Announcements

We are pleased to announce that seven new scholars have been appointed Editorial Board Members for the journal Fractal and Fractional (ISSN 2504-3110):

• Prof. Dr. Dorota Mozyrska (Bialystok University of Technology, Poland);
• Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Da Prato (Piazza dei Cavalieri, Italy);
• Prof. Dr. Gisèle Mophou (Université des Antilles, France);
• Prof. Dr. Sze-Man Ngai (Georgia Southern University, USA);
• Prof. Dr. Andaluzia Cristina Matei (University of Craiova, Romania);
• Prof. Dr. Chien-Cheng Tseng (National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan);
• Dr. Gani Stamov (University of Texas at San Antonio, USA).

We wish them every success in their new position, and we look forward to their contributions to the journal.

Conference: The 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2022)
Date: 23–27 October 2022
Place: Kyoto, Japan

Machines (ISSN: 2075-1702) will be attending IROS 2022 as an exhibitor. This meeting will take place from 23 to 27 October in Kyoto, Japan.

IROS is one of the largest and most impactful robotics research conferences worldwide. It provides an international forum for the international robotics research community to explore the frontiers of science and technology in intelligent robots and smart machines. The theme of IROS 2022 is “Embodied AI for a Symbiotic Society”. In addition to technical sessions and multimedia presentations, IROS conferences also hold panel discussions, forums, workshops, tutorials, exhibits, and technical tours to encourage fruitful discussions among conference attendees.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Machines;
• Robotics;
• Sensors;
• Computers;
• Applied Sciences;
• Systems;
• Technologies;
• Inventions;
• JMMP;
• Fractal Fract;
• ASI;
• Smart Cities;
• AI;
• Automation.

If you are planning to attend this conference, please do not hesitate to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference and virtual booth, please visit the following website: https://iros2022.org/.

1. “Structure, Fractality, Mechanics and Durability of Calcium Silicate Hydrates”
Shengwen Tang et al.
Fractal Fract. 2021, 5(2), 47
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/2/47

2. “Novel Expressions for the Derivatives of Sixth Kind Chebyshev Polynomials: Spectral Solution of the Non-Linear One-Dimensional Burgers’ Equation”
Waleed Mohamed Abd-Elhameed
Fractal Fract. 2021, 5(2), 53
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/2/53

3. “A Fractional SAIDR Model in the Frame of Atangana–Baleanu Derivative”
Esmehan Uçar et al.
Fractal Fract. 2021, 5(2), 32
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/2/32

4. “Utilizing Fractals for Modeling and 3D Printing of Porous Structures”
AMM Sharif Ullah et al.
Fractal Fract. 2021, 5(2), 40
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/2/40

5. “Inverse Problem for a Partial Differential Equation with Gerasimov–Caputo-Type Operator and Degeneration”
Tursun K. Yuldashev et al.
Fractal Fract. 2021, 5(2), 58
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/2/58

6. “Signal Propagation in Electromagnetic Media Modelled by the Two-Sided Fractional Derivative”
Jacek Gulgowski et al.
Fractal Fract. 2021, 5(1), 10
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/1/10

7. “Using Fractal Calculus to Solve Fractal Navier–Stokes Equations, and Simulation of Laminar Static Mixing in COMSOL Multiphysics”
Amir Pishkoo et al.
Fractal Fract. 2021, 5(1), 16
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/1/16

8. “Analysis of Hilfer Fractional Integro-Differential Equations with Almost Sectorial Operators”
Kulandhaivel Karthikeyan et al.
Fractal Fract. 2021, 5(1), 22
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/1/22

9. “Analytic Solution of the Langevin Differential Equations Dominated by a Multibrot Fractal Set”
Rabha W. Ibrahim et al.
Fractal Fract. 2021, 5(2), 50
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/2/50

10. “Some New Harmonically Convex Function Type Generalized Fractional Integral Inequalities”
Rana Safdar Ali et al.
Fractal Fract. 2021, 5(2), 54
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/2/54

The 2021 citation metrics have been officially released in Scopus!

We are pleased to announce that 182 MDPI journals are included, of which:

● 21 journals received their first CiteScore.
● 85% of journals increased their CiteScore from 2020.
● 155 journals (85%) ranked above average, in at least one category.

The following 65 MDPI journals (36%) ranked among the top 25% of journals, in at least one category:

Source: 2021 CiteScores™ (Elsevier)

We regret to announce the cancelation of the Fractal Fract 2022 Travel Award. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many conferences have been held remotely or have been canceled. Therefore, we have decided to cancel the award for this year.

Despite the pandemic situation, Fractal Fract (ISSN: 2504-3110) is still committed to the scientific community and would like to support those who have submitted documents for the Fractal Fract 2022 Travel Award by offering a discount of CHF 300 for the submission of a manuscript to Fractal Fract, to be used before the end of 2022.

Thank you for your applications and we apologize for any inconvenience.

We look forward to receiving your future applications.

We are pleased to announce that seven new scholars have been appointed Editorial Board Members for the journal Fractal and Fractional (ISSN 2504-3110):

• Prof. Dr. Boming Yu (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China);
• Prof. Dr. Natália Martins (University of Aveiro, Portugal);
• Prof. Dr. Xuefeng Zhang (Northeastern University, China);
• Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Di Fazio (University of Catania, Italy);
• Prof. Dr. Yongguang Yu (Beijing Jiaotong University, China);
• Prof. Dr. Yanguang Chen (Peking University, China);
• Dr. Esteban Tlelo-Cuautle (Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Mexico).

We wish them every success in their new position, and we look forward to their contributions to the journal.

“Using Fractal Calculus to Solve Fractal Navier–Stokes Equations, and Simulation of Laminar Static Mixing in COMSOL Multiphysics”
Amir Pishkoo et al.
Fractal and Fractional 2021, 5(1), 16; 10.3390/fractalfract5010016
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/1/16

“Cole-Impedance Model Representations of Right-Side Segmental Arm, Leg, and Full-Body Bioimpedances of Healthy Adults: Comparison of Fractional-Order”
Todd J. Freeborn et al.
Fractal and Fractional 2021, 5(1), 13; 10.3390/fractalfract5010013
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/1/13

“Structure, Fractality, Mechanics and Durability of Calcium Silicate Hydrates”
Shengwen Tang et al.
Fractal and Fractional 2021, 5(2), 47; 10.3390/fractalfract5020047
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/2/47

“Utilizing Fractals for Modeling and 3D Printing of Porous Structures”
AMM Sharif Ullah et al.
Fractal and Fractional 2021, 5(2), 40; 10.3390/fractalfract5020040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/2/40

“Sinc Based Inverse Laplace Transforms, Mittag-Leffler Functions and Their Approximation for Fractional Calculus“
Gerd Baumann
Fractal and Fractional 2021, 5(2), 43; 10.3390/fractalfract5020043
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/2/43

“A Fractional SAIDR Model in the Frame of Atangana–Baleanu Derivative”
Esmehan Uçar et al.
Fractal and Fractional 2021, 5(2), 32; 10.3390/fractalfract5020032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/2/32

“Electrical Circuits RC, LC, and RLC under Generalized Type Non-Local Singular Fractional Operator”
Bahar Acay et al.
Fractal and Fractional 2021, 5(1), 9; 10.3390/fractalfract5010009
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/1/9

“The Fractional Derivative of the Dirac Delta Function and Additional Results on the Inverse Laplace Transform of Irrational Functions”
Nicos Makris
Fractal and Fractional 2021, 5(1), 18; 10.3390/fractalfract5010018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/1/18

“On a Five-Parameter Mittag-Leffler Function and the Corresponding Bivariate Fractional Operators”
Mehmet Ali Özarslan et al.
Fractal and Fractional 2021, 5(2), 45; 10.3390/fractalfract5020045
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/2/45

“On Iterative Methods for Solving Nonlinear Equations in Quantum Calculus”
Gul Sana et al.
Fractal and Fractional 2021, 5(3), 60; 10.3390/fractalfract5030060
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/5/3/60

We are pleased to announce that 3 new scholars have been appointed Editorial Board Members for the journal Fractal and Fractional (ISSN 2504-3110):

Prof. Dr. Zine El Abiddine Fellah (Aix-Marseille University, France)

Prof. Dr. Shengwen Tang (Wuhan University, China)

Prof. Dr. Ahmed I. Zayed (DePaul University, USA)

We wish them every success in their new position, and we look forward to their contributions to the journal. 

It is our great honor to congratulate the Editorial Board Members and Editors in MDPI's journals who have been distinguished as 2021 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate, according to Web of Science data. We herewith express our gratitude for the immense impact the named researchers continue to make on scientific progress and on our journals' development.

Clarivate's annual list of Highly Cited Researchers^TM identifies the most highly cited scientists for the past decade. Their impactful papers are among the top 1 per cent in the citation distribution of one or more of 22 fields analyzed in the "Essential Science Indicators", distinguishing them as hugely influential among their peers.

The full list of 2021 Highly Cited Researchers  can be accessed at the following webpage in the Web of Science^TM https://recognition.webofscience.com/awards/highly-cited/2021/.

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Academic editors play a crucial role in leading our journals and ensuring that each article undergoes a robust and timely peer-review. With the launch of Topics this year and addition of Topic Editors to our family of academic editors, we decided it would be a good time to restructure our academic boards, thus providing more clarity and support for each role. MDPI is pleased to announce the launch of a new position—Topical Advisory Panel Member, that will replace the previous position of Topics Board Member. The Topical Advisory Panel will be comprised of early career researchers eager to gain experience in editorial work.

The main responsibility of the new members of the Topical Advisory Panel is to regularly provide support to Guest Editors, Topic Editors, and Section Board Members. The responsibilities of the Topical Advisory Panel are available here: https://www.mdpi.com/editors.

Each year, the members’ performances are evaluated, and outstanding members are promoted to the Editorial Board by the Editor-in-Chief.

To qualify as a Topical Advisory Panel Member, applicants must:

• Have expertise and experience in the field related to the journal;
• Have received a Ph.D. in the last 10 years, approximately;
• Have at least 6-8 published papers in the last 5 years as first author or corresponding author;
• Currently hold an independent research position in academia or a government institute.

If you are interested in this role, please contact the editorial office by email.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.