Recently, Clarivate^TM revealed its 2022 list of Highly Cited Researchers^TM—individuals at universities, research institutes and commercial organizations.

The scientists who were selected into this year’s list of Highly Cited Researchers have published highly cited papers in the 11-year period from January 2011 to December 2021, with citation frequency in the top 1% of academic subjects and the same year of publication in the Web of Science^TM database. Based on Web of Science Citation data, 6,938 researchers from across the globe who have demonstrated a disproportionate level of significant and broad influence in their chosen field or fields over the last decade have been awarded Highly Cited Researcher 2022 designations. The list is truly global, spanning 69 countries or regions and spread across a diverse range of research sciences and social sciences.

According to statistics, eight members of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) have been selected into the list of Highly Cited Researchers of Clarivate in 2022. They are being recognized for their high-quality scientific research achievements and outstanding contributions to professional fields. The JCM journal office sincerely congratulates all elected Editorial Board Members and hopes that they continue to have an academically productive relationship with the journal.

Name	Affiliation
Prof. Dr. Aldo Pietro Maggioni	Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri (ANMCO), Italy
Prof. Dr. Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet	Universite de Lorraine, France
Dr. Holger Thiele	University of Leipzig, Germany
Dr. Peng Huang	Shenzhen University, China Mainland
Dr. Francesco Landi	Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Italy
Dr. Francesc Graus	University of Barcelona, Spain
Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Hartung	Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf, Germany
Prof. Dr. Antonio Vita	University of Brescia, Italy

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative—the Special Issue Mentor Program.

This program will enable early career researchers (required to hold a Ph.D. in a related field) to gain experience editing a Special Issue in MDPI journals under the mentorship of our experienced Editorial Board Members or other experienced scientists. The mentor program will provide an excellent opportunity for early career scientists to cultivate their ability to edit and process scientific research.

The mentee’s responsibilities include:

• Proposing a Special Issue title and, with the assistance of the mentor, preparing a summary (around 200–400 words) and 3–10 keywords describing the background, importance, and goal of the Issue;
• Writing a brief promotion plan for the Special Issue;
• Preparing a list of scholars who may be interested in the Issue and personally e-mailing the invitations on behalf of Guest Editors;
• Writing an editorial for the online Special Issue together with the mentor.

 The mentor’s responsibilities include:

• Conducting a final check before the Special Issue is published online;
• Performing editorial control of the Special issue and quality control of the publications in a timely manner;
• Providing suggestions to younger scholars if they have any doubts or concerns regarding submissions;
• Organizing video calls with young scholars and the Editorial office regularly to discuss problems and improvement suggestions for the Special Issue.
• Making and submitting decisions for the submissions under the assistance of mentees.

Certificates and Awards:
After the Special Issue closes, the Editorial Office will provide official certificates for all the mentors and early career researchers.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the Journal of Clinical Medicine Editorial Office ([email protected]), and we will discuss the process (i.e., mentor collaboration, Special Issue topic feasibility analysis, etc.) in further detail.

In addition to the new Special Issue Mentor Program, the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) will continue to welcome all Special Issue proposals focusing on hot research topics.

MDPI will be attending the 27th Congress of the Chinese Pediatric Society, held in Changsha, China, from 15–18 December 2022.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Children (leading journal);
• JPM;
• Medicina;
• Audiology Research;
• JCM;
• Healthcare;
• Diagnostics;
• Metabolites;
• Cancers;
• Nutrients. 

If you plan on attending this conference, feel free to stop by our booth: #B67. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions that you may have. 

For more information about the conference, please see the following link: https://nccps2022.tiemeeting.com/CN.

MDPI will be attending the 15th European Public Health Conference 2022, held in Berlin, Germany, from 9 to 12 November 2022. The theme of Berlin 2022 is “Strengthening Health Systems: Improving Population Health and Being Prepared for the Unexpected”. This conference will aim to explore ways in which the public health community can rally around the principle of bringing about better population health. Meanwhile, the conference committee wants the discussions at the 15th EPH Conference to contribute to resilient health systems, universal health coverage (UHC), a well-trained and highly qualified clinical and public health workforce, and governance structures that take a stand and shape health systems globally.

During this conference, MDPI (at booth #13) will welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• IJERPH;
• Medicina;
• JCM;
• EJIHPE;
• Epidemiologia;
• Behavioral Sciences;
• Healthcare;
• Women;
• MPs;
• Nursing Report;
• COVID;
• Diseases;
• Data;
• Adolescents.

If you plan on attending this conference, feel free to stop by our booth at #13. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions you may have.

For more information about the conference, please see the following link: https://ephconference.eu/index.php.

MDPI is pleased to announce the publication of the inaugural issues of eight new Open Access journals. We wish to thank all the Editors-in-Chief, Associate Editors, and Editorial Board Members involved who will be shaping the future course of these brand-new journals.

The new titles presented below were set up as a result of our market research, which showed there is a need for Gold Open Access journals in each of these areas of research. At MDPI, the same trusted, fast, and rigorous peer-review process is employed across journals and disciplines.

Journal	Founding Editor-in-Chief	Journal Topics (Selected)
	Prof. Dr. Jesus S. Aguilar-Ruiz, Pablo de Olavide University, Spain| Editorial | view inaugural issue	data analytics; data science; information; statistics; visualization| view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Francesco Fornai, University of Pisa, Italy| Editorial | view inaugural issue	anatomy; neuroanatomy; morphological investigations| view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Jungho Baek, University of Alaska, USA| Editorial | view inaugural issue	commodities market; commodities supercycles; commodities and food security; commodities economics and finance; commodities policy| view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Hideki Kasuya, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan| Editorial | view inaugural issue	medical education; online education; telemedicine education; learning styles| view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Hans Henkes, Klinikum Stuttgart – Katharinenhospital, Germany| Editorial | view inaugural issue	cardiovascular diseases; cerebrovascular diseases; peripheral vascular diseases| view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Süleyman Ergün, University of Würzburg, Germany| Editorial | view inaugural issue	organoid; organ-on-chip; gastruloid; blastoid; 3D organ model| view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Ricardo Dinis-Oliveira, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), Portugal; University of Porto, Portugal| Editorial | view inaugural issue	psychoactive drugs; addiction studies; medicinal uses; toxicology; social and political aspects| view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Anton Nijholt, University of Twente, the Netherlands| Editorial | view inaugural issue	virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality; digital twin; metaverse| view journal scope | submit an article

MDPI is committed to promoting diverse open science exchanges and provides support to academic organizations and institutions willing to join the open access publishing model.

If you are interested in jointly creating more open access journals with us to publish cutting-edge research, please send your journal proposal application here, and please do not hesitate to contact us ([email protected]) for further details.

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!

In September 2022, the Spanish Group for Cancer Immuno-Biotherapy (GÉTICA) chose the Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN: ISSN 2077-0383) as its preferred journal and became an affiliated society member. As part of this collaboration, all members of GÉTICA will benefit from a discount on the article processing charge (APC) when submitting articles to the Journal of Clinical Medicine.

GÉTICA is a Spanish non-profit association that was established in 2014 by and for clinicians as well as scientists in basic and/or translational research who are interested in tumor immunology and immunotherapies for cancer treatment. The overarching aims of GÉTICA are as follows:

1) to advance the research on and development of novel immunotherapies;

2) to promote the education of researchers and clinicians in these fields;

3) to foster public engagement by communicating the latest developments in cancer immunology and immunotherapy.

A further priority is to integrate other scientific societies and cooperative groups with GÉTICA, in order to establish a strong multidisciplinary and collaborative scientific environment that will help us to drive the field of cancer immunology forward and further the development of novel immunotherapies.

The Spanish Group for Cancer Immuno-Biotherapy (GÉTICA) is a professional organization whose functions are highly relevant to the scope of the Journal of Clinical Medicine.

We look forward to collaborating with GÉTICA and publishing state-of-the-art research from its members in this field.

MDPI will be attending the 2022 CAGPO ACMOO Annual Conference, hosted by the 2022 CAGPO Annual Conference Committee, which will be held from 15 to 18 September 2022 in Toronto, Canada.

The CAGPO mission statement is to unify general practitioners in oncology, promote communication amongst general practitioners in oncology in tertiary care and primary care settings, act and speak as the recognized authority on behalf of and for the benefit of general practitioners in oncology and their interests, and promote the role of general practitioners in oncology within cancer centers and within the primary care setting. The conference is to address the learning needs of general practitioners in oncology (GPOs) and oncology-allied health attendees. During this meeting, we will address recent advancements in the standards of oncology care. Our speakers include GPOs, medical and radiation oncologists, as well as speakers from the disciplines of family medicine and clinical trials.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Current Oncology (leading);
• Cancers;
• Medical Sciences;
• Pharmacy;
• Journal of Clinical Medicine;
• Cells;
• Onco.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start an on-site 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, please visit the following link: http://cagpo-annual-conference.ca, or contact the Current Oncology Editorial Office at [email protected].

MDPI will be attending the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2022, hosted by the European Society of Cardiology and the European Heart House, which will be held from 26 to 29 August 2022 online and on-site in Barcelona, Spain.

The spotlight of the congress is “Global Cardiovascular Health”, focusing on an inclusive approach to cardiovascular health that takes into account the differences in the prevalence, clinical manifestations, prevention strategies, diagnostic modalities, and management of cardiovascular disease around the world. The ESC Congress 2022 is built on a solid foundation that attracts worldwide cardiology leaders to present and exchange their knowledge and most important research results. It focuses on the best and latest science but also emphasizes the importance of innovation, introducing topics at the frontiers of cardiovascular medicine and science to the attendees.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Journal of Clinical Medicine (leading);
• Healthcare;
• Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease;
• International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;
• Cancers;
• Tomography;
• Data;
• Hearts;
• International Journal of Translational Medicine;
• Medicina;
• Medicines;
• Journal of Personalized Medicine.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start an on-site 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, please visit the following link: https://www.escardio.org/Congresses-&-Events/ESC-Congress, or contact the JCM Editorial Office at [email protected].

The 2021 citation metrics have been released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), and we’re pleased to announce the following results for MDPI journals:

Journal	Impact Factor	Rank	Category
Antioxidants	7.675	Q1	Food Science & Technology
			Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
			Chemistry, Medicinal
Cells	7.666	Q2	Cell Biology
Nutrients	6.706	Q1	Nutrition & Dietetics
Cancers	6.575	Q1	Oncology
Pharmaceutics	6.525	Q1	Pharmacology & Pharmacy
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	6.208	Q1	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
		Q2	Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Marine Drugs	6.085	Q1	Chemistry, Medicinal
			Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Biomolecules	6.064	Q2	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Batteries *	5.938	Q2	Electrochemistry
			Energy & Fuels
			Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Viruses	5.818	Q2	Virology
Biosensors	5.743	Q1	Chemistry, Analytical
			Instruments & Instrumentation
		Q2	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Journal of Fungi	5.724	Q1	Mycology
		Q2	Microbiology
Nanomaterials	5.719	Q1	Physics, Applied
		Q2	Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
			Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
			Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Metabolites	5.581	Q2	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Foods	5.561	Q1	Food Science & Technology
Drones *	5.532	Q2	Remote Sensing
Remote Sensing	5.349	Q1	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
			Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
		Q2	Remote Sensing
			Environmental Sciences
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research	5.318	Q2	Business
Antibiotics	5.222	Q1	Pharmacology & Pharmacy
		Q2	Infectious Diseases
Pharmaceuticals	5.215	Q1	Pharmacology & Pharmacy
		Q2	Chemistry, Medicinal
Biology	5.168	Q1	Biology
Fermentation	5.123	Q2	Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Toxins	5.075	Q1	Toxicology
		Q2	Food Science & Technology
Bioengineering *	5.046	Q2	Engineering, Biomedical
Polymers	4.967	Q1	Polymer Science
Journal of Clinical Medicine	4.964	Q2	Medicine, General & Internal
Vaccines	4.961	Q2	Immunology
			Medicine, Research & Experimental
Molecules	4.927	Q2	Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
			Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Microorganisms	4.926	Q2	Microbiology
Journal of Functional Biomaterials *	4.901	Q2	Engineering, Biomedical
			Materials Science, Biomaterials
Biomedicines	4.757	Q2	Medicine, Research & Experimental
			Pharmacology & Pharmacy
			Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Plants	4.658	Q1	Plant Sciences
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	4.614	Q1	Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (SSCI)
		Q2	Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (SCIE)
			Environmental Sciences (SCIE)
Membranes	4.562	Q1	Polymer Science
		Q2	Engineering, Chemical
			Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
			Chemistry, Physical
Pathogens	4.531	Q2	Microbiology
Catalysts	4.501	Q2	Chemistry, Physical
Toxics	4.472	Q2	Toxicology
			Environmental Sciences
Gels	4.432	Q1	Polymer Science
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease	4.415	Q2	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Chemosensors	4.229	Q1	Instruments & Instrumentation
		Q2	Chemistry, Analytical
		Q3	Electrochemistry
Genes	4.141	Q2	Genetics & Heredity
Diagnostics	3.992	Q2	Medicine, General & Internal
Agronomy	3.949	Q1	Agronomy
			Plant Sciences
Land	3.905	Q2	Environmental Studies
Sustainability	3.889	Q2	Environmental Sciences (SCIE)
			Environmental Studies (SSCI)
		Q3	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology (SCIE)
		Q4	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology (SSCI)
Sensors	3.847	Q2	Instruments & Instrumentation
			Chemistry, Analytical
			Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Materials	3.748	Q1	Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
		Q2	Physics, Applied
			Physics, Condensed Matter
		Q3	Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
			Chemistry, Physical
Biomimetics *	3.743	Q2	Engineering, Multidisciplinary
		Q3	Materials Science, Biomaterials
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease *	3.711	Q1	Tropical Medicine
		Q2	Parasitology
		Q3	Infectious Diseases
Lubricants *	3.584	Q2	Engineering, Mechanical
Fractal and Fractional	3.577	Q1	Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Water	3.530	Q2	Water Resources
		Q3	Environmental Sciences
Micromachines	3.523	Q2	Instruments & Instrumentation
			Physics, Applied
			Chemistry, Analytical
		Q3	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Journal of Personalized Medicine	3.508	Q2	Medicine, General & Internal
			Health Care Sciences & Services
Agriculture	3.408	Q1	Agronomy
Processes	3.352	Q2	Engineering, Chemical
Separations	3.344	Q2	Chemistry, Analytical
Magnetochemistry	3.336	Q2	Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
		Q3	Chemistry, Physical
			Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Brain Sciences	3.333	Q3	Neurosciences
Buildings	3.324	Q2	Construction & Building Technology
			Engineering, Civil
Forests	3.282	Q1	Forestry
Energies	3.252	Q3	Energy & Fuels
Life	3.251	Q2	Biology
Coatings	3.236	Q2	Materials Science, Coatings & Films
			Physics, Applied
		Q3	Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Animals	3.231	Q1	Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
			Veterinary Sciences
Journal of Intelligence *	3.176	Q2	Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Fishes	3.170	Q1	Marine & Freshwater Biology
		Q2	Fisheries
Healthcare	3.160	Q2	Health Policy & Services (SSCI)
			Health Care Sciences & Services (SCIE)
Inorganics *	3.149	Q2	Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Insects	3.139	Q1	Entomology
Atmosphere	3.110	Q3	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
			Environmental Sciences
Current Oncology	3.109	Q3	Oncology
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information	3.099	Q2	Geography, Physical
		Q3	Computer Science, Information Systems
			Remote Sensing
Diversity	3.029	Q2	Biodiversity Conservation
			Ecology
Tomography	3.000	Q3	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Current Issues in Molecular Biology	2.976	Q3	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Medicina	2.948	Q3	Medicine, General & Internal
Symmetry	2.940	Q2	Multidisciplinary Sciences
Horticulturae	2.923	Q1	Horticulture
Machines	2.899	Q2	Engineering, Mechanical
			Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Systems *	2.895	Q2	Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Applied Sciences	2.838	Q2	Engineering, Multidisciplinary
			Physics, Applied
		Q3	Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
			Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Children	2.835	Q2	Pediatrics
Minerals	2.818	Q2	Mining & Mineral Processing
			Mineralogy
			Geochemistry & Geophysics
Universe	2.813	Q2	Astronomy & Astrophysics
		Q3	Physics, Particles & Fields
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering	2.744	Q1	Engineering, Marine
		Q2	Oceanography
			Engineering, Ocean
Entropy	2.738	Q2	Physics, Multidisciplinary
Fire *	2.726	Q2	Forestry
		Q3	Ecology
Metals	2.695	Q2	Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
		Q3	Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Electronics	2.690	Q3	Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
			Computer Science, Information Systems
			Physics, Applied
Crystals	2.670	Q2	Crystallography
		Q3	Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Aerospace	2.660	Q1	Engineering, Aerospace
Mathematics	2.592	Q1	Mathematics
Photonics	2.536	Q3	Optics
Actuators	2.523	Q2	Instruments & Instrumentation
		Q3	Engineering, Mechanical
Veterinary Sciences	2.518	Q2	Veterinary Sciences
Behavioral Sciences *	2.286	Q3	Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Axioms *	1.824	Q2	Mathematics, Applied

For more information on Impact Factors and what it means to index academic journals, please visit our related blog posts.

 

* Journals given their first Impact Factor in 2022

Source: 2021 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports ^TM (Clarivate, 2022)

MDPI’s Young Investigator Awards recognize promising junior researchers, acknowledge their contributions, and enhance communication among scientists. We are proud to present the winners for the year 2021 in the “Medicine & Pharmacology” category. The winners were selected by the journals’ editors.

We warmly congratulate the awarded young investigators for their outstanding contributions. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Biomedicines:

• Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
• Mateusz Maciejczyk, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland

Current Oncology:

• Matteo Lambertini, University of Genova, Italy

Dentistry Journal:

• Helen Rogers, Newcastle University, UK

Healthcare:

• Amir Karami, University of South Carolina, USA

Journal of Clinical Medicine:

• Andrea Palermo, Campus Bio-Medico University, Italy

Journal of Personalized Medicine:

• Simone Di Franco, University of Palermo, Italy
• Catriona Hippman, University of Calgary, Canada

Medicina:

• Veeru Kasivisvanathan, University College London, UK
• Andrea Cortegiani, University of Palermo, Italy; University Hospital Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, Italy

Pharmaceutics:

• Qi Zhou, Purdue University, USA

We are proud to recognize the winners of MDPI’s 2021 Travel Awards in the “Medicine & Pharmacology” category for their outstanding presentations and to present them with the prize.

MDPI journals regularly offer travel awards to encourage talented junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in specific fields, which helps to increase their influence.

The winners mentioned below were carefully selected by the journal editors based on an outline of their research and the work to be presented at an academic conference.

We would like to warmly congratulate the Travel Awards winners for the year 2021 and wish them the greatest success with their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.

Biomedicines:

• Soheil Saeedi, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Dentistry Journal:

• Shawn Alexander Hallett, University of Michigan, USA

Medicines:

• Claire Albert, Yale University, USA

Pharmaceuticals:

• Raquel Filipa da Costa Viveiros, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
• Patrick Jim Küppers, University Hospital Bonn, Germany

In order to acknowledge our reviewers, who so generously dedicate their time to reviewing papers, and demonstrate diligence, professionalism, and timeliness when reviewing manuscripts, MDPI journals regularly offer outstanding reviewer awards to scholars who participate in the peer-review process.

We are proud to recognize winners for the year 2021 in the “Medicine & Pharmacology” category for their outstanding contributions among extensive competition by presenting them with an Outstanding Reviewer Award.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the winners on their achievement. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Cancers:

• Antonio G. Solimando, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
• Chenghui Li, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA
• Joaquim Carreras, Tokai University, Japan
• Pierfrancesco Franco, University of Turin School of Medicine, Italy
• Laurentiu Pop, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA

Current Oncology:

• Margaret Fitch, University of Toronto, Canada
• Caroline Mariano, BC Cancer Agency, Canada; University of British Columbia, Canada

Healthcare:

• Naser Alsharairi, Griffith University, Australia
• Peter W. Choate, Mount Royal University, Canada
• Qin Xiang Ng, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Journal of Clinical Medicine:

• Giulio Francesco, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Sebastian Schnaubelt, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
• Olga Kislitsina, Northwestern University, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, USA

Journal of Personalized Medicine:

• Onofrio Laselva, University of Foggia, Italy
• Ping-Hsun Wu, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
• Vladimir Vladimirov, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
• Mauro Giuffrè, University of Trieste, Italy

Medical Sciences:

• Erika Palmieri, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, USA

Tomography:

• Anjul Khadria, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

The purpose of our Best Paper Awards is to promote and recognize the most impactful contributions published within MDPI journals.

The editors of each journal carefully selected reviews and research papers through a rigorous judging process based on criteria such as the scientific merit, overall impact, and the quality of presentation of the papers published in the journal last year.

We are honored to present the winners in the “Medicine & Pharmacology” category, who were selected amongst extensive competition, and congratulate the authors for their outstanding scientific publications.

MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Antibiotics:

• “Antimicrobial and Synergistic Effects of Commercial Piperine and Piperlongumine in Combination with Conventional Antimicrobials”

by Eunice Ego Mgbeahuruike, Milla Stålnacke, Heikki Vuorela and Yvonne Holm

Antibiotics 2019, 8(2), 55; doi:10.3390/antibiotics8020055

• “Antibiotic Discovery: Where Have We Come from, Where Do We Go?”

by Bernardo Ribeiro da Cunha, Luís P. Fonseca and Cecília R. C. Calado

Antibiotics 2019, 8(2), 45; doi:10.3390/antibiotics8020045

Dentistry Journal:

• “Regeneration of the Periodontal Apparatus in Aggressive Periodontitis Patients”

by Zvi Artzi, Shiran Sudri, Ori Platner and Avital Kozlovsky

Dent. J. 2019, 7(1), 29; doi:10.3390/dj7010029

• “Treatment of Peri-Implant Mucositis with Repeated Application of Chlorhexidine Chips or Gel during Supportive Therapy—A Randomized Clinical Trial”

by Philipp Sahrmann, Cyrill Bettschart, Daniel B. Wiedemeier, Ahmed Al-Majid, Thomas Attin and Patrick R. Schmidlin

Dent. J. 2019, 7(4), 115; doi:10.3390/dj7040115

Healthcare:

• “Two-Year Use of Care Robot Zora in Dutch Nursing Homes: An Evaluation Study”

by Chantal Huisman and Helianthe Kort

Healthcare 2019, 7(1), 31; doi:10.3390/healthcare7010031

• “The Interlinked Rising Epidemic of Insufficient Sleep and Diabetes Mellitus”

by Vijay Kumar Chattu, Soosanna Kumary Chattu, Deepa Burman, David Warren Spence and Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal

Healthcare 2019, 7(1), 37; doi:10.3390/healthcare7010037

Journal of Clinical Medicine:

• “Periodontitis: A Multifaceted Disease of Tooth-Supporting Tissues”

by Eija Könönen, Mervi Gursoy and Ulvi Kahraman Gursoy

Clin. Med. 2019, 8(8), 1135; doi:10.3390/jcm8081135

• “The Immunomodulatory Functions of Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells Mediated via Paracrine Activity”

by Yueyuan Zhou, Yusuke Yamamoto, Zhongdang Xiao and Takahiro Ochiya

Clin. Med. 2019, 8(7), 1025; doi:10.3390/jcm8071025

• “Optimizing Detection of Kidney Transplant Injury by Assessment of Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA via Massively Multiplex PCR”

by Tara K. Sigdel, Felipe Acosta Archila, Tudor Constantin, Sarah A. Prins, Juliane Liberto, Izabella Damm, Parhom Towfighi, Samantha Navarro, Eser Kirkizlar, Zachary P. Demko, Allison Ryan, Styrmir Sigurjonsson, Reuben D. Sarwal, Szu-Chuan Hseish, Chitranon Chan-On, Bernhard Zimmermann, Paul R. Billings, Solomon Moshkevich and Minnie M. Sarwal

Clin. Med. 2019, 8(1), 19; doi:10.3390/jcm8010019

Medicina:

• “Tumor Microenvironment”

by Borros Arneth

Medicina 2020, 56(1), 15; doi: 10.3390/medicina56010015

• “Comparative Epidemiology and Resistance Trends of Common Urinary Pathogens in a Tertiary-Care Hospital: A 10-Year Surveillance Study”

by Márió Gajdács, Marianna Ábrók, Andrea Lázár, and Katalin Burián

Medicina 2019, 55(7), 356; doi: 10.3390/medicina55070356

Pharmaceutics:

• “3D Printed Pellets (Miniprintlets): A Novel, Multi-Drug, Controlled Release Platform Technology”

by Atheer Awad, Fabrizio Fina, Sarah J. Trenfield, Pavanesh Patel, Alvaro Goyanes, Simon Gaisford and Abdul W. Basit.

Pharmaceutics 2019, 11(4), 148; doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics11040148

• “Mathematical Modeling of Release Kinetics from Supramolecular Drug Delivery Systems”

by Constantin Mircioiu, Victor Voicu, Valentina Anuta, Andra Tudose, Christian Celia, Donatella Paolino, Massimo Fresta, Roxana Sandulovici and Ion Mircioiu

Pharmaceutics 2019, 11(3), 140; doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics11030140

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:

Journal	CiteScore	Quartile	Category
Non-coding RNA	10.1	Q1	Genetics
Journal of Functional Biomaterials	10.0	Q1	Biomedical Engineering
Marine Drugs	8.1	Q1	Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)
Batteries	7.9	Q1	Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Nutrients	7.9	Q1	Nutrition and Dietetics
Remote Sensing	7.4	Q1	General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Drones	7.2	Q1	Computer Science Applications
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	6.9	Q1	Inorganic Chemistry
Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks	6.9	Q1	Computer Networks and Communications
Cells	6.7	Q1	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Nanomaterials	6.6	Q1	General Chemical Engineering
Toxins	6.6	Q1	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Viruses	6.6	Q1	Infectious Diseases
Antioxidants	6.5	Q1	Food Science
Fibers	6.5	Q1	Civil and Structural Engineering
Resources	6.4	Q1	Nature and Landscape Conservation
Sensors	6.4	Q1	Instrumentation
Big Data and Cognitive Computing	6.1	Q1	Management Information Systems
Molecules	5.9	Q1	Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Polymers	5.7	Q1	Polymers and Plastics
Biosensors	5.6	Q1	Engineering (miscellaneous)
Catalysts	5.5	Q1	General Environmental Science
Smart Cities	5.5	Q1	Urban Studies
Future Internet	5.4	Q2	Computer Networks and Communications
Beverages	5.3	Q1	Food Science
Fermentation	5.3	Q1	Plant Science
Environments	5.2	Q1	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Inventions	5.2	Q1	General Engineering
Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity	5.1	Q1	Development
Colloids and Interfaces	5.0	Q1	Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Energies	5.0	Q1	Control and Optimization
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information	5.0	Q1	Geography, Planning and Development
Sustainability	5.0	Q1	Geography, Planning and Development
Fire	4.9	Q1	Forestry
Robotics	4.9	Q1	Control and Optimization
Soil Systems	4.9	Q1	Soil Science
Geosciences	4.8	Q1	General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing	4.8	Q1	Mechanical Engineering
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease	4.8	Q1	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Water	4.8	Q1	Geography, Planning and Development
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	4.5	Q1	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Sports	4.5	Q1	Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Entropy	4.4	Q1	Mathematical Physics
Journal of Clinical Medicine	4.4	Q1	General Medicine
Symmetry	4.3	Q1	General Mathematics
Cosmetics	4.2	Q1	Surgery
Foods	4.1	Q1	Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Journal of Fungi	4.1	Q1	Plant Science
ChemEngineering	4.0	Q1	General Engineering
Forests	4.0	Q1	Forestry
Journal of Intelligence	4.0	Q1	Education
Antibiotics	3.9	Q1	General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Cryptography	3.9	Q1	Applied Mathematics
Behavioral Sciences	3.8	Q1	Development
Buildings	3.8	Q1	Architecture
Metals	3.8	Q1	Metals and Alloys
Publications	3.5	Q1	Communication
Social Sciences	3.4	Q1	General Social Sciences
Mathematics	2.9	Q1	General Mathematics
Fractal and Fractional	2.8	Q1	Analysis
Animals	2.7	Q1	General Veterinary
Axioms	2.6	Q1	Algebra and Number Theory
Heritage	1.8	Q1	Conservation
Religions	1.0	Q1	Religious Studies
Philosophies	0.9	Q1	Philosophy

Source: 2021 CiteScores™ (Elsevier)

We are pleased to announce a new project of Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383)—Special Issue Development Program.

The program aims to provide early career scientists with the opportunity to develop a Special Issue and experience the academic editor's role under the mentorship of an experienced scientist.

What you will receive from the Special Issue Development Program:

• A Guest Editor certificate;
• A platform to collect papers on a certain topic;
• Guidance from experienced scientists from JCM;
• More editorial experience and the opportunity to enrich your resume.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the JCM Editorial Office ([email protected]) or submit the proposal at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/jcm. We will then discuss our potential collaboration and how the process works in detail.

In addition to the new Special Issue Development Program, JCM continues to welcome Special Issue proposals based on hot research topics.

1. Please briefly introduce yourself.

My name is Marco Sebastiani, professor of rheumatology at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. For many years, I’ve been working in some fields of rheumatology, such as rheumatoid arthritis, interstitial lung disease associated to rheumatic diseases, videocapillaroscopy in diagnosis and the management of connective tissue diseases, and cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis.

2. What attracted you to science editing?

Science-editing was a new work opportunity for me. It was a challenge to try to increase my expertise in other scientific fields.

3. The Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM) is an open access journal. Can you explain your attitude toward open access? How do you think open access affects authors?

Open access is a good opportunity to increase the sharing and the diffusion of scientific progress. The authors can increase the visibility of their work. I frequently publish in open access journals, when I think that my work needs a large and rapid diffusion.

4. What are the current cutting-edge research areas in the field of immunology?

Immunology and rheumatology are experiencing a period of great research activity. The increase of knowledge in innate and acquired immunity, as well as in molecular mechanisms of inflammation, has allowed the discovery of new drugs and a better treatment of immune-mediated and inflammatory diseases. Moreover, in recent years, researchers have shown an increased interest in the lung’s involvement in rheumatic diseases; the development of new opportunities for treatment has induced research to search for new methods of screening and early diagnosis of interstitial lung disease.

5. What motivated you to join the JCM Editorial Board?

Journal of Clinical Medicine is a high-impact open access journal with an eminent Editorial Board. I accepted the opportunity to contribute to the journal and to collaborate with the other members of the Editorial Board with enthusiasm.

To work as a Section Editor-in-Chief of the Section “Immunology” is challenging, but rewarding, and it allows me to contribute to the development of the journal and keep up to date about all the activities of the journal.

6. How do you think COVID-19 affects medical research and publishing? Do you have any suggestions for the development of JCM during the epidemic period?

The appearance of the COVID-19 pandemic has determined a great increase in the research on this topic by researchers of many specialties, not only those with expertise in infectious disease and virology. The main side effect has been the stopping of many research projects in the first months of the pandemic. Now, COVID-19 continues to significantly impact the management of chronic and acute diseases; in this context, the interactions between the management of chronic diseases and the need for treatment and prophylaxis of SARS-CoV-2 infection can represent a topic to be explored in the coming months.

We are pleased to announce that four prominent academics have recently joined the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) Editorial Board. The new Editorial Board Members are as follows:

Name: Prof. Dr. Claudio Tondo
Affiliations: Department of Clinical Electrophysiology & Cardiac Pacing, Heart Rhythm Center, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy;
Department of Biochemical, Surgical and Dentist Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Name: Dr. Barbara Bauce
Affiliation: Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

Name: Prof. Dr. Chung Cheung Thomas Yau
Affiliation: Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Name: Prof. Dr. Depei Wu.
Affiliations: National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China;
Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China;
Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou 215006, China

The commitment of these individuals to JCM is much appreciated, and we look forward to their contributions to the continued success of JCM.

Further details about the JCM Editorial Board can be found via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/JCM/editors.

Journal of Clinical Medicine (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm; ISSN 2077-0383) is indexed by Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) with the Impact Factor of 4.242 (2020) and accepted for inclusion in Scopus. To secure the high-speed development of our journal in the near future, we are recruiting prestigious scholars from around the world to join our Editorial Board for the Sections that can be accessed at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/sections.

The main responsibilities of Editorial Board Members are as follows:

• Prechecking and making decisions for several (12 per year on average) manuscripts based on your area of expertise;
• Acting as, or recommending a Guest Editor for a Special Issue on a topic related to your research interests;
• Promoting JCM and increasing its visibility at related academic social media.

JCM is an international scientific open-access journal, providing a platform for advances in health care and clinical practices, a study of direct observation of patients, and general medical research. This multi-disciplinary journal is aimed at a wide audience of medical researchers and healthcare professionals, and it is indexed by the SCIE, PubMed, Scopus, and many other databases.

This position is open to experts in clinical medicine. To apply for this position (in one of our sections), recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact the JCM Editorial Office ([email protected])

We are pleased to announce that three prominent academics have recently joined the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) Editorial Board for the Section “Cardiovascular Medicine”: Prof. Dr. Jeffrey L. Anderson, Prof. Dr. Jiguang Wang and Prof. Dr. Alun Huw Davies.

Name: Prof. Dr. Jeffrey L. Anderson
Affiliation: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, Murray, UT, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Name: Prof. Dr. Jiguang Wang
Affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Research Center for Translational Medicine, Centre for Cardiovascular Evaluations, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, The Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Shanghai, China; Department of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

Name: Prof. Dr. Alun Huw Davies
Affiliation: Academic Section of Vascular Surgery, Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF, UK.

Their commitment to JCM is much appreciated, and we look forward to their contributions to the continued success of JCM.

Further details about the JCM Editorial Board can be found at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/JCM/editors.

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.

Abate, Antonio Abatzoglou, John T. Abbaszadeh, Mostafa Acharya, U. Rajendra Acharya, Viral V. Agarwal, Ravi P. Ahn, Myung-Ju Airoldi, Laura Ali, Imran Allakhverdiev, Suleyman I. Aluko, Rotimi E. Anasori, Babak Andersson, Dan I. Andes, David Anker, Stefan D. Apergis, Nicholas Ariga, Katsuhiko Arqub, Omar Abu Aschner, Michael Assaraf, Yehuda G. Astruc, Didier Atala, Anthony Atanasov, Atanas G. Atangana, Abdon Bahram, Mohammad Bakris, George L. Balandin, Alexander A. Baleanu, Dumitru Balsamo, Gianpaolo Bando, Yoshio Banks, William A. Bansal-Travers, Maansi Barba, Francisco J. Barros, Lillian Basit, Abdul W. Baskonus, Haci Mehmet Bassetti, Matteo Battino, Maurizio Bell, Jordana T. Bellomo, Nicola Benediktsson, Jon Atli Benelli, Giovanni Benjakul, Soottawat Bhatnagar, Amit Biddle, Stuart J. H. Biondi, Antonio Biondi-Zoccai, Giuseppe Bjarnsholt, Thomas Blaabjerg, Frede Blaschke, Thomas Blay, Jean-Yves Blumwald, Eduardo Blunt, John W. Boffetta, Paolo Bogers, Marcel Bonomo, Robert A. Bowman, David M.J.S. Boyer, Cyrille Brestic, Marian Brevik, Eric C. Buhalis, Dimitrios Burdick, Jason A. Byrd, John C. Cabeza, Luisa F. Cai, Xingjuan Cai, Jianchao Calhoun, Vince D. Calin, George Cao, Jinde Cao, Guozhong Carvalho, Andre F. Castellanos-Gomez, Andres Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro Chang, Jo-Shu Chang, Chih-Hao Chastin, Sebastien Chau, Kwok-wing Chemat, Farid Chen, Xiaobo Chen, YangQuan Chen, Jianmin Chen, Chaoji Chen, Min Chen, Qi Chen, Jun Chen, Xi Chen, Peng Chen, Yulin Chen, Bo Chen, Chen Chen, Zhi-Gang Chen, Wei-Hsin Chen, Gang Chen, Yongsheng Chen, Xiang Chen, Yimin Chen, Runsheng Chen, Lidong Chen, Shaowei Chen, Qian Chen, Yu Chen, Shuangming Chiclana, Francisco Cho, Sun Young Choi, Wonyong Chowdhary, Anuradha Choyke, Peter L. Cichocki, Andrzej Corella, Dolores Corma, Avelino Cortes, Javier Cortes, Jorge Costanza, Robert Crommie, Michael F. Cui, Yi Cui, Haiying Cui, Qinghua Cummings, Kenneth Michael Dai, Shifeng Dai, Sheng Daiber, Andreas Davis, Steven J. Dawson, Ted M. de la Fuente-Nunez, Cesar Decker, Eric Andrew Dekel, Avishai Demaria, Marco Deng, Yong Deng, Xiangzheng DePinho, Ronald A. Desneux, Nicolas Dimopoulos, Meletios-Athanasios Ding, Aijun Dionysiou, Dionysios D. Dokmeci, Mehmet Remzi Dolgui, Alexandre Dong, Fan Dou, Shi Xue Dou, Letian Du, Qian Du, Bo Dube, Shanta Rishi Dufresne, Alain Dummer, Reinhard Dupont, Didier Edwards, David Elaissari, Abdelhamid Elhoseny, Mohamed Ellahi, Rahmat Ellis, Erle C. ElMasry, Gamal Esteller, Manel Estévez, Mario Fabbro, Doriano Facchetti, Antonio Fan, Zhanxi Fang, Chuanglin Fasano, Alessio Fečkan, Michal Felser, Claudia Feng, Liangzhu Fensholt, Rasmus Ferdinandy, Péter Fernandez-Lafuente, Roberto Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R. Filippi, Massimo Fisher, Helen Fortino, Giancarlo Fosso Wamba, Samuel Franceschi, Claudio Fujita, Hamido Fujita, Masayuki Gai, Francesco Gaisford, Simon Galanakis, Charis M. Galluzzi, Lorenzo Galvano, Fabio Gan, Ren-You Gan, Lihua Gandomi, Amir H. Gao, Bin Gao, Feng Gao, Minrui Gao, Huijun Gao, Wei Gao, Huile Garbe, Claus Garcia, Hermenegildo Gasbarrini, Antonio Gasco, Laura Gautret, Philippe Geng, Yong Gerdts, Gunnar Geschwind, Daniel H. Ghadimi, Noradin Ghaffari, Roozbeh Ghamisi, Pedram Giampieri, Francesca Glick, Bernard R. Gnant, Michael Goel, Ajay Gogotsi, Yury Goldewijk, Kees Klein Gong, Jinlong Gong, Yongji Govindan, Kannan Granato, Daniel Grancini, Giulia Green, Douglas R. Grosso, Giuseppe Gu, Ke Guan, Cao Guastella, Adam J. Guerrero, Josep M. Gui, Guan Guizani, Mohsen Guo, Zaiping Gupta, Rangan Gutzmer, Ralf Haase, Dagmar Habibi-Yangjeh, Aziz Hagemann, Stefan Hagger, Martin Hamblin, Michael R. Hammoudeh, Shawkat Han, Heesup Hanes, Justin Harrison, Roy M. Hartung, Hans-Peter Hasanuzzaman, Mirza He, Jr-Hau He, Hongwen He, Jiaqing He, Debiao Henseler, Jörg Herrera, Francisco Herrera-Viedma, Enrique Hetz, Claudio Ho Kim, Jung Holmes, Elaine Hossain, Ekram Hsueh, Po-Ren Hu, Xiaosong Hu, Wenbin Huang, Jianping Huang, Hongwei Huang, Yu Huang, Jianying Huang, Peng Huang, Baibiao Huang, Shaoming Hubacek, Klaus

Iqbal, Hafiz M. N. Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi Izzo, Angelo A. Jacobson, Kenneth A. Jain, Atul Jankovic, Joseph Jelezko, Fedor Ji, Xiaobo Ji, Guangbin Jiang, Hai-Long Jiang, Lei Jiang, Junjun Jiang, Qing Jiang, Shibo Jin, Shi Jones, Peter A. Kalantar-zadeh, Kourosh Kaner, Richard B. Kannan, Kurunthachalam Kappos, Ludwig Karagiannidis, George K. Karimi, Hamid Reza Karimi-Maleh, Hassan Karp, Peter D. Kataoka, Kazunori Katritch, Vsevolod Kawi, Sibudjing Keesstra, Saskia Kepp, Oliver Keyzers, Robert A. Khademhosseini, Ali Khan, Nafees A. Kiessling, Fabian Kim, Ki-Hyun Kim, Haegyeom Kim, Jeonghun Kim, Jong Seung Kirkwood, John M. Kisi, Ozgur Kivshar, Yuri Klenk, Hans-Peter Ko, Wen-Chien Konopleva, Marina Y. Kontoyiannis, Dimitrios P. Koonin, Eugene V. Kou, Gang Krausmann, Fridolin Krebs, Frederik C. Kroemer, Guido Kuca, Kamil Kudo, Masatoshi Kuhn, Jens H. Kumar, Devendra Kumar, Alan Prem Kumar, Sudhir Kumar Sangaiah, Arun Kurths, Juergen Kuznetsov, Nikolay V. Kuzyakov, Yakov Kwan, Mei-Po Kyrpides, Nikos C. La Vecchia, Carlo Lai, Yuekun Lam, James Lammers, Twan Lamuela-Raventos, Rosa M. Lancellotti, Patrizio Landi, Francesco Laurent, Sophie Lavie, Carl J. Laxminarayan, Ramanan Lee, Sang Soo Lee, Jin-Wook Lee, Pooi See Lehmann, Johannes Lei, Yaguo Lei, Ting Leng, Lijian Leung, Dennis Y. C. Leung, Victor C. M. Levine, Ross Li, Wei Li, Jie Li, Jinghong Li, Jun Li, Heng Li, Gang Li, Yat Li, Peng Li, Hailong Li, Changpin Li, Yan Li, Yurui Li, Xiaodi Li, Hong Li, Shutao Li, Hongyi Li, Zhijun Li, Peiyue Lin, Yuehe Lin, Hongjun Lin, Lin Lip, Gregory Y. H. Liu, Jian Liu, Meng Liu, Hong Liu, Tao Liu, Lei Liu, Jianxing Liu, Wei Liu, Gang Liu, Yang Liu, Peide Lockhart, Shawn R. Long, Hualou Löscher, Wolfgang Lu, Jun Lu, Jianquan Lu, Nanshu Lucey, Brian Lund, Henrik Luo, Jun Luo, Yi Luo, Jingshan Luo, Yangchao Lupton, Deborah Luque, Rafael Lv, Wei Lvov, Yuri M. Lyons, Timothy W. Ma, Tianyi Ma, Jun Ma, Jiayi Ma, Wen-Xiu Ma, Yanming Maggioni, Aldo Pietro Mahmood, Nasir Mahmoudi, Morteza Mai, Liqiang Mallavarapu, Megharaj Mandala, Mario Mardani, Abbas Marengo, Jose Maria Rossolini, Gian Martinoia, Enrico Mathiesen, Brian Vad Mathivanan, Suresh Mattick, John S. Matyjaszewski, Krzysztof McCabe, Matthew E. McCauley, Darren McClements, David Julian Melcher, Karsten Melenhorst, Jan Joseph Melero, Ignacio Mezzetti, Bruno Mirjalili, Seyedali Mishchenko, Artem Mittler, Ron Moreau, Philippe Motohashi, Hozumi Mousavi Khaneghah, Amin Mu, Shichun Mueller, Lukas A. Mueller-Roeber, Bernd Muenzel, Thomas Muhammad, Khan Munger, J. William Nauen, Ralf Naushad, Mu. Negri, Eva Nemeroff, Charles B. Newman, David J. Niaura, Raymond S. Nie, Feiping Nieto, Juan J. Novara, Agata Nunkoo, Robin Ogino, Shuji Olabi, Abdul-Ghani Ong, Hwai Chyuan O'Regan, Donal Orsini, Nicola Ouyang, Minggao Ozcan, Aydogan Pacher, Pal Pan, Xiaoqing Pan, Likun Pan, Quan-Ke Pang, Huan Pavela, Roman Pedrycz, Witold Pei, Yanzhong Peng, Shushi Peng, Qing Peng, Mugen Perc, Matjaz Perez-Alvarez, Jose Angel Perlin, David S. Piquero, Alex R. Polasky, Stephen Pommier, Yves Poor, H. Vincent Postolache, Mihai Potenza, Marc N. Poulter, Benjamin Preat, Veronique Prinsep, Michele R. Pu, Hong-Bin Putnik, Predrag Qiu, Jieshan Qu, Xiaogang Quiles, José L. Rabczuk, Timon Ramakrishna, Seeram Ramkissoon, Haywantee Ran, Jingrun Recio, Isidra Reiter, Russel J. Remuzzi, Giuseppe Ren, Jinsong Ren, Jun Riahi, Keywan Richardson, Paul G. Rignot, Eric Rimm, David Rinn, John L. Robert, Caroline Rodriguez, Rosa M. Rojo, Teofilo Ros, Emilio Rosen, Marc A. Roubaud, David Russo, Alessandro Russo, Gian Luigi

Saad, Fred Saad, Walid Sadorsky, Perry Sander, Chris Santamouris, Mattheos Santoro, Gabriele Saraiva, Jorge A. Sarchiapone, Marco Scalbert, Augustin Schloter, Michael Schneider, Gisbert Schubert, Ulrich S. Schulz, Rainer Schwab, Matthias Schweizer, Frank Scolyer, Richard A. Scorrano, Luca Scott, David Scott, Stuart A. Scott, Daniel Serra-Majem, Lluis Sethi, Gautam Shabala, Sergey Shaheen, Sabry M. Shao, Zongping Sharma, Gaurav Shen, Guozhen Shen, Hao Sheremet, Mikhail A. Shi, Peng Shi, Yumeng Shoenfeld, Yehuda Siano, Pierluigi Sillanpaa, Mika Simões, Manuel Simpson, Richard J. Singh, Bhupinder Pal Singh, Vijay P. Smagghe, Guy Song, Yu Song, Houbing Sood, Anil K. Srivastava, Hari M. Stadler, Marc Stadler, Peter F. Stanley, H. Eugene Stoumpos, Constantinos C. Strano, Michael S. Stunnenberg, Hendrik G. Su, [email protected] Su, Chun-Yi Subramanian, S. V. Sun, Zhipei Sun, Fengchun Sun, Hongqi Sunderland, Elsie M. Suzuki, Nobuhiro Svenning, Jens-Christian Szabo, Csaba Szallasi, Arpad Szolnoki, Attila Tacke, Frank Tan, Weihong Tan, Chaoliang Tang, Hua Tang, Chuyang Tang, Chuan-He Tanzi, Rudolph E. Teichmann, Sarah Telenti, Amalio Thakur, Vijay Kumar Thiele, Holger Tian, Jie Tohge, Takayuki Tran, Lam-Son Phan Truhlar, Donald G. Tsao, Rong Tsuda, Kenichi Tukker, Arnold Tung, Chen-Ho Turskis, Zenonas Urquhart, Andrew Valko, Marian Van Breusegem, Frank Van de Wiele, Tom van der Werf, Guido van Wesemael, Bas Vangronsveld, Jaco Varma, Rajender S. Varsani, Arvind Varshney, Rajeev K. Vasilakis, Nikos Vasilakos, Athanasios V. Vasquez, Juan C. Vatanen, Tommi Ventura, Marco Vermote, Eric Veronese, Nicola Verpoorte, Robert Vethaak, A. Dick Vieta, Eduard Vincent, Jean-Louis Wagner, Wolfgang Walton, Vaughn M. Wan, Jiafu Wan, Shaohua Wang, Qi Wang, Joseph Wang, Meng Wang, Tao Wang, Yuan Wang, Xin Wang, Chao Wang, Yong Wang, Jun Wang, Erkang Wang, Sibo Wang, Jian Wang, Ning Wang, John Wang, Qin Wang, Shaojian Wang, Guoxiu Wang, Huanting Wang, Chunsheng Wang, Gongming Wang, Zhong Lin Wang, Lianzhou Wang, Shaobin Wang, Yang Wang, Zifa Wei, Zhixiang Wei, Leyi Weissleder, Ralph Wen, Guanghui Wiens, John J. Wigneron, Jean-Pierre Willerslev, Eske Wishart, David S. Witlox, Frank Wu, Jun Wu, Tom Wu, Hao Bin Wu, Hui Wu, Haijun Wu, Zhongbiao Wu, Zhong-Shuai Wu, Zheng-Guang Xia, Meimei Xia, Xinhui Xiang, Quanjun Xiao, Jianbo Xiao, Jie Xie, Jian-Hua Xin, Sen Xing, Baoshan Xiong, Rui Xu, Bin Xu, Li Da Xu, Yi-Jun Xu, Hui Xu, Zeshui Yamauchi, Yusuke Yan, Huaicheng Yan, Kai Yang, Chenguang Yang, Xiao-Jun Yang, Bing Yang, Yun-Gui Yang, Jie Yang, Jian Yang, Xinsong Yang, Shihe Yang, Yi Yang, Yang Yao, Jen-Chih Yao, Yonggang Yazyev, Oleg Yin, Yulong Yin, Zongyou Yin, Shen Yin, Ya-xia Yin, Shou-Wei Ying, Guang-Guo Young, Allan H. Yu, Shu-Hong Yu, Jun Yu, Guihua Yu, Wenwu Yu, Guocan Yu, Minghao Zarco-Tejada, Pablo J. Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras Zeadally, Sherali Zhai, Tianyou Zhang, Wei Zhang, Binlin Zhang, Shujun Zhang, Guoping Zhang, Zengqiang Zhang, Yu Shrike Zhang, Qichun Zhang, Xian-Ming Zhang, Guowen Zhang, Min Zhang, Yue-Jun Zhang, Shaoqing Zhang, Fan Zhang, Weili Zhang, Xiaodong Zhang, Zhien Zhang, Tierui Zhang, Hongjie Zhang, Dengsong Zhang, Liangpei Zhang, Dan Zhang, Yu-Dong Zhang, Fusuo Zhao, Yi Zhao, Guochun Zhao, Li-Dong Zheng, Hao Zheng, Gengfeng Zhong, Cheng Zhou, Weiqi Zhou, Qi Zhou, Jizhong Zhu, Hongwei Zhu, Chengzhou Zhu, Junfa Zhu, Zhe Zhu, Quanxin Zhuang, Xiaodong Zhuang, Xiaoying Zou, Quan

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.

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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.

Rigorous peer-review is the cornerstone of high-quality academic publishing. Over 369,916 scholars served as reviewers for MDPI journals in 2020. We are extremely appreciative of all those who made a contribution to the editorial process in this capacity. At the beginning of every year, journal editorial offices publish a list of all reviewers’ names to express our gratitude. In addition, this year, the MDPI Top Reviewer Award was announced, to recognize the very best reviewers for their expertise and dedication, and their high-quality, and timely review reports. We are pleased to announce the following winners of the 2020 MDPI Top Reviewer Award:

• Adriana Burlea-Schiopoiu;
• Alban Kuriqi;
• Álvaro González-Vila;
• Alessandro Alaimo;
• Alexey Beskopylny;
• Alexander Yu Churyumov;
• Alberto Fernández-Isabel;
• Andrea Mastinu;
• Antonios N. Papadopoulos;
• Anton Rassõlkin;
• Antonio Humberto Hamad Minervino;
• Arkadiusz Matwijczuk;
• Artur Słomka;
• Baojie He;
• Bartłomiej Potaniec;
• Bojan Đurin;
• Camilo Arturo Rodriguez Diaz;
• Carmelo Maria Musarella;
• Chiachung Chen;
• Chiman Kwan;
• Cristian Busu;
• Danil Pimenov;
• Dan-Cristian Dabija;
• Delfín Ortega-Sánchez;
• Demetrio Antonio Zema;
• Denis Butusov;
• Elena Lucchi;
• Gaurab Dutta;
• Livia Anastasiu;
• M. R. Safaei.

For more information about how to become a reviewer of MDPI journals, please see: www.mdpi.com/reviewers.

UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. In 2020 the SDG Publishers Compact was launched, aimed to inspire publishers and accelerate progress to achieve the 17 goals by 2030. Members of the programme are committed to support the publication of materials that will promote and inspire actions towards SDGs.

MDPI is an eager advocate of SDGs and has already been supporting the programme by creating Special Issues and publishing a series of books on SDGs prior to joining the Compact in 2021. MDPI's Sustainability Foundation initiated the World Sustainability Awards in 2016. We fully support UN's goals to promote sustainable actions that make the world a better place for all and, as part of its commitment, we will focus our actions on SDG10: Reduced Inequalities whilst promoting all 17 SDGs. For more details, please visit the programme’s website: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sdg-publishers-compact/.

Joining this initiative was a unanimous decision. MDPI has in its core values the dissemination of science for all, breaking the wall between research access and under-represented members of the scientific community and the general population. To support this initiative further and continue to support under-represented scientists, MDPI will take a series of actions that will be announced once ready.

The first action MDPI takes is to nominate Dr. Liliane Auwerter as the coordinator of the programme. Dr. Auwerter studied Environmental Process Technology (UTFPR, Brazil), obtained her MSc degree in Water and Environmental Engineering (University of Surrey, UK) and in 2020 completed her PhD in self-healing low-friction materials for water transport (Imperial College London, UK), always focusing on diverse scientific projects that would potentially bring sustainability to industrial processes. As a student in Brazil, she engaged in volunteering activities focused on environmental education and took part in the Millennial Development Goals meetings held at the university.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Liliane Auwerter
Scientific Officer
[email protected]

We are pleased to announce that JCM (ISSN: 2077-0383) has established a new collaboration with the European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine (VAS). It is a non-profit scientific organization that has been working on vascular diseases and their prevention for 30 years. Members can enjoy discounts for their submissions.

Other affiliated societies of JCM can be found at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/societies.

This serves to announce to our valued authors based in Japan that value-added tax, or consumption tax will now be imposed on article processing fees and other service fees for all papers submitted, or resubmitted (assigned new paper IDs), effective from 15 August 2021. The change is in accordance with the Japanese "Act for Partial Revision of the Income Tax Act and Other Acts" (Act No. 9 of 2015), which includes a revision of consumption taxation on cross-border supplies of services such as digital content distribution.

For additional information from the National Tax Agency please see here ("Cross-border supplies of electronic services").

Contact: Setsuko Nishihara, MDPI Tokyo

In July 2021, the Japan Association for Clinical Engineers (JACE) became affiliated with JCM, As part of this collaboration, all members of the JACE enjoy a discount on the article processing charge (APC) when submitting articles to the journal.

JACE was founded as a voluntary organization in February 1990. It has, through its role as an association for professionals specializing in the operation, maintenance, and inspection of life-support systems directly linked to human life, strived constantly to create a system in which patients can receive highly advanced engineering-based medical care safely with the effective use of limited medical resources. In a bid to accomplish its ocial mission, expand the duties, and raise the status of clinical engineers, it was approved as a public-interest corporation by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) on March 14, 2002.

The objective of this association is to contribute to the promotion and development of the nation’s medical care and welfare through the raising of professional ethics of clinical engineers, enhancement of their professional knowledge and skills, and improvement of reliability of equipment-based medical care and welfare, including life-support systems.

To aim at the global standard, JACE established “World Association for Clinical Engineers” or WACE (tentative name) and organized its first convention in Japan. For more information, please see: https://www.ja-ces.or.jp/.

The 2020 citation metrics have been officially released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR)!

We are pleased to announce that 85 MDPI journals are included, of which:

• 10 journals received their first impact factor
• 96% of journals increased their impact factor from 2019
• 32 journals (38%) ranked among the top 25% of journals, in at least one category

Journal	Impact Factor	Rank	Category
Cancers	6.639	Q1	• Oncology
Cells	6.600	Q2	• Cell Biology
Pharmaceutics	6.321	Q1	• Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Antioxidants	6.313	Q1	• Food Science & Technology
			• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
			• Chemistry, Medicinal
Biomedicines	6.081	Q1	• Medicine, Research & Experimental
			• Pharmacology & Pharmacy
			• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	5.924	Q1	• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
		Q2	• Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pharmaceuticals	5.863	Q1	• Pharmacology & Pharmacy
			• Chemistry, Medicinal
Journal of Fungi	5.816	Q1	• Mycology
			• Microbiology
Nutrients	5.719	Q1	• Nutrition & Dietetics
Biosensors	5.519	Q1	• Chemistry, Analytical
			• Instruments & Instrumentation
		Q2	• Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Marine Drugs	5.118	Q1	• Chemistry, Medicinal
			• Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Biology	5.079	Q1	• Biology
Nanomaterials	5.076	Q1	• Physics, Applied
		Q2	• Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
			• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
			• Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Viruses	5.048	Q2	• Virology
Journal of Personalized Medicine	4.945	Q1	• Medicine, General & Internal
			• Health Care Sciences & Services
Metabolites	4.932	Q2	• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Biomolecules	4.879	Q2	• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Remote Sensing	4.848	Q1	• Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
		Q2	• Remote Sensing
			• Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
			• Environmental Sciences
Gels *	4.702	Q1	• Polymer Science
Antibiotics	4.639	Q2	• Infectious Diseases
			• Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Toxins	4.546	Q1	• Toxicology
			• Food Science & Technology
Vaccines	4.422	Q2	• Immunology
			• Medicine, Research & Experimental
Molecules	4.412	Q2	• Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
			• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Foods	4.350	Q2	• Food Science & Technology
Polymers	4.329	Q1	• Polymer Science
Journal of Clinical Medicine	4.242	Q1	• Medicine, General & Internal
Toxics	4.146	Q2	• Toxicology
			• Environmental Sciences
Catalysts	4.146	Q2	• Chemistry, Physical
Microorganisms	4.128	Q2	• Microbiology
Membranes	4.106	Q1	• Polymer Science
		Q2	• Engineering, Chemical
			• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
			• Chemistry, Physical
Genes	4.096	Q2	• Genetics & Heredity
Fermentation *	3.975	Q2	• Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease *	3.948	Q2	• Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Plants	3.935	Q1	• Plant Sciences
Life	3.817	Q2	• Biology
Diagnostics	3.706	Q2	• Medicine, General & Internal
Current Oncology	3.677	Q3	• Oncology
Materials	3.623	Q1	• Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
		Q2	• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
			• Chemistry, Physical
			• Physics, Applied
			• Physics, Condensed Matter
Sensors	3.576	Q1	• Instruments & Instrumentation
		Q2	• Chemistry, Analytical
			• Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Pathogens	3.492	Q2	• Microbiology
Agronomy	3.417	Q1	• Agronomy
			• Plant Sciences
Chemosensors	3.398	Q2	• Instruments & Instrumentation
			• Chemistry, Analytical
		Q3	• Electrochemistry
Land	3.398	Q2	• Environmental Studies
Brain Sciences	3.394	Q3	• Neurosciences
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	3.390	Q1	• Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (SSCI)
		Q2	• Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (SCIE)
			• Environmental Sciences (SCIE)
Tomography	3.358	Q2	• Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Fractal and Fractional *	3.313	Q1	• Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Sustainability	3.251	Q2	• Environmental Sciences (SCIE)
			• Environmental Studies (SSCI)
		Q3	• Green & Sustainable Science & Technology (SCIE)
			• Green & Sustainable Science & Technology (SSCI)
Water	3.103	Q2	• Water Resources
			• Environmental Sciences
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research	3.049	Q3	• Business
Energies	3.004	Q3	• Energy & Fuels
Agriculture	2.925	Q1	• Agronomy
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information	2.899	Q2	• Geography, Physical
			• Computer Science, Information Systems
		Q3	• Remote Sensing
Micromachines	2.891	Q2	• Instruments & Instrumentation
			• Physics, Applied
		Q3	• Chemistry, Analytical
			• Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Coatings	2.881	Q2	• Materials Science, Coatings & Films
			• Physics, Applied
		Q3	• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Children	2.863	Q2	• Pediatrics
Processes	2.847	Q3	• Engineering, Chemical
Separations	2.777	Q3	• Chemistry, Analytical
Insects	2.769	Q1	• Entomology
Animals	2.752	Q1	• Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
			• Veterinary Sciences
Symmetry	2.713	Q2	• Multidisciplinary Sciences
Atmosphere	2.686	Q3	• Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
			• Environmental Sciences
Applied Sciences	2.679	Q2	• Engineering, Multidisciplinary
			• Physics, Applied
		Q3	• Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
			• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Photonics	2.676	Q2	• Optics
Buildings *	2.648	Q2	• Construction & Building Technology
			• Engineering, Civil
Healthcare	2.645	Q2	• Health Policy & Services (SSCI)
		Q3	• Health Care Sciences & Services (SCIE)
Minerals	2.644	Q2	• Mining & Mineral Processing
			• Mineralogy
			• Geochemistry & Geophysics
Forests	2.634	Q1	• Forestry
Crystals	2.589	Q2	• Crystallography
		Q3	• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Entropy	2.524	Q2	• Physics, Multidisciplinary
Diversity	2.465	Q2	• Biodiversity Conservation
		Q3	• Ecology
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering	2.458	Q2	• Oceanography
			• Engineering, Marine
			• Engineering, Ocean
Medicina	2.430	Q2	• Medicine, General & Internal
Machines *	2.428	Q2	• Engineering, Mechanical
		Q3	• Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Electronics	2.397	Q3	• Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
			• Computer Science, Information Systems
			• Physics, Applied
Fishes *	2.385	Q2	• Fisheries
			• Marine & Freshwater Biology
Metals	2.351	Q2	• Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
		Q3	• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Horticulturae *	2.331	Q1	• Horticulture
Veterinary Sciences *	2.304	Q1	• Veterinary Sciences
Universe	2.278	Q3	• Physics, Particles & Fields
			• Astronomy & Astrophysics
Mathematics	2.258	Q1	• Mathematics
Magnetochemistry	2.193	Q3	• Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
			• Chemistry, Physical
			• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Current Issues in Molecular Biology	2.081	Q4	• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Actuators	1.994	Q3	• Instruments & Instrumentation
			• Engineering, Mechanical
Aerospace *	1.659	Q2	• Engineering, Aerospace

* Journals given their first Impact Factor in 2021

Source: 2020 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports ® (Clarivate, 2021)

We are pleased to announce that, up to now, 116 distinguished scholars have joined the JCM Editorial Board in this quarter, including the well-known Prof. Dr. Aldo Pietro Maggioni from the ANMCO Research Center of the Heart Care Foundation, Prof. Dr. Paolo P. Prandoni from the "Arianna Anticoagulazione" Foundation, Dr. Stefan Evers from the University of Münster, Prof. Dr. Ben Willem Mol from Monash University, Prof. Dr. Tobias Welte from Medizinische Hochaschule Hannover, Prof. Dr. Fabiola Atzeni from the University of Messina, Prof. Dr. Gianluca Aimaretti from Università del Piemonte Orientale, Prof. Dr. Eva Compérat from L’Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris and various other prominent academics. 

You can access more information on our new members on the website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/editors. 

Their trust in JCM is much appreciated, and we look forward to their contributions to the journal.

MDPI Books recently released Book Builder, a new online tool to conveniently arrange, design and produce an eBook from any content published in MDPI journals. Book Builder offers two functions: on the one hand (1) Selections, available to every registered user of MDPI; on the other hand (2) Special Issue Reprints, which can be used exclusively by Guest Editors of Special Issues.

Selections

In just a matter of a few clicks, all users are now able to assemble books from MDPI articles and receive instantaneous feedback in the form of a fully produced and compiled book (PDF), which can be downloaded or ordered as print copy. Selections can include any paper published with MDPI, picking and combining content from different journals and special issues.

This way, the user may for example choose to compile an ebook focusing around a particular topic, or assemble articles from a group of others.

 

We invite you to make yourself familiar with the new tool! The Book Builder can be found here: https://www.mdpi.com/books/book_builder.

Special Issue Reprints

The Book Builder allows Guest Editors of MDPI journals to create a reprint from a successfully completed Special Issue or Topical Collection in book format. If you are a Guest Editor for an MDPI journal, you can use the new tool  to create an PDF document which includes all articles published in the Special Issue as well as a book cover and table of contents.

For Special Issues containing a minimum of 5 articles, the Guest Editor can request its publication on the MDPI Book platform. Published reprints are assigned an ISBN and DOI.

In addition to the PDF copy of the Reprint Book, as a token of our gratitude, MDPI offers every Guest Editor one (1) complimentary print copy (via print-on-demand). All contributors benefit from a discount on orders of any additional print copies, to share with colleagues or libraries or others.

 

Why choose MDPI Books?

In line with our organization's values, MDPI Books publishes all content in open access, promoting the exchange of ideas and knowledge in a globalized world. MDPI Books encompasses all the benefits of open access—high availability and visibility, as well as wide and rapid dissemination. MDPI Books are distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License, meaning as an author you retain the copyright for your work. In addition, with MDPI Books you can complement the digital version of your work with a high-quality printed counterpart.

If you are interested in editing a book volume or series, or have a monograph manuscript to be considered for publication, please submit your proposal online and look at our Information for Authors.

Contact: Laura Wagner, MDPI Books Manager (email)

In June of this year, MDPI will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its foundation. To mark this significant milestone, we have created a 25th Anniversary page on our website that evokes the development of our company over the past quarter-century.

MDPI has been a pioneer of Open Access publishing ever since the concept was first created.

In a wide-ranging interview, our CEO Delia Mihaila reflects on the company’s 25th anniversary and its contribution to the world of scientific publishing.

Delia considers how MDPI has evolved since starting life in 1996 as a visionary ‘project’ run out of an apartment in Basel, Switzerland, by Dr. Shu-Kun Lin. A chemist who was passionate about the long-term preservation of rare chemical sample, Dr. Lin was determined to help scholars publish their findings as quickly as possible and make their research results available to as wide a readership as possible worldwide. That determination remains unchanged 25 years later.

Today, MDPI is an international organization with over 4,000 employees based on three continents and in ten countries, and ranks among the world's top four academic publishers.

MDPI's mission is to accelerate access to new scientific research, delivering insight faster for researchers worldwide. Read more here about the company's remarkable success story and what the Open Access publishing model can offer the global scientific community.

At MDPI, we strive to make your online publication process seamless and efficient. To achieve this, our team is continuously developing tools and features to make the user experience useful and convenient.

As the number of academic papers continues to grow, so does the need to analyze and work with them on a large scale. This prompted us to design a new feature aimed at helping researchers find journals that are relevant to their publication by matching their abstract topic. In this regard, we designed a similarity model that automatically identifies the most suitable academic journals for your paper.

We are pleased to introduce Journal Selector, a new feature that measures similarity in academic contexts. By simply entering the title and/or abstract into our Journal Selector, the author will see a list of the most related scientific journals published by MDPI. This method helps authors select the correct journals for their papers, highlighting the time of publication and citability.

The methodology is known as representation learning, where words are represented as vectors in hyperspace. Representation helps us differentiate between different concepts within articles, and in turn, helps us identify similarities between them.

We used an advanced machine learning model to better capture the semantic meanings of words. This helps the algorithm make better predictions by leveraging scientific text representation. In turn, this ensures high precision, helping authors decide which journal they should submit their paper to.

The goal is to support authors to publish their work in the most suitable journal for their research, as fast as possible, accelerating their career progress.

Contact: Andrea Perlato, Head of Data Analytics, MDPI (email)

We are pleased to announce that the first International Electronic Conference on Clinical Medicine (ECCM), chaired by Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Andrès, from the University Hospital of Strasbourg, France, and Prof. Dr. Michael G. Hennerici, from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, will be held on 15–30 September 2021 at Sciforum (https://sciforum.net/conference/ECCM).

The conference will cover all the multidisciplinary aspects of clinical medicine. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

Cardiology

COVID-19

Gastroenterology and Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine

Oncology

Infectious Diseases

Pulmonology

Hematology

Neurology and Stroke Neurology

Stomatology

Clinical Psychology

Psychiatry

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Nephrology and Urology

Epidemiology and Public Health

Orthopedics

Dermatology

Ophthalmology

Otolaryngology

Nuclear Medicine and Radiology

Pharmacology

Anesthesiology

Emergency Medicine

The conference will be completely free of charge, both to attend and, for scholars, to upload and present their latest work on the conference platform. Accepted abstract submissions will be published in the proceedings of the conference, and authors are invited to develop their abstracts into full manuscripts, which will be considered for publication in JCM, with a 10% discount on the APC. JCM is an open access journal, published semimonthly by MDPI, in the field of clinical medicine. The journal is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE IF = 3.303) and other databases. Full texts are archived in PubMed Central (PMC).

Important Dates

• Abstract Submission: 31 May 2021
• Acceptance Notification: 14 June 2021
• Full Paper Submission: 12 July 2021
• Conference Open: 15–30 September 2021

For more information on ECCM, please visit the conference website (https://sciforum.net/conference/ECCM) or contact us by email ([email protected]).

In November 2020, the Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (SEHH) became affiliated with Hemato, JCM and Cells. As part of this collaboration, all members of the SEHH enjoy a discount on the article processing charge (APC) when submitting articles to the journals.

The SEHH is a scientific society purposed with the promotion, development and dissemination of research advances in two specialist areas, Hematology and Hemotherapy. In particular, the SEHH focuses on their medical, scientific, organizational, care, teaching and research aspects. Hematology, as a specialty, covers all aspects related to the physiology of the blood and hematopoietic organs, the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the blood, the study of the hemostasis and coagulation system, and all aspects related to transfusion medicine, including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The professional role of the hematologist covers all aspects of the practice.

With 61 years of history, the SEHH is today an organization that contributes significantly to science. At present, it holds a community of almost 2800 professionals, of which many are internationally recognized figures, who continually contribute to making hematology, globally, one of the most prestigious fields of Spanish medicine. The society considers that, in order to achieve optimal patient care, it is essential to have access to medical advances, promote research and have well-trained and highly qualified specialists in the management of hematological diseases.

The SEHH is a professional organization whose functions and research are highly relevant to the scope of Hemato, JCM and Cells. We look forward to collaborating with the SEHH and to publishing state-of-the-art research from its members.

It is our pleasure to announce that seven JCM Editorial Board Members have been listed as 2020 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate. This corresponds to being in the top 1% of the most cited researchers for that publication year.

Prof. Dr. Robert C. Cantu

1. Department of Neurology, Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease and CTE Centers, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA; 
2. Department of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA； Concussion Legacy Foundation, Boston, MA, USA; 
3. Department of Neurosurgery, Emerson Hospital, Concord, USA
Interests: Neurosurgery; Spine Surgery; Sports Medicine; Concussion Care

Dr. Michael R. Hamblin

Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Interests: photodynamic therapy (PDT); low-level light therapy (LLLT); wound healing and infectious disease; atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque; anti-tumor immunity; photochemical mechanisms

Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Hartung

Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
Interests: immune mediated neurological disroders; multiple sclerosis; NMOSD; immune encephalitides; immune neuropathies; Guillan Barre syndrome and CIDP

Prof. Dr. Gregory Y. H. Lip

1. Price-Evans Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
2. Distinguished Professor, Aalborg University, Denmark
Interests: atrial fibrillation; hypertension; thrombosis and anticoagulation

Prof. Dr. Russel J. Reiter

Department of Cellular & Structural Biology, The UT Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
Interests: melatonin; free radicals of disease processes and aging; oxygen derivatives

Prof. Fred Saad

Centre Hospitalier de Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
Interests: Prostate cancer; biomarkers; novel therapeutics; castration resistant prostate cancer; GU cancers; metastases prevention

Dr. Allan H. Young

Centre for Affective Disorders, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
Interests: Bipolar disorder; treatment resistant depression; cognition; translational

The 2020 Highly Cited Researchers list has been announced by Web of Science at: https://recognition.webofscience.com/awards/highly-cited/2020/.

MDPI is proud to adopt the principles of the Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) to support building equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in scholarly communications.

The C4DISC represents organizations and individuals working in scholarly communications and is focused on addressing issues of diversity and inclusion within the publishing industry.

MDPI’s Managing Editors encourage the Editors-in-Chief and Associate Editors to appoint diverse expert Editorial Boards. This is also reflective in our multi-national and inclusive workplace. We are proud to create equal opportunities without regard to gender, ethnicity, geographic location, sexual orientation, age, disability, political beliefs, religion, or socio-economic status. There is no place for discrimination in our workplace and editors of MDPI journals are to uphold these principles in high regard.

Representatives from C4DISC meet monthly, and have started to implement initiatives to shed light and improve on the lack of diversity in scholarly communications. Some of the initiatives include developing a joint statement of principles; conducting market research; providing training resources, best practices, toolkits, and documentation for our collective memberships; and establishing outreach programs, curricula, events, and publications.

The Coalition is committed to:

• eliminating barriers to participation, extending equitable opportunities across all stakeholders, and ensuring that our practices and policies promote equitable treatment and do not allow, condone, or result in discrimination;
• creating and maintaining an environment that respects diverse traditions, heritages, and experiences;
• promoting diversity in all staff, volunteers, and audiences, including full participation in programs, policy formulation, and decision-making;
• raising awareness about career opportunities in our industries to groups who are currently underrepresented in the workforce;
• supporting our members in achieving diversity and inclusion within their organizations.

At MDPI we have slightly revised the layout for articles to be published in the 2021 Volume, starting at the end of December 2020. As of today, the article templates available for download on ‘Instructions for Authors’ pages have been updated.

The most noticeable change can be found on the first page of the article, where a left-hand column has been created to include the following front matter elements: (i) the recommended citation style for the article, (ii) the publishing history, (iii) as well as the Creative Commons Attribution license used (iv) a standard note regarding affiliations. At the same time, the extra spacing on the left means the authors’ affiliations are now more clearly set apart than before. Other front matter key elements such as journal logo, article type, article title, authors, abstract and keywords remain unchanged.

The blank column on the left runs through all pages in an article; as a result, the main text is slightly more condensed, which improve reader friendliness for smaller screens. Small figures/tables are aligned on the left with standard indenture, while large figures/tables are centered and covering the full width of the page. The revised layout was applied in the article pictured below, to serve as an example:

1) Information is displayed in the left information bar.

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We are pleased to acknowledge that many academic editors who have made an impact on MDPI journals as editorial board members, editors-in-chief, or section editors, are recognized as 2020 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate.

Highly Cited Researchers highlights the top 1% of researchers, by citations, in one or more of the 22 fields used in Clarivate Analytics Essential Science Indicators. We offer our congratulations to 279 academic editors of MDPI journals who were recognized as the most influential scholars in their fields in 2020.

Adams, Dave Agarwal, Ravi P. Ahn, Choon Ki Ahn, Myung-Ju Albrecht, Randy A. Andersson, Dan I. Anker, Stefan D. Apergis, Nicholas Ariga, Katsuhiko Artaxo, Paulo Balsamo, Gianpaolo Barba, Francisco J. Benediktsson, Jon Atli Benelli, Giovanni Bhatnagar, Amit Bialystok, Ellen Blaabjerg, Frede Blay, Jean-Yves Bogers, Marcel Bolton, Declan J. Boyer, Cyrille Brocca, Luca Bruix, Jordi Buhalis, Dimitrios Burdick, Jason A. Byrd, John C. Cabeza, Luisa F. Cabrerizo-Lorite, Francisco Javier Cai, Jianchao Calhoun, Vince D. Cantu, Robert C. Cerqueira, Miguel Chang, Jo-Shu Chau, Kwok-wing Chemat, Farid Chen, Jianmin Chen, Jun Chen, Min Chen, Shaowei Chen, Wei Chen, Wei-Hsin Chen, Xiaofeng Chen, Yangkang Chen, Zhi-Gang Chiclana, Francisco Corella, Dolores Cortes, Javier Cortes, Jorge Cummings, Kenneth Michael Dai, Shifeng Decker, Eric A. DePinho, Ronald A. Dimopoulos, Meletios-Athanasios Dincer, Ibrahim Du, Yihong Dupont, Didier Edwards, David Ellahi, Rahmat Ellis, Erle C. ElMasry, Gamal Esteller, Manel Estruch, Ramón Fang, Chuanglin Fasano, Alessio Fernandez-Lafuente, Roberto Ferreira, Isabel Fortino, Giancarlo Galluzzi, Lorenzo Galvano, Fabio Gandomi, Amir H. Gandomi, Amir H. Gao, Bin Gao, Feng Gao, Wei Garbe, Claus García, Hermenegildo Geschwind, Daniel H. Giampieri, Francesca Giralt, Sergio A. Glanz, Karen Goldewijk, Kees Klein Gössling, Stefan Govindan, Kannan Granato, Daniel Grosso, Giuseppe Grosso, Giuseppe Guerrero, Josep M. Haase, Dagmar Hagger, Martin S. Hamblin, Michael R. Han, Heesup Jankovic, Joseph Janotti, Anderson

Jiang, Hai-Long Kalaji, Hazem M. Kalantar-Zadeh, Kourosh Kaner, Richard B. Karimi, Hamid Reza Kataoka, Kazunori Keesstra, Saskia Kepp, Oliver Kerminen, Veli-Matti Keyzers, Robert A. Khademhosseini, Ali Khan, Nafees A. Kim, Ki-Hyun Klemeš, Jiří Jaromír Klenk, Hans-Peter Konopleva, Marina Y. Krammer, Florian Krebs, Frederik C. Kroemer, Guido Kudo, Masatoshi Kurths, Juergen Kurzrock, Razelle Kuznetsov, Nikolay V. Kyrpides, Nikos C. La Vecchia, Carlo Lai, Yuekun Lam, James Lancellotti, Patrizio Lee, Sangmoon Leung, Victor C. M. Li, Jinghong Li, Yurui Lindahl, José M. Merigó Lip, Gregory Y. H. Loh, Xian Jun Long, Hualou Lund, Henrik Luo, Jingshan Luque, Rafael Lyons, Timothy W. Ma, Jun Ma, Wen-Xiu Ma, Yanming Maeda, Keisuke Makarova, Kira Mantovani, Alberto Martín-Belloso, Olga Martinoia, Enrico Marzband, Mousa Masclaux-Daubresse, Celine Masson, Patrick Mateos, María Victoria Mathiesen, Brian Vad Matyjaszewski, Krzysztof McArthur, Grant A. McCauley, Darren Medlock, Jolyon M. Melero, Ignacio Mezzetti, Bruno Miroshnichenko, Andrey E. Moran, Daniel Mueller, Lukas A. Mueller-Roeber, Bernd Naushad, Mu Nemeroff, Charles B. Nieto, Juan J. O'Donnell, Colm Ogino, Shuji Olabi, Abdul-Ghani O'Regan, Donal Orsini, Nicola Oswald, Isabelle P. Ozcan, Aydogan Pahl-Wostl, Claudia Pang, Huan Payne, James E. Peng, Shushi Perc, Matjaz Perez-Alvarez, Jose Angel Piquero, Alex R. Ploss, Alexander Postolache, Mihai Pradhan, Biswajeet Prinsep, Michele R. Qian, Dong Qu, Xiaogang Reiter, Russel J. Riahi, Keywan Richter, Andreas Rignot, Eric Robert, Caroline Ros, Emilio Rosell, Rafael

Rosen, Marc A. Rossolini, Gian Maria Saad, Fred Saad, Walid Sadorsky, Perry Sakthivel, Rathinasamy Schwab, Matthias Scolyer, Richard A. Serra-Majem, Lluis Sethi, Gautam Seto, Karen C. Settele, Josef Seymour, John F. Shi, Peng Siano, Pierluigi Sillanpää, Mika Simal-Gandara, Jesus Smagghe, Guy Srivastava, Hari M. Stadler, Peter F. Sun, Fengchun Sunderland, Elsie M. Suzuki, Nobuhiro Svenning, Jens-Christian Tan, Weihong Teixeira, José António Thakur, Vijay Kumar Tong, Shilu Tornabene, Francesco Tsao, Rong Tukker, Arnold Turskis, Zenonas Uversky, Vladimir N. van Wesemael, Bas Van Zwieten, Lukas Vangronsveld, Jaco Varma, Rajender S. Varshney, Rajeev K. Vasquez, Juan C. Velicogna, Isabella Vieta, Eduard Wade, Timothy J. Wagner, Wolfgang Wamba, Samuel Fosso Wang, Chunsheng Wang, Guoxiu Wang, Joseph Wang, Qi Wang, Tao Wang, Yuan Wiens, John J. Wu, Hao Bin Wu, Hui Wu, Tom Wu, Zhongbiao Xia, Xinhui Xiao, Wenjiao Xin, Sen Xiong, Rui Xu, Bin Xu, Zeshui Yan, Huaicheng Yang, Bing Yang, Hongxing Yang, Jie Yang, Xiao-Jun Yin, Shen Ying, Guang-Guo Young, Allan H. Yu, Guihua Zarco-Tejada, Pablo J. Zavadskas, EdmundasKazimieras Zeadally, Sherali Zhang, Fan Zhang, Liangpei Zhang, Qichun Zhang, Xian-Ming Zhang, Yue-Jun Zhao, Guochun Zhao, Li-Dong Zhu, Zhe Zhuang, Xiaodong Zou, Quan

The full list of 2020 Highly Cited Researchers  can be accessed on https://recognition.webofsciencegroup.com/awards/highly-cited/2020/

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

JCM is recruiting Editorial Board Members for the following sections:

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/sections.

The main responsibilities of Editorial Board Members are as follows:

1) Making decisions on whether a manuscript can be accepted based on the reports we collect;

2) Reviewing a small number of papers each year;

3) Acting as or recommending a Guest Editor for a Special Issue on a topic related to your research interests;

4) Promoting JCM and increasing its visibility at related academic conferences.

Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383) is an international scientific open-access journal, providing a platform for advances in health care/clinical practices, the study of direct observation of patients, and general medical research. This multi-disciplinary journal is aimed at a wide audience of medical researchers and healthcare professionals. It is abstracted and indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded in Web of Science and other databases, with citations available in PubMed, and is full-text archived in PubMed Central. The 2019 IF for JCM was 3.303.

This position is open to experts in clinical medicine. To apply for this position (in one of our Sections), recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact the JCM Editorial Office ([email protected]) or Lily Pei ([email protected]).

 

Preterm birth (PTB) remains one of the biggest challenges in contemporary obstetrics as it is associated with an increased risk of mortality as well as short- and long-term morbidity of the offspring. Many risk factors for PTB have been identified, including multiple gestation, placental insufficiency, cervical pathology and uterine factors, among others. As a result, many women are currently classified as at high risk for PTB. Accurate prediction of PTB is crucial as it can assist in selecting the optimal prevention measurements and counseling regarding the suitable antepartum follow up and the need for potential transfer to the appropriate facility in case of very high risk of PTB.

With a distinguished panel of leaders in this field, Professors Liran Hiersch, John Kingdom, Nathan Fox, Tal Biron-Shental and Ido Solt, this webinar will address aspects and perspectives on the prediction of PTB in various clinical scenarios.

Date: 6th December 2020 | 3:00 p.m. CET | 9:00 a.m. EST

Webinar ID: 862 1088 3441

Register for Free Here: https://clincialmed-4.sciforum.net/

Chair:

	His main fields of interest include twin pregnancies, fetal growth and preterm birth.
Dr. Liran Hiersch

Speakers:

	Presentation: Placenta Growth Factor: predicting placenta-mediated preterm delivery
Dr. John Kingdom
	Presentation: Prediction and Prevention of Preterm Birth in Twins
Dr. Nathan Fox
	Presentation: The correlation between telomere homeostasis and gestational length
Prof. Tal Biron-Shental
	Presentation: Is the vaginal microbiome a predictor of preterm birth?
Dr. Ido Solt

For any questions about the webinar, please contact us at [email protected].

MDPI acquired Current Oncology (ISSN 1718-7729) in October 2020 from Multimed Publications Inc., who launched the title in 1994, as Canada’s first peer-reviewed journal in oncology.

Current Oncology features papers in all fields of cancer medicine, including radiation oncology, surgical oncology, medical oncology, pediatric oncology, pathology, and cancer rehabilitation and survivorship. It continues to be a trusted source for all members of the oncology community in Canada and abroad.

Coverage in indexing services includes MEDLINE (PubMed/National Library of Medicine), the Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Journal Citation Reports, Scopus (Elsevier), EMBASE (Elsevier), and more. Current Oncology's 2019 Impact Factor is 2.257, ranked 185/244 in the 'Oncology' category.

Previously published six times annually, normally with one or two additional supplements, MDPI will continue the schedule of bimonthly publications. The current volume of Current Oncology (v. 27) will be concluded at the end of 2020, at which point MDPI will take over publication of the journal, starting with Volume 28, at the beginning of 2021.

The goal is to greatly expand the journal's global reach, alongside MDPI's flagship Cancers journal, in order to become one of the world’s leading oncology journals.

Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/curroncol

Contact: Danica Jevtic, Marko Ristic
Current Oncology Editorial Office

The JCM Outstanding Research Award was initiated to recognize outstanding research by authors of the journal that has had a significant international impact. The novelty and significance of research works were assessed by the JCM Editorial Board and reviewers along with consideration of the citations.

We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Robin Nicholas Thompson will be granted the JCM 2020 Outstanding Research Award for his contribution of using mathematical models to represent the epidemiological or evolutionary behavior of infectious disease outbreaks. The main aims are not only to generate forecasts of specific outbreaks but also to understand how diseases spread such that forecasts can be made, and control interventions can be planned with more precision.

His paper “Novel Coronavirus Outbreak in Wuhan, China, 2020: Intense Surveillance Is Vital for Preventing Sustained Transmission in New Locations” published in February 2020 (https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/2/498) was recognized as recommended reading by the World Health Organization.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Thompson on receiving this award.

Dry Eye Disease (DED) has gained recognition as a public health problem given its prevalence, morbidity, and cost implications. DED can have a variety of symptoms including blurred vision and ocular pain (dryness, burning aching) and a variety of signs including decreased tear production, corneal epithelial disruption, and rapid tear evaporation. However, it is well known that there is often a discrepancy between symptoms and signs of disease.

Date: 1.30pm (CET) | 06.30am (CDT)

Duration: Maximum 2 hours

Webinar ID: 961 1378 0758

Register for Free Here: https://sciforum.net/conference/JCM3

Chair:

	Presentation: DED from the outside- a discussion on the interaction between environmental exposures and the ocular surface, and their manifestation as DED.
Associate Professor Anat Galor Guest Editor of “Dry Eye Syndrome: New Insights on Epidemiology and Management”

Speakers:

	Presentation: DED from the inside- a discussion on systemic co-morbidities that may associated and drive disease.
Professor Stephen C. Pflugfelder
	Presentation: DED and the local neighborhood- a discussion on effects of the periocular skin and eyelids on the ocular surface and DED.
Associate Professor Jennifer Craig

For any questions about the webinar, please email [email protected].

Preterm delivery (PTD; <37 weeks' gestation) complicates 5-13% of deliveries worldwide depending on the geographical and demographical characteristics of the population tested. Based on data from 184 countries, the global average preterm birth rate in 2010 was 11.1% giving a worldwide 14.9 million. It is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality as well as maternal morbidity. With a distinguished panel of Professors Eyal Sheiner, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Shali Mazaki-Tovi and Nir Melamed, this webinar will address and share new perspectives on the prevention and monitoring of Preterm Delivery.

Date: 24 September 2020 | 1 pm (CEST) | 7 am (EDT) | 7 am (CST Asia)

Duration: Maximum 2 hours

Webinar ID: 856 8826 9334

Register for Free Here: https://sciforum.net/conference/ClinicalMed-2

Chair:

	Presentation: Preterm delivery and other “placental” complications, and long-term maternal morbidity.
Professor Dr. Eyal Sheiner Guest Editor of “Advances in Preterm Delivery”

Speakers:

	Presentation: Prevention of preterm birth: The evidence
Prof. Dr. Gian Carlo Di Renzo
	Presentation: Bad rest or bed rest: efficacy and safety of decreased physical activity for the prevention of preterm birth.
Prof. Dr. Shali Mazaki-Tovi
	Presentation: Is there a role for serial monitoring of cervical length in twin pregnancies?
Prof. Dr. Nir Melamed

For any questions about the webinar, please send an email to [email protected].

MDPI will be attending the conference Neuroscience 2020, which will be hosted in Washington, USA, 24–28 October 2020.

SfN’s 50th annual meeting is the premier venue for the presentation of emerging science in the field of neurosciences, where one can learn from experts, forge collaborations with peers, explore new tools and technologies, and advance their career.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Brain Sciences (leading journal)
• JCM
• Medicina
• Genes
• Children
• Cancers
• Behavioral Sciences
• Cells
• IJERPH
• Disease
• Biomedicines
• JPM
• Pathogens
• Healthcare
• IJMS
• Psych
• Pharmaceuticals
• Clocks&Sleep
• Jounal of Intelligence
• Pharmaceutics

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth (Booth #208). Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person, to answer any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit:

https://www.sfn.org/meetings/neuroscience-2020

It is our pleasure to announce that five JCM Editorial Board Members have been listed as Highly Cited Researchers:

Prof. Fred Saad

Centre Hospitalier de Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
Interests: prostate cancer; biomarkers; novel therapeutics; castration resistant prostate cancer; GU cancers; metastases prevention

Prof. Dr. Gregory Y. H. Lip

1. Price-Evans Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
2. Distinguished Professor, Aalborg University, Denmark
Interests: atrial fibrillation; hypertension; thrombosis and anticoagulation

Prof. Dr. Laxmaiah Manchikanti

Pain Management Center of Paducah Associate Clinical, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Louisville, 2831 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY 42003, USA
Interests: back pain; low back pain; opioids; spinal pain; chronic pain; interventional pain management

Dr. Michael R. Hamblin

Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Interests: photodynamic therapy (PDT); low-level light therapy (LLLT); wound healing and infectious disease; atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque; anti-tumor immunity; photochemical mechanisms

Prof. Dr. Russel J. Reiter

Department of Cellular &amp; Structural Biology, The UT Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
Interests: melatonin; free radicals of disease processes and aging; oxygen derivatives

The 2019 Highly Cited Researchers list has been announced by Web of Science at:

https://recognition.webofsciencegroup.com/awards/highly-cited/2019/

We are delighted to announce the establishment of our Open Access agreement with Jisc Collections, which will allow UK institutions to benefit from access to article processing charge (APC) discounts and streamlined payment workflows.

All institutions participating in the agreement will also gain access to the MDPI online submission system where they can find full article metadata and pricing information for easy identification and additional transparency.

Eligible authors affiliated with the participating institutions are prompted to choose the corresponding Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP) when they submit an article via our online submission system.

About Jisc

Jisc's vision is for the UK to be the most digitally advanced education and research nation in the world. At its heart is the super-fast national research and education network, Janet, with built-in cyber security protection.  Jisc also provides technology solutions for its members (colleges, universities and research centres) and customers (public sector bodies), helps members save time and money by negotiating sector-wide deals and provides advice and practical assistance on digital technology. Jisc is funded by the UK higher and further education and research funding bodies and member institutions.

For more information, contact [email protected]

About MDPI

MDPI is a publisher of fully peer-reviewed, Open Access journals with a focus on thorough and rapid editorial processing. Its aim is to ensure that high-quality research is verified and made available to the research community as quickly as possible. MDPI stands at the forefront of the Open Access movement, having launched its first online journal Molecules in 1996. Today, MDPI is a leader in Open Access publishing with over 250 journals across all research disciplines, and all content published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).

For any questions about this agreement, please contact the MDPI IOAP team at [email protected].

The updated citation metrics have been released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), published by Clarivate. The recent release of the JCR includes seventy-one MDPI titles. Out of these, 18 titles are newcomers, receiving a first Journal Impact Factor which is based on citation activity in 2019: Actuators, Agriculture, Biology, Biomedicines, Biosensors, Chemosensors, Children, Healthcare, Journal of Fungi, Journal of Personalized Medicine (JPM), Land, Life, Magnetochemistry, Membranes, Pharmaceuticals, Photonics, Separations and Toxics.

• Out of the previously listed journals, a total of 72 percent boast an increased Impact Factor.
• 25 journals are ranked among the top 25% of journals in at least one of the categories they are ranked for.
• Articles published in 2019 in MDPI journals account for approximately 17 percent of of articles published in gold Open Access journals covered in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).
  
  

First Impact Factors

Journal	Impact Factor	Rank	Category	Details
Actuators	1.957	31/64 (Q2)	• Instruments & Instrumentation	Link
Agriculture	2.072	25/91 (Q2)	• Agronomy	Link
Biology	3.796	19/93 (Q1)	• Biology	Link
Biomedicines	4.717	30/138 (Q1) 36/270 (Q1)	• Medicine, Research & Experimental • Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Link
Biosensors	3.240	24/86 (Q2)	• Chemistry, Analytical	Link
Chemosensors	3.108	16/64 (Q1) 27/86 (Q2) 13/27 (Q2)	• Instruments & Instrumentation • Chemistry, Analytical • Electrochemistry	Link
Children	2.078	50/128 (Q2)	• Pediatrics	Link
Healthcare	1.916	62/102 (Q3) 45/87 (Q3)	• Health Care Sciences & Services (SCIE) • Health Policy & Services (SSCI)	Link
Journal of Fungi	4.621	5/29 (Q1) 31/135 (Q1)	• Mycology • Microbiology	Link
Journal of Personalized Medicine	4.433	24/165 (Q1) 10/102 (Q1)	• Medicine, General & Internal • Health Care Sciences & Services	Link
Land	2.429	58/123 (Q2)	• Environmental Studies (SSCI)	Link
Life	2.991	26/93 (Q2) 109/267 (Q2)	• Biology • Microbiology	Link
Magnetochemistry	1.947	22/45 (Q2) 109/159 (Q3) 201/314 (Q3)	• Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear • Chemistry, Physical • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary	Link
Membranes	3.094	53/143 (Q2) 129/314 (Q2) 23/89 (Q2)	• Engineering, Chemical • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary • Polymer Science	Link
Pharmaceuticals	4.286	49/270 (Q1)	• Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Link
Photonics	2.140	48/97 (Q2)	• Optics	Link
Separations	1.900	53/86 (Q3)	• Chemistry, Analytical	Link
Toxics	3.271	32/92 (Q2) 92/265 (Q2)	• Toxicology • Environmental Sciences	Link

Updated Impact Factors

Journal	Impact Factor	Rank	Category	Details
Agronomy	2.603	18/91 (Q1) 65/234 (Q2)	• Agronomy • Plant Sciences	Link
Animals	2.323	10/63 (Q1) 14/142 (Q1)	• Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science • Veterinary Sciences	Link
Antibiotics	3.893	23/93 (Q1) 64/270 (Q1)	• Infectious Diseases • Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Link
Antioxidants	5.014	10/139 (Q1) 56/297 (Q1) 7/61 (Q1)	• Food Science & Technology • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology • Chemistry, Medicinal	Link
Applied Sciences	2.474	161/314 (Q3) 32/91 (Q2) 88/177 (Q2) 62/154 (Q2)	• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary • Engineering, Multidisciplinary • Chemistry, Multidisciplinary • Physics, Applied	Link
Atmosphere	2.397	48/93 (Q3)	• Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Link
Biomolecules	4.082	98/297 (Q2)	• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Link
Brain Sciences	3.332	113/271 (Q2)	• Neurosciences	Link
Cancers	6.126	37/244 (Q1)	• Oncology	Link
Catalysts	3.520	65/159 (Q2)	• Chemistry, Physical	Link
Cells	4.366	70/195 (Q2)	• Cell Biology	Link
Coatings	2.436	10/21 (Q2)	• Materials Science, Coatings & Films	Link
Crystals	2.404	10/26 (Q2) 165/314 (Q3)	• Crystallography • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary	Link
Diagnostics	3.110	39/165 (Q1)	• Medicine, General & Internal	Link
Diversity	1.402	119/168 (Q3)	• Ecology	Link
Electronics	2.412	125/266 (Q2)	• Engineering, Electrical & Electronic	Link
Energies	2.702	63/112 (Q3)	• Energy & Fuels	Link
Entropy	2.494	33/85 (Q2)	• Physics, Multidisciplinary	Link
Foods	4.092	27/139 (Q1)	• Food Science & Technology	Link
Forests	2.221	17/68 (Q1)	• Forestry	Link
Genes	3.759	53/177 (Q2)	• Genetics & Heredity	Link
Insects	2.220	18/101 (Q1)	• Entomology	Link
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)	2.849	58/193 (Q2) 32/170 (Q1) 105/265 (Q2)	• Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (SCIE) • Public, Environmental & Occupational Health (SSCI) • Environmental Sciences (SCIE)	Link
International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS)	4.556	74/297 (Q1) 48/177 (Q2)	• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology • Chemistry, Multidisciplinary	Link
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (IJGI)	2.239	31/50 (Q3) 18/30 (Q3)	• Geography, Physical • Remote Sensing	Link
Journal of Clinical Medicine	3.303	36/165 (Q1)	• Medicine, General & Internal	Link
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering	2.033	31/66 (Q2)	• Oceanography	Link
Marine Drugs	4.073	16/61 (Q2)	• Chemistry, Medicinal	Link
Materials	3.057	132/314 (Q2)	• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary	Link
Mathematics	1.747	28/324 (Q1)	• Mathematics	Link
Medicina	1.205	107/165 (Q3)	• Medicine, General & Internal	Link
Metabolites	4.097	95/297 (Q2)	• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Link
Metals	2.117	18/79 (Q1) 185/314 (Q3)	• Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering • Materials Science, Multidisciplinary	Link
Micromachines	2.523	56/92 (Q3) 23/64 (Q2)	• Nanoscience & Nanotechnology • Instruments & Instrumentation	Link
Microorganisms	4.152	37/135 (Q2)	• Microbiology	Link
Minerals	2.380	6/21 (Q2) 11/30 (Q2)	• Mining & Mineral Processing • Mineralogy	Link
Molecules	3.267	70/177 (Q2) 141/297 (Q2)	• Chemistry, Multidisciplinary • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Link
Nanomaterials	4.324	89/314 (Q2) 42/103 (Q2)	• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	Link
Nutrients	4.546	17/89 (Q1)	• Nutrition & Dietetics	Link
Pathogens	3.018	65/135 (Q2)	• Microbiology	Link
Pharmaceutics	4.421	44/270 (Q1)	• Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Link
Plants	2.762	58/234 (Q1)	• Plant Sciences	Link
Polymers	3.426	16/89 (Q1)	• Polymer Science	Link
Processes	2.753	59/143 (Q2)	• Engineering, Chemical	Link
Remote Sensing	4.509	9/30 (Q2)	• Remote Sensing	Link
Sensors	3.275	22/86 (Q2) 77/266 (Q2) 15/64 (Q1)	• Chemistry, Analytical • Engineering, Electrical & Electronic • Instruments & Instrumentation	Link
Sustainability	2.576	120/265 (Q2) 26/41 (Q3) 53/123 (Q2) 6/8 (Q3)	• Environmental Sciences (SCIE) • Green & Sustainable Science & Technology (SCIE) • Environmental Studies (SSCI) • Green & Sustainable Science & Technology (SSCI)	Link
Symmetry	2.645	29/71 (Q2)	• Multidisciplinary Sciences	Link
Toxins	3.531	21/92 (Q1) 34/139 (Q1)	• Toxicology • Food Science & Technology	Link
Universe	1.752	18/29 (Q3) 42/68 (Q3)	• Physics, Particles & Fields • Astronomy & Astrophysics	Link
Vaccines	4.086	57/158 (Q2) 50/138 (Q2)	• Immunology • Medicine, Research & Experimental	Link
Viruses	3.816	12/37 (Q2)	• Virology	Link
Water	2.544	31/94 (Q2)	• Water Resources	Link

Source: Clarivate 2020, InCites Journal Citation Reports®.