Announcements

Peer Review Week began 19 September 2022 under the theme of “Research Integrity: Creating and Supporting Trust in Research”. Through various blog articles, podcast, and webinar, we discussed this crucial subject throughout the week, celebrating the essential role peer review plays in maintaining research quality.

To begin, we held a Webinar on the topic. Professor Peter W. Choate and Dr. Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi joined Dr. Ioana Craciun, one of MDPI’s scientific officers, for an in-depth discussion.

We invite you to view the event recording:

During the week, the MDPI Blog in a series articles highlighted how good Peer Review safeguards research integrity. The following topics were covered:

• Peer Review Week 2022
• Research Integrity
• What We’ve Learned About Peer Review Reports
• 4 Steps to the Perfect Peer Review Report
• How to Write the Perfect Peer Review Report: An Interview
• Inviting Great Peer Reviewers

In a new edition of Insight Faster, an MDPI podcast, we were delighted to talk to the co-chairs of the Peer Review Week committee, Jayashree Rajagopalan (Senior Manager of Global Community Engagement for CACTUS) and Danielle Padula (Head of Marketing and Community Development at Scholastica) to get their take on this year’s event and its related topics.

You can find the Podcast here.

We hope you enjoy the contents!

We are pleased to announce the winner of the International Journal of Turbomachinery Propulsion and Power (IJTPP, ISSN: 2504-186X) Best Poster Award, Mr. Marco Manfredi.

We are pleased to inform you that the poster, entitled “Design, optimization and experimental characterization of ORC turbines for WHR applications”, presented at the Third AIMSEA Turbomachinery Symposium, has been selected as the best scientific poster. The award has been attributed by the Symposium Technical Advisory Board on behalf of Euroturbo, the not-for-profit international scientific society supporting the event, in recognition of the suitability of the topic of the presentation, as well as its readability, layout, and design. Mr. Manfredi is also awarded a free Article Processing Charge voucher to be used to publish, subject to peer review, a full research manuscript of his Ph.D. work in the International Journal of Turbomachinery Propulsion and Power ( https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijtpp).

IJTPP has been included by Clarivate Analytics in ESCI (Emerging Sources Citation Index, a part of the Web of Science Core Collection) in 2021 and by Elsevier in Scopus in 2019.

This Award was granted to one of the Ph.D. candidates attending the 3rd AIMSEA Turbomachinery Symposium, held on 8 July 2022 in Bergamo (Italy), an event that gathered all scientists from the Italian universities working in the fields of turbomachinery, propulsion, and power generation. The award was granted in recognition of the presentation of the topic, as well as its readability, layout, and design.

Background

Condensing comprehensively the outcome of multiple years of research in a finite space is, by itself, a very challenging task. Through a poster session, Ph.D. candidates were requested to undertake a major effort to represent the key ingredients and outcomes of their studies so that an appraisal of their achievements could be completed by a reviewing team. A short presentation of the poster had to accompany the exhibition.

Awarding Procedure

All Ph.D. students working in turbomachinery propulsion and power had been invited to submit a summary of their achievements in the form of a poster. A Technical Committee evaluated all of the posters and attended a 5–minute presentation by the candidates, which was followed by a 5–minute colloquium. The Committee completed a short table detailing the criteria reported below.

The Award

The awardee received a parchment, certificate, and a CHF 500 allowance offered by MDPI. In addition, they enjoy a full discount on the Article Processing Charge that can be used to publish, subject to peer–review first, a full research manuscript of their Ph.D. work in the International Journal of Turbomachinery Propulsion and Power (IJTPP, https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijtpp).

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)

1. “Review of Small Gas Turbine Engines and Their Adaptation for Automotive Waste Heat Recovery Systems”
Kozak, D.; Mazuro, P.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(2), 8
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5020008

2. “Thermal Performance Evaluation in Gas Turbine Aero Engines Accessory Gearbox”
Jafari, S.; Bouchareb, A.; Nikolaidis, T.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(3), 21
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5030021

3. “A Review on Turbine Trailing Edge Flow”
Sieverding, C.; Manna, M.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(2), 10
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5020010

4. “Combined Optic-Acoustic Monitoring of Combustion in a Gas Turbine”
Giuliani, F.; Andracher, L.; Moosbrugger, V.; Paulitsch, N.; Hofer, A.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(3), 15
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5030015

5. “Focusing Schlieren Visualization of Transonic Turbine Tip-Leakage Flows”
Passmann, M.; aus der Wiesche, S.; Joos, F.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(1), 1
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5010001

6. “Experimental Investigation on Combustion Characteristics of Hybrid Rocket Fuels with Multi-Angle Diverging Injector”
Berwal, P.; Biswas, S.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(2), 12
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5020012

7. “Hybrid Data-Driven and Physics-Based Modeling for Gas Turbine Prescriptive Analytics”
Belov, S.; Nikolaev, S.; Uzhinsky, I.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(4), 29
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5040029

8. “Real Gas Models in Coupled Algorithms Numerical Recipes and Thermophysical Relations”
Hanimann, L.; Mangani, L.; Casartelli, E.; Vogt, D.M.; Darwish, M.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(3), 20
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5030020

9. “Forcing Pulsations by Means of a Siren for Gas Turbine Applications”
Giuliani, F.; Stütz, M.; Paulitsch, N.; Andracher, L.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(2), 9
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5020009

10. “Radial Turbine Thermo-Mechanical Stress Optimization by Multidisciplinary Discrete Adjoint Method”
Racca, A.; Verstraete, T.; Casalino, L.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2020, 5(4), 30
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp5040030

1. “Centrifugal Compressor Polytropic Performance—Improved Rapid Calculation Results—Cubic Polynomial Methods”
Matt Taher et al.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2021, 6(2), 15; 10.3390/ijtpp6020015
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp6020015

2. “Axial Compressor Mean-Line Analysis: Choking Modelling and Fully-Coupled Integration in Engine Performance Simulations”
Ioannis Kolias et al.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2021, 6(1), 4; 10.3390/ijtpp6010004
Available online:  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp6010004

3. “Near-Wall Flow in Turbomachinery Cascades—Results of a German Collaborative Project”
David Engelmann et al.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2021, 6(2), 9; 10.3390/ijtpp6020009
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp6020009

4. “Differential Throttling and Fluidic Thrust Vectoring in a Linear Aerospike”
Michele Ferlauto A. Dar et al.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2021, 6(2), 8; 10.3390/ijtpp6020008
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp6020008

5. “A Consistent and Implicit Rhie–Chow Interpolation for Drag Forces in Coupled Multiphase Solvers”
Lucian Hanimann et al.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2021, 6(2), 7; 10.3390/ijtpp6020007
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp6020007

6. “Modelling the Condensation Phenomena within the Radial Turbine of a Fuel Cell Turbocharger”
Tim Wittmann al.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2021, 6(3), 23; 10.3390/ijtpp6030023
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp6030023

7. “Fuzzy Controller Structures Investigation for Future Gas Turbine Aero-Engines”
Seyed Jalal Mohammadi Doulabi Fard et al.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2021, 6(1), 2; 10.3390/ijtpp6010002
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp6010002

8. “Influence of the Rotor-Driven Perturbation on the Stator-Exit Flow within a High-Pressure Gas Turbine Stage”
Paolo Gaetani et al.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2021, 6(3), 28; 10.3390/ijtpp6030028
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp6030028

9. “Influence of Spanwise and Streamwise Film Hole Spacing on Adiabatic Film Effectiveness for Effusion-Cooled Gas Turbine Blades”
Matthew Courtis et al.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2021, 6(3), 37; 10.3390/ijtpp6030037
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp6030037

10. “A Machine Learning Approach to Improve Turbulence Modelling from DNS Data Using Neural Networks”
Yuri Frey Marioni et al.
Int. J. Turbomach. Propuls. Power 2021, 6(2), 17; 10.3390/ijtpp6020017
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtpp6020017

The International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power (IJTPP, ISSN: 2504-186X) would like to introduce a new feature, called "Editor's Choice Articles", which highlights outstanding papers published in the journal. These are selected by the editors, and include original articles which make important and impactful findings, as well as review articles that are excellently written. With this feature, readers can expect timely and useful highlights of recent articles in the journal, and deserving authors can receive more attention on their excellent contributions. We hope that this feature will enhance your reading pleasure and experience with IJTPP.

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/.

--- Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) is a Clarivate product.

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.

Founded in 1996, MDPI was one of the first fully Open Access publisher. Over 25 years MDPI has grown to become the largest Open Access publisher globally, publishing over 160,000 articles across more than 350 journals in 2020. At the core, MDPI was founded in response to a pressing need of fast publication and inclusion. The scholar was set at the centre of the publication process for the first time. Acting as a service provider, rather than a product provider, MDPI exists to help scientists achive their objective to disseminate research results. At MDPI, we believe scientists deserve a better service from the publishing world.

The International Open Access Week (Open Access Week), founded by the SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) Alliance and student partners in 2008, has been successfully running for 13 years. As an advocate and pioneer of open access publishing, MDPI actively responds to the call of International Open Access Week. This year’s theme of “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity” highlights the Recommendation’s call for equitable participation from all authors and readers.

For the last 25 years, MDPI has been committed to disseminating open research. Here is a video showing MDPI’s Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Diversity for More than 25 Years.

International Open Access Week is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress in the building of more equitable foundations for opening knowledge—discussions and actions that need to be continued, year in and year out. MDPI has always aimed to provide professional and efficient publishing services to scholars around the world.

Our mission is to make scientific research accessible to everyone; this year, we interview and hold discussions with open science ambassadors on how to build an equal and inclusive environment for open science. Academic editors help us collaborate with more institutions to advocate for open access ideas.

Read our anniversary blog post: "Sharing 'Collective Human Knowledge': The Benefits of Open Access Publication"

Besides this, our scientific community is a key driver of our success and MDPI’s remarkable growth. Despite the pandemic, we have prepared online conferences and workshops to gather scholars from different communities.

The Basel Sustainable Publishing online forum provides an equal opportunity for stakeholders and researchers from multi-cultural environments to exchange ideas and eliminate barriers to participation.

Conference date: 25 October 2021, online
Conference website: https://bspf2021.sciforum.net/
Main topics: MDPI discusses the current dilemma of open access science from various perspectives such as governments, libraries, and publishers, and related measures on how to change the status quo of discrimination from a global perspective.

We aim to support equality, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in scholarly communications. We collaborate with universities and key laboratories and have scholarly communications with researchers, teachers, and students on open access workshops.

• 25 October 2021
  Energies journal and Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

• 28 October 2021
  Machines journal and State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University

• 29 October 2021
  Processes journal and Beijing Institute of Technology

• 29 October 2021
  Coatings journal and Wuhan University of Technology

MDPI is committed to providing open access and high-quality publishing services for scholars and promoting rapid dissemination of academic achievements. We hope to promote the practices and policies of open access publishing and diversify the dissemination of academic achievements.