Announcements
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.
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1. “Clinical Risks and Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnancy and Childbirth” |
2. “Clinical Management of Patients with Heart Failure” |
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3. “Advances in Glaucoma Management and Intraocular Pressure Physiology” |
4. “Clinical Utility of Optical Coherence Tomography in Ophthalmology” |
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5. “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)” |
6. “Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatments of Early-Stage NSCLC” |
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7. “Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatobiliary Disorders” |
8. “Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility” |
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9. “Clinical Management of Chronic Pain” |
10. “Rheumatoid Arthritis: Current Status and Future Challenges” |
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11. “Clinical Updates on the Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection” |
12. “Pulmonary Embolism and Its Complications: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment” |
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13. “Advancements in Individualized Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” |
14. “Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery” |
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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.
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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”
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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
- Watch the full press conference (Radio Radicale)
- Giulia’s speech: 33:20 (in Italian)
- Stefan’s speech: 57:50 (in English)
- ICEM 2025 Conference Program
- Selected media coverage:
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.
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In Rome with Sir Richard Roberts (photo left) and Prof. Giuseppe Novelli (EiC of MDPI journal COVID).
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 has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. 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)
You are welcome to watch the recording here!
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit. 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)
You are welcome to watch the recording here!
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi for the development of metal-organic frameworks. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.
26 September 2025
Journal of Clinical Medicine | Notable Review Papers on Atrial Fibrillation
25 September 2025
Interview with Dr. Panteleimon Pantelidis—Winner of the Journal of Clinical Medicine Travel Award
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.
- “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 - “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 - “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 - “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 - “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 - “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 - “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 - “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 - “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 - “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
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“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 Submission deadline: 20 February 2026 |
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“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 |
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24 September 2025
Journal of Clinical Medicine Best PhD Thesis Award—Open for Applications
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!
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? Please register anyway; the session will be recorded, and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.
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Expert Commentary: Breakthroughs and Future Impacts of Physiology or Medicine Research |
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Stating the Prize Winner |
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Reflective Discussion: What the Nobel Prize Means for Science and Society |
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4:45–4:50 p.m. |
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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.
If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact webinar@mdpi.com.
MDPI Webinar Secretariat
18 September 2025
International Day of University Sport, 20 September 2025
The International Day of University Sport is a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) holiday celebrated every year on 20 September. Proposed by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) to UNESCO, it was officially proclaimed by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2015. The date was chosen because it coincides not only with the start of the university academic calendar but also with the launch of the first World Student Championships in 1924.
University sport has a very special place in the sporting world as a vector of human, social and civic values, fully integrated into the education of today’s and tomorrow’s citizens. By putting sport at the heart of dialogue between teachers and students, the International Day of University Sport aims to promote these values among young adults and, through them, to society as a whole.
In celebration of this day, we invite you to explore a curation of insightful articles, journals, and Special Issues across various fields, including clinical medicine, biomechanics, psychology, and therapeutic techniques. By sharing these findings, we hope to provide a forum to highlight the social role of universities and their curricula in making sport available to all and encouraging people to exercise regularly.
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“Punching up the Fun: A Comparison of Enjoyment and In-Task Valance in Virtual Reality Boxing and Treadmill Running”
by Daniel R. Greene and Kathryn M. Rougeau
Psychol. Int. 2024, 6(4), 842-854; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint6040054
“Return to Sport Following Arthroscopic Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Systematic Review”
by Ludovico Lucenti, Nicola Maffulli, Tommaso Bardazzi, Raoul Saggini, Michael Memminger, Francesco Simeone and Filippo Migliorini
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(17), 5219; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13175219
“An Umbrella Review of Body Image Concerns, Disordered Eating, and Eating Disorders in Elite Athletes”
by Scott J. Fatt, Emma George, Phillipa Hay, Nikki Jeacocke, Emily Gotkiewicz and Deborah Mitchison
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(14), 4171; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13144171
“Examining Intentions for Impact: Understanding What Influences the Planning of High-Level Team Sport Coaches”
by David Moran, Jamie Taylor and Áine MacNamara
Psychol. Int. 2024, 6(2), 531-549; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint6020032
“The Impact of Interaction between Body Posture and Movement Pattern Quality on Injuries in Amateur Athletes”
by Dawid Koźlenia and Katarzyna Kochan-Jacheć
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(5), 1456; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051456
“Social Adaptability Skills Educational Session Within a Team Sport Context”
by Samuel Owiti and Denis Hauw
Psychol. Int. 2025, 7(1), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7010017
“Lower Limb Cross-Over Effects on Postural Control: Impact of Proximal and Distal Muscle Fatigue”
by Morteza Farivar, Sara Harris, Anton Agana and Adam C. King
Biomechanics 2024, 4(1), 50-62; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomechanics4010004
“Effect of Resistance Exercise on Body Composition and Functional Capacity in Older Women with Sarcopenic Obesity—A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis”
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J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(2), 441; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13020441
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“Long Jump Performance Is Not Related to Inter-Limb Asymmetry in Force Application in Isometric and Vertical Jump Tests”
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“Shoulder Pain Biomechanics, Rehabilitation and Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Narrative Review”
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“The Psychology of Peak Performance in Sport” |
“Gait and Balance Control in Typical and Special Individuals: Second Edition” |
18 September 2025
Journal of Clinical Medicine | 2025 Academic Editorial Board Meeting at the ESC Congress 2025 Held on 30 August 2025
The Academic Editorial Board Meeting of Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) was held at the ESC Congress 2025 on August 30. Eight members attended the meeting, which was hosted by the Section Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Gregory Y. H. Lip.
First of all, we sincerely thank the ESC Congress 2025 for establishing a professional platform for face-to-face interaction and communication between our members and scholars in the cardiovascular field, and for creating favorable conditions to promote the sharing of experience among these scholars.
During the congress, we also had a dedicated booth, where many scholars engaged in in-depth discussions with our team representatives. We are pleased to share some photos of interactions with scholars at the booth.
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From left to right: Dr. Rita Pavasini and Dr. Amy Stainthorp (MDPI) |
From left to right: Dr. Amy Stainthorp (MDPI) and Dr. Ignatios Ikonomidis |
From left to right: Dr. Amy Stainthorp (MDPI) and Dr. Keiichi Hirono |
At the start of the members’ meeting, we delivered an introduction covering the following topics: an introduction to MDPI, our key initiatives and their relevance to JCM, JCM’s publication statistics, the composition of its editorial board and author demographics, current trends in both general medicine and cardiology/cardiovascular medicine, and JCM’s outreach efforts. Subsequently, “how to improve the quality of JCM’s publications, enhance their influence, and expand their reach” became the core agenda, and all attending members conducted in-depth discussions on this topic. Below is the group photo of the meeting attendees.
Group photo of the members in attendance. From left to right: Ms. Isabel Nelson (MDPI); Dr. Tomasz Rechciński; Dr. Alexandros Papachristidis; Prof. Dr. Manuel Martínez-Sellés; Dr. Edoardo Conte; Dr. Viviana Maestrini; Dr. Mohammad Kassar; Dr. Muhammed Gerçek; Prof. Dr. Gregory Y. H. Lip; Dr. Amy Stainthorp (MDPI)
The following topics were covered in the discussion:
- Maintain rigorous peer review: Our goal is to publish high-quality papers, and members have offered several constructive suggestions regarding the specifics of the peer review process;
- Add new members: We need new members with a focus on specialized professionals in specific fields. This approach ensures the editorial board's knowledge structure comprehensively covers all research areas addressed by the journal, laying a solid foundation for the objectivity and expertise of peer review;
- Section optimization guidance: Members provided guidance on the division of the journal’s section, aiming to optimize the journal’s content structure and enhance the rationality of content organization;
- Members’ welfare: Positive suggestions regarding members’ welfare were proposed during the meeting;
- Interface optimization: Optimize the Susy user interface to enhance user experience and further improve work efficiency.
Attendee list information (in no particular order):
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Prof. Dr. Gregory Y. H. Lip |
Section Editor-in-Chief |
Cardiology |
1 University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK; 2 Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark |
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Prof. Dr. Manuel Martínez-Sellés |
Section Board Member |
Cardiology |
1 Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain; 2 Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain |
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Dr. Viviana Maestrini |
Section Board Member |
Cardiovascular Medicine |
1 Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 2 Institute of Sports Medicine and Science, Rome, Italy |
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Dr. Alexandros Papachristidis |
Guest Editor |
Cardiology |
1 King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; 2 King’s College London, London, UK |
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Dr. Edoardo Conte |
Guest Editor |
Cardiovascular Medicine |
Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant’Ambrogio IRCCS, 20157 Milan, Italy |
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Dr. Mohammad Kassar |
Guest Editor |
Cardiology |
1 Heart and Diabetes Center, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany; 2 Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland |
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Dr. Muhammed Gerçek |
Guest Editor |
Cardiology |
Ruhr University Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
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Dr. Tomasz Rechciński |
Guest Editor |
Cardiology |
Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland |
Finally, we sincerely thank all members for their active participation. We will continue to work together to ensure that high-quality academic achievements are disseminated and shared more effectively.
JCM will be at booth #7 at the upcoming 28th EVER Conference (EVER 2025), taking place from 9–11 October 2025. We look forward to seeing you there. For more details, please click on the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/13053.
Meanwhile, we thank our readers for their sustained attention to JCM and encourage you to explore our latest updates via this link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/announcements.
