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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

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

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 Xin-Gao 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 Xin-Gao 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.

1 October 2025
2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers


We are honored to recognize the 2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers—scholars whose exemplary commitment to rigorous and constructive peer review is vital in upholding the highest standards of academic publishing.

Selected from a distinguished pool of 215,000 reviewers from 65 countries and regions worldwide, these honorees stand out for their exceptional expertise, diligence, and dedication to advancing research through timely and thoughtful reviews. Their constructive and impartial feedback ensures the publication of high-quality, impactful research, while their timely reviews facilitate swift revisions and faster publication of innovative work.

Peer review is the invisible foundation of academic progress. With gratitude and respect, we celebrate these 1000 scholars who made that foundation stronger in 2024. We respected all privacy preferences, with part of nominees opting for limited attribution.

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

Abbas Yazdinejad

Hanane Boutaj

Oscar De Lucio

Abdessamad Belhaj

Hany H. Arab

Otilia Manta

Abdolreza Jamilian

Hao Zang

Panagiotis D. Michailidis

Abdul Waheed

Hatem Amin

Panagiotis Simitzis

Abiel Aguilar-González

Henry Alba

Paola Prete

Adina Santana

Hiroyuki Noda

Paolo Trucillo

Aditya Velidandi

Hitoshi Tanaka

Patricia Kara De Maeijer

Adrian Stancu

Horst Lenske

Patrícia Pires

Adriana Borodzhieva

Hossein Azadi

Paulo Schwingel

Adriana Cristina Urcan

Houlin Yu

Pavel Loskot

Adriano Bressane

Huaifu Deng

Pedro García-Ramírez

Agbotiname Imoize

Huamin Jie

Pedro Pablo Zamora

Agustin L. Herrera-May

Hugo Lisboa

Pedro Pereira

Ahmed Arafa

Igor L. Zakharov

Pei-Hsun Wang

Ahmet Cagdas Seckin

Igor Litvinchev

Pellegrino La Manna

Ailton Cesar Lemes

Igor Vujović

Petar Ozretić

Akash Kumar

Ildiko Horvath

Petko Petkov

Akihiko Murayama

Ilya A. Khodov

Petr Komínek

Alain E. Le Faou

Ilya Zavidovskiy

Petras Prakas

Alain Massart

Imran Ali Lakhiar

Petro Pukach

Alejandro Plascencia

Ines Aguinaga-Ontoso

Petru Alexandru Vlaicu

Aleksandar Ašonja

Ioan Hutu

Phil Chilibeck

Aleksandra Głowacka

Ioan Petean

Pia Lopez-Jornet

Aleksandra Nesić

Irena M. Ilic

Pietro Geri

Alessio Ardizzone

Isaac Lifshitz

Pingfan Hu

Alessio Faccia

Ismael Cristofer Baierle

Piotr Cyklis

Alexander E. Berezin

I-Ta Lee

Piotr Gauden

Alexander Lykov

Itzhak Aviv

Piotr Gawda

Alexander Robitzsch

Iustinian Bejan

Pradeep Kumar Panda

Alexandre Landry

Ivan Matveev

Pradeep Varadwaj

Alexey Chubarov

Ivan Pavlenko

Presentación Caballero

Alexey Morgounov

Ivana Mitrović

Pu Xie

Alexis Rodríguez

Iyyakkannu Sivanesan

Qingchao Li

Alfredo Silveira De Borba

Jacek Abramczyk

Qinghua Qiu

Ali Hashemizdeh

Jacques Cabaret

Qingwei Chen

Alison De Oliveira Moraes

Jaime A. Mella-Raipán

Radoslaw Jasinski

Aliyu Aliyu

Jaime Taha-Tijerina

Radu Racovita

Alok Dhaundiyal

James Chun Lam Chow

Rafael Galvão De Almeida

Álvaro Antón-Sancho

James Chung-Wai Cheung

Rafael Melo

Amit Ranjan

James O. Finckenauer

Rafal Kukawka

Amritlal Mandal

Jan Cieśliński

Rafał Watrowski

Ana Isabel Roca-Fernández

Ján Moravec

Raffaele Pellegrino

Ana Tomić

Jarbas Miguel

Rajender Boddula

Anas Alsobeh

Jaroslav Dvorak

Ralf Hofmann

Anastasios Karayiannakis

Jarosław Przybył

Ran Wang

Andre Luiz Costa

Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić

Ranko S. Romanić

Andrea Bianconi

Jasmina Lukinac

Ratna Kishore Velamati

Andrea Sonaglioni

Jawad Tanveer

Rebecca Creamer

Andrea Tomassi

Jean Carlos Bettoni

Reggie Surya

Andrés Fernando Barajas Solano

Jennie Golding

Rehan Siddiqui

Andrés Novoa

Jerzy Chudek

Renato Maaliw

Andreu Comas-Garcia

Jhih-Rong Liao

Reuven Yosef

Andrew Lane

Jiachen Li

Ricardo García-León

Andrew Lothian

Jianzhu Liu

Richard Murray

Andrew Sortwell

Jiaquan Yu

Robert Boyd

Andrius Katkevičius

Jibing Chen

Robert H. Eibl

Andromachi Nanou

Jie Gao

Robert James Crammond

Andrzej Kielian

Jie Hua

Robert Oleniacz

Andrzej Kozłowski

Jill Channing

Roberto Passera

Andrzej Zolnowski

Jinfeng Li

Rodolpho Fernando Vaz

Ángel Josabad Alonso-Castro

Jinle Xiang

Rodrigo Galo

Ángel Llamas

Jinliu Chen

Roger E. Thomas

Angelo Ferlazzo

Jinyao Lin

Roger W. Bachmann

Angelo Marcelo Tusset

Jinyu Hu

Rogério  Leone Buchaim

Anil K. Meher

Jiří Remr

Roman Trach

Animesh Kumar Basak

Jiying Liu

Roman Trochimczuk

Anita Silvana Ilak Peršurić

João Everthon Da Silva Ribeiro

Romil Parikh

Anna Kharkova

Joao Pessoa

Romina Fucà

Anna Lenart-Boroń

Joaquim Carreras

Ronald Nelson

Anna Piotrowska

John Adams Sebastian

Rosie Yagmur Yegin

Anne Anderson

John Van Boxel

Roxana Lucaciu

Antiopi-Malvina Stamatellou

Jonathan Puente-Rivera

Rui Sales Júnior

Antonia Kondou

Jordi-Roger Riba

Rui Vitorino

Antonio Miguel Ruiz Armenteros

Jorge De Andres-Sanchez

Ruo Wang

Anusorn Cherdthong

Jorge Guillermo Diaz Rodriguez

Ryoma Michishita

Aram Cornaggia

Jorge Luis Zambrano-Martinez

Sabina Necula

Ariana Saraiva

José F. Fontanari

Sabina Umirzakova

Ariel Soares Teles

José Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna

Said EL-Ashker

Aristeidis Karras

José Francisco Segura Plaza

Saïf Ed-Dı̂n Fertahi

Arnaud Dragicevic

José Luis Díaz

Salvatore Romano

Artem Obukhov

José Luis Rivera-Armenta

Sándor Beszédes

Arvind Kumar Shukla

Jose M. Miranda

Santiago Lain

Arvind Negi

Jose M. Mulet

Sara Black Brown

Athanasios A. Panagiotopoulos

Jose Navarro-Pedreño

Sarat Chandra Mohapatra

Augustine Edegbene

José Pedro Cerdeira

Sarunas Grigaliunas

Aunchalee Aussanasuwannakul

Jouni Räisänen

Saša Milojević

Aurel Maxim

Jui-Yang Lai

Sawsan A. Zaitone

Barbara Symanowicz

Juliana Fernandes

Scott E. Hendrix

Bartosz Płachno

Julio Plaza Díaz

Seong-Gon Kim

Bela Kocsis

Juliusz Huber

Sergii Babichev

Benedetto Schiavo

Jun Liu

Sergio Da Silva

Bernhard Koelmel

Junyu Chen

Sérgio Felipe

Bhupendra Prajapati

Karan Nayak

Sergio Guzmán-Pino

Bierng-Chearl Ahn

Karel Allegaert

Seyed Kourosh Mahjour

Bo Zhou

Katarina Aškerc Zadravec

Seyed Masoud Parsa

Bohong Zhang

Katarzyna Kubiak-Wójcicka

Shedrach Benjamin Pewan

Bonface Ombasa Manono

Katarzyna Peta

Shehwaz Anwar

Bozhidar Stefanov

Katarzyna Tandecka

Shengwen Tang

Brach Poston

Katherine Bussey

Shih-Lin Lin

Byeong Yong Kong

Katsuya Ichinose

Shilong Li

Caio Sampaio

Kazuharu Bamba

Shing-Hwa Liu

Caius Panoiu

Kazuhiko Kotani

Shu Yuan

Caiyun Wang

Kazuhiko Nakadate

Shuohong Wang

Calin Mircea Gherman

Keigi Fujiwara

Shuolin Xiao

Camelia Delcea

Keith Rochfort

Shuping Wu

Cardellicchio Angelo

Kenneth Waters

Sihui Dong

Carlos Alberto Ligarda Samanez

Keren Dopelt

Sławomir Rabczak

Carlos Almeida

Kira E. Vostrikova

Sojung Kim

Carlos Balsas

Kit Leong Cheong

Songli Zhu

Carlos López-de-Celis

Konstantinos Vergos

Soonhee Hwang

Carlos Marcuello

Koyeli Girigoswami

Soo-Whang Baek

Carlos Pascual-Morena

Krzysztof R. Karsznia

Soufiane Haddout

Carlos Torres-Torres

Krzysztof Szwajka

Sousana Papadopoulou

Casey Watters

Krzysztof Wołk

Spiros Paramithiotis

Castillo Castillo

Kumar Ganesan

Spyridon Kaltsas

Changmin Shi

Lan Lin

Srecko Stopic

Chao Chen

László Radócz

Srinivasan Sathiyaraj

Chao Gu

Laurent Donzé

Stefano Mancin

Chao Zhang (China)

Lei He

Subhadeep Das

Chao Zhang (Singapore)

Lei Huang

Sumedha Nitin Prabhu

Chellapandian Maheswaran

Leonard-Ionut Atanase

Sushant K. Rawal

Cheonshik Kim

Leonardo Henrique Dalcheco Messias

Svetoslav Todorov

Chia Hung Kao

Leonie Brummer

Szymon Janczar

Chiachung Chen

Levon Gevorkov

Tadeusz Kowalski

Chiara Cinquini

Li Fu

Tadeusz Sierotowicz

Chieh-Chih Tsai

Lidija Hauptman

Taha Koray Sahin

Christian Rojas

Lin-Fu Liang

Tahir Cetin Akinci

Chu Zhang

Ling Yang

Takuo Sakon

Chuanyu Sun

Lingli Deng

Tamara Lazarević-Pašti

Chun-Wei Yang

Ljubica Kazi

Tao Zhang

Claudia Bita-Nicolae

Lotfi Boudjema

Taras P. Pasternak

Constant Mews

Louis Moustakas

Tarek Eldomiaty

Cristian Vacacela Gomez

Luca Ulrich

Taro Urase

Cristiano Matos

Luis Adrian De Jesús-González

Tenzer Robert

Cristian-Valeriu Stanciu

Luis Alfonso Díaz-Secades

Thawatchai Phaechamud

Cristóbal Macías Villalobos

Luis Filipe Almeida Bernardo

Thomas Michael

Dalia Calneryte

Luis Nestor Apaza Ticona

Tiberiu Harko

Daniel Hernandez-Patlan

Luis Puente-Díaz

Timea Claudia Ghitea

Daniele Ritelli

Luiz Antonio Alcântara Pereira

Timothy John Mahony

Daniel-Ioan Curiac

Łukasz Rakoczy

Timothy Omara

Daniil Olennikov

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

Tomasz Hikawczuk

Daodao Hu

Maciej Kruszyna

Tomasz M. Karpiński

Daqin Guan

Magdalena Jaciow

Tomasz Trzepiecinski

Daria Chudakova

Maha Nasr

Triantafyllos Didangelos

Daria Mottareale-Calvanese

Maharshi Bhaswant

Tsvetelin Zaevski

Dariusz Dziki

Maksim Zavalishin

Ulrich J. Pont

Dariusz Gozdowski

Małgorzata Jeleń

Vadim Kramar

David Kieda

Man Fai Leung

Vagner Lunge

David Luviano-Cruz

Manickam Minakshi

Valério Monteiro-Neto

Da-Zhi Sun

Marcel Sari

Van Giap Do

Debra Wetcher-Hendricks

Marcello Iasiello

Van-An Duong

Demin Cai

Marco Limongiello

Vanni Nicoletti

Dennis Dieks

Marco Zucca

Vasilios Liordos

Deokho Lee

Marconi Batista Teixeira

Vedran Mrzljak

Deyu Li

Marcos Vinícius Da Silva

Vicente Romo Pérez

Diego Romano Perinelli

Marek Cała

Victor-Alexandru Briciu

Dimitris Tatsis

Maria G. Ioannides

Viktor V. Brygadyrenko

Dirceu Ramos

Maria João Lima

Vinícius Silva Belo

Dmitrii Pankin

Maria Kantzanou

Violeta Popovici

Dmitriy Yambulatov

Maria Leonor Abrantes Pires

Viorel Dragos Radu

Dmitry Kultin

Mariana Buranelo Egea

Viswas Raja Solomon

Dongwei Di

Mariana Magalhães

Viviani Oliveira

Dorota Formanowicz

Marija Strojnik

Vlad Rotaru

Dragan Marinkovic

Marijn Speeckaert

Vladica Stojanović

Drazenko Glavic

Marina G. Holyavka

Volodymyr Hrytsyk

Duguleana Mihai

Marina Gravit

Volodymyr Ponomaryov

Dušan S. Dimić

Mario Cerezo Pizarro

Waldemar Studziński

E Terasa Chen

Mario Ganau

Wanming Lin

Edoardo Bucchignani

Mariusz Ptak

Waseem Jerjes

Eduard Zadobrischi

Marlen Vitales-Noyola

Wei-Chieh Lee

Edwin Villagran

Marta Forte

Weiming Fang

Eitan Simon

Martha Rocío Moreno-Jimenez

Weiren Luo

Elena Chitoran

Marwan El Ghoch

Weiwei Jiang

Elena Marrocchino

Marzena Włodarczyk-Stasiak

Wenan Yuan

Elisabeta Negrău

Massimiliano Schiavo

Wenguang Yang

Elisavet Bouloumpasi

Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali

Wenluan Zhang

Elochukwu Ukwandu

Mateusz Rozmiarek

Wiesław Przygoda

Emil Smyk

Matt Smith

Wilian Paul Arévalo Cordero

Emilio Bucio

Matteo Riccò

Wilian Pech-Rodríguez

Emmanouil Karampinis

Matthias Müller

Wislei R. Osório

Ericsson D. Coy-Barrera

Mauro Lombardo

Wi-Young So

Eugeniusz Koda

Md. Ataur Rahman

Wojciech Sałabun

Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka

Md. Biddut Hossain

Wojciech Zabierowski

Ewa Tomaszewska

Meisam Abdollahi

Xiaofei Du

Ezhaveni Sathiyamoorthi

Meng-Hwan Lee

Xiaolong Ji

Fabio Corti

Meng-Yao Li

Xiaomin Xu

Fahmi Zairi

Meysam Keshavarz

Xiaoshuang Ma

Fanzhi Kong

Michael Eisenhut

Xiaoying Liu

Fasih Ullah Haider

Michael Gerlich

Xiao-Yong Wang

Fayez Tarsha-Kurdi

Mihaela Brindusa Tudose

Xinming Zhang

Fekete Mónika

Mihaela Niculae

Xinqiao Liu

Felipe Jiménez

Mihaela Tinca Udristioiu

Xinqing Xiao

Feng Wen

Mihaela Toderaş

Xuechen Zheng

Ferdinando Di Martino

Mihai Crenganis

Xueming Zhang

Fernanda Tonelli

Mika Simonen

Xuezhen Wang

Fernando Lessa Tofoli

Milan Toma

Xuguang Cai

Fernando Viadero-Monasterio

Miloš Lichner

Yair Wiseman

Fethi Ouallouche

Milos Seda

Yang Xu

Flavio Arroyo

MIloš Zrnić

Yangwon Lee

Flor H. Pujol

Min Xia

Yanhong Peng

Florin Dumitru Bora

Mina Tadros

Yao Ni

Florin Nechita

Mingren Shen

Yaoxiang Li

Francesco Di Bello

Mircea Neagoe

Yasushige Shingu

Francesco Galluzzo

Mirela-Fernanda Zaltariov

Yaswanth Kuthati

Francisco Haces Fernandez

Mirjana Ljubojević

Yaxin Liu

Francisco Rego

Mirko Stanimirović

Ygor Jessé Ramos

Francisco Solano

Mirza Pojskić

Yi Xu

Frédéric Muttin

Modesto Pérez-Sánchez

Yifan Zhao

Fredrick Eze

Mohammad Ali Sahraei

Yih Jeng

Gabriel Milan

Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki

Yiyang Chen

Gabriel Zazeri

Mohammad Qneibi

Yoichi Shiraishi

Galina Ilieva

Mohammed Gamal

Yong Hwan Kim

Gary Van Vuuren

Mohammed Sayed

Yongqi Yin

Gennadiy Kolesnikov

Mounia Tahri

Young-joo Ahn

George E. Mustoe

Muhammad Ahsan Asghar 

Yousi Fu

George Lazaroiu

Muhammad N. Mahmood

Yuan Meng

George Xiroudakis

Muhammad Syafrudin

Yuefei Zhuo

Georgiy Gamov

Muhammed Yildirim

Yugang He

Gerald Cleaver

Murilo E. C. Bento

Yuliia Trach

Ghassan Ghssein

Muthuraj Arunpandian

Yuliya Semenova

Gian Mario Migliaccio

Narcis Eduard Mitu

Yuri Jorge Peña-Ramirez

Giancarlo Trimarchi

Naser Alsharairi

Yuri Konstantinov

Gianmarco Ferrara

Natale Calomino

Yusheng Xiang

Giovanni Tesoriere

Natanael Karjanto

Yutaka Ohsedo

Giuseppe Brunetti

Nataša Nastić

Zaihua Duan

Giuseppe Di Martino

Naveed Ahmad

Zelaya-Molina Lily Xochilt

Giuseppe Losurdo

Nebojsa Pavlovic

Zenon Pogorelić

Giuseppina Uva

Neli Milenova Vilhelmova

Zhang Ying

Glauber Cruz

Nguyen Dinh-Hung

Zhanni Luo

Glenn Morrison

Nguyen Quoc Khuong

Zhao Ding

Gloria Cerasela Crisan

Nicola Magnavita

Zhengmao Li

Gordana Wozniak-Knopp

Nicoleta Dospinescu

Zhengwei Huang

Gordon Alderink

Nicoletta Cera

Zhidong Zhou

Grazia Giuseppina Politano

Nidhi Puranik

Zhijun Li

Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos

Nikita Osintsev

Zhixiong Lu

Grzegorz Woroniak

Nikita V. Martyushev

Zhizhong Zhang

Grzegorz Zieliński

Nikola Stanisic

Zhong-Gao Jiao

Guadalupe Gabriel Flores-Rojas

Nilakshi Barua

Zia Muhammad

Guangnian Xiao

Nobuo Funabiki

Žiga Laznik

Guanxi Yan

Octavian Vasiliu

Zigmantas Gudžinskas

Guoyou Zhang

Oguzhan Der

Zishan Ahmad

Gustavo Henrique Nalon

Oimahmad Rahmonov

Zivan Gojkovic

Hai-yu Ji

Olga Morozova

Zoran Mijić

Hamza Faraji

Onur Dogan

Zsuzsanna Bacsi

Hamza Sohail

Ophir Freund

14 November 2025
Mathematics Webinar | Recent Progress in Real Analysis and PDEs, 19 November 2025


Welcome message from the webinar Chair:

It is my great pleasure and privilege to welcome you to today's webinar on “Recent Progress in Real Analysis and PDEs” As Chair of this session, I am honored to facilitate what promises to be an intellectually stimulating exchange of ideas at the intersection of two fundamental areas of mathematical analysis.

We are fortunate to have assembled a distinguished panel of speakers whose research contributions have significantly advanced our understanding of partial differential equations and real analysis. I am delighted to introduce Prof. Scott Rodney from Canada, whose work in nonlinear analysis and differential equations has been widely recognized; Prof. Tigran Bakaryan from Armenia, whose research on mean-field games, optimal control, and the analysis of coupled PDE systems has made significant contributions to our understanding of stationary mean-field games, regularity theory, and their connections to network equilibria; and Prof. Yoshihiro Sawano from Tokyo, whose expertise in function spaces and harmonic analysis has enriched the field considerably.

The interplay between real analysis and the theory of partial differential equations remains one of the most fertile areas of mathematical research. The analytical techniques developed in real analysis—from harmonic analysis to functional inequalities—provide essential tools for understanding the existence, regularity, and qualitative behavior of solutions to PDEs. Conversely, questions arising from PDEs continue to inspire new developments in real analysis.

Today's presentations will showcase recent advances in this dynamic area, and I anticipate that the ensuing discussions will foster new collaborations and insights. I encourage all participants to engage actively during the Q&A sessions.

Date: 19 November 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. CET | 8:00 a.m. EST
Webinar ID: 852 8705 8406

Register now for free!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Feel free to register anyway; the session will be recorded, and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.

Program:

Speaker/Presentation:

Time in CET:

Giuseppe Di Fazio
Chair Introduction

2:00–2:05 p.m.

Tigran Bakaryan
Game-Theoretic Coordination for Time-Critical Missions of Uav Systems

2:05–2:20 p.m.

Yoshihiro Sawano
Trace Operators in Sobolev–Morrey Spaces over Bounded $C ^{m-1,1}$ Domains

2:20–2:40 p.m.

Rafayel Teymurazyan
A Nonlocal Approach to Regularity in Local Problems

2:40–3:00 p.m.

Scott Rodney
Existence of Weak Solutions to Linear Second Order Degenerate Elliptic Equations

3:00–3:20 p.m.

Q&A Session

3:20–3:35 p.m.

Giuseppe Di Fazio
Closing of Webinar

3:35–3:40 p.m.

Webinar Chair and Speakers:

  • Prof. Giuseppe Di Fazio, Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy;
  • Prof. Yoshihiro Sawano, Department of Mathematics, Chuo University, Japan;
  • Dr. Rafayel Teymurazyan, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia;
  • Prof. Scott Rodney, Department of Mathematics, Physics and Geology, Cape Breton University, Canada.

Relevant Special Issues:

Numerical Methods for Linear PDEs and Applications
Guest Editors: Dr. Mozhgan Nora Entekhabi and Prof. Dr. Hugo Leiva
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026

New Trends in Nonlinear Waves”
Guest Editor: Dr. Mirko Tarulli
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026

For more information about this webinar, please visit the following website: https://sciforum.net/event/Mathematics-21?subscribe.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact mathematics@mdpi.com.

Mathematics Webinar Secretariat

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.

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.

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]

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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:

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.

“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.

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.

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

30 October 2025
Interview with Dr. Daniele Ritelli—Mathematics Exceptional Reviewer 2025


Name: Dr. Daniele Ritelli
Affiliation: University of Bologna, Italy

The following is a short interview with Dr. Daniele Ritelli:

1. Could you give a brief introduction of yourself to the readers? Could you introduce your current research direction and provide an update on your progress?

I hold the position of Professor of mathematical analysis at the University of Bologna, within the Department of Statistics. I am responsible for instructing students at both undergraduate and graduate levels in subjects such as differential equations, complex analysis, and mathematical methods for finance. Additionally, I teach at the doctoral level in the field of special functions. My research interests encompass applications in economics and mechanics, utilizing methods including differential equations, special functions, computer algebra, and generalized trigonometric functions.

2. Can you please share with us your sentiments upon winning the award?

The recognition bestowed upon me by the journal Mathematics is a distinguished honor that reinforces my personal conviction regarding the pivotal role of review work within scientific communication. It is evident that the primary contribution, as well as the scientific prestige, resides with the authors; the reviewer assumes an auxiliary role. Nevertheless, in an era characterized by substantial pressure on scholars to publish and increasing levels of specialization, the reviewer's function is to guide authors in preparing presentations that are accessible to a broad audience. A reader, even if an expert in the specific techniques utilized in a particular paper, must be able to understand the fundamental features and, if considered of interest, be directed to primary sources that facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the technical aspects employed by the authors.

3. Could you share some insights into your approach to reviewing manuscripts? How do you balance thoroughness with efficiency?

Maintain a respectful demeanor even when encountering errors or substandard work. Offer constructive feedback, even if it results in the rejection of the article. Request that the authors, even when a self-contained summary is unfeasible, provide a minimal overview of the topic along with general bibliographic references, in addition to specialized sources. Review the bibliography to determine whether the cited authors have published additional research related to the subject that has not been previously reported. Utilize reputable databases such as MathSciNet, Zentralblatt MATH, arXiv, preprint servers, and Qeios within the discipline of mathematics, employing the paper's keywords to verify the manuscript's originality and, if necessary, to substantiate claims with concrete evidence and arguments. When in doubt, request that the editor use plagiarism detection software.

4. What are the key factors and aspects that you consider most when reviewing a manuscript?

Do not limit your acceptance criteria solely to articles that precisely correspond to your domain of expertise; a high-caliber publication can effectively clarify its objectives and methodologies to professionals across various disciplines. Naturally, the subject matter should retain some relevance to our field, without being exclusively restricted to our specific focus.

Points of attention: What are the principal questions addressed by the research? Is the topic original or pertinent to the discipline? Does it address a particular gap within the field? What contributions does the paper offer in comparison to other published works? Are the conclusions consistent with the arguments presented, and do they respond adequately to the primary research question? Are the references appropriate and correctly cited?

5. Based on your experience, which research topics do you think are of particular interest to the research community in the coming years?

Digital transformation and artificial intelligence present remarkable opportunities that necessitate the development of new skills and comprehensive training. The emergence of artificial intelligence is anticipated to improve the efficiency of computer algebra, alongside numerical and probabilistic methods, across all applied mathematical models. Moreover, the endeavor to obtain symbolic solutions to differential equations through Lie symmetries, as well as the calculation of definite integrals using special functions, will reach frontiers that were considered unattainable only a few years prior.

28 October 2025
Mathematics | Top 10 Highly Viewed Papers Published in 2023–2024 in the “Mathematical Physics” Section


We are pleased to announce the top 10 highly viewed papers in 2023 and 2024 from the “Mathematical Physics” Section of Mathematics (ISSN: 2227-7390), carefully selected for their exceptional quality and relevance. We invite you to read these papers, which represent cutting-edge research in mathematical physics.

1. “Phase-Space Analysis of an Einstein–Gauss–Bonnet Scalar Field Cosmology”
by Alfredo D. Millano, Genly Leon and Andronikos Paliathanasis
Mathematics 2023, 11(6), 1408; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11061408
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/6/1408

2. “Composite Quantum Coriolis Forces”
by Miloslav Znojil
Mathematics 2023, 11(6), 1375; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11061375
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/6/1375

3. “Three-Species Predator–Prey Stochastic Delayed Model Driven by Lévy Jumps and with Cooperation among Prey Species”
by Jaouad Danane and Delfim F. M. Torres
Mathematics 2023, 11(7), 1595; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11071595
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/7/1595

4. “Remarks on the “Onsager Singularity Theorem” for Leray–Hopf Weak Solutions: The Hölder Continuous Case”
by Luigi C. Berselli
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 1062; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11041062
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/4/1062

5. “Functional Forms for Lorentz Invariant Velocities”
by James M. Hill
Mathematics 2024, 12(11), 1609; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12111609
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/12/11/1609

6. “Large-Scale Simulation of Shor’s Quantum Factoring Algorithm”
by Dennis Willsch, Madita Willsch, Fengping Jin, Hans De Raedt and Kristel Michielsen
Mathematics 2023, 11(19), 4222; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11194222
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/19/4222

7. “Fock Quantization of a Klein–Gordon Field in the Interior Geometry of a Nonrotating Black Hole”
by Jerónimo Cortez, Beatriz Elizaga Navascués, Guillermo A. Mena Marugán, Álvaro Torres-Caballeros and José Velhinho
Mathematics 2023, 11(18), 3922; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11183922
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/18/3922

8. “Solitons, Lumps, Breathers, and Interaction Phenomena for a (2+1)-Dimensional Variable-Coefficient Extended Shallow-Water Wave Equation”
by Tianwei Qiu, Zhen Wang, Xiangyu Yang, Guangmei Wei and Fangsen Cui
Mathematics 2024, 12(19), 3054; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12193054
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/12/19/3054

9. “Polynomial Tau-Functions of the n-th Sawada–Kotera Hierarchy”
by Victor Kac and Johan van de Leur  
Mathematics 2024, 12(5), 681; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12050681
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/12/5/681

10. “Detecting Line Sources inside Cylinders by Analytical Algorithms”
by Dimitrios S. Lazaridis and Nikolaos L. Tsitsas
Mathematics 2023, 11(13), 2935; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11132935
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/13/2935

23 October 2025
Mathematics | Top 10 Highly Viewed Papers Published in 2023–2024 in the “Control Theory and Mechanics” Section


We are pleased to announce the top 10 highly viewed papers in 2023 and 2024 from the “Control Theory and Mechanics” Section of Mathematics (ISSN: 2227-7390), carefully selected for their exceptional quality and relevance. We invite you to read these papers, which represent cutting-edge research in applied mathematics in control theory and mechanics.

1. “The Extrinsic Enriched Finite Element Method with Appropriate Enrichment Functions for the Helmholtz Equation”
by Yingbin Chai, Kangye Huang, Shangpan Wang, Zhichao Xiang and Guanjun Zhang
Mathematics 202311(7), 1664; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11071664
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/7/1664

2. “Numerical Investigation on a Diffuser-Augmented Horizontal Axis Tidal Stream Turbine with the Entropy Production Theory”
by Wei Zang, Yuan Zheng, Yuquan Zhang, Xiangfeng Lin, Yanwei Li and Emmanuel Fernandez-Rodriguez
Mathematics 202311(1), 116; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11010116
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/1/116

3. “Fixed-Time RBFNN-Based Prescribed Performance Control for Robot Manipulators: Achieving Global Convergence and Control Performance Improvement”
by Anh Tuan Vo, Thanh Nguyen Truong and Hee-Jun Kang
Mathematics 202311(10), 2307; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11102307
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/10/2307

4. “Ordinary Kriging Interpolation Method Combined with FEM for Arch Dam Deformation Field Estimation”
by Chenfei Shao, Yanxin Xu, Huixiang Chen, Sen Zheng and Xiangnan Qin
Mathematics 202311(5), 1106; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11051106
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/5/1106

5. “Numerical Fractional Optimal Control of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Octave/MATLAB”
by Silvério Rosa and Delfim F. M. Torres
Mathematics 202311(6), 1511; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11061511
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/6/1511

6. “Differential Evolution Based Numerical Variable Speed Limit Control Method with a Non-Equilibrium Traffic Model”
by Irena Strnad and Rok Marsetič
Mathematics 202311(2), 265; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11020265
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/2/265

7. “Fixed-Switching-Frequency Modulated Model Predictive Control for Islanded AC Microgrid Applications”
by Ariel Villalón, Carlos Muñoz, Javier Muñoz, and Marco Rivera
Mathematics 202311(3), 672; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11030672
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/3/672

8. “Weighted Radial Basis Collocation Method for the Nonlinear Inverse Helmholtz Problems”
by Minghao Hu, Lihua Wang, Fan Yang and Yueting Zhou
Mathematics 202311(3), 662; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11030662
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/3/662

9. “Working Performance Improvement of a Novel Independent Metering Valve System by Using a Neural Network-Fractional Order-Proportional-Integral-Derivative Controller”
by Thanh Ha Nguyen, Tri Cuong Do, Van Du Phan and Kyoung Kwan Ahn
Mathematics 202311(23), 4819; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11234819
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/23/4819

10. “Neural Network Trajectory Tracking Control on Electromagnetic Suspension Systems”
by Francisco Beltran-Carbajal, Hugo Yañez-Badillo, Ruben Tapia-Olvera, Julio C. Rosas-Caro, Carlos Sotelo and David Sotelo
Mathematics 202311(10), 2272; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11102272
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/10/2272

21 October 2025
Mathematics | Top 10 Highly Viewed Papers Published in 2023–2024 in the “Mathematical Biology” Section


We are pleased to announce the top 10 highly viewed papers in 2023 and 2024 from the “Mathematical Biology” Section of Mathematics (ISSN: 2227-7390), carefully selected for their exceptional quality and relevance. We invite you to read these papers, which represent cutting-edge research relevant to the interface of biology and mathematical sciences.

1. “Vegetation Patterns in the Hyperbolic Klausmeier Model with Secondary Seed Dispersal”
by Gabriele Grifò
Mathematics 2023, 11(5), 1084; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11051084
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/5/1084

2. “A Discrete Model for the Evolution of Infection Prior to Symptom Onset”
by Jordi Ripoll and Jordi Font
Mathematics 2023, 11(5), 1092; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11051092
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/5/1092

3. “Using Data of a Lassa Fever Epidemic in Nigeria: A Mathematical Model Is Shown to Capture the Dynamics and Point to Possible Control Methods”
by Obiora Cornelius Collins and Kevin Jan Duffy
Mathematics 2023, 11(5), 1181; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11051181
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/5/1181

4. “Adapting Strategies for Effective Schistosomiasis Prevention: A Mathematical Modeling Approach”
by Zadoki Tabo, Chester Kalinda, Lutz Breuer and Christian Albrecht
Mathematics 2023, 11(12), 2609; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11122609
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/12/2609

5. “Using Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for Tumor Cell Growth Modeling”
by José Alberto Rodrigues
Mathematics 2024, 12(8), 1195; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12081195
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/12/8/1195

6. “Global Stability of a MERS-CoV Infection Model with CTL Immune Response and Intracellular Delay”
by Tuersunjiang Keyoumu, Wanbiao Ma and Ke Guo
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 1066; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11041066
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/4/1066

7. “The Beddington–DeAngelis Competitive Response: Intra-Species Interference Enhances Coexistence in Species Competition”
by María Carmen Vera, Marcos Marvá, Víctor José García-Garrido and René Escalante
Mathematics 2024, 12(4), 562; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12040562
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/12/4/562

8. “Erlang-Distributed SEIR Epidemic Models with Cross-Diffusion”
by Victoria Chebotaeva and Paula A. Vasquez
Mathematics 2023, 11(9), 2167; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11092167
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/9/2167

9. “Non-Standard and Null Lagrangians for Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Their Role in Population Dynamics”
by Diana T. Pham and Zdzislaw E. Musielak
Mathematics 2023, 11(12), 2671; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11122671
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/12/2671

10. “Stochastic Simulations of Casual Groups”
by José F. Fontanari
Mathematics 2023, 11(9), 2152; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11092152
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/9/2152

15 October 2025
MDPI’s Newly Launched Journals in September 2025


Nine new journals covering a range of subjects launched their inaugural issues in September 2025. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access.

We extend our sincere thanks to all Editorial Board Members for their commitment and expertise. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, ensuring impactful open access scholarship.

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

Journal

Founding Editor-in-Chief

Journal Topics (Selected)

Prof. Dr. Joseph G. Grzywacz,

San José State University, USA

Editorial | view inaugural issue

family formation and dynamics; family relationships; family diversity and structure; family processes; family challenges; global perspectives of family |

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Prof. Dr. Chengkuo Lee,

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Editorial | view inaugural issue

AIoT sensing technologies; distributed AI and federated learning; AI-enhanced edge analytics; sensor fusion in edge computing; low-power AI sensing; security and privacy in edge-AI systems; AI-driven optimization of IoT networks |

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Prof. Dr. Steven Paul Nistico,

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Editorial | view inaugural issue

aesthetics; reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery; dermatology; oral and maxillofacial surgery; surgical procedures; non-surgical procedures |

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Prof. Dr. Mauro Tonelli,

University of Pisa, Italy

Editorial | view inaugural issue

plasma physics and technology; atomic and molecular physics; nuclear physics; quantum physics and technology; dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and multiferroics; semiconductor physics and devices; engineering physics; material physics; biophysics|

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Prof. Dr. Sergej M. Ostojic,

University of Agder, Norway;
University of Pécs, Hungary

Editorial | view inaugural issue

biochemical research methods; biochemistry and molecular biology; cell biology; clinical and medicinal chemistry; clinical neurology; endocrinology and metabolism; medicine, general and internal; nutrition and dietetics; toxicology |

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Prof. Dr. Michele Nappi,

University of Salerno, Italy

Editorial | view inaugural issue

foundations and advancements in multimedia technologies; computational social media analytics; human–AI interaction in social contexts; multimedia understanding and generation for social insight; ethics, fairness, and privacy in multimedia systems |

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Prof. Dr. Philippe Gorce,

Toulon University, France

Editorial | view inaugural issue

ergonomic design and evaluation of workspaces, tools, and equipment; biomechanical analysis and ergonomic interventions for musculoskeletal health; cognitive workload assessment and management; human-computer interaction (HCI) and user experience (UX) research; ergonomic wearables; AI-driven ergonomic assessment tools; neuroergonomics |

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Prof. Dr. Ronald Charles Sims,

Utah State University, USA

Editorial | view inaugural issue

bioresources; bioproducts; bioenergy and biofuels; environmental protection; public health protection; biological waste treatment; biomass transformation; circular bioeconomy; bio-based materials and chemicals; bioresidues |

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Prof. Dr. M. Jamal Deen,

McMaster University, Canada

Editorial | view inaugural issue

device design and engineering; circuit design and system integration; applications and emerging technologies; materials and fabrication innovations; testing, reliability, and standards |

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We would like to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. If you would like to create more new journals, you are welcome to send an application here, or contact the New Journal Committee (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com).

15 October 2025
Meet Us at the 2025 Annual Academic Conference of the Chinese Mathematical Society, 16–20 October 2025, Binzhou, China


We are delighted to announce that MDPI will participate as an exhibitor at the 2025 Annual Academic Conference of the Chinese Mathematical Society, held from 16 to 20 October in Binzhou, Shandong Province. This major academic event brings together leading mathematicians and researchers from across China and beyond.

The conference will feature a wide variety of activities, including invited talks, thematic seminars, and special forums. Nearly 200 mathematicians will deliver grouped presentations spanning ten key fields: algebra and number theory, geometry and topology, ordinary differential dynamical systems, partial differential equations, real and complex analysis, computational mathematics, probability and statistics, operations research and control, combinatorics and computational mathematics, as well as mathematics education and the history of mathematics.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

We warmly welcome all researchers and professionals attending the conference to stop by our booth, engage in insightful discussions, and connect with our dedicated team. Our representatives look forward to meeting you in person and are ready to provide any information or assistance you may need throughout the event.

For more detailed information about the conference program and organizing committee, please visit the official website: https://my.31huiyi.com/m/21540000-0708-b2d6-c659-08ddc8f62755?theme=bvent.

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