Announcements
1 October 2025
2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers
6 November 2025
MDPI Launches the Michele Parrinello Award for Pioneering Contributions in Computational Physical Science
MDPI is delighted to announce the establishment of the Michele Parrinello Award. Named in honor of Professor Michele Parrinello, the award celebrates his exceptional contributions and his profound impact on the field of computational physical science research.
The award will be presented biennially to distinguished scientists who have made outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of computational physical science—spanning physics, chemistry, and materials science.
About Professor Michele Parrinello
"Do not be afraid of new things. I see it many times when we discuss a new thing that young people are scared to go against the mainstream a little bit, thinking what is going to happen to me and so on. Be confident that what you do is meaningful, and do not be afraid, do not listen too much to what other people have to say.”
——Professor Michele Parrinello
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Born in Messina in 1945, he received his degree from the University of Bologna and is currently affiliated with the Italian Institute of Technology. Professor Parrinello is known for his many technical innovations in the field of atomistic simulations and for a wealth of interdisciplinary applications ranging from materials science to chemistry and biology. Together with Roberto Car, he introduced ab initio molecular dynamics, also known as the Car–Parrinello method, marking the beginning of a new era both in the area of electronic structure calculations and in molecular dynamics simulations. He is also known for the Parrinello–Rahman method, which allows crystalline phase transitions to be studied by molecular dynamics. More recently, he has introduced metadynamics for the study of rare events and the calculation of free energies. |
For his work, he has been awarded many prizes and honorary degrees. He is a member of numerous academies and learned societies, including the German Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, the British Royal Society, and the Italian Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, which is the major academy in his home country of Italy.
Award Committee
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The award committee will be chaired by Professor Xin-Gao Gong, a computational condensed matter physicist, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and professor at the Department of Physics, Fudan University. Professor Gong will lead a panel of several senior experts in the field to oversee the evaluation and selection process. The Institute for Computational Physical Sciences at Fudan University (Shanghai, China), led by Professor Gong, will serve as the supporting institute for the award. |
"We hope the Michele Parrinello Award will recognize scientists who have made significant contributions to the field of computational condensed matter physics and at the same time set a benchmark for the younger generation, providing clear direction for their pursuit—this is precisely the original intention behind establishing the award."
——Professor Xin-Gao Gong
The first edition of the award was officially launched on 1 November 2025. Nominations will be accepted before the end of March 2026. For further details, please visit mparrinelloaward.org.
About the MDPI Sustainability Foundation and MDPI Awards 
The Michele Parrinello Award is part of the MDPI Sustainability Foundation, which is dedicated to advancing sustainable development through scientific progress and global collaboration. The foundation also oversees the World Sustainability Award, the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award, and the Tu Youyou Award. The establishment of the Michele Parrinello Award will further enrich the existing award portfolio, providing continued and diversified financial support to outstanding professionals across various fields.
In addition to these foundation-level awards, MDPI journals also recognize outstanding contributions through a range of honors, including Best Paper Awards, Outstanding Reviewer Awards, Young Investigator Awards, Travel Awards, Best PhD Thesis Awards, Editor of Distinction Awards, and others. These initiatives aim to recognize excellence across disciplines and career stages, contributing to the long-term vitality and sustainability of scientific research.
Find more information on awards here.
5 November 2025
Meet Us Virtually at the 6th International Electronic Conference on Remote Sensing—Global Perspectives for the Next Generation in Earth Observation, 19–21 October 2026
4 November 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #28 - WSF11, Nobel Laureates, Proofig AI, Romania Summit, STM and FBF
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
Highlights from the 11th World Sustainability Forum in Barcelona
I’m pleased to share some highlights from the 11th World Sustainability Forum (WSF 11), held in Barcelona on 2–3 October 2025 under the theme Sustainable and Resilient Cities.
Why WSF matters
The WSF series is a flagship initiative for MDPI and is supported by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. It serves as a transdisciplinary platform for researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to engage on sustainability challenges. WSF is now held annually as part of our commitment to maintain momentum in the sustainability discourse.
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This year’s Barcelona edition focused on urban resilience, landscape design, and social community impact in the sustainability space. Over 48 hours of sessions, we brought together leading minds across disciplines to translate vision into practice. With participants from 53 countries across all continents, WSF 11 was truly global in scope.
“WSF is now held annually as part of our commitment to maintain momentum in the sustainability discourse”
What made WSF 11 especially successful (from my vantage point) was the level of positive engagement with our participants. Chief editors, researchers, and attendees repeatedly told me how professionally executed the event was, highlighting the high energy, logistical smoothness and quality of MDPI’s event management. That kind of recognition from peers really builds our reputation as more than just a publisher, but as a convener of meaningful scientific dialogue.
Our conferences are a form of experiential marketing as they create memorable and immersive connections between a brand and attendees. These positive associations build promotion and brand loyalty, ultimately impacting the MDPI’s trust and reputation for the better.
WSF 11: By the numbers
Here’s a quick snapshot of WSF 11’s scale and reach:
- 181 registrations across global participants.
- 8 keynote speakers and 5 invited speakers.
- 144 abstracts accepted (over 355 submitted), resulting in 75 short talks and 69 posters.
- 53 countries were represented across all continents, making it a truly international event.
- First time that we ran parallel sessions for WSF (an ambitious program).
- A dedicated awards ceremony to honour outstanding sustainability research: World Sustainability Award (WSA) x 2 winners, and Emerging Sustainability Leader Award (ESLA) x 3 winners.
Interviews with our World Sustainability Award Winners
One of the most rewarding parts of WSF is recognizing researchers whose work advances sustainability in powerful ways. In our Blog series, Daniella Maritan-Thomson (Content Specialist, MDPI) interviewed the two winners of the World Sustainability Award, Professor Dr. Stuart Pimm and Dr. Abdelbagi M. Ismail, who offered insights to the human side of sustainability research, the people behind the data, and the stories behind the science.
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Prof. Stuart Pimm, whose decades of conservation work make him a leader in biodiversity preservation, reflected on his WSF Award experience and research in this interview: [Interview: Prof Stuart Pimm] |
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Dr. Abdelbagi M. Ismail, an expert in crop improvement and winner of the WSF Award, shares his journey and perspectives here: [Interview: Dr Abdelbagi M. Ismail] |
“Our conferences create memorable and immersive connections”
Emerging Sustainability Leader Award winners
Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI), Prof. Dr. Vhahangwele Masindi, Dr. Katya Rhodes, and Prof. Dr. Myriam Ertz (left to right).
We also recognized three recipients of the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award: Prof. Dr. Vhahangwele Masindi, Dr. Katya Rhodes, and Prof. Dr. Myriam Ertz, for their contributions as early-career researchers advancing sustainability through innovation, impact, and academic excellence across the field.
What this means for MDPI
- Building our global identity in events
WSF is a marquee MDPI event, not just a gathering, but a statement of how we wish to position ourselves in the global sustainability ecosystem. The positive feedback helps us build on our approach for future editions, so that we remain a reference point for quality, relevance, and engagement. - Expanding capacity across offices
The success of WSF 11 in Barcelona’s would not have happened without great teamwork from Basel, Barcelona, Romania, the UK, and the APAC Conference team. Thanks to everyone for their work to bring this ambitious event to life. - Supporting MDPI’s mission
At this event, I had the opportunity to present on MDPI's role in Open Access, sustainability publishing, and the intersection of science and policy. WSF is not only about the science; it’s also a platform for us to position MDPI as a thought leader and a collaborator in shaping the future of sustainable research.
I look forward to the WSF momentum as we work towards WSF 12 in Hong Kong, which is scheduled for August 2026.
MDPI Colleagues at the 11th World Sustainability Forum in Barcelona, Spain, 2–3 October 2025.
Impactful Research
Celebrating 2025 Nobel Laureates who have published with MDPI
October is always an inspiring month in science. It’s when the world turns its attention to the Nobel Prize announcements, recognizing discoveries that have changed how we understand the world.
Over the years, many distinguished researchers who have received the Nobel Prize have chosen to publish their work with MDPI. These are scientists whose breakthroughs have shaped entire fields of research, and who have entrusted our Open Access journals to share their findings with the world.
“The work we support can be world-class and world-changing”
Congratulations to the 2025 Laureates
Dozens of Nobel Laureates have published in our journals: as at 2024, more than 40 laureates had contributed over 115 articles across more than 35 MDPI journals. Congratulations to the three 2025 Nobel prize-winners who have published with MDPI during their careers. Below are links to their MDPI publications and announcements for further reading:
- Omar M. Yaghi (Chemistry)
- Awarded for his pioneering work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). MDPI published his article “Covalent Organic Frameworks: Organic Chemistry Beyond the Molecule” in Molecules (2017).
- MDPI Announcement: https://www.mdpi.com/news/13455
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry – The Science Behind the Prize
- Shimon Sakaguchi (Medicine)
- Recognized for discoveries in immune-system self-tolerance and regulatory T-cells. Published in Cancers (2021).
- MDPI Announcement: https://www.mdpi.com/news/13443
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – The Science Behind the Prize
- John M. Martinis (Physics)
- Recognized for quantum tunnelling in electrical circuits. MDPI’s Journal of Nuclear Engineering (2025) includes his co-authored work.
- MDPI Announcement: https://www.mdpi.com/news/13450
- Nobel Prize in Physics – The Science Behind the Prize
These connections strengthen our mission to make research freely available and ensure that transformative ideas reach the widest possible audience.
Publishing at the leading edge of knowledge
The privilege of hosting such contributors resonates deeply with our editorial teams. It shows that top-tier scientific work has a home at MDPI, which builds our visibility in the research community. It signals that our publishing model, our editorial workflows, and our commitment to Open Access are respected at the very highest levels of science. It also gives our authors, reviewers, editors and staff the message that the work we support can be world-class and world-changing.
Publishing at the leading edge of knowledge isn’t just about individual papers – it’s about the ecosystem of support, transparency, and accessibility that makes discovery possible. Let’s continue to build a publishing platform and provide a service that attracts and enables both everyday research and the breakthroughs of tomorrow.
Inside MDPI
Strengthening Research Integrity: MDPI partners with Proofig AI
I’m pleased to share that MDPI has entered a multi-year partnership with Proofig AI, a leader in AI-driven proofing and integrity software for scientific publishing. This follows the success of our pilot program, in which Proofig AI proved highly effective in detecting duplicated, altered, and manipulated images across biomedical submissions.
Safeguarding the credibility of the research we publish
Research integrity is at the core of MDPI’s mission. The life sciences, in particular, face increasing risks of image-related issues due to advanced editing tools and generative AI. By integrating Proofig AI into our workflows, we improve our ability to detect issues early, reduce post-publication corrections, and safeguard the credibility of the research we publish.
Pilot outcomes
- Successful detection of duplicated confocal and histology images, even when altered to disguise similarities.
- Early results showed a significant drop in post-publication image manipulation flags year-on-year.
- Positive feedback from editors and staff highlighted the tool’s ease of use and reliability.
Dr. Dror Kolodkin-Gal (co-founder and CEO of Proofig AI) said:
“The MDPI team conducted a highly professional and carefully monitored pilot, achieving excellent results in detecting problematic images.
Their fast and effective integration process was impressive, and we are excited to contribute to this important collaboration.”
Sanita Meijere (IT Product and Project Manager, MDPI), shared:
“For more than a year, we’ve tested all the available image manipulation detection tools. Proofig AI’s quality and ease of use, alongside positive feedback from our internal users, made their software a clear stand-out.
We’re thrilled to be moving forward with this partnership, ensuring we do our utmost to protect MDPI’s biomedical journals. Using this advanced image proofing software reaffirms MDPI’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards in research integrity.”
Raising the bar for integrity
This partnership sets a new benchmark for quality control in biomedical publishing.
As Tim Tait-Jamieson (Head of Publication Ethics, MDPI), explains:
“The life sciences are disproportionately affected by research integrity issues, making vigilance in this field especially critical. This is driven, in part, by the increasing sophistication of image editing software and generative AI.
Whether accidental or deliberate, image manipulation can have a lasting impact on credibility. By integrating Proofig AI into our editorial workflows, we strengthen our ability to detect scientific misconduct early and reduce post-publication amendments.”
Faster and more accurate quality control
Proofig will automatically flag potentially problematic images during submission checks, giving our editors more confidence in the integrity of manuscripts and freeing up time to focus on editorial decisions. The tool will also reduce the burden of manual checks, while supporting faster and more accurate quality control. This partnership reinforces MDPI's reputation as a publisher that takes integrity seriously and continues to invest in tools to support authors, editors, and reviewers alike.
A big thank-you to all colleagues who supported the pilot and rollout. You can read more in our MDPI Blog post.
Coming Together for Science
The MDPI Romania Summit 2025
On 21–22 October, I had the pleasure of joining our colleagues in Bucharest for the MDPI Romania Summit 2025. The event was organized by our Romania Marketing team, with support from colleagues across our Romanian offices. It brought together academics, policymakers, and collaborators to discuss the country’s evolving research landscape.
Over two days, we welcomed more than 30 participants, including Editorial Board Members, Guest Editors, and policy-makers from the Romanian research and education sectors, including representatives from the Romanian Academy and the National Commission for the Accreditation of Academic Titles (CNATDCU).
The discussions and presentations reflected the strength and growth of Romania’s research community and its active engagement in Open Access publishing.
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“The discussions and presentations reflected the strength and growth of Romania’s research community”
Romania’s role in Open Access
Romania loves Open Access and has emerged as one of MDPI’s most engaged national research communities. The numbers speak for themselves:
- 67% of all publications in Romania were Open Access in 2024.
- MDPI accounts for 39% of the country’s total OA publications (14,779 in 2024).
- Over the last five years (2020–2024), Romanian institutions published over 33,000 papers with MDPI.
- There are 460 active Editorial Board Members from Romania, including 8 Chief Editors.
- 29 institutions are part of our Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP), with 8 new members joining in 2025.
These numbers reflect the trust and reliable partnership we have built with the Romanian academic community.
Highlights from the Summit
The program covered a wide range of topics from MDPI’s achievements and updates to our editorial processes, peer-review quality, AI in publishing, IOAP and Open Access funding models, and publication ethics.
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Agenda Highlights:
- MDPI Introduction, Performance & Achievements, and Collaboration with Romania – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI).
- Trust the Process: Editorial Workflow and Quality in Publishing – Dr. Liliane Auwerter (Scientific Review Group).
- Publication Ethics at MDPI: Safeguarding the Integrity of the Published Scholarly Record – Diana Cristina Apodaritei (Research Integrity Specialist).
- Institutional Partnerships – Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager, MDPI).
- AI in Publishing and MDPI's Actions – Sanita Meijere (AI Product Manager).
- Closing Remarks – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI).
Participants shared feedback and ideas for future collaborations, including organizing author workshops, possible conference collaborations, and strengthening our engagement with national institutions such as the Ministry of Education and Research and the National Council of Romanian Rectors.
As Acad. Dr. Nicolae-Victor Zamfir, Vice President of the Romanian Academy, noted during the discussions:
“The organization of the event is very timely, because MDPI is a publishing house in full development and expansion. The opinion of researchers is important for increasing the quality of published works.”
A collaborative future
Events like this remind us how essential it is to engage locally and listen directly to the voices of our editors, authors, and institutional partners. They help us build relationships, improve our understanding of the local market, and align our shared goals in advancing Open Access and research quality.
Thank you to everyone involved, especially our Romania Marketing team, who organized the event, and to all colleagues who continue to build relationships with our academic communities around the world.
Thank you!
A special thank-you to the Romanian Marketing team and all colleagues behind the scenes who made this Summit such a success. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. We look forward to building on this momentum with future Summits in Europe and beyond.
Closing Thoughts
STM and FBF 2025: Connecting Through Science and Publishing
Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI), Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing, MDPI) at STM Conference, Frankfurt, 14 October 2025.
On 13–14 October, I attended the STM Frankfurt Conference 2025, my fourth visit to the Frankfurt event, and it continues to be one of the most valuable gatherings in our industry.
The STM meeting brings together the publishing community and key opinion leaders to speak on current trends and challenges shaping our industry.
This year’s theme – “Science Diplomacy: What is it and How Does it Work?” – unpacked the growing intersection of science, policy, and publishing.
Discussion topics ranged from what is science diplomacy and how publishers can contribute to global collaboration to how science communication can help maintain trust during an era of disruption.
I was joined by Dr. Constanze Schelhorn, our Head of Indexing, who met with representatives from Scopus, Web of Science, Digital Science, ProQuest, and other partners. These meetings give us a chance to share feedback on our collaborations, learn about new updates being developed, and build our relationships with indexing bodies.
“The STM meeting brings together the publishing community and key opinion leaders”
STM also provides a space to connect with industry peers, as I did with colleagues from Elsevier, Frontiers, Clarivate, Sage, and STM itself, reinforcing MDPI’s engagement within the broader publishing community. It was also nice to bump into some former colleagues and see them continuing to grow in their publishing careers.
At the Frankfurt Book Fair
The MDPI booth at the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair.
Following STM, I spent the next day at the Frankfurt Book Fair (15–19 October) – one of the largest and most influential events in the publishing world.
It’s always inspiring to see the scale and energy of this global gathering, which spans everything from books and education to digital innovation and academic publishing.
We set up an MDPI booth to host discussions with partners, vendors, and researchers.
The Fair ran into the weekend, with colleagues from several MDPI departments attending to represent the company and connect with the scholarly community.
Events like STM and FBF are a nice reminder of how dynamic and interconnected our industry is, and how important it is for MDPI to continue taking part in global conversations about science, communication, and the future of publishing.
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG
3 November 2025
Land | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 (IV)
We are delighted to present a list of papers published in Land (ISSN: 2073-445X) in the second half of 2024 that have received considerable attention.
1. “Early Detection of Wild Ungulate Herbivory Cessation in Mediterranean Landscapes Using Hill Numbers as Vascular Plant Diversity Indices”
by José M. García del Barrio, Ramón Perea, Rafael Villafuerte-Jordán and María Martínez Jaúregui
Land 2024, 13(12), 2006; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122006
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2006
2. “Planning Policies and Housing Development: Evaluating Ireland’s Fast-Track Planning Scheme 2017–2021”
by Hualuoye Yang, Declan Redmond and Brendan Williams
Land 2024, 13(12), 2044; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122044
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2044
3. “Long-Term Monitoring of Trends in Xerothermality and Vegetation Condition of a Northeast Mediterranean Island Using Meteorological and Remote Sensing Data”
by Panteleimon Xofis, Elissavet Feloni, Dimitrios Emmanouloudis, Stavros Chatzigiovanakis, Kalliopi Kravari, Elena Samourkasidou, George Kefalas and Panagiotis Nastos
Land 2024, 13(12), 2129; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122129
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2129
4. “Evaluating the Economic Efficiency of Fuel Reduction Treatments in Sagebrush Ecosystems That Vary in Ecological Resilience and Invasion Resistance”
by Thomas A. Bridges-Lyman, Jessi L. Brown, Jeanne C. Chambers, Lisa M. Ellsworth, Matthew C. Reeves, Karen C. Short, Eva K. Strand and Michael H. Taylor
Land 2024, 13(12), 2131; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122131
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2131
5. “Effects of Temperature and Carrier Gas on Phosphorus Transformation in Biosolids Biochar”
by Shefali Aktar, Md Afzal Hossain, Gabriel Gasco, Ana Mendez, Cicero Celio de Figueiredo, Kalpit Shah and Jorge Paz-Ferreiro
Land 2024, 13(12), 2132; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122132
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2132
6. “What Brings People to Riverfronts? Revealing Key Factors from Mobility Patterns Using De Facto Population Data”
by Mingu Kang and Youngsang Kwon
Land 2024, 13(12), 2188; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122188
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2188
7. “Google Earth as a Tool for Supporting Geospatial Thinking”
by Allison J. Jaeger
Land 2024, 13(12), 2218; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122218
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2218
8. “Early Study on Visible (Vis) and Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) Spectroscopy for Assessing Water Content in Olive Fruits: Towards Sustainable Land and Agricultural Practices”
by Giuseppe Bonifazi, Riccardo Gasbarrone, Davide Gattabria, Eugenio Lendaro, Luciana Mosca, Roberto Mattioli and Silvia Serranti
Land 2024, 13(12), 2231; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122231
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2231
9. “Linking Plant Diversity and Urban Uses at the City-Block Scale to Inform Urban Planning”
by Muriel Deparis, Nicolas Legay, Arthur Castellanos, Chloé Duque, Ulysse Guilloteau, Francis Isselin-Nondedeu and Sébastien Bonthoux
Land 2025, 14(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14010003
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/1/3
10. “Mapping Groundwater Vulnerability in Arid Regions: A Comparative Risk Assessment Using Modified DRASTIC Models, Land Use, and Climate Change Factors”
by Simone A. Williams, Sharon B. Megdal, Adriana A. Zuniga-Teran, David M. Quanrud and Gary Christopherson
Land 2025, 14(1), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14010058
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/1/58
3 November 2025
Land | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 (III)
We are delighted to present a list of papers published in Land (ISSN: 2073-445X) in the second half of 2024 that have received considerable attention.
1. “Modelling Climate Change Impacts on Location Suitability for Cultivating Avocado and Blueberry in New Zealand”
by Indrakumar Vetharaniam, C. Jill Stanley, Michael Cummins, Carlo van den Dijssel and Karin Müller
Land 2024, 13(11), 1753; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111753
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1753
2. “New Approaches for Regeneration of an Outstanding Baroque Living Heritage, the Széchenyi Linden Allée in Hungary”
by Kinga Szilágyi, Barnabás Tóth, Judit Doma-Tarcsányi, Anna Mohácsi and Krisztina Szabó
Land 2024, 13(11), 1786; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111786
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1786
3. “A Method to Determine the Optimal Period for Field-Scale Yield Prediction Using Sentinel-2 Vegetation Indices”
by Roberto Colonna, Nicola Genzano, Emanuele Ciancia, Carolina Filizzola, Costanza Fiorentino, Paola D’Antonio and Valerio Tramutoli
Land 2024, 13(11), 1818; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111818
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1818
4. “Identification of Land and Potential Production of Willow Biomass Crops Using a Multi-Criteria Land Suitability Assessment”
by Md Sahadat Hossain and Timothy A. Volk
Land 2024, 13(11), 1831; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111831
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1831
5. “Comparing Two Geostatistical Simulation Algorithms for Modelling the Spatial Uncertainty of Texture in Forest Soils”
by Gabriele Buttafuoco
Land 2024, 13(11), 1835; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111835
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1835
6. “Soil-Dwelling Arthropods’ Response to Land Abandonment Is Taxon-Specific in a Mediterranean Olive Grove Agroecosystem”
by Matteo Dellapiana, Alice Caselli, Gaia Monteforti, Ruggero Petacchi and Anna-Camilla Moonen
Land 2024, 13(11), 1845; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111845
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1845
7. “The Impacts of Perceived Safety and Service Quality on Perceived Accessibility by Public Transport in Melbourne”
by Hing-Wah Chau, Melissa Chan, Elmira Jamei and Katrin Lättman
Land 2024, 13(11), 1928; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111928
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1928
8. “A Constantly Updated Flood Hazard Assessment Tool Using Satellite-Based High-Resolution Land Cover Dataset Within Google Earth Engine”
by Alexandra Gemitzi, Odysseas Kopsidas, Foteini Stefani, Aposotolos Polymeros and Vasilis Bellos
Land 2024, 13(11), 1929; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111929
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1929
9. “Monitoring of Habitats in a Coastal Dune System Within the “Arco Ionico” Site (Taranto, Apulia)”
by Francesco Maria Todaro, Maria Adamo, Gianmarco Tavilla, Catarina Meireles and Valeria Tomaselli
Land 2024, 13(11), 1966; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111966
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1966
10. “Exploring Visitor Patterns in Island Natural Parks: The Relationship Between Photo Locations, Trails, and Land Use”
by Eva Calicis, Jorge Costa, Augusto Pérez-Alberti and Alberto Gomes
Land 2024, 13(12), 2003; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122003
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2003
3 November 2025
Land | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 (II)
We are delighted to present a list of papers published in Land (ISSN: 2073-445X) in the second half of 2024 that have received considerable attention.
1. “Urban Greening Management Arrangements between Municipalities and Citizens for Effective Climate Adaptation Pathways: Four Case Studies from The Netherlands”
by Sara Romero-Muñoz, Teresa Sánchez-Chaparro, Víctor Muñoz Sanz and Nico Tillie
Land 2024, 13(9), 1414; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091414
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/9/1414
2. “The Total Economic Value of Lands with Civic Uses as a Tool for Their Protection and Enhancement: A Case Study in Tuscany”
by Enrico Marone, Nicola Marinelli and Sandro Sacchelli
Land 2024, 13(9), 1416; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091416
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/9/1416
3. “Environmental Factors Driving Diversification of Ponderosa Pine in the Western United States”
by James H. Speer and Megan Heyman
Land 2024, 13(9), 1428; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091428
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/9/1428
4. “Defining and Verifying New Local Climate Zones with Three-Dimensional Built Environments and Urban Metabolism”
by Siyeon Park, Sugie Lee and Kyushik Oh
Land 2024, 13(9), 1461; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091461
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/9/1461
5. “Assessing Land-Cover Change Trends, Patterns, and Transitions in Coalfield Counties of Eastern Kentucky, USA”
by Suraj K C, Buddhi R. Gyawali, Shawn Lucas, George F. Antonious, Anuj Chiluwal and Demetrio Zourarakis
Land 2024, 13(9), 1541; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091541
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/9/1541
6. “Identifying Regulatory Barriers in the Management of Ecological Corridors in an Increasingly Congested Space”
by Orit Rotem-Mindali, Noam Katzir and Oren Perez
Land 2024, 13(10), 1552; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13101552
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/10/1552
7. “Ash Treatment Promotes the Revegetation of Abandoned Extracted Peatlands”
by Katri Ots, Tea Tullus, Mari Sild, Arvo Tullus, Reimo Lutter, Marju Kaivapalu, Reeno Sopp, Kristjan Täll and Hardi Tullus
Land 2024, 13(10), 1623; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13101623
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/10/1623
8. “Exploration of the Technologies Application Experience of Landscape-Scale Green Infrastructure by the Conservation Fund”
by Xiaoqi Yang, Qian Wang, Yifan Chen and Takeshi Kinoshita
Land 2024, 13(10), 1648; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13101648
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/10/1648
9. “Quantification of Carbon Flux Patterns in Ecosystems: A Case Study of Prince Edward Island”
by Sana Basheer, Xiuquan Wang, Quan Van Dau, Muhammad Awais, Pelin Kinay, Tianze Pang and Muhammad Qasim Mahmood
Land 2024, 13(10), 1692; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13101692
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/10/1692
10. “Investigating How Policies and Other Conditions Contribute to Influencing Agricultural GHG Emissions in the EU”
by Francesco Galioto, Irene Criscuoli, Andrea Martelli, Maria Valentina Lasorella, Ilaria Falconi, Danilo Marandola, Giovanni Dara Guccione and Francesca Varia
Land 2024, 13(11), 1745; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111745
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1745
3 November 2025
Land | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 (I)
We are delighted to present a list of papers published in Land (ISSN: 2073-445X) in the second half of 2024 that have received considerable attention.
1. “Patterns of Urban Sprawl and Agricultural Land Loss in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Cases of the Ugandan Cities of Kampala and Mbarara”
by Ronald O. Muchelo, Thomas F. A. Bishop, Sabastine U. Ugbaje and Stephen I. C. Akpa
Land 2024, 13(7), 1056; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13071056
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/7/1056
2. “Wide-Scale Identification of Small Woody Features of Landscape from Remote Sensing”
by Alessio Patriarca, Eros Caputi, Lorenzo Gatti, Ernesto Marcheggiani, Fabio Recanatesi, Carlo Maria Rossi and Maria Nicolina Ripa
Land 2024, 13(8), 1128; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081128
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/8/1128
3. “Market Value or Meta Value? The Value of Virtual Land during the Metaverse’s Digital Era”
by Aurora Greta Ruggeri, Giuliano Marella and Laura Gabrielli
Land 2024, 13(8), 1135; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081135
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/8/1135
4. “Spatiotemporal Analysis of Economic and Ecological Coupled Coordination: A Case Study of the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Urban Agglomeration”
by Rigala Na, Xinliang Xu and Shihao Wang
Land 2024, 13(8), 1138; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081138
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/8/1138
5. “Soil Geochemical Mapping of the Sal Island (Cape Verde): Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment”
by Luísa Diniz, Gelson Carlos, Carmelita Miranda, Pedro Dinis, Rosa Marques, Fernando Tavares Rocha, Eduardo Ferreira da Silva, Agostinho Almeida and Marina Cabral Pinto
Land 2024, 13(8), 1139; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081139
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/8/1139
6. “Evolution of the Beach–Dune Systems in Mediterranean Andalusia (Spain) Using Two Different Proxies”
by Rosa Molina, Giorgio Anfuso, Belén González-Aguilar, Giorgio Manno and J. Andrew G. Cooper
Land 2024, 13(8), 1185; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081185
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/8/1185
7. “Metabolic Network Analysis Reveals Human Impact on Urban Nitrogen Cycles”
by Yong Min, Hong Li, Ying Ge and Jie Chang
Land 2024, 13(8), 1199; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081199
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/8/1199
8. “Technology to Assist Land Management: User Satisfaction with an Online Forest Management System”
by Tim Kane, Wayne K. Clatterbuck, Krista Merry, Taeyoon Lee and Pete Bettinger
Land 2024, 13(8), 1247; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081247
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/8/1247
9. “Visualizations to Explore the Possible Land Uses and Food Systems Approaches in Revelstoke, Canada”
by Robert Newell, Colin Dring and Elvia Willyono
Land 2024, 13(9), 1345; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091345
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/9/1345
10. “Urban and Rural Environments and Their Implications for Older Adults’ Adaptation to Heat Waves: A Systematic Review”
by Pablo De Gea Grela, Diego Sánchez-González and Lorena Patricia Gallardo Peralta
Land 2024, 13(9), 1378; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091378
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/9/1378
31 October 2025
Land | Selected Special Issue Reprints Published in 2025 (III)
We are delighted to share with you 10 reprints of Special Issues published in 2025 in Land (ISSN: 2073-445X). They were selected by the Land Editorial Office, each with 8 or more articles published. You can read more reprints of the Special Issues published by Land here.
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1. “Advancing Sustainability through Land-Related Approaches” Guest Editors: Bing-Bing Zhou, Taiyang Zhong, Yujia Zhang, Ligang Lv and Yuzhu Zang ISBN 978-3-7258-4557-6 (Hardback), ISBN 978-3-7258-4558-3 (PDF) https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-4558-3 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11161-advancing-sustainability-through-land-related-approaches |
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2. “Eco-Sensitive Areas: Ecosystem Services, Protected Lands, and Current Challenges (Second Edition)” Guest Editors: Shicheng Li, Lanhui Li and Mingjie Song ISBN 978-3-7258-4593-4 (Hardback), ISBN 978-3-7258-4594-1 (PDF) https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-4594-1 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11162-eco-sensitive-areas |
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3. “Urban Regeneration and Local Development” Guest Editor: Michelangelo Savino ISBN 978-3-7258-4607-8 (Hardback), ISBN 978-3-7258-4608-5 (PDF) https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-4608-5 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11203-urban-regeneration-and-local-development |
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4. “Urban Regeneration: Challenges and Opportunities for the Landscape” Guest Editors: Celestina Fazia, Carmela Mariano, Francesca Moraci, Kh Md Nahiduzzaman, Laura Ricci and Francesca Perrone ISBN 978-3-7258-4619-1 (Hardback), ISBN 978-3-7258-4620-7 (PDF) https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-4620-7 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11267-urban-regeneration |
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5. “Territorial Space and Transportation Coordinated Development” Guest Editors: Gaoru Zhu, Linchuan Yang and Jing Chen ISBN 978-3-7258-4775-4 (Hardback), ISBN 978-3-7258-4776-1 (PDF) https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-4776-1 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11287-territorial-space-and-transportation-coordinated-development |
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6. “Urban Land Development in the Process of Urbanization” Guest Editors: Sheng Zheng, Yuzhe Wu and Ramesh P. Singh ISBN 978-3-7258-4997-0 (Hardback), ISBN 978-3-7258-4998-7 (PDF) https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-4998-7 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11432-urban-land-development-in-the-process-of-urbanization |
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7. “Strategic Planning for Urban Sustainability” Guest Editors: Carlos José Lopes Balsas and Awais Piracha ISBN 978-3-7258-4963-5 (Hardback), ISBN 978-3-7258-4964-2 (PDF) https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-4964-2 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11435-strategic-planning-for-urban-sustainability |
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8. “Urban and Peri-Urban Forest: Status, Ecosystem Services, and Future Perspectives” Guest Editor: Miglena Zhiyanski ISBN 978-3-7258-5171-3 (Hardback), ISBN 978-3-7258-5172-0 (PDF) https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-5172-0 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11464-urban-and-peri-urban-forest |
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9. “Urban Resilience and Heritage Management” Guest Editors: Maria Rosaria Guarini, Eduardo Mosquera-Adell and Clara Mosquera-Pérez ISBN 978-3-7258-5091-4 (Hardback), ISBN 978-3-7258-5092-1 (PDF) https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-5092-1 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11491-urban-resilience-and-heritage-management |
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10. “Spatiotemporal Data Analytics and Modeling of Land Systems: Shaping Sustainable Landscape” Guest Editors: Wenwu Tang, Jianxin Yang, Minrui Zheng and Jingye Li ISBN 978-3-7258-4829-4 (Hardback), ISBN 978-3-7258-4830-0 (PDF) https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-4830-0 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/11514-spatiotemporal-data-analytics-and-modeling-of-land-systems |
29 October 2025
Land | Invitation to Read the Papers Selected from Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2025
We are delighted to announce that Issue 10, Volume 14 of Land (ISSN: 2073-445X), was released in October 2025. The following is a list of partial articles which we believe will be of interest to you:
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Cover Story: by Kathleen Sullivan Sealey and Jacob Patus Land 2025, 14(10), 1939; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14101939 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/1939
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Section: “Land Systems and Global Change”
1. “Living Labs for Future Healthy Soils: A Review”
by Alessio Lasina, Elisa Bianchetto, Laura Gennaro, Fernando Monroy, Sergio Pellegrini and Manuela Plutino
Land 2025, 14(10), 1974; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14101974
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/1974
Section: “Landscape Ecology”
2. “Application of Standard Ecological Community Classification (CMECS) to Coastal Zone Management and Conservation on Small Islands”
by Kathleen Sullivan Sealey and Jacob Patus
Land 2025, 14(10), 1939; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14101939
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/1939
Section: “Land, Soil and Water”
3. “Permafrost Degradation: Mechanisms, Effects, and (Im)Possible Remediation”
by Doriane Baillarget and Gianvito Scaringi
Land 2025, 14(10), 1949; https://doi.org/10.3390/land1410194
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/1949
Section: “Land Socio-Economic and Political Issues”
4. “Reclaiming Territory Through Housing: Afro-Colombian Rural Movements and the Ethnogenesis of Habitat in the Post-Conflict Caribbean”
by Daniel Huertas Nadal
Land 2025, 14(10), 2006; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14102006
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/2006
Section: “Urban Contexts and Urban-Rural Interactions”
5. “Dry Deposition of Fine Particulate Matter by City-Owned Street Trees in a City Defined by Urban Sprawl”
by Siliang Cui and Matthew Adams
Land 2025, 14(10), 1969; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14101969
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/1969
Section: “Land–Climate Interactions”
6. “Constructing the Urban Landscape Through Heat Turbulence Fluxes as a Passive Form to Mitigate Urban Heat Islands”
by Monica Ballinas, Sean Rodolfo S. Vilchis-Martínez, Adriana Lira-Oliver, Juan Gerardo Oliva Salinas and Victor L. Barradas
Land 2025, 14(10), 2013; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14102013
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/2013
Section: “Land, Biodiversity, and Human Wellbeing”
7. “Land Use and Water Stress as Determinants of Ecosystem Resilience: A Panel Data Analysis of Biodiversity Loss Drivers in European Countries”
by Irina Georgescu and Mioara Băncescu
Land 2025, 14(10), 1946; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14101946
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/1946
Section: “Land Use, Impact Assessment and Sustainability”
8. “Drought and Suboptimal Habitats Shape Norway Spruce Vulnerability to Bark Beetle Outbreaks in Białowieża Forest, Poland”
by Wojciech Kędziora, Katarzyna Szyc, Joaquim S. Silva and Roman Wójcik
Land 2025, 14(10), 2014; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14102014
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/2014
Section: “Land Innovations – Data and Machine Learning”
9. “Evaluating GeoAI-Generated Data for Maintaining VGI Maps”
by Lasith Niroshan and James D. Carswell
Land 2025, 14(10), 1978; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14101978
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/1978
Section: “Water, Energy, Land and Food (WELF) Nexus”
10. “Revealing Multiscale Characteristics of Ecosystem Service Flows: Application to the Yangtze River Economic Belt”
by Yiyang Li, Hongrui Wang, Li Zhang, Yafeng Yang, Ziyang Zhao and Xin Jiang
Land 2025, 14(10), 2076; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14102076
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/2076
Section: “Land – Observation and Monitoring”
11. “Comparative Assessment of Three Methods for Soil Organic Matter Determination in Calcareous Soils, Eastern Algeria”
by Hadjer Laoufi, Hakim Bachir, Samir Hadj-Miloud and Kerry Clark
Land 2025, 14(10), 2030; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14102030
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/2030
Section: “Land Planning and Landscape Architecture”
12. “Strategic Land Assessment, Land Suitability, and Territorial Intelligence for Metropolitan Infrastructure: Rethinking Airport Location in the Madrid Region”
by Álvaro Luengo Cartagena and Roberto Díez-Pisonero
Land 2025, 14(10), 2018; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14102018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/2018
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13. “Development, Characteristics, and Implications of Landscape Performance Evaluation of Greenways in the United States”
by Juanyu Wu, Zhiying Xian, Yi Luo and Yongmei Xiong
Land 2025, 14(10), 1968; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14101968
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/1968
14. “Effects of Biochar-Based Fertilizer on Root Zeta Potential, Nutrient Leaching and Yield in an Intensive Protected Cropping System”
by Kane Trubenbacher, Shahla Hosseini Bai, Lakmini Dissanayake, Negar Omidvar, Stephen Joseph and Michael B. Farrar
Land 2025, 14(10), 2036; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14102036
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/2036
15. “Estimating Mercury and Arsenic Release from the La Soterraña Abandoned Mine Waste Dump (Asturias, Spain): Source-Term Reconstruction Using High-Accuracy UAV Surveys and Historical Topographic Data”
by Lorena Salgado, Arturo Colina, Alejandro Vega, Luis M. Lara, Eduardo Rodríguez-Valdés, José R. Gallego, Elías Afif Khouri and Rubén Forján
Land 2025, 14(10), 2016; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14102016
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/10/2016
