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Glaciers are among the most important components of the Earth’s cryosphere, serving as natural reservoirs of freshwater, regulators of sea levels, and indicators of climate variability. Their role in sustaining ecosystems and human societies is unparalleled, yet they are increasingly threatened by rising global temperatures.

The scientific evidence underscores the alarming rate of glacier retreat, with profound implications for water security, sea-level rise, and the frequency of climate-related hazards such as floods and landslides. The loss of these ice masses not only disrupts hydrological cycles but also poses significant challenges to communities and economies worldwide.

Date: 19 March 2025 at 9 a.m. CET | 3 a.m. EDT | 4 p.m. CST
Webinar ID: 851 1794 7801
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/WDFG2025

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Program:

Webinar Speakers:

• Dr. Abror Gafurov, GFZ German Research Centre for Geoscience, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany;
• Dr. Danilo Godone, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Torino, Italy.

Dr. Sérgio Luiz da Silva is currently a researcher affiliated with the Laboratory of Parallel Architectures for Signal Processing (LAPPS/IMD) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Brazil, and a collaborator of the Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi—Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (ISC-CNR), c/o Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia of Politecnico di Torino, Italy. He holds a Ph.D. in physics (2021), which he completed one year ahead of schedule, focused on statistical physics and complex systems applied in geophysical data inversion, as well as a master's degree (2016) in geodynamics and geophysics, both from the UFRN. He also obtained his degree in physics from UFRN in 2013. His primary research interests are in the analysis of data-centered geophysical problems, especially in the theory of inverse problems. From 2021 to 2022, he served as a researcher in geophysics in the GISIS group at the Fluminense Federal University (UFF). From 2022 to 2024, he served as a postdoc researcher at the Politecnico di Torino in Italy. He was a member of the Organizing Committee of the SigmaPhi International Conference series in 2023. Dr. da Silva has published his work in several reputable journals, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in inverse problems and related fields.

1. What is your current research focused on, and why did you choose this research field?
My current research focuses on the inversion of geophysical data. In particular, on improving seismic imaging techniques, particularly for complex geological structures such as the deep pre-salt reservoirs in Brazil. These reservoirs, located beneath thick layers of salt, present unique challenges due to the complex geometry of the salt bodies, the high attenuation of seismic waves, and the presence of non-Gaussian noise in the data. My work involves developing wave-equation-based approaches and advanced computational algorithms to enhance the resolution of seismic images in these environments. This research is conducted in collaboration with multinational companies and academic institutions, aiming to overcome the technical barriers that limit our ability to accurately image these deep structures.

As I delved deeper into geophysics during my master’s and Ph.D. studies, I became particularly intrigued by inverse problems—the challenge of obtaining physical properties from indirect measurements. This led me to explore statistical physics approaches, which provided powerful tools for tackling these problems. Over time, I became increasingly interested in the computational aspects of geophysics, especially the development of algorithms to improve seismic imaging for complex geological structures. In essence, I chose this field because it allows me to combine my curiosity with the satisfaction of solving real-world problems.

2. Could you please introduce us to your research team, as well as how you came to the idea of becoming a scientist?
Our team at the Laboratory of Parallel Architectures for Signal Processing (LAPPS/IMD) in the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Brazil, is composed of many engaged researchers working together to advance the fields of computing, communications, and geophysics. We are a multidisciplinary group whose expertise ranges from high-performance computing and numerical algorithms to machine learning and geophysical data analysis. Our team includes undergraduates, master's students, Ph.D. candidates, postdocs, senior researchers, and collaborators from academia and industry around the world, working together to solve complex challenges in signal processing and geophysics.

As for the idea of ​​becoming a scientist, it did not exist. In fact, I did not have a clear plan to become a scientist; my goal was simply to deepen my studies in physics and mathematics and better understand natural phenomena. During my undergraduate studies in Physics at UFRN, I had my first contact with scientific research through a scientific initiation project in Astrophysics. This experience was transformative; it showed me how physics could be applied to solve real problems and sparked my interest in science from a scientist’s perspective. Thus, I can say that my journey to becoming a scientist was a natural progression fueled by curiosity, interdisciplinary exploration, and a desire to make a significant impact. So, I worked in several areas and became particularly interested in geosciences. This interest grew during my master’s and Ph.D. studies, where I focused on statistical physics and complex systems applied to the inversion of geophysical data. One of the key moments that solidified my decision to become a scientist was realizing the potential of interdisciplinary research and the fact that we are always working on the frontiers of knowledge and contributing to the betterment of society through science and technology.

3. Could you please share with us your experience as a reviewer for Geosciences?
Reviewing for Geosciences has been a rewarding experience and has allowed me to contribute to the advancement of geosciences while remaining at the forefront of the latest research in the field. One of the most rewarding aspects is the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge work by researchers from around the world. This process not only broadens my own understanding but also keeps me connected to the global scientific community. As a reviewer, I strive to provide constructive and fair reporting in order to offer suggestions and critiques that will help authors strengthen their manuscripts.

4. What qualities do you think young scientists need?
Young scientists are the future of research and innovation, and their success often depends on a combination of technical skills, personal attributes, and a growth mindset. For young scientists to thrive, I believe they need to be genuinely curious and able to stay motivated, learn from mistakes and keep moving forward, and be resilient. In addition, critical thinking skills to analyze problems and evidence are essential. Finally, they should have a strong work ethic, seek guidance from experienced mentors, and build a professional network capable of providing support and engaging in collaboration.

5. As the winner of this award, is there something you want to express or someone you wish to thank most?
I am grateful for the recognition bestowed upon me by the Geosciences journal. This acknowledgment is not only a personal accomplishment but also a testament to the collaborative and supportive environment in which I have been fortunate to work throughout my career. I am grateful to the Editors and Editorial Board of Geosciences for allowing me to participate in the peer-review process. I take pride in my ability to contribute to the quality and integrity of the research published in numerous journals, as peer review is a fundamental component of scientific advancement. I would also like to express my gratitude to my colleagues, mentors, and collaborators at the Politecnico di Torino, UFF, and the UFRN for their continued support and guidance. Lastly, I would like to express my gratitude to the broader scientific community. I have gained a wealth of knowledge and inspiration from the dedication and innovation I have observed in the field of geosciences through my involvement with the work of researchers from around the world. This award serves as an incentive for me to persist in my efforts to advance science and to provide assistance to the upcoming generation of researchers. I am grateful for the opportunity to be recognized once more.

MDPI is pleased to share a significant milestone in its mission to advance scholarly research and promote the dissemination of knowledge—300+ MDPI journals are now indexed in Web of Science (WoS). This milestone highlights the global recognition, interdisciplinary impact and enhanced visibility of our journals. It also reflects our adherence to rigorous editorial standards, scientific integrity, and our mission to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. 

To explore the full list of our journals indexed in WoS, please visit https://www.mdpi.com/about/journals/wos. Beyond expanding the coverage of our publications in the leading academic databases, we are dedicated to ensuring that our journals are included in as many scope-specific databases as possible. This increases the visibility of our authors’ work and extends the reach of their significant data. 

This milestone would not have been possible without the efforts and expertise of our academic editors, reviewers and authors. Their commitment and collaboration have been instrumental in creating an inclusive, accessible, and impactful publishing platform. We also extend our gratitude to the global research community for their trust as we continue to break new ground in academic publishing. This milestone is not just a celebration of MDPI’s progress but also recognition of the collective strides made by researchers worldwide. 

As we celebrate this remarkable accomplishment, MDPI remains steadfast in its commitment to open access publishing and ensuring that high-quality research reaches and inspires a global audience.

MDPI, a pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, and the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), Singapore, proudly announce the successful conclusion of the first edition the MDPI Early Career Researcher Awards. The awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to medical and biomedical research, were presented to six exceptional researchers during an awards ceremony held at LKCMedicine HQ Building on 28 November 2024.

Honoring Excellence in Research

The awards recognize exceptional postdoctoral researchers and Ph.D. students who have demonstrated outstanding originality, innovation, and impact in their respective fields. We are honored to announce the winners of the 2024 edition:

Early Career Researcher (Postdoc) Award:

• Dr. Theresia Handayani Mina, “Adiposity and Metabolic Health in Asian Populations: An Epidemiological Study Using Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Singapore”;
• Dr. Erfan Rezvani Ghomi, “Wound Healing Improvement by Novel Aligned Antimicrobial Nanofibrous 3D Scaffolds”;
• Dr. Yadollah Ranjbar Slamloo, “Functional Alterations of The Prefrontal Circuit Underlying Cognitive Aging in Mice”.

Early Career Researcher (Ph.D.) Award:

• Pritisha Rozario, “Mechanistic Basis for Potassium Efflux-Driven Activation of the Human NLRP1 Inflammasome”;

• Michelle Law Cheok Yien, “Chikungunya Virus Nonstructural Protein 1 is a Versatile RNA Capping and Decapping Enzyme”;
• Yin Ruoyu, “The Use of Digital Mental Health and Wellbeing Tools in Older Adults: A Mixed Method Study”.

Our collaboration highlights a shared commitment to recognizing exceptional talent and research within the academic community, addressing today’s healthcare challenges, and inspiring continued innovation.

Looking Ahead to 2025

Building on the success of the first edition, MDPI and LKCMedicine are excited to announce that the 2025 MDPI Early Researcher Awards will continue to celebrate excellence and innovation in medical research. The next edition promises to expand its scope, introducing new categories and providing even greater recognition for impactful research.

Further details on the 2025 awards, including nomination criteria and timelines, will be shared in the coming months. We remain committed to fostering a culture of research excellence and collaboration within the global scientific community.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Xiumian Hu has been appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of the “Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology” Section of Geosciences (ISSN: 2076-3263).

Prof. Dr. Hu obtained his Ph.D. in sedimentary geology from the Chengdu University of Technology in 2002. In 2003, he joined the School of Earth Sciences and Engineering at Nanjing University as a faculty member. He has conducted postdoctoral and visiting scholar research at the Università Politecnica delle Marche in Italy and the University of Edinburgh in the UK. Currently, he serves as the Chair of the Department of Geology and Planetary Sciences at Nanjing University’s School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, China.

In recent years, Prof. Dr. Hu has conducted systematic research and made significant advancements on key geological issues such as the initial collision between the Asian and Indian continents, the evolution of the Neo-Tethys Ocean, the tectonics of sedimentary basins on the Tibetan Plateau, and the Mesozoic–Cenozoic hypothermal events.

He has received numerous prestigious honors, including recognition as a National Leading Talent (2017), as well as a Young and Middle-Aged Leading Talent in Scientific and Technological Innovation by the Ministry of Science and Technology (2016). He was also a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2015) and the Hou Defeng Award from the Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology, and Geochemistry (2012). He has served as Chair of the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) Projects 739 and 494 (Young Scientists’ Projects) and Co-Chair of the IGCP Project 609. Currently, he is serving as the Vice-President of the International Society of Palaeogeography, SEPM Ambassador for China, and the General Secretary of the Chinese Association of Sedimentologists.

The following is a short Q&A with Prof. Dr. Xiumian Hu, who shared with us his vision for the journal, as well as his views on the research area and open access publishing:

1. What appealed to you about the journal that made you want to take on the role as its Section Editor-in-Chief?

The Geosciences journal is an open access journal in the field of geosciences. It has already published several influential papers and gained a strong international reputation. Scientists in the field of geology need more academic publishing platforms to meet the demands of modern scholarly publishing.

2. How do you view the prospects of this Section? What are your thoughts on the future of these fields?

Sedimentology, stratigraphy, and palaeontology are crucial branches of geology. Whether we are looking at planetary and Earth evolution, biological evolution, geographic changes, climate and environmental shifts, or even natural resources and minerals, these fields play a fundamental role. Looking ahead, we hope to see more research on modern stratigraphy and sedimentary records, palaeoclimate and palaeoenvironmental studies across different time scales, and the application of big data and AI in geological research.

3. During your research journey, have you ever made a discovery that left a deep impression on you? Something that made you appreciate the beauty of geology?

Geology is both a historical and an interpretative science, filled with hypotheses and explanations that always carry some level of uncertainty. We may never uncover the full truth, but we can keep getting closer. The beauty of geology lies in fieldwork—going out again and again to gather crucial evidence. It is about piecing together the past from limited geological clues, like solving a mystery, and using that knowledge to predict the future and serve humanity. In my 20-plus years of geological research, I have always felt the profound beauty of geology.

4. What do you think of the journal's development and the open access publication model?

Open access (OA) is the direction that scientists around the world are working toward, as scientific knowledge should be shared for the benefit of all.

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

World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to raise awareness about wetlands. This day also marks the anniversary of the Convention on Wetlands, which was adopted as an international treaty in 1971.

Nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded since the 1700s, and we are losing wetlands three times faster than forests. Yet, wetlands are critically important ecosystems that contribute to biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, freshwater availability, world economies and more.

“Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future” is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2025.

“Extracting Wetlands in Coastal Louisiana from the Operational VIIRS and GOES-R Flood Products”
by Tianshu Yang, Donglian Sun, Sanmei Li, Satya Kalluri, Lihang Zhou, Sean Helfrich, Meng Yuan, Qingyuan Zhang, William Straka, Viviana Maggioni and Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(20), 3769; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16203769

“Random Forest Classifier Algorithm of Geographic Resources Analysis Support System Geographic Information System for Satellite Image Processing: Case Study of Bight of Sofala, Mozambique”
by Polina Lemenkova
Coasts 2024, 4(1), 127-149; https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts4010008

“Evaluation of Remote Sensing Products for Wetland Mapping in the Irtysh River Basin”
by Kaiyue Luo, Alim Samat, Jilili Abuduwaili and Wenbo Li
Geosciences 2024, 14(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14010014

“Monitoring of Coastal Dunes and Lagoons: Important Ecosystems to Safeguard”
by Carmine Massarelli, Claudia Campanale and Vito Felice Uricchio
Environments 2023, 10(12), 211; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments10120211

“Monitoring the Kotychi Lagoon in Western Peloponnese, Greece, Using Remote Sensing Techniques and Environmental Assessment”
by Dionysios N. Apostolopoulos, Dionysios Giannikopoulos, Alexis Ramfos, Sara Faulwetter, Dionisios Panagiotaras, Konstantinos G. Nikolakopoulos and Pavlos Avramidis
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 411; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020411

Special Issues:

“Monitoring and Simulation of Wetland Ecological Processes (Second Edition)”	“Remote Sensing for Mapping and Monitoring Wetlands and Their Ecosystems”

“Birds as Cultural Ambassadors: Bridging Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation in Wetland Planning”
by Michela Ingaramo, Anna Rita Bernadette Cammerino, Vincenzo Rizzi, Maurizio Gioiosa and Massimo Monteleone
Sustainability 2024, 16(23), 10286; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162310286

“Three Decades of Inundation Dynamics in an Australian Dryland Wetland: An Eco-Hydrological Perspective”
by Indishe P. Senanayake, In-Young Yeo and George A. Kuczera
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(17), 3310; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16173310

“Impacts of Freshwater Sources on Salinity Structure in a Large, Shallow Estuary”
by Mohamed Z. Moustafa, Zhen-Gang Ji and John Hamrick
Environments 2024, 11(4), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11040072

“Priming of Soil Organic Carbon Decomposition Induced by Exogenous Organic Carbon Input Depends on Vegetation and Soil Depth in Coastal Salt Marshes”
by Yaru Zhang, Xue Li, Baohua Xie, Xiaojie Wang, Mingliang Zhao, Guangxuan Han, Yongjin Chen and Weimin Song
Soil Syst. 2024, 8(1), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems8010034

“Forest Fuel Bed Variation in Tropical Coastal Freshwater Forested Wetlands Disturbed by Fire”
by Romeo de Jesús Barrios-Calderón, Dulce Infante Mata, José Germán Flores Garnica and Jony R. Torres
Forests 2024, 15(1), 158; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15010158

“Horizontal Rates of Wetland Migration Appear Unlikely to Keep Pace with Shoreline Transgression under Conditions of 21st Century Accelerating Sea Level Rise along the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern USA”
by Randall W. Parkinson
Coasts 2024, 4(1), 213-225; https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts4010012

“Ecological Basis of Ecosystem Services and Management of Wetlands Dominated by Common Reed (Phragmites australis): European Perspective”
by Hana Čížková, Tomáš Kučera, Brigitte Poulin and Jan Květ
Diversity 2023, 15(5), 629; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15050629

“Examining the Hydro-Climatic Drivers of Lagoon Breaching and Healing in a Deltaic Barrier”
by Juan Felipe Gómez, Eva Kwoll, Ian J. Walker and Andrés F. Orejarena
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 118; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040118

“Scientific Evidence for the Effectiveness of Mangrove Forests in Reducing Floods and Associated Hazards in Coastal Areas”
by Christopher Ihinegbu, Stefan Mönnich and Thecla Akukwe
Climate 2023, 11(4), 79; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11040079

“Dynamic Modeling of the Trophic Status of an Urban Tropical Wetland under ENSO Conditions”
by Leidy Gisselle García-León, Julio Eduardo Beltrán-Vargas and Carlos Alfonso Zafra-Mejía
Climate 2023, 11(3), 61; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli11030061

“Characterization of Phosphate Compounds along a Catena from Arable and Wetland Soil to Sediments in a Baltic Sea lagoon”
by Julia Prüter, Rhena Schumann, Wantana Klysubun and Peter Leinweber
Soil Syst. 2023, 7(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems7010015

“A Study of the Influence of Environmental Factors on Water–Heat Exchange Process in Alpine Wetlands”
by Yan Xie, Jun Wen, Yulin Zhang, Jinlei Chen and Xianyu Yang
Atmosphere 2023, 14(12), 1802; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14121802

“Conservation and Restoration of Mangroves in Response to Invasion of Spartina alterniflora Based on the MaxEnt Model: A Case Study in China”
by Lina Cui, Uta Berger, Minmin Cao, Yaqi Zhang, Junming He, Lianghao Pan and Jiang Jiang
Forests 2023, 14(6), 1220; https://doi.org/10.3390/f14061220

Special Issues:

“Wetland Conservation and Ecological Restoration”	“Effect of Mangrove Ecosystems on Coastal Ecology and Climate Change”

“Water CO₂ Emission Monitoring in a Romanian Peri-Urban Wetland to Enhance GHG Reporting”
by György Deák, Natalia Enache, Lucian Laslo, Monica Matei, Madalina Georgiana Boboc and Cristina Ileana Covaliu Mierla
Atmosphere 2024, 15(11), 1345; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15111345

“Surface Water (SW) and Shallow Groundwater (SGW) Nutrient Concentrations in Riparian Wetlands of a Mixed Land-Use Catchment”
by Bidisha Faruque Abesh, James T. Anderson and Jason A. Hubbart
Land 2024, 13(4), 409; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13040409

“Success Factors and Challenges: Implications of Real Options Valuation of Constructed Wetlands as Nature-Based Solutions for Wastewater Treatment”
by Casper Boongaling Agaton and Patricia Marie Caparas Guila
Resources 2024, 13(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/resources13010011

“Evaluation of Phosphate and E. coli Attenuation in a Natural Wetland Receiving Drainage from an Urbanized Catchment”
by Charles Humphrey, Jarrod Underwood, Guy Iverson, Randall Etheridge, Mike O’Driscoll and Avian White
Hydrology 2024, 11(6), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11060074

“Quantifying the Nitrogen-Removal Performance of a Constructed Wetland Dominated by Diffuse Agricultural Groundwater Inflows Using a Linked Catchment–Wetland Model”
by Linh Hoang, James P. S. Sukias, Valerio Montemezzani and Chris C. Tanner
Water 2023, 15(9), 1689; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15091689

“Assessing the Zooplankton Metacommunity (Branchiopoda and Copepoda) from Mediterranean Wetlands in Agricultural Landscapes”
by Juan Diego Gilbert, Francisco J. Márquez and Francisco Guerrero
Diversity 2023, 15(3), 362; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15030362

“A Connectivity Approach to Agricultural Diffuse Pollution in Tropical Montane Catchments Dominated by Swidden Landscapes”
by Luc Sandevoir, Laurent Lespez and Candide Lissak
Land 2023, 12(4), 784; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12040784

“Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon”
by Cadi Y. Fung, Brad G. Peter and Cynthia S. Simmons
Conservation 2023, 3(4), 523-542; https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation3040034

Special Issues:

“Impacts of Climate Change and Human Activities on Wetland Hydrology”	“Methods and Practices for the Sustainable Management of Lake and River Hydrological Systems”

The editorial team at Geosciences extends our heartfelt thanks to the dedicated reviewers whose expertise and commitment have been key to the journal's success in 2024. Last year, Geosciences received 1780 review reports from 1092 reviewers representing 73 countries and regions worldwide.

To recognize the invaluable time, effort, and attention to detail that each reviewer dedicates, Geosciences expresses its sincere gratitude through an annual acknowledgment of reviewers. As a further token of appreciation, all reviewers are eligible for the Outstanding Reviewer Award, which honors their essential role in enhancing the quality of our publications.

We are honored to recognize the reviewers who allowed us to publish their names each year. The names of these reviewers are listed below in alphabetical order by first name:

Nine new journals covering multiple subjects launched their inaugural issues in December 2024. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access.

We would like to express our deepest appreciation to all of the Editorial Board Members, and each journal will ensure its high-quality output by using excellent editorial and rigorous peer-review processes, to ensure that the articles achieve high impact and visibility.

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

Journal	Founding Editor-in-Chief	Journal Topics (Selected)
	Prof. Dr. Zhaoyang Dong City University of Hong Kong, China Editorial | View inaugural issue	energy storage technologies; energy storage system management; energy storage applications; strategies in renewable energy generation grid integration; distributed storage systems; economics and markets for energy storage View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Yang-Hui He 1. London Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Royal Institution, UK 2. University of Oxford, UK Editorial | View inaugural issue	Euclidean geometry; differential geometry; algebraic geometry; complex geometry; discrete geometry; computational geometry; geometric group theory;  convex geometry View journal scope | Submit an article
	Dr. Michel Planat Université de Franche-Comté, France Editorial | View inaugural issue	differential topology; algebraic topology; manifold topology; homology theory; low-dimensional topology; fuzzy sets View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Rashid Al Abri 1. Sultan Qaboos University, Oman 2. Oman Medical Association, Oman Editorial | View inaugural issue	clinical practices as well as research and innovation in medical education, risk management in healthcare, and patient safety View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Ecevit Bilgili* New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA *Prof. Dr. Ecevit Bilgili passed away before the completion of the inaugural issue. His dedication and vision for JPBI will always be remembered and serve as a guiding inspiration. Editorial | View inaugural issue	early drug discovery and development; product characterization and pre-clinical testing; drug delivery systems and drug design; active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) production View journal scope | Submit an article
	Dr. Weiyong Liu Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Editorial | View inaugural issue	theories, methodologies, technologies, and applications in the fields of laboratory medicine and clinical chemistry View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar University of Granada, Spain Editorial | View inaugural issue	scientometrics; informetrics; bibliometrics; altmetrics; webometrics; research evaluation View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Fei Fan Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China Editorial | View inaugural issue	regional growth theory and methods; regional system modeling and optimization; regional development policy; regional spatial evolution; environmental policy and instrument choice View journal scope | Submit an article
	Dr. Kevin Cianfaglione Université Catholique de Lille, France Editorial | View inaugural issue	wild species and their habitats; wild environments and biodiversity; natural environment management; wild land preservation View journal scope | Submit an article

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

In order to further enhance the international influence of the journal Geosciences (ISSN: 2076-3263), promote the academic exchange between young scientists, and support the Editorial Board with additional expertise, Geosciences is inviting interested and eligible early career researchers to apply for Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB) membership.

We hope to recruit a total of 50 Early Career Editorial Board Members. Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB) Members will hold the position for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a second term.

Application Eligibility:

• A completed doctorate/Ph.D. degree in the past 10 years (with consideration for exceptions for career interruptions, including medical and family leave);
• Evidence of significant research achievements in the field of geosciences;
• Willingness to dedicate time to the development of the journal with passion and enthusiasm;
• Researchers that are active and engaged in their community (e.g., experienced at presenting at academic conferences or involved in professional organizations).

Benefits of being an Early Career Editorial Board Member:

• A certificate of appointment as an Early Career Editorial Board Member will be provided;
• The achievements of Early Career Editorial Board Members are publicized on journal media platforms to improve their academic visibility;
• The opportunity to be promoted to an Editorial Board Member based on contributions;
• The journal will regularly acknowledge those who participated in the peer review process on the journal’s website;
• Opportunities to participate in or annual meetings and online seminars, organized by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board Members.

Responsibilities of an Early Career Editorial Board Member:

• Publicizing and promoting the journal at academic conferences and among peers;
• Selecting high-quality articles and preparing bilingual media content for promotion;
• Reviewing at least four manuscripts per year;
• Providing input on any new initiatives of journal development;
• Inviting submissions from local and overseas world-leading scientists in relevant research fields.

Applications:
Please fill in the application form here.

Please send the application form and your academic resume to geosciences@mdpi.com with the subject of “Geosciences Early Career Editorial Board Application + Name + Institute + Research Expertise”.

Application deadline: 31 May 2025.

Selection Process and Announcement:
The selection process: initial screening of application materials → selection by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members → email notification → issuing a certificate of appointment.

The selection will be made within one month of the application deadline, and the results will be announced on the journal website.