Announcements

Dear colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383), I am pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Travel Awards. The award has been granted to Mr. Panteleimon Pantelidis, a Ph.D. student at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, and Ms. Alice Pozza, a Ph.D. student at the University of Padua, Italy.

Mr. Panteleimon Pantelidis will be awarded CHF 800 to attend the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2025 (29 August–1 September), to be held in Madrid, Spain. Ms. Alice Pozza will be awarded CHF 800 to attend ESC Cardio-Oncology 2025 (20–21 June), to be held in Florence, Italy.
As awardees, they will each receive an honorarium of CHF 800 and an electronic certificate.

With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting a wide and fascinating range of research topics.

On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winners on their accomplishments.

Prof. Dr. Kent Doi
Editor-in-Chief of JCM
On behalf of the JCM 2025 Travel Award Evaluation Committee

Conference: 34th International Congress—Science of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC 2025)
Date: 25–28 June 2025
Location: Alicante, Spain

We are pleased to announce that MDPI will participate in the 34th International Congress—Science of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC 2025), to be held in Alicante, Spain, from 25 to 28 June 2025.

The European Society for Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) is the world’s premier society dedicated to paediatric and neonatal critical care medicine. It is one of the oldest and largest paediatric scientific societies in Europe, and the only one exclusively focused on critical care for the most seriously ill children—those affected by complex disorders requiring vital support, advanced techniques, and multidisciplinary emergency management.

MDPI is excited to participate in this prestigious event! Representing the journal of Children (ISSN: 2227-9067), Ms. Ivana Marković and Mr. Emil-Gabriel Nutu will be present at the MDPI exhibition stand, where they will warmly welcome all scholars to stop by and engage in insightful discussions. This event presents a unique opportunity for participants to interact with leading experts in the field and explore potential collaborations. Do not miss the chance to visit our stand and exchange ideas with the MDPI editors and other delegates!

The following open access journals will be represented at the conference:

• Neurology International;
• Reports;
• Paediatric Reports;
• Diagnostics;
• Children;
• International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;
• Journal of Clinical Medicine;
• Nursing Reports;
• Clinics and Practice;
• Antibiotics;
• Neuroglia;
• Healthcare;
• Hygiene;
• Cardiogenetics;
• Advances in Respiratory Medicine;
• Journal of Respiration;
• Therapeutics;
• Nutrients;
• Emergency Care and Medicine;
• Surgical Techniques Development.

If you are planning to attend the conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us. We invite all conference attendees to visit MDPI’s booth and meet with our esteemed Editorial Board Members.

For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.mcascientificevents.eu/espnic/.

We are thrilled to share the updated Exceptional Reviewers List 2025. This program was designed to recognize and honor scholars who have delivered consistently exceptional review reports to our journal. Committed to fostering rigorous research and promoting knowledge exchange, Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) recognizes the significant role our reviewers play in maintaining the quality and integrity of the articles we publish. According to surveys conducted in 2024, 92% of our authors rate the peer review as good or excellent, thanks to our pool of excellent reviewers.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the reviewers who have generously volunteered their time and expertise to assist in the Journal of Clinical Medicine’s peer-review process. Their dedication and attention to detail in evaluating manuscripts, offering valuable feedback, and contributing to academic rigor are truly commendable.

The Exceptional Reviewers List was introduced in 2025. Each quarter, we will be selecting a group of outstanding reviewers and introduce them here.

Q1
Name: Dr. Shehzad Rehman
Affiliation: OHSU School of Medicine, Portland, United States
Interests: nephrology and hypertension; transplantation

Name: Dr. Nicolas Johner
Affiliation: Cardiology Division, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, Switzerland
Interests: cardiology; atrial fibrillation; cardiac electrophysiology; electrocardiography; pacemakers

Name: Dr. Matthew Bottomley
Affiliation: Oxford Kidney and Transplant Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
Interests: nephrology; immunological biomarker; organ transplant

Name: Dr. Kristin Keller
Affiliation: Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
Interests: nutrition and dietetics; abdominal obesity; metabolism

Name: Dr. Masashi Mizuguchi
Affiliation: The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Interests: child neurology; pediatrics; developmental neuroscience

We are excited to recommend 14 highly cited papers from Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) in the Web of Science. Highly cited papers also have high views and downloads, reflecting their broad influence in the field. They cover a wide range of topics in the clinical field. We hope that these excellent papers can give you more insights and inspiration for your research and clinical practice.

In addition, we encourage you to follow the column of the Most Cited & Viewed, where the full texts of the articles are free to read: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/most_cited.

1. “2023 Update on Sepsis and Septic Shock in Adult Patients: Management in the Emergency Department”
by Matteo Guarino, Benedetta Perna, Alice Eleonora Cesaro, Martina Maritati, Michele Domenico Spampinato, Carlo Contini and Roberto De Giorgio
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(9), 3188; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12093188
Full text available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/9/3188

2. “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Etiology, Current Management, and Future Therapeutics”
by Samradhi Singh, Namrata Pal, Swasti Shubham, Devojit Kumar Sarma, Vinod Verma, Francesco Marottaa and Manoj Kumar
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(4), 1454; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12041454
Full text available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/4/1454 

3. “Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in France: The 2020 Obepi-Roche Study by the “Ligue Contre l’Obésité””
by Annick Fontbonne, Andrew Currie, Patrick Tounian, Marie-Christine Picot, Olivier Foulatier, Marius Nedelcu and David Nocca
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(3), 925; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12030925
Full text available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/3/925

4. “Current Treatment Landscape for Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)”
by Jieun Lee
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(4), 1524; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12041524
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/4/1524

5. “Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Etiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Management. Fresh Look into a Full Box”
by Akbayan Turesheva, Gulzhanat Aimagambetova, Talshyn Ukybassova, Aizada Marat, Perizat Kanabekova, Lyazzat Kaldygulova, Ainur Amanzholkyzy, Svetlana Ryzhkova, Anastassiya Nogay, Zaituna Khamidullina et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(12), 4074; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12124074
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/12/4074

6. “Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Management and Treatment”
by Oscar Hernandez Dominguez, Sumeyye Yilmaz and Scott R. Steele
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(5), 2072; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12052072
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/2072

7. “Systemic Immune Inflammation Index (SII), System Inflammation Response Index (SIRI) and Risk of All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Mortality: A 20-Year Follow-Up Cohort Study of 42,875 US Adults”
by Yiyuan Xia, Chunlei Xia, Lida Wu, Zheng Li, Hui Li and Junxia Zhang
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(3), 1128; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12031128
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/3/1128 

8. “Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: Insights into Colon Carcinogenesis and Immune Regulation”
by Olga Brusnic, Danusia Onisor, Adrian Boicean, Adrian Hasegan, Cristian Ichim, Andreea Guzun, Radu Chicea, Samuel Bogdan Todor, Bogdan Ioan Vintila, Paula Anderco et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(21), 6578; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13216578
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/21/6578

9. “The Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Findings from the 2019 Global Burden of Diseases Study and Forecasts for 2030 by Bayesian Age-Period-Cohort Analysis”
by Yuanqing Cai, Jianan Zhang, Jialin Liang, Mofan Xiao, Guangyang Zhang, Zhaopu Jing, Leifeng Lv, Kai Nan and Xiaoqian Dang
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(4), 1291; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12041291
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/4/1291

10. “A Non-Coronary, Peripheral Arterial Atherosclerotic Disease (Carotid, Renal, Lower Limb) in Elderly Patients—A Review: Part I—Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Atherosclerosis-Related Diversities in Elderly Patients”
by Marcin Piechocki, Tadeusz Przewłocki, Piotr Pieniążek, Mariusz Trystuła, Jakub Podolec and Anna Kabłak-Ziembicka
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(5), 1471; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051471
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/5/1471 

11. “Association between the Prognostic Nutritional Index and Chronic Microvascular Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus”
by Gulali Aktas
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(18), 5952; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12185952
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/5952

12. “Atypical Manifestations of Syphilis: A 10-Year Retrospective Study”
by Giulia Ciccarese, Antonio Facciorusso, Mario Mastrolonardo, Astrid Herzum, Aurora Parodi and Francesco Drago
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(6), 1603; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13061603
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/6/1603

13. “Noise-Induced Hearing Loss”
by Nirvikalpa Natarajan, Shelley Batts and Konstantina M. Stankovic
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(6), 2347; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062347
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/6/2347 

14. “Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the Gut Microbiome: A Comprehensive Review”
by Sofia D. Shaikh, Natalie Sun, Andrew Canakis, William Y. Park and Horst Christian Weber
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(7), 2558; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12072558
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/7/2558

MDPI is pleased to announce its participation in the CSOHNS 79th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology in Fredericton, Canada. We are thrilled to highlight a landmark collaboration: this year’s meeting will be presented in partnership with our esteemed peers at the Societé Française D’ORL from France! This event promises to be an unprecedented gathering of thought leaders and innovators from Canada, France, and around the world.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us at our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have.

Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an open access journal with a CiteScore of 5.2. We have 37 Sections open for submission. JCM is recruiting volunteer reviewers to review manuscripts.

The main responsibility is providing high-quality reports and more details can be found at https://www.mdpi.com/reviewers.

Volunteer reviewers should meet the following criteria:

• Hold no conflicts of interest with any of the authors;
• Should not come from the same institution as the authors;
• Should not have published together with the authors in the last three years;
• Hold a Ph.D. or be M.D. (applicable for medical journals);
• Have relevant experience and have a proven publication record in the field of the submitted paper (Scopus, ORCID);
• Are experienced scholars in the field of the submitted paper;
• Hold an official and recognized academic affiliation.

Volunteer Reviewers’ benefits:

• Receive a discount voucher code based on review quality, which entitles you to a reduction in the article processing charge (APC) of a future submission. Reviewer voucher codes can be used to pay for Author Services professional English editing;
• Receive a personalized reviewer certificate;
• Considered for the “Outstanding Reviewer Awards”;
• Included in “JCM’s Acknowledgment to the Reviewers”;
• Help with building your profiles on Publons and have your reviewing activity automatically added for participating journals. Publons profiles can also be integrated into ORCID.

Apply for Volunteer Reviewers through this link: https://susy.mdpi.com/volunteer/journals/review.

JCM Editorial Office

Conference: ESC Congress 2025
Date: 29 August–1 September 2025
Location: Madrid, Spain

We will be attending the ESC Congress 2025 together with the World Congress of Cardiology as an exhibitor. The event will take place in Madrid, Spain, from 29 August to 1 September 2025.

Organized by the European Society of Cardiology, the ESC Congress 2025 will focus on the theme “Cardiology Beyond Borders – Global Health”, highlighting the evolving role of cardiovascular disease within the broader global health landscape.

The following Open Access journals will be represented:

• JCM;
• JCDD;
• Healthcare;
• Biomedicines;
• Cardiogenetics;
• IJTM;
• Hearts;
• Medicina;
• IJERPH;
• Diseases;
• Genes;
• EJIHPE;
• JPM;
• Clinics and Practice;
• Tomography.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at booth #B206 and answering any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.escardio.org/Congresses-Events/ESC-Congress.

Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an open access journal that covers all topics related to clinical and pre-clinical practices. In this issue, we are delighted to share some highly cited papers on inflammatory bowel disease and recommend open Special Issues for you to submit your recent research to.

1. “Drug Clearance in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated with Biologics”
by Tina Deyhim, Adam S. Cheifetz and Konstantinos Papamichael
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(22), 7132; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12227132
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/22/7132

2. “The Optimal Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients with Cancer”
by Panu Wetwittayakhlang, Paraskevi Tselekouni, Reem Al-Jabri, Talat Bessissow and Peter L. Lakatos
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(6), 2432; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062432
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/6/2432

3. “Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies on the Effectiveness and Safety of Ustekinumab among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Eastern and Western Countries”
by He Zhou, Fang Wang, Jian Wan, Song Su, Yanting Shi, Xiaofei Li, Tong Wu and Jie Liang
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(5), 1894; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051894
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/1894

4. “Time Trends of Environmental and Socioeconomic Risk Factors in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease over 40 Years: A Population-Based Inception Cohort 1977–2020”
by Panu Wetwittayakhlang, Lorant Gonczi, Petra A. Golovics, Zsuzsanna Kurti, Tunde Pandur, Gyula David, Zsuzsanna Erdelyi, Istvan Szita, Laszlo Lakatos and Peter L. Lakatos
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(8), 3026; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12083026
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/8/3026

5. “Efficacy and Safety of Vedolizumab in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Association with Vedolizumab Drug Levels”
by Eva Hüttemann, Anna Muzalyova, Katharina Gröhl, Sandra Nagl, Carola Fleischmann, Alanna Ebigbo, Johanna Classen, Julia Wanzl, Friederike Prinz, Patrick Mayr et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(1), 140; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13010140
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/1/140

6. “The Interaction between Stress and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pediatric and Adult Patients”
by Oana Belei, Diana-Georgiana Basaca, Laura Olariu, Manuela Pantea, Daiana Bozgan, Anda Nanu, Iuliana Sîrbu, Otilia Mărginean and Ileana Enătescu
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(5), 1361; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051361
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/5/1361

7. “Crohn’s Disease-Associated and Cryptoglandular Fistulas: Differences and Similarities”
by Zhou Zhou, Laura F. Ouboter, Koen C. M. J. Peeters, Lukas J. A. C. Hawinkels, Fabian Holman, Maria F. Pascutti, Marieke C. Barnhoorn and Andrea E. van der Meulen-de Jong
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(2), 466; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12020466
Full text available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/2/466

8. “Considering Histologic Remission in Ulcerative Colitis as a Long-Term Target”
by Christopher Pavel, Mircea Mihai Diculescu, Alex-Emilian Stepan, Gabriel Constantinescu, Vasile Sandru, Cristian George Ţieranu, Luiza Tomescu, Alexandru Constantinescu, Cristina Patoni, Oana-Mihaela Plotogea et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13(1), 289; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13010289
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/1/289

With the improvements in cancer prognosis thanks to advances in anti-cancer treatment protocols and new targeted therapies and immunotherapies, we are witnessing an increase in survival; however, at the same time, an increase in morbidity has also been observed among cancer survivors as a consequence of the increased cardiovascular adverse effects of anti-cancer drugs.

This is often the consequence of mechanisms that are still partially unknown, which prevent the development of preventative and curative therapies that target the specific cardio- and vasculotoxic effects of anti-cancer therapies. 

In this webinar, we will discuss the new frontiers of cardio-oncology research, the mechanisms and implications of hidden cytotoxicity, and the metabolic roots of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. These topics will be covered by world-class experts in the field. 

This webinar will be introduced by an opening greeting from Prof. Dr. Rosalinda Madonna, together with the co-chair, Prof. Dr. Luca Liberale. 

Date: 07 July 2025 at 4:00 p.m. CEST | 10:00 a.m. EDT | 10:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 844 5419 3422
Webinar website: https://sciforum.net/event/JCM-16 

Register now for free! 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join this 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. 

Webinar Chairs and Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Rosalinda Madonna (Chair), Cardiology Division, Department of Pathology, University of Pisa, Italy;
• Prof. Dr. Luca Liberale (Chair), Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties – DIMI, University of Genova, Italy; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy;
• Prof. Dr. Pietro Ameri, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties – DIMI, University of Genova, Italy; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy;
• Prof. Dr. Peter Ferdinandy, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary;
• Prof. Dr. Emilio Hirsch, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone”, University of Torino, Torino, Italy. 

Relevant Special Issue:
“Clinical Updates on Cardiac and Vascular Toxicities from Antineoplastic Drugs and Beyond”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Rosalinda Madonna
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 July 2025

MDPI is excited to collaborate with Toronto Metropolitan University to host an engaging Scientific Publishing Workshop aimed at empowering scholars with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed in academic publishing. This workshop will delve into the key aspects of MDPI’s open access publishing framework, offering an in-depth exploration of journal selection, the editorial workflow, and the essentials of publication ethics. Participants will also gain practical advice on improving their scientific writing and effectively addressing reviewer comments, with guidance from an experienced professional. This session promises to equip attendees with valuable skills to elevate their publishing journey.

Workshop Highlights:

• Learn How to Better Write and Structure a Research Article;
• How to Choose Where to Publish Academic Work;
• How to Respond to Reviewer Comments;
• Reasons for Rejection During Pre-Check;
• How to Navigate Through Ethics and AI Use.

Date: 15 May 2025
Time: 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Venue: Toronto Metropolitan University

Program: