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The “Population and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics” Section of Genes (ISSN: 2073-4425) aims to publish studies on genetic diversity and evolutionary processes across all organisms, encompassing topics such as genetic polymorphism, natural selection, phylogenetics, metagenomics, and ancient DNA analysis.

All papers are in an open access format, granting our readers free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our top viewed papers published in 2023 and 2024, which are listed below.

1. “Microsatellites as Molecular Markers with Applications in Exploitation and Conservation of Aquatic Animal Populations”
by Roman Wenne
Genes 2023, 14(4), 808; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14040808
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/4/808

2. “Winners and Losers of Atlantification: The Degree of Ocean Warming Affects the Structure of Arctic Microbial Communities”
by Antonia Ahme, Anabel Von Jackowski, Rebecca A. McPherson, Klara K. E. Wolf, Mario Hoppmann, Stefan Neuhaus and Uwe John
Genes 2023, 14(3), 623; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14030623
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/3/623

3. “Population Genomics Reveals the Underlying Structure of the Small Pelagic European Sardine and Suggests Low Connectivity within Macaronesia”
by Rute R. da Fonseca, Paula F. Campos, Alba Rey-Iglesia, Gustavo V. Barroso, Lucie A. Bergeron,
Manuel Nande, Fernando Tuya, Sami Abidli, Montse Pérez, Isabel Riveiro et al.
Genes 2024, 15(2), 170; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15020170
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/2/170

4. “Biogeography and Genetic Diversity of Terrestrial Mites in the Ross Sea Region, Antarctica”
by Gemma E. Collins, Monica R. Young, Peter Convey, Steven L. Chown, S. Craig Cary, Byron J. Adams, Diana H. Wall and Ian D. Hogg
Genes 2023, 14(3), 606; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14030606
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/3/606

5. “A Multi-Tissue Gene Expression Atlas of Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Reveals Transcriptome Conservation between Buffalo and Cattle”
by Jingfang Si, Dongmei Dai, Kun Li, Lingzhao Fang and Yi Zhang
Genes 2023, 14(4), 890; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14040890
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/4/890

6. “The State of Squamate Genomics: Past, Present, and Future of Genome Research in the Most Speciose Terrestrial Vertebrate Order”
by Simone M. Gable, Jasmine M. Mendez, Nicholas A. Bushroe, Adam Wilson, Michael I. Byars and Marc Tollis
Genes 2023, 14(7), 1387; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14071387
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/7/1387

7. “Revision of the Most Primitive Taxa of the Family Gyrodactylidae (van Beneden et Hesse, 1864) (Platyhelminthes, Monopisthocotyla) Based on ITS rDNA Phylogeny”
by Jakub Janulewicz, Maciej Pietkiewicz and Marek S. Ziętara
Genes 2024, 15(9), 1236; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15091236
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/9/1236

8. “Local Genomic Instability of the SpTransformer Gene Family in the Purple Sea Urchin Inferred from BAC Insert Deletions”
by Megan A. Barela Hudgell, Farhana Momtaz, Abiha Jafri, Max A. Alekseyev and L. Courtney Smith
Genes 2024, 15(2), 222; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15020222
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/2/222

9. “Decoding Evolution of Rubioideae: Plastomes Reveal Sweet Secrets of Codon Usage, Diagnostides, and Superbarcoding”
by Kamil Ciborowski, Monika Szczecińska, Mateusz Maździarz, Jakub Sawicki and Łukasz Paukszto
Genes 2024, 15(5), 562; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15050562
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/5/562

10. “Association between Variants of the TRPV1 Gene and Body Composition in Sub-Saharan Africans”
by Maddalena Giannì, Marco Antinucci, Stefania Bertoncini, Luca Taglioli, Cristina Giuliani, Donata Luiselli, Davide Risso, Elisabetta Marini, Gabriella Morini and Sergio Tofanelli
Genes 2024, 15(6), 752; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15060752
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/6/752

The “Plant Genetics and Genomics” Section of Genes (ISSN: 2073-4425) is dedicated to publishing plant and algal genetics research, from molecular/functional characterization to evolutionary studies, covering gene regulation, epigenetics, chromatin organization, genetic engineering, and plastid genomics.

All papers are in an open access format, granting our readers free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2023 and 2024, which are listed below.

1. “Genetic Diversity of Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum L. ssp. durum, Desf) Germplasm as Revealed by Morphological and SSR Markers”
by Temesgen Dagnaw, Behailu Mulugeta, Teklehaimanot Haileselassie, Mulatu Geleta, Rodomiro Ortiz and Kassahun Tesfaye
Genes 2023, 14(6), 1155; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14061155
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/6/1155

2. “Improving Agrobacterium tumefaciens−Mediated Genetic Transformation for Gene Function Studies and Mutagenesis in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)”
by Hanqiang Liu, Jianyu Zhao, Feifan Chen, Zhiming Wu, Junyi Tan, Nhien Hao Nguyen, Zhihui Cheng and Yiqun Weng
Genes 2023, 14(3), 601; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14030601
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/3/601

3. “The Systematics, Reproductive Biology, Biochemistry, and Breeding of Sea Buckthorn—A Review”
by Hilde Nybom, Chengjiang Ruan and Kimmo Rumpunen
Genes 2023, 14(12), 2120; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14122120
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/12/2120

4. “Modification of Gene Expression of Tomato Plants through Foliar Flavonoid Application in Relation to Enhanced Growth”
by Alberto Martinez-Alonso, Lucia Yepes-Molina, Angel L. Guarnizo and Micaela Carvajal
Genes 2023, 14(12), 2208; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14122208
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/12/2208

5. “Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Argonaute, Dicer-like and RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Gene Families and Their Expression Analyses in Fragaria spp.”
by Xiaotong Jing, Linlin Xu, Xinjia Huai, Hong Zhang, Fengli Zhao and Yushan Qiao
Genes 2023, 14(1), 121; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14010121
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/1/121

6. “Comprehensive Analysis of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Rehmannia chingii: An Autotrophic Species in the Orobanchaceae Family”
by Ying Han, Yan-Lei Feng, JieWang, Shan-Shan Zhu, Xin-Jie Jin, Zhi-Qiang Wu and Yong-Hua Zhang
Genes 2024, 15(1), 98; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15010098
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/1/98

7. “Progress in Rice Breeding Based on Genomic Research”
by Xingye Yang, Shicong Yu, Shen Yan, Hao Wang, Wei Fang, Yanqing Chen, Xiaoding Ma and Longzhi Han
Genes 2024, 15(5), 564; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15050564
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/5/564

8. “Chloroplast Genomes of Vitis flexuosa and Vitis amurensis: Molecular Structure, Phylogenetic, and Comparative Analyses for Wild Plant Conservation”
by Ji Eun Kim, Keyong Min Kim, Yang Su Kim, Gyu Young Chung, Sang Hoon Che and Chae Sun Na
Genes 2024, 15(6), 761; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15060761
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/6/761

9. “Dissecting the Genetic Diversity of USDA Cowpea Germplasm Collection Using Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR-Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers”
by Jesse Potts, Vincent N. Michael, Geoffrey Meru, Xingbo Wu and Matthew W. Blair
Genes 2024, 15(3), 362; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15030362
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/3/362

10. “Unlocking the Genetic Identity of Endangered Paphiopedilum Orchids: A DNA Barcoding Approach”
by Małgorzata Karbarz, Dominika Szlachcikowska, Angelika Zapał and Agnieszka Leśko
Genes 2024, 15(6), 689; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15060689
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/6/689

The “Animal Genetics and Genomics” Section of Genes (ISSN: 2073-4425) is dedicated to publishing original, novel, and high-impact contributions pertaining to this cross-disciplinary field, covering breeding, gene editing, disease resistance, and the population genetics of animals.
 
All papers are in an open access format, granting our readers free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2023 and 2024, which are listed below.

1. “Epigenetic Modulations for Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Shrimp Aquaculture”
by Gunasekara ChathuraWikumpriya, Madhuranga Walawedurage Srinith Prabhatha, Jiye Lee
and Chan-Hee Kim
Genes 2023, 14(9), 1682; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14091682
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/9/1682

2. “Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly of the Blue Mussel Mytilus chilensis Reveals Molecular Signatures Facing the Marine Environment”
by Cristian Gallardo-Escárate, Valentina Valenzuela-Muñoz, Gustavo Nuñez-Acuña, Diego Valenzuela-Miranda, Fabian J. Tapia, Marco Yévenes, Gonzalo Gajardo, Jorge E. Toro, Pablo A. Oyarzún, Gloria Arriagada et al.
Genes 2023, 14(4), 876; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14040876
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/4/876

3. “Fate Decisions of Chicken Primordial Germ Cells (PGCs): Development, Integrity, Sex Determination, and Self-Renewal Mechanisms”
by Kennosuke Ichikawa and Hiroyuki Horiuchi
Genes 2023, 14(3), 612; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14030612
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/3/612

4. “Genome-Wide Analysis of Sheep Artificially or Naturally Infected with Gastrointestinal Nematodes”
by Jacob W. Thorne, Reid Redden, Scott A. Bowdridge, Gabrielle M. Becker, Morgan R. Stegemiller and Brenda M. Murdoch
Genes 2023, 14(7), 1342; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14071342
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/7/1342

5. “Multiple Genetic Loci Associated with Pug Dog Thoracolumbar Myelopathy”
by Gustaf Brander, Cecilia Rohdin, Matteo Bianchi, Kerstin Bergvall, Göran Andersson, Ingrid Ljungvall, Karin Hultin Jäderlund, Jens Häggström, Åke Hedhammar, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh et al.
Genes 2023, 14(2), 385; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14020385
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/2/385

6. “Informing Wildlife Corridor Creation through Population Genetics of an Arboreal Marsupial in a Fragmented Landscape”
by Ana Gracanin, Monica L. Knipler and Katarina M. Mikac
Genes 2023, 14(2), 349; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14020349
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/2/349

7. “Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Semen Characteristics in Piétrain Boars”
by Henry Reyer, Ibrahim Abou-Soliman, Martin Schulze, Hubert Henne, Norbert Reinsch,
Jennifer Schoen and Klaus Wimmers
Genes 2024, 15(3), 382; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15030382
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/3/382

8. “Defining a Haplotype Encompassing the LCORL-NCAPG Locus Associated with Increased Lean Growth in Beef Cattle”
by Leif E. Majeres, Anna C. Dilger, DanielW. Shike, Joshua C. McCann and Jonathan E. Beever
Genes 2024, 15(5), 576; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15050576
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/5/576

9. “Genomic Characterization of Quality Wool Traits in Spanish Merino Sheep”
by Gabriel Anaya, Nora Laseca, Antonio Granero, Chiraz Ziadi, Francisco Arrebola, Andrés Domingo and Antonio Molina
Genes 2024, 15(6), 795; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15060795
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/6/795

10. “Complete Mitochondrial Genome for Lucilia cuprina dorsalis (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from the Northern Territory, Australia”
by Shilpa Kapoor, Ying Ting Yang, Robyn N. Hall, Robin B. Gasser, Vernon M. Bowles, Trent Perry and Clare A. Anstead
Genes 2024, 15(4), 506; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15040506
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/4/506

The Section “Technologies and Resources for Genetics” of Genes (ISSN: 2073-4425) focuses on novel methods and tools for generating and interpreting genomic data, covering topics such as genomic technologies, computational biology, and data analysis resources.

All papers are in an open access format, granting our readers free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published here. We welcome you to read our top viewed papers published in 2023 and 2024:

1. “Cell Type Annotation Model Selection: General-Purpose vs. Pattern-Aware Feature Gene Selection in Single-Cell RNA-Seq Data”
by Akram Vasighizaker, Yash Trivedi and Luis Rueda
Genes 2023, 14(3), 596; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14030596
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/3/596

2. “MicroRNA Target Identification: Revisiting Accessibility and Seed Anchoring”
by Nicolas Homberg, Mariana Galvão Ferrarini, Christine Gaspin and Marie-France Sagot
Genes 2023, 14(3), 664; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14030664
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/3/664

3. “Neuroinflammatory Pathways in the ALS-FTD Continuum: A Focus on Genetic Variants”
by Fabiola De Marchi, Giacomo Tondo, Lucia Corrado, Federico Menegon, Davide Aprile, Matteo Anselmi, Sandra D’Alfonso, Cristoforo Comi and Letizia Mazzini
Genes 2023, 14(8), 1658; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14081658
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/8/1658

4. “One Step Closer to the Understanding of the Relationship IDR-LCR-Structure”
by Mariane Gonçalves-Kulik, Friederike Schmid and Miguel A. Andrade-Navarro
Genes 2023, 14(9), 1711; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14091711
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/9/1711

5. “Robust Differential Abundance Analysis of Microbiome Sequencing Data”
by Guanxun Li, Lu Yang, Jun Chen and Xianyang Zhang
Genes 2023, 14(11), 2000; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14112000
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/11/2000

6. “Antibiotic-Free Gene Vectors: A 25-Year Journey to Clinical Trials”
by Corinne Marie and Daniel Scherman
Genes 2024, 15(3), 261; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15030261
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/3/261

7. “Optical Genome Mapping as a Potential Routine Clinical Diagnostic Method”
by Hayk Barseghyan, Doris Eisenreich, Evgenia Lindt, Martin Wendlandt, Florentine Scharf, Anna Benet-Pages, Kai Sendelbach, Teresa Neuhann, Angela Abicht, Elke Holinski-Feder et al.
Genes 2024, 15(3), 342; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15030342
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/3/342

8. “A Simple Nonviral Method to Generate Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Using SMAR DNA Vectors”
by Anna Hartley, Luisa Burger, Cornelia L. Wincek, Lieke Dons, Tracy Li, Annabel Grewenig, Toros Taşgın, Manuela Urban, Alicia Roig-Merino, Mehrnaz Ghazvini et al.
Genes 2024, 15(5), 575; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15050575
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/5/575

9. “Assessing DNA Degradation through Differential Amplification Efficiency of Total Human and Human Male DNA in a Forensic qPCR Assay”
by Elena Chierto, Serena Aneli, Nicola Nocco, Alessia Riem, Martina Onofri, Eugenia Carnevali and Carlo Robino
Genes 2024, 15(5), 622; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15050622
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/5/622

10. “Extracellular Vesicles from NSC-34 MN-like Cells Transfected with Mutant SOD1 Modulate Inflammatory Status of Raw 264.7 Macrophages”
by Elisabetta Carata, Marco Muci, Stefania Mariano, Simona Di Giulio, Annamaria Nigro, Alessandro Romano and Elisa Panzarini
Genes 2024, 15(6), 735; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15060735
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/6/735

If you are an active researcher in this field and are interested in publishing innovative research, please do not hesitate to contact the Managing Editor, Ms. Jessie Guo (jessie.guo@mdpi.com).

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Dr. Ken Stedman as the new Section Editor-in-Chief of the Section “Viral Genomics” in Genes (ISSN: 2073-4425).

Prof. Dr. Ken Stedman is a Professor at Portland State University, where he conducts research at the Center for Life in Extreme Environments, Department of Biology. He has been teaching and performing research on extreme viruses at Portland State University since 2001. His research focuses on the structure, function, biochemistry, evolution, and genetics of viruses in extreme environments. Recently, his research has expanded into vaccine stabilization.

Prof. Dr. Stedman holds a PhD in molecular and cell biology from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a member of the American Society for Microbiology, American Society for Virology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute, International Society for Extremophiles, Marie Curie Fellowship Association, and the International Society for Microbial Ecology.

The following is a short Q&A with Prof. Dr. Ken Stedman, who shared his vision for the journal with us, as well as his views on the current state of the field:

1. What recent developments in the field of viral genomics do you find most exciting?
I think that virus metagenomics is the area that’s most exciting right now because there are so many new discoveries being made in metagenomes. There are massive numbers of virus metagenomes available, and I believe many of them haven’t been published or analyzed yet. For me, that’s really the most exciting aspect, and I think it represents the future direction of the field.

2. How has your experience been as a member of the Editorial Board, and what motivated you to accept the role of Section Editor-in-Chief?
I’ve been on the board of Genes for a few years, and I didn’t realize there was a Section dedicated to viral genomics. I believe that with my contacts and the role of Section Editor-in-Chief, I can help highlight the vast number of viral metagenomes that are currently hidden away in databases or in my colleagues’ collections. I think that as Section Editor-in-Chief, I would have the opportunity to make these metagenomes more publicly visible, and I believe Genes would be an excellent venue for publishing them.

3. What are your expectations and suggestions for the future growth of our Section and the journal? What is your vision for its development?
My expectations and suggestions are closely tied to viral metagenomics. I would like to bring together a Special Issue on this topic, as I believe this is an area where both the Section and the journal could expand. Genes could be a particularly strong platform for publishing these types of articles, especially since there isn’t a dedicated journal focused on viral metagenomics at this time.

4. What is your perspective on the rise of open access publishing in the academic field? How do you believe it has impacted your area of study, and what potential effects do you foresee it having on your field and science overall in the future?
In the long term, I think open access publishing is a fantastic idea, as it makes science accessible to a much broader community. In the short term, however, I’m a bit concerned about how it will sustain itself, especially in the current funding environment in the U.S. It’s unclear how it will continue to be supported from a resource perspective. I’ve been fortunate to have funding, and I strive to publish open access because I believe it’s the right thing to do.

5. When selecting a journal for publication, what aspects do you value the most?
First and foremost, I’m a big fan of open access and Society journals, so I would choose one of these. It’s not just for me; it’s also for my colleagues. Whether we like it or not, the scientific system we live in values Impact Factors, particularly for younger scientists. When deciding where to publish research that isn’t a huge breakthrough, we specifically aim to publish in journals that we believe will attract a readership interested in our work. A lot of this also depends on the Editorial Board, as they understand the value of what you are trying to publish.

6. What advice or suggestions do you have for emerging scholars in your field?
My main recommendation is always to publish, publish, publish! As one of my colleagues used to say, “If it’s not published, it never happened.” Another piece of advice I give is to try and publish in an open access journal. I often mention to my students that the individual paper’s quality is more important than the journal’s Impact Factor. If it’s a really good paper, it will get cited, especially if it’s open access and accessible to people. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter too much which journal it’s published in.

We wish Prof. Dr. Ken Stedman every success in his new position, and we look forward to his contributions to the journal.

We are pleased to announce the winner of the Genes Best PhD Thesis Award for 2024. This award recognizes their outstanding doctoral research, which demonstrates exceptional scholarship and significant potential for impact in the fields of genetics and genomics.

We are proud to extend our congratulations to the following awardee:

• Dr. Jeremie Oliver Piña, from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA, for his thesis entitled “Multi-Omic Spatiotemporal Resolution of Wnt-Mediated Signaling During Normal and Abnormal Palate Formation”.

As the awardee, Dr. Piña will receive CHF 800, an electronic certificate, and a voucher to waive the article processing charge (APC) for one submission in Genes (ISSN: 2073-4425), subject to peer review, which will be valid for one year.

With an impressive number of high-quality submissions, the selection process was highly competitive. The Genes Editorial Office and Award Evaluation Committee would like to thank all applicants for their excellent contributions, which covered a wide variety of research topics. On behalf of the award committee, we congratulate Dr. Piña on his remarkable achievement.

Building on the success of this year's award, we are pleased to announce that nominations for the Genes Best PhD Thesis Award for PhD students defending their theses in 2025 are now open. We encourage all eligible candidates to apply via https://www.mdpi.com/journal/genes/awards/3688.

Genes Editorial Office

In support of World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2025, MDPI is delighted to invite you to our special webinar, “MDPI World AMR Awareness Week Webinar 2025”. This year’s theme, “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future”, serves as a powerful call to immediate action against one of the most pressing global health threats—antimicrobial resistance.

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• Dr.  Anam Ahsan, Clinical & Health Sciences / Centre for Pharmaceutical Innovation, University of South Australia, Australia;
• Prof. Dr. Michaela Lackner, Medical University of Innsbruck (MUI), Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology (HMM), Austria;
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“Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiviral Activity, and Mechanisms of Action of Plant Polyphenols”
by Slavena Davidova, Angel S. Galabov and Galina Satchanska
Microorganisms 2024, 12(12), 2502; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12122502 

”An Overview of the Recent Advances in Antimicrobial Resistance”
by Manuela Oliveira, Wilson Antunes, Salete Mota, Áurea Madureira-Carvalho, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira and Diana Dias da Silva
Microorganisms 2024, 12(9), 1920; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12091920

“A Mini-Review of In Vitro Data for Candida Species, Including C. auris, Isolated during Clinical Trials of Three New Antifungals: Fosmanogepix, Ibrexafungerp, and Rezafunesgin”
by Ana Espinel-Ingroff and Nathan P. Wiederhold
J. Fungi 2024, 10(5), 362; https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10050362

“ESKAPE: Navigating the Global Battlefield for Antimicrobial Resistance and Defense in Hospitals”
by Kamna Ravi and Baljit Singh
Bacteria 2024, 3(2), 76-98; https://doi.org/10.3390/bacteria3020006

Special Issues:

“A Six-Step Protocol for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance Trends Using WHONET and R: Real-World Application and R Code Integration”
by Fabio Ingravalle, Antonio Vinci, Marco Ciotti, Carla Fontana, Francesca Pica, Emanuele Sebastiani, Clara Donnoli, Martino Guido Rizzo, Dario Tedesco, Silvia D’Arezzo et al.
Methods Protoc. 2025, 8(5), 115; https://doi.org/10.3390/mps8050115 

“Improved Prognostic Accuracy of NEWS2 Score with Triage Data in Adults with Bacterial Sepsis: A Retrospective Cohort Study”
by Pietro Pozzessere, Roberto Lovero, Corrado Crocetta, Najada Firza, Vincenzo Brescia, Angela Pia Cazzolla, Mario Dioguardi, Francesco Testa, Marica Colella and Luigi Santacroce
Int. J. Transl. Med. 2025, 5(4), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtm5040044

“Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Typhoid Fever in Ghana: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Frederick Kungu, Aaron Awere-Duodu and Eric S. Donkor
Diseases 2025, 13(4), 113; https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases13040113

“Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Biofilm Analysis via Sonication in Intensive Care Unit Patients at a County Emergency Hospital in Romania”
by Ioana Roxana Codru, Bogdan Ioan Vintilă, Alina Simona Bereanu, Mihai Sava, Livia Mirela Popa and Victoria Birlutiu
Pharmaceuticals 2025, 18(2), 161; https://doi.org/10.3390/ph18020161 

Special Issues:

“Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Potentials of Silver Tungstate Nanoparticles, Cytotoxicity and Interference on the Activity of Antimicrobial Drugs”
by Washington de Souza Leal, Juliane Zacour Marinho, Isabela Penna Ceravolo, Lucas Leão Nascimento, Antonio Otávio de Toledo Patrocínio and Marcus Vinícius Dias-Souza
Drugs Drug Candidates 2025, 4(3), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/ddc4030030

“Release Profile and Antibacterial Activity of Thymus sibthorpii Essential Oil-Incorporated, Optimally Stabilized Type I Collagen Hydrogels”
by Caglar Ersanli, Ioannis Skoufos, Konstantina Fotou, Athina Tzora, Yves Bayon, Despoina Mari, Eleftheria Sarafi, Konstantina Nikolaou and Dimitrios I. Zeugolis
Bioengineering 2025, 12(1), 89; https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering12010089

“Antimicrobial Peptides from Frogs of the Glandirana Genus”
by Frederick Harris, David A. Phoenix and Sarah R. Dennison
Biologics 2024, 4(4), 444-507; https://doi.org/10.3390/biologics4040027

“Phytochemical Composition and Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Effect of Myrciaria cauliflora Hydroethanolic Extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii”
by Luciane Dias de Oliveira, Ana Luisa Monteiro Ribeiro, Sthéfani de Oliveira Dias, Geovani Moreira da Cruz, Raquel Teles de Menezes, Lara Steffany de Carvalho, Mariana Gadelho Gimenez Diamantino, Thaís Cristine Pereira, Maria Cristina Marcucci and Amjad Abu Hasna
Methods Protoc. 2024, 7(4), 60; https://doi.org/10.3390/mps7040060

“LL-37: Structures, Antimicrobial Activity, and Influence on Amyloid-Related Diseases”
by Surajit Bhattacharjya, Zhizhuo Zhang and Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy
Biomolecules 2024, 14(3), 320; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom14030320

Special Issues:

“Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Patterns in Traditional Montenegrin Njeguški Cheese Revealed by qPCR”
by Vesna Milanović, Giorgia Rampanti, Andrea Cantarini, Federica Cardinali, Giuseppe Paderni, Aleksandra Martinovic, Andrea Brenciani, Lucia Aquilanti, Andrea Osimani and Cristiana Garofalo
Genes 2025, 16(9), 1089; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16091089

“Immunotherapy Potential of Animal-Sourced Probiotic Bacteria”
by Isaac Oluseun Adejumo
Biologics 2025, 5(3), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/biologics5030017

“Screening and Genomic Profiling of Antimicrobial Bacteria Sourced from Poultry Slaughterhouse Effluents: Bacteriocin Production and Safety Evaluation”
by Nuria Peña, Irene Lafuente, Ester Sevillano, Javier Feito, Diogo Contente, Estefanía Muñoz-Atienza, Luis M. Cintas, Pablo E. Hernández and Juan Borrero
Genes 2024, 15(12), 1564; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15121564 

“The Impact of Antibiotics and Steroids on the Nasal Microbiome in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Systematic Review According to PICO Criteria”
by Antonella Loperfido, Carlo Cavaliere, Elona Begvarfaj, Andrea Ciofalo, Giovanni D’Erme, Marco De Vincentiis, Antonio Greco, Stefano Millarelli, Gianluca Bellocchi and Simonetta Masieri
J. Pers. Med. 2023, 13(11), 1583; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm13111583

Special Issues:

Med. Sci. Forum, 2025, ECA 2025 The 4th International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics Organiser: MDPI and Antibiotics Volume Editors: Manuel Simões and Marc Maresca Highlights Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy-Based Detection of Amoxicillin and Ampicillin for Advancing Antibiotic Monitoring with Optical Techniques by Vinicius Pereira Anjos et al. Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates Belonging to High-Risk Clones Obtained from Fresh Pork Meat in La Plata City, Argentina by Hernán D. Nievas et al. Click here to read the full list of papers.

World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day is an annual observance aimed at enhancing awareness of cervical cancer prevention and treatment, fostering a deeper recognition of the urgency to eliminate the disease, while also drawing attention to the global health burden it imposes—especially on women’s well-being. This day highlights the pivotal role that collective action plays in advancing cervical cancer screening, vaccination, and access to care, thereby reinforcing the imperative for its elimination. Under the theme “Act Now: Eliminate Cervical Cancer”, calls for bold, united action to build on existing progress and accelerate impact toward the 90-70-90 targets by 2030.

“Progress and Challenges in Canada’s Path Toward the Elimination of Cervical Cancer”
by Samara Perez
Curr. Oncol. 2024, 31(10), 5850-5861; https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31100435

“High-Risk HPV Screening Initiative in Kosovo—A Way to Optimize HPV Vaccination for Cervical Cancer”
by Jessica L. Bentz, Rachael E. Barney, Natalia Georgantzoglou, Suzana Manxhuka-Kerliu et al.
Diseases 2024, 12(8), 189; https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases12080189

“Cervical Cancer Genetic Profile through Circulating Tumor DNA: What Can We Learn from Blood?”
by Sevastiani Antonouli, Valentina Di Nisio, Nikoletta Daponte, Athina-Ioanna Daponte and Alexandros Daponte
Biomolecules 2024, 14(7), 825; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom14070825

“An Epidemiological Study of Cervical Cancer Trends among Women with Human Immunodeficiency Virus”
by Arlesia Mathis, Ukamaka D. Smith, Vanessa Crowther, Torhonda Lee and Sandra Suther
Healthcare 2024, 12(12), 1178; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12121178

“Artificial Intelligence and Colposcopy: Automatic Identification of Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma Precursors”
by Miguel Mascarenhas, Inês Alencoão, Maria João Carinhas, Miguel Martins, Pedro Cardoso, Francisco Mendes, Joana Fernandes, João Ferreira, Guilherme Macedo and Rosa Zulmira Macedo
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(10), 3003; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13103003

“Post-Conization HPV Vaccination and Its Impact on Viral Status: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Troms and Finnmark, 2022”
by Marie Rykkelid, Helga Marie Wennberg, Elin Richardsen and Sveinung Wergeland Sørbye
Pathogens 2024, 13(5), 381; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13050381

“Identification and Validation of eRNA as a Prognostic Indicator for Cervical Cancer”
by Lijing Huang, Jingkai Zhang, Zhou Songyang and Yuanyan Xiong
Biology 2024, 13(4), 227; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13040227

“Cervical Cancer Associated with Pregnancy: Current Challenges and Future Strategies”
by Jennifer Le Guévelou, Lise Selleret, Enora Laas, Fabrice Lecuru and Manon Kissel
Cancers 2024, 16(7), 1341; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16071341

“Correlation of the HPV 16 Genotype Persistence in Women Undergoing LEEP for CIN3 with the Risk of CIN2+ Relapses in the First 18 Months of Follow-Up: A Multicenter Retrospective Study”
by Maria Teresa Bruno, Gaetano Valenti, Zaira Ruggeri, Giosuè Giordano Incognito, Paola Coretti, Giuseppe Dario Montana, Marco Marzio Panella and Liliana Mereu
Diagnostics 2024, 14(5), 509; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14050509

“Exploring Immune-Related Gene Profiling and Infiltration of Immune Cells in Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Endocervical Adenocarcinoma”
by Jialu Li and Juqun Xi
Genes 2024, 15(1), 121; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15010121

“Pain in High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study”
by Ángel Becerra-Bolaños, Miriam Jiménez-Gil, Mario Federico, Yurena Domínguez-Díaz, Lucía Valencia and Aurelio Rodríguez-Pérez
J. Pers. Med. 2023, 13(8), 1187; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm13081187

	“Viral Infections, Chronic Inflammation and Carcinogenesis” Guest Editors: Dr. Angioletta Lasagna and Dr. Davide Dalu Submission deadline: 15 February 2026
	“Clinical Management of Cervical Cancer” Guest Editor: Dr. Vanessa Samouëlian Submission deadline: 31 March 2026
	“HPV Vaccine and Cervical Cancer Prevention” Guest Editor: Dr. Andreia Cristina de Melo Submission deadline: 30 April 2026
	“Recent Advances and Strategies for the Management of CIN and HPV Eradication Starategies for the Prevention of Uterine Cervical Cancer” Guest Editor: Dr. Masaru Sakamoto Submission deadline 30 April 2026

World Diabetes Day will take place on 14 November 2025, under the theme “Diabetes and well-being”. Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke and lower limb amputation. A healthy diet, physical activity and avoiding tobacco use can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. In addition, diabetes can be treated and its consequences avoided or delayed with medication, regular screening and treatment for complications.

In recognition of this important day, we recommend the following related articles, Special Issues and journals spanning multidisciplinary fields, including clinical medicine, biology and material sciences. We believe th.at promoting such research contributes to enhanced public awareness of innovative ideas regarding the prevention, treatment and care of diabetes. This World Diabetes Day, 14 November, let us put well-being at the heart of diabetes care and start the change for a better life with diabetes.

“New-Onset Diabetes After Transplantation in Renal Recipients: A Pilot Comparative Study of Immediate vs. Extended-Release Tacrolimus Formulation”
by Ioana Adela Ratiu, Florin Bănică, Corina Moisa, Bianca Pașca, Daniela Gîtea, Iulia Dana Grosu, Gabriel Cristian Bako, Oliviu Voștinaru, Wael Abu Dayyih and Lorena Filip
Pharmaceuticals 2025, 18(10), 1532; https://doi.org/10.3390/ph18101532

“From Current Therapeutics to Multitarget Ligands: A Review of Diabetes Pharmacological Treatments”
by Francesc Cabré, Josep J. Centelles and Marta Cascante
Pharmaceutics 2025, 17(9), 1125; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics17091125

“Impact of Antidiabetic Medication on Therapy Outcomes in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Patients Receiving Enfortumab Vedotin Monotherapy”
by Laila Schneidewind, Bernhard Kiss, Friedemann Zengerling, Annemarie Uhlig, Niklas Klümper, Thomas Büttner, Julia Heinzelbecker, Thomas Elegeert, Cem Aksoy, Cindy Rönnau et al.
Biologics 2025, 5(3), 20; https://doi.org/10.3390/biologics5030020

“Gene–Diet Interactions in Diabetes Mellitus: Current Insights and the Potential of Personalized Nutrition”
by Angeliki Kapellou, Effie Salata, Dimitrios Miltiadis Vrachnos, Sevastiani Papailia and Spiros Vittas
Genes 2025, 16(5), 578; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16050578

“Anti-Diabetic Therapies and Cancer: From Bench to Bedside”
by Dimitris Kounatidis, Natalia G. Vallianou, Irene Karampela, Eleni Rebelos, Marina Kouveletsou, Vasileios Dalopoulos, Petros Koufopoulos, Evanthia Diakoumopoulou, Nikolaos Tentolouris and Maria Dalamaga
Biomolecules 2024, 14(11), 1479; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom14111479

“Untargeted and Targeted Lipidomics Unveil Dynamic Lipid Metabolism Alterations in Type 2 Diabetes”
by Li Feng, Bingshu He, Jianzhen Xia and Zhonghua Wang
Metabolites 2024, 14(11), 610; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14110610

“Quality of Dietetic Patient Education Materials for Diabetes and Gastrointestinal Disorders: Where Can We Do Better?”
by Kelly Lambert, Olivia Hodgson and Claudia Goodman
Dietetics 2024, 3(3), 346-356; https://doi.org/10.3390/dietetics3030026

“Biomaterials Designed to Modulate Reactive Oxygen Species for Enhanced Bone Regeneration in Diabetic Conditions”
by Mingshan Li, Zhihe Zhao and Jianru Yi
J. Funct. Biomater. 2024, 15(8), 220; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb15080220

“The Interrelationship between Diabetes Mellitus and Emotional Well-Being: Current Concepts and Future Prospects”
by Polyxeni Mangoulia, Charalampos Milionis, Eugenia Vlachou and Ioannis Ilias
Healthcare 2024, 12(14), 1457; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12141457

“Are Hyperglycemia-Induced Changes in the Retina Associated with Diabetes-Correlated Changes in the Brain? A Review from Zebrafish and Rodent Type 2 Diabetes Models”
by Kaylee Augustine-Wofford, Victoria P. Connaughton and Elizabeth McCarthy
Biology 2024, 13(7), 477; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13070477

“Interleukin-6 as a Director of Immunological Events and Tissue Regenerative Capacity in Hemodialyzed Diabetes Patients”
by Maria-Florina Trandafir, Octavian Savu, Daniela Pasarica, Coralia Bleotu and Mihaela Gheorghiu
Med. Sci. 2024, 12(2), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci12020031

“Euonymus alatus Extract Reduces Insulin Resistance in db/db Mice by Regulating the PI3K–AKT Pathway”
by Seoung-Uk. Lee, Pallavi Gurung, Til Bahadur Thapa Magar, Junmo Lim, Rajeev Shrestha, Yoon-Hee Kim and Yong-Wan Kim
Int. J. Transl. Med. 2024, 4(2), 286-297; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtm4020018

“Personalized Diabetes Management with Digital Twins: A Patient-Centric Knowledge Graph Approach”
by Fatemeh Sarani Rad, Rasha Hendawi, Xinyi Yang and Juan Li
J. Pers. Med. 2024, 14(4), 359; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14040359

“NAFLD Fibrosis Progression and Type 2 Diabetes: The Hepatic–Metabolic Interplay”
by Simona Cernea
Life 2024, 14(2), 272; https://doi.org/10.3390/life14020272

“Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diabetes: Shedding Light on a Widespread Oversight”
by Franklyn Nonso Iheagwam, Amarachi Joy Joseph, Eniola Deborah Adedoyin, Olawumi Toyin Iheagwam and Samuel Akpoyowvare Ejoh
Pathophysiology 2025, 32(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathophysiology32010009

“Is Tirzepatide the New Game Changer in Type 2 Diabetes?”
by Giuseppe Lisco, Olga Eugenia Disoteo, Vincenzo De Geronimo, Anna De Tullio, Vito Angelo Giagulli, Edoardo Guastamacchia, Giovanni De Pergola, Emilio Jirillo and Vincenzo Triggiani
Endocrines 2024, 5(1), 72-86; https://doi.org/10.3390/endocrines5010005

“Fostering Resilience and Wellness: The Synergy of Mindful Eating and the Mediterranean Lifestyle”
by Efstratios Christodoulou, Georgia-Eirini Deligiannidou, Christos Kontogiorgis, Constantinos Giaginis and Antonios E. Koutelidakis
Appl. Biosci. 2024, 3(1), 59-70; https://doi.org/10.3390/applbiosci3010004

“The Main Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes for Cognitive Dysfunction, Depression, and Psychosocial Problems: A Systematic Review”
by Maarja Randväli, Toomas Toomsoo and Jekaterina Šteinmiller
Diabetology 2024, 5(1), 40-59; https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology5010004

“Chronic Kidney Disease in the Older Adult Patient with Diabetes”
by Raja Ravender, Maria-Eleni Roumelioti, Darren W. Schmidt, Mark L. Unruh and Christos Argyropoulos
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(2), 348; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13020348