Announcements

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative—the MDPI Special Issue Mentor Program.

This program will enable early career researchers (who must hold a Ph.D. in a related field) to experience editing a Special Issue in MDPI journals, under the mentorship of our experienced Editorial Board Members or other experienced scientists. The mentor program will provide an excellent opportunity for early career scientists to gain editorial experience, and to cultivate their ability to edit scientific research.

The mentee’s responsibilities include:

• Proposing a Special Issue title and assisting the mentor in preparing a summary (around 200–400 words) and 3–10 keywords describing the background, importance, and goal of the Issue;
• Writing a brief promotion plan for the Special Issue;
• Preparing a list of scholars who may be interested in the Issue and personally e-mailing invitations on behalf of Guest Editors;
• Writing an editorial for the online Special Issue together with the mentor.

The mentor’s responsibilities include:

• Conducting a final check before the Special Issue is published online;
• Performing editorial control of the Special Issue and quality control of the publications, both of which must be carried out in a timely manner;
• Providing suggestions to younger scholars if they have any doubts or concerns regarding submissions;
• Organizing video calls with young scholars and the Editorial Office regularly to discuss problems and improvement suggestions for the Special Issue;
• Making and submitting decisions regarding submissions with the assistance of mentees.

Certificates and awards:
After the Special Issue closes, the Editorial Office will provide official certificates for all the mentors and early career researchers.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the Editorial Office of a journal you choose, and we will discuss the process (i.e., mentor collaboration, Special Issue topic feasibility analysis, etc.) in further detail. The full list of MDPI journals is as follows: https://www.mdpi.com/about/journals.

In addition to the new Special Issue Mentor Program, we will continue to welcome all Special Issue proposals focusing on hot research topics.

MDPI has just become the first open access (OA) publisher to reach the milestone of one million articles published. That is one million articles freely available to all, to circulate and build upon! We are proud to share this special moment with the global scientific community.

This landmark has been reached thanks to the immeasurable support of more than 600,000 expert reviewers, 66,000 editorial board members and 6700 hard-working colleagues across MDPI’s global offices.

Within more than 25 years of publishing, our journals received 2.1 million manuscripts and generated 4.6 million peer review reports to get to one million papers published.

Reaching the milestone of one million articles published reinforces our mission to remove any existing barriers and to make scientific research accessible to all. Since its inception, MDPI’s goal has been to create reliable processes to make science open. This is a path towards facilitating the dissemination of novel insights in scientific communities.

Regular feedback from authors and reviewers shows that our service is greatly appreciated and needed. At the same time, the feedback helps us identify areas for further improvement.

As it stands, a significant share of published research findings remain closed access. More than half of the content published with the most well-known legacy publishers stays behind a paywall, and that is not including articles published in hybrid OA journals, or made available months or years after publication.

A new policy announced by the US administration in August 2022 requires that, as of January 2026, all US federally funded research be made freely and immediately available after publication. While the new policy does not mandate articles be published under an open access license, it is aligned with the open access movement in removing all barriers to research. Similarly, some of the most advanced research institutions in the world intend to have all funded research articles published in open access by 2025.

MDPI is proud to be the leading agent of the transition to open access.

"Thanks a Million" to all the contributors!

Recently, Clarivate™ revealed its 2022 list of Highly Cited Researchers™—individuals at universities, research institutes and commercial organizations.

The scientists who were selected into the list of Highly Cited Scientists this year have published highly cited papers in the 11-year from January 2011 to December 2021, and the citation frequency is in the top 1% of academic subjects and the same year of publication in the Web of Science™ database. Based on Web of Science Citation data, 6,938 researchers from across the globe who have demonstrated a disproportionate level of significant and broad influence in their chosen field or fields over the last decade have been awarded Highly Cited Researcher 2022 designations. The list is truly global, spanning 69 countries or regions and spread across a diverse range of research sciences and social sciences.

According to statistics, 18 members of the Editorial Board of Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105) have been selected into the list of Highly Cited Scientists of Clarivate in 2022. They are recognized for their high-quality scientific research achievements and outstanding contributions in professional fields. Batteries journal office sincerely congratulates all elected Editorial Board Members and wishes them to make more breakthroughs together with the journal.

We are pleased to share that 81 Editorial Board Members from MDPI’s Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105) were featured in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list in 2022.

The list was created by Prof. John P. A. Ioannidis, from Stanford University, and his research team. They have created a publicly available database of 100,000 top-cited scientists that provides standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions, and a composite indicator (c-score). Scientists are classified into 22 scientific fields and 176 subfields.

The full list of the 2022 World’s Top 2% Scientists can be accessed at the following link: https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw.

We would like to congratulate our Editorial Board Members on their excellent achievement and thank them for their immense contributions to the scientific progression and development of Batteries. We look forward to making progress with more academics and jointly promoting the vigorous development of open science.

We are pleased to announce that the website of the MDPI Sustainability Foundation has been revamped! For the past couple of months, our UX UI team and front-end developers have been working hard to launch the website in time for the opening of the Sustainability Awards nominations.

The website is not the only thing that has had a remodeling. Indeed, the format of the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award (ESLA) has been updated. ESLA is now a competition open to individual researchers or start-ups founded by researchers under the age of 35. Nominee applications will go through 2 rounds of selection until the final 3 are decided. The finalists will then be invited to give pitch presentations during the Award Ceremony to win either first place (10,000 USD) or runner-up (2 x 5000 USD).

The World Sustainability Award, on the other hand, remains the same: a total prize money of 100,000 USD is up for grabs by senior individual researchers or groups of researchers from the international research community.

Nominations for both the World Sustainability Award and the Emerging Sustainability Leader award are now open! Check out our new website for more information on how to nominate.

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative—the Batteries Special Issue Mentor Program.

This program intends to provide an opportunity for early career scientists to enhance their editing, networking, and organizational skills and to work closely with our journal to gain more editorial experience. Early career scientists who have novel ideas for new Batteries Special Issues will act as Guest Editors under the mentorship of an experienced scientist; this mentor could be a member of the Editorial Board of Batteries (ISSN: 1996-1073), from other well-established research institutes or laboratories, etc.

The mentee’s responsibilities include:

• Providing a CV, including a list of publications;
• Proposing a Special Issue title and a short introduction;
• Writing a brief promotion plan for the Special Issue;
• Writing an editorial for the online Special Issue;
• Reviewing and making decisions for submissions under the mentorship of our Editorial Board Members.

The mentor’s responsibilities include:

• Conducting a final check before the Special Issue is published online;
• Co-editing the Special Issue with younger scholars and performing quality control of the publications in the Special Issue;
• Providing suggestions to younger scholars if they have doubts or concerns regarding submissions;
• Organizing video calls with young scholars and the office regularly to discuss problems and improvement suggestions for the Special Issue.

Certificates and awards:

When the Special Issue is closed, the Editorial Office will provide official certificates for all the mentors. The younger scholars will be prioritized as candidates for Batteries Young Investigator Awards in future editions.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the Batteries Editorial Office (batteries@mdpi.com), and we will discuss the process (mentor collaboration, Special Issue topic feasibility analysis, etc.) in further detail.

In addition to the new Special Issue Mentor Program, Batteries will continually welcome all Special Issue proposals based on hot research topics as usual.

Batteries Editorial Office

1. “Degradation and Aging Routes of Ni-Rich Cathode Based Li-Ion Batteries”
by Philipp Teichert, Gebrekidan Gebresilassie Eshetu, Hannes Jahnke and Egbert Figgemeier
Batteries 2020, 6(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6010008
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/1/8

2. “A Review on Temperature-Dependent Electrochemical Properties, Aging, and Performance of Lithium-Ion Cells”
by Mohammad Alipour, Carlos Ziebert, Fiorentino Valerio Conte and Riza Kizilel
Batteries 2020, 6(3), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6030035
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/3/35

3. “A Performance and Cost Overview of Selected Solid-State Electrolytes: Race between Polymer Electrolytes and Inorganic Sulfide Electrolytes”
by Duygu Karabelli, Kai Peter Birke and Max Weeber
Batteries 2021, 7(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7010018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/1/18

4. “Overview of Optical Digital Measuring Challenges and Technologies in Laser Welded Components in EV Battery Module Design and Manufacturing”
by Heikki Saariluoma, Aki Piiroinen, Anna Unt, Jukka Hakanen, Tuomo Rautava and Antti Salminen
Batteries 2020, 6(3), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6030047
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/3/47

5. “In-Situ Tools Used in Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Research—Review”
by Purna C. Ghimire, Arjun Bhattarai, Tuti M. Lim, Nyunt Wai, Maria Skyllas-Kazacos and Qingyu Yan
Batteries 2021, 7(3), 53; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7030053
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/3/53

6. “Review of Multivalent Metal Ion Transport in Inorganic and Solid Polymer Electrolytes”
by Lauren F. O’Donnell and Steven G. Greenbaum
Batteries 2021, 7(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7010003
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/1/3

7. “The Emerging Electric Vehicle and Battery Industry in Indonesia: Actions around the Nickel Ore Export Ban and a SWOT Analysis”
by Andante Hadi Pandyaswargo, Alan Dwi Wibowo, Meilinda Fitriani Nur Maghfiroh, Arlavinda Rezqita and Hiroshi Onoda
Batteries 2021, 7(4), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7040080
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/4/80

8. “Perovskite Solid-State Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries”
by Shuo Yan, Chae-Ho Yim, Vladimir Pankov, Mackenzie Bauer, Elena Baranova, Arnaud Weck, Ali Merati and Yaser Abu-Lebdeh
Batteries 2021, 7(4), 75; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7040075
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/4/75

9. “Battery Crush Test Procedures in Standards and Regulation: Need for Augmentation and Harmonisation”
by Bhavya Kotak, Yash Kotak, Katja Brade, Tibor Kubjatko and Hans-Georg Schweiger
Batteries 2021, 7(3), 63; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7030063
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/3/63

10. “Recent Development of Nickel-Rich and Cobalt-Free Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries”
by Lukman Noerochim, Suwarno Suwarno, Nurul Hayati Idris and Hermawan K. Dipojono
Batteries 2021, 7(4), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7040084
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/4/84

1. “Comparative Study of Equivalent Circuit Models Performance in Four Common Lithium-Ion Batteries: LFP, NMC, LMO, NCA”
by Manh-Kien Tran, Andre DaCosta, Anosh Mevawalla, Satyam Panchal and Michael Fowler
Batteries 2021, 7(3), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7030051
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/3/51

2. “Estimate e-Golf Battery State Using Diagnostic Data and a Digital Twin”
by Lukas Merkle, Michael Pöthig and Florian Schmid
Batteries 2021, 7(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7010015
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/1/15

3. “A Flexible Model for Benchmarking the Energy Usage of Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Manufacturing”
by Asanthi Jinasena, Odne Stokke Burheim and Anders Hammer Strømman
Batteries 2021, 7(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7010014
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/1/14

4. “A Performance and Cost Overview of Selected Solid-State Electrolytes: Race between Polymer Electrolytes and Inorganic Sulfide Electrolytes”
by Duygu Karabelli, Kai Peter Birke and Max Weeber
Batteries 2021, 7(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7010018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/1/18

5. “Early Detection of Failing Automotive Batteries Using Gas Sensors”
by Christiane Essl, Lauritz Seifert, Michael Rabe and Anton Fuchs
Batteries 2021, 7(2), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7020025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/2/25

6. “In-Situ Tools Used in Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Research—Review”
by Purna C. Ghimire, Arjun Bhattarai, Tuti M. Lim, Nyunt Wai, Maria Skyllas-Kazacos and Qingyu Yan
Batteries 2021, 7(3), 53; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7030053
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/3/53

7. “Advanced Monitoring and Prediction of the Thermal State of Intelligent Battery Cells in Electric Vehicles by Physics-Based and Data-Driven Modeling”
by Jan Kleiner, Magdalena Stuckenberger, Lidiya Komsiyska and Christian Endisch
Batteries 2021, 7(2), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7020031
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/2/31

8. “A Comparison of Lithium-Ion Cell Performance across Three Different Cell Formats”
by Grace Bridgewater, Matthew J. Capener, James Brandon, Michael J. Lain, Mark Copley and Emma Kendrick
Batteries 2021, 7(2), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7020038
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/2/38

9. “Detection of Lithium Plating in Li-Ion Cell Anodes Using Realistic Automotive Fast-Charge Profiles”
by Matteo Dotoli, Emanuele Milo, Mattia Giuliano, Riccardo Rocca, Carlo Nervi, Marcello Baricco, Massimiliano Ercole and Mauro Francesco Sgroi
Batteries 2021, 7(3), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7030046
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/3/46

10. “High-Performance Lithium Sulfur Batteries Based on Multidimensional Graphene-CNT-Nanosulfur Hybrid Cathodes”
by Álvaro Doñoro, Álvaro Muñoz-Mauricio and Vinodkumar Etacheri
Batteries 2021, 7(2), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7020026
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/2/26

1. “Mathematical Heat Transfer Modeling and Experimental Validation of Lithium-Ion Battery Considering: Tab and Surface Temperature, Separator, Electrolyte Resistance, Anode-Cathode Irreversible and Reversible Heat”
by Anosh Mevawalla, Satyam Panchal, Manh-Kien Tran, Michael Fowler and Roydon Fraser
Batteries 2020, 6(4), 61; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6040061
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/4/61

2. “Degradation and Aging Routes of Ni-Rich Cathode Based Li-Ion Batteries”
by Philipp Teichert, Gebrekidan Gebresilassie Eshetu, Hannes Jahnke and Egbert Figgemeier
Batteries 2020, 6(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6010008
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/1/8

3. “A Review on Temperature-Dependent Electrochemical Properties, Aging, and Performance of Lithium-Ion Cells”
by Mohammad Alipour, Carlos Ziebert, Fiorentino Valerio Conte and Riza Kizilel
Batteries 2020, 6(3), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6030035
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/3/35

4. “Comprehensive Hazard Analysis of Failing Automotive Lithium-Ion Batteries in Overtemperature Experiments”
by Christiane Essl, Andrey W. Golubkov, Eva Gasser, Manfred Nachtnebel, Armin Zankel, Eduard Ewert and Anton Fuchs
Batteries 2020, 6(2), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6020030
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/2/30

5. “Modelling Lithium-Ion Battery Ageing in Electric Vehicle Applications—Calendar and Cycling Ageing Combination Effects”
by Eduardo Redondo-Iglesias, Pascal Venet and Serge Pelissier
Batteries 2020, 6(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6010014
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/1/14

6. “Inhomogeneous Temperature Distribution Affecting the Cyclic Aging of Li-Ion Cells. Part II: Analysis and Correlation”
by Daniel Werner, Sabine Paarmann, Achim Wiebelt and Thomas Wetzel
Batteries 2020, 6(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6010012
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/1/12

7. “Inhomogeneous Temperature Distribution Affecting the Cyclic Aging of Li-Ion Cells. Part I: Experimental Investigation”
by Daniel Werner, Sabine Paarmann, Achim Wiebelt and Thomas Wetzel
Batteries 2020, 6(1), 13; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6010013
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/1/13

8. “Behavior of Battery Metals Lithium, Cobalt, Manganese and Lanthanum in Black Copper Smelting”
by Anna Dańczak, Lassi Klemettinen, Matti Kurhila, Pekka Taskinen, Daniel Lindberg and Ari Jokilaakso

Batteries 2020, 6(1), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6010016
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/1/16

9. “Optimal Siting and Sizing of Battery Energy Storage Systems for Distribution Network of Distribution System Operators”
by Panyawoot Boonluk, Apirat Siritaratiwat, Pradit Fuangfoo and Sirote Khunkitti
Batteries 2020, 6(4), 56; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6040056
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/4/56

10. “Evaluation of a Non-Aqueous Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Using a Deep Eutectic Solvent and Graphene-Modified Carbon Electrodes via Electrophoretic Deposition”
by Barun Chakrabarti, Javier Rubio-Garcia, Evangelos Kalamaras, Vladimir Yufit, Farid Tariq, Chee Tong John Low, Anthony Kucernak and Nigel Brandon
Batteries 2020, 6(3), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries6030038
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/3/38

1. “Comparative Study of Equivalent Circuit Models Performance in Four Common Lithium-Ion Batteries: LFP, NMC, LMO, NCA”
by Manh-Kien Tran et al.
Batteries 2021, 7(3), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7030051
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/3/51

2. “Estimate e-Golf Battery State Using Diagnostic Data and a Digital Twin”
by Lukas Merkle et al.
Batteries 2021, 7(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7010015
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/1/15

3. “Early Detection of Failing Automotive Batteries Using Gas Sensors”
by Christiane Essl et al.
Batteries 2021, 7(2), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7020025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/2/25

4. “A Performance and Cost Overview of Selected Solid-State Electrolytes: Race between Polymer Electrolytes and Inorganic Sulfide Electrolytes”
by Duygu Karabelli et al.
Batteries 2021, 7(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7010018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/1/18

5. “A Flexible Model for Benchmarking the Energy Usage of Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Manufacturing”
by Asanthi Jinasena et al.
Batteries 2021, 7(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7010014
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/1/14

6. “Advanced Monitoring and Prediction of the Thermal State of Intelligent Battery Cells in Electric Vehicles by Physics-Based and Data-Driven Modeling”
by Jan Kleiner et al.
Batteries 2021, 7(2), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7020031
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/2/31

7. “A Comparison of Lithium-Ion Cell Performance across Three Different Cell Formats”
by Grace Bridgewater et al.
Batteries 2021, 7(2), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7020038
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/2/38

8. “The Emerging Electric Vehicle and Battery Industry in Indonesia: Actions around the Nickel Ore Export Ban and a SWOT Analysis”
by Andante Hadi Pandyaswargo et al.
Batteries 2021, 7(4), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7040080
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/4/80

9. “Detection of Lithium Plating in Li-Ion Cell Anodes Using Realistic Automotive Fast-Charge Profiles”
by Matteo Dotoli et al.
Batteries 2021, 7(3), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7030046
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/3/46

10. “Calendar Aging of Li-Ion Cells—Experimental Investigation and Empirical Correlation”
by Daniel Werner et al.
Batteries 2021, 7(2), 28; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7020028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/2/28