Announcements

Access the full interview to hear his insights in this conversation.

The 2025 CiteScore metrics have been officially released by Scopus, and the results confirm what has become a consistent pattern for MDPI's journal portfolio: broad recognition across disciplines, steady improvement across the majority of ranked titles, and a growing presence at the top of subject category rankings.

CiteScore, published annually by Elsevier's Scopus database, measures the average citations received by articles published in a journal over a four-year window. As a complement to the Journal Impact Factor, which uses a two-year window based on the Web of Science database, CiteScore provides an alternative, long-term perspective on citation performance.

The 365 MDPI journals in Scopus (as of May 2026) are indexed across a wide range of subject categories, ensuring that open access research remains highly discoverable to a global readership through one of the most widely used platforms in academic publishing.

Data Summary (2025 CiteScores)

• New Additions: 41 MDPI journals received a CiteScore for the first time.
• Trending Upward: 234 of 322 previously ranked journals (73%) saw an increase in their CiteScore compared to last year.
• High Visibility: 314 journals (86%) rank in Q1 or Q2 in at least one subject category.
• Elite Performance: 42 journals rank in the top 10% of their subject categories.

Portfolio Performance

Among the 322 journals that held a CiteScore in 2024, 234 saw an increase this year. Quartile improvements outnumbered declines across the portfolio, with 52 journals moving to a higher quartile and only 20 seeing a decline. Furthermore, no previously ranked journals were removed. The 42 journals now ranked in the top 10% of their subject categories are drawn from a strong foundation of 178 journals holding a Q1 position.

With the large majority of our indexed portfolio ranked in the top half of research fields, researchers can confidently choose MDPI to meet funder mandates for high-quality, fully compliant Open Access publishing.

Exceptional Achievements for Foods and Life

Notably, both Foods and Life achieved a 99th percentile ranking in their respective subject categories for the 2025 CiteScores. This outstanding placement positions them as leading journals in their fields and highlights the high visibility and global impact of the open access research they publish.

Journal Metrics and Beyond

Journal-level metrics describe outlets, not individual articles. An increasing number of funders and institutions—including signatories of DORA and the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment—now explicitly encourage evaluation at the article level rather than by the journal in which research appears. MDPI supports this direction: we report CiteScore alongside the Journal Impact Factor, Journal Citation Indicator, and article-level usage data because no single number captures the full reach and contribution of published research.

Thank You

These results reflect the sustained effort of thousands of editors-in-chief, editorial board members, reviewers, and authors across every field MDPI serves. The metrics are the outcome; the work is yours.

Quantum metrology has long promised measurement precision beyond classical limits. Yet as quantum technologies move closer to real-world applications, a deeper question emerges: what kind of entanglement is actually useful?

Few researchers have shaped this field more profoundly than Prof. Augusto Smerzi, whose pioneering work on quantum phase estimation and quantum Fisher information has helped define the modern foundations of quantum-enhanced sensing.

As a plenary speaker at the 1st International Conference on Modern Mathematical Physics (ICMMP 2026), to be held in Hangzhou, China, from 30 October to 3 November 2026, Prof. Augusto Smerzi will join leading researchers from across quantum information, field theory, AMO physics, and mathematical physics for discussions on the future of modern theoretical physics.

Ahead of the conference, we invited Prof. Smerzi to share his perspectives on quantum metrology, the challenges facing young researchers, and why scientific understanding matters more than publication itself.

Speaker introduction:

Session 3. Quantum Information and Quantum Metrology
Presentation title: “Unveiling Useful Entanglement: Quantum Advantage in Sensing and Metrology”

1. You have helped bring the theoretical limits of quantum sensing — from the standard quantum limit to the Heisenberg bound — into experimental practice. What is the next major milestone for quantum metrology that you believe will arrive in the next five years?

I think the next milestone is to move from beautiful demonstrations to useful quantum sensors. We already know that entanglement can improve sensitivity in principle. The hard question is whether this advantage survives in real conditions: noise, losses, finite time, imperfect control, and limited information.

In the next five years I expect important progress in quantum-enhanced clocks, sensing applied to bio-physical and health monitoring sensors, and distributed sensor networks.

For me, the real success will be when quantum metrology will evolve from the theoretical quantum information framework to become a practical way to design better sensors.

2. Since joining Shenzhen Technology University, you have mentored and collaborated with young Chinese researchers. What impressions have they left on you, and what advice would you give to those who wish to pursue a career in quantum science?

My impression is very positive. I have met young Chinese researchers who are extremely motivated, technically strong, and willing to work very hard. They are also very aware that quantum science is not only an academic subject, but a frontier technology with real strategic importance.

My advice I give to all my students, regardless of whether they are Chinese or not, is to build a deep foundation. One needs a solid understanding of quantum mechanics, many-body physics, and experimental reality.

My second advice is: do not confuse publication with understanding. Publications are important, of course. They are how we communicate results. But the deepest result of science is not the paper itself. It is a clearer understanding of something that was not clear before. A good paper should be the natural consequence of this understanding. So, I would tell young researchers: do not start only from the question “Where can I publish this?”, start with the question “What is the real problem, and what can I understand that others have not yet understood?”

I would also emphasize communication. Science is not only doing good work; it also explains why the work matters. Young researchers should learn to write clearly, give clear talks, and become comfortable communicating in presence of large audiences. This is not a secondary skill. It is part of becoming an independent scientist.

Finally, I would encourage young scientists to be ambitious, but not only in the conventional way. Do not be afraid to explore directions where few people are going. Many important discoveries begin as strange questions. Curiosity, courage, and patience are still essential in science.

3. In your experience, what role do international conferences play in fostering collaborations that lead to real scientific breakthroughs?

International conferences are very important because science is not made only by papers. Papers communicate results, but conferences create trust, intuition, and sometimes friendship. Very often, a real collaboration starts from a simple conversation after a talk or during a coffee break.

For me, the best conferences are not only places where people present finished work. They are places where new questions are born. Sometimes the most important outcome of a conference is not a result, but a new direction.

4. Your plenary talk at ICMMP 2026 in Hangzhou is titled “Unveiling Useful Entanglement”. What do you hope the audience will take away from your talk?

The main message is simple: not all entanglement is equally useful. Entanglement is one of the most beautiful and mysterious features of quantum mechanics, but for quantum technologies we must ask a further operational question: what can this entanglement do?

In quantum metrology, useful entanglement is entanglement that helps us distinguish physical signals better. It allows a sensor to extract more information from the same system, or to reach a precision that would be impossible with separable states.

In my talk I will discuss how this usefulness can be identified and measured, especially through quantities such as the quantum Fisher information. I hope the audience will take away the idea that entanglement is not only an abstract mathematical property. It becomes truly meaningful when it gives us a new capability.

5. What is your one-sentence wish for this first International Conference on Modern Mathematical Physics?

My wish is that this conference becomes a place where deep mathematical ideas, physical intuition, and scientific curiosity meet, and where young researchers feel encouraged to explore questions that are not yet on the standard map.

Meet Prof. Augusto Smerzi at ICMMP 2026

Join us in Hangzhou this October to explore the latest developments in quantum metrology, entanglement theory, and modern mathematical physics together with leading researchers from around the world.

Conference location: Hangzhou, China
Conference date: 30 October–3 November 2026

Submit your work by 10 July 2026: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1507.
Register now for early bird prices: https://sciforum.net/event/ICMMP2026?section=#registration.
Conference website: https://sciforum.net/event/ICMMP2026.

For any inquiries, please contact us at icmmp2026@mdpi.com.

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the webinar “Information-Theoretic Perspectives of Integrated Sensing and Communication”.

This webinar aims to bring together researchers and experts to discuss recent advances in integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems. This session is a platform for the sharing of insights on fundamental limits, AI-enabled methodologies, and emerging system design strategies for future wireless networks.

By connecting information theory, estimation theory, and statistical learning, the webinar aims to foster scientific exchange and encourage discussions on efficient, scalable, and robust ISAC architectures.

We hope that this webinar will stimulate insightful discussions and inspire future collaborations. 

Date: 15 June 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. EDT | 3:00 p.m. CEST | 9:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 817 2433 0634
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/Entropy-5

Register for free now!

Program:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.

Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Jun Chen, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada;
• Prof. Fan Liu, National Mobile Communications Research Laboratory, School of Information Science and Engineering, Southeast University, China;
• Prof. Kai Wan, School of Electronic Information and Communications, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China;
• Prof. Michele Wigger, L2S, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay, France;
• Prof. Hamdi Joudeh, Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands.

Conference: The 5th CCF Quantum Computing Conference
Organization: China Computer Federation
Date: 2–5 August 2026
Place: Shenzhen, China

MDPI journals will participate in the 5th CCF Quantum Computing Conference as an exhibitor. The conference will take place in Shenzhen, China, from 2 to 5 August 2026.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the symposium:

• Entropy;
• Quantum Reports;
• Information;
• BDCC;
• Physics;
• AI;
• AppliedMath;
• Foundations;
• Algorithms;
• Computers;
• Cryptography.

If you are planning to attend this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit https://ccf.org.cn/CQCC2026.

Data compression has long been an intersection point for information theory, algorithms, and practical systems. This seminar explores several emerging directions in compression, spanning information theoretic limits, schemes implementable under computational constraints, and the rapidly evolving field of learned compression. In the first talk, the foundational Kraft inequality is revisited through the lens of finite-state encoders, developing generalized forms that shed light on the structural constraints imposed by finite-memory coding systems. The second talk examines how neural compression can serve not only as a tool for compact representation, but also as a framework for information-theoretically-sound inference and denoising under model uncertainty. The final talk surveys the state of learned compression, tracing landmark developments over the past decade, highlighting real-world deployments, and identifying the barriers left to overcome before learned compressors can be deployed at scale.

Date: 27 May 2026 at 7:00 p.m. CEST | 1:00 p.m. EDT
Webinar webpage: https://sciforum.net/event/Entropy-6?subscribe

Register now for free!

Program:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the workshop. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Tsachy Weissman, Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, USA;
• Prof. Neri Merhav, The Viterbi Faculty of ECE, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel;
• Prof. Dr. Shirin Jalali, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, USA
• Dr. Kedar Tatwawadi, Apple Inc., USA.

Relevant Special Issue:
“Information Theory and Data Compression”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Tsachy Weissman
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2026

Date: 1–3 July 2026
Place: Barcelona, Spain
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/Entropy2026

We are pleased to announce that Entropy 2026: Exploring Complexity and Information in Science will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from 1 to 3 July 2026.

Organized by MDPI’s open access journal Entropy (ISSN: 1099-4300; IF: 2.0), this international conference will bring together researchers and practitioners working across complex systems, information theory, artificial intelligence, statistical physics, quantum information, thermodynamics, and related interdisciplinary fields. We are delighted to see strong academic engagement, with submissions from institutions such as the University of Cambridge, Princeton University, and Eindhoven University of Technology.

Join an inspiring international community, attend high-level scientific presentations, and engage with the latest advances at the forefront of research in complexity and information science.

Conference Chairs:

• Prof. Dr. Miguel Rubi, University of Barcelona;
• Prof. Dr. Kevin H. Knuth, University at Albany.

Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Ariel Caticha, University at Albany;
• Prof. Dr. Bernardo Spagnolo, University of Palermo;
• Prof. Dr. David Reguera, Universitat de Barcelona;
• Prof. Dr. Eli Barkai, Bar-Ilan University;
• Prof. Dr. Ginestra Bianconi, Queen Mary University of London;
• Prof. Dr. Hong Qian, Westlake University;
• Prof. Dr. José Fernando F. Mendes, University of Aveiro;
• Prof. Dr. Jose M.G. Vilar, University of the Basque Country;
• Prof. Dr. Juan F. Pedraza, UAM/CSIC;
• Prof. Dr. Karl Heinz Hoffmann, Technical University Chemnitz;
• Prof. Dr. Kevin H. Knuth, University at Albany;
• Prof. Dr. Marta Sales Pardo, University of Rovira i Virgili;
• Prof. Dr. M. Ángeles Serrano, ICREA and University of Barcelona;
• Prof. Dr. Olivier Rioul, Institut Polytechnique de Paris;
• Dr. Péter Ván, Wigner Research Centre for Physics;
• Prof. Dr. Ralf Metzler, University of Potsdam;
• Prof. Dr. Signe Kjelstrup, Norwegian University of Science and Technology;
• Prof. Dr. Stefano Mancini, University of Camerino and INFN Sezione di Perugia;
• Prof. Dr. Syed Ejaz Ahmed, Brock University.

Topics of Interest:
S1. Complex Systems and Network Science;
S2. Information Theory, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence;
S3. Quantum Information and Quantum Computing;
S4. Thermodynamics and Energy Systems;
S5. Non-Equilibrium Systems and Entropy Production;
S6. Statistical Physics and Stochastic Processes;
S7. Soft and Living Matter;
S8. Applications of Entropy in Science and Engineering.

The Program Overview has been published. We encourage participants to review the schedule and plan their attendance in advance: https://sciforum.net/event/Entropy2026?section=#ProgamOverview.

Secure your participation by completing your registration before 15 June 2026: https://sciforum.net/event/Entropy2026?section=#registration.

The Late-Breaking Poster Submission is still open. We welcome additional contributions and invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to present your work during the poster sessions: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1433.

For any enquiries regarding the event, please contact entropy2026@mdpi.com.

We look forward to welcoming you to Entropy 2026 in Barcelona and to an engaging and stimulating scientific exchange.

MDPI will attend the 71st Summer School for Young Researchers in Condensed Matter Physics (CMPSS 2026), which will take place from 17–21 August 2026 (Booth time: 19–20 August), Kumamoto, Japan. It will be held at Aso Plaza Hotel and organized by Young Researchers in Condensed Matter Physics.

This conference focuses on advancing education, academic exchange, and network building for the next generation of researchers in condensed matter physics. As one of Japan’s major summer schools, covering a broad range of rapidly developing areas in condensed matter science, it provides a platform for graduate students, early career scientists, and young professionals to learn from leading researchers, present their own work, and exchange ideas across different specialties.

The program covers both fundamental and advanced topics in condensed matter physics, including theoretical and experimental approaches, emerging research themes, and the connection between basic science and cutting-edge applications. Through lectures, intensive seminars, oral and poster presentations, group discussions, and networking activities, the summer school aims to broaden participants’ academic perspectives, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, and support the development of future researchers in the field.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Condensed Matter;
• Crystals;
• Magnetochemistry;
• Atoms;
• QuBS;
• Quantum Reports;
• Magnetism;
• Physics;
• Entropy.

If you plan to attend this event, we encourage you to visit our booth and speak to our representatives. We are eager to meet you in person and assist you with any queries that you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit the official website.

Conference: European Astronomical Society Annual Meeting 2026 (EAS 2026)
Date: 29 June–3 July 2026
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland

The EAS Annual Meeting is the largest conference of European astronomy, with more than 25 years of history. EAS 2026 will bring together over 1200 professional astronomers to present cutting-edge breakthroughs and showcase the latest advancements in astronomy, fostering a stimulating platform for the exchange of ideas and views of astronomy and related technologies.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Galaxies;
• Universe;
• Astronomy;
• Instruments;
• Particles;
• Symmetry;
• Dynamics;
• Atoms;
• Data;
• Physics;
• Entropy.

Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at our booth and answering any questions you may have. For more information regarding this conference, please visit the following link: https://eas.unige.ch/EAS2026/index.jsp.