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12 August 2026
Recruiting Early Career Editorial Board Members for the Journal of Developmental Biology

The Journal of Developmental Biology (JDB, ISSN 2221-3759) is recruiting Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB) Members. We invite outstanding early career researchers in developmental biology and related disciplines to join our international editorial community and contribute to advancing high-quality research in the field.

The Early Career Editorial Board provides emerging scientists with an excellent opportunity to gain editorial experience, engage with the global developmental biology community, and contribute to the future development of the journal. Outstanding members who demonstrate strong commitment and performance in peer review, academic outreach, editorial activities, and journal development may be considered for future promotion to the full Editorial Board.

Up to 30 Early Career Editorial Board Members will be appointed. Each appointment will last for two years, with the possibility of renewal for one additional term based on performance and continued engagement.

Application eligibility:
Applicants should meet the following criteria:

  • Hold a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) obtained within the past 10 years. Exceptions may be considered for researchers with career interruptions, including parental leave, medical leave, or other significant circumstances;
  • Conduct active research in developmental biology or related fields, including, but not limited to, the following:
    • molecular and cellular mechanisms of development;
    • stem cells and regeneration;
    • embryonic development and morphogenesis;
    • developmental genetics and epigenetics;
    • evolutionary developmental biology;
    • organogenesis and tissue engineering;
    • developmental disease models.
  • Demonstrate significant research achievements through high-quality publications and academic contributions;
  • Have experience or strong interest in peer review, scientific communication, and editorial activities;
  • Show enthusiasm for supporting the growth and international visibility of the Journal of Developmental Biology;
  • Be actively involved in the global scientific community through conferences, academic societies, research networks, or other professional activities.

Researchers from all regions are encouraged to apply. JDB aims to establish a diverse and inclusive Early Career Editorial Board representing the global developmental biology community.

Benefits of Early Career Editorial Board Members:

  • An official certificate of appointment as an Early Career Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Developmental Biology;
  • Recognition of achievements and contributions through JDB’s website, newsletters, and social media platforms;
  • Opportunities to develop professional editorial skills and gain first-hand experience in academic publishing;
  • A potential pathway toward future appointment as a full Editorial Board Member based on contribution and performance;
  • Regular acknowledgment on the journal website for active participation in peer review;
  • Opportunities to participate in or contribute to JDB annual meetings, webinars, and academic events;
  • Access to editorial training sessions and resources provided by the journal;
  • Opportunities to network with internationally recognized researchers and members of the JDB Editorial Board;
  • Opportunities to propose or contribute to Special Issues, topical collections, and other editorial initiatives.

Responsibilities of Early Career Editorial Board Members

  • Promoting the Journal of Developmental Biology within their academic networks and at relevant conferences;
  • Reviewing manuscripts submitted to JDB, with a recommended contribution of at least four high-quality peer reviews per year;
  • Providing suggestions on emerging research trends, journal development strategies, and community engagement activities;
  • Recommending potential authors, reviewers, and contributors in their research areas;
  • Supporting Special Issue development by proposing topics or inviting high-quality submissions;
  • Sharing JDB updates, publications, and academic activities within relevant research communities.

The expected time commitment is approximately 2–4 hours per month, including peer review activities, academic outreach, and editorial contributions. This estimate is provided to help applicants balance editorial responsibilities with their research commitments.

How to apply:
Applicants should submit a single PDF file containing:

  1. A completed application form;
  2. A current academic CV;
  3. A cover letter describing:
    • research background and expertise;
    • motivation for joining the JDB Early Career Editorial Board;
    • relevant experience in peer review, academic service, or scientific communication.

Please send your application to jdb@mdpi.com with the email subject: “JDB Early Career Editorial Board Application + Name + Institute + Research Expertise”.

Application deadline: 30 September 2026.

Selection process and announcement:
The selection process will include:

  1. Initial screening of application materials;
  2. Evaluation by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members;
  3. Notification of selected candidates by email;
  4. Issuing official appointment certificates.

The selection process will be completed within one month after the application deadline, and the final results will be announced on the Journal of Developmental Biology website.

We warmly welcome passionate and dedicated early career researchers to apply to join the Journal of Developmental Biology Early Career Editorial Board. Through mentorship, training, and collaboration with our Editorial Board members, JDB is committed to supporting the professional development of the next generation of leaders in developmental biology.

5 August 2026
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO’s Letter #37 – Canada Summit, Sciforum Relaunch, 30 Years of Impactful Research & ISPRS 2026

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

Reflections from the MDPI Canada Summit 2026 in Toronto (9–10 July)

As part of this year’s MDPI Summit events, we were delighted to host Editors-in-Chief (EiCs) and Editorial Board Members (EBMs) in Toronto for the MDPI Canada Summit 2026 this July.

Across the two days, we presented on topics including research integrity, editorial leadership, artificial intelligence, peer review, and the evolving role of the EiC. More importantly, the Summit created space for feedback and conversations with the academic community: these engagements continue play and important role in shaping how MDPI develops its journals and services.

Why Canada?

Canada has become one of the world’s leading Open Access (OA) nations. In 2025, 68% of Canadian research publications were published OA, with more than 73,000 OA articles produced during the year. Over the past five years alone, Canadian researchers have published more than 526,000 scholarly articles, showing both the scale and quality of Canadian research.

MDPI Toronto Office

“Canada has become one of the world’s leading Open Access nations”

Since opening in 2019, our Toronto office has grown to more than 85 colleagues supporting editorial operations, research integrity, marketing, societies, conferences, indexing, author services, and many other functions across North America. It was great to spend time with the team, see first-hand the energy and enthusiasm they bring to their work, and recognize the significant role they play in building relationships with the Canadian research community and delivering events such as this Summit.

MDPI and Canada

Today, Canada is an important part of the MDPI community:

  • More than 53,800 articles from Canadian institutions published with MDPI since 1996
  • More than 5,800 MDPI publications from Canadian researchers in 2025
  • Nearly 1,900 Canadian Editorial Board Members, including 24 Editors-in-Chief; 49 Section Editors-in-Chief
  • More than 30 Institutional Open Access Partnerships (IOAP) with universities across Canada

“The academic community is at the center of everything we do”

These numbers reflect the long-term partnerships with researchers, reviewers, editors, and institutions who continue to place their trust in MDPI.

Summit Program

Throughout the Summit, we presented and discussed topics against the following agenda:

  • MDPI at 30: Introduction, Reflections and the Road Ahead – Stefan Tochev (CEO)
  • Engagement with Academic Community and Society Partnerships – Karen Irwin (Associate Editorial Engagement Manager) and Carla Aloè (Head of Societies and Acquisition)
  • Latest Developments in the Editorial Process – Summer Huggard (Operations Manager)
  • Research Integrity and Publication Ethics – Renato Merki (Research Integrity Specialist)
  • AI and Technology in Publishing – Dr. Barnaby Crook (Regional Engagement Editor)
  • Panel Discussion – Bob Vrooman (Head of Business Development / Operations Manager, USA), Summer Huggard, Renato Merki, and myself

These presentations reinforce something we often say at MDPI: The academic community is at the center of everything we do. Each session concluded with a Q&A, allowing for discussions throughout the Summit to engage directly with our EiCs and EBMs.

Further Reading

I also had the opportunity to be interviewed by University Affairs about the evolving landscape of scholarly publishing, Open Access, and the importance of engaging with the research community. If you’re interested, you can read the interview in:

Thank You

As OA continues to grow around the world, events such as the MDPI Canada Summit remind us of the importance of meeting with our academic community in person. Listening to feedback, exchanging ideas, and building relationships are essential to ensuring that MDPI continues to evolve alongside the researchers, editors, reviewers, and institutions we serve.

Impactful Research

Five Journals, Five Different Stories of Success

Each year, the release of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) provides an opportunity to look at the progress of our journal portfolio and, more importantly, the achievements of the research communities behind it.

A recent MDPI Blog article from Tommy Lax (Content Specialist, MDPI) highlights five journals whose 2025 Journal Impact Factor results show that success can take many forms –  from achieving a first Impact Factor, to steady long-term growth, to leadership within highly competitive disciplines.

The featured journals include:

  • Machine Learning & Knowledge Extraction (MAKE) – Among the 330 MDPI journals which received an Impact Factor in 2025, MAKE (ISSN 2504-4990) holds the accolade of having the highest rating of 8.4. The journal, which provides an advanced forum for the study of machine learning and its applications, is placed in Q1 for three subject categories: Computer science, artificial intelligence; Computer science, interdisciplinary applications; and Engineering, electrical & electronic.
  • Antioxidants – Continuing its strong position across multiple scientific disciplines, Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921) was awarded an exceptional Impact Factor of 8.2. In addition, the journal was placed in Q1 in three subject categories: Biochemistry & molecular biology; Chemistry, medicinal; and Food science & technology.
  • Biomass – This year, Biomass (ISSN 2673-8783) was recognized in the JCR for the first time, with a strong debut Impact Factor of 6.7. What makes this achievement even more impressive is the journal’s placement in Q1 of the category Engineering, chemical.
  • Analytica – Remaining with the theme of growth, Analytica (ISSN 2673-4532), which provides an advanced forum for all aspects of fundamental and applied analytical chemistry, recorded one of the largest year-on-year increases in Journal Impact Factor, with a 7.4 – an astounding 3.8-point increase from its 2024 rating of 3.6.
  • Batteries – Indexed in SCIE, Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105) received an updated Impact Factor of 6.3 this year, representing an increase of 1.5 versus last year, demonstrating consistent growth and increasing visibility over several years.

While citation metrics provide one perspective on journal performance, they tell only part of the story. Every milestone reflects the dedication of Editors-in-Chief, Editorial Board Members, reviewers, authors, and colleagues across MDPI who work together to uphold rigorous editorial standards and support high-quality research.

As a signatory of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), MDPI supports a balanced approach to research evaluation. Journal-level metrics should be viewed alongside article-level indicators and the broader scientific and societal impact of published research.

Thank you to everyone whose commitment continues to strengthen our journals and advance Open Access across the global research community.

Inside MDPI

Building Better Tools for the Research Community: The Relaunch of Sciforum

Innovation at MDPI extends beyond journals. Over the past decade, we have continued to invest in products that support researchers, conference organizers, editors, reviewers, and institutions throughout the research lifecycle. As part of this ongoing investment, our Product and Engineering teams have been modernizing several of MDPI’s digital platforms. One important milestone in that journey is the relaunch of Sciforum, our conference management platform.

Read More: Sciforum Relaunch: Empowering Science through Seamless Event Management

Rather than simply updating an existing system, our product and engineering teams have rebuilt Sciforum, using a modern architecture designed to improve the user experience, support future growth, and continue to strengthen our position in the conference management market.

“Scalable technology is essential to delivering a high-quality experience”

Why We Rebuilt Sciforum

Technology must continue evolving alongside the needs of our users. The previous platform had served MDPI well for many years but had become difficult to extend and maintain. The new platform introduces a modular architecture that enables faster development, more flexibility, and a scalable foundation for future work.

Major improvements include:

  • Simplified submission workflows
  • Role-based dashboards
  • A modern website builder
  • Flexible pricing options
  • Permanent data hosting
  • A scalable architecture for future development

 

Supporting Our Conference Community

Sciforum is more than a software platform: it supports researchers, conference organizers, reviewers, speakers, and attendees by helping them organize, participate in, and share scientific meetings more efficiently. As MDPI continues to expand its conference activities worldwide, investing in modern, scalable technology is essential to delivering a high-quality experience for both our external partners and our internal teams.

Looking Ahead

The relaunch represents the beginning Sciforum’s next chapter. Planned improvements include: the Program Builder, Communication Hub, expanded payment options, Zoom integration, and a mobile application. These will continue to enhance the platform over the coming months.

Coming Together for Science

Highlights from ISPRS Congress 2026 – Toronto, Canada

In early July, I had the pleasure of attending the XXV ISPRS Congress in Toronto, one of the world’s leading gatherings for the geospatial and remote sensing research community. It was a great opportunity to meet researchers, editors, society leaders, and collaborators, while gaining insights into some of the latest developments in geospatial science and technology. 

Over several days, I had the privilege of presenting the Jack Dangermond Award; speaking about MDPI’s approach to AI in publishing and our 30-year journey in Open Access publishing; participating in Editorial Board meetings; and engaging with members of the ISPRS community. 

Below is a summary of these activities:

Celebrating excellence in research

One of the highlights of the week was presenting the Jack Dangermond Award for the best paper published in the ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (IJGI). Sponsored by MDPI and ESRI, the award recognizes an outstanding paper published over a four-year period and includes an ISPRS certificate together with a USD 10,000 prize.

Awards such as these remind us that journals are much more than publication platforms: they celebrate research that advances knowledge, inspires future work, and delivers meaningful impact for both science and society.

Presentations at ISPRS

I also had the pleasure to give two presentations during the congress:

1. The AI Revolution in Publishing: Challenges, Innovations, and MDPI’s Vision

The development of AI continues to transform scholarly publishing. During this session, I shared how MDPI is integrating AI responsibly, not to replace editorial judgement or peer review, but to support our staff by improving efficiency while maintaining scientific quality and research integrity.

2. MDPI: 30 Years of Open Access Publishing

I also had the opportunity to share MDP’s 30-year journey from a small publishing initiative to becoming a global Open Access publisher serving millions of researchers worldwide. As part of this session, my colleague Carla Aloè (Head of Societies and Acquisitions) introduced the ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (IJGI), sharing its development and contribution to the geospatial research community.

Meeting with Our Editorial Boards

Another rewarding aspect of the congress was meeting with the Editorial Boards of two of our journals:

  • Remote Sensing
  • ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information

These discussions went beyond journal metrics. We heard ideas about editorial quality and emerging research areas, and we discussed reviewer engagement, diversity within editorial boards, and how journals can continue serving their communities for the future. These conversations are a great way to connect directly to the scientists who help shape our journals.

“One of our core missions has always been to make high-quality research openly accessible”

Partnerships matter

Scientific publishing is built on collaboration. Throughout the congress, our team welcomed researchers to the MDPI booth, met with authors and editors, and discussed opportunities for collaboration across our journals and society partnerships.

Special thanks to our MDPI colleagues who were present throughout the ISPRS congress supporting our Editorial Board meetings and the MDPI booth: Andy Tran, Carla Aloè, Carlo Cunanan, Diana Ribeiro Tosato, and Elena Duan.

Thank you to ISPRS for organizing this congress, to the researchers who shared their work, to our Editorial Board members, and to MDPI colleagues whose dedication continues to shape the journals and communities we support.

Closing Thoughts

Insights Into 30 Years of Impactful MDPI Research

As we celebrate 30 years of MDPI, it’s worth reflecting on the impact that the research we publish has on society. One of our core missions has always been to make high-quality research openly accessible so that it can inform new discoveries, public policy, education and innovation around the world.

A recent article on the MDPI Blog highlights several examples of MDPI publications that have gone beyond academic citations to help inform governments, international organizations and public policy discussions.

Research Creating Real-World Impact

The MDPI blog article features research that has contributed to topics including:

  • protecting the Amazon rainforest through satellite mapping
  • understanding climate change and urban heat inequality
  • encouraging more young women to pursue STEM careers
  • tackling obesity through healthier food environments
  • shaping sustainable urban planning through the “15-minute city” concept

These examples remind us that publishing research is not only about producing articles: it is about helping knowledge reach the people who can use it to improve lives and address global challenges.

Thirty Years of Open Access

MDPI’s 30th Anniversary is also an opportunity to recognize the collective contribution of everyone across MDPI. Every manuscript processed, every review coordinated, every system developed, every conference organized, every partnership established and every article published contributes to a much larger purpose: helping scientific knowledge move further and faster.

You can explore the full article here: 30 Years of Impactful MDPI Research

You can also visit our 30th Anniversary page to learn more about MDPI’s journey over the past three decades.

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

28 July 2026
Meet Us at the 29th Annual Meeting of KSBNS: K-Brain 2026, 6–8 September 2026, Daejeon, Republic of Korea


Conference: The 29th Annual Meeting of KSBNS: K–Brain 2026
Date: 6–8 September 2026
Location: Daejeon, Republic of Korea

The 29th Annual Meeting of the Korean Society for Brain and Neural Sciences (KSBNS 2026) is one of Korea’s leading international conferences in the field of neuroscience, bringing together researchers, clinicians, educators, and industry professionals to share the latest advances in brain and neural sciences. The meeting promotes scientific exchange and interdisciplinary collaboration through plenary lectures, symposia, educational sessions, and poster presentations.

KSBNS 2026 will welcome leading neuroscientists from Korea and around the world to discuss cutting-edge research, foster international collaboration, and explore emerging developments across basic, translational, and clinical neuroscience.

MDPI will be attending KSBNS 2026 as an exhibitor and warmly invite researchers to visit our booth to discuss their latest research, explore our neuroscience journals, and learn more about publishing opportunities with us.

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

We look forward to meeting researchers and engaging with the neuroscience community at KSBNS 2026. For more information about the conference, please visit the official website below: K-Brain 2026.

10 July 2026
Journal of Developmental Biology | Editor’s Selection of Most Viewed Papers in 2025


To showcase the research that has generated the greatest interest among our readers, the Journal of Developmental Biology (JDB, ISSN 2221-3759) presents a selection of its most viewed papers published in 2025. Covering topics ranging from stem cell biology, embryogenesis, fertility, regeneration, neurodevelopment, and developmental signaling to epigenetic regulation, placental and cardiovascular development, and organogenesis, these articles highlight the diversity of research published in JDB. Together, they demonstrate the journal's commitment to advancing our understanding of developmental processes and their implications for human health and disease.

“CRISPR/Cas9-Targeted Myostatin Deletion Improves the Myogenic Differentiation Parameters for Muscle-Derived Stem Cells in Mice”
by Mohamed I. Elashry, Victoria C. Schneider, Manuela Heimann, Sabine Wenisch and Stefan Arnhold
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13010005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/1/5

“Utilizing C. elegans Spermatogenesis and Fertilization Mutants as a Model for Human Disease”
by Sofia M. Perez, Helena S. Augustineli and Matthew R. Marcello
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13010004
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/1/4

“Ribosome Incorporation Transdifferentiates Chick Primary Cells and Induces Their Proliferation by Secreting Growth Factors”
by Shota Inoue, Arif Istiaq, Anamika Datta, Mengxue Lu, Shintaro Nakayama, Kousei Takashi, Nobushige Nakajo, Shigehiko Tamura, Ikko Kawashima and Kunimasa Ohta
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(2), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13020019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/2/19

“Zebrafish Unga Is Required for Genomic Maintenance upon Genotoxic Stress and Male Fertility”
by Latifa Kazzazy, Flóra Huba, Bálint Lóránt Hausz, Dávid Mező, Viktória Perey-Simon, Bálint Jezsó, Abdulrahman Seddik, Zoran Marinović, Judit Tóth, Angéla Békési et al.
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(3), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13030032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/3/32

“HP1-Mediated Silencing of the Doublesex1 Gene for Female Determination in the Crustacean Daphnia magna”
by Junya Leim, Nikko Adhitama, Quang Dang Nong, Pijar Religia, Yasuhiko Kato and Hajime Watanabe
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(3), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13030023
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/3/23

“Super-Enhancers in Placental Development and Diseases”
by Gracy X. Rosario, Samuel Brown, Subhradip Karmakar, Mohammad A. Karim Rumi and Nihar R. Nayak
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(2), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13020011
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/2/11

“Signaling Pathways in Human Blastocyst Development: From Molecular Mechanisms to In Vitro Optimization”
by Yan Jiao, Jiapeng Liu, Congge Li, Yuexin Hu and Sanjun Zhao
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(3), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13030033
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/3/33

“Defective Neural Stem and Progenitor Cell Proliferation in Neurodevelopmental Disorders”
by Aki Shigenaka, Eri Nitta, Tadashi Nakagawa, Makiko Nakagawa and Toru Hosoi
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(4), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13040040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/4/40

“Neuronal Populations Involved in Motor Function Show Prominent Expression of Sbno1 During Postnatal Brain Development”
by Sunjidmaa Zolzaya, Dai Ihara, Munkhsoyol Erkhembaatar, Shinsuke Ochiai, Ayaka Isa, Mariko Nishibe, Jean-Pierre Bellier, Takahiro Shimizu, Satoshi Kikkawa, Ryo Nitta et al.
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13010003
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/1/3

“Origins of Aortic Coarctation: A Vascular Smooth Muscle Compartment Boundary Model”
by Christina L. Greene, Geoffrey Traeger, Akshay Venkatesh, David Han and Mark W. Majesky
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(2), 13; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13020013
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/2/13

“Wound-Induced Regeneration in Feather Follicles: A Stepwise Strategy to Regenerate Stem Cells”
by Ting-Xin Jiang, Ping Wu, Ang Li, Randall B. Widelitz and Cheng-Ming Chuong
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(2), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13020010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/2/10

“Profilin and Non-Canonical Wnt Signaling: Coordinating Cytoskeletal Dynamics from Development to Disease”
by Samira Alam, Danielle Duncan and Sharmin Hasan
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(3), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13030031
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/3/31

“The Congenital Malformation of the Interatrial Septum—A Review of Its Development and Embryology with Clinical Implications”
by Rui Caetano Oliveira, Paula Martins, and Maria de Fátima Martins
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(3), 28; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13030028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/3/28

“Pathophysiology and Management of Placenta Accreta Spectrum”
by Lana Shteynman, Genevieve Monanian, Gilberto Torres, Giancarlo Sabetta, Deborah M. Li, Zhaosheng Jin, Tiffany Angelo, Bahaa E. Daoud and Morgane Factor
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(4), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13040045
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/4/45 

“GLP-1-Mediated Pregnancy and Neonatal Complications in Mice”
by Rajalakshmi Ramamoorthy, Arianna K. Carden, Hussain Hussain, Brian Z. Druyan, Ping Ping Chen, Rima Hajjar, Carmen Fernandez, Nila Elumalai, Amirah B. Rashed, Karen Young et al.
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(3), 29; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13030029
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/3/29

“In Vitro Embryo Culture Impacts Heart Mitochondria in Male Adolescent Sheep”
by Reza Amanollahi, Stacey L. Holman, Ashley S. Meakin, Monalisa Padhee, Kimberley J. Botting-Lawford, Song Zhang, Severence M. MacLaughlin, David O. Kleemann, Simon K. Walker, Jennifer M. Kelly et al.
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(2), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13020017
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/2/17

“Varanid Teeth Asymmetry and Correlation to Body Size”
by Guy Sion and Domenic C. D’Amore
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13010009
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/1/9

“Effects of Molybdenum Supplementation in the Form of Ammonium and Sodium Salts on Trophoblast Cell Physiology and Gene Expression In Vitro”
by Vladimira Foteva, Joshua J. Fisher, Yixue Qiao and Roger Smith
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13010008
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/1/8

“Recapitulating Liver Embryology—Lessons to Be Learned for Liver Diseases”
by Rui Caetano Oliveira, Sandra Ferreira, Isabel Gonçalves and Maria Fátima Martins
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(4), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13040039
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/4/39

“Probe Sequencing Analysis of Regenerating Lizard Tails Indicates Crosstalk Among Osteoclasts, Epidermal Cells, and Fibroblasts”
by Darian J. Gamble, Samantha Lopez, Melody Yazdi, Toni Castro-Torres and Thomas P. Lozito
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(2), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13020015
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/2/15

“Cannabinoid Receptor 1 Regulates Zebrafish Renal Multiciliated Cell Development via cAMP Signaling”
by Thanh Khoa Nguyen, Sophia Baker, Julienne Angtuaco, Liana Arceri, Samuel Kaczor, Bram Fitzsimonds, Matthew R. Hawkins and Rebecca A. Wingert
J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(2), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13020010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/2/20

8 July 2026
MDPI’s Newly Launched Journals in June 2026


Our portfolio of journals available for publishing up-to-date research in immediate open access format has been further expanded. In June 2026, eleven new journals released their inaugural issues and two transferred journals released their first issue as part of MDPI, covering the subjects of environmental & earth sciences, chemistry & materials science, public health & healthcare, engineering, medicine & pharmacology, and biology & life sciences. 

We extend our gratitude to the Editors-in-Chief, Associate Editors, and Editorial Board Members who will shape the future course of these new journals. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, enabling impactful open access scholarship. 

Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below. 

New Journals

Founding Editor(s)-in-Chief

Journal Topics (Selected)

Prof. Dr. Xiaochuan Pan,

Peking University, China

Editorial | view inaugural issue

public health research, practice, policy, and education; eco-health equity |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Xin-Gao Gong

Fudan University, China;

Prof. Dr. Zhimei Sun

Beihang University, China

Editorial | view inaugural issue

AI-enhanced theory & simulation; generative design & discovery; autonomous experimentation; AI for characterization; large language models and agents |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Yong Liu,

Wuhan University, China

Editorial | view inaugural issue

hydropower technology; renewable energy; water resources; optimization; rock and soil mechanics; power system stability |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Giovanni Rezza,

University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Italy

Editorial | view inaugural issue

pandemic preparedness; public health; global outbreak dynamics and epidemiology; outbreak prediction and risk forecasting; one health approach; zoonotic and pre-pandemic vaccines |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Brian Horton,

University of Texas at Austin, USA

Editorial | view inaugural issue

stratigraphy; sedimentology; earth surface processes; basin evolution and tectonics; climate and paleoclimate |

view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Yike Guo,

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China

Editorial | view inaugural issue

artificial intelligence (AI); application of AI to engineering; Explainable AI (XAI); AI-driven design and optimization; AI for manufacturing and automation | view journal scope | submit an article

Prof. Dr. Hei Wong,

City University of Hong Kong, China

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novel semiconductor materials; advanced heterogeneous integration technologies; advanced characterization and testing techniques; heterogeneously integrated systems and applications; modeling and design automation|

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Prof. Dr. Michail Panagiotidis,

Mississippi State University, USA

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plant-based medicines; natural products-based drug discovery; plant-based bioactive compounds; pharmacognosy; phytochemicals; pharmacokinetics |

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Prof. Dr. Khalid Meksem,

Southern Illinois University, USA

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genome biotechnology; applied genomics; genetic engineering; agricultural biotechnology; medical biotechnology; data science and AI|

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Dr. Chenxi Wu,

Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

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environmental cleanup; ecological restoration; environmental management and governance; environmental modeling and monitoring |

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Lakehead University, Canada

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renewable energy; sustainable agriculture; green innovation; climate change; artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability |

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Martin-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany

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8 July 2026
Honoring the Top 1000 Reviewers for 2025


Peer review is the invisible foundation of academic progress. The 2025 MDPI Top Reviewers are some of the key experts who helped build it.

We are honored to recognize 1000 individuals from our global community of 210,000 reviewers across 67 countries and territories—chosen for their commitment to rigorous, constructive peer review and the consistency of their contributions throughout 2025.

The Top Reviewers provided constructive and impartial feedback that makes research stronger and more impactful, and we are grateful for it.

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

A. N. M. Mamun-Or-Rashid

Han Wu

Nijia Qian

Abdallah Galal

Hani Nasser Abdelhamid

Nikola Petrović

Abdeljabbar Ghanmi

Hanstter Rezende

Nina Mendez-Dominguez

Abdelmalek Bellal

Han-Tsung Wang

Nora Ahmed

Abdelnasser Abidli

Hao Tang

Nurcan Kilinc-Ata

Abderrahim Ayad

Haodong Chen

Oğuzhan Çetindemir

Abdulkadir Atalan

Haoxuan Dong

Oksana Kovtun

Abid Ullah

Hassan Barakat

Oluwagbemiga Paul Agboola

Adeney De Freitas Bueno

Hassan Harb

Omar Alsetoohy

Agnieszka Synowiec

Hebat-Allah Sarhan Tohamy

Ömer Kaya

Agnishwar Girigoswami

Héctor Mora-Montes

Omneya Attallah

Agustín Ariño

Hengkai Li

Orestis M. Ioannidis

Ahmadjan Muhammadhaji

Hengrui Liu

Oscar Arias-Carrion

Ahmadreza Mohebbi

Hiroshi Matsuyama

Osmar Antonio Jaramillo Morales

Ahmed Gad

Ho Namgung

Palash Mandal

Ahmed Ghezal

HoangNam Tran

Panayiotis Iliakis

Ahmed Mohamed Nabil Helaly

Hongfen Zhu

Pargam Vashishtha

Ahmed Saad Rashed

Hongzhi Shen

Parisa Kaviani

Ahmet İhsan Turan

Hossein Lotfi

Patrycja Kleczkowska

Aidin Bordbar-Khiabani

Huajin Li

Paula Pinto

Alain Manuel Chaple Gil

Huayue Chen

Paulius Skačkauskas

Alan Gasiński

Hui Lu

Paulo Cezar Bastianello Campagnol

Albena Doicheva

Huseyin Cetin

Pavel Kic

Alberto Gallegos

Hyeong-Geun Kim

Pavlo Maruschak

Alejandro Cano-Villagrasa

Hyoungchul Shin

Paweł Ciężkowski

Aleksandr Bobrovskikh

Ibrahim Mohamed

Paweł Rydzewski

Aleksandra Figurek

Ibrahim Mosly

Pedro Valdivia-Moral

Aleksandra Jovanović

Ibtissam Bakkouri

Peng Chen

Aleksandra Rybak

Igor Schepetkin

Pengle Cheng

Alessandro Poggi

Ilias Lazos

Philippe Colomban

Alessio Castagnoli

Imen Barraj

Pier Nicola Sergi

Alexandre Pimenta

Imran Ali

Ping Zhu

Alexey Andreychev

Imtiaz Ahmad

Piotr Legutko

Alexey Beskopylny

Ioannis A. Giantsis

Piotr Lichota

Alexis Murillo Carrasco

Ioannis Vardiambasis

Poya Sohrabi

Alfredo Teixeira

Irina Georgescu

Pradeep Kumar Yadav

Ali Abd El-Aty

Isaac Adejumo

Prashant Singh

Ali Alshebami

Isabel Legaz

Prithviraj Nandigrami

Ali Ercetin

Isabel Maldonado

Przemysław Podulka

Ali Kandil

Isabel Marques

Qiang Peng

Alireza Shoari

Itamar Luís Gonçalves

Qiang Yao

Alok Tiwari

Ivan Laktionov

Qiaochu Li

Aman Muhammad

Ivan Šoša

Qichang An

Amgad Fahmy

Ivan V. Semenyuta

Qingqing Sun

Amira Mohamed Idrees

Izabela Zakrocka

Rabii El Maani

Amr Mohamed

Jae Hwan Lee

Radosław Balwierz

Amroune Salah

Jakub Ciazela

Rafat Ghanamah

Anastasia Ivanova

Jale Minibas-Poussard

Rajaram Rajamohan

Anastasios Koulaouzidis

Jamal Ayour

Rajendra Rohokale

Anatoli Popov

James A. Bunce

Raluca Isac

András Molnár

Janvier Habumugisha

Raluca Mureşan

André Luiz Missio

Jarogniew Łuszczki

Ramalingam Manikandan

André Pinto

Jasna Čanadanović Brunet

Rashad EL-Sagheer

André Rolim Baby

Jean-Louis Pinault

Rashid Dallaev

Andres Camargo-Sanchez

Jelena Petrović

Ravish Patel

Andrew Perry

Jesús Bernardo Páez-Lerma

Rehan Jamil

Andrey Kuskov

Jesus Jaquez-Muñoz

Renzo Pepe-Victoriano

Andrey Zamyatnin

Jia Wang

Ricardo Hernández-Martínez

Andrii Velychkovych

Jia Wen Li

Ricardo Luiz Fernandes Bella

Angeliki Papalou

Jia-Bin Wu

Ricardo Raimundo

Anita Sejben

Jianfeng Chen

Rina Zviel-Girshin

Anja Terzić

Jiangmin Ding

Ritthideach Yorsaeng

Anna Kamenskikh

Jiangxiong Zhu

Robinson J. Herrera-Feijoo

Anna Maria Kot

Jiangyu Zhu

Rocco Ditommaso

Antanas Laurincikas

Jianhua Ren

Rocco Vitis

Anton Tkachenko

Jianjian Zheng

Rodrigo Valenzuela

António Miguel Monteiro

Jianzhao Qi

Roman Dmytryshyn

António Portelada

Jiazhen Zhang

Roman Parovik

Antonios Christou

Jifu Li

Ronit Sionov

Antreas Kantaros

Jingcai Zhang

Ruben Rodríguez Elizalde

Arash Kardani

Joanna Kosałka-Węgiel

Ružica R. Nikolić

Arash Shams Taleghani

João Carlos Caetano Simões

Sadegh Ghaderi

Armand Faganel

Jonathan Soldera

Salih Özer

Artem Perepelitsyn

Jongbeom Lim

Saliha Karadayi-Usta

Ashraf Ali

Joon Hyuk Choi

Salvatore Falanga Bolognesi

Asif Ali Haider

Jorge L. Mejía-Méndez

Salvatore Simone

Atila Kumbasaroglu

José Ascención Martínez Álvarez

Sandeep Kumar Chamoli

Aurel Burciu

José Antonio Suarez-Navarro

Sandra Pascual-García

Aynur Aliyeva

José Carlos Vázquez-Parra

Sanjin Kovacevic

Ayushman Ramola

Jose Lavres Junior

Santiago Juan-Navarro

Azizollah Khormali

José Leija-Martínez

Santosh Reddy Addula

Baishu Guo

José Luis Aguirre-Noyola

Saravanan Ramasamy

Baoqiang Liu

José Ramiro Fernandes

Sasa Radoslav Bubanj

Bartłomiej Zieniuk

José Rodrigues

Saurabh Agarwal

Bartosz Kruszewski

Josef Yayan

Sayed Saber

Beata Dedicova

Juan Gabriel Avina-Cervantes

Sebastian Schnaubelt

Behnam Mobaraki

Juan Sebastián Fernández-Prados

Sergei G. Gaidin

Ben Ingram

Juan Vielma-Perez

Sergii Sagin

Bernardo Tutikian

Jui-Hsiang Lee

Serife Balikci

Bhupinder Kumar

Junhe Yu

Seweryn Lipiński

Biao Luo

Jun-Sheng Zhang

Shadfar Davoodi

Bin Wang

Justin Nnaemeka Onyeukaziri

Shamsaldeen Ibrahim Saeed

Bin Yan

K. S. Anandh

Shanmugam Vignesh

Binfeng Yin

Kaibing Zhou

Shaohua Lei

Bing He

Kakarla Ramakrishna

Sheng Chang

Bingnan Guo

Kamil Henryk Nelke

Shengqun Deng

Bingzhe Zhang

Kamran Shah

Shigeru Kanemitsu

Bishal Baniya

Karina Teixeira Magalhães-Guedes

Shijun Pan

Bojan Stojanovic

Karol Chilmon

Shiquan Wang

Bojana S. Stojanovic

Karthik Kannan

Shiva Shankar Reddy

Bojana Vidovic

Kasireddy Sudarshan

Shuai Yuan

Bozena Gajdzik

Katarzyna Mądra-Gackowska

Shun Yao

Byoungwook Ahn

Kavipriya Thangavel

Shuo Liu

Caio Santos Bonilha

Keith Watts

Siham Bakkouri

Carlos Cerdán Santacruz

Kelcie Slaton

Silviu Beciu

Carlos Marcuello Anglés

Kesavan Nair

Simone Galano

Carolin Hannusch

Ketan M. Ranch

Simone Treccarichi

Catalin Bulai

Khrystyna Lipianina-Honcharenko

Sina Sarfarazi

Cátia Sousa

Khursheed Ahmad

Sinan Chen

Changning Liu

Kinga Korniejenko

Sing-Chung Li

Chanin Khomlaem

Kiwon Lee

Sivakumar Jeyarajan

Chao Fu

Konrad Szychowski

Slađana Popović

Chao Zheng

Konstantin Alexandrovich Rybakov

Slavica Miladinovic

Chen Kim Lim

Konstantinos Arsenopoulos

Slobodanka Galovic

Cheng Fang

Koulla Parpa

Sofoklis Stavros

Cheng Li

Kun Yang

Somya Agrawal

Chengling Lu

Kuo-Chien Liao

Song Yu

Chenkang Liu

Lambert Zixin Li

Sotomi Ishihara

Chigozie Andy Ngwaba

László Orlóci

Stanisław Pietrzyk

Chih-Wei Zeng

Laura Diaconu Maxim

Stefanos Kourtis

Chin-Feng Lin

Laxman Subedi

Stepan Dzhimak

Ching-Ta Lu

Leilei Wei

Sudarshan Singh

Chunxiao Li

Leonidas Trakolis

Suhan Zhang

Corina Aurelia Zugravu

Liang Zheng

Süleyman Çınar Çağan

Costel Plescan

Lijana Maskeliūnaitė

Swati Dahariya

Cristian Ciobanescu

Liliya Demidova

Syed Asad Ali Zaidi

Cristina Dumitru

Lorena Del Carmen Espina Romero

Szymon Suwała

Dajun Liu

Lorentz Jäntschi

Tae Young Ko

Dan Valeriu Voinea

Luca Giacomelli

Tao Ni

Daniel Badulescu

Luciana Rotaru

Tarek Berghout

Daniel Miron Brie

Luis Miguel Pires

Tatiana Fedotcheva

Daniel Piotr Potaczek

Luis O. Viteri Jumbo

Tatiana V. Vygodina

Daniel Sanin-Villa

Lvyang Ye

Tetsuya Tanioka

Danijela Smiljanic

Maconi Teixeira

Theoharis Babanatsas

David Michel De Oliveira

Madina Isametova

Thomas Roule

Daxin Dong

Magdalena Pietrzak

Tiago Lima De Albuquerque

Dejan Ćirin

Mahendra Kumar Samal

Tiziana Maria Sirangelo

Dejan Vasovic

Mahmoud Owais

Tomáš Toporcer

Deju Zhang

Maja Hitl

Tomasz Koczorowski

Denis Stanescu

Maksim Iavich

Tomyslav Sledevič

Derya Arslan

Małgorzata Rataj

Tudor Sorin Pop

Di Tian

Manal Fawzy

Tuğba Kuru Çolak

Dignesh Khunt

Mansoor-Ali Vaali-Mohammed

Tuo Zeng

Dikshat Gupta

Manuel De La Sen

Tzu-Hurng Cheng

Dimitrios Doukas

Manuel Saba

Vahdettin Demir

Dimitrios Fanourakis

Manuele Cesare

Valdivino Domingos de Oliveira Júnior

Dina Khoudaer

Marcelo Kaminski Lenzi

Vanessa Bergamin Boralli

Dmitriy Tverdyi

Marcia Bastos Convento

Vasile Razvan Filimon

Dmitry Erokhin

Márcio Vargas-Ramella

Vasileios Greveniotis

Domenico Rosa

Marco Cavaco

Vasily Lubashevskiy

Dominika Gajdosikova

Marco Eigenfeld

Vasudeva Reddy Netala

Dominika Guzek

Marco Fogante

Vesselin Gueorguiev

Dong Wook Shin

Marco Vincenzo Valente

Vicente Borja Jaimes

Dong Zhao

Marcos Antonio Japiassu Resende Montes

Vicente González-Prida

Donghyun Lee

Marcus Goncalves

Victor Abiola Adepoju

Dongwang Wu

Marek Wozniak

Vidyasrilekha Sanapalli

Dongzhao Jin

María Guadalupe Frías-De-León

Vikas Mehta

Douglas Watts

Maria Pia Di Palo

Vilmar Steffen

Dragana Filipovic

Marian Palcut

Vincenzo Mirco La Fazia

Duc Hung Pham

Marianna Olivadese

Vincezo Cuteri

Dulani Meedeniya

Marielena Saivish

Virginia-Maria Rădulescu

Dumitru Toader

Marija R. Popović-Nikolić

Vlad Stoian

Dursun Zafer Seker

Marina Konuhova

Walaa Salah

Eber Quintana-Obregón

Marino Paroli

Walter R. Schumm

Eduarda Vieira

Marios Christodoulou

Wang Chun Kwok

Eduardo Alvarez-Duarte

Mariusz Bialecki

Weber Da Silva Robazza

Eduardo Fernandes

Marko Bašković

Wei Ling

Edwin M. Pino-Vargas

Marko Slavković

Wei-Biao Liao

Efraín Villamor Herrero

Massimo Pacella

Weichen Zhan

Ehab Ali

Matteo Angelo Fabris

Weiwei Han

Ehab AlShamaileh

Matteo Conti

Welson Bassi

Ehsan Hosseini

Matteo Pellegrini

Wen Chen

Ekaterina Lesovaya

Maurizio Sabbatini

Wiktor Stopyra

Elcio Ferreira Dos Santos

Maxim Polyakov

Wilhelm Londono

Elena Tchetina

Mazen Al-Kheetan

Wilhelm Mistiaen

Elina Margarida Ribeiro Marinho

Mehmet Das

William Aperador

Elnaz Amirahmadi

Mehmet Palanci

Wojciech Niemczyk

Eloy Conde

Melissa Anne Beryl Vogt

Xiang Lei

Elvira Rozhina

Menaouar Berrehil El Kattel

Xiang Zhang

Emad A. Az-Zo'bi

Meng Zhang

Xiangchen Meng

Emmanouil Georgios C. Tzanakakis

Michael Halim

Xiao Jian Tan

En Lu

Michal Stosiak

Xiaohai Zheng

Enrique Cervantes Pérez

Michał Zarobkiewicz

Xiaokang Ma

Eqram Rahman

Michele Paolantonio

Xiaoxi Hu

Erand Llanaj

Mika Merviö

Xin Li

Eungi Kim

Mikhail Akimov

Xin Yang

Evangelos Tsiaras

Mikhail Arbatsky

Xin Zhang (Henan Institute of Science and Technology)

Fabio Massimo Oddi

Mikhail Statkus

Xin Zhang (Tianjin Normal University)

Fahad Al Basir

Milan Lal

Xinfa Tang

Faïçal Brini

Milica Dimitrijevic Stojanovic

Xinxin Zhao

Fanglei Zhong

Miłosz Huber

Xinyan Peng

Faseeulla Mohammad

Ming Wu

Xu Li

Fayyaz Qureshi

Minh Tam Schlosky

Yang Shen

Fazlurrahman Khan

Mira Chitt

Yanlin Shi

Federico Minelli

Mirela Jimborean

Yanlong Ji

Fei Han

Mirela Lučan Čolić

Yasir Rasool

Fei Yu

Miriam González-Afonso

Yaxsier De Armas

Fekete Mónika

Mirjana Ocokoljić

Yew Hoong Wong

Fengwei Wang

Miroslava Rakocevic

Yile Chen

Fernando França Cunha

Mohamed A. Hassan

Yinbo Gan

Fernando Marson

Mohamed Ibrahem Elhawy

Yinghao Shan

Fernando Monroy

Mohamed-Amine Babay

Yixin He

Filipe Pereira

Mohammad Aldossary

Yong Zhang

Flaviu Mihai Frigură-Iliasa

Mohammad Ali Arjomand

Yonggang Kim

Florian Pape

Mohammad Mofatteh

Yoshiro Horai

Florin Oancea

Mohammad Nurul Matin

Younho Han

Francesco Cali

Mohammad Younis Hajeer

Youqiang Zhang

Francesco Gagliardi

Mohammed Abdulrasak

Yuan Chen

Francisco Delgado

Mohammed Alnaim

Yuanjie Deng

Francisco E. M. Silveira

Mohammed M. Gomaa

Yuchen Wang

Francisco Guillen-Grima

Mohd Ismail Ibrahim

Yue Cheng

Francisco Rafael Trejo-Macotela

Mohd Usman Mohd Junaidi

Yue Ma

Fredrick N. Eze

Moisés Tolentino Bento Da Silva

Yue Tan

Fredy Hoyos Velasco

Monika Michalska

Yufei Gao

Fuhaid Alshammari

Mostafa Shooshtari

Yunchao Tang

Gabriel Marín Díaz

Mothana Mustafa Gasaymeh

Yuniel Méndez-Martínez

Gabriel Sperandio Milan

Mubarak A. Alanazi

Yuri Tokarev

Gabriela Ignat

Mudasir Younis

Yurii Syromyatnikov

Gamal Ebrahim

Muhammad A. Butt

Yury V. Ilyushin

Gang Hui

Muhammad Jamil

Yuyan Pan

Gaydaa Al-Zohbi

Muhammad Munir

Zbigniew Raszewski

George Karabatsos

Muhammad Waseem

Zbigniew Waśkiewicz

Gerardo Fuentes-Vilugrón

Muntean Calin

Zeashan Khan

Gerasimos Pagiatakis

Murat Demiral

Zeesham Abbas

Giovani Telli

Mussa Makran

Zhao Li

Gleb Zaitsev

Mustafa Bora

Zhen Zhang

Golap Kalita

Mustafa Zeybek

Zheng Lu

Gonzalo Emiliano Aranda-Abreu

Muzaffar Iqbal

Zheng Yuan

Goran Marinkovic

Nafiu Olanrewaju Ogunsola

Zhengchang Wu

Guangliang Xing

Nagendra Verma

Zhenhua Zhang

Guanjun Yang

Nam Deuk Kim

Zhenyu Liu

Guanzhou Ji

Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian

Zhiguo Meng

Guilherme Welter Wendt

Natalia Kurhaluk

Zhouli Liu

Guillermo Berumen-Varela

Natalija Čutović

Zhuofu Liu

Guna Sekhar Sajja

Natesan Thirumalaivasan

Zied Ben Hazem

Guojie Xie

Nebojša Jurišević

Zihan Qu

Hajer Ben Ammar

Nevien Elhawat

Zongwu Chen

Hamid Ghazi Sulimany

Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh

Zorica Mojović

Hamid Osman

Nicolás Amigo

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7 July 2026
Interview with Raghu Ram Katreddi—Winner of the Journal of Developmental Biology Outstanding Reviewer Award


1. First of all, congratulations on receiving the Journal of Developmental Biology Outstanding Reviewer Award. Could you briefly introduce yourself and share your current research focus?
Thank you very much! I am originally from India, where I completed my master’s degree in pharmacology at Andhra University. In 2018, I moved to the United States to pursue a PhD in developmental biology at the University at Albany.
During my doctoral studies, I investigated the role of Notch signaling in cell fate specification and neuronal differentiation within the vomeronasal organ, a specialized olfactory subsystem in mice. My research focused on understanding how developmental signaling pathways regulate neuronal development and differentiation.
Following my PhD, I joined AbbVie in Boston, Massachusetts, as an industry postdoctoral researcher. There, my work focused on Parkinson’s disease. While a small proportion of Parkinson's disease cases are linked to specific genetic mutations, most patients fall into the sporadic category, where aging and environmental factors play critical roles. Traditionally induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-based models often fail to fully capture the epigenetic changes associated with aging and environmental exposures.
To address this challenge, I worked on transdifferentiating patient-derived fibroblasts into age-relevant neurons while preserving disease-associated epigenetic signatures. The goal was to develop more physiologically relevant disease models and identify potential targets for early therapeutic intervention in Parkinson’s disease.
My position at AbbVie concluded in October 2025. I am currently a stay-at-home parent while exploring the next steps in my scientific career.

2. What motivated you to become a reviewer for MDPI and for the Journal of Developmental Biology (JDB)? What do you find most rewarding about the peer-review process?
My background is strongly rooted in developmental biology, so I actively reached out to several editors and journals in this field to express my interest in contributing as a reviewer. I was very grateful when MDPI and JDB provided me with this opportunity.
One of the most rewarding aspects of peer review is that it broadens your perspective as a scientist. As a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher, you often spend years focusing on a specific model system and a limited set of scientific questions. In contrast, reviewing exposes you to a wide variety of research topics, methodologies, and model systems.
Through peer review, you gain insight into how different scientists approach scientific problems and communicate their findings. Critically evaluating manuscripts helps develop analytical thinking and strengthens your ability to assess experimental design, data interpretation, and scientific storytelling.
Reviewing has also improved my own scientific writing. When preparing my own manuscripts, I now approach them from both the author’s and the reviewer’s perspective. It helps me identify gaps, improve clarity, and anticipate questions that reviewers may raise. This dual perspective has been extremely valuable in my development as a researcher.

3. How did you feel when you learned that you had been selected as the recipient of the JDB Outstanding Reviewer Award?
I was genuinely surprised and very honored. As reviewers, we invest significant time and effort into providing thoughtful and constructive feedback, often without expecting any recognition.
Receiving this award was incredibly rewarding because it demonstrated that those efforts were noticed and appreciated. I always strive to provide the best possible reviews for every manuscript I evaluate, and being recognized for that commitment was both encouraging and motivating.

4. Could you share some insights into your approach to reviewing manuscripts?
My review process involves reading the manuscript several times, each with a different objective.
The first reading focuses on the scientific story. I try to understand the central question the authors are addressing, why the study is important, and whether the conclusions are supported by the data presented.
Subsequent readings are more critical and detail-oriented. I evaluate whether additional experiments might strengthen the study, identify potential weaknesses, and assess the overall structure and presentation of the manuscript. I also pay attention to language, typographical issues, and clarity.
One aspect I particularly focus on is the quality of figures. Figures are often the primary way readers engage with a study’s findings, and clear presentation is essential. Sometimes figure layouts can be improved by adding informative labels, clearer annotations, or visual cues that help readers quickly understand the key message. Small improvements in figure presentation can significantly enhance the accessibility of a manuscript.

5. What advice would you give to reviewers who want to prepare high-quality review reports?
My primary recommendation is to start the review process early and avoid waiting until the deadline approaches.
A strong review requires time and multiple readings of the manuscript. Reviewers should carefully assess the scientific content, evaluate the figures, check for clarity and consistency, and consider the broader significance of the work.
Reading a manuscript from multiple perspectives—as a reader, as a scientist, and as a potential reviewer—can help produce a balanced and constructive report that benefits both the authors and the journal.

6. As JDB is an open access journal, how do you view its peer-review process, and are there any aspects that could be improved?
I do not have extensive experience comparing open-access and subscription-based journals, so I cannot offer a comprehensive comparison.
However, one suggestion I would make relates to reviewer timelines. Providing reviewers with slightly more time to complete reviews could be beneficial, particularly when manuscripts fall outside their immediate area of expertise. Additional time allows reviewers to carefully evaluate the work and provide more thoughtful and detailed feedback.

7. With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and automated tools, how do you see the role of peer reviewers evolving in the future?
I believe the core responsibilities of peer reviewers will remain unchanged. Reviewers must still evaluate the scientific question, assess the quality of the evidence, and determine whether the conclusions are justified by the data.
While artificial intelligence can be a valuable tool for identifying typographical errors, grammatical issues, or even potential image irregularities, it cannot replace the scientific judgment required to evaluate novelty, significance, and scientific rigor.
AI should be viewed as a supporting tool rather than a substitute for expert peer review.

8. What advice would you give to early career researchers who are interested in becoming reviewers?
First, I encourage researchers to proactively contact journal editors within their field of expertise and share their CVs and research interests. This was the approach that helped me begin my reviewing activities.
Second, once you start reviewing, try to stay ahead of deadlines. Manuscripts may involve unfamiliar model systems or methodologies, and having sufficient time to carefully evaluate them is important.
Most importantly, enjoy the process. Peer review is not only a service to the scientific community—it is also an excellent opportunity for professional growth and scientific learning.

9. Based on your experience, what are some common challenges authors face during peer review?
One common challenge is presenting a clear and logical scientific narrative. The strongest manuscripts provide sufficient background, clearly define the research question, present the experimental findings in a coherent manner, and discuss both the strengths and limitations of the study.
Authors should remember that reviewers may come from different scientific backgrounds and may not be experts in the specific model system being studied. Therefore, clarity and accessibility are extremely important.
Another area that often requires attention is figure presentation. High-quality images, clear annotations, arrows highlighting key observations, and well-organized figure layouts can greatly improve a manuscript and help reviewers and readers understand the authors’ findings more effectively.

Final remarks:
I have had a very positive experience working with MDPI journals and participating in the peer-review process. Reviewing manuscripts has been both professionally rewarding and intellectually stimulating, allowing me to engage with a wide range of exciting scientific questions.
I appreciate the opportunity to contribute as a reviewer and am honored to receive the JDB Outstanding Reviewer Award. I would also like to thank the Editorial Office for their support and for recognizing the important role reviewers play in maintaining the quality of scientific publishing.

3 July 2026
Journal of Developmental Biology | A Selection of Highly Cited Papers from 2024

To highlight impactful research published in 2024, the Journal of Developmental Biology (JDB, ISSN 2221-3759) presents a curated collection of highly cited papers that have gained strong recognition within the developmental biology community. These articles cover key areas such as gene regulation, cell polarity and signaling, embryonic development, organogenesis, regeneration, and stem cell biology. Together, they showcase influential advances that continue to shape current understandings of developmental mechanisms and their relevance to health and disease.

  1. “Development-Associated Genes of the Epidermal Differentiation Complex (EDC)”
    by Karin Brigit Holthaus and Leopold Eckhart
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12010004
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/1/4
  2. “Established and Evolving Roles of the Multifunctional Non-POU Domain-Containing Octamer-Binding Protein (NonO) and Splicing Factor Proline- and Glutamine-Rich (SFPQ)”
    by Danyang Yu, Ching-Jung Huang and Haley O. Tucker
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12010003
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/1/3
  3. “Canonical and Non-Canonical Wnt Signaling Generates Molecular and Cellular Asymmetries to Establish Embryonic Axes”
    by De-Li Shi
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(3), 20; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12030020
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/3/20
  4. “Planar Cell Polarity Signaling: Coordinated Crosstalk for Cell Orientation”
    by Sandeep Kacker, Varuneshwar Parsad, Naveen Singh, Daria Hordiichuk, Stacy Alvarez, Mahnoor Gohar, Anshu Kacker and Sunil Kumar Rai
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(2), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12020012
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/2/12
  5. “Getting to the Core: Exploring the Embryonic Development from Notochord to Nucleus Pulposus”
    by Luca Ambrosio, Jordy Schol, Clara Ruiz-Fernández, Shota Tamagawa, Kieran Joyce, Akira Nomura, Elisabetta de Rinaldis, Daisuke Sakai, Rocco Papalia, Gianluca Vadalà et al.
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(3), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12030018
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/3/18
  6. “Roles of the NR2F Family in the Development, Disease, and Cancer of the Lung”
    by Jiaxin Yang, Wenjing Sun and Guizhong Cui
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(3), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12030024
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/3/24
  7. “Delayed Blastocyst Formation Reduces the Quality and Hatching Ability of Porcine Parthenogenetic Blastocysts by Increasing DNA Damage, Decreasing Cell Proliferation, and Altering Transcription Factor Expression Patterns”
    by Ling Sun, Yan Wang, Mo Yang, Zhuang-Ju Xu, Juan Miao, Ying Bai and Tao Lin
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(4), 26;https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12040026
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/4/26
  8. “Genetics and Genomics of Gastroschisis, Elucidating a Potential Genetic Etiology for the Most Common Abdominal Defect: A Systematic Review”
    by John P. Marquart, Qian Nie, Tessa Gonzalez, Angie C. Jelin, Ulrich Broeckel, Amy J. Wagner and Honey V. Reddi
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(4), 34;https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12040034
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/4/34
  9. “Regeneration, Regengrow and Tissue Repair in Animals: Evolution Indicates That No Regeneration Occurs in Terrestrial Environments but Only Recovery Healing”
    by Lorenzo Alibardi
    J. Dev. Biol. 2025, 13(1), 2;https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb13010002
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/13/1/2
  10. “Emerging Contributions of Pluripotent Stem Cells to Reproductive Technologies in Veterinary Medicine”
    by Raiane Cristina Fratini de Castro, Tiago William Buranello, Kaiana Recchia, Aline Fernanda de Souza, Naira Caroline Godoy Pieri and Fabiana Fernandes Bressan
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(2), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12020014
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/2/14
  11. “The Loss of Tafazzin Transacetylase Activity Is Sufficient to Drive Testicular Infertility”
    by Paige L. Snider, Elizabeth A. Sierra Potchanant, Catalina Matias, Donna M. Edwards, Jeffrey J. Brault and Simon J. Conway
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(4), 32;https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12040032
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/4/32
  12. “Neural Circuit Remodeling: Mechanistic Insights from Invertebrates”
    by Samuel Liu, Kellianne D. Alexander and Michael M. Francis
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(4), 27; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12040027
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/4/27
  13. “Developmental Anomalies in Human Teeth: Odontoblastic Differentiation in Hamartomatous Calcifying Hyperplastic Dental Follicles Presenting with DSP, Nestin, and HES1”
    by Hiromasa Hasegawa, Katsumitsu Shimada, Takanaga Ochiai and Yasuo Okada
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(1), 7;https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12010007
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/1/7
  14. “From Germ Cells to Implantation: The Role of Extracellular Vesicles”
    by Anna Fazzio, Angela Caponnetto, Carmen Ferrara, Michele Purrello, Cinzia Di Pietro and Rosalia Battaglia
    J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(3), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12030022
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2221-3759/12/3/22

2 July 2026
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO’s Letter #36 – Basel Anniversary Summit, 2025 Impact Factors & CiteScores, CSAL Partnership & ncRNA2026

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

Reflections from the MDPI 30th Anniversary Summit in Basel

On 4 June, we welcomed 30 Editors-in-Chief (EiCs) from across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific to A 66, MDPI’s former headquarters in Basel, for our 30th Anniversary Summit.

In the middle of the year that we celebrate 30 years since MDPI’s founding in 1996, the Summit provided an opportunity to reflect on our journey and recognize the academic community that has helped shape MDPI over the past three decades.

Designed as a small invitation-only event, the Summit brought together long-standing editorial leaders whose experience and perspectives continue to shape our journals. Throughout the day, one message emerged consistently: strong journals are built together, through partnership between publishers, editors, reviewers, and researchers.

MDPI at 30

During my opening presentation, I reflected on MDPI’s evolution from a single journal (Molecules) to a global Open Access (OA) publisher supporting more than 500 peer-reviewed journals, thousands of editors, and millions of researchers worldwide.

While our growth has been significant, our purpose remains unchanged: to help researchers communicate their work openly, efficiently, and responsibly.

I also took the opportunity to recognize that MDPI’s success has never been achieved alone. It has been built alongside our EiCs, Editorial Board Members, reviewers, authors, institutional partners, and colleagues around the world.

Agenda

The agenda combined moments for reflection, discussion, and direct engagement with our guests. The event was moderated by Damaris Critchlow (Editorial Engagement Manager, MDPI) and the program focused on dialogue rather than presentations alone, combining expert talks, panel discussions, and open forums covering:

  • MDPI at 30: reflections and the road ahead
  • Research integrity and editorial responsibility
  • Partnerships and collaboration in publishing
  • Editorial leadership and journal development
  • Artificial intelligence and the future of scholarly publishing

Research Integrity and Editorial Responsibility

A key theme throughout the summit was the continued importance of research integrity and editorial independence. Tim Tait-Jamieson provided an overview of MDPI’s approach to publication ethics, emerging industry challenges, and ongoing investments in prevention, detection, and post-publication oversight. This was a key topic, as it created discussions on the evolving role of publishers, editors, and institutions in safeguarding the scientific record while maintaining transparency and trust.

Editors Panel: Building Journals and Communities

The EiC panel focused on the role of editorial leadership in developing journals and academic communities. Discussions highlighted the importance of active editorial boards, constructive peer review, community engagement, and maintaining quality as scholarly publishing continues to evolve. Thank you to our panelists: Dr. Ester Ballana (Viruses), Dr. Dilantha Fernando (Plants), and Dr. Ting Chi (Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research).

MDPI Panel: The Future of Scholarly Publishing

We also had a roundtable discussion on the future of scholarly publishing. Topics included:

  • Artificial intelligence and its role in publishing workflows
  • Technology and innovation in scholarly communication
  • Research integrity and quality assurance
  • The future of peer review
  • Open Access and Open Science
  • The evolving expectations of researchers, institutions, and funders

Recognizing Editorial Leadership

A highlight of the Summit was recognizing EiCs whose long-term leadership has helped strengthen both their journals and their research communities.

Through the Decade of Editorial Leadership Award and the Outstanding Editorial Impact Award, we celebrated individuals whose dedication has made a lasting contribution to scientific publishing.

As we look ahead to MDPI’s next chapter, partnerships with our editors and the wider academic community will remain central to everything we do.

Thank You

My sincere thanks to everyone who participated, and to the many colleagues whose planning and commitment made the Summit such a memorable event.

Impactful Research

2025 Impact Factors Released

June marked another important milestone, with the release of the 2025 Journal Citation Reports (JCR).

Learn more: https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/17055

This year:

  • 330 MDPI journals received a Journal Impact Factor
  • 254 journals increased their Impact Factor
  • 29 journals received their first Journal Impact Factor
  • 71% of ranked journals are now positioned in Q1 or Q2
  • MDPI publications have now accumulated 25 million citations

While journal metrics should never be viewed as the sole measure of research quality, they remain an important indicator of journal visibility, community engagement, and scientific influence.

These achievements reflect the collective work of our Editors-in-Chief, Editorial Board Members, reviewers, authors, Publishing teams, and everyone involved in developing our journals.

Congratulations to every journal team that contributed to these results.

Inside MDPI

MDPI Journals Receive 2025 CiteScores

In June, Scopus published the 2025 CiteScores, providing another positive indication of the continued development of MDPI journals.

You can find more details about the 2025 CiteScore release here: Open Access, Broadly Recognized: 363 MDPI Journals Receive CiteScores for 2025

This year’s highlights include:

  • 363 journals received a CiteScore
  • 41 journals received a CiteScore for the first time
  • 314 journals (86%) rank in Q1 or Q2
  • 42 journals are now within the top 10% of their subject categories

Although no single metric defines journal quality, these results demonstrate the continued recognition and visibility of our journals across many research disciplines.

Particularly encouraging is the growing number of journals receiving their first CiteScore, reflecting years of sustained editorial development, successful indexing, and close collaboration between our Publishing teams, Indexing team, editors, and academic communities.

Thank you to everyone across MDPI whose daily work contributes to these achievements.

Coming Together for Science

Supporting Open Access in Switzerland: MDPI Renews Agreement with CSAL

I am pleased to share that MDPI has renewed its Open Access (OA) publishing agreement with the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries (CSAL), extending support for researchers across 24 Swiss institutions through our Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP).

As a Swiss-founded publisher, we are particularly proud to continue supporting Switzerland’s research community through long-term institutional partnerships that improve accessibility to Open Access publishing.

The renewal also coincides with the release of our 2025 Switzerland Country Report, highlighting continued national leadership in Open Science. Between 2021 and 2025, Switzerland maintained an OA publication rate of approximately 65–70%, while more than 14,000 Switzerland-affiliated papers have been published with MDPI since 2021.

“We are particularly proud to continue supporting Switzerland’s research community”

The announcement also received coverage across several leading international publishing and research news platforms, including STM, Research Information, EurekAlert!, Bytes Europe, and EdTech Innovation Hub, helping increase visibility for both the partnership and the broader discussion around OA.

My thanks to our IOAP, External Affairs, Communications, and Publishing teams, whose work continues to strengthen relationships with institutions around the world.

Closing Thoughts

Highlights from MDPI Conference ncRNA2026 in Leuven, Belgium (24–26 June)

From 24–26 June, MDPI hosted the ncRNA2026: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Impact Conference in Leuven, Belgium.

The conference welcomed 125 participants from 22 countries and territories, providing an international forum for exchange across molecular biology, medicine, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and translational research.

Bringing the Global Research Community Together

Over three days, participants exchanged ideas through:

  • 4 Chair Talks
  • 8 Invited Lectures
  • 29 Selected Oral Presentations
  • 51 Poster Presentations

Sessions covered topics including molecular biology, clinical applications, artificial intelligence, and emerging non-coding RNA research, creating a dynamic forum for scientific exchange.

Beyond the scientific program, the conference created opportunities for researchers, journal teams, sponsors, and academic partners to exchange ideas, build existing relationships, and create new collaborations across the global research community.

Our thanks to Conference Chairs Professors George Calin, Manuela Ferracin, Eleonora Leucci, and Isidore Rigoutsos, together with the invited speakers, for delivering an outstanding scientific program.

“By creating opportunities for researchers to exchange ideas, we continue to support the advancement of research worldwide”

Recognizing the Team

The conference also took place during an exceptional heatwave in Belgium, with temperatures reaching 38°C. Thanks to the excellent planning by the Conference team and collaboration with the venue, additional cooling measures and attendee support ensured that the event ran safely and successfully despite challenging conditions.

It is often these behind-the-scenes efforts that make the greatest difference to the participant experience. Thank you to everyone involved for your professionalism, flexibility, and commitment throughout the event.

Thank You

My sincere thanks to the Conference Chairs, invited speakers, sponsors, Editorial Office, Conference team, Marketing colleagues, volunteers, and everyone who contributed to making ncRNA2026 such a success.

As MDPI celebrates its 30th anniversary, events such as ncRNA2026 remind us that our contribution extends well beyond publishing journals. By creating opportunities for researchers to exchange ideas, establish collaborations, and build scientific communities, we continue to support the advancement of research worldwide.

Thank you for your continued dedication throughout another busy month, and I wish you all an enjoyable July!

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

24 June 2026
Journal of Developmental Biology Receives an Increased CiteScore of 4.7


We are pleased to share that Journal of Developmental Biology (JDB, ISSN: 2221-3759) has received an increased CiteScore of 4.7 as of June 2026. The CiteScore ranks the journal 39th out of 78 titles (Q2) in the “Developmental Biology” category, an impressive achievement for a journal currently running Volume 14.

You can find more statistics on our website.

The current CiteScore measures the average number of citations within a journal over a four-year window (2022–2025). The Scopus database provides a comprehensive suite of metrics that supports informed publishing strategies and research evaluation and enables benchmarking of journal performance.

This achievement reflects the collective efforts of our authors, reviewers, and editors. Together, we will continue to track the progress of JDB and its growing impact in developmental biology.


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