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1 October 2025
2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers


We are honored to recognize the 2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers—scholars whose exemplary commitment to rigorous and constructive peer review is vital in upholding the highest standards of academic publishing.

Selected from a distinguished pool of 215,000 reviewers from 65 countries and regions worldwide, these honorees stand out for their exceptional expertise, diligence, and dedication to advancing research through timely and thoughtful reviews. Their constructive and impartial feedback ensures the publication of high-quality, impactful research, while their timely reviews facilitate swift revisions and faster publication of innovative work.

Peer review is the invisible foundation of academic progress. With gratitude and respect, we celebrate these 1000 scholars who made that foundation stronger in 2024. We respected all privacy preferences, with part of nominees opting for limited attribution.

The names of these reviewers are listed below in alphabetical order by first name:

Abbas Yazdinejad

Hany H. Arab

Oscar De Lucio

Abdessamad Belhaj

Hao Zang

Otilia Manta

Abdolreza Jamilian

Hatem Amin

Panagiotis D. Michailidis

Abdul Waheed

Henry Alba

Panagiotis Simitzis

Abiel Aguilar-González

Hiroyuki Noda

Paola Prete

Adina Santana

Hitoshi Tanaka

Paolo Trucillo

Aditya Velidandi

Horst Lenske

Patricia Kara De Maeijer

Adrian Stancu

Hossein Azadi

Patrícia Pires

Adriana Borodzhieva

Houlin Yu

Paulo Schwingel

Adriana Cristina Urcan

Huaifu Deng

Pavel Loskot

Adriano Bressane

Huamin Jie

Pedro García-Ramírez

Agbotiname Imoize

Hugo Lisboa

Pedro Pablo Zamora

Agustin L. Herrera-May

Igor L. Zakharov

Pedro Pereira

Ahmed Arafa

Igor Litvinchev

Pei-Hsun Wang

Ahmet Cagdas Seckin

Igor Vujović

Pellegrino La Manna

Ailton Cesar Lemes

Ildiko Horvath

Petar Ozretić

Akash Kumar

Ilya A. Khodov

Petko Petkov

Akihiko Murayama

Ilya Zavidovskiy

Petr Komínek

Alain E. Le Faou

Imran Ali Lakhiar

Petras Prakas

Alain Massart

Ines Aguinaga-Ontoso

Petro Pukach

Alejandro Plascencia

Ioan Hutu

Petru Alexandru Vlaicu

Aleksandar Ašonja

Ioan Petean

Phil Chilibeck

Aleksandra Głowacka

Irena M. Ilic

Pia Lopez-Jornet

Aleksandra Nesić

Isaac Lifshitz

Pietro Geri

Alessio Ardizzone

Ismael Cristofer Baierle

Pingfan Hu

Alessio Faccia

I-Ta Lee

Piotr Cyklis

Alexander E. Berezin

Itzhak Aviv

Piotr Gauden

Alexander Lykov

Iustinian Bejan

Piotr Gawda

Alexander Robitzsch

Ivan Matveev

Pradeep Kumar Panda

Alexandre Landry

Ivan Pavlenko

Pradeep Varadwaj

Alexey Chubarov

Ivana Mitrović

Presentación Caballero

Alexey Morgounov

Iyyakkannu Sivanesan

Pu Xie

Alexis Rodríguez

Jacek Abramczyk

Qingchao Li

Alfredo Silveira De Borba

Jacques Cabaret

Qinghua Qiu

Ali Hashemizdeh

Jaime A. Mella-Raipán

Qingwei Chen

Alison De Oliveira Moraes

Jaime Taha-Tijerina

Radoslaw Jasinski

Aliyu Aliyu

James Chun Lam Chow

Radu Racovita

Alok Dhaundiyal

James Chung-Wai Cheung

Rafael Galvão De Almeida

Álvaro Antón-Sancho

James O. Finckenauer

Rafael Melo

Amit Ranjan

Jan Cieśliński

Rafal Kukawka

Amritlal Mandal

Ján Moravec

Rafał Watrowski

Ana Isabel Roca-Fernández

Jarbas Miguel

Raffaele Pellegrino

Ana Tomić

Jaroslav Dvorak

Rajender Boddula

Anas Alsobeh

Jarosław Przybył

Ralf Hofmann

Anastasios Karayiannakis

Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić

Ran Wang

Andre Luiz Costa

Jasmina Lukinac

Ranko S. Romanić

Andrea Bianconi

Jawad Tanveer

Ratna Kishore Velamati

Andrea Sonaglioni

Jean Carlos Bettoni

Rebecca Creamer

Andrea Tomassi

Jennie Golding

Reggie Surya

Andrés Fernando Barajas Solano

Jerzy Chudek

Rehan Siddiqui

Andrés Novoa

Jhih-Rong Liao

Renato Maaliw

Andreu Comas-Garcia

Jiachen Li

Reuven Yosef

Andrew Lane

Jianzhu Liu

Ricardo García-León

Andrew Lothian

Jiaquan Yu

Richard Murray

Andrew Sortwell

Jibing Chen

Robert Boyd

Andrius Katkevičius

Jie Gao

Robert H. Eibl

Andromachi Nanou

Jie Hua

Robert James Crammond

Andrzej Kielian

Jill Channing

Robert Oleniacz

Andrzej Kozłowski

Jinfeng Li

Roberto Passera

Andrzej Zolnowski

Jinle Xiang

Rodolpho Fernando Vaz

Ángel Josabad Alonso-Castro

Jinliu Chen

Rodrigo Galo

Ángel Llamas

Jinyao Lin

Roger E. Thomas

Angelo Ferlazzo

Jinyu Hu

Roger W. Bachmann

Angelo Marcelo Tusset

Jiří Remr

Rogério Leone Buchaim

Anil K. Meher

Jiying Liu

Roman Trach

Animesh Kumar Basak

João Everthon Da Silva Ribeiro

Roman Trochimczuk

Anita Silvana Ilak Peršurić

Joao Pessoa

Romil Parikh

Anna Kharkova

Joaquim Carreras

Romina Fucà

Anna Lenart-Boroń

John Adams Sebastian

Ronald Nelson

Anna Piotrowska

John Van Boxel

Rosie Yagmur Yegin

Anne Anderson

Jonathan Puente-Rivera

Roxana Lucaciu

Antiopi-Malvina Stamatellou

Jordi-Roger Riba

Rui Sales Júnior

Antonia Kondou

Jorge De Andres-Sanchez

Rui Vitorino

Antonio Miguel Ruiz Armenteros

Jorge Guillermo Diaz Rodriguez

Ruo Wang

Anusorn Cherdthong

Jorge Luis Zambrano-Martinez

Ryoma Michishita

Aram Cornaggia

José F. Fontanari

Sabina Necula

Ariana Saraiva

José Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna

Sabina Umirzakova

Ariel Soares Teles

José Francisco Segura Plaza

Said EL-Ashker

Aristeidis Karras

José Luis Díaz

Saïf Ed-Dı̂n Fertahi

Arnaud Dragicevic

José Luis Rivera-Armenta

Salvatore Romano

Artem Obukhov

Jose M. Miranda

Sándor Beszédes

Arvind Kumar Shukla

Jose M. Mulet

Santiago Lain

Arvind Negi

Jose Navarro-Pedreño

Sara Black Brown

Athanasios A. Panagiotopoulos

José Pedro Cerdeira

Sarat Chandra Mohapatra

Augustine Edegbene

Jouni Räisänen

Sarunas Grigaliunas

Aunchalee Aussanasuwannakul

Jui-Yang Lai

Saša Milojević

Aurel Maxim

Juliana Fernandes

Sawsan A. Zaitone

Barbara Symanowicz

Julio Plaza Díaz

Scott E. Hendrix

Bartosz Płachno

Juliusz Huber

Seong-Gon Kim

Bela Kocsis

Jun Liu

Sergii Babichev

Benedetto Schiavo

Junyu Chen

Sergio Da Silva

Bernhard Koelmel

Karan Nayak

Sérgio Felipe

Bhupendra Prajapati

Karel Allegaert

Sergio Guzmán-Pino

Bierng-Chearl Ahn

Katarina Aškerc Zadravec

Seyed Kourosh Mahjour

Bo Zhou

Katarzyna Kubiak-Wójcicka

Seyed Masoud Parsa

Bohong Zhang

Katarzyna Peta

Shedrach Benjamin Pewan

Bonface Ombasa Manono

Katarzyna Tandecka

Shehwaz Anwar

Bozhidar Stefanov

Katherine Bussey

Shengwen Tang

Brach Poston

Katsuya Ichinose

Shih-Lin Lin

Byeong Yong Kong

Kazuharu Bamba

Shilong Li

Caio Sampaio

Kazuhiko Kotani

Shing-Hwa Liu

Caius Panoiu

Kazuhiko Nakadate

Shu Yuan

Caiyun Wang

Keigi Fujiwara

Shuohong Wang

Calin Mircea Gherman

Keith Rochfort

Shuolin Xiao

Camelia Delcea

Kenneth Waters

Shuping Wu

Cardellicchio Angelo

Keren Dopelt

Sihui Dong

Carlos Alberto Ligarda Samanez

Kira E. Vostrikova

Sławomir Rabczak

Carlos Almeida

Kit Leong Cheong

Sojung Kim

Carlos Balsas

Konstantinos Vergos

Songli Zhu

Carlos López-de-Celis

Koyeli Girigoswami

Soonhee Hwang

Carlos Marcuello

Krzysztof R. Karsznia

Soo-Whang Baek

Carlos Pascual-Morena

Krzysztof Szwajka

Soufiane Haddout

Carlos Torres-Torres

Krzysztof Wołk

Sousana Papadopoulou

Casey Watters

Kumar Ganesan

Spiros Paramithiotis

Castillo Castillo

Lan Lin

Spyridon Kaltsas

Changmin Shi

László Radócz

Srecko Stopic

Chao Chen

Laurent Donzé

Srinivasan Sathiyaraj

Chao Gu

Lei He

Stefano Mancin

Chao Zhang (China)

Lei Huang

Subhadeep Das

Chao Zhang (Singapore)

Leonard-Ionut Atanase

Sumedha Nitin Prabhu

Chellapandian Maheswaran

Leonardo Henrique Dalcheco Messias

Sushant K. Rawal

Cheonshik Kim

Leonie Brummer

Svetoslav Todorov

Chia Hung Kao

Levon Gevorkov

Szymon Janczar

Chiachung Chen

Li Fu

Tadeusz Kowalski

Chiara Cinquini

Lidija Hauptman

Tadeusz Sierotowicz

Chieh-Chih Tsai

Lin-Fu Liang

Taha Koray Sahin

Christian Rojas

Ling Yang

Tahir Cetin Akinci

Chu Zhang

Lingli Deng

Takuo Sakon

Chuanyu Sun

Ljubica Kazi

Tamara Lazarević-Pašti

Chun-Wei Yang

Lotfi Boudjema

Tao Zhang

Claudia Bita-Nicolae

Louis Moustakas

Taras P. Pasternak

Constant Mews

Luca Ulrich

Tarek Eldomiaty

Cristian Vacacela Gomez

Luis Adrian De Jesús-González

Taro Urase

Cristiano Matos

Luis Alfonso Díaz-Secades

Tenzer Robert

Cristian-Valeriu Stanciu

Luis Filipe Almeida Bernardo

Thawatchai Phaechamud

Cristóbal Macías Villalobos

Luis Nestor Apaza Ticona

Thomas Michael

Dalia Calneryte

Luis Puente-Díaz

Tiberiu Harko

Daniel Hernandez-Patlan

Luiz Antonio Alcântara Pereira

Timea Claudia Ghitea

Daniele Ritelli

Łukasz Rakoczy

Timothy John Mahony

Daniel-Ioan Curiac

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

Timothy Omara

Daniil Olennikov

Maciej Kruszyna

Tomasz Hikawczuk

Daodao Hu

Magdalena Jaciow

Tomasz M. Karpiński

Daqin Guan

Maha Nasr

Tomasz Trzepiecinski

Daria Chudakova

Maharshi Bhaswant

Triantafyllos Didangelos

Daria Mottareale-Calvanese

Maksim Zavalishin

Tsvetelin Zaevski

Dariusz Dziki

Małgorzata Jeleń

Ulrich J. Pont

Dariusz Gozdowski

Man Fai Leung

Vadim Kramar

David Kieda

Manickam Minakshi

Vagner Lunge

David Luviano-Cruz

Manickam Minakshi

Valério Monteiro-Neto

Da-Zhi Sun

Marcel Sari

Van Giap Do

Debra Wetcher-Hendricks

Marcello Iasiello

Van-An Duong

Demin Cai

Marco Limongiello

Vanni Nicoletti

Dennis Dieks

Marco Zucca

Vasilios Liordos

Deokho Lee

Marconi Batista Teixeira

Vedran Mrzljak

Deyu Li

Marcos Vinícius Da Silva

Vicente Romo Pérez

Diego Romano Perinelli

Marek Cała

Victor-Alexandru Briciu

Dimitris Tatsis

Maria G. Ioannides

Viktor V. Brygadyrenko

Dirceu Ramos

Maria João Lima

Vinícius Silva Belo

Dmitrii Pankin

Maria Kantzanou

Violeta Popovici

Dmitriy Yambulatov

Maria Leonor Abrantes Pires

Viorel Dragos Radu

Dmitry Kultin

Mariana Buranelo Egea

Viswas Raja Solomon

Dongwei Di

Mariana Magalhães

Viviani Oliveira

Dorota Formanowicz

Marija Strojnik

Vlad Rotaru

Dragan Marinkovic

Marijn Speeckaert

Vladica Stojanović

Drazenko Glavic

Marina G. Holyavka

Volodymyr Hrytsyk

Duguleana Mihai

Marina Gravit

Volodymyr Ponomaryov

Dušan S. Dimić

Mario Cerezo Pizarro

Waldemar Studziński

E Terasa Chen

Mario Ganau

Wanming Lin

Edoardo Bucchignani

Mariusz Ptak

Waseem Jerjes

Eduard Zadobrischi

Marlen Vitales-Noyola

Wei-Chieh Lee

Edwin Villagran

Marta Forte

Weiming Fang

Eitan Simon

Martha Rocío Moreno-Jimenez

Weiren Luo

Elena Chitoran

Marwan El Ghoch

Weiwei Jiang

Elena Marrocchino

Marzena Włodarczyk-Stasiak

Wenan Yuan

Elisabeta Negrău

Massimiliano Schiavo

Wenguang Yang

Elisavet Bouloumpasi

Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali

Wenluan Zhang

Elochukwu Ukwandu

Mateusz Rozmiarek

Wiesław Przygoda

Emil Smyk

Matt Smith

Wilian Paul Arévalo Cordero

Emilio Bucio

Matteo Riccò

Wilian Pech-Rodríguez

Emmanouil Karampinis

Matthias Müller

Wislei R. Osório

Ericsson D. Coy-Barrera

Mauro Lombardo

Wi-Young So

Eugeniusz Koda

Md. Ataur Rahman

Wojciech Sałabun

Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka

Md. Biddut Hossain

Wojciech Zabierowski

Ewa Tomaszewska

Meisam Abdollahi

Xiaofei Du

Ezhaveni Sathiyamoorthi

Meng-Hwan Lee

Xiaolong Ji

Fabio Corti

Meng-Yao Li

Xiaomin Xu

Fahmi Zairi

Meysam Keshavarz

Xiaoshuang Ma

Fanzhi Kong

Michael Eisenhut

Xiaoying Liu

Fasih Ullah Haider

Michael Gerlich

Xiao-Yong Wang

Fayez Tarsha-Kurdi

Mihaela Brindusa Tudose

Xinming Zhang

Fekete Mónika

Mihaela Niculae

Xinqiao Liu

Felipe Jiménez

Mihaela Tinca Udristioiu

Xinqing Xiao

Feng Wen

Mihaela Toderaş

Xuechen Zheng

Ferdinando Di Martino

Mihai Crenganis

Xueming Zhang

Fernanda Tonelli

Mika Simonen

Xuezhen Wang

Fernando Lessa Tofoli

Milan Toma

Xuguang Cai

Fernando Viadero-Monasterio

Miloš Lichner

Yair Wiseman

Fethi Ouallouche

Milos Seda

Yang Xu

Flavio Arroyo

MIloš Zrnić

Yangwon Lee

Flor H. Pujol

Min Xia

Yanhong Peng

Florin Dumitru Bora

Mina Tadros

Yao Ni

Florin Nechita

Mingren Shen

Yaoxiang Li

Francesco Di Bello

Mircea Neagoe

Yasushige Shingu

Francesco Galluzzo

Mirela-Fernanda Zaltariov

Yaswanth Kuthati

Francisco Haces Fernandez

Mirjana Ljubojević

Yaxin Liu

Francisco Rego

Mirko Stanimirović

Ygor Jessé Ramos

Francisco Solano

Mirza Pojskić

Yi Xu

Frédéric Muttin

Modesto Pérez-Sánchez

Yifan Zhao

Fredrick Eze

Mohammad Ali Sahraei

Yih Jeng

Gabriel Milan

Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki

Yiyang Chen

Gabriel Zazeri

Mohammad Qneibi

Yoichi Shiraishi

Galina Ilieva

Mohammed Gamal

Yong Hwan Kim

Gary Van Vuuren

Mohammed Sayed

Yongqi Yin

Gennadiy Kolesnikov

Mounia Tahri

Young-joo Ahn

George E. Mustoe

Muhammad Ahsan Asghar 

Yousi Fu

George Lazaroiu

Muhammad N. Mahmood

Yuan Meng

George Xiroudakis

Muhammad Syafrudin

Yuefei Zhuo

Georgiy Gamov

Muhammed Yildirim

Yugang He

Gerald Cleaver

Murilo E. C. Bento

Yuliia Trach

Ghassan Ghssein

Muthuraj Arunpandian

Yuliya Semenova

Gian Mario Migliaccio

Narcis Eduard Mitu

Yuri Jorge Peña-Ramirez

Giancarlo Trimarchi

Naser Alsharairi

Yuri Konstantinov

Gianmarco Ferrara

Natale Calomino

Yusheng Xiang

Giovanni Tesoriere

Natanael Karjanto

Yutaka Ohsedo

Giuseppe Brunetti

Nataša Nastić

Zaihua Duan

Giuseppe Di Martino

Naveed Ahmad

Zelaya-Molina Lily Xochilt

Giuseppe Losurdo

Nebojsa Pavlovic

Zenon Pogorelić

Giuseppina Uva

Neli Milenova Vilhelmova

Zhang Ying

Glauber Cruz

Nguyen Dinh-Hung

Zhanni Luo

Glenn Morrison

Nguyen Quoc Khuong

Zhao Ding

Gloria Cerasela Crisan

Nicola Magnavita

Zhengmao Li

Gordana Wozniak-Knopp

Nicoleta Dospinescu

Zhengwei Huang

Gordon Alderink

Nicoletta Cera

Zhidong Zhou

Grazia Giuseppina Politano

Nidhi Puranik

Zhijun Li

Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos

Nikita Osintsev

Zhixiong Lu

Grzegorz Woroniak

Nikita V. Martyushev

Zhizhong Zhang

Grzegorz Zieliński

Nikola Stanisic

Zhong-Gao Jiao

Guadalupe Gabriel Flores-Rojas

Nilakshi Barua

Zia Muhammad

Guanxi Yan

Nobuo Funabiki

Žiga Laznik

Guoyou Zhang

Octavian Vasiliu

Zigmantas Gudžinskas

Gustavo Henrique Nalon

Oguzhan Der

Zishan Ahmad

Hai-Yu Ji

Oimahmad Rahmonov

Zivan Gojkovic

Hamza Faraji

Olga Morozova

Zoran Mijić

Hamza Sohail

Onur Dogan

Zsuzsanna Bacsi

Hanane Boutaj

Ophir Freund

6 October 2025
MDPI Webinar | World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2025


In commemoration of World Mental Health Day, MDPI is organizing a special webinar to encourage researchers to join together, take action, and raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. It is an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and the progress that must be made to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

This year’s theme, set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies”. This webinar will provide a platform for meaningful discussions and knowledge exchange on the services of mental health in catastrophes and emergencies.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the MDPI World Mental Health Day Webinar 2025. Please find an up-to-date outline of the presenters below.

Any interesting suggestions regarding topics and speakers are welcome.

Date: 10 October 2025
Time: 4:30 p.m. CEST | 10:30 a.m. EDT | 10:30 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 852 2967 7186

Register now for free!

Program:

Time (CEST) Program and Content
4:30–4:35 p.m. Opening Ceremony
MDPI Presenter
4:35–5:05 p.m. Occupational Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies
Prof. Nicola Magnavita
5:05–5:35 p.m. Mental Disorder and/or Pattern of Adaptation

Dr. Donatella Rita Petretto

5:35–6:05 p.m. Enhancing Autism Diagnostic Pathways: The Role of Clinical Triage in Efficient Service Provision
Dr. Marios Adamou
6:05–6:25 p.m. Q&A Session
6:25–6:30 p.m. Closing of Program

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway and we will inform you when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Speakers:

  • Prof. Nicola Magnavita, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy;
  • Dr. Donatella Rita Petretto, Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Philosophy, Faculty of Humanistic Studies, University of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy;
  • Dr. Marios Adamou, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom.

For more information about this webinar, please visit https://sciforum.net/event/WMHDW2025?subscribe.

If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact webinar@mdpi.com.

MDPI World Mental Health Day Webinar Secretariat

6 October 2025
Journal of Clinical Medicine | Selected Special Issue Books in 2024


Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of clinical medicine. JCM publishes Special Issues, collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic, and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.

We warmly welcome medical researchers and enthusiasts to explore our 2024 series of Special Issue books. These publications focus on specific professional topics, systematically compiling cutting-edge papers in their respective fields to help you efficiently grasp the latest developments and trends within particular research areas.

You can also explore more Special Issue Books through this link: https://www.mdpi.com/books/search.

In addition, we welcome submissions of Special Issue proposals. For more information, please refer to the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/jcm.

You can find the Special Issues guidelines at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/special_issues_guidelines.

1. “Clinical Risks and Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnancy and Childbirth”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Apostolos Mamopoulos and Dr. Ioannis Tsakiridis
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10691
Published papers: 20

2. “Clinical Management of Patients with Heart Failure”
Guest Editors: Dr. Cristina Tudoran and Dr. Larisa Anghel
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10579
Published papers: 16 

3. “Advances in Glaucoma Management and Intraocular Pressure Physiology”
Guest Editor: Dr. Kevin Gillmann
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10578
Published papers: 15

4. “Clinical Utility of Optical Coherence Tomography in Ophthalmology”
Guest Editor: Dr. José Ignacio Fernández-Vigo
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10128
Published papers: 13

5. “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Marios Adamou
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10420
Published papers: 13

6. “Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatments of Early-Stage NSCLC”
Guest Editor: Dr. Monica Casiraghi
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10611
Published papers: 13

7. “Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatobiliary Disorders”
Guest Editor: Dr. Francesca Lodato
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10602
Published papers: 12

8. “Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Konstantinos A. Zikopoulos
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/11106
Published papers: 12

9. “Clinical Management of Chronic Pain”
Guest Editor: Dr. Mariateresa Giglio
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10082
Published papers: 11

10. “Rheumatoid Arthritis: Current Status and Future Challenges”
Guest Editor: Dr. Blanca Hernández-Cruz
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10501
Published papers: 11

11. “Clinical Updates on the Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection”
Guest Editors: Dr. Benedikt Reutersberg
and Dr. Matthias Trenner
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10491
Published papers: 11

12. “Pulmonary Embolism and Its Complications: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment”
Guest Editor: Dr. Brett J. Carroll
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10181
Published papers: 11

13. “Advancements in Individualized Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery”
Guest Editors: Dr. Paul Immanuel Heidekrueger; Prof. Dr. Peter Niclas Broer and Prof. Dr. Denis C. Ehrl
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/11101
Published papers: 11

14. “Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery”
Guest Editor: Dr. Manuel Wilbring
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/10670
Published papers: 11

2 October 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #27 - OASPA 2025, COUNTER 5.1, UK Summit in London, MDPI at the Italian Senate

Welcome to the MDPI Insights: The CEO's Letter.

In these monthly letters, I will showcase two key aspects of our work at MDPI: our commitment to empowering researchers and our determination to facilitating open scientific exchange.


Opening Thoughts

MDPI at OASPA 2025: Embracing the Complexity of Open Access

From 22 to 24 September, I joined the OASPA 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium, where the theme, “Embracing the Complexity – How do we get to 100% Open Access?” tackled the hard questions about the future of scholarly communication.

With MDPI a longstanding member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) and Platinum sponsor of the conference, I was invited to present and participate in important discussions on how we can continue to move the needle in Open Access (OA) publishing.

From 50% to 100% Open Access

Last year’s OASPA conference celebrated a major milestone – reaching 50% of global research outputs published as OA. But, as noted during the conference, this was the “easy” part. The challenge ahead is much tougher: how do we take OA from 50% to 100%? For many academics and institutions, OA is still relatively new, and thus it is essential for us to continue educating people as to what OA is, how it works, and why it matters.


Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) presenting at OASPA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium.

MDPI’s perspective

At MDPI, we are fully committed to this. As a 100% OA publisher, our growth is inseparable from the success of OA itself. In many ways, MDPI is a byproduct of the global adoption of OA, and we play an important role in helping to advance it further.

I had the opportunity to share MDPI’s perspective in the panel discussion entitled: "Hello from the other side: views from fully Open Access journals using APCs," alongside industry colleagues from PLOS, eLife, AOSIS, and Frontiers.

Instead of giving a standard presentation, I highlighted aspects of MDPI that the audience might not be aware of. I also presented on the opportunities and challenges facing publishers that are already fully OA, the importance of diverse models in achieving 100% OA, and why OA is the baseline while Open Science is the future.

 Recognizing Gold OA

As part of the panel, I had undertaken to make some bold and provocative statements. I therefore emphasized a point that is sometimes overlooked: we didn’t reach 50% OA without Gold OA – it accounts for more than half of all OA publications today. And we certainly won’t reach 100% OA without it.

“By educating the community and working together, we can continue to take Open Science to the next level”


“When people speak about Gold OA and MDPI, they should ‘put some respek on our name.”

MDPI is a leader in Gold OA and has been a driver of this progress at scale.

While Gold OA and MDPI are sometimes slighted, both deserve recognition for their contributions to advancing Open Science globally.

I closed my presentation with a reminder that the good we do is sometimes overlooked, and that when people speak about Gold OA and MDPI, they should "put some respek on our name."

I’m pleased to have seen attendees sharing positive experiences with MDPI, reminding us that we bring real value to the OA movement and deserve a stronger reputation. We also engaged in constructive conversations about various topics, including cost transparency.

A few themes that I took away from the conference:

  • Quality and integrity matter as much as access. OA publishers must not lose sight of research integrity, inclusivity, and sustainability while pursuing 100% OA.
  • Global collaboration is essential. Policies, funding models, and infrastructure differ around the world, and we will need cross-border collaboration to make OA a truly global reality.
  • Open Science is the bigger story. OA is just the first step – the future lies in open data, open peer review, research reproducibility, etc.

“MDPI’s scale allows us to better support authors, reinvest in communities, and push Open Science forward”

How we communicate MDPI’s role

For us at MDPI, this is also a reminder of how we communicate externally. When we tell our story, we shouldn’t forget to start with the bigger picture – Open Science and Open Access. Then we connect it to MDPI, our journals, services, and initiatives, exemplifying the fact that we are part of a mission larger than ourselves.


MDPI colleagues Clàudia Aunós (Society Partnerships), Marta Colomer (External Affairs), Stefan Tochev (CEO), and Nikola Paunovic (Scilit), at OASPA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium.

The journey to 100% OA will not be simple. But by educating the community and working together, we can continue to take Open Science to the next level.

Impactful Research

MDPI becomes COUNTER 5.1 compliant across 480+ Journals

I’m pleased to share that MDPI has officially become COUNTER 5.1 compliant and has joined the COUNTER Registry.

For those who might not be familiar with it, COUNTER provides international standards for tracking and reporting how research is being used. By becoming COUNTER 5.1 compliant, MDPI can now deliver credible, comparable, and transparent usage reports across our entire journal portfolio.

“MDPI is showing that they want to be measured against the same yardstick as other publishers”

Why is this important?

Because usage statistics aren’t just numbers: they’re powerful tools that help our authors, institutions, and consortia understand the real impact of their research. With COUNTER compliant reports, our institutional partners can now make more informed decisions about publishing agreements, funding allocations, and the long-term value of Open Access.

In practical terms, MDPI will now provide Platform, Title, and Item Reports, with standardized usage views available at the institute and consortium level. These reports cover usage from January 2024 onwards and will be updated monthly. Institutions will be able to access them via SuSy, or automatically through the COUNTER API.

I’d like to highlight and thank Becky Castellon, our Institutional Partnerships Manager, who has played a key role in driving this project forward. Becky captured it perfectly when she said: "Through these usage reports, our global research community can access trustworthy data about how their work is being used and accessed

This information is often vital for reviewing publishing partnership agreements and for making informed decisions about future funding allocations."

We also received encouraging feedback from Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director at COUNTER Metrics:

"We’re delighted to see born-OA publishers engaging with COUNTER. Our normalised usage metrics are relied on as the basis for credible return-on-investment calculations by libraries worldwide. By adopting the COUNTER standard, MDPI is showing that they want to be measured against the same yardstick as other publishers."

For MDPI, this milestone is another step in our commitment to transparency, trust, and impact. By adopting COUNTER’s standards, we’re not just aligning with best practice; we’re ensuring that Open Access publishing is measured on the same terms as traditional publishing, proving its value in concrete and globally recognized ways.

This is an important milestone for MDPI, but more importantly for the researchers, librarians, and institutions we serve. Transparency builds trust, and COUNTER compliance helps us show the global reach and influence of Open Access publishing in the clearest way possible.


Inside Research


Lin Li (Publisher, MDPI), Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI, Prof. Chengkuo Lee (Editor-in-Chief, AI Sensors), and Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing) at restaurant in Basel, Switzerland.

Welcoming Prof. Lee (EiC of AI Sensors) to Basel

On 11 September, we welcomed Prof. Dr. Chengkuo Lee, Editor-in-Chief of our new journal AI Sensors, to our Basel office. Prof. Lee is a high profiled researcher (h-index 104, 37,000+ citations), a longtime collaborator with MDPI (25 published articles), and has already chaired several AI Sensors (AIS)-related conferences with us, including the recent event in Kuala Lumpur, where AI Sensors held its first editorial board meeting.


Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) showing Special Issue reprint books as part of a tour of MDPI’s Basel office.

Every journal has a story

During his visit, we exchanged ideas on how to build the journal’s identity and impact. A key takeaway that I shared was that every journal has a story: its vision, its purpose, and the community it brings together.

That story is what connects with readers and authors, beyond metrics alone.

I encouraged everyone working on journals to reflect: What is the story of your journal? And how can you bring that story to the forefront in how you communicate about it?

How MDPI supports new journals


Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing, MDPI) presenting on the MDPI indexing process at the company’s headquarters in Basel.

We also shared with Prof. Lee how MDPI supports journals through our Institutional Open Access Program, indexing expertise, and the work of our Journal Relationship Specialists.

Launching a new journal is ambitious, but with our strong track record (93% Scopus and 87% Web of Science acceptance rates in 2024), Prof. Lee felt confident that AI Sensors will find its place in the scholarly landscape.

Having spent some hours together, it’s clear that Prof. Lee is not only an Editor-in-Chief but also an ambassador for MDPI. His leadership and collaboration reflect the mission MDPI by which MDPI lives: accelerating Open Access and advancing Open Science.

Special thanks to Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing), Ting Leng (JRS, Managing Editor, AI Sensors), Lin Li (Publisher, AI Sensors), Aimar Xiong (Publisher), and Christian Eberhard (Office Administrator, Basel), for organizing and hosting the meeting.

Coming Together for Science

Highlights from the MDPI UK Summit in London

I was pleased to be back in the UK in September, supporting our Manchester team in hosting their first MDPI Summit in London. This day-and-a-half private event brought together 25 Chief Editors and Associate Editors to exchange knowledge, learn about latest developments at MDPI, and engage in discussions on advancing Open Science. The program included MDPI and guest presentations, and Q&A sessions.

Why these summits matter

Our Summits provide a platform to:

  • Share updates on the latest developments at MDPI, our editorial processes, research integrity practices, and indexing.
  • Highlight collaborations with institutions and societies in the region.
  • Offer external perspectives from guest speakers.
  • Create space for Chief Editors to share their insights, ask questions, network, and help shape MDPI’s path forward.

These gatherings are more than updates: they improve our relationships with Chief Editors, who serve not only as leaders of their journals but also as ambassadors for MDPI within the research community. We often hear that this type of event is unique, something many other publishers do not provide. It shows that we care and are willing to go the extra mile to recognize and engage our key collaborators.

MDPI and the UK: Key facts

  • With over 80,000 publications, the UK is MDPI’s eighth-largest contributor.
  • MDPI is the fourth-largest publisher in the UK, accounting for 11% of the country’s 89,526 Open Access publications in 2024.
  • We collaborate with more than 4,000 active UK Editorial Board Members, 48% of whom have an H-index above 26. This includes 49 Editors-in-Chief and 74 Section Editors-in-Chief.
  • MDPI maintains over 1,000 IOAP agreements worldwide, with 63 from the UK.

“We are willing to go the extra mile to recognize and engage our key collaborators”

Agenda highlights:

  • MDPI Overview, Open Access, and UK Collaboration – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI)
  • MDPI Editorial Process – Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead, MDPI)
  • Research Integrity and Publication Ethics – Daisy Fenton (Research Integrity Specialist, MDPI)
  • Institutional Partnerships – Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager, MDPI)
  • Promoting and Developing Your Journal – Prof. Fabio Tosti (Editor-in-Chief of NDT)
  • Indexing to Impact – Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead, MDPI)
  • Engaging our Academic Community – Jaime Anderson Anderson (UK Operations Manager, MDPI)
  • Closing Remarks – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI)


MDPI colleagues Stefan Tochev (CEO), Jaime Anderson Anderson (UK Operations Manager), Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead), Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager), Daisy Fenton (Research Integrity Specialist) at the MDPI UK 2025 Summit in London.

Thank you!

A special thank-you to the Manchester team and all colleagues behind the scenes who made this Summit a success. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. We look forward to building on this momentum with future Summits in Europe and beyond.


Closing Thoughts


Dr. Giulia Stefenelli (Scientific Communications Lead, MDPI) and Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) participating in a press conference at the Italiane Senate in Rome to promote the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Medicine (ICEM)

MDPI at the Italian Senate: Promoting Environmental Medicine and Open Science

On 16 September, Dr. Giulia Stefenelli (Scientific Communications Lead) and I had the honour of participating in a press conference at the Italian Senate in Rome, organized by the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (SIMA) to promote the upcoming 2nd International Conference on Environmental Medicine (ICEM) (20–21 November 2025).

This is an important event for MDPI, as we are the exclusive publishing partner for ICEM and have recently launched a new journal with SIMA, further building our presence both in Italy and within this important field of research.

Why this matters

  • The promotion of ICEM has received extensive national media coverage (more than 15 mentions in major Italian outlets; see links below).
  • The press conference brought together leading policymakers, academics, and Nobel Laureates to emphasize the impact of environmental exposures and epigenetics on human health.
  • We were introduced to government ministries, university rectors, and influential stakeholders, which helps us bolster MDPI’s visibility and reputation in Italy.

Highlights

Nobel Laureate Sir Richard Roberts joined the discussion, underlining the importance of environmental medicine in shaping future health outcomes. Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Tong Zhu (Peking University) will also speak at the November conference.

Institutional representatives included the Italian Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, the Italian Undersecretary for Health, and senior officials from the World Health Organization.

In my closing remarks, I highlighted that:

“Over the past five years, about 65% of research published in Italy has been Open Access, compared to an average of 55% worldwide.”

Italian research ranked seventh among the top 20 countries in average citations during this period, reflecting its strong international influence. Not only is Italy producing a high volume of research; it is also producing research of outstanding quality.

MDPI’s role

This event was not only about promoting ICEM but also about showcasing MDPI’s commitment to Open Access and our ability to connect scientific publishing with leading academic, medical, and policy institutions.

As Giulia Stefenelli noted:

“This event was highly relevant for MDPI, as it not only showcased our strong commitment to OA but also emphasized our role in advancing important fields such as Environmental Medicine.”

Learn more

This moment at the Italian Senate shows how MDPI can connect publishing with science, policy, and society to help advance both Open Science and environmental health research on a global stage.

In Rome with Sir Richard Roberts (photo left) and Prof. Giuseppe Novelli (EiC of MDPI journal COVID).

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

30 September 2025
Nobel Prize — The Science Behind the Prize


Nobel Prizes are the world’s most prestigious recognition of scientific breakthroughs, honoring discoveries that push the boundaries of knowledge and reshape entire fields. They bring into the public eye researchers whose work might otherwise remain known only within specialized circles.

For many, winning a Nobel Prize is a surreal experience. Laureates often describe a mix of joy, humility, reflection, and gratitude for the teams and collaborators whose contributions made the achievement possible. Behind every Nobel-winning idea lies years of careful, incremental work—a process that often goes unseen.

When Prof. Steven Weinberg won the Nobel Prize in Physics in October 1979, his wife Louise, a legal scholar, reminded him to keep doing the ordinary hard work of science, joking: “Now you have to write some unimportant papers.” True to form, Weinberg continued to push the boundaries of our understanding of the Universe, showing that curiosity and dedication extend far beyond the moment of recognition (Hofmann 2025: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/17/6/840).

Discover the science behind the world’s most transformative ideas

Over the years, dozens of Nobel laureates have published their work with MDPI, entrusting our open access journals to disseminate their findings to a global audience. As of 2024, more than 40 laureates have contributed over 115 articles across 35 journals, ranging from pioneering research on microRNAs and mRNA therapeutics, to fundamental insights in theoretical physics, and advances in structural biology.

We regularly spotlight how Nobel Prize–winning research intersects with the contributions of our authors. This not only celebrates the achievements of the laureates, but also underscores the role of open access in ensuring that transformative science reaches the widest possible audience.

On this page, we invite you to explore selected works by Nobel laureates within the MDPI portfolio, and to join us in celebrating the global impact of their ideas.


The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 will be announced on October 6 at 11:30 am CEST (at the earliest), awarded by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.

 

 

The Science Behind the Prize: 2025 Nobel Physiology or Medicine Roundtable
6 October 2025, 03:30 pm (CEST)
Free to register for this webinar here!

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 will be announced on October 7 at 11:45 am CEST (at the earliest), awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.

 

 

The Science Behind the Prize: 2025 Nobel Physics Roundtable
7 October 2025, 02:30 pm (CEST)
Free to register for this webinar here!


The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 will be announced on October 8 at 11:45 am CEST (at the earliest), awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.

 

 

26 September 2025
Journal of Clinical Medicine | Notable Review Papers on Atrial Fibrillation


Atrial fibrillation (AF), as a common clinical arrhythmia, has consistently been a research priority in the cardiovascular field due to its high prevalence and significant stroke risk. Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an open access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research results and review articles covering all fields of clinical medicine. We cordially invite you to review these notable review papers published in JCM over the past three years in the field of atrial fibrillation.

We hope these articles will help you stay abreast of the latest research developments, assist you in exploring new research directions, and provide robust support for applications in both academic research and clinical practice.

Additionally, you can access more relevant research papers via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/search?q=Atrial+Fibrillation&journal=jcm.

You can also visit the following link and explore hot Special Issues in the field of atrial fibrillation: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/special_issues.

Furthermore, the relevant participation channels for the 3rd International Online Conference on Clinical Medicine, hosted by JCM, have now opened. We welcome you to share your latest research findings and engage in discussions with peers in the field: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/events.

1. “Efficacy and Safety of Pulsed Field Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review”
by Jurgen Shtembari, Dhan Bahadur Shrestha, Bishnu Deep Pathak, Bishal Dhakal, Binit Upadhaya Regmi, Nimesh K. Patel, Ghanshyam Palamaner Subash Shantha, Gautham Kalahasty, Karoly Kaszala and Jayanthi N. Koneru
J. Clin. Med.202312(2), 719; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12020719
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/2/719

2. “Atrial Fibrillation and Ischemic Stroke despite Oral Anticoagulation”
by Roberto Galea, David Seiffge and Lorenz Räber
J. Clin. Med.202312(18), 5784; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12185784
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/5784

3. “Atrial Fibrillation and Diabetes Mellitus: Dangerous Liaisons or Innocent Bystanders?”
by Ana Lorenzo-Almorós, Jesús Casado Cerrada, Luis-Antonio Álvarez-Sala Walther, Manuel Méndez Bailón and Óscar Lorenzo González
J. Clin. Med.202312(8), 2868; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12082868
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/8/2868

4. “Pulsed Field Energy in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: From Physical Principles to Clinical Applications”
by Nicola Pierucci, Marco Valerio Mariani, Domenico Laviola, Giacomo Silvetti, Pietro Cipollone, Antonio Vernile, Sara Trivigno, Vincenzo Mirco La Fazia, Agostino Piro, Fabio Miraldi et al.
J. Clin. Med.202413(10), 2980; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13102980
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/10/2980

5. “The Impact of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Strategies on Cognitive Function”
by Neil Bodagh, Irum Kotadia, Ali Gharaviri, Fernando Zelaya, Jonathan Birns, Ajay Bhalla, Peter Sommerville, Steven Niederer, Mark O’Neill and Steven E. Williams
J. Clin. Med.202312(9), 3050; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12093050
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/9/3050

6. “Electric Cardioversion vs. Pharmacological with or without Electric Cardioversion for Stable New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Paritosh Prasai, Dhan Bahadur Shrestha, Eltaib Saad, Angkawipa Trongtorsak, Aarya Adhikari, Suman Gaire, Prakash Raj Oli, Jurgen Shtembari, Pabitra Adhikari, Yub Raj Sedhai et al.
J. Clin. Med.202312(3), 1165; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12031165
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/3/1165

7. “The Left Atrial Appendage and Atrial Fibrillation—A Contemporary Review”
by Ralf Martz Sulague, Tarik Whitham, Lester Mico Lopez Danganan, Victory Effiom, Katherine Candelario, Nida Latif and Irbaz Hameed
J. Clin. Med.202312(21), 6909; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12216909
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/21/6909

8. “Antithrombotic Therapy Optimization in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention”
by Felice Gragnano, Antonio Capolongo, Antonio Micari, Francesco Costa, Victoria Garcia-Ruiz, Vincenzo De Sio, Fabrizia Terracciano, Arturo Cesaro, Elisabetta Moscarella, Silvio Coletta et al.
J. Clin. Med.202413(1), 98; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13010098
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/1/98

9. “Multidisciplinary Approach in Atrial Fibrillation: As Good as Gold”
by Fabiana Lucà, Maurizio Giuseppe Abrignani, Fabrizio Oliva, Maria Laura Canale, Iris Parrini, Adriano Murrone, Carmelo Massimiliano Rao, Martina Nesti, Stefano Cornara, Irene Di Matteo et al.
J. Clin. Med.202413(16), 4621; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13164621
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/16/4621

10. “Association between Inflammation and New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Coronary Syndromes”
by Ruxandra-Maria Băghină, Simina Crișan, Silvia Luca, Oana Pătru, Mihai-Andrei Lazăr, Cristina Văcărescu, Alina Gabriela Negru, Constantin-Tudor Luca and Dan Gaiță
J. Clin. Med.202413(17), 5088; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13175088
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/17/5088

11. “Clinical, Electrocardiographic and Echocardiographic Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Pulmonary Vein Isolation”
by Aikaterini-Eleftheria Karanikola, Melpomeni Tzortzi, Athanasios Kordalis, Ioannis Doundoulakis, Christos-Konstantinos Antoniou, Ageliki Laina, Panagiotis Tsioufis, Nikos Argyriou, Athanasios Sakalidis, Konstantinos Pamporis et al. 
J. Clin. Med.202514(3), 809; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14030809
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/3/809

12. “Exploring Anti-Inflammatory Treatment as Upstream Therapy in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation”
by Edward Zheng, Izabela Warchoł, Maja Mejza, Maria Możdżan, Monika Strzemińska, Anna Bajer, Paulina Madura, Juliusz Żak and Michał Plewka
J. Clin. Med.202514(3), 882; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14030882
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/3/882

25 September 2025
Interview with Dr. Panteleimon Pantelidis—Winner of the Journal of Clinical Medicine Travel Award


Dr. Panteleimon Pantelidis is a senior cardiology trainee with a strong clinical interest in arrhythmias and electrophysiology, and an academic and research background at the intersection of cardiology and artificial intelligence. He is currently pursuing a PhD at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, focusing on AI-based prediction of arrhythmias from few-lead ECGs. In addition to authoring over 30 publications, he has also delivered numerous international presentations at ESC, EHRA, IDA, and related congresses. He is an active member of the ESC and EHRA, elected to the Nucleus of the ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology (2024–2026), and has received multiple awards for his scientific and research accomplishments. He is passionate about integrating clinical practice with digital innovation to develop precision cardiovascular care. We offer our congratulations to Dr. Panteleimon Pantelidis as the winner of the JCM 2024 Travel Award.

You can access more Journal Awards information via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/awards.

JCM Editorial Office

24 September 2025
Journal of Clinical Medicine | Highly Cited Papers and Hot Topic Special Issues on Brain Injury


Brain injury poses a severe threat to human health, and related research remains a focal point in the medical field. We are pleased to share with you the highly cited papers in the field of brain injury published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383). We have a dedicated Section titled “Brain Injury”, which covers articles on a wide range of topics related to brain injuries, including medical care, improving prognosis, and continuously updated treatments. We are devoted to gathering experiences from neurosurgeons, emergency physicians, intensivists, rehabilitation physicians, public health physicians, clinical psychologists, and other specialists from different fields and countries to acquire new perspectives on the vision and therapy of brain injuries. You can find more details about the “Brain Injury” Section through the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/sections/Brain_Injury.

We invite you to explore these highly cited papers and learn about the hot topic Special Issues below.

  1. “The Putative Role of Neuroinflammation in the Interaction between Traumatic Brain Injuries, Sleep, Pain and Other Neuropsychiatric Outcomes: A State-of-the-Art Review”
    by Alberto Herrero Babiloni, Andrée-Ann Baril, Camille Charlebois-Plante, Marianne Jodoin, Erlan Sanchez, Liesbet De Baets, Caroline Arbour, Gilles J. Lavigne, Nadia Gosselin and Louis De Beaumont
    J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(5), 1793; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051793
    Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/1793
  2. “Multi-Mechanistic Approaches to the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review”
    by Daniel G. Lynch, Raj K. Narayan and Chunyan Li
    J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(6), 2179; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062179
    Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/6/2179
  3. “Neuroworsening in the Emergency Department Is a Predictor of Traumatic Brain Injury Intervention and Outcome: A TRACK-TBI Pilot Study”
    by John K. Yue, Nishanth Krishnan, John H. Kanter, Hansen Deng, David O. Okonkwo, Ava M. Puccio, Debbie Y. Madhok, Patrick J. Belton, Britta E. Lindquist, Gabriela G. Satris et al.
    J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(5), 2024; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12052024
    Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/2024
  4. “Impact of Sociodemographic, Premorbid, and Injury-Related Factors on Patient-Reported Outcome Trajectories after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)”
    by Nicole von Steinbuechel, Stefanie Hahm, Holger Muehlan, Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla, Fabian Bockhop, Amra Covic, Silke Schmidt, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Andrew I. R. Maas, David Menon et al.
    J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(6), 2246; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062246
    Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/6/2246
  5. “The Role of Automated Infrared Pupillometry in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Narrative Review”
    by Charikleia S. Vrettou, Paraskevi C. Fragkou, Ioannis Mallios, Chrysanthi Barba, Charalambos Giannopoulos, Evdokia Gavrielatou and Ioanna Dimopoulou
    J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(2), 614; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13020614
    Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/2/614
  6. “Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Neurosurgery”
    by Giusy Guzzi, Riccardo Antonio Ricciuti, Attilio Della Torre, Erica Lo Turco, Angelo Lavano, Federico Longhini and Domenico La Torre
    J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(10), 2966; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13102966
    Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/10/2966
  7. “Traumatic Brain Injury in Patients under Anticoagulant Therapy: Review of Management in Emergency Department”
    by Vincenzo G. Menditto, Giulia Rossetti, Mattia Sampaolesi, Marta Buzzo and Giovanni Pomponio
    J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(13), 3669; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13133669
    Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/13/3669
  8. “Traumatic Brain Injury as an Independent Predictor of Futility in the Early Resuscitation of Patients in Hemorrhagic Shock”
    by Mahmoud D. Al-Fadhl, Marie Nour Karam, Jenny Chen, Sufyan K. Zackariya, Morgan C. Lain, John R. Bales, Alexis B. Higgins, Jordan T. Laing, Hannah S. Wang, Madeline G. Andrews et al.
    J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(13), 3915; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13133915
    Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/13/3915
  9. “Review of Temperature Management in Traumatic Brain Injuries”
    by Kenya Kawakita, Hajime Shishido and Yasuhiro Kuroda
    J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(7), 2144; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13072144
    Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/7/2144
  10. “Neuropsychological Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review”
    by Carlos Ramos-Galarza and Jennifer Obregón
    J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(4), 1287; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14041287
    Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/4/1287

Special Issues:

Advances in Traumatic Brain Injury: Causes and Recovery

Guest Editor: Dr. Antonio Bonora

Submission deadline: 15 February 2026

Traumatic Brain Injury: Emergency Management, Prevention of Secondary Injury, and Rehabilitation

Guest Editors: Dr. Katja E. Wartenberg and
Prof. Dr. Lori Shutter

Submission deadline: 20 February 2026

Neurocritical Care: Clinical Advances and Practice Updates: 2nd Edition

Guest Editor: Dr. Ali Seifi

Submission deadline: 18 March 2026

Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Neurosurgery

Guest Editors: Dr. Nikolaos Gkantsinikoudis, Dr. Vassilios Tsitouras and Dr. Stylianos Kapetanakis

Submission deadline: 20 March 2026

24 September 2025
Journal of Clinical Medicine Best PhD Thesis Award—Open for Applications


The Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) Best PhD Thesis Award recognizes young scholars for producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of clinical and pre-clinical research, and encourages the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field.

Prize:

  • CHF 800;
  • A certificate;
  • A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.

Number of Winners: 1.

To find out more information about the award and how to nominate candidates, please click here. To request further information, please contact the JCM Editorial Office.

JCM Editorial Office

19 September 2025
MDPI Webinar | The Science Behind the Prize: 2025 Nobel Physiology or Medicine Roundtable, 6 October 2025


Coinciding with the announcement of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, this forum underscores the importance of recognizing outstanding achievements that push the boundaries of human knowledge and understanding. It represents a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas on the advancements driving scientific progress and to inspire the next generation of gifted scientists.

General topics of discussion for this event will include the following:

  • Breakthrough research shaping the future of physiology or medicine;
  • Reflecting on past Nobel Prize-winning work and its legacy;
  • The key trends driving innovation in physiology or medicine today;
  • Exploring the societal and scientific contributions of physiology or medicine research.

Date: 6 October 2025
Time: 3:30 p.m. CEST | 9:30 a.m. EDT | 9:30 p.m. CST (Asia)
Webinar ID: 852 3554 5031

Register now for free! 

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Unable to attend? Please register anyway; the session will be recorded, and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.

Program:

Speaker

Agenda

Time in CEST

Time in EDT

Time in CST Asia

MDPI Host

Opening Remarks

3:30–3:35 p.m.

9:30–9:35 a.m.

9:30–9:35 p.m.

Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Jacek Z. Kubiak
Prof. Dr. Carlos Moreno
Prof. Dr. Claus Jacob

Expert Commentary: Breakthroughs and Future Impacts of Physiology or Medicine Research

3:35–4:15 p.m.

9:35–10:15 a.m.

9:35–10:15 p.m.

 

Break

4:15–4:20 p.m.

10:15–10:20 a.m.

10:15–10:20 p.m.

MDPI Host

Stating the Prize Winner

4:20–4:25 p.m.

10:20–10:25 a.m.

10:20–10:25 p.m.

Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Jacek Z. Kubiak
Prof. Dr. Carlos Moreno
Prof. Dr. Claus Jacob

Reflective Discussion: What the Nobel Prize Means for Science and Society

4:25–4:45 p.m.

10:25–10:45 a.m.

10:25–10:45 p.m.

MDPI Host

Closing Remarks

4:45–4:50 p.m.

10:45–10:50 a.m.

10:45–10:50 p.m.


Webinar Keynote Speakers:

  • Prof. Dr. Jacek Z. Kubiak, CNRS/University Rennes UMR 6290, Institute of Genetics and Development of Rennes (IGDR), Rennes, France;
  • Prof. Dr Carlos S. Moreno, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Department of Urology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA;
  • Prof. Dr Claus Jacob, Division of Bioorganic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Saarland, Saarland, Germany.

For more information about this webinar, please visit the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/NPR2025PM.

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MDPI Webinar Secretariat

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