MDPI Open Science Insights: Academic Publishing Workshop at TU Wien as Part of Femchem Workshop Series, 26 November 2026
In collaboration with the Femchem network at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Chemistry (ISSN 2624-8549), Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049), and Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) are jointly hosting an academic publishing workshop designed to educate attendees on MDPI’s paper publication process and the broader ecosystem of open access publishing. The three sessions will equip participants with practical knowledge on scientific manuscript preparation and AI-assisted writing, provide an overview of the peer-review and editorial workflow, and highlight fundamental aspects of research integrity and publication ethics in scholarly publishing.
Date: 26 November 2026
Time: 13:30–16:00
Venue: TU Wien, Vienna
Program:
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Speaker |
Program |
Time |
| Dr. Lucía Gallego Aibar | Session I: Manuscript Preparation
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13:30–14:30 |
| Break | 14:30–14:45 | |
| Dr. Haewon Song | Session II: Editorial Process
Session III: Publication Ethics
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14:45–15:45 |
| Q&A Session | 15:45–16:00 |
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Dr. Lucía Gallego Aibar has a research background in organic chemistry and supramolecular polymers. She holds a chemistry degree from the University of Zaragoza, Spain, a master’s degree in organic chemistry from the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, and a PhD degree from the University of Zurich, Switzerland. She joined MDPI in 2024, where she currently works as Deputy Managing Editor for Polymers. |
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Dr. Haewon Song has a research background in organic chemistry and chemical biology. She obtained her chemistry degree from the University of Oxford, UK and gained further research experience at a DNA synthesis company. In 2015, she moved to Switzerland to pursue a DrSc at ETH Zurich. After completing her doctorate, she joined MDPI, where she currently works as the Senior Deputy Managing Editor and Group Leader working across several chemistry-related journals, including Molecules and Chemistry. |