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20 May 2025
Meet Us at the 56th Symposium of the Polish Society of Histochemists and Cytochemists, 28–31 May 2025, Olsztyn, Poland


Conference: The 56th Symposium of the Polish Society of Histochemists and Cytochemists
Organizer: Polish Society of Histochemists and Cytochemists
Date: 28–31 May 2025
Place: Hotel Anders, ul. Spacerowa 2, 14-133 Stare Jabłonki, Poland

MDPI journals will be exhibitors at PHTC 2025, which will be held in Olsztyn, Poland, from 28 to 31 May 2025.

The 56th Symposium, titled “From the Silver to Dream—Histochemistry is Good for Everything,” is organized by the Olsztyn Branch of the Polish Society of Histhoms and Cytochemists.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

If you will be attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://pthc2025.pl/.

13 May 2025
Empowering Academic Growth with MDPI: A Scientific Publishing Exchange at Toronto Metropolitan University, 15 May 2025


MDPI is excited to collaborate with Toronto Metropolitan University to host an engaging Scientific Publishing Workshop aimed at empowering scholars with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed in academic publishing. This workshop will delve into the key aspects of MDPI’s open access publishing framework, offering an in-depth exploration of journal selection, the editorial workflow, and the essentials of publication ethics. Participants will also gain practical advice on improving their scientific writing and effectively addressing reviewer comments, with guidance from an experienced professional. This session promises to equip attendees with valuable skills to elevate their publishing journey.

Workshop Highlights:

  • Learn How to Better Write and Structure a Research Article;
  • How to Choose Where to Publish Academic Work;
  • How to Respond to Reviewer Comments;
  • Reasons for Rejection During Pre-Check;
  • How to Navigate Through Ethics and AI Use.

Date: 15 May 2025
Time: 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Venue: Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Speakers

Program and Content

Time

Dr. Stephen Mora

Introduction to MDPI

12:00–12:05 p.m.

 

How to Write and Structure a Research Article

12:05–12:45 p.m.

 

How to Respond to Reviewer Comments

12:45–1:30 p.m.

Dr. Stephen Mora has an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in kinesiology and health science from York University, Canada. He started working at MDPI in May 2024 and is now the Managing Editor of IJOM, a newly transferred society journal published by MDPI. During his graduate studies and MDPI tenure, Stephen has gained extensive experience in attending conferences, meeting with scholars, and hosting online and in-person presentations.

7 May 2025
Cells Exceptional Reviewers List 2025


We are thrilled to share the updated Exceptional Reviewers List 2025. This program was designed to recognize and honor scholars who have delivered consistently exceptional review reports to our journal. Committed to fostering rigorous research and promoting knowledge exchange, Cells (ISSN: 2073-4409) recognizes the significant role our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles we publish. We thank our pool of excellent reviewers.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in Cells’ peer-review process. Their dedication and attention to detail in evaluating manuscripts, offering valuable feedback, and contributing to academic rigor are truly commendable.

The Exceptional Reviewers List was introduced in May 2025. Each quarter, we will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and introducing them here.

Q4

Name: Dr. Mark A. Eiteman
Affiliation: School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA		 Name: Dr. Benjamin Roche
Affiliation: Columbia Rd, Stop 9037 Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA
Name: Dr. Joon W. Shim
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Sciences (CECS), Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA		 Name: Dr. Gyorgy Lur
Affiliation: Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
 
Name: Dr. Dario Melgari
Affiliation: IMTC – Institute of Molecular and Translational Cardiology,
San Donato Milanese
 		 Name: Dr. Elke Albrecht
Affiliation: Research Institute of Farm Animal Biology (FBN), WG Muscle-Fat-Crosstalk, Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, D-18196 Dummerstorf, Germany
Name: Dr. Ivana Grkovic
Affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia		 Name: Dr. Thomas Falguières
Affiliation: UMR_S 1193 Inserm / Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment Henri Moissan - HM1, 3ème étage - Bureau 3818, 17, avenue des sciences, 91400 Orsay, France
 
Name: Dr. Eugenia V. Gurevich
Affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, USA		 Name: Dr. Christopher S. Von Bartheld
Affiliation: University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Name: Dr. Amedeo Vetere
Affiliation: Chemical Biology and Therapeutics Science, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, USA		 Name: Dr. Tahereh Mina Derakhshan
Affiliation: Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA
Name: Dr. Claes Wahlestedt
Affiliation: Center for Therapeutic Innovation, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA		 Name: Dr. Giovanna Petrucci
Affiliation: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS., Rome, Italy
Name: Dr. Maaike Kockx
Affiliation: Atherosclerosis Laboratory, ANZAC Research Institute, Concord Repatriation General Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
 		 Name: Dr. Fernando Revert
Affiliation: Research Group in Molecular and Mitochondrial Medicine, Catholic University of Valencia 'San Vicente Mártir', 46001 Valencia, Spain
 
Name: Dr. Jacqueline Heger
Affiliation: Institute of Physiology, Justus Liebig University, 35392 Giessen, Germany		 Name: Dr. Davina Camargo Madeira Simoes
Affiliation: Faculty of Science and Environment, Northumbria University,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE18ST, UK
Name: Dr. Sonja Forss-Petter
Affiliation: Medizinische Universitat Wien, Vienna, Austria		 Name: Dr. Vikas Yadav
Affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Clinical Research Centre, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 20213 Malmö, Sweden
Name: Dr. Beatrice Radu
Affiliation: Faculty of Biology, Department of Anatomy, Animal Physiology and Biophysics, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania		 Name: Dr. Yuexuan Chen
Affiliation: University of Rochester Medical Center: Rochester, New York, USA
 
Name: Dr. Patrícia Faísca
Affiliation: BioISI—Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal		 Name: Dr. Akira Kitamura
Affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Cell Dynamics, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, N21W11, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
Name: Dr. Petra Grbčić
Affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia		 Name: Dr. Hao-ai Shui
Affiliation: Graduate Institute of Medical Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114201, Taiwan
Name: Dr. Maria Laura Bacci
Affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia (BO), Italy		 Name: Dr. Corey L. Campbell
Affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523, USA
Name: Dr. Albert Smolenski
Affiliation: UCD School of Medicine, UCD Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland		 Name: Dr. Yordan Sbirkov
Affiliation: Department of Medical Biology, Medical University of Plovdiv, 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria

See what our reviewers say about the review process of Cells:

“The clear website organization made the reviewing process efficient and easy to conduct. The scoring categories are clear and constitute a good complement to the review text.”—Dr. Benjamin Roche

“Reviewing for Cells has been a great experience so far. It’s always nice to receive good papers to review and to see them being eventually published after revision.”—Dr. Dario Melgari

“When I review for MDPI, I appreciate the support of editorial office members, the fast response to questions and competent help.”—Dr. Elke Albrecht

“I strive to deliver the types of review that I would hope to receive for my own manuscripts—ones that help to improve their quality and make them easier to read.”—Dr. Christopher S. Von Bartheld

“Reviewing for Cells has been a rewarding experience. I value the journal’s rigorous standards, efficient editorial process, and commitment to constructive scientific dialogue.”—Dr. Davina Camargo Madeira Simoes

“Experienced peer reviewer in anti-cancer drug discovery, cardiovascular disease and endothelial biology, genomics, in silico approaches, and WNT signaling”—Dr. Vikas Yadav

“The review process at Cells is efficient and well‑organized. The editorial office provides timely reminders that help prevent unnecessary delays, and authors are given sufficient time to revise their manuscripts. Overall, the process shows the journal’s author‑friendly workflow.”—Dr. Hao-ai Shui

“The process was very smooth and efficient, the communication between all sides was quick and in the end led to a considerably improved manuscript, which is the main point of the whole process.”—Dr. Yordan Sbirkov

Q3

Name: Dr. Adam J. Wolpaw
Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, United States
 		 Name: Dr. Oleksii Skorokhod
Affiliation: Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, 10123 Torin, Italy
 
Name: Dr. Tadahide Izumi
Affiliation: Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 306 Health Sciences Research Building, Lexington, KY 40536-0305, USA
 		 Name: Dr. Aleksandra Suchanecka
Affiliation: Independent Laboratory of Behavioral Genetics and Epigenetics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72 St., 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
 
Name: Dr. Shashi Shekhar Singh
Affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry,2109 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
 		 Name: Dr. Seung-Hyun Jeong
Affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Suncheon-si 57922, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea
 
Name: Dr. Bogdan Jakiela
Affiliation: Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum, Krakow, Poland		 Name: Dr. Aikaterini Ntemka
Affiliation: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine
Name: Dr. Zhongwu Zhou
Affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Science, Lerner Research Institute at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA		 Name: Dr. Katalin Szászi
Affiliation: Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of the St. Michael’s Hospital and Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
Name: Dr. Holly Voges
Affiliation: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia		 Name: Dr. Karol Rycerz
Affiliation: Department of Animal Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 12, Lublin, 20-033, Poland
Name: Dr. Parijat Sil
Affiliation: Princeton University, USA		 Name: Dr. Gunter Schmidtke
Affiliation: Division of Immunology, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany.
Name: Dr. Mohamed Hamed
Affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA		 Name: Dr. Alessandra Norris
Affiliation: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA
 
Name: Dr. Yasuhiro Kosuge
Affiliation: Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashinodai, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8555, Japan		 Name: Dr. Jayna Mistry
Affiliation: The Jackson Laboratory, USA
Name: Dr. Alireza Shoari
Affiliation: Department of Cancer Biology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA		 Name: Dr. Klaus Fortschegger
Affiliation: St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute (CCRI), 1090 Vienna, Austria
Name: Dr. Juan Carlos Tapia
Affiliation: Harvard University, USA		 Name: Dr. Susmita Barman
Affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Name: Dr. Koraljka Husnjak
Affiliation: Goethe University Medical School, D-60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany		 Name: Dr. Gergely Róna
Affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
 
Name: Dr. Vinita Chittoor
Affiliation: University of California, San Francisco, USA		 Name: Dr. Ivan Nagaev
Affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology Doctor of Philosophy, Umeå University, Sweden
Name: Dr. Nelly Olova
Affiliation: Institute of Ecology and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK		 Name: Dr. Laurent Grossin
Affiliation: Université de Lorraine, France
Name: Dr. Suzanne De La Monte
Affiliation: Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Brown University Health, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA		 Name: Dr. Vasileios Leivaditis
Affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Westpfalz-Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, Germany
 

See what our reviewers say about the review process of Cells:

“Reviewing helped me remain always updated and critically engaged with current developments in my scientific field.”—Dr. Oleksii Skorokhod

“Serving as a reviewer for Cells has been an enriching experience, promoting clarity, rigor, and innovation in scientific publications.”— Dr. Shashi Shekhar Singh

“It’s an honor to be recognized. From learning to review with my PhD mentor, Dr. Kopinke, to now as a postdoc, I strive to approach each review with respect and curiosity.”— Dr. Alessandra Norris

“I am deeply honored to have contributed to a process that balances scholarly rigor with rapid publication, and this recognition will greatly encourage my future research activities.”— Dr. Yasuhiro Kosuge

“Serving as a reviewer is a privilege. I strive to provide timely, constructive, and rigorous feedback that helps authors strengthen their science while improving clarity, rigor, and reproducibility.”—Dr. Alireza Shoari

“It’s been a rewarding experience contributing to Cells by critically evaluating innovative research and supporting authors in strengthening scientific rigor and translational relevance.”—Dr. Susmita Barman

Q2

Name: Prof.Dr. Francis William Luscinskas
Affiliation: Harvard Medical School
NRB, Room 752P
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 2115, USA		 Name: Dr. Matthias Nees
Affiliations: 1 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University in Lublin, ul. Chodzki 1, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
2 Institute of Biomedicine and Western Cancer Centre FICAN West, University of Turku, 20101 Turku, Finland
Name: Prof. Dr. Maria Quetglas-Llabrés
Affiliation: Health Research Institute of Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120 Palma de Mallorca, Spain		 Name: Dr. Amber Mills
Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, USA
Name: Dr. Kim Keeling
Affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States		 Name: Dr. Hengrui Liu
Affiliation: The University of Cambridge, UK
Name: Prof. Dr. Justin C. Konje
Affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK		 Name: Dr. Shizue Mito
Affiliation: Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX 78541, USA
Name: Dr. Victor Manuel González Suárez
Affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Oviedo, Gijón 33204, Spain		 Name: Prof. Dr. Anna Silvia Pistocchi
Affiliation: Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Mediche e Medicina Traslazionale, Via Viotti, 3/5, 20133, Milano, Italy
Name: Prof.Dr. Ken-ichi Sato
Affiliation: Department of Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kamigamo-Motoyama, Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan		 Name: Dr. Quentin Lemaire
Affiliation: Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576—UGSF—Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000 Lille, France
Name: Dr. Jason Stumhofer
Affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA		 Name: Dr. Roberta Palmour
Affiliation: Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C7, Canada
Name: Dr. Anthony Pedley
Affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, USA		 Name: Dr. Yangluowa Qu
Affiliation: Ocular Surface Center, Cullen Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Name: Dr. Valentyn Oksenych
Affiliation: University of Bergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway		 Name: Dr. Gaskon Ibarretxe
Affiliation: University of the Basque Country (UPVEHU)
Faculty of Medicine and Nursing
Cell Biology and Histology Department
Barrio Sarriena sn, 48940, Leioa, Spain
Name: Dr. Timothy Keiffer
Affiliation: LSU Health Shreveport, USA		 Name: Prof. Dr. Hitoshi Sawada
Affiliations: 1 Professor, Department of Food and Life Environment, College of Human Life and Environment, Kinjo Gakuin University, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya, Japan;
2 Emeritus Professor, Nagoya University, chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
Name: Dr. Jens Schuster
Affiliation: Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, Sweden		 Name: Dr. Paulina Tokarz
Affiliation: Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, The University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
Name: Prof. Dr. Lucie Germain
Affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada. Regenerative Medicine Division, CHU de Québec—Université Laval Research Centre, Québec, QC G1J 1Z4, Canada Université Laval Research Center on Experimental Organogenesis/LOEX, Québec, QC G1J 1Z4, Canada		 Name: Dr. Lenka Stixova
Affiliation: Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Department of Molecular Cytology and Cytometry, Prague, Czech Republic
Name: Dr. Gerasimos Daras
Affiliation: Agricultural University of Athens, Department of Biotechnology, Athens, Greece		 Name: Prof. Dr. Rita Payan-Carreira
Affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Sciences and Technology, and CHRC-Comprehensive Health Research Centre, University of Évora, Portugal
Name: Dr. Carlos Rossa Junior
Affiliation: Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Sao Paulo, Brazil		 Name: Dr. Nerea Cuesta-Gomez
Affiliation: Alberta Diabetes Institute, Edmonton, Canada
Name: Dr. Yohannes Woubishet Woldeamanuel
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic Arizona; Ex-Amplify Therapeutics, USA		 Name: Dr. John Woulfe
Affiliation: L’Hôpital d’Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

See what our reviewers say about the review process of Cells:

“I work in the Cell Biology and Histology Department of EHU in Spain. I would not say I am a particularly harsh reviewer. When I perceive an honest, well-minded effort on the part of authors to address the concerns involved, provided there are not particularly serious methodological or conceptual issues, I usually give them a chance to get their manuscript published.”—Dr. Gaskon Ibarretxe

“It was a pleasure to evaluate Cells articles.”—Prof. Dr. Lucie Germain

“Engaging in review processes stimulates my curiosity about cellular and physiological mechanisms while keeping me current with emerging developments and methodological advances in my field of expertise.”—Prof. Dr. Rita Payan-Carreira

“Reviewing is a way to uphold the quality and integrity of science, while staying engaged with the latest discoveries and supporting fellow researchers in the field. I appreciate the opportunity and look forward to continuing to contribute to Cells.”—Dr. Nerea Cuesta-Gomez

“I am honored to be recognized by Cells for my peer-review contributions. Reviewing cutting-edge research in circadian medicine and biomarkers is rewarding, and I am committed to advancing scientific rigor.”—Dr. Yohannes Woubishet Woldeamanuel

Read more testimonials at https://www.mdpi.com/testimonials?type=all&journal_id=32&page_count=20.

Q1

Name: Dr. Wei Wen Lim
Affiliation: National Heart Research Institute Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, 169609, Singapore		 Name: Prof. Dr. Jae-Wook Oh
Affiliation: Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, KIT, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Name: Dr. Giovanna Liguori
Affiliation: Institute of Genetics and Biophysics Adriano Buzzati Traverso, Naples, Italy		 Name: Dr. Yoichi Ezura
Affiliation: Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
Name: Dr. Bruno Brando
Affiliation: Hematology Laboratory and Transfusion Center, Legnano General Hospital, 20025 Legnano (Milano), Italy		 Name: Dr. Benoit Miotto
Affiliation: Team Epigenetics and Nuclear Functions in Human Diseases, Université Paris Cité, Institut Cochin, INSERM U1016, CNRS UMR8104, F-75014 Paris, France
Name: Dr. Yongqing Liu
Affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA		 Name: Dr. Tomaž Büdefeld
Affiliation: Centre for Human Genetics and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Name: Dr. Cláudia Saraiva
Affiliation: INSERM-Université Bourgogne U1231, Equipe GAD Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Dijon, France		 Name: Prof. Dr. Gundula Schulze-Tanzil
Affiliation: Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg and Salzburg, 90419 Nuremberg, Germany
Name: Dr. Abhishek Tyagi
Affiliation: Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA		 Name: Dr. Riya Thomas
Affiliation: Seattle Children’s Research Institute, 1900 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Name: Prof. Dr. Mirko Manetti
Affiliation: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Section of Anatomy and Histology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy		 Name: Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Biagini
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41100 Modena, Italy
Name: Dr. Wenjing Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA		 Name: Dr. Mary Gilbert
Affiliation: Office of Research and Development, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Name: Dr. Sudeep Kumar
Affiliation: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 3333 Burnet Ave Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA		 Name: Dr. Christine Hellweg
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Biology, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 51147 Cologne, Germany
Name: Dr. Ignacio Torrecilla
Affiliation: Department of Oncology, University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK		 Name: Prof. Dr. Margaret L. Britz
Affiliation: Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7005, Australia
Name: Dr. Sarath Babu Nukala
Affiliation: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA		 Name: Dr. Jezabel Rodriguez-Blanco
Affiliation: Darby Children’s Research Institute, Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Miami, USA
Name: Dr. Phillip Domeier
Affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada		 Name: Dr. Jose Rodriguez-Alvarez
Affiliation: Department Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
Name: Dr. Michał Zarobkiewicz
Affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland		 Name: Dr. Béla Papp
Affiliation: Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Inserm UMR 1342, Institut de Recherche Saint-Louis, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
Name: Dr. Kristina Pilipović
Affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia		 Name: Prof. Dr. Johannes Boltze
Affiliation: School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
Name: Dr. Harinarayanan Janakiraman
Affiliation: Michael DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX 77030, USA		 Name: Dr. Qing Jun Wang
Affiliation: College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA

See what our reviewers say about the review process of Cells:

“The review process is well organized and straightforward. The professional editorial team provides tremendous support, making it a good experience for reviewers and authors alike.”—Prof. Dr. Johannes Boltze

“In the era of AI-powered generators, the revision undertaken by independent reviewers based on their prior work experience and accumulated knowledge is paramount to ensure the sustained flourishing of the research community.”—Dr. Tomaž Büdefeld

“As a retired senior academic, I have the time and experience to add value to the peer-review processes. It is a duty that requires considerable effort, to spot the gems as well as the glitches, by thorough analysis of data and checking all claims based on data and the literature cited. It is also a two-way conversation aimed at improving the submitted manuscripts so that any resulting publication enriches our knowledge through accurate reporting. I gain a lot out of this and hope my well-meant feedback adds value.”—Prof. Dr. Margaret L. Britz

“Reviewing for Cells is guided by a comfortable platform: Cells addresses emerging fields. Hence, I benefit by updating my scientific point of view and I feel that my comments are generally addressed.”—Prof. Dr. Gundula Schulze-Tanzil

6 May 2025
Meet Us at the Chinese Society of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology 2025 Annual Meeting, 28 July–1 August 2025, Heilongjiang, China


Conference: Chinese Society of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology 2025 Annual Meeting
Organization: Chinese Society of Plant Biology
Date: 28 July–01 August 2025
Place: Heilongjiang, China

MDPI journals will be present as exhibitors at the Chinese Society of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology 2025 Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Sheraton Harbin Xiangfang Hotel, Heilongjiang, China, from 28 July to 1 August 2025.

This conference will cover the following topics:

  1. Plant metabolism and nutritional health;
  2. Plant development and cell fate;
  3. Plant carbon sink and physiological ecology;
  4. Phytoremediation biology and sustainable agriculture;
  5. Plant adversity perception and trait plasticity;
  6. Plant–microbe symbiosis and nutrition;
  7. Crop molecular design breeding;
  8. Plant–biotic interactions and crop disease and pest resistance;
  9. Plant epigenetics;
  10. Interdisciplinary forum;
  11. Young scholars forum;
  12. Youth forum on natural product biosynthesis;
  13. Young scholars’ growth and journal development forum.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

If you will be attending this conference, please feel free to visit our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have.

4 May 2025
Meet Us at the First International Organoid Conference (ISFO 2025), 9–10 May 2025, Shanghai, China


The First International Organoid Conference (ISFO 2025) is the first congress held by the Internation Society for Organoid (ISFO), which is dedicated to unique advantages in various interdisciplinary fields around organoids, such as disease modeling, clinical immunology, pharmacotoxicology, regenerative medicine and is poised to be one of the most promising research tools for clinic studies and drug development.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

If you are planning to attend the conference mentioned above, please feel free to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at booth #29 and answering any questions you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.isorganoid.org/programs/details/26/6.html.

30 April 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #22 - 300 Journals in WoS, Norway & Sweden Consortiums, Self-citations

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

Over 300 MDPI Journals are Indexed in Web of Science

Indexing is essential to scholarly publishing as it promotes visibility and the impact of research. I’m excited to share that MDPI now has over 300 journals indexed in the Web of Science (WoS). This milestone reflects the work of our authors, editors, reviewers, and the entire MDPI staff, contributing to greater visibility and impact for open access research.

Publish with MDPI, publish with impact.

Having over 300 MDPI journals indexed in the Web of Science is more than a numbers game. It represents a recognition of the quality, consistency, and relevance of the research published in our journals. For the academic community, it reflects the growing trust in MDPI as a reputable publisher, leading the way in open access publishing.

A closer look at the achievement

Being indexed in the WoS nvolves meeting a list of quality criteria, including 24 quality benchmarks for ESCI journals. 

For MDPI, rigorous editorial standards and scientific integrity are key. These enabled over 300 journals to pass the Web of Science quality criteria for indexing.

Here we share a blog post discussing the importance of this milestone for MDPI and open scholarly research. In this post, Constanze Schelhorn, Head of Indexing, at MDPI, and Giulia Stefenelli, Scientific Communications Lead, share their thoughts and insights on what this achievement means for our commitment to high-quality research.

“MDPI has a well-structured quality assurance framework that applies to all our journals. We also apply clear, standardized peer-review policies across our portfolio, ensuring transparency and consistency.” – Constanze Schelhorn, Head of Indexing

“This achievement is a step forward for Open Access research, reinforcing the mission to share scientific knowledge globally and facilitate research progress.” – Giulia Stefenelli, Scientific Communications Lead

Read the blog here: https://blog.mdpi.com/2025/04/03/300-mdpi-journals/

Looking to the future

This milestone is a testament to MDPI’s dedication to peer review, editorial excellence, and innovation in academic publishing. It highlights our role as leaders in open access publishing.

Personally, I see this as just the beginning. We will continue to support researchers, expand our contributions to scholarly communication, and push the boundaries of academic publishing.

Impactful Research

Nearly 920 partner institutions in MDPI’s Institutional Open Access Program

I’m pleased to share some exciting progress from MDPI's Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP), which now includes nearly 920 partner institutions worldwide. This is more than just a number. It reflects the growing trust and collaboration we’ve built with universities, libraries, and research organizations across the globe. 

The IOAP offers institutions discounted Article Processing Charges (APCs), access to a dedicated institutional dashboard, and transparency throughout the publishing process.

Norway’s Sikt Consortium Renews national agreement with MDPI

MDPI has renewed its national agreement with the Sikt Consortium, which now supports 36 institutions across Norway. New partners, such as Kristiania University of Applied Sciences, join long-standing collaborators such as NTNU, the University of Bergen, and UiT, The Arctic University of Norway. The agreement promotes affordable, high-quality open access publishing through centralized APC funding, and reinforces Norway’s leadership in open science.

These agreements reflect MDPI’s mission to remove barriers to scientific publishing and make research freely available to all. By collaborating with national consortia and institutions, we advance the open access and strengthen our global network and collaborations.

Our IOAP Team

A big thank-you to our IOAP team for driving these important collaborations. Their work includes increasing MDPI’s visibility in scholarly communications, strengthening relationships with IOAP partners, and building trust with key stakeholders.

These efforts not only help researchers to publish their work openly and affordably but also reinforce MDPI’s position as a trusted leader in open access.

What are the benefits of MDPI’s IOAP?

For Authors: Researchers affiliated with IOAP partner institutions benefit from automatic discounts on APCs, Book Processing Charges (BPCs), JAMS, and Author Services across MDPI’s journals. The process is seamless as there is no need for codes or special applications. The publishing experience is smoother and more affordable, and centralized invoicing helps simplify the process, allowing authors to focus on their research rather than administration.

For Libraries: Participating libraries receive access to a dedicated institutional dashboard with live metadata on submissions from affiliated authors, past and present. They also benefit from flexible invoicing options (direct, collective, or prepayment) to help streamline administration, while clear, transparent agreements ensure that there are no hidden clauses or small print. Automated deposits into Institutional Repositories further reduce manual work, supporting libraries in their mission to advance open access and serve their research communities.

Inside MDPI

MDPI Self-citation study shows industry alignment

Earlier this month, Dr. Giulia Stefenelli and Dr. Enric Sayas published a thoughtful and transparent article on the ALPSP blog, presenting a self-citation analysis across MDPI’s 237 journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR).

They found that MDPI's average self-citation rate in 2024 was 14.85%, well within industry norms and ranking 6th among the top ten publishers. Only 2.3% of MDPI journals were identified as outliers with high self-citation rates, compared to 4.7% among other leading publishers. An alternative approach, using weighted average by publication volume, shows MDPI’s self-citation rate rises from 14% to 19.7%, shifting our rank from 6th to 3rd. The study also shows that the impact of self-citation on journal quartile placement is minimal.

Read the full article on the ALPSP blog: https://blog.alpsp.org/2025/03/mdpi-self-citations-study-highlights.html

Why is this important?

As explained in the full article, the results “reinforce the fact that self-citations have minimal influence on MDPI journal rankings, emphasizing the integrity of editorial practices and the absence of any deliberate efforts to manipulate impact.”

Self-citation is a hot topic, and MDPI is sometimes unfairly singled out in this area. This analysis helps put some perspective to that narrative.

At MDPI, we are committed to transparency and to using data-driven insights to address common misconceptions about open access publishing. Our focus on self-citation reflects this commitment, and we plan to extend our efforts to other areas where the Gold OA model is often misunderstood.

About the authors

Dr. Giulia Stefenelli, Scientific Communications Lead, leverages her expertise in science communication, editorial processes, and Open Access (OA) promotion to address both institutional and country-specific challenges. She collaborates with teams across PR, Editorial Procedures, Institutional Partnerships, Research Integrity, AI and more, developing strategies to engage stakeholders, including policymakers, academics, and industry leaders. Her responsibilities include enhancing MDPI’s scientific network and promoting OA initiatives at events worldwide, supporting the efforts of various departments, and ensuring effective communication to both specialist and broader audiences.

Dr. Enric Sayas is a Business Analyst specializing in the integration of AI and Machine Learning in scientific publishing.

Within MDPI’s AI team, Enric combines his editorial expertise with his passion for AI to support the development of AI-driven solutions tailored to editorial needs, enhancing efficiency and improving decision-making.

Enric’s interests extend to data science methodologies applied to scientific publishing, as well as the broader impact of AI on open science, peer review, and the future of scientific publishing.

Coming Together for Science

 

Plants 2025: From Seeds to Food Security


Prof. Dr. Dilantha Fernando presenting at Plants 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

The MDPI Conference Plants 2025: From Seeds to Food Security took place in Barcelona, Spain, from 31 March to 2 April 2025.

It was chaired by Editor-in-Chief of MDPI journal Plants (Q1 journal); Prof. Dr. Dilantha Fernando from the University of Manitoba, in Canada, and Section Editor-in-Chief of Plants; Dr. Fermín Morales from Instituto de Agrobiotecnología (IdAB) – CSIC, in Spain; and Prof. Dr. Oscar Vicente from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) in Spain.

The conference brought plant scientists together to discuss innovations in sustainable agriculture, crop improvement, and environmental conservation.

With the global population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, the conference addressed key challenges such as food security, climate change, and sustainable agroecosystems through keynote talks and seven specialized sessions.

The conference gathered 111 attendees from 36 different countries, featuring 1 keynote speaker, 9 invited speakers, and 41 selected talks, along with 56 posters. The event received just over 200 submissions and 102 accepted abstracts.

From insightful talks, engaging poster sessions and engaging networking moments, Plants 2025 was a special experience. You can relive the highlights from the Plants 2025 conference here with our after movie!


Awards

Four awards were presented at the conclusion of the conference, sponsored by the journal Plants: two Best Poster Awards (€250 each) and two Best Oral Presentation Awards (€300 each).

Plants 2025 Conference Team

The Plants 2025 Conference was organized by colleagues from MDPI’s Conference Team: Ana Sanchis (Conference Manager), Cédric Spinnler (Senior Conference Organizer), Raquel Sellès (Conference Organizer) and Laura Perez (Conference Assistant).

Upcoming event

5–7 May 2025
The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Metals
Location: Online event (Central European Summer Time)

As one of the pillar technologies that support the development of modern society and metallurgy, IECME 2025 will present the state-of-the-art of Metallurgy and Metals.

Find more upcoming MDPI events here.

Closing Thoughts

Swedish consortium renews partnership with MDPI

I’m pleased to share that MDPI has renewed its national partnership with Sweden’s Bibsam Consortium. This is a continued commitment to advancing open access publishing and supporting Sweden’s vision for fully open research.

Under this renewed agreement, 22 leading institutions including KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University, Linnaeus University, and Linköping University, will continue to benefit from MDPI’s IOAP. This provides discounts on APCs and a more streamlined, researcher-friendly publishing experience.

MDPI and Bibsam renew national agreement for Sweden

“With robust backing from national open science guidelines, Sweden’s open-access landscape is rapidly advancing,” says Becky Castellon, institutional partnerships manager at MDPI.

“In fact, fewer than 15% of all Swedish research outputs were locked behind paywalls in 2023. We are passionate about the positive impact our ongoing partnership with the Bibsam Consortium will have on Swedish research, paving the way for ground-breaking developments and a more inclusive, open scientific community. Through flexible solutions and tailored policies, we enable institutions to prioritize research, foster innovation, and enhance accessibility, driving the shift to full open access.”

Recent MDPI IOAP Consortium signings from 2025:

  • The UK’s Jisc Consortium extended its national agreement, continuing support for more than 60 institutions across the UK.
  • Switzerland’s CSAL (Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries) renewed its agreement, continuing our collaboration with top institutions such as ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne.
  • In Germany, we signed a new national agreement with ZB MED that includes over 100 universities and research institutions, with 78 institutions joining under a central or flat-fee model to simplify APC coverage.
Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

30 April 2025
Announcing the Award Committee for the 2024 Tu Youyou Award

We are honored to introduce the award committee for the 2024 Tu Youyou Award, composed of distinguished scientists from around the world whose research covers diverse areas of natural product chemistry, pharmacognosy, and drug discovery. Their broad expertise and pioneering contributions have significantly advanced medicinal and natural products research.

Through their collective insights, rigorous evaluation, the committee has carefully selected this year’s award recipients, recognizing exceptional achievements in the field.

We sincerely thank these distinguished scholars for their efforts and dedication to upholding the standards of the Tu Youyou Award.  Below is the list of committee members. For more information about the Tu Youyou Award, please visit https://tuyouyouprize.org/. 

Chair:


Prof. Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn
Ohio State University, USA		 Prof. Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn is a leading expert in pharmacognosy and natural products research. He is recognized for his key contributions to discovering bioactive compounds from plants, especially in anticancer, cancer chemopreventive, and substances with a sweet taste and taste-modifying agents. His prolific contributions include over 590 peer-reviewed works and book chapters and edited or co-edited 40 scientific volumes.
Committee Members:

Prof. Angelo Fontana
University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy		 Angelo Fontana is a Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Naples “Federico II” in Italy and serves as Director of the Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry at the National Research Council (CNR). His research focuses on bioactive small molecules derived from marine eukaryotes, with a particular interest on their pharmaceutical applications in immunology and oncology. He also explores their potential as molecular tools for probing and modulating complex biological systems. Prof. Fontana is a co-founder of BioSEArch SRL and has been recognized with numerous grants and honors, including the Apivita Award from the Phytochemical Society of Europe.

Prof. Binghe Wang
Georgia State University, USA		 Prof. Binghe Wang’s lab works on drug design, drug delivery, click chemistry, chemical biology, new diagnostics, and gaseous signaling molecules such as carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide. His interdisciplinary research supports advances in cancer, infectious diseases, organ protection, inflammation, and other areas.  

Dr. Diana Pinto
University of Aveiro, Portugal		 Dr. Diana Pinto, an Associate Professor at the University of Aveiro, specializes in organic synthesis of bioactive heterocyclic compounds, sustainable catalysis (organo-, heterogeneous, and biocatalysis), and natural product research, including isolation, characterization, and total synthesis.

Prof. Hideaki Kakeya
Kyoto University, Japan		 Prof. Hideaki Kakeya conducts cutting-edge research in chemical biology, high-throughput screening, and biosynthesis of bioactive natural products for system chemotherapy and other therapeutic applications.

Dr. RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel
University of Strathclyde, UK		 Prof. RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel heads the Natural Products Metabolomics Group (NPMG), specializing in marine natural products discovery and metabolomics-driven drug development. A recognized expert in bioactive metabolites, she collaborates with industry and academia to address antimicrobial resistance and sustainable bioprospecting. She serves on the Editorial Board of Marine Drugs and holds two patents in the field.

Prof. Thomas Prisinzano
University of Kentucky, USA		 Prof. Thomas Prisinzano combines medicinal and natural product chemistry to explore neurotransmitter systems and develop treatments for drug abuse and pain. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Innovator Award from the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.

Prof. Wei Li
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, USA		 A distinguished professor and Director of the Drug Discovery Center, Prof. Wei Li is also the founder of SEAK Therapeutics, and the 2025 Chair-Elect of the Drug Discovery and Development Division of the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). His work focuses on medicinal chemistry and small molecule drug discovery, with over 200 publications and 15 issued US patents.

27 April 2025
Meet Us at the 2025 Annual Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR 2025), 16–19 June 2025, Lisbon, Portugal


The 2025 Annual Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR 2025) is a four-day congress dedicated to basic, preclinical, and translational cancer research across a wide breadth of topics. The conference will highlight the latest research and bring together members of the cancer research community to stimulate innovation and build knowledge, connections, and collaborations.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

If you are planning to attend the above conference, please feel free to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at booth #86 and answering any questions that you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://2025.eacr.org.

24 April 2025
World Malaria Day—“Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite”, 25 April 2025


World Malaria Day, observed annually on 25 April, is a global reminder of the urgent need to stay focused on the fight against malaria—a preventable and treatable disease that still threatens millions of lives, especially in vulnerable communities. Despite considerable progress over the past two decades, malaria continues to take a heavy toll, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where children under five remain at most risk.

The theme for 2025, “Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite”, is a powerful call to action. It is a strong reminder that the fight against malaria is not over, and that the power to end it lies with all of us.

In recognition of this vital cause, MDPI is spotlighting impactful research across a selection of its journals, highlighting contributions that advance the understanding, prevention, and treatment of malaria. Featured journals include Cells, Insects, Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM), Metabolites, Parasitologia, Pathogens, Pharmaceuticals, Reports, and TropicalMed. By bringing these articles to the forefront, MDPI reaffirms its commitment to open access knowledge and global health equity.

 


Prof. Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015 for discovering artemisinin, a drug that has significantly reduced the mortality rates for patients suffering from malaria.

To honor Prof. Tu Youyou’s remarkable contributions and to continue with her achievements, MDPI established the Tu Youyou Award in 2016. This award aims to acknowledge exceptional scholars committed to the research fields of natural products chemistry and medicinal chemistry.

The winners of the 2024 Tu Youyou Award will be announced on 30 April. Visit the award website for the latest updates!

 

 

“Blood Source and Anesthetics Effects on the Maintenance of Anopheles darlingi in the Lab-Rearing Condition”
by José Daniel Costa Pontual, Natália Vitória Coelho, Najara Akira Costa dos Santos, Alessandra da Silva Bastos, Jéssica Evangelista Araújo, Alice Oliveira Andrade, Jansen Fernandes Medeiros and Maisa da Silva Araujo
Insects 2025, 16(3), 281; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16030281

“Identification of Bioactive Metabolites of Capirona macrophylla by Metabolomic Analysis, Molecular Docking, and In Vitro Antiparasitic Assays”
by Joseph Evaristo, Elise de Laia, Bruna Tavares, Esdras Mendonça, Larissa Grisostenes, Caroline Rodrigues, Welington do Nascimento, Carolina Garcia, Sheila Guterres, Fábio Nogueira et al.
Metabolites 2025, 15(3), 157; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15030157

“Duplication of a Type-P5B-ATPase in Laverania and Avian Malaria Parasites and Implications About the Evolution of Plasmodium”
by Mark F. Wiser
Parasitologia 2025, 5(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/parasitologia5010006

“Effect of Health Education Intervention on Knowledge and Adherence to Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy Among Women”
by Pauline N. Atser, Gommaa Hayat and Uchenna B. Okafor
Healthcare 2025, 13(2), 105; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13020105

“Uncovering the Mechanism of Action of Antiprotozoal Agents: A Survey on Photoaffinity Labeling Strategy”
by Alessandro Giraudo, Cristiano Bolchi, Marco Pallavicini, Roberto Di Santo, Roberta Costi and Francesco Saccoliti
Pharmaceuticals 2025, 18(1), 28; https://doi.org/10.3390/ph18010028

“Contribution of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies to the Understanding of Cerebral Malaria Pathogenesis”
by Alicia Comino Garcia-Munoz, Isabelle Varlet, Georges Emile Grau, Teodora-Adriana Perles-Barbacaru and Angèle Viola
Pathogens 2024, 13(12), 1042; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13121042

“Prophylaxis Failure and Successful Management of Delayed-Onset Malaria with Renal Complications: A Case Report with Oral Artemether-Lumefantrine Treatment”
by Ilir Tolaj, Gramoz Bunjaku, Murat Mehmeti and Yllka Begolli
Reports 2023, 6(4), 53; https://doi.org/10.3390/reports6040053

“Sensitivity Assessment of a Multiplex and Real-Time PCR Protocols for the Detection of Malaria in External Quality Control Samples in the Malaria Reference Center in Greece”
by Nikolaos Tegos, Christos Goumenopoulos, Anastasia Mpimpa, Vasilios Papavasilopoulos, Stavroula Beleri and Eleni Patsoula
Parasitologia 2024, 4(2), 150-161; https://doi.org/10.3390/parasitologia4020013

“Prevention of Malaria in Pregnant Women and Its Effects on Maternal and Child Health, the Case of Centre Hospitalier de Kingasani II in the Democratic Republic of the Congo”
by Japhet Kabalu Tshiongo, Trésor Zola Matuvanga, Patrick Mitashi, Vivi Maketa, Henk D. F. H. Schallig, Petra F. Mens, Hypolite Muhindo Mavoko and Junior Matangila Rika
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(5), 92; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9050092

“An Epidemiological Survey of Malaria Infection in Espírito Santo State, Brazil, from 2007 to 2017”
by Nayna Carvalho Oliveira, Lais Rosa Boscalha, Cinthia Emerich Toledo, Felipe Sarlo Pezzin, Bruno Costanza Cisari, Suellen Rodrigues Maran, Laís Rodrigues Diniz, Pedro Henrique Schultz Corcino Freitas, Adenilton Cruzeiro, Frederico Eutropio et al.
Parasitologia 2023, 3(3), 215-222; https://doi.org/10.3390/parasitologia3030022

“Low Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein 2 and 3 Gene Deletions—A Multiregional Study in Central and West Africa”
by Tina Krueger, Moses Ikegbunam, Abel Lissom, Thaisa Lucas Sandri, Jacques Dollon Mbama Ntabi, Jean Claude Djontu, Marcel Tapsou Baina, Roméo Aimé Laclong Lontchi, Moustapha Maloum, Givina Zang Ella et al.
Pathogens 2023, 12(3), 455; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12030455

“Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Malaria Control in Africa: A Preliminary Analysis”
by Liping Gao, Qi Shi, Zhiguo Liu, Zhenjun Li and Xiaoping Dong
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2023, 8(1), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8010067

“Control and Surveillance of Mosquitoes to Reduce the Spread of Mosquito-Borne Disease”

“Molecular and Cellular Research on Targets for Antimalarial Therapy Development”

“One Health Approach to Malaria Elimination”

“Recent Advancements in the Development of Antiprotozoal Agents”

“Dysbiosis and Metabolic Disorders of the Microbiota”

  

24 April 2025
World Immunization Week—“Immunization for All Is Humanly Possible”, 24–30 April 2025


World Immunization Week, celebrated annually during the last week of April, is a global health awareness initiative highlighting the critical role of vaccines in protecting people of all ages against vaccine-preventable diseases.

On this momentous occasion, we are thrilled to present a thoughtfully selected compilation of articles and Special Issues that focus on the pioneering research and cutting-edge strategies in immunology and vaccination. We encourage readers to delve into these scholarly contributions and stand with us in our commitment to preserving and enhancing global immunization health.

Join us as we explore the latest findings and innovative methods that are shaping the future of immunization. Together, we can strive towards a world where every individual has access to the life-saving benefits of vaccines.

We hope that the established journals in the fields of biology life sciences and medicine and pharmacology at MDPI will provide a communication platform for innovative ideas regarding prevention and treatment.

Biology & Life Sciences

Medicine & Pharmacology
 

Engineering

“Lifestyle and Biochemical Parameters That May Hamper Immune Responses in Pediatric Patients After Immunization with the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine”
by Anthie Damianaki, Antonios Marmarinos, Margaritis Avgeris, Dimitrios Gourgiotis, Elpis-Athina Vlachopapadopoulou, Marietta Charakida, Maria Tsolia and Lydia Kossiva
Diseases 2025, 13(3), 78; https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases13030078

“Evaluating the Potential of Herbal Extracts as Treatment in Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Review of Evidence and Limitations”
by Russell W. Wiggins, Jihoo Woo, John Nicholas Cauba and Shizue Mito
Appl. Biosci. 2025, 4(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/applbiosci4010001

“Immunotherapeutic Strategies for the Treatment of Glioblastoma: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives”
by Ilaria Salvato and Antonio Marchini
Cancers 2024, 16(7), 1276; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16071276

“Unveiling Extramedullary Hematopoiesis: A Case Report Highlighting the Causes, Symptoms, and Management Strategies”
by Konstantinos Manganas, Aikaterini Xydaki, Angeliki Kotsiafti, Olympia Papakonstantinou and Sophia Delicou
Thalass. Rep. 2024, 14(2), 26-32; https://doi.org/10.3390/thalassrep14020004

“Inhibitors of Immune Checkpoints: Small Molecule- and Peptide-Based Approaches”
by Natalie Fuchs, Longfei Zhang, Laura Calvo-Barreiro, Katarzyna Kuncewicz and Moustafa Gabr
J. Pers. Med. 2024, 14(1), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14010068

“Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia: Clinicopathologic Features and New Perspectives on Anti-PF4 Antibody-Mediated Disorders”
by Yi Zhang, Anna-Lise Bissola, Jared Treverton, Michael Hack, Mark Lychacz, Sarah Kwok, Addi Arnold and Ishac Nazy
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(4), 1012; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13041012

“Immune Response to Respiratory Viral Infections”
by Antonella Gambadauro, Francesca Galletta, Alessandra Li Pomi, Sara Manti and Giovanni Piedimonte
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(11), 6178; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25116178

“Neutrophil Extracellular DNA Traps in Response to Infection or Inflammation, and the Roles of Platelet Interactions”
by William A. Chen and Danilo S. Boskovic
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(5), 3025; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25053025

“Host Immune Regulation in Implant-Associated Infection (IAI): What Does the Current Evidence Provide Us to Prevent or Treat IAI?”
by Zulipikaer Maimaiti, Zhuo Li, Chi Xu, Jun Fu, Li-Bo Hao, Ji-Ying Chen and Wei Chai
Bioengineering 2023, 10(3), 356; https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10030356

“Airborne Pollen Calendar of Toluca City, Mexico”
by Maria Cid del Prado, Osvaldo Zarco-Cid del Prado, Hilda Adriana Guerrero-Parra and Karla Elisa Juárez Contreras
Aerobiology 2023, 1(1), 54-69; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerobiology1010005

“Innovative Therapies and Management of Complications in Hemoglobinopathies” “Peptide-Based Vaccines: An Efficient Alternative to Combat Infectious Diseases and Drug Resistance”
“Immunotherapy in the Management of Hematologic Malignancy” “Feature Review for Applied Biosciences”
“Advances in Transfusion Medicine and Immunological Research” “Advancements in Artificial Intelligence for Bioaerosol Detection, Characterization, and Modeling”


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