Announcements

In May, MDPI Romania held three author training sessions – one endorsing an external event and two stand-alone sessions.

The National Session of Scientific Student Communications took place at Technical University Cluj on 17 and 18 May 2024. MDPI Romania sponsored this event and contributed an author training session on the production of research papers and case study analyses. JRS Norbert Kiss gave a presentation called The World of Open Access to explain different open access publishing models and the benefits of open access publishing. His presentation highlighted the impact of open access publishing on scientific progress and innovation.

On 29 May 2024, MDPI Romania hosted an author training session for Ph.D. students, early career researchers, and professors at the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. In collaboration with Prof. Andreea Arsene, JRS Ioana Paunescu prepared two presentations: The Steps of the Publishing Process and Elaboration of a Peer Review Report. In her first presentation, she delved into MDPI’s history and mission, MDPI’s editorial process, and MDPI journals of various scopes that are accepting submissions. Her second presentation outlined the types of peer review, the contents of a peer review report by an MDPI reviewer, and the responsibilities of an MDPI reviewer.

MDPI Romania also hosted an author training session at the Iasi University of Life Sciences on 29 May 2024. JRSs Laurentiu Preda and Cosmin Artan gave four presentations: Efficient Writing of an ISI-Indexed Scientific Article, Benefits of Publishing in the Open Access Model, Various Methods of Open Access Publishing, and MDPI Guide for the Article Review Process. The first three presentations offered guidance on how to improve academic writing, the fourth focused on how to write peer review reports. A highly interactive discussion followed the presentations, during which the JRSs provided extensive answers to attendees’ questions.

MDPI is grateful for all the attendees, speakers, and organizers involved in these events. Through their enthusiasm and dedication, these events were great successes.

MDPI will be attending the 36th EUROSENSORS conference, which will be held from 1 to 4 September 2024 in Debrecen, Hungary.

EUROSENSORS is a series of highly successful conferences that began in Cambridge in 1987 and that has been the only European forum to cover the entire field of sensors, actuators, microsystems and nanosystems. It is the leading European conference devoted to the advancement of high technologies in the aforementioned fields, providing an excellent opportunity to bring together scientists and engineers from academia, research centres, national research institutes and companies to present and discuss the latest results in these fields.

For more than 35 years, the EUROSENSORS Conference was the largest European forum for scientists and engineers from academia, research institutes and companies, and especially for students to present and discuss the latest trends and results in Sensors, actuators, micro- and nanosystems. EUROSENSORS attracts more than 500 participants every year, mainly from Europe but also from abroad.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Sensors;
• Biosensors;
• Electronics;
• Micromachines;
• Nanoenergy Advances;
• Actuators;
• Analytica;
• Biomimetics;
• Drones;
• Fibers;
• JLPEA;
• Nanomanufacturing;
• Photonics;
• Robotics;
• Technologies;
• Bioengineering;
• Chemosensors;
• JETA;
• Telecom.

If you are planning to attend the conference, please feel free to stop by our booth (#13) and 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 link: https://eurosensors2024.eu/.

MDPI will be attending The 1st International Conference on AI Sensors & The 10th International Symposium on Sensor Science held in Singapore from 1 to 4 August 2024.

The 1st International Conference on AI Sensors & The 10th International Symposium on Sensor Science is being held by MDPI and will be a premier gathering of innovators, researchers, and experts at the forefront of sensors, sensing technology, artificial intelligence for sensing applications, and AI-enhanced sensing systems.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Sensors;
• Micromachines;
• J. Imaging;
• Photonics;
• Energies;
• Actuators;
• AI;
• Automation;
• Biosensors;
• Chemosensors;
• Drones;
• Electronics;
• Inventions;
• JCP;
• JSAN;
• Machines;
• Materials;
• Metrology;
• Remote Sensing;
• Smart Cities;
• Technologies;
• Signals.

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

For more information about the conference, please see the following link:  https://sciforum.net/event/aisi3s2024.

1. “Review: 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) Deposition Methods on Oxide Surfaces in Solution and Vapor Phases for Biosensing Applications”
by Marzhan Sypabekova, Aidan Hagemann, Donggee Rho and Seunghyun Kim
Biosensors 2023, 13(1), 36; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios13010036
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/13/1/36

2. “Recent Developments and Future Perspective on Electrochemical Glucose Sensors Based on 2D Materials”
by Sithara Radhakrishnan, Seetha Lakshmy, Shilpa Santhosh, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, Brahmananda Chakraborty and Chandra Sekhar Rout
Biosensors 2022, 12(7), 467; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12070467
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/7/467

3. “Properties and Applications of Graphene and Its Derivatives in Biosensors for Cancer Detection: A Comprehensive Review”
by Mehrab Pourmadadi, Homayoon Soleimani Dinani, Fatemeh Saeidi Tabar, Kajal Khassi, Sajjad Janfaza, Nishat Tasnim and Mina Hoorfar
Biosensors 2022, 12(5), 269; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12050269
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/5/269

4. “Review of Electrochemical Biosensors for Food Safety Detection”
by Ke Wang, Xiaogang Lin, Maoxiao Zhang, Yu Li, Chunfeng Luo and Jayne Wu
Biosensors 2022, 12(11), 959; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12110959
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/11/959

5. “Graphene Quantum Dots-Based Electrochemical Biosensing Platform for Early Detection of Acute Myocardial Infarction”
by Tanveer A. Tabish, Hasan Hayat, Aumber Abbas and Roger J. Narayan
Biosensors 2022, 12(2), 77; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12020077
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/2/77

6. “An Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Blood Pressure Monitor Wristband Based on Piezoelectric Nanogenerator”
by Puchuan Tan, Yuan Xi, Shengyu Chao, Dongjie Jiang, Zhuo Liu, Yubo Fan and Zhou Li
Biosensors 2022, 12(4), 234; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12040234
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/4/234

7. “Laser-Induced Graphene-Based Wearable Epidermal Ion-Selective Sensors for Noninvasive Multiplexed Sweat Analysis”
by Jianjun Liao, Xiangya Zhang, Zihan Sun, Hande Chen, Jian Fu, Hewei Si, Chengjun Ge and Shiwei Lin
Biosensors 2022, 12(6), 397; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12060397
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/6/397

8. “Liquid Crystal Biosensors: Principles, Structure and Applications”
by Haonan Wang, Tianhua Xu, Yaoxin Fu, Ziyihui Wang, Mark S. Leeson, Junfeng Jiang and Tiegen Liu
Biosensors 2022, 12(8), 639; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12080639
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/8/639

9. “Prussian Blue Nanoparticle Supported MoS2 Nanocomposites as a Peroxidase-Like Nanozyme for Colorimetric Sensing of Dopamine”
by Zhiqiang Zhu, Lingbo Gong, Xiangyang Miao, Chaoyang Chen and Shao Su
Biosensors 2022, 12(5), 260; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12050260
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/5/260

10. “Advances in Detection of Antibiotic Pollutants in Aqueous Media Using Molecular Imprinting Technique—A Review”
by Akinrinade George Ayankojo, Jekaterina Reut, Vu Bao Chau Nguyen, Roman Boroznjak and Vitali Syritski
Biosensors 2022, 12(7), 441; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12070441
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/7/441

1. “Advances in Novel Nanomaterial-Based Optical Fiber Biosensors—A Review”
by Muyang Li, Ragini Singh, Yiran Wang, Carlos Marques, Bingyuan Zhang and Santosh Kumar
Biosensors 2022, 12(10), 843; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12100843
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/10/843

2. “Highly Sensitive TiO2/Au/Graphene Layer-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor for Cancer Detection”
by Shahriar Mostufa, Tarik Bin Abdul Akib, Md. Masud Rana and Md. Rabiul Islam
Biosensors 2022, 12(8), 603; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12080603
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/8/603

3. “Optical Fiber, Nanomaterial, and THz-Metasurface-Mediated Nano-Biosensors: A Review”
by B. M. Azizur Rahman, Charusluk Viphavakit, Ratchapak Chitaree, Souvik Ghosh, Akhilesh Kumar Pathak, Sneha Verma and Natsima Sakda
Biosensors 2022, 12(1), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12010042
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/1/42

4. “The Current State of Optical Sensors in Medical Wearables”
by Erik Vavrinsky, Niloofar Ebrahimzadeh Esfahani, Michal Hausner, Anton Kuzma, Vratislav Rezo, Martin Donoval and Helena Kosnacova
Biosensors 2022, 12(4), 217; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12040217
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/4/217

5. “Environmental Monitoring: A Comprehensive Review on Optical Waveguide and Fiber-Based Sensors”
by Muhammad A. Butt, Grigory S. Voronkov, Elizaveta P. Grakhova, Ruslan V. Kutluyarov, Nikolay L. Kazanskiy and Svetlana N. Khonina
Biosensors 2022, 12(11), 1038; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12111038
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/11/1038

6. “Highly Sensitive Flexible SERS-Based Sensing Platform for Detection of COVID-19”
by Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi, Seyyed Alireza Hashemi, Vahid Rahmanian, Masoomeh Yari Kalashgrani, Ahmad Gholami, Navid Omidifar and Wei-Hung Chiang
Biosensors 2022, 12(7), 466; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12070466
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/7/466

7. “Revisiting the Resazurin-Based Sensing of Cellular Viability: Widening the Application Horizon”
by Darja Lavogina, Helen Lust, Maris-Johanna Tahk, Tõnis Laasfeld, Hans Vellama, Naila Nasirova, Markus Vardja, Kattri-Liis Eskla, Andres Salumets, Ago Rinken and Jana Jaal
Biosensors 2022, 12(4), 196; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12040196
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/4/196

8. “Novel Optical Fiber-Based Structures for Plasmonics Sensors”
by Zhi Wang, Wen Zhang, Xuecheng Liu, Muyang Li, Xianzheng Lang, Ragini Singh, Carlos Marques, Bingyuan Zhang and Santosh Kumar
Biosensors 2022, 12(11), 1016; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12111016
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/11/1016

9. “Cost-Effective Fiber Optic Solutions for Biosensing”
by Cátia Leitão, Sónia O. Pereira, Carlos Marques, Nunzio Cennamo, Luigi Zeni, Madina Shaimerdenova, Takhmina Ayupova and Daniele Tosi
Biosensors 2022, 12(8), 575; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12080575
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/8/575

10. “Determination of rSpike Protein by Specific Antibodies with Screen-Printed Carbon Electrode Modified by Electrodeposited Gold Nanostructures”
by Maryia Drobysh, Viktorija Liustrovaite, Ausra Baradoke, Roman Viter, Chien-Fu Chen, Arunas Ramanavicius and Almira Ramanaviciene
Biosensors 2022, 12(8), 593; https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12080593
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/8/593

Five new journals covering multiple subjects have launched their inaugural issue in June 2024. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access.

We would like to express our deepest appreciation to all the Editorial Board Members and each journal will ensure its high-quality output using excellent editorial and rigorous peer review processes, to ensure that the articles achieve high impact and visibility.

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

Journal	Founding Editor-in-Chief	Journal Topics (Selected)
	Prof. Dr. Marco Ranucci, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Italy | Editorial | view inaugural issue	anaesthetic medications; blood and fluid management; pain management; critical care; critical illness | view journal scope | submit an article
	Dr. Giovanni E. Cacciamani, University of Southern California, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue	surgical/procedural complications; complications; perioperative adverse events; postoperative adverse events | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr.  Gassan Hodaifa, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain | Editorial | view inaugural issue	laboratory management; laboratory safety; protective equipment; laboratory problems and challenges; laboratory Innovation | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Jan S. Suchodolski, Texas A&M University, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue	companion animals health and disease; veterinary care and nutrition; genetics and genomics; behavior and welfare; human-animal relations | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Pierfrancesco De Paola, University of Naples Federico II, Italy | Editorial | view inaugural issue	real estate appraisal; economic and financial valuation of real estate projects; sustainable real estate; housing and urban economics | view journal scope | submit an article

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

We are pleased to inform you that Biosensors 2023 CiteScore is 6.6.

Biosensors now ranks in the top Q1 in the categories “Engineering (miscellaneous)” and “Instrumentation”.

Our journal continues to build momentum in the science and technology of biosensors and biosensing.

This result is a reflection of the excellent performance, support, and dedication of all journal editors, reviewers, authors, and readers.

We would like to extend our congratulations to all concerned.

Biosensors CiteScore ranks as follows:

• Q1 (32 out of 204) in the “Engineering (miscellaneous)” category;
• Q1 (28 out of 141) in the “Instrumentation” category;
• Q2 (41 out of 156) in the “Analytical Chemistry” category;
• Q2 (39 out of 117) in the “Clinical Biochemistry” category;
• Q2 (104 out of 303) in the “Biomedical Engineering” category;
• Q2 (108 out of 311) in the “Biotechnology” category.

For more journal statistics, please visit https://www.mdpi.com/journal/biosensors/stats.

Biosensors Editorial Office

MDPI is pleased to announce the inclusion of 237 journals in the 2024 release of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and share the key results (see above).

This year, journals covered in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) received category ranks together with journals in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). Overall, 139 MDPI journals indexed in ESCI are included in the new unified rankings for the first time.

Enhanced Comparability of Data

According to Clarivate, "the creation of unified category rankings [provides] a simpler and more complete category view for the evaluation of journal performance. [...] The category-first approach simplifies journal performance assessment with a holistic view of all journals in each subject category."

We are thrilled to announce that 72% of our ranked MDPI journals (171 of 237) are above average, in Q1 or Q2. Twenty-nine of our journals received their first Impact Factor this year, accounting for more than 5% of the journals accepted into the Web of Science last year.

MDPI Journals Ranked in JCR

The following data includes all MDPI journals indexed in SCIE, SSCI, ESCI and AHCI.

Source: 2023 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports ^TM (Clarivate, 2024)

About MDPI

A pioneer in scholarly, open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. MDPI is leading the transition to open science by making more research free and accessible to everyone. Over 3.5 million researchers have entrusted MDPI with publishing their scientific discoveries. MDPI’s editorial process is bolstered by a network of dedicated reviewers, a team of 6000 professional, well-trained staff members, and an in-house article submission platform that was designed to ensure efficient processes within its 440 fully open access titles.

On UNESCO’s 2024 Oceans Day, MDPI encourages the scientific community to increase the accessibility of ocean research to accelerate ocean conservation.

Basel, Switzerland, June 7, 2024: MDPI, a leading open access (OA) publisher, is proud to announce its active support for World Oceans Day 2024, celebrated under UNESCO’s Ocean Decade framework. MDPI’s CEO, Stefan Tochev hopes that “the latest ocean research can be made freely accessible to help empower scientists and communities at large to save our oceans,” under UNESCO’s Ocean Decade until 2030.

Open Access: A Catalyst for Ocean Action

MDPI’s presence at the UNESCO Ocean Decade Conference 2024 highlights our unwavering commitment to using OA to advance ocean science, support research communities, and promote sustainable ocean management.

"Our involvement in the UNESCO Ocean Decade Conference underscores MDPI's commitment to the underfunded Ocean SDG. By promoting OA to scientific articles and books on SDGs, we aim to inspire critical actions," said Tochev. "Our initiatives, like the World Sustainability Award and Emerging Sustainability Award, further demonstrate our dedication to advancing sustainability.”

Showcasing MDPI’s Contributions to Ocean Research

Over the past three years, MDPI has published 30,000 papers focused on ocean research and related topics. Key MDPI journals contributing to this body of work include:

• Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (4.9k papers)
• Remote Sensing (2.6k papers)
• Sustainability (2k papers)
• International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) (1.7k papers)
• Marine Drugs (1.5k papers)
• Water (1.5k papers)

These publications highlight MDPI’s contributions to ocean science, reinforcing our role in the broader sustainability agenda by promoting blue innovation and economy.

Additionally, MDPI has launched Oceans, an international, peer-reviewed forum specifically aimed at publishing studies related to all branches of oceanography with an emphasis on the functioning of the ocean and the sustainable use of its resources and ecosystem services.

Affirming MDPI’s Commitment to Ocean Science

MDPI’s commitment to OA is pivotal in addressing critical global challenges, from climate change to ocean sustainability. Our efforts resonate with Outcome 4 of the UNESCO Ocean Decade action roadmap: an accessible ocean with open and equitable access to data, information, technology, and innovation. By aligning with UNESCO’s goals, MDPI continues to contribute to shaping a sustainable future for our oceans, reinforcing our position as a forward-thinking publisher dedicated to environmental stewardship and scientific excellence.

For more information, contact Rui Duarte at rui.duarte@mdpi.com or +41764313242.

About MDPI

95% of authors rate MDPI’s publication process as excellent or good, setting a new benchmark in scientific publishing – reveals 2023 Annual Report. 

Basel, Switzerland, June 4, 2024: MDPI, the leading open access (OA) publisher, proudly announces the release of its 2023 Annual Report, detailing remarkable achievements and reaffirming its leadership in advancing OA publishing. In 2023, MDPI received 655,065 submissions, of which 285,244 articles were published. The company now commands a 17% market share in gold open access articles, with a median publication time of six weeks.

Stefan Tochev, MDPI's CEO, stated, "As a pioneer in open access publishing, MDPI has long been a game-changer in the scholarly community, serving millions of authors around the world to ensure the latest research is freely available. Reflecting on our incredible journey at MDPI, 2023 has been marked by growth in paper submissions, ambitious projects and initiatives aimed at improving our internal processes and delivering top-notch services to our scientists."

MDPI's 2023 Annual Report highlights several key achievements:

• 17% market share in gold open access articles across all disciplines.
• Record satisfaction rates: 95% of authors, 82% of reviewers, and 85% of guest editors.
• Enhanced editorial standards and feedback processes.
• Increased reach and impact with 54 new MDPI journal inclusions in Scopus, 29 in Web of Science, and 77 in DOAJ.

MDPI’s unwavering commitment to advancing OA has transformed the landscape of scholarly publishing, making high-quality research freely accessible to the global scientific community. The continuous improvement in our editorial standards and feedback processes underscores MDPI’s dedication to ensuring academic integrity and excellence.

Global Reach and Collaboration

MDPI’s global footprint continues to expand, with authors from diverse regions: 37% from Asia/Pacific, 36% from Europe, 15% from the Americas, and 12% from other parts of the world. The company’s fully OA platform attracted nearly 14 million monthly visitors in 2023, reflecting its widespread influence in the scientific community.

Commitment to Partnerships

With over 800 institutional partners, MDPI continues to demonstrate its dedication to providing reliable and collaborative publishing services. The introduction of a transparent flat-fee model highlights MDPI's ongoing efforts to enhance affordability and support to the academic community. For more details read our 2023 Annual Report.

For more information, contact Rui Duarte at rui.duarte@mdpi.com or +41764313242.

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