of the process. I adjusted my work accordingly and focused on learning from the experience instead of giving up. Another challenge was maintaining a good balance between work and personal life. I overcame this by allowing myself time to rest without feeling guilty. It was difficult, but I found it was possible and necessary for long-term productivity and well-being.

5. What would you have done differently?
Looking back, one thing I would have done differently during my PhD is to collaborate more with other research groups. Collaborations can bring new perspectives, spark fresh ideas, and help build connections for the future. They also create opportunities to make friends and expand one’s professional network. For example, I spent six months at El Maria in Spain, which was an excellent experience. The people there were very welcoming, and I made lasting friendships. The research I conducted during that period was extremely valuable. Additionally, the reactors and equipment they had there were quite different from what we use in Portugal, which gave me the chance to gain unique technical experience and broaden my skills.

6. What advice would you give to students starting or coming to the end of their theses?
For those just starting their PhD, my advice is not to be afraid of problems or failed experiments. They are completely normal and an essential part of the learning process. For those who are finishing, I would suggest taking care of yourself while writing your thesis. The final stage is quite intense and different from the earlier phases. There’s usually less laboratory work, so it can feel more monotonous, but it is demanding because you spend a lot of time rewriting and refining your work.

7. When and how did you access Applied Sciences? What prompted you to apply for this award, and would you like to share your experience with the journal Applied Sciences?
I first became familiar with Applied Sciences through its publications in areas related to my research. I decided to apply for the award because I thought it was a great opportunity to highlight my work and share my findings with a wider audience. My experience with the journal has always been positive, from the submission process to the communication with the editorial team. I have also contributed to a Special Issue with the journal, and I’ve found everyone I interacted with to be very professional and helpful.

8. Finally, how do you plan to continue building on your research in the future, and what are your long-term career aspirations?
I want to continue working in the field of microalgae, focusing perhaps on process modeling and the circular economy, as my background is in environmental engineering. In the future, I would like to be involved in projects that connect academia and industry, because I believe this is the best way to transform research into real-world solutions. My long-term goal is to keep contributing to sustainable technologies and, potentially, to teaching. I am still exploring how I will develop that part of my career.

9 October 2025
Meet Us at the 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers, 2–7 August 2026, Jeju, South Korea


Following from our two previous successful editions, we invite you to submit your abstracts and participate in the 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers, taking place from 2 to 7 August 2026 in Jeju, South Korea.

Organized by MDPI and the open access journals Sensors, Micromachines, AI Sensors, Micro, this in-person conference will once again bring together experts and participating researchers who will share insights and innovations in sensors, sensing technology, transducers and artificial intelligence.

Start Preparing Your Abstracts
Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your work to peers and leading experts in AI-enhanced sensing systems and transducers. We will be announcing the session topics at AIS 2026 soon.

Find out more about the instructions for  authors: https://sciforum.net/event/AIS2026?section=#instructions.

Find out more about the publication opportunities available for authors: https://sciforum.net/event/AIS2026?section=#Publicationopportunities.

Please feel free to share the information about this conference to your colleagues and students.

We look forward to welcoming you in Jeju!

The Organizing Committee,
The 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers (AIS 2026)

9 October 2025
Interview with Dr. Luigi Gianpio Di Maggio—Winner of the Applied Sciences Best Paper Award

We are please to announce that the publsihed paper “Explainable AI for Machine Fault Diagnosis: Understanding Features’ Contribution in Machine Learning Models for Industrial Condition Monitoring” by Eugenio Brusa, Luca Cibrario, Cristiana Delprete and Luigi Gianpio Di Maggio has been chosen as one of the 10 articles of exceptional quality that were published in the journal during 2023 and won the Applied Sciences 2023 Best Paper Award. The winners will receive CHF 500 and a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Applied Sciences in 2025.

The following is a short interview with the winners:

1. Congratulations on winning the 2023 Best Paper Award! Could you please briefly introduce the subject of your awarded paper?
I am a fixed-term Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Politecnico di Torino. My research focuses on predictive maintenance and fault diagnosis for rotating machinery using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence models, now with a growing interest in large language models to interface with unstructured data. The paper is about the interpretability of black box models based on machine learning for rolling element bearing diagnosis. In the paper, we adopted a game-theory perspective in order to treat the diagnostic features as players of a cooperative game and quantify each feature’s contribution to the final prediction that we have for diagnosis by means of Shapley values. This could help to explain the models’ predictions and, in the case of having more sensors, to understand which sensor is more important for the models to make a decision about the diagnosis.

2. What benefits do you think authors can gain when publishing their articles in Applied Sciences? What appealed to you about submitting to this journal?
Mostly, the interdisciplinarity of the journal fits well with the cross-domain nature of my work. I also value the reasonable review timelines, which are important in a fast-moving research field like mine.

3. Why did you choose this research field?
I chose this field to develop methods that are deployable in real industrial settings, ideally without relying on extensive damage data that are rarely available.

4. Which research topics do you think will be of particular interest to the community in the coming years?
I believe that generative AI, together with discriminative AI approaches for AI models, will open new research directions across many engineering domains, including maintenance and diagnostics.
 
5. Have you encountered difficulties in conducting your research? How did you overcome them?
Yes, obtaining reliable experimental data can be challenging, and data quality is sometimes questionable. Collaborative analysis can bring multiple perspectives to the same data that we obtain.
Collaboration with colleagues can be crucial to detecting issues that we might find in the data that we obtained. That was the case that I faced.

6. What advice would you give to young researchers seeking to make a meaningful impact?
Even though I am still an early career researcher, I would say to be persistent, continuously validate your ideas, and collaborate with others to find solutions. I hope that this will have an impact on my research.

7. What do you think about open access publishing, especially in the context of Applied Sciences?
Open access accelerates dissemination, benefiting both the scientific community and readers. The main drawback is APCs, which can be a burden on research budgets. However, institutional support and MDPI waivers can make a big difference.

8. Do you have suggestions for how Applied Sciences could further support researchers?
I would suggest targeted free waivers or substantial discounts for early career researchers to encourage participation and help grow the journal.

9. As the winner of this award, is there anyone you would like to thank?
Yes, the foundations of my work were laid during my PhD. Then, I would like to thank my supervisor, my co-authors, professors Brusa and Delprete, as well as Luca, who contributed to the analysis of the paper. I also thank MDPI for this recognition.

2 October 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #27 - OASPA 2025, COUNTER 5.1, UK Summit in London, MDPI at the Italian Senate

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

MDPI at OASPA 2025: Embracing the Complexity of Open Access

From 22 to 24 September, I joined the OASPA 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium, where the theme, “Embracing the Complexity – How do we get to 100% Open Access?” tackled the hard questions about the future of scholarly communication.

With MDPI a longstanding member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) and Platinum sponsor of the conference, I was invited to present and participate in important discussions on how we can continue to move the needle in Open Access (OA) publishing.

From 50% to 100% Open Access

Last year’s OASPA conference celebrated a major milestone – reaching 50% of global research outputs published as OA. But, as noted during the conference, this was the “easy” part. The challenge ahead is much tougher: how do we take OA from 50% to 100%? For many academics and institutions, OA is still relatively new, and thus it is essential for us to continue educating people as to what OA is, how it works, and why it matters.


Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) presenting at OASPA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium.

MDPI’s perspective

At MDPI, we are fully committed to this. As a 100% OA publisher, our growth is inseparable from the success of OA itself. In many ways, MDPI is a byproduct of the global adoption of OA, and we play an important role in helping to advance it further.

I had the opportunity to share MDPI’s perspective in the panel discussion entitled: "Hello from the other side: views from fully Open Access journals using APCs," alongside industry colleagues from PLOS, eLife, AOSIS, and Frontiers.

Instead of giving a standard presentation, I highlighted aspects of MDPI that the audience might not be aware of. I also presented on the opportunities and challenges facing publishers that are already fully OA, the importance of diverse models in achieving 100% OA, and why OA is the baseline while Open Science is the future.

 Recognizing Gold OA

As part of the panel, I had undertaken to make some bold and provocative statements. I therefore emphasized a point that is sometimes overlooked: we didn’t reach 50% OA without Gold OA – it accounts for more than half of all OA publications today. And we certainly won’t reach 100% OA without it.

“By educating the community and working together, we can continue to take Open Science to the next level”


“When people speak about Gold OA and MDPI, they should ‘put some respek on our name.”

MDPI is a leader in Gold OA and has been a driver of this progress at scale.

While Gold OA and MDPI are sometimes slighted, both deserve recognition for their contributions to advancing Open Science globally.

I closed my presentation with a reminder that the good we do is sometimes overlooked, and that when people speak about Gold OA and MDPI, they should "put some respek on our name."

I’m pleased to have seen attendees sharing positive experiences with MDPI, reminding us that we bring real value to the OA movement and deserve a stronger reputation. We also engaged in constructive conversations about various topics, including cost transparency.

A few themes that I took away from the conference:

  • Quality and integrity matter as much as access. OA publishers must not lose sight of research integrity, inclusivity, and sustainability while pursuing 100% OA.
  • Global collaboration is essential. Policies, funding models, and infrastructure differ around the world, and we will need cross-border collaboration to make OA a truly global reality.
  • Open Science is the bigger story. OA is just the first step – the future lies in open data, open peer review, research reproducibility, etc.

“MDPI’s scale allows us to better support authors, reinvest in communities, and push Open Science forward”

How we communicate MDPI’s role

For us at MDPI, this is also a reminder of how we communicate externally. When we tell our story, we shouldn’t forget to start with the bigger picture – Open Science and Open Access. Then we connect it to MDPI, our journals, services, and initiatives, exemplifying the fact that we are part of a mission larger than ourselves.


MDPI colleagues Clàudia Aunós (Society Partnerships), Marta Colomer (External Affairs), Stefan Tochev (CEO), and Nikola Paunovic (Scilit), at OASPA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium.

The journey to 100% OA will not be simple. But by educating the community and working together, we can continue to take Open Science to the next level.

Impactful Research

MDPI becomes COUNTER 5.1 compliant across 480+ Journals

I’m pleased to share that MDPI has officially become COUNTER 5.1 compliant and has joined the COUNTER Registry.

For those who might not be familiar with it, COUNTER provides international standards for tracking and reporting how research is being used. By becoming COUNTER 5.1 compliant, MDPI can now deliver credible, comparable, and transparent usage reports across our entire journal portfolio.

“MDPI is showing that they want to be measured against the same yardstick as other publishers”

Why is this important?

Because usage statistics aren’t just numbers: they’re powerful tools that help our authors, institutions, and consortia understand the real impact of their research. With COUNTER compliant reports, our institutional partners can now make more informed decisions about publishing agreements, funding allocations, and the long-term value of Open Access.

In practical terms, MDPI will now provide Platform, Title, and Item Reports, with standardized usage views available at the institute and consortium level. These reports cover usage from January 2024 onwards and will be updated monthly. Institutions will be able to access them via SuSy, or automatically through the COUNTER API.

I’d like to highlight and thank Becky Castellon, our Institutional Partnerships Manager, who has played a key role in driving this project forward. Becky captured it perfectly when she said: "Through these usage reports, our global research community can access trustworthy data about how their work is being used and accessed

This information is often vital for reviewing publishing partnership agreements and for making informed decisions about future funding allocations."

We also received encouraging feedback from Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director at COUNTER Metrics:

"We’re delighted to see born-OA publishers engaging with COUNTER. Our normalised usage metrics are relied on as the basis for credible return-on-investment calculations by libraries worldwide. By adopting the COUNTER standard, MDPI is showing that they want to be measured against the same yardstick as other publishers."

For MDPI, this milestone is another step in our commitment to transparency, trust, and impact. By adopting COUNTER’s standards, we’re not just aligning with best practice; we’re ensuring that Open Access publishing is measured on the same terms as traditional publishing, proving its value in concrete and globally recognized ways.

This is an important milestone for MDPI, but more importantly for the researchers, librarians, and institutions we serve. Transparency builds trust, and COUNTER compliance helps us show the global reach and influence of Open Access publishing in the clearest way possible.


Inside Research


Lin Li (Publisher, MDPI), Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI, Prof. Chengkuo Lee (Editor-in-Chief, AI Sensors), and Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing) at restaurant in Basel, Switzerland.

Welcoming Prof. Lee (EiC of AI Sensors) to Basel

On 11 September, we welcomed Prof. Dr. Chengkuo Lee, Editor-in-Chief of our new journal AI Sensors, to our Basel office. Prof. Lee is a high profiled researcher (h-index 104, 37,000+ citations), a longtime collaborator with MDPI (25 published articles), and has already chaired several AI Sensors (AIS)-related conferences with us, including the recent event in Kuala Lumpur, where AI Sensors held its first editorial board meeting.


Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) showing Special Issue reprint books as part of a tour of MDPI’s Basel office.

Every journal has a story

During his visit, we exchanged ideas on how to build the journal’s identity and impact. A key takeaway that I shared was that every journal has a story: its vision, its purpose, and the community it brings together.

That story is what connects with readers and authors, beyond metrics alone.

I encouraged everyone working on journals to reflect: What is the story of your journal? And how can you bring that story to the forefront in how you communicate about it?

How MDPI supports new journals


Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing, MDPI) presenting on the MDPI indexing process at the company’s headquarters in Basel.

We also shared with Prof. Lee how MDPI supports journals through our Institutional Open Access Program, indexing expertise, and the work of our Journal Relationship Specialists.

Launching a new journal is ambitious, but with our strong track record (93% Scopus and 87% Web of Science acceptance rates in 2024), Prof. Lee felt confident that AI Sensors will find its place in the scholarly landscape.

Having spent some hours together, it’s clear that Prof. Lee is not only an Editor-in-Chief but also an ambassador for MDPI. His leadership and collaboration reflect the mission MDPI by which MDPI lives: accelerating Open Access and advancing Open Science.

Special thanks to Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing), Ting Leng (JRS, Managing Editor, AI Sensors), Lin Li (Publisher, AI Sensors), Aimar Xiong (Publisher), and Christian Eberhard (Office Administrator, Basel), for organizing and hosting the meeting.

Coming Together for Science

Highlights from the MDPI UK Summit in London

I was pleased to be back in the UK in September, supporting our Manchester team in hosting their first MDPI Summit in London. This day-and-a-half private event brought together 25 Chief Editors and Associate Editors to exchange knowledge, learn about latest developments at MDPI, and engage in discussions on advancing Open Science. The program included MDPI and guest presentations, and Q&A sessions.

Why these summits matter

Our Summits provide a platform to:

  • Share updates on the latest developments at MDPI, our editorial processes, research integrity practices, and indexing.
  • Highlight collaborations with institutions and societies in the region.
  • Offer external perspectives from guest speakers.
  • Create space for Chief Editors to share their insights, ask questions, network, and help shape MDPI’s path forward.

These gatherings are more than updates: they improve our relationships with Chief Editors, who serve not only as leaders of their journals but also as ambassadors for MDPI within the research community. We often hear that this type of event is unique, something many other publishers do not provide. It shows that we care and are willing to go the extra mile to recognize and engage our key collaborators.

MDPI and the UK: Key facts

  • With over 80,000 publications, the UK is MDPI’s eighth-largest contributor.
  • MDPI is the fourth-largest publisher in the UK, accounting for 11% of the country’s 89,526 Open Access publications in 2024.
  • We collaborate with more than 4,000 active UK Editorial Board Members, 48% of whom have an H-index above 26. This includes 49 Editors-in-Chief and 74 Section Editors-in-Chief.
  • MDPI maintains over 1,000 IOAP agreements worldwide, with 63 from the UK.

“We are willing to go the extra mile to recognize and engage our key collaborators”

Agenda highlights:

  • MDPI Overview, Open Access, and UK Collaboration – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI)
  • MDPI Editorial Process – Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead, MDPI)
  • Research Integrity and Publication Ethics – Daisy Fenton (Research Integrity Specialist, MDPI)
  • Institutional Partnerships – Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager, MDPI)
  • Promoting and Developing Your Journal – Prof. Fabio Tosti (Editor-in-Chief of NDT)
  • Indexing to Impact – Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead, MDPI)
  • Engaging our Academic Community – Jaime Anderson Anderson (UK Operations Manager, MDPI)
  • Closing Remarks – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI)


MDPI colleagues Stefan Tochev (CEO), Jaime Anderson Anderson (UK Operations Manager), Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead), Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager), Daisy Fenton (Research Integrity Specialist) at the MDPI UK 2025 Summit in London.

Thank you!

A special thank-you to the Manchester team and all colleagues behind the scenes who made this Summit a success. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. We look forward to building on this momentum with future Summits in Europe and beyond.


Closing Thoughts


Dr. Giulia Stefenelli (Scientific Communications Lead, MDPI) and Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) participating in a press conference at the Italiane Senate in Rome to promote the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Medicine (ICEM)

MDPI at the Italian Senate: Promoting Environmental Medicine and Open Science

On 16 September, Dr. Giulia Stefenelli (Scientific Communications Lead) and I had the honour of participating in a press conference at the Italian Senate in Rome, organized by the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (SIMA) to promote the upcoming 2nd International Conference on Environmental Medicine (ICEM) (20–21 November 2025).

This is an important event for MDPI, as we are the exclusive publishing partner for ICEM and have recently launched a new journal with SIMA, further building our presence both in Italy and within this important field of research.

Why this matters

  • The promotion of ICEM has received extensive national media coverage (more than 15 mentions in major Italian outlets; see links below).
  • The press conference brought together leading policymakers, academics, and Nobel Laureates to emphasize the impact of environmental exposures and epigenetics on human health.
  • We were introduced to government ministries, university rectors, and influential stakeholders, which helps us bolster MDPI’s visibility and reputation in Italy.

Highlights

Nobel Laureate Sir Richard Roberts joined the discussion, underlining the importance of environmental medicine in shaping future health outcomes. Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Tong Zhu (Peking University) will also speak at the November conference.

Institutional representatives included the Italian Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, the Italian Undersecretary for Health, and senior officials from the World Health Organization.

In my closing remarks, I highlighted that:

“Over the past five years, about 65% of research published in Italy has been Open Access, compared to an average of 55% worldwide.”

Italian research ranked seventh among the top 20 countries in average citations during this period, reflecting its strong international influence. Not only is Italy producing a high volume of research; it is also producing research of outstanding quality.

MDPI’s role

This event was not only about promoting ICEM but also about showcasing MDPI’s commitment to Open Access and our ability to connect scientific publishing with leading academic, medical, and policy institutions.

As Giulia Stefenelli noted:

“This event was highly relevant for MDPI, as it not only showcased our strong commitment to OA but also emphasized our role in advancing important fields such as Environmental Medicine.”

Learn more

This moment at the Italian Senate shows how MDPI can connect publishing with science, policy, and society to help advance both Open Science and environmental health research on a global stage.

In Rome with Sir Richard Roberts (photo left) and Prof. Giuseppe Novelli (EiC of MDPI journal COVID).

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

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