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11 December 2025
Article Layout and Template Revised for Future Volumes

We are pleased to announce updates to our article template, aimed at improving the readability and visual appeal of our publications. The following updates will be applied to articles published in volumes in 2026, starting from 19 December 2025.

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The updated template is now available for download from the Instructions for Authors page of each journal.

We hope that the new version of the template will provide users with better experience and make the process more convenient.

For any questions or suggestions, please contact our production team at production@mdpi.com.

24 November 2025
Prof. Dr. Shaolong Sun Appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of Section “AI Forecasting” in Forecasting


We are pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Dr. Shaolong Sun as the Section Editor-in-Chief of the new “AI Forecasting” Section in the journal Forecasting (ISSN: 2571-9394).

Prof. Dr. Sun earned his PhD in management science and engineering from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2019 and is currently a professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. His research centers on data intelligence and management, economic analysis and forecasting—particularly AI-driven forecasting techniques—and their applications to digital culture, tourism, and smart management. Prof. Dr. Sun has an outstanding track record in his field. He has published over 100 research papers, including numerous articles in top-tier international journals such as Tourism Management and the Journal of Travel Research. He also serves in multiple editorial roles, for example as Associate Editor or Editorial Board Member for several journals, including Data Science and Management, Journal of Systems Science & Complexity, and Financial Innovation, among others. In recognition of his scholarly impact, Prof. Dr. Sun has received prestigious honors—he was awarded the “Top 100 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award” from Chinese Academy of Sciences, in addition to a national award for outstanding doctoral work in systems science and engineering. He has also been named among the world’s Top 2% most-cited scientists, according to a Stanford University study.

Beyond academia, his work has significantly influenced policy and governance. He has authored 30 policy research reports, 10 of which received important directives from China’s national leaders, with several of his recommendations adopted by key government agencies such as the Ministry of Commerce, the People’s Bank of China, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. These contributions demonstrate how his data-driven forecasting research has supported high-level national decision-making and development priorities. Prof. Sun’s blend of cutting-edge research, real-world impact, and international engagement makes him exceptionally well-suited to lead the AI Forecasting Section and foster its growth as a hub for innovation in predictive science.

The following is a short Q&A with Prof. Dr. Shaolong Sun, in which he shares his vision for the “AI Forecasting” Section, insights into methodological innovations in AI-driven forecasting, and perspectives on the field’s future.

1. Could you briefly introduce your main research areas and achievements?
My research focuses on intelligent forecasting, with an emphasis on developing advanced data-driven models that integrate multisource and multimodal data—including text, time series, and knowledge graphs—to enhance prediction accuracy and interpretability. The core objective of my work is to advance forecasting methods that are not only theoretically rigorous but also practically relevant to complex social and economic systems. My primary application areas include tourism demand forecasting, financial market prediction, energy systems modeling, and AI-driven service innovation. Over the years, I have led several major research projects, including a National Key R&D Program for Young Scientists that explores evaluation mechanisms for the modern service industry, and a National Science Foundation (NSFC) project focused on data-driven tourism forecasting. I have published more than fifty papers as first or corresponding author in high-impact journals, proposing innovative frameworks such as knowledge graph-based recommendation systems and multimodal forecasting architectures. Many of my research outcomes have directly informed policy decisions—for instance, eight of my advisory reports received directives from national leaders and seventeen were adopted by central government agencies—demonstrating the societal value of scientific forecasting and its integration into evidence-based governance. These experiences illustrate how advanced forecasting research can contribute to data-driven governance and deliver tangible benefits to society.

2. What appealed to you about Forecasting that made you want to take on the role of Section Editor-in-Chief of “AI Forecasting”?
I was deeply attracted to Forecasting because of its clear vision and strong commitment to advancing predictive science at the intersection of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and applied modeling. The journal’s focuses on methodological rigor and interdisciplinary collaboration aligns closely with my own academic philosophy. Moreover, the launch of the “AI Forecasting” Section is a timely initiative that responds to the growing need for innovative forecasting approaches in an era of data explosion and digital transformation. In my view, this new section addresses a critical gap by highlighting how cutting-edge AI techniques can be applied to improve forecasting across different domains.

I also believe that this section will serve as a high-level platform for presenting frontier research on machine learning, deep learning, and AI-powered predictive models across diverse application areas. The open access model of MDPI ensures that knowledge is disseminated efficiently and globally, promoting visibility and accessibility for researchers worldwide. This inclusive approach was very appealing to me. My goal as Section Editor-in-Chief is to strengthen the scientific influence of Forecasting by encouraging cross-disciplinary dialogue, supporting innovative Special Issues, and maintaining a rigorous yet constructive peer-review process that ensures both quality and impact. In short, the combination of a forward-looking scope, global reach, and commitment to excellence made this opportunity irresistible.

3. What are your expectations and suggestions for the future development of the “AI Forecasting” Section and the journal?
My vision is to establish the “AI Forecasting” Section as a leading international platform for cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence and predictive analytics. The Section should promote academic excellence by attracting contributions that bridge methodological innovation with real-world application—for example, from explainable AI, causal modeling, and hybrid approaches to probabilistic prediction, real-time forecasting, and intelligent decision-making. I believe that the future of forecasting research lies in the integration of diverse data sources and the fusion of domain knowledge with AI-driven models, which will enable more adaptive and interpretable predictions. In particular, combining traditional statistical techniques with modern AI (such as foundation models like large language models) offers exciting possibilities for improving both the accuracy and explainability of forecasts in complex scenarios.

To further enhance the journal’s influence, I intend to encourage collaboration between academia and industry and to organize high-quality Special Issues on emerging topics—such as large-scale multimodal forecasting, the role of foundation models in prediction, and AI applications in areas like digital tourism and smart cities. We will also actively expand international editorial participation, essentially building a truly global community of forecasting scholars. Encouraging diverse global contributors will spark new ideas and ensure that our Section covers developments from around the world. Additionally, I plan to uphold strong standards of reproducibility and transparency in the research we publish. By promoting open science practices—for instance, encouraging authors to share data and code—we can ensure that the findings in AI forecasting are robust, trusted, and readily usable by both researchers and practitioners. In summary, my aim is to foster an innovative, collaborative, and international forum that not only pushes the frontier of forecasting science but also provides reliable knowledge to inform policy and practice.

4. Do you have any suggestions for young researchers in this field?
Young researchers in forecasting and data-driven modeling should strive to cultivate both methodological depth and an application-oriented vision. A solid foundation in statistics, machine learning, and computational modeling is essential, but it is equally important to understand the specific contexts in which forecasting models are applied. Real progress often comes from the ability to connect technical innovation with meaningful societal or industrial problems. I encourage early-career scholars to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration, communicate their ideas clearly, and remain open to new perspectives. Engaging with the international research community—by attending conferences, exchanging ideas with peers abroad, and forming cross-border collaborations—can also spark new insights and broaden one’s horizons.

The process of scientific research is often long and challenging, so persistence, curiosity, and critical thinking are some of the most valuable assets a researcher can have. Breakthroughs in forecasting (as in any field) often arise from unconventional thinking and continuous experimentation, so do not be afraid to explore creative approaches. At the same time, maintaining academic integrity and pursuing research with long-term impact are crucial. If you focus on problems that really matter and contribute to the broader community, your work will ultimately leave a lasting mark on both science and society.

We congratulate Prof. Shaolong Sun on his new role as Section Editor-in-Chief and wish him every success. We look forward to his leadership in advancing the “AI Forecasting” Section and his contributions to the global forecasting research community in the years to come.

6 November 2025
MDPI Launches the Michele Parrinello Award for Pioneering Contributions in Computational Physical Science


MDPI is delighted to announce the establishment of the Michele Parrinello Award. Named in honor of Professor Michele Parrinello, the award celebrates his exceptional contributions and his profound impact on the field of computational physical science research.

The award will be presented biennially to distinguished scientists who have made outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of computational physical science—spanning physics, chemistry, and materials science.

About Professor Michele Parrinello

"Do not be afraid of new things. I see it many times when we discuss a new thing that young people are scared to go against the mainstream a little bit, thinking what is going to happen to me and so on. Be confident that what you do is meaningful, and do not be afraid, do not listen too much to what other people have to say.”

——Professor Michele Parrinello

Born in Messina in 1945, he received his degree from the University of Bologna and is currently affiliated with the Italian Institute of Technology. Professor Parrinello is known for his many technical innovations in the field of atomistic simulations and for a wealth of interdisciplinary applications ranging from materials science to chemistry and biology. Together with Roberto Car, he introduced ab initio molecular dynamics, also known as the Car–Parrinello method, marking the beginning of a new era both in the area of electronic structure calculations and in molecular dynamics simulations. He is also known for the Parrinello–Rahman method, which allows crystalline phase transitions to be studied by molecular dynamics. More recently, he has introduced metadynamics for the study of rare events and the calculation of free energies.

For his work, he has been awarded many prizes and honorary degrees. He is a member of numerous academies and learned societies, including the German Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, the British Royal Society, and the Italian Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, which is the major academy in his home country of Italy.

Award Committee

The award committee will be chaired by Professor Xin-Gao Gong, a computational condensed matter physicist, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and professor at the Department of Physics, Fudan University. Professor Xin-Gao Gong will lead a panel of several senior experts in the field to oversee the evaluation and selection process.

The Institute for Computational Physical Sciences at Fudan University (Shanghai, China), led by Professor Xin-Gao Gong, will serve as the supporting institute for the award.

"We hope the Michele Parrinello Award will recognize scientists who have made significant contributions to the field of computational condensed matter physics and at the same time set a benchmark for the younger generation, providing clear direction for their pursuit—this is precisely the original intention behind establishing the award."

——Professor Xin-Gao Gong

The first edition of the award was officially launched on 1 November 2025. Nominations will be accepted before the end of March 2026. For further details, please visit mparrinelloaward.org.

About the MDPI Sustainability Foundation and MDPI Awards

The Michele Parrinello Award is part of the MDPI Sustainability Foundation, which is dedicated to advancing sustainable development through scientific progress and global collaboration. The foundation also oversees the World Sustainability Award, the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award, and the Tu Youyou Award. The establishment of the Michele Parrinello Award will further enrich the existing award portfolio, providing continued and diversified financial support to outstanding professionals across various fields. 

In addition to these foundation-level awards, MDPI journals also recognize outstanding contributions through a range of honors, including Best Paper Awards, Outstanding Reviewer Awards, Young Investigator Awards, Travel Awards, Best PhD Thesis Awards, Editor of Distinction Awards, and others. These initiatives aim to recognize excellence across disciplines and career stages, contributing to the long-term vitality and sustainability of scientific research.

Find more information on awards here.

4 November 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #28 - WSF11, Nobel Laureates, Proofig AI, Romania Summit, STM and FBF

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

Highlights from the 11th World Sustainability Forum in Barcelona

I’m pleased to share some highlights from the 11th World Sustainability Forum (WSF 11), held in Barcelona on 2–3 October 2025 under the theme Sustainable and Resilient Cities.

Why WSF matters

The WSF series is a flagship initiative for MDPI and is supported by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. It serves as a transdisciplinary platform for researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to engage on sustainability challenges. WSF is now held annually as part of our commitment to maintain momentum in the sustainability discourse.

This year’s Barcelona edition focused on urban resilience, landscape design, and social community impact in the sustainability space. Over 48 hours of sessions, we brought together leading minds across disciplines to translate vision into practice. With participants from 53 countries across all continents, WSF 11 was truly global in scope.

“WSF is now held annually as part of our commitment to maintain momentum in the sustainability discourse”

What made WSF 11 especially successful (from my vantage point) was the level of positive engagement with our participants. Chief editors, researchers, and attendees repeatedly told me how professionally executed the event was, highlighting the high energy, logistical smoothness and quality of MDPI’s event management. That kind of recognition from peers really builds our reputation as more than just a publisher, but as a convener of meaningful scientific dialogue.

Our conferences are a form of experiential marketing as they create memorable and immersive connections between a brand and attendees. These positive associations build promotion and brand loyalty, ultimately impacting the MDPI’s trust and reputation for the better.

WSF 11: By the numbers

Here’s a quick snapshot of WSF 11’s scale and reach:

  • 181 registrations across global participants.
  • 8 keynote speakers and 5 invited speakers.
  • 144 abstracts accepted (over 355 submitted), resulting in 75 short talks and 69 posters.
  • 53 countries were represented across all continents, making it a truly international event.
  • First time that we ran parallel sessions for WSF (an ambitious program).
  • A dedicated awards ceremony to honour outstanding sustainability research: World Sustainability Award (WSA) x 2 winners, and Emerging Sustainability Leader Award (ESLA) x 3 winners.

Interviews with our World Sustainability Award Winners

One of the most rewarding parts of WSF is recognizing researchers whose work advances sustainability in powerful ways. In our Blog series, Daniella Maritan-Thomson (Content Specialist, MDPI) interviewed the two winners of the World Sustainability Award, Professor Dr. Stuart Pimm and Dr. Abdelbagi M. Ismail, who offered insights to the human side of sustainability research, the people behind the data, and the stories behind the science.

Prof. Stuart Pimm, whose decades of conservation work make him a leader in biodiversity preservation, reflected on his WSF Award experience and research in this interview: [Interview: Prof Stuart Pimm]

Dr. Abdelbagi M. Ismail, an expert in crop improvement and winner of the WSF Award, shares his journey and perspectives here: [Interview: Dr Abdelbagi M. Ismail]

“Our conferences create memorable and immersive connections”

Emerging Sustainability Leader Award winners


Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI), Prof. Dr. Vhahangwele Masindi, Dr. Katya Rhodes, and Prof. Dr. Myriam Ertz (left to right).

We also recognized three recipients of the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award: Prof. Dr. Vhahangwele Masindi, Dr. Katya Rhodes, and Prof. Dr. Myriam Ertz, for their contributions as early-career researchers advancing sustainability through innovation, impact, and academic excellence across the field.

What this means for MDPI

  1. Building our global identity in events
    WSF is a marquee MDPI event, not just a gathering, but a statement of how we wish to position ourselves in the global sustainability ecosystem. The positive feedback helps us build on our approach for future editions, so that we remain a reference point for quality, relevance, and engagement.
  2. Expanding capacity across offices
    The success of WSF 11 in Barcelona’s would not have happened without great teamwork from Basel, Barcelona, Romania, the UK, and the APAC Conference team. Thanks to everyone for their work to bring this ambitious event to life.
  3. Supporting MDPI’s mission
    At this event, I had the opportunity to present on MDPI's role in Open Access, sustainability publishing, and the intersection of science and policy. WSF is not only about the science; it’s also a platform for us to position MDPI as a thought leader and a collaborator in shaping the future of sustainable research.

I look forward to the WSF momentum as we work towards WSF 12 in Hong Kong, which is scheduled for August 2026.


MDPI Colleagues at the 11th World Sustainability Forum in Barcelona, Spain, 2–3 October 2025.

Impactful Research

Celebrating 2025 Nobel Laureates who have published with MDPI

October is always an inspiring month in science. It’s when the world turns its attention to the Nobel Prize announcements, recognizing discoveries that have changed how we understand the world.

Over the years, many distinguished researchers who have received the Nobel Prize have chosen to publish their work with MDPI. These are scientists whose breakthroughs have shaped entire fields of research, and who have entrusted our Open Access journals to share their findings with the world.

“The work we support can be world-class and world-changing”

Congratulations to the 2025 Laureates

Dozens of Nobel Laureates have published in our journals: as at 2024, more than 40 laureates had contributed over 115 articles across more than 35 MDPI journals. Congratulations to the three 2025 Nobel prize-winners who have published with MDPI during their careers. Below are links to their MDPI publications and announcements for further reading:

These connections strengthen our mission to make research freely available and ensure that transformative ideas reach the widest possible audience.

Publishing at the leading edge of knowledge

The privilege of hosting such contributors resonates deeply with our editorial teams. It shows that top-tier scientific work has a home at MDPI, which builds our visibility in the research community. It signals that our publishing model, our editorial workflows, and our commitment to Open Access are respected at the very highest levels of science. It also gives our authors, reviewers, editors and staff the message that the work we support can be world-class and world-changing.

Publishing at the leading edge of knowledge isn’t just about individual papers – it’s about the ecosystem of support, transparency, and accessibility that makes discovery possible. Let’s continue to build a publishing platform and provide a service that attracts and enables both everyday research and the breakthroughs of tomorrow.

Inside MDPI

Strengthening Research Integrity: MDPI partners with Proofig AI

I’m pleased to share that MDPI has entered a multi-year partnership with Proofig AI, a leader in AI-driven proofing and integrity software for scientific publishing. This follows the success of our pilot program, in which Proofig AI proved highly effective in detecting duplicated, altered, and manipulated images across biomedical submissions.

Safeguarding the credibility of the research we publish

Research integrity is at the core of MDPI’s mission. The life sciences, in particular, face increasing risks of image-related issues due to advanced editing tools and generative AI. By integrating Proofig AI into our workflows, we improve our ability to detect issues early, reduce post-publication corrections, and safeguard the credibility of the research we publish.

Pilot outcomes

  • Successful detection of duplicated confocal and histology images, even when altered to disguise similarities.
  • Early results showed a significant drop in post-publication image manipulation flags year-on-year.
  • Positive feedback from editors and staff highlighted the tool’s ease of use and reliability.

Dr. Dror Kolodkin-Gal (co-founder and CEO of Proofig AI) said: 

“The MDPI team conducted a highly professional and carefully monitored pilot, achieving excellent results in detecting problematic images.

Their fast and effective integration process was impressive, and we are excited to contribute to this important collaboration.”

Sanita Meijere (IT Product and Project Manager, MDPI), shared:

“For more than a year, we’ve tested all the available image manipulation detection tools. Proofig AI’s quality and ease of use, alongside positive feedback from our internal users, made their software a clear stand-out.

We’re thrilled to be moving forward with this partnership, ensuring we do our utmost to protect MDPI’s biomedical journals. Using this advanced image proofing software reaffirms MDPI’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards in research integrity.”

Raising the bar for integrity

This partnership sets a new benchmark for quality control in biomedical publishing.

As Tim Tait-Jamieson (Head of Publication Ethics, MDPI), explains:

“The life sciences are disproportionately affected by research integrity issues, making vigilance in this field especially critical. This is driven, in part, by the increasing sophistication of image editing software and generative AI.

Whether accidental or deliberate, image manipulation can have a lasting impact on credibility. By integrating Proofig AI into our editorial workflows, we strengthen our ability to detect scientific misconduct early and reduce post-publication amendments.”

Faster and more accurate quality control

Proofig will automatically flag potentially problematic images during submission checks, giving our editors more confidence in the integrity of manuscripts and freeing up time to focus on editorial decisions. The tool will also reduce the burden of manual checks, while supporting faster and more accurate quality control. This partnership reinforces MDPI's reputation as a publisher that takes integrity seriously and continues to invest in tools to support authors, editors, and reviewers alike.

A big thank-you to all colleagues who supported the pilot and rollout. You can read more in our MDPI Blog post.

Coming Together for Science

The MDPI Romania Summit 2025

On 21–22 October, I had the pleasure of joining our colleagues in Bucharest for the MDPI Romania Summit 2025. The event was organized by our Romania Marketing team, with support from colleagues across our Romanian offices. It brought together academics, policymakers, and collaborators to discuss the country’s evolving research landscape.

Over two days, we welcomed more than 30 participants, including Editorial Board Members, Guest Editors, and policy-makers from the Romanian research and education sectors, including representatives from the Romanian Academy and the National Commission for the Accreditation of Academic Titles (CNATDCU).

The discussions and presentations reflected the strength and growth of Romania’s research community and its active engagement in Open Access publishing.

“The discussions and presentations reflected the strength and growth of Romania’s research community”

Romania’s role in Open Access

Romania loves Open Access and has emerged as one of MDPI’s most engaged national research communities. The numbers speak for themselves:

  • 67% of all publications in Romania were Open Access in 2024.
  • MDPI accounts for 39% of the country’s total OA publications (14,779 in 2024).
  • Over the last five years (2020–2024), Romanian institutions published over 33,000 papers with MDPI.
  • There are 460 active Editorial Board Members from Romania, including 8 Chief Editors.
  • 29 institutions are part of our Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP), with 8 new members joining in 2025.

These numbers reflect the trust and reliable partnership we have built with the Romanian academic community.

Highlights from the Summit

The program covered a wide range of topics from MDPI’s achievements and updates to our editorial processes, peer-review quality, AI in publishing, IOAP and Open Access funding models, and publication ethics.

Agenda Highlights:

  • MDPI Introduction, Performance & Achievements, and Collaboration with Romania – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI).
  • Trust the Process: Editorial Workflow and Quality in Publishing – Dr. Liliane Auwerter (Scientific Review Group).
  • Publication Ethics at MDPI: Safeguarding the Integrity of the Published Scholarly Record – Diana Cristina Apodaritei (Research Integrity Specialist).
  • Institutional Partnerships – Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager, MDPI).
  • AI in Publishing and MDPI's Actions – Sanita Meijere (AI Product Manager).
  • Closing Remarks – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI).

Participants shared feedback and ideas for future collaborations, including organizing author workshops, possible conference collaborations, and strengthening our engagement with national institutions such as the Ministry of Education and Research and the National Council of Romanian Rectors.

As Acad. Dr. Nicolae-Victor Zamfir, Vice President of the Romanian Academy, noted during the discussions:

“The organization of the event is very timely, because MDPI is a publishing house in full development and expansion. The opinion of researchers is important for increasing the quality of published works.”

A collaborative future

Events like this remind us how essential it is to engage locally and listen directly to the voices of our editors, authors, and institutional partners. They help us build relationships, improve our understanding of the local market, and align our shared goals in advancing Open Access and research quality.

Thank you to everyone involved, especially our Romania Marketing team, who organized the event, and to all colleagues who continue to build relationships with our academic communities around the world.

Thank you!

A special thank-you to the Romanian Marketing team and all colleagues behind the scenes who made this Summit such a success. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. We look forward to building on this momentum with future Summits in Europe and beyond.

Closing Thoughts

STM and FBF 2025: Connecting Through Science and Publishing


Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI), Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing, MDPI) at STM Conference, Frankfurt, 14 October 2025.

On 13–14 October, I attended the STM Frankfurt Conference 2025, my fourth visit to the Frankfurt event, and it continues to be one of the most valuable gatherings in our industry.

The STM meeting brings together the publishing community and key opinion leaders to speak on current trends and challenges shaping our industry.

This year’s theme – “Science Diplomacy: What is it and How Does it Work?” – unpacked the growing intersection of science, policy, and publishing.

Discussion topics ranged from what is science diplomacy and how publishers can contribute to global collaboration to how science communication can help maintain trust during an era of disruption.

I was joined by Dr. Constanze Schelhorn, our Head of Indexing, who met with representatives from Scopus, Web of Science, Digital Science, ProQuest, and other partners. These meetings give us a chance to share feedback on our collaborations, learn about new updates being developed, and build our relationships with indexing bodies.

“The STM meeting brings together the publishing community and key opinion leaders”

STM also provides a space to connect with industry peers, as I did with colleagues from Elsevier, Frontiers, Clarivate, Sage, and STM itself, reinforcing MDPI’s engagement within the broader publishing community. It was also nice to bump into some former colleagues and see them continuing to grow in their publishing careers.

At the Frankfurt Book Fair


The MDPI booth at the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair.

Following STM, I spent the next day at the Frankfurt Book Fair (15–19 October) – one of the largest and most influential events in the publishing world.

It’s always inspiring to see the scale and energy of this global gathering, which spans everything from books and education to digital innovation and academic publishing.

We set up an MDPI booth to host discussions with partners, vendors, and researchers.

The Fair ran into the weekend, with colleagues from several MDPI departments attending to represent the company and connect with the scholarly community.


Events like STM and FBF are a nice reminder of how dynamic and interconnected our industry is, and how important it is for MDPI to continue taking part in global conversations about science, communication, and the future of publishing.

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

15 October 2025
MDPI’s Newly Launched Journals in September 2025


Nine new journals covering a range of subjects launched their inaugural issues in September 2025. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access.

We extend our sincere thanks to all Editorial Board Members for their commitment and expertise. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, ensuring impactful open access scholarship.

Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.

Journal

Founding Editor-in-Chief

Journal Topics (Selected)

Prof. Dr. Joseph G. Grzywacz,

San José State University, USA

Editorial | view inaugural issue

family formation and dynamics; family relationships; family diversity and structure; family processes; family challenges; global perspectives of family |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Chengkuo Lee,

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Editorial | view inaugural issue

AIoT sensing technologies; distributed AI and federated learning; AI-enhanced edge analytics; sensor fusion in edge computing; low-power AI sensing; security and privacy in edge-AI systems; AI-driven optimization of IoT networks |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Steven Paul Nistico,

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Editorial | view inaugural issue

aesthetics; reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery; dermatology; oral and maxillofacial surgery; surgical procedures; non-surgical procedures |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Mauro Tonelli,

University of Pisa, Italy

Editorial | view inaugural issue

plasma physics and technology; atomic and molecular physics; nuclear physics; quantum physics and technology; dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and multiferroics; semiconductor physics and devices; engineering physics; material physics; biophysics|

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Sergej M. Ostojic,

University of Agder, Norway;
University of Pécs, Hungary

Editorial | view inaugural issue

biochemical research methods; biochemistry and molecular biology; cell biology; clinical and medicinal chemistry; clinical neurology; endocrinology and metabolism; medicine, general and internal; nutrition and dietetics; toxicology |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Michele Nappi,

University of Salerno, Italy

Editorial | view inaugural issue

foundations and advancements in multimedia technologies; computational social media analytics; human–AI interaction in social contexts; multimedia understanding and generation for social insight; ethics, fairness, and privacy in multimedia systems |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Philippe Gorce,

Toulon University, France

Editorial | view inaugural issue

ergonomic design and evaluation of workspaces, tools, and equipment; biomechanical analysis and ergonomic interventions for musculoskeletal health; cognitive workload assessment and management; human-computer interaction (HCI) and user experience (UX) research; ergonomic wearables; AI-driven ergonomic assessment tools; neuroergonomics |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Ronald Charles Sims,

Utah State University, USA

Editorial | view inaugural issue

bioresources; bioproducts; bioenergy and biofuels; environmental protection; public health protection; biological waste treatment; biomass transformation; circular bioeconomy; bio-based materials and chemicals; bioresidues |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. M. Jamal Deen,

McMaster University, Canada

Editorial | view inaugural issue

device design and engineering; circuit design and system integration; applications and emerging technologies; materials and fabrication innovations; testing, reliability, and standards |

view journal scope | submit an article

We would like to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. If you would like to create more new journals, you are welcome to send an application here, or contact the New Journal Committee (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com).

14 October 2025
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, 13 October 2025


The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, observed annually on 13 October, highlights the urgent need to reduce vulnerabilities and build resilience in the face of natural and human-made hazards. This day underscores the importance of shifting from a focus on response to prevention and reminds us that reducing disaster risk is key to safeguarding lives, communities, and sustainable development.

We invite you to explore our selected articles, Special Issues, and journals, which examine topics such as disaster preparedness, climate adaptation, risk governance, and community resilience. We hope that the established journals at MDPI will provide a communication platform for innovative ideas addressing both current and emerging challenges in disaster risk reduction.

Engineering

Environment & Earth Sciences

 

Social Science, Art and Humanities

Business & Economics

“A Bibliographic Analysis of Multi-Risk Assessment Methodologies for Natural Disaster Prevention”
by Gilles Grandjean
GeoHazards 2025, 6(3), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards6030041

“Coupling HEC-RAS and AI for River Morphodynamics Assessment Under Changing Flow Regimes: Enhancing Disaster Preparedness for the Ottawa River”
by Mohammad Uzair Anwar Qureshi, Afshin Amiri, Isa Ebtehaj, Silvio Jose Guimere, Juraj Cunderlik and Hossein Bonakdari
Hydrology 2025, 12(2), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology12020025

“A Composite Tool for Forecasting El Niño: The Case of the 2023–2024 Event”
by Costas Varotsos, Nicholas V. Sarlis, Yuri Mazei, Damir Saldaev and Maria Efstathiou
Forecasting 2024, 6(1), 187-203; https://doi.org/10.3390/forecast6010011

“Flood Detection with SAR: A Review of Techniques and Datasets”
by Donato Amitrano, Gerardo Di Martino, Alessio Di Simone and Pasquale Imperatore
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(4), 656; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16040656

“Assessing Landslide Susceptibility along India’s National Highway 58: A Comprehensive Approach Integrating Remote Sensing, GIS, and Logistic Regression Analysis”
by Mukta Sharma, Ritambhara K. Upadhyay, Gaurav Tripathi, Naval Kishore, Achala Shakya, Gowhar Meraj, Shruti Kanga, Suraj Kumar Singh, Pankaj Kumar, Brian Alan Johnson and Som Nath Thakur
Conservation 2023, 3(3), 444-459; https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation3030030

“Assessing 40 Years of Flood Risk Evolution at the Micro-Scale Using an Innovative Modeling Approach: The Effects of Urbanization and Land Planning”
by Tommaso Lazzarin, Andrea Defina and Daniele Pietro Viero
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040112

“Evaluation of Rainfall Erosivity in the Western Balkans by Mapping and Clustering ERA5 Reanalysis Data”
by Tanja Micic Ponjiger, Tin Lukic, Robert L. Wilby, Slobodan B. Markovic, Aleksandar Valjarevic, Slavoljub Dragicevic, Milivoj B. Gavrilov, Igor Ponjiger, Uros Durlevic, Misko M. Milanovic et al.
Atmosphere 2023, 14(1), 104; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14010104

Special Issues:

“Hydro-Meteorological Hazards: Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies”
Guest Editors: Dr. Marco Luppichini and Dr. Monica Bini
Submission deadline: 30 November 2025

“Slope Stability Analyses and Landslide Risk Assessment Under Hydrodynamic Action”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Zheng-Yi Feng, Prof. Dr. Cheng-Yu Ku and Prof. Dr. Frank Tsai
Submission deadline: 20 December 2025 

“Advances in Earth Observation to Improve Flood Disaster Monitoring and Management (Second Edition)”
Guest Editors: Dr. Valeria Satriano, Dr. Mariapia Faruolo and Dr. Sandro Martinis
Submission deadline: 28 February 2026

“Seismological Research and Seismic Hazard & Risk Assessments”
Guest Editors: Dr. Ioanna Triantafyllou and Dr. Danijel Schorlemmer
Submission deadline: 15 March 2026

“A Systematic Analysis of Influencing Factors on Wind Resilience in a Coastal Historical District of China”
by Bo Huang, Zhenmin Ou, Gang Zhao, Junwu Wang, Lanjun Liu, Sijun Lv, Bin Huang and Xueqi Liu
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(14), 8116; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15148116

“Building Damage Visualization Through Three-Dimensional Reconstruction and Window Detection”
by Ittetsu Kuniyoshi, Itsuki Nagaike, Sachie Sato and Yue Bao
Sensors 2025, 25(10), 2979; https://doi.org/10.3390/s25102979

“Leveraging 3D Printing for Resilient Disaster Management in Smart Cities”
by Antreas Kantaros, Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu, Konstantinos Brachos, Theodore Ganetsos and Nicole Petrescu
Smart Cities 2024, 7(6), 3705-3726; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7060143

“Urban Resilience Index for Critical Infrastructure: A Scenario-Based Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction in Road Networks”
by Seyed M. H. S. Rezvani, Maria Joao Falcao Silva and Nuno Marques de Almeida
Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 4143; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104143

“Enhancing Urban Resilience: Strategic Management and Action Plans for Cyclonic Events through Socially Constructed Risk Processes”
by Raul Perez-Arevalo, Juan Jimenez-Caldera, Jose Luis Serrano-Montes, Jesus Rodrigo-Comino, Kevin Theran-Nieto and Andres Caballero-Calvo
Urban Sci. 2024, 8(2), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci8020043

“Widespread Coral Bleaching and Mass Mortality of Reef-Building Corals in Southern Mexican Pacific Reefs Due to 2023 El Niño Warming”
by Andres Lopez-Perez, Rebeca Granja-Fernandez, Eduardo Ramirez-Chavez, Omar Valencia-Mendez, Fabian A. Rodriguez-Zaragoza, Tania Gonzalez-Mendoza and Armando Martinez-Castro
Oceans 2024, 5(2), 196-209; https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans5020012

“Geomorphic Response of the Georgia Bight Coastal Zone to Accelerating Sea Level Rise, Southeastern USA”
by Randall W. Parkinson and Shimon Wdowinski
Coasts 2024, 4(1), 1-20; https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts4010001

“Impact of Vegetation Differences on Shallow Landslides: A Case Study in Aso, Japan”
by Hiroki Asada and Tomoko Minagawa
Water 2023, 15(18), 3193; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15183193

“Review of Methods for Seismic Strengthening of Masonry Piers and Walls”
by Ivan Hafner, Tomislav Kisicek and Matija Gams
Buildings 2023, 13(6), 1524; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13061524

Special Issues:

“Structural Health Monitoring and Smart Disaster Prevention”
Guest Editors: Dr. Hongjuan Chen, Dr. Xiaojiang Liu and Prof. Dr. Zhao-Dong Xu
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025

“Seismic Design and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete, Masonry and Steel Structures with Innovative Materials and Devices”
Guest Editors: Dr. Pierp Colajanni and Dr. Jennifer D’Anna
Submission deadline: 20 January 2026

“Sustainable Flood Risk Management: Challenges and Resilience”
Guest Editors: Dr. Angela Connelly, Dr. Paul O'Hare and Prof. Dr. Yamuna Kaluarachchi
Submission deadline: 28 February 2026

“Smart Disaster Prevention, Risk Reduction and Post-Disaster Rescue in Civil Engineering”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Jun Dai, Dr. Wenxi Wang and Dr. Xinghuai Huang
Submission deadline: 31 May 2026

“Public Support for Disaster Risk Reduction: Evidence from The Bahamas Before and After Hurricane Dorian”
by Barry S. Levitt and Richard S. Olson
Soc. Sci. 2025, 14(4), 248; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14040248

“Impacts of Local Government Perceptions of Disaster Risks on Land Resilience Planning Implementation”
by Soyoung Kim, Simon A. Andrew, Edgar Ramirez de la Cruz, Woo-Je Kim and Richard Clark Feiock
Land 2024, 13(7), 1085; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13071085

“Monchique’s Innovation Laboratory—A Space for Dialogue and Knowledge Sharing to Foster Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction”
by Joana Dias, Guilherme Saad, Ana Soares, Maria Partidario, Isabel Loupa Ramos, Rute Martins and Margarida B. Monteiro
Fire 2024, 7(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7010001

“Two Decades of Integrated Flood Management: Status, Barriers, and Strategies”
by Neil S. Grigg
Climate 2024, 12(5), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12050067

Special Issues:

“Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation”
Guest Editors: Dr. Wei Xie, Prof. Dr. Eric Lee, Prof. Dr. Yuchun Zhang and Dr. Tao Li
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025

“Mitigating Flood Impact in Urbanized Spaces Through Sustainable Strategies”
Guest Editors: Dr. Joan Rossello-Geli and Dr. Francesco De Pascale
Submission deadline: 30 September 2026

2 October 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #27 - OASPA 2025, COUNTER 5.1, UK Summit in London, MDPI at the Italian Senate

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

MDPI at OASPA 2025: Embracing the Complexity of Open Access

From 22 to 24 September, I joined the OASPA 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium, where the theme, “Embracing the Complexity – How do we get to 100% Open Access?” tackled the hard questions about the future of scholarly communication.

With MDPI a longstanding member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) and Platinum sponsor of the conference, I was invited to present and participate in important discussions on how we can continue to move the needle in Open Access (OA) publishing.

From 50% to 100% Open Access

Last year’s OASPA conference celebrated a major milestone – reaching 50% of global research outputs published as OA. But, as noted during the conference, this was the “easy” part. The challenge ahead is much tougher: how do we take OA from 50% to 100%? For many academics and institutions, OA is still relatively new, and thus it is essential for us to continue educating people as to what OA is, how it works, and why it matters.


Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) presenting at OASPA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium.

MDPI’s perspective

At MDPI, we are fully committed to this. As a 100% OA publisher, our growth is inseparable from the success of OA itself. In many ways, MDPI is a byproduct of the global adoption of OA, and we play an important role in helping to advance it further.

I had the opportunity to share MDPI’s perspective in the panel discussion entitled: "Hello from the other side: views from fully Open Access journals using APCs," alongside industry colleagues from PLOS, eLife, AOSIS, and Frontiers.

Instead of giving a standard presentation, I highlighted aspects of MDPI that the audience might not be aware of. I also presented on the opportunities and challenges facing publishers that are already fully OA, the importance of diverse models in achieving 100% OA, and why OA is the baseline while Open Science is the future.

 Recognizing Gold OA

As part of the panel, I had undertaken to make some bold and provocative statements. I therefore emphasized a point that is sometimes overlooked: we didn’t reach 50% OA without Gold OA – it accounts for more than half of all OA publications today. And we certainly won’t reach 100% OA without it.

“By educating the community and working together, we can continue to take Open Science to the next level”


“When people speak about Gold OA and MDPI, they should ‘put some respek on our name.”

MDPI is a leader in Gold OA and has been a driver of this progress at scale.

While Gold OA and MDPI are sometimes slighted, both deserve recognition for their contributions to advancing Open Science globally.

I closed my presentation with a reminder that the good we do is sometimes overlooked, and that when people speak about Gold OA and MDPI, they should "put some respek on our name."

I’m pleased to have seen attendees sharing positive experiences with MDPI, reminding us that we bring real value to the OA movement and deserve a stronger reputation. We also engaged in constructive conversations about various topics, including cost transparency.

A few themes that I took away from the conference:

  • Quality and integrity matter as much as access. OA publishers must not lose sight of research integrity, inclusivity, and sustainability while pursuing 100% OA.
  • Global collaboration is essential. Policies, funding models, and infrastructure differ around the world, and we will need cross-border collaboration to make OA a truly global reality.
  • Open Science is the bigger story. OA is just the first step – the future lies in open data, open peer review, research reproducibility, etc.

“MDPI’s scale allows us to better support authors, reinvest in communities, and push Open Science forward”

How we communicate MDPI’s role

For us at MDPI, this is also a reminder of how we communicate externally. When we tell our story, we shouldn’t forget to start with the bigger picture – Open Science and Open Access. Then we connect it to MDPI, our journals, services, and initiatives, exemplifying the fact that we are part of a mission larger than ourselves.


MDPI colleagues Clàudia Aunós (Society Partnerships), Marta Colomer (External Affairs), Stefan Tochev (CEO), and Nikola Paunovic (Scilit), at OASPA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium.

The journey to 100% OA will not be simple. But by educating the community and working together, we can continue to take Open Science to the next level.

Impactful Research

MDPI becomes COUNTER 5.1 compliant across 480+ Journals

I’m pleased to share that MDPI has officially become COUNTER 5.1 compliant and has joined the COUNTER Registry.

For those who might not be familiar with it, COUNTER provides international standards for tracking and reporting how research is being used. By becoming COUNTER 5.1 compliant, MDPI can now deliver credible, comparable, and transparent usage reports across our entire journal portfolio.

“MDPI is showing that they want to be measured against the same yardstick as other publishers”

Why is this important?

Because usage statistics aren’t just numbers: they’re powerful tools that help our authors, institutions, and consortia understand the real impact of their research. With COUNTER compliant reports, our institutional partners can now make more informed decisions about publishing agreements, funding allocations, and the long-term value of Open Access.

In practical terms, MDPI will now provide Platform, Title, and Item Reports, with standardized usage views available at the institute and consortium level. These reports cover usage from January 2024 onwards and will be updated monthly. Institutions will be able to access them via SuSy, or automatically through the COUNTER API.

I’d like to highlight and thank Becky Castellon, our Institutional Partnerships Manager, who has played a key role in driving this project forward. Becky captured it perfectly when she said: "Through these usage reports, our global research community can access trustworthy data about how their work is being used and accessed

This information is often vital for reviewing publishing partnership agreements and for making informed decisions about future funding allocations."

We also received encouraging feedback from Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director at COUNTER Metrics:

"We’re delighted to see born-OA publishers engaging with COUNTER. Our normalised usage metrics are relied on as the basis for credible return-on-investment calculations by libraries worldwide. By adopting the COUNTER standard, MDPI is showing that they want to be measured against the same yardstick as other publishers."

For MDPI, this milestone is another step in our commitment to transparency, trust, and impact. By adopting COUNTER’s standards, we’re not just aligning with best practice; we’re ensuring that Open Access publishing is measured on the same terms as traditional publishing, proving its value in concrete and globally recognized ways.

This is an important milestone for MDPI, but more importantly for the researchers, librarians, and institutions we serve. Transparency builds trust, and COUNTER compliance helps us show the global reach and influence of Open Access publishing in the clearest way possible.


Inside Research


Lin Li (Publisher, MDPI), Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI, Prof. Chengkuo Lee (Editor-in-Chief, AI Sensors), and Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing) at restaurant in Basel, Switzerland.

Welcoming Prof. Lee (EiC of AI Sensors) to Basel

On 11 September, we welcomed Prof. Dr. Chengkuo Lee, Editor-in-Chief of our new journal AI Sensors, to our Basel office. Prof. Lee is a high profiled researcher (h-index 104, 37,000+ citations), a longtime collaborator with MDPI (25 published articles), and has already chaired several AI Sensors (AIS)-related conferences with us, including the recent event in Kuala Lumpur, where AI Sensors held its first editorial board meeting.


Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) showing Special Issue reprint books as part of a tour of MDPI’s Basel office.

Every journal has a story

During his visit, we exchanged ideas on how to build the journal’s identity and impact. A key takeaway that I shared was that every journal has a story: its vision, its purpose, and the community it brings together.

That story is what connects with readers and authors, beyond metrics alone.

I encouraged everyone working on journals to reflect: What is the story of your journal? And how can you bring that story to the forefront in how you communicate about it?

How MDPI supports new journals


Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing, MDPI) presenting on the MDPI indexing process at the company’s headquarters in Basel.

We also shared with Prof. Lee how MDPI supports journals through our Institutional Open Access Program, indexing expertise, and the work of our Journal Relationship Specialists.

Launching a new journal is ambitious, but with our strong track record (93% Scopus and 87% Web of Science acceptance rates in 2024), Prof. Lee felt confident that AI Sensors will find its place in the scholarly landscape.

Having spent some hours together, it’s clear that Prof. Lee is not only an Editor-in-Chief but also an ambassador for MDPI. His leadership and collaboration reflect the mission MDPI by which MDPI lives: accelerating Open Access and advancing Open Science.

Special thanks to Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing), Ting Leng (JRS, Managing Editor, AI Sensors), Lin Li (Publisher, AI Sensors), Aimar Xiong (Publisher), and Christian Eberhard (Office Administrator, Basel), for organizing and hosting the meeting.

Coming Together for Science

Highlights from the MDPI UK Summit in London

I was pleased to be back in the UK in September, supporting our Manchester team in hosting their first MDPI Summit in London. This day-and-a-half private event brought together 25 Chief Editors and Associate Editors to exchange knowledge, learn about latest developments at MDPI, and engage in discussions on advancing Open Science. The program included MDPI and guest presentations, and Q&A sessions.

Why these summits matter

Our Summits provide a platform to:

  • Share updates on the latest developments at MDPI, our editorial processes, research integrity practices, and indexing.
  • Highlight collaborations with institutions and societies in the region.
  • Offer external perspectives from guest speakers.
  • Create space for Chief Editors to share their insights, ask questions, network, and help shape MDPI’s path forward.

These gatherings are more than updates: they improve our relationships with Chief Editors, who serve not only as leaders of their journals but also as ambassadors for MDPI within the research community. We often hear that this type of event is unique, something many other publishers do not provide. It shows that we care and are willing to go the extra mile to recognize and engage our key collaborators.

MDPI and the UK: Key facts

  • With over 80,000 publications, the UK is MDPI’s eighth-largest contributor.
  • MDPI is the fourth-largest publisher in the UK, accounting for 11% of the country’s 89,526 Open Access publications in 2024.
  • We collaborate with more than 4,000 active UK Editorial Board Members, 48% of whom have an H-index above 26. This includes 49 Editors-in-Chief and 74 Section Editors-in-Chief.
  • MDPI maintains over 1,000 IOAP agreements worldwide, with 63 from the UK.

“We are willing to go the extra mile to recognize and engage our key collaborators”

Agenda highlights:

  • MDPI Overview, Open Access, and UK Collaboration – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI)
  • MDPI Editorial Process – Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead, MDPI)
  • Research Integrity and Publication Ethics – Daisy Fenton (Research Integrity Specialist, MDPI)
  • Institutional Partnerships – Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager, MDPI)
  • Promoting and Developing Your Journal – Prof. Fabio Tosti (Editor-in-Chief of NDT)
  • Indexing to Impact – Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead, MDPI)
  • Engaging our Academic Community – Jaime Anderson Anderson (UK Operations Manager, MDPI)
  • Closing Remarks – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI)


MDPI colleagues Stefan Tochev (CEO), Jaime Anderson Anderson (UK Operations Manager), Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead), Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager), Daisy Fenton (Research Integrity Specialist) at the MDPI UK 2025 Summit in London.

Thank you!

A special thank-you to the Manchester team and all colleagues behind the scenes who made this Summit a success. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. We look forward to building on this momentum with future Summits in Europe and beyond.


Closing Thoughts


Dr. Giulia Stefenelli (Scientific Communications Lead, MDPI) and Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) participating in a press conference at the Italiane Senate in Rome to promote the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Medicine (ICEM)

MDPI at the Italian Senate: Promoting Environmental Medicine and Open Science

On 16 September, Dr. Giulia Stefenelli (Scientific Communications Lead) and I had the honour of participating in a press conference at the Italian Senate in Rome, organized by the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (SIMA) to promote the upcoming 2nd International Conference on Environmental Medicine (ICEM) (20–21 November 2025).

This is an important event for MDPI, as we are the exclusive publishing partner for ICEM and have recently launched a new journal with SIMA, further building our presence both in Italy and within this important field of research.

Why this matters

  • The promotion of ICEM has received extensive national media coverage (more than 15 mentions in major Italian outlets; see links below).
  • The press conference brought together leading policymakers, academics, and Nobel Laureates to emphasize the impact of environmental exposures and epigenetics on human health.
  • We were introduced to government ministries, university rectors, and influential stakeholders, which helps us bolster MDPI’s visibility and reputation in Italy.

Highlights

Nobel Laureate Sir Richard Roberts joined the discussion, underlining the importance of environmental medicine in shaping future health outcomes. Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Tong Zhu (Peking University) will also speak at the November conference.

Institutional representatives included the Italian Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, the Italian Undersecretary for Health, and senior officials from the World Health Organization.

In my closing remarks, I highlighted that:

“Over the past five years, about 65% of research published in Italy has been Open Access, compared to an average of 55% worldwide.”

Italian research ranked seventh among the top 20 countries in average citations during this period, reflecting its strong international influence. Not only is Italy producing a high volume of research; it is also producing research of outstanding quality.

MDPI’s role

This event was not only about promoting ICEM but also about showcasing MDPI’s commitment to Open Access and our ability to connect scientific publishing with leading academic, medical, and policy institutions.

As Giulia Stefenelli noted:

“This event was highly relevant for MDPI, as it not only showcased our strong commitment to OA but also emphasized our role in advancing important fields such as Environmental Medicine.”

Learn more

This moment at the Italian Senate shows how MDPI can connect publishing with science, policy, and society to help advance both Open Science and environmental health research on a global stage.

In Rome with Sir Richard Roberts (photo left) and Prof. Giuseppe Novelli (EiC of MDPI journal COVID).

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

1 October 2025
2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers


We are honored to recognize the 2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers—scholars whose exemplary commitment to rigorous and constructive peer review is vital in upholding the highest standards of academic publishing.

Selected from a distinguished pool of 215,000 reviewers from 65 countries and regions worldwide, these honorees stand out for their exceptional expertise, diligence, and dedication to advancing research through timely and thoughtful reviews. Their constructive and impartial feedback ensures the publication of high-quality, impactful research, while their timely reviews facilitate swift revisions and faster publication of innovative work.

Peer review is the invisible foundation of academic progress. With gratitude and respect, we celebrate these 1000 scholars who made that foundation stronger in 2024. We respected all privacy preferences, with part of nominees opting for limited attribution.

The names of these reviewers are listed below in alphabetical order by first name:

Abbas Yazdinejad

Hanane Boutaj

Ophir Freund

Abdessamad Belhaj

Hany H. Arab

Oscar De Lucio

Abdolreza Jamilian

Hao Zang

Otilia Manta

Abdul Waheed

Hatem Amin

Panagiotis D. Michailidis

Abiel Aguilar-González

Henry Alba

Panagiotis Simitzis

Adina Santana

Hiroyuki Noda

Paola Prete

Aditya Velidandi

Hitoshi Tanaka

Paolo Trucillo

Adrian Stancu

Horst Lenske

Patricia Kara De Maeijer

Adriana Borodzhieva

Hossein Azadi

Patrícia Pires

Adriana Cristina Urcan

Houlin Yu

Paulo Schwingel

Adriano Bressane

Huaifu Deng

Pavel Loskot

Agbotiname Imoize

Huamin Jie

Pedro García-Ramírez

Agustin L. Herrera-May

Hugo Lisboa

Pedro Pablo Zamora

Ahmed Arafa

Igor L. Zakharov

Pedro Pereira

Ahmet Cagdas Seckin

Igor Litvinchev

Pei-Hsun Wang

Ailton Cesar Lemes

Igor Vujović

Pellegrino La Manna

Akash Kumar

Ildiko Horvath

Petar Ozretić

Akihiko Murayama

Ilya A. Khodov

Petko Petkov

Alain E. Le Faou

Ilya Zavidovskiy

Petr Komínek

Alain Massart

Imran Ali Lakhiar

Petras Prakas

Alejandro Plascencia

Ines Aguinaga-Ontoso

Petro Pukach

Aleksandar Ašonja

Ioan Hutu

Petru Alexandru Vlaicu

Aleksandra Głowacka

Ioan Petean

Phil Chilibeck

Aleksandra Nesić

Irena M. Ilic

Pia Lopez-Jornet

Alessio Ardizzone

Isaac Lifshitz

Pietro Geri

Alessio Faccia

Ismael Cristofer Baierle

Pingfan Hu

Alexander E. Berezin

I-Ta Lee

Piotr Cyklis

Alexander Lykov

Itzhak Aviv

Piotr Gauden

Alexander Robitzsch

Iustinian Bejan

Piotr Gawda

Alexandre Landry

Ivan Matveev

Pradeep Kumar Panda

Alexey Chubarov

Ivan Pavlenko

Pradeep Varadwaj

Alexey Morgounov

Ivana Mitrović

Presentación Caballero

Alexis Rodríguez

Iyyakkannu Sivanesan

Pu Xie

Alfredo Silveira De Borba

Jacek Abramczyk

Qingchao Li

Ali Hashemizdeh

Jacques Cabaret

Qinghua Qiu

Alison De Oliveira Moraes

Jaime A. Mella-Raipán

Qingwei Chen

Aliyu Aliyu

Jaime Taha-Tijerina

Radoslaw Jasinski

Alok Dhaundiyal

James Chun Lam Chow

Radu Racovita

Álvaro Antón-Sancho

James Chung-Wai Cheung

Rafael Galvão De Almeida

Amit Ranjan

James O. Finckenauer

Rafael Melo

Amritlal Mandal

Jan Cieśliński

Rafal Kukawka

Ana Isabel Roca-Fernández

Ján Moravec

Rafał Watrowski

Ana Tomić

Jarbas Miguel

Raffaele Pellegrino

Anas Alsobeh

Jaroslav Dvorak

Rajender Boddula

Anastasios Karayiannakis

Jarosław Przybył

Ralf Hofmann

Andre Luiz Costa

Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić

Ran Wang

Andrea Bianconi

Jasmina Lukinac

Ranko S. Romanić

Andrea Sonaglioni

Jawad Tanveer

Ratna Kishore Velamati

Andrea Tomassi

Jean Carlos Bettoni

Rebecca Creamer

Andrés Fernando Barajas Solano

Jennie Golding

Reggie Surya

Andrés Novoa

Jerzy Chudek

Rehan Siddiqui

Andreu Comas-Garcia

Jhih-Rong Liao

Renato Maaliw

Andrew Lane

Jiachen Li

Reuven Yosef

Andrew Lothian

Jianzhu Liu

Ricardo García-León

Andrew Sortwell

Jiaquan Yu

Richard Murray

Andrius Katkevičius

Jibing Chen

Robert Boyd

Andromachi Nanou

Jie Gao

Robert H. Eibl

Andrzej Kielian

Jie Hua

Robert James Crammond

Andrzej Kozłowski

Jill Channing

Robert Oleniacz

Andrzej Zolnowski

Jinfeng Li

Roberto Passera

Ángel Josabad Alonso-Castro

Jinle Xiang

Rodolpho Fernando Vaz

Ángel Llamas

Jinliu Chen

Rodrigo Galo

Angelo Ferlazzo

Jinyao Lin

Roger E. Thomas

Angelo Marcelo Tusset

Jinyu Hu

Roger W. Bachmann

Anil K. Meher

Jiří Remr

Rogério  Leone Buchaim

Animesh Kumar Basak

Jiying Liu

Roman Trach

Anita Silvana Ilak Peršurić

João Everthon Da Silva Ribeiro

Roman Trochimczuk

Anna Kharkova

Joao Pessoa

Romil Parikh

Anna Lenart-Boroń

Joaquim Carreras

Romina Fucà

Anna Piotrowska

John Adams Sebastian

Ronald Nelson

Anne Anderson

John Van Boxel

Rosie Yagmur Yegin

Antiopi-Malvina Stamatellou

Jonathan Puente-Rivera

Roxana Lucaciu

Antonia Kondou

Jordi-Roger Riba

Rui Sales Júnior

Antonio Miguel Ruiz Armenteros

Jorge De Andres-Sanchez

Rui Vitorino

Anusorn Cherdthong

Jorge Guillermo Diaz Rodriguez

Ruo Wang

Aram Cornaggia

Jorge Luis Zambrano-Martinez

Ryoma Michishita

Ariana Saraiva

José F. Fontanari

Sabina Necula

Ariel Soares Teles

José Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna

Sabina Umirzakova

Aristeidis Karras

José Francisco Segura Plaza

Said EL-Ashker

Arnaud Dragicevic

José Luis Díaz

Saïf Ed-Dı̂n Fertahi

Artem Obukhov

José Luis Rivera-Armenta

Salvatore Romano

Arvind Kumar Shukla

Jose M. Miranda

Sándor Beszédes

Arvind Negi

Jose M. Mulet

Santiago Lain

Athanasios A. Panagiotopoulos

Jose Navarro-Pedreño

Sara Black Brown

Augustine Edegbene

José Pedro Cerdeira

Sarat Chandra Mohapatra

Aunchalee Aussanasuwannakul

Jouni Räisänen

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Aurel Maxim

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Saša Milojević

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Juliana Fernandes

Sawsan A. Zaitone

Bartosz Płachno

Julio Plaza Díaz

Scott E. Hendrix

Bela Kocsis

Juliusz Huber

Seong-Gon Kim

Benedetto Schiavo

Jun Liu

Sergii Babichev

Bernhard Koelmel

Junyu Chen

Sergio Da Silva

Bhupendra Prajapati

Karan Nayak

Sérgio Felipe

Bierng-Chearl Ahn

Karel Allegaert

Sergio Guzmán-Pino

Bo Zhou

Katarina Aškerc Zadravec

Seyed Kourosh Mahjour

Bohong Zhang

Katarzyna Kubiak-Wójcicka

Seyed Masoud Parsa

Bonface Ombasa Manono

Katarzyna Peta

Shedrach Benjamin Pewan

Bozhidar Stefanov

Katarzyna Tandecka

Shehwaz Anwar

Brach Poston

Katherine Bussey

Shengwen Tang

Byeong Yong Kong

Katsuya Ichinose

Shih-Lin Lin

Caio Sampaio

Kazuharu Bamba

Shilong Li

Caius Panoiu

Kazuhiko Kotani

Shing-Hwa Liu

Caiyun Wang

Kazuhiko Nakadate

Shu Yuan

Calin Mircea Gherman

Keigi Fujiwara

Shuohong Wang

Camelia Delcea

Keith Rochfort

Shuolin Xiao

Cardellicchio Angelo

Kenneth Waters

Shuping Wu

Carlos Alberto Ligarda Samanez

Keren Dopelt

Sihui Dong

Carlos Almeida

Kira E. Vostrikova

Sławomir Rabczak

Carlos Balsas

Kit Leong Cheong

Sojung Kim

Carlos López-de-Celis

Konstantinos Vergos

Songli Zhu

Carlos Marcuello

Koyeli Girigoswami

Soonhee Hwang

Carlos Pascual-Morena

Krzysztof R. Karsznia

Soo-Whang Baek

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Krzysztof Szwajka

Soufiane Haddout

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Spiros Paramithiotis

Changmin Shi

Lan Lin

Spyridon Kaltsas

Chao Chen

László Radócz

Srecko Stopic

Chao Gu

Laurent Donzé

Srinivasan Sathiyaraj

Chao Zhang (China)

Lei He

Stefano Mancin

Chao Zhang (Singapore)

Lei Huang

Subhadeep Das

Chellapandian Maheswaran

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Sumedha Nitin Prabhu

Cheonshik Kim

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Sushant K. Rawal

Chia Hung Kao

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Li Fu

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Taha Koray Sahin

Chu Zhang

Ling Yang

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Chuanyu Sun

Lingli Deng

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Ljubica Kazi

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Tarek Eldomiaty

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Taro Urase

Cristian-Valeriu Stanciu

Luis Alfonso Díaz-Secades

Tenzer Robert

Cristóbal Macías Villalobos

Luis Filipe Almeida Bernardo

Thawatchai Phaechamud

Dalia Calneryte

Luis Nestor Apaza Ticona

Thomas Michael

Daniel Hernandez-Patlan

Luis Puente-Díaz

Tiberiu Harko

Daniele Ritelli

Luiz Antonio Alcântara Pereira

Timea Claudia Ghitea

Daniel-Ioan Curiac

Łukasz Rakoczy

Timothy John Mahony

Daniil Olennikov

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

Timothy Omara

Daodao Hu

Maciej Kruszyna

Tomasz Hikawczuk

Daqin Guan

Magdalena Jaciow

Tomasz M. Karpiński

Daria Chudakova

Maha Nasr

Tomasz Trzepiecinski

Daria Mottareale-Calvanese

Maharshi Bhaswant

Triantafyllos Didangelos

Dariusz Dziki

Maksim Zavalishin

Tsvetelin Zaevski

Dariusz Gozdowski

Małgorzata Jeleń

Ulrich J. Pont

David Kieda

Man Fai Leung

Vadim Kramar

David Luviano-Cruz

Manickam Minakshi

Vagner Lunge

Da-Zhi Sun

Marcel Sari

Valério Monteiro-Neto

Debra Wetcher-Hendricks

Marcello Iasiello

Van Giap Do

Demin Cai

Marco Limongiello

Van-An Duong

Dennis Dieks

Marco Zucca

Vanni Nicoletti

Deokho Lee

Marconi Batista Teixeira

Vasilios Liordos

Deyu Li

Marcos Vinícius Da Silva

Vedran Mrzljak

Diego Romano Perinelli

Marek Cała

Vicente Romo Pérez

Dimitris Tatsis

Maria G. Ioannides

Victor-Alexandru Briciu

Dirceu Ramos

Maria João Lima

Viktor V. Brygadyrenko

Dmitrii Pankin

Maria Kantzanou

Vinícius Silva Belo

Dmitriy Yambulatov

Maria Leonor Abrantes Pires

Violeta Popovici

Dmitry Kultin

Mariana Buranelo Egea

Viorel Dragos Radu

Dongwei Di

Mariana Magalhães

Viswas Raja Solomon

Dorota Formanowicz

Marija Strojnik

Viviani Oliveira

Dragan Marinkovic

Marijn Speeckaert

Vlad Rotaru

Drazenko Glavic

Marina G. Holyavka

Vladica Stojanović

Duguleana Mihai

Marina Gravit

Volodymyr Hrytsyk

Dušan S. Dimić

Mario Cerezo Pizarro

Volodymyr Ponomaryov

E Terasa Chen

Mario Ganau

Waldemar Studziński

Edoardo Bucchignani

Mariusz Ptak

Wanming Lin

Eduard Zadobrischi

Marlen Vitales-Noyola

Waseem Jerjes

Edwin Villagran

Marta Forte

Wei-Chieh Lee

Eitan Simon

Martha Rocío Moreno-Jimenez

Weiming Fang

Elena Chitoran

Marwan El Ghoch

Weiren Luo

Elena Marrocchino

Marzena Włodarczyk-Stasiak

Weiwei Jiang

Elisabeta Negrău

Massimiliano Schiavo

Wenan Yuan

Elisavet Bouloumpasi

Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali

Wenguang Yang

Elochukwu Ukwandu

Mateusz Rozmiarek

Wenluan Zhang

Emil Smyk

Matt Smith

Wiesław Przygoda

Emilio Bucio

Matteo Riccò

Wilian Paul Arévalo Cordero

Emmanouil Karampinis

Matthias Müller

Wilian Pech-Rodríguez

Ericsson D. Coy-Barrera

Mauro Lombardo

Wislei R. Osório

Eugeniusz Koda

Md. Ataur Rahman

Wi-Young So

Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka

Md. Biddut Hossain

Wojciech Sałabun

Ewa Tomaszewska

Meisam Abdollahi

Wojciech Zabierowski

Ezhaveni Sathiyamoorthi

Meng-Hwan Lee

Xiaofei Du

Fabio Corti

Meng-Yao Li

Xiaolong Ji

Fahmi Zairi

Meysam Keshavarz

Xiaomin Xu

Fanzhi Kong

Michael Eisenhut

Xiaoshuang Ma

Fasih Ullah Haider

Michael Gerlich

Xiaoying Liu

Fayez Tarsha-Kurdi

Mihaela Brindusa Tudose

Xiao-Yong Wang

Fekete Mónika

Mihaela Niculae

Xinming Zhang

Felipe Jiménez

Mihaela Tinca Udristioiu

Xinqiao Liu

Feng Wen

Mihaela Toderaş

Xinqing Xiao

Ferdinando Di Martino

Mihai Crenganis

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Fernanda Tonelli

Mika Simonen

Xueming Zhang

Fernando Lessa Tofoli

Milan Toma

Xuezhen Wang

Fernando Viadero-Monasterio

Miloš Lichner

Xuguang Cai

Fethi Ouallouche

Milos Seda

Yair Wiseman

Flavio Arroyo

MIloš Zrnić

Yang Xu

Flor H. Pujol

Min Xia

Yangwon Lee

Florin Dumitru Bora

Mina Tadros

Yanhong Peng

Florin Nechita

Mingming Ge

Yao Ni

Francesco Di Bello

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Yaoxiang Li

Francesco Galluzzo

Mircea Neagoe

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Mirela-Fernanda Zaltariov

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Mirjana Ljubojević

Yaxin Liu

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Mirko Stanimirović

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Frédéric Muttin

Mirza Pojskić

Yi Xu

Fredrick Eze

Modesto Pérez-Sánchez

Yifan Zhao

Gabriel Milan

Mohammad Ali Sahraei

Yih Jeng

Gabriel Zazeri

Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki

Yiyang Chen

Galina Ilieva

Mohammad Qneibi

Yoichi Shiraishi

Gary Van Vuuren

Mohammed Gamal

Yong Hwan Kim

Gennadiy Kolesnikov

Mohammed Sayed

Yongqi Yin

George E. Mustoe

Mounia Tahri

Young-joo Ahn

George Lazaroiu

Muhammad Ahsan Asghar 

Yousi Fu

George Xiroudakis

Muhammad N. Mahmood

Yuan Meng

Georgiy Gamov

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Yuefei Zhuo

Gerald Cleaver

Muhammed Yildirim

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Ghassan Ghssein

Murilo E. C. Bento

Yuliia Trach

Gian Mario Migliaccio

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Yuliya Semenova

Giancarlo Trimarchi

Narcis Eduard Mitu

Yuri Jorge Peña-Ramirez

Gianmarco Ferrara

Naser Alsharairi

Yuri Konstantinov

Giovanni Tesoriere

Natale Calomino

Yusheng Xiang

Giuseppe Brunetti

Natanael Karjanto

Yutaka Ohsedo

Giuseppe Di Martino

Nataša Nastić

Zaihua Duan

Giuseppe Losurdo

Naveed Ahmad

Zelaya-Molina Lily Xochilt

Giuseppina Uva

Nebojsa Pavlovic

Zenon Pogorelić

Glauber Cruz

Neli Milenova Vilhelmova

Zhang Ying

Glenn Morrison

Nguyen Dinh-Hung

Zhanni Luo

Gloria Cerasela Crisan

Nguyen Quoc Khuong

Zhao Ding

Gordana Wozniak-Knopp

Nicola Magnavita

Zhengmao Li

Gordon Alderink

Nicoleta Dospinescu

Zhengwei Huang

Grazia Giuseppina Politano

Nicoletta Cera

Zhidong Zhou

Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos

Nidhi Puranik

Zhijun Li

Grzegorz Woroniak

Nikita Osintsev

Zhixiong Lu

Grzegorz Zieliński

Nikita V. Martyushev

Zhizhong Zhang

Guadalupe Gabriel Flores-Rojas

Nikola Stanisic

Zhong-Gao Jiao

Guangnian Xiao

Nilakshi Barua

Zia Muhammad

Guanxi Yan

Nobuo Funabiki

Žiga Laznik

Guoyou Zhang

Octavian Vasiliu

Zigmantas Gudžinskas

Gustavo Henrique Nalon

Oguzhan Der

Zishan Ahmad

Hai-yu Ji

Oimahmad Rahmonov

Zivan Gojkovic

Hamza Faraji

Olga Morozova

Zoran Mijić

Hamza Sohail

Onur Dogan

Zsuzsanna Bacsi

30 September 2025
Nobel Prize — The Science Behind the Prize


Nobel Prizes are the world’s most prestigious recognition of scientific breakthroughs, honoring discoveries that push the boundaries of knowledge and reshape entire fields. They bring into the public eye researchers whose work might otherwise remain known only within specialized circles.

For many, winning a Nobel Prize is a surreal experience. Laureates often describe a mix of joy, humility, reflection, and gratitude for the teams and collaborators whose contributions made the achievement possible. Behind every Nobel-winning idea lies years of careful, incremental work—a process that often goes unseen.

When Prof. Steven Weinberg won the Nobel Prize in Physics in October 1979, his wife Louise, a legal scholar, reminded him to keep doing the ordinary hard work of science, joking: “Now you have to write some unimportant papers.” True to form, Weinberg continued to push the boundaries of our understanding of the Universe, showing that curiosity and dedication extend far beyond the moment of recognition (Hofmann 2025: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/17/6/840).

Discover the science behind the world’s most transformative ideas

Over the years, dozens of Nobel laureates have published their work with MDPI, entrusting our open access journals to disseminate their findings to a global audience. As of 2024, more than 40 laureates have contributed over 115 articles across 35 journals, ranging from pioneering research on microRNAs and mRNA therapeutics, to fundamental insights in theoretical physics, and advances in structural biology.

We regularly spotlight how Nobel Prize–winning research intersects with the contributions of our authors. This not only celebrates the achievements of the laureates, but also underscores the role of open access in ensuring that transformative science reaches the widest possible audience.

On this page, we invite you to explore selected works by Nobel laureates within the MDPI portfolio, and to join us in celebrating the global impact of their ideas.


The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.

 

 

The Science Behind the Prize: 2025 Nobel Physiology or Medicine Roundtable
6 October 2025, 03:30 pm (CEST)
You are welcome to watch the recording here!



The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.

 

 

The Science Behind the Prize: 2025 Nobel Physics Roundtable
7 October 2025, 02:30 pm (CEST)
You are welcome to watch the recording here!




The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi for the development of metal-organic frameworks. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.

 

 

26 September 2025
World Tourism Day—“Tourism and Sustainable Transformation”, 27 September 2025


In conjunction with the theme of the 2025 World Tourism Day, “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation”, this feature explores how the tourism industry is evolving in response to global sustainability demands. From regenerative practices and eco-innovation to inclusive community-led development, tourism is no longer just about destinations—it is about impact.

As climate pressures, policy shifts, and traveler values reshape the way we move and explore, this article unpacks the critical role tourism plays in supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With real-world examples, expert insights, and future-facing ideas, we invite you to rethink tourism not just as an experience — but as a force for transformation.

To support this global effort, MDPI is proud to spotlight research and articles from the Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Societies, Sustainability and Tourism and Hospitality, among others, that contribute to sustainable and inclusive tourism development. Through our open access publications and editorial collaborations, we aim to amplify innovative perspectives that can help shape a more equitable and responsible future for travel.

“Geographic Scale Matters in Analyzing the Effects of the Built Environment on Choice of Travel Modes: A Case Study of Grocery Shopping Trips in Salt Lake County, USA”
by Ensheng Dong, Felix Haifeng Liao and Hejun Kang
Urban Sci. 2025, 9(8), 307; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci9080307

“Urban Branding through Cultural-Creative Tourism: A Review of Youth Engagement for Sustainable Development”
by Kittichai Kasemsarn, Antika Sawadsri, Amorn Kritsanaphan and Farnaz Nickpour
Urban Sci. 2025, 9(6), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci9060204

“The Future is in Sustainable Urban Tourism: Technological Innovations, Emerging Mobility Systems and Their Role in Shaping Smart Cities”
by Aleksandra Vujko, Miroslav Knežević and Martina Arsić
Urban Sci. 2025, 9(5), 169; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci9050169

“Leveraging Virtual Reality Experiences to Shape Tourists’ Behavioral Intentions: The Mediating Roles of Enjoyment and Immersion”
by Sinh Hoang Nguyen
J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2025, 6(2), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg6020024

“Urban Networks and Tourism Development: Analyzing the Relationship between Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Rankings and Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI)”
by Petra Vašaničová
Urban Sci. 2025, 9(3), 83; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci9030083

“Empowering Urban Tourism Resilience Through Online Heritage Visibility: Bucharest Case Study”
by Ana-Irina Lequeux-Dincă, Aurel Gheorghilaş and Elena-Alina Tudor
Urban Sci. 2025, 9(3), 63; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci9030063

“UNESCO Global Geoparks vs. Generative AI: Challenges for Best Practices in Sustainability and Education”
by Jesús Enrique Martínez-Martín, Emmaline M. Rosado-González, Beatriz Martínez-Martín and Artur A. Sá
Geosciences 2024, 14(10), 275; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14100275

“Sustainable Geotourism in the Chiusella Valley (NW Italian Alps): A Tool for Enhancing Alpine Geoheritage in the Context of Climate Change”
by Arianna Negri, Elena Storta, Rasool Bux Khoso, Agnese Maria Colizzi, Fiorella Acquaotta, Mauro Palomba and Marco Giardino
Geosciences 2024, 14(7), 175; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14070175

“Climate Change and Cultural Heritage: A Global Mapping of the UNESCO Thematic Indicators in Conjunction with Advanced Technologies for Cultural Sustainability”
by Mohsen Aboulnaga, Ahmed Abouaiana, Paola Puma, Maryam Elsharkawy, Mohamed Farid, Sarah Gamal and Elena Lucchi
Sustainability 2024, 16(11), 4650; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16114650

“Digital Promotion of Geoheritage along a Tourist Route in M’Goun UNESCO Geopark (Central High Atlas, Morocco) and Visitor Typology Analysis”
by Nisrine Kchikach, Hassan Ibouh, Abderrahim Benali, Anas Charbaoui and Abdelhafid El Alaoui El Fels
Geosciences 2024, 14(6), 141; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14060141

“Emerging Sustainability Trends in Tourist Facilities: A Comparative Assessment of Multiple Hotels and Resorts”
by Erasmia Papallou, Martha Katafygiotou and Thomas Dimopoulos
Sustainability 2024, 16(9), 3536; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093536

“Trade Fairs, Host Cities and Tourism Development: The Case of Thessaloniki, Greece”
by Dimitris Kourkouridis, Yannis Frangopoulos and Asimenia Salepaki
Tour. Hosp. 2024, 5(2), 333-353; https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp5020022

“Selected Geoheritage Resources of “Atlantic Geopark” Project (Central Portugal)”
by Salomé C. Custódio, Maria Helena Henriques, Emmaline M. Rosado-González, Nuno M. Vaz and Artur A. Sá
Geosciences 2024, 14(3), 81; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14030081

“Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Proposal for a Comparative Indicator-Based Framework in European Destinations”
by Mikel Zubiaga, Amaia Sopelana, Alessandra Gandini, Héctor M. Aliaga and Tarmo Kalvet
Sustainability 2024, 16(5), 2062; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16052062

“Rethinking Future Studies in Tourism and Hospitality: Critical Insights and Paradigm Shifts for a New Era”
Topic Editors:  Prof. Dr. Yeong Gug Kim, Prof. Dr. Jellna Chung and Dr. Tulsi Paudel
Manuscript submission deadline: 31 December 2025

“Customer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality“
Guest Editors: Dr. Susana Silva, Dr. Cândida Silva and Dr. Mónica Oliveira
Manuscript submission deadline: 31 December 2025
   

“Advancements and Innovation in Tourism Management and Strategic Management: Sustainable Development Perspective”
Guest Editors: Dr. Christos Papademetriou, Dr. Dimitrios Belias, Dr. Konstantina Ragazou and Prof. Dr. Sofia Anastasiadou
Manuscript submission deadline: 28 February 2026

“New Scrutiny in Tourism Destination Management”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Codruta Adina Baltescu and Prof. Dr. Elena Nicoleta Untaru
Manuscript submission deadline: 30 June 2026
   

“Human–Environmental Relations: Ecotourism and Sustainability”
Topic Editors: Prof. Dr. Tamara Gajić, Prof. Dr. Minja Bolesnikov and Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Erceg
Manuscript submission deadline: 15 July 2026

“Urban Trends: Cities, Housing Markets, Regional Dynamics and Tourism”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Marinela Krstinić Nižić, Prof. Dr. Golem Silvia and Prof. Dr. Tea Golja
Manuscript submission deadline: 31 July 2026
   


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