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30 September 2024
Meet Us at the Asia–Pacific Congress of Medical Virology 2024, 19–21 November 2024, Singapore

MDPI will be attending the Asia-Pacific Congress of Medical Virology 2024 held in Singapore from 19 to 21 November 2024. The Asia–Pacific Congress of Medical Virology (APCMV) is a triennial international meeting that focuses on diagnostics, public health, research and clinical virology, with emphasis on the Asia–Pacific region. The aim of this congress is to foster the collaboration and information sharing of the latest research in the field of virology pertaining to medically important viruses and treatments against them. Including the most recent COVID-19 pandemic, many emerging virus infections have been centred in the Asia–Pacific region, and the breaking down of boundaries between civilisation and wildlife only serves to accelerate that. Therefore, it is vital for countries in the region to develop a strong public health, diagnostic and research base to address these problems. Hence, the APCMV congress series was established to enable the review, sharing and discussion in each of these areas to form a strong foundation for the management of medically important viruses.
The following MDPI journals will be represented:
- Pathogens;
- Viruses;
- Antibiotics;
- TropicalMed;
- CIMB;
- Life;
- IJMS.
If you are planning to attend the conference, please visit our booth #A07. 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://apcmv.com/about-apcmv/.
29 September 2024
MDPI New Journal Proposal—Invitation to Shape the Future of Open Science Together

As a leader in open access publishing, MDPI is eager to explore new collaboration opportunities, including the launch of new journals and the transfer of existing ones. At present, MDPI publishes over 400 journals, more than 160 of which have established partnerships with academic organizations. Additionally, we publish 19 association journals.
In order to enhance exchange and cooperation with scientific researchers and share the results of open science, MDPI invites experts and scholars from various fields to submit proposals for new journal collaboration opportunities. If your proposal is approved, you could take on the role of Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, or Editorial Board Member of the journal. This position allows you to manage the manuscript review process alongside our editorial department, participate in calls for papers, strengthen your network with scholars in the field, expand scientific research cooperation, enhance your personal and academic influence internationally, and play a leading role in academia.
Once the new journal is online, MDPI will provide a variety of promotional channels to market the journal internationally.
MDPI will offer various promotional channels to enhance its visibility and promote it internationally.
How can you determine the theme of a new journal?
- Assess research hotspots/academic frontiers;
- Assess pioneers in the field/key research directions of universities;
- Determine whether MDPI has already established a journal in the field.
You can browse MDPI’s existing journals at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/about/journals.
Advantages of collaborating with MDPI:
- MDPI is a global leader in open-access publishing with extensive academic resources.
- MDPI offers a professional publishing team that provides comprehensive support throughout the publishing process.
- MDPI’s diverse promotional platforms and channels help journals quickly increase their international visibility and influence.
We invite you to submit new journal proposal here, and contribute to academic development! In addition, if your institution (university, institute, college, national key laboratory, society, etc.) intends to establish a journal, you can also submit a draft to MDPI on its behalf.
27 September 2024
MDPI’s 2023 Travel Awards—Winners Announced

MDPI journals frequently grant travel awards to empower junior researchers to showcase their latest research at academic conferences, thereby amplifying their impact within their research fields.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 103 recipients of MDPI's 2023 Travel Awards from different countries and territories for their exceptional presentations. These outstanding individuals were selected by the journal editors based on the strength of their research proposals and the anticipated impact of their presentations at academic conferences. We commend their exceptional contributions and wish them continued success in their academic endeavors.
MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community. To learn more about the list of awardees, please visit the following pages:
- Biology and Life Sciences;
- Chemistry and Materials Sciences;
- Engineering;
- Environmental and Earth Sciences;
- Medicine and Pharmacology;
- Public Health and Healthcare;
- Others.
About MDPI Awards:
To reward the academic community, especially young researchers, and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.
To explore more MDPI awards, please click here.
25 September 2024
Meet Us at the Chinese Chemical Society’s 11th Natural Product Synthesis—Young Investigator Forum, 18–20 October 2024, Wuhan, China

MDPI will attend the Chinese Chemical Society’s 11th Natural Product Synthesis—Young Investigator Forum, which will be held at Wuhan University, from 18 to 20 October 2024.
The conference is hosted by the Organic Chemistry Discipline Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society and co-organized by the School of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences of Wuhan University and the School of Pharmacy of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
This series of conferences is an academic seminar held to carry forward the fine academic traditions of the older generation of chemists, highlight the important position of natural product synthesis in research fields such as organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry and chemical biology, and also to build a good academic exchange platform for young scholars. This forum will conduct extensive and in-depth discussions on the development trends and hot issues of common concern in related fields such as natural product total synthesis, synthetic methodology, chemical biology, medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical process research.
The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:
If you are planning on attending this conference, please do not hesitate to stop by our booth 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 website: https://www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/NPSYIF2024/.
20 September 2024
Meet Us at the 7th International Conference on Biotic Plant Interactions, 13–17 October 2024, Hangzhou, China

Conference: The 7th International Conference on Biotic Plant Interactions
Date: 13–17 October 2024
Location: Hangzhou, China
MDPI will be an exhibitor at the 7th International Conference on Biotic Plant Interactions, which will be held from 13 to 17 of October 2024. We would therefore like to encourage researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.
This conference is co-organized by the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Zhejiang University around the theme of Biotic Plant Interactions and Ecological Agriculture. This conference will gather around 800 scientists and students, sharing research advances covering a wide range of scientific topics. These will include, but are not limited to, cross-kingdom signal perception, immunity receptor and effector biochemical activity/function, plant–microbe–insect symbioses, plant–microbiome and microbe–microbe interactions, plant–insect–natural enemy multitrophic interactions, and new technologies and frontiers, including systems and spatial biology in plant–microbe interactions, plant metabolism and immunity, evolution of plant–insect–microbe interactions, emerging harmful organisms and agroecology, plant resistance, and crop molecular design.
The following MDPI journals will be represented:
- IJMS;
- Microorganisms;
- Plants;
- CIMB;
- Agronomy;
- BioTech;
- Ecologies;
- Insects;
- IJPB.
11 September 2024
MDPI’s 2023 Best PhD Thesis Awards—Winners Announced

MDPI’s Best PhD Thesis Awards are granted to promising young scholars whose PhD theses are deemed exceptional within their respective research fields. These awards aim to encourage young scholars to continue their outstanding accomplishments and further contribute to their field.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 54 winners of the 2023 Best PhD Thesis Awards and wish them success with their future research endeavors.
MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community. To learn more about all the awardees and their research projects in your field of study, please visit the following pages:
About MDPI Awards:
To reward the academic community, especially young researchers, and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.
To explore more MDPI awards, please click here.
10 September 2024
Meet Us at the 2024 International Conference of the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology, 8–11 October 2024, Jeju, Republic of Korea

The 2024 International Conference of the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology will be held from 8 to 11 October 2024, in Jeju, Republic of Korea. The conference is organized by the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology, and promises a rich tapestry of scholarly exchange across various disciplines within biological and biomedical sciences.
The conference will feature four top keynote speakers in the field of life sciences, including two Nobel Prize winners, and scientists from more than thirty countries around the world participating in more than twenty scientific sessions on a variety of topics. The agenda includes symposiums showcasing pioneering research in life sciences, dedicated sessions for young academics, such as graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and research professors, and a Bio Job Fair.
The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences;
- Antioxidants;
- Biophysica;
- Current Issues in Molecular Biology;
- Kinases and Phosphatases;
- Metabolites;
- Microorganisms;
- Proteomes;
- Bioengineering;
- Biomedicines;
- BioMed;
- Biomolecules;
- Cancers;
- Genes;
- Journal of Molecular Pathology;
- Organoids;
- Plants;
- Non-Coding RNA;
- Sci;
- Journal of Fungi.
If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at booth #99 and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://www.ksmcb.or.kr/icksmcb2024/main.html.
3 September 2024
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #15 - CHORUS, Best Paper Award, August Events

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
I am pleased to share that MDPI is now an Affiliate Member of CHORUS, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring public access to articles reporting on U.S. government-funded research. This partnership highlights our long-standing commitment to advancing Open Access (OA) publishing and meeting funders’ open research requirements.
Read the full announcement here.
With the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) 2022 memorandum calling for immediate public access to all federally funded research by 2026, this partnership positions MDPI to further support academic institutions in adhering to national mandates while providing authors with fully compliant (CC-BY) OA journals.
The CHORUS platform went live in July 2014 and includes NASA, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Science Foundation.
“This partnership positions MDPI to further support academic institutions in adhering to national mandates”
Joining CHORUS perfectly aligns our mission as the leading OA publisher, which is to drive transparency and innovation in scholarly publishing, with that of CHORUS itself, which is to advance Open Access research. It will also support MDPI publications from organizations such as NASA, with 1,200 research papers published by NASA-affiliated authors as at 31 August 2024.
Impactful Research
MDPI’s Best Paper Awards—Award-Winning Papers in 2023 Announced
MDPI is committed to supporting and recognizing the academic community and is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Best Paper Awards, which recognize high-quality papers of significant scientific merit and impact. Each year, the editors of our journals carefully select papers that showcase outstanding scientific achievement.
This year, 115 Best Paper Awards were presented, chosen from 346 exceptional papers in a highly competitive selection process. Congratulations to the authors for their remarkable contributions!
To learn more about all the awardees and their research projects, visit the following pages:
- Biology and Life Sciences
- Business and Economics
- Chemistry and Materials Sciences
- Computer Sciences and Mathematics
- Engineering
- Environmental and Earth Sciences
- Medicine and Pharmacology
- Public Health and Healthcare
- Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
- Physical Sciences
About MDPI Awards
MDPI regularly offers various awards to recognize researchers, particularly young scientists, and to promote communication within the scientific community. These awards exist to inspire and acknowledge talented scientists who have made significant contributions to advancing their fields.
To find out more MDPI awards, please click here.
“Our awards exist to inspire and acknowledge talented scientists”
Inside MDPI
MDPI AI Team Presented at EuroSciPy 2024 in Poland
As part of the CEO Letter, I hold dear this ‘Inside MDPI’ section, where I have an opportunity to highlight various projects, teams and updates within our organization. As such, I’m happy to showcase the following presentations from members of MDPI’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) team, which were recently presented at the EuroSciPy 2024 (16th European Conference on Python in Science). This conference took place in Szczecin, Poland from 26–30 August.
“This event was a great opportunity to reinforce our commitment to innovation and excellence in publishing”
MDPI colleagues Frank Sauerburger (AI Tech Leader) and Daniele Raimondi (Senior Data Scientist) both presented at the conference. Frank discussed MDPI’s AI infrastructure, while Daniele showcased a new methodological approach we have been developing to track the journey of rejected academic manuscripts. This approach combines AI, data science and analytics to improve the identification of manuscripts and authors, enhancing our understanding of publishing dynamics.
This event was a great opportunity to reinforce our commitment to innovation and excellence in publishing. It also allowed us to contribute to the academic discussion on integrating AI and data science into scholarly communication.
From data analysis in Jupyter Notebooks to production applications: AI infrastructure at reasonable scale – Frank Sauerburger
Frank’s presentation on MDPI’s AI infrastructure provided a chance to showcase the advanced technological frameworks that power our operations. Given the technical and academic focus of EuroSciPy, this talk demonstrated how MDPI’s AI capabilities are not only cutting-edge but also central to driving efficiency and innovation in scholarly publishing. Engaging with the EuroSciPy community helps position MDPI as a leader in applying AI within the publishing industry, fostering potential collaborations and attracting interest from top researchers.
A Qdrant and Specter2 framework for tracking resubmissions of rejected manuscripts in academia – Daniele Raimondi
Daniele’s talk on the novel methodological approach that combines AI, Data Science, and Analytics was crucial in highlighting how MDPI is advancing the precision and effectiveness of manuscript and author identification. This approach is pivotal in enhancing our understanding of publishing dynamics and ensuring the quality and integrity of the academic content we manage. By presenting at EuroSciPy, we had the opportunity to engage with an audience deeply involved in scientific computing, gaining feedback and insights that could further refine our methodologies.
Thank you, Frank and Daniele, for representing MDPI so well!
I will share more about MDPI’s AI team and projects in upcoming CEO Letters, as we have a well-rounded AI and Data Team working on an exciting suite of AI products for MDPI and the scholarly community at large.
Coming Together for Science
The 1st International Conference on AI Sensors & The 10th International Symposium on Sensor Science
I am pleased to share the success of our MDPI conference The 1st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sensors and the 10th International Symposium on Sensor Science in Singapore this past 1–4 August.
With nearly 400 attendees, the event brought together researchers and industry experts from China, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, India and other countries to share their findings on the latest developments in sensors, sensing technology, artificial intelligence for sensing applications and AI-enhanced sensing systems.
We accepted a total of 355 abstracts, featuring 772 authors from 28 countries. Over the course of the four-day event, 66 posters were displayed and 296 talks were delivered, including 4 plenary talks, 46 keynote speeches, 122 invited talks, and 124 selected oral presentations. View the event gallery here.
I am pleased to announce the winners of the four awards, including Best Presentation and Best Poster, recognizing the contributions of our participants during the conference.
Looking ahead, the 2nd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers is scheduled to take place from 29 July to 5 August, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand.
Thank you to our Conference team, including Ionut Spatar, Teodora Nicoleta Cremene, Ang Kai Lin, Benjamin Tay, Leong Jin Yue Esther, Wong Jolin, Judith Wu, Alethea Liu and Flora Li, who were involved in making this event a success. A big thank-you also goes to our local MDPI colleagues for their support: Yu Nwe Soe, Hen Chu Yang, Kwah Zhi En Watcharapong, Zephan Yang, Daphne Neo, Huimin Cheng, Nathan Li and Ting Yin.
Upcoming In-Person Event
25–27 September, 2024
The 5th International Conference on Materials: Advances in Material Innovation
Location: Basel, Switzerland
ICM 2024 will unite experts to share insights on recent advancements in Materials Characterization, Processing and Manufacturing.
7–9 October, 2024
Non-coding RNA World 2024: Exploring Mechanisms, Designing Medicines
Location: Basel, Switzerland
ncRNA 2024 will explore the latest advances in the field, covering topics from basic biology to medical and technological applications.
Find more upcoming MDPI events here.
Closing Thoughts
The 2nd Sustainable Publishing Forum
In 2022, the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) outlined three goals to reflect the academic community’s shared aspirations: promoting Open Science, maintaining research integrity and fulfilling social responsibility. Open Science has evolved from the Open Access movement of the early 2000s to become a preferred model in academic publishing. Publishers and academic journals play a crucial role in ensuring research integrity, with efforts to prevent misconduct markedly on the increase now.
As the world faces sustainability challenges, the academic publishing industry is increasingly committed to contributing the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Many publishers are implementing strategies to support these objectives, including ours, which you can view here.
The 2nd MDPI Sustainable Publishing Forum provided a platform for global editors and publishers to discuss these themes, aiming to strengthen collaboration and advance the contributions that scientific publishing can make to academia and society.
“Open Science has evolved to become a preferred model in academic publishing”
The 2nd Sustainable Publishing Forum
We hosted MDPI’s 2nd Sustainable Publishing Forum in Beijing, China, on 15–16 August, attracting nearly 120 attendees from local and international publishers, university presses, scientific and technical journal associations, libraries and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The event focused on promoting Open Science, maintaining research integrity, and fulfilling social responsibility.
This was an excellent opportunity for us to share more with conference attendees about the approach of our research integrity team. Our Head of Publishing, Peter Roth, also participated, speaking on how to identify and avoid predatory publishers and about the principles that underpin ethical academic publishing.
I extend my thanks to all of our conference speakers, including Hylke Koers (STM Solutions), who presented on STM Trends 2028 and shared insights on the STM Integrity Hub, of which MDPI is a member.
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG
23 August 2024
Meet Us at the 11th National Toxicology Congress of the Chinese Society of Toxicology, 20–23 September 2024, Suzhou, China

MDPI will be participating in the upcoming 11th National Toxicology Congress of the Chinese Society of Toxicology, scheduled to take place from 20 to 23 September 2024 in Suzhou, China.
This conference is organized by the Chinese Society of Toxicology and co-organized by the Medical College of Soochow University. The conference will focus on cutting-edge topics in toxicological science. More than fifteen academicians and distinguished scholars who are experts in toxicology will deliver keynote speeches. Additionally, numerous prominent young scientists are eager to participate and share their latest research advancements. The event will feature a main venue for keynote speeches and specialized breakout sessions, with over twenty hot topics in toxicology to be thoroughly discussed during the conference.
The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:
If you are planning to attend the conference, we warmly invite you to visit our booth and engage with our representatives. We look forward to meeting you in person and are here to assist you with any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the official website at http://cstmeeting.chntox.org/meeting/60.
19 August 2024
MDPI’s 2023 Young Investigator Awards—Winners Announced

MDPI’s Young Investigator Awards recognize promising early career scientists, acknowledge their contributions, and foster collaboration within the scientific community. We are proud to announce the recipients for 2023, who were carefully selected by the journals’ esteemed Award Evaluation Committee.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 79 winners of MDPI’s 2023 Young Investigator Awards for their excellent contributions in their research field. We look forward to seeing these rising stars continue to contribute to the advancement of science.
MDPI will continue to support and recognize the academic community. To explore details about the awardees by field, please visit the individual pages listed below:
Congratulations to all the winners for their exceptional contributions and dedication to advancing scientific research.
About MDPI Awards:
To support the academic community, particularly young researchers, and to enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help to elevate the profiles of talented individuals who have made outstanding achievements and are making significant contributions to advancements in their respective fields.
To find out more about MDPI awards, please click here.