Women in Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization

Dear Colleagues,

Every year on 8th of March, we celebrate the “International Women's Day” to honor the achievements of women. To highlight the influential contributions that women have made in the fields of Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization research, we announce a Special Issue of Crystals entitled “Women in Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization”.

We welcome original research papers, reviews and perspectives featuring scientific contributions within the scope of the section "Mineralogical Crystallography and Biomineralization" from those groups, in which women played a crucial role in designing, managing and performing research. We furthermore encourage submission of manuscripts dedicated to women and honoring their past and present achievements in the fields.

All contributions will be considered for a best paper award, if at least 10 papers are published in this Special Issue. Each award nominee will be assessed on the paper’s originality, quality, and contribution to the field by the Evaluation Committee. The winner will receive a certificate, an award of 500 CHF, and an opportunity to publish their next submission in Crystals free of charge.

Prof. Dr. Elena Sturm
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Crystals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2100 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.