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The articles below have been selected as 2021 Issue Cover Articles by the Editorial Office of the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383). These articles are from multiple fields within the scope of the Journal of Clinical Medicine, and we hope they can provide insights and references for scholars in related fields.

	1. “Retinal Microcirculation and Cytokines as Predictors for Recurrence of Macular Edema after Intravitreal Ranibizumab Injection in Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion” by Hidetaka Noma, Kanako Yasuda, Tatsuya Mimura, Noboru Suganuma and Masahiko Shimura J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(1), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10010058 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/58
	2. “Pravastatin Promotes Endothelial Colony-Forming Cell Function, Angiogenic Signaling and Protein Expression In Vitro” by Nadia Meyer, Lars Brodowski, Katja Richter, Constantin S. von Kaisenberg, Bianca Schröder-Heurich and Frauke von Versen-Höynck. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 183; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020183 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/183
	3. “Ventricular Assist Device-Specific Infections” by Yue Qu, Anton Y. Peleg and David McGiffin. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 453; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030453 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/453
	4. “Functional and Structural Characterization of Nucleic Acid Ligands That Bind to Activated Coagulation Factor XIII” by Nasim Shahidi Hamedani, Arijit Biswas, Oliver Rudan, Rosa Tönges, Carlotta Meyring, Fabian Tolle, Günter Mayer, Johannes Oldenburg, Jens Müller and Bernd Pötzsch. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 677; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040677 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/677
	5. “Emerging Therapies in Immune Thrombocytopenia” by Sylvain Audia and Bernard Bonnotte. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 1004; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051004 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/1004
	6. “Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Insights into Its Pathobiology and Molecular Mechanisms” by Ji Tu, Jose Vargas Castillo, Abhirup Das and Ashish D. Diwan. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(6), 1214; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10061214 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/6/1214
	7. “Thyroid Cancer Stem-Like Cells: From Microenvironmental Niches to Therapeutic Strategies” by Elisa Stellaria Grassi, Viola Ghiandai and Luca Persani. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(7), 1455; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10071455 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/7/1455
	8. “Cardiovascular and Renal Disease in Chronic Critical Illness” by Tyler J. Loftus, Amanda C. Filiberto, Tezcan Ozrazgat-Baslanti, Saraswathi Gopal and Azra Bihorac. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1601; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081601 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1601
	9. “Advanced Microscopy for Liver and Gut Ultrastructural Pathology in Patients with MVID and PFIC Caused by MYO5B Mutations” by Michael W. Hess, Iris M. Krainer, Przemyslaw A. Filipek, Barbara Witting, Karin Gutleben, Ilja Vietor, Heinz Zoller, Denise Aldrian, Ekkehard Sturm and James R. Goldenring et al. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(9), 1901; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10091901 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/1901
	10. “Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography with Novel Imaging Technique of Higher Frame Rate” by Kana Fujikura, Mohammed Makkiya, Muhammad Farooq, Yun Xing, Wayne Humphrey, Mohammad Hashim Mustehsan, Mario J. Garcia and Cynthia C. Taub. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(10), 2095; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10102095 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/10/2095
	11. “The Non-Coding RNA Landscape in IgA Nephropathy—Where Are We in 2021?” by Izabella Z. A. Pawluczyk, Haresh Selvaskandan and Jonathan Barratt. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2369; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112369 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2369
	12. “Infections as Novel Risk Factors of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases: Pathophysiological Links and Therapeutic Implications” by Piotr Szwed, Aleksandra Gąsecka, Mateusz Zawadka, Ceren Eyileten, Marek Postuła, Tomasz Mazurek, Łukasz Szarpak and Krzysztof J. Filipiak. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(12), 2539; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10122539 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2539
	13. “The Cerebral Effect of Ammonia in Brain Aging: Blood–Brain Barrier Breakdown, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Neuroinflammation” by Danbi Jo, Byeong C. Kim, Kyung A. Cho and Juhyun Song. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2773; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132773 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2773
	14. “Genetic Susceptibility to Acute Kidney Injury” by Christian Ortega-Loubon, Pedro Martínez-Paz, Emilio García-Morán, Álvaro Tamayo-Velasco, Francisco J. López-Hernández, Pablo Jorge-Monjas and Eduardo Tamayo. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(14), 3039; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10143039 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/14/3039
	15. “Understanding Chronic Venous Disease: A Critical Overview of Its Pathophysiology and Medical Management” by Miguel A. Ortega, Oscar Fraile-Martínez, Cielo García-Montero, Miguel A. Álvarez-Mon, Chen Chaowen, Fernando Ruiz-Grande, Leonel Pekarek, Jorge Monserrat, Angel Asúnsolo and Natalio García-Honduvilla et al. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(15), 3239; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10153239 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/15/3239
	16. “Decoding the Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Lymphoid Malignancies” by Iosif Papafragkos, Efrosyni Markaki, Christina Kalpadakis and Panayotis Verginis. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(16), 3462; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10163462 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/16/3462
	17. “Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiac Arrhythmias: A Contemporary Review” by Balint Laczay and Michael D. Faulx. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(17), 3785; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10173785 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/17/3785
	18. “RBM20-Related Cardiomyopathy: Current Understanding and Future Options” by Jan Koelemen, Michael Gotthardt, Lars M. Steinmetz and Benjamin Meder. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(18), 4101; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10184101 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/18/4101
	19. “Vaccination for Respiratory Infections in Patients with Heart Failure” by Nicolas Girerd, Nicolas Chapet, Camille Roubille, Jérôme Roncalli, Muriel Salvat, Frédéric Mouquet, Nicolas Lamblin, Jean-Pierre Gueffet, Thibaud Damy and Michel Galinier et al. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(19), 4311; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10194311 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/19/4311
	20. “The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis as a Key to Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Mini Review” by Katarzyna Stopińska, Maria Radziwoń-Zaleska and Izabela Domitrz. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(20), 4640; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10204640 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/20/4640
	21. “The Emerging Role of Gut Microbiota in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Current Evidence and Potential Therapeutic Applications” by Angelica Varesi, Undine-Sophie Deumer, Sanjana Ananth and Giovanni Ricevuti. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(21), 5077; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10215077 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/5077
	22. “Imaging of Gastric Carcinomatosis” by Raquel Saiz Martínez, Clarisse Dromain and Naik Vietti Violi. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(22), 5294; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10225294 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/22/5294
	23. “The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Management and Outcome in Patients with Heart Failure” by Zahi Abu Ghosh, Donna R. Zwas, Andre Keren, Gabby Elbaz-Greener, Vered Israeli, Offer Amir and Israel Gotsman. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(23), 5577; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10235577 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/23/5577
	24. “Advances in Diagnostic Imaging for Cardiac Sarcoidosis” by Osamu Manabe, Noriko Oyama-Manabe, Tadao Aikawa, Satonori Tsuneta and Nagara Tamaki. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(24), 5808; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10245808 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/24/5808

JCM announces the Best Paper Award each year. If your paper has been highly cited and downloaded, you will have an advantage in applying for this award. Please find more details of the JCM Best Paper Award recipients at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/awards/2320.

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The Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semimonthly online by MDPI. The International Bone Research Association (IBRA), Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC), Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (SEHH), Japan Association for Clinical Engineers (JACE), European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine (VAS) and others are all affiliated with JCM, and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges. The Section “Pulmonology” is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research, reviews or perspectives that contribute to advancing clinical health and medicine.

The Section “Pulmonology” follows the same open access format as the rest of JCM, meaning that you have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all published articles. We invite you to read our most frequently cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 below:

1. “Post-COVID-19 Pulmonary Fibrosis: Novel Sequelae of the Current Pandemic”
by Shiva Rattan Ambardar, Stephanie L. Hightower, Nikhil A. Huprikar, Kevin K. Chung, Anju Singhal and Jacob F. Collen
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2452; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112452
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2452

2. “Asthma and Obesity: Two Diseases on the Rise and Bridged by Inflammation”
by Marina Bantulà, Jordi Roca-Ferrer, Ebymar Arismendi and César Picado
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 169; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020169
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/169

3. “Interstitial Lung Disease at High Resolution CT after SARS-CoV-2-Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome According to Pulmonary Segmental Anatomy”
by Elisa Baratella, Barbara Ruaro, Cristina Marrocchio, Natalia Starvaggi, Francesco Salton, Fabiola Giudici, Emilio Quaia, Marco Confalonieri and Maria Assunta Cova
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(17), 3985; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10173985
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/17/3985

4. “Management Challenges in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Telehealth and Virtual Reality”
by Sebastian Rutkowski
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(6), 1261; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10061261
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/6/1261

5. “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Paving the Way to Lung Cancer”
by Klára Szalontai, Nikolett Gémes, József Furák, Tünde Varga, Patrícia Neuperger, József Á. Balog, László G. Puskás and Gábor J. Szebeni
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2889; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132889
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2889

6. “Electronic Cigarette Aerosol Is Cytotoxic and Increases ACE2 Expression on Human Airway Epithelial Cells: Implications for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)”
by Kielan Darcy McAlinden, Wenying Lu, Parisa Vahidi Ferdowsi, Stephen Myers, James Markos, Josie Larby, Collin Chia, Heinrich C. Weber, Greg Haug, Mathew Suji Eapen et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 1028; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/1028

7. “The Aggregate Index of Systemic Inflammation (AISI): A Novel Prognostic Biomarker in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis”
by Angelo Zinellu, Claudia Collu, Mouhamad Nasser, Panagiotis Paliogiannis, Sabrina Mellino, Elisabetta Zinellu, Julie Traclet, Kais Ahmad, Arduino Aleksander Mangoni, Ciriaco Carru et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(18), 4134; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10184134
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/18/4134

8. “The Gustave Roussy Immune (GRIm)-Score Variation Is an Early-on-Treatment Biomarker of Outcome in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients Treated with First-Line Pembrolizumab”
by Edoardo Lenci, Luca Cantini, Federica Pecci, Valeria Cognigni, Veronica Agostinelli, Giulia Mentrasti, Alessio Lupi, Nicoletta Ranallo, Francesco Paoloni, Silvia Rinaldi et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 1005; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/1005

9. “Spontaneous Breathing and Evolving Phenotypes of Lung Damage in Patients with COVID-19: Review of Current Evidence and Forecast of a New Scenario”
by Roberto Tonelli, Alessandro Marchioni, Luca Tabbì, Riccardo Fantini, Stefano Busani, Ivana Castaniere, Dario Andrisani, Filippo Gozzi, Giulia Bruzzi, Linda Manicardi et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 975; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10050975
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/975

10. “Coagulative Disorders in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients with Acute Distress Respiratory Syndrome: A Critical Review”
by Chiara Robba, Denise Battaglini, Lorenzo Ball, Alberto Valbusa, Italo Porto, Roberta Della Bona, Giovanni La Malfa, Nicolò Patroniti, Iole Brunetti, Maurizio Loconte et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(1), 140; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10010140
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/140

11. “Telomeres in Interstitial Lung Disease”
by Carmel J. W. Stock and Elisabetta A. Renzoni
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(7), 1384; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10071384
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/7/1384

12. “Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for the F508del Mutation and Advanced Lung Disease: A 48-Week Observational Study”
by Vincenzo Carnovale, Paola Iacotucci, Vito Terlizzi, Carmela Colangelo, Lorenza Ferrillo, Angela Pepe, Michela Francalanci, Giovanni Taccetti, Serena Buonaurio, Assunta Celardo et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(4), 1021; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11041021
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/4/1021

13. “COVID-19 Patients Presenting with Post-Intubation Upper Airway Complications: A Parallel Epidemic?”
by Grigoris Stratakos, Nektarios Anagnostopoulos, Rajaa Alsaggaf, Evangelia Koukaki, Katerina Bakiri, Philip Emmanouil, Charalampos Zisis, Konstantinos Vachlas, Christina Vourlakou and Antonia Koutsoukou
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1719; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061719
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1719

14. “Etiologic Classification of Diffuse Parenchymal (Interstitial) Lung Diseases”
by Matthias Griese
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1747; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061747
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1747

15. “Intestinal Inflammation and Alterations in the Gut Microbiota in Cystic Fibrosis: A Review of the Current Evidence, Pathophysiology and Future Directions”
by Rachel Y. Tam, Josie M. van Dorst, Isabelle McKay, Michael Coffey and Chee Y. Ooi
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 649; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030649
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/649

16. “Clinical Characteristics of Macrolide-Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Korean Children: A Multicenter Retrospective Study”
by Yun Jung Choi, Eun Hee Chung, Eun Lee, Chul-Hong Kim, Yong Ju Lee, Hyo-Bin Kim, Bong-Seong Kim, Hyung Young Kim, Yoojung Cho, Ju-Hee Seo et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 306; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020306
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/306

17. “Oncological Outcomes of Robotic Lobectomy and Radical Lymphadenectomy for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
by Filippo Tommaso Gallina, Riccardo Tajè, Daniele Forcella, Felicita Corzani, Virna Cerasoli, Paolo Visca, Cecilia Coccia, Federico Pierconti, Isabella Sperduti, Fabiana Letizia Cecere et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(8), 2173; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11082173
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/8/2173

18. “Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children: Early Recognition and Management”
by Lin Tong, Shumin Huang, Chen Zheng, Yuanyuan Zhang and Zhimin Chen
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(10), 2824; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11102824
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2824

19. “A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association between the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Adverse Outcomes in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease”
by Angelo Zinellu, Elisabetta Zinellu, Maria Carmina Pau, Ciriaco Carru, Pietro Pirina, Alessandro G. Fois and Arduino A. Mangoni
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(12), 3365; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11123365
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3365

20. “Are Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Screening Tests Effective in Preventing Pneumonia?”
by Ikuko Okuni and Satoru Ebihara
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 370; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020370
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/370

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We invite you to read the best papers published in 2022 below:

1. “Racial Disparities-Associated COVID-19 Mortality among Minority Populations in the US”
by Donald J. Alcendor
J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(8), 2442; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9082442
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/8/2442

2. “Hypertension, Thrombosis, Kidney Failure, and Diabetes: Is COVID-19 an Endothelial Disease? A Comprehensive Evaluation of Clinical and Basic Evidence”
by Celestino Sardu, Jessica Gambardella, Marco Bruno Morelli, Xujun Wang, Raffaele Marfella and Gaetano Santulli
J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(5), 1417; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9051417
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1417

3. “Estimation of the Transmission Risk of the 2019-nCoy and Its Implication for Public Health Interventions”
by Biao Tang, Xia Wang, Qian Li, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Sanyi Tang, Yanni Xiao and Jianhong Wu
J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(2), 462; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9020462
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/2/462

In addition, we have collected all papers from the Best Paper Award’s authors community from 2019 to 2023, as listed below. You are welcome to read and share them.

1. “BK Polyomavirus Virus Glomerular Tropism: Implications for Virus Reactivation from Latency and Amplification during Immunosuppression”
by Donald J. Alcendor
J. Clin. Med. 2019, 8(9), 1477; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8091477
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/9/1477

2. “Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors in Human Disease: A Comprehensive Update”
by Jessica Gambardella, Angela Lombardi, Marco Bruno Morelli, John Ferrara and Gaetano Santulli
J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(4), 1096; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9041096
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/4/1096

3. “Modulation of SERCA in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Treated by Epicardial Thoracoscopic Ablation: The CAMAF Study”
by Celestino Sardu, Gaetano Santulli, Germano Guerra, Maria Consiglia Trotta, Matteo Santamaria, Cosimo Sacra, Nicola Testa, Valentino Ducceschi, Gianluca Gatta, Michele D' Amico et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(2), 544; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9020544
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/2/544

4. “Efficacy of the New Inotropic Agent Istaroxime in Acute Heart Failure”
by Imma Forzano,Pasquale Mone, Gaetano Mottola, Urna Kansakar, Luigi Salemme, Antonio De Luca, Tullio Tesorio, Fahimeh Varzideh and Gaetano Santulli
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(24), 7503; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11247503
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/24/7503

5. “Long-Term Prognosis among COVID-19 Patients: The Predictive Role Played by Hyperinflammation and Arrhythmic Disorders in Fatal Outcome”
by Domenico Cozzolino, Ciro Romano, Celestino Sardu, Riccardo Nevola, Giuseppina Rosaria Umano, Luca Rinaldi, Luigi Elio Adinolfi, Christian Catalini, Aldo Marrone and Maurizio Municinò et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(17), 5691; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12175691
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/17/5691

6. “Association between Renal Function at Admission and COVID-19 in-Hospital Mortality in Southern Italy: Findings from the Prospective Multicenter Italian COVOCA Study”
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MDPI is committed to supporting the academic community, nurturing talent and advancing science. Awards are an important part of the research landscape and play a vital role in helping academics gain recognition, especially young researchers as they embark on new research avenues.

In 2022, our journals presented a total number of 394 Awards, including Travel Awards, Young Investigator Awards, Best PhD Thesis Awards, Best Paper Awards, and Outstanding Reviewer Awards, with several winners announced for some of the awards. The total prize sum amounted to just under 580,000 Swiss francs (CHF), or approximately 650,000 US dollars. Overall, more than 720 scholars were awarded.

The majority of the awards were dedicated to young researchers in relatively early stages of their careers. This encompassed 66 of the afore-mentioned Travel Awards, 60 Young Investigator Awards, supporting research projects and conference attendance, as well as 51 Best PhD Thesis Awards. Additionally, 113 Best Paper Awards were given by our journals. The selection committees were entrusted with identifying the most impactful and novel research and review articles published in their journal within a given year.

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We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is now inviting nominations for the JCM 2023 Young Investigator Award. This prize will be given to one young investigator in recognition of their excellence in the field of clinical medicine.

The prize:

• CHF 2000 (Swiss francs);
• Option to publish one paper free of charge in the JCM after peer review before the end of 2024;
• An electronic certificate.

Eligibility and requirements:

• Must have received their Ph.D. no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2023;
• Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of clinical medicine;
• Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

Nomination deadline: 31 December 2023

You can find more information about this award and how to nominate  here (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/awards/2254). To request further information, please contact the JCM Editorial Office (jcm@mdpi.com).

Journal of Clinical Medicine Editorial Office