Announcements

With the first issue released in June 2023, five new MDPI journals disseminating multi-disciplinary science are due to launch, which will cover the subjects of medicine & pharmacology, biology and physical sciences.

The newly launched journals will be overseen by professional Editorial Board Members and Editors to ensure an accurate and rapid publication, rigorous peer review and broad visibility.

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

Journal	Founding Editor-in-Chief	Journal topics (selected)
	Prof. Dr. Jun Ma, Peking University, China| Editorial | view inaugural issue	growth and development; diet and nutrients; school health promotion policies and practices; child health and care; adolescent health and wellbeing | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Bernd Rehm, Griffith University, Australia | Editorial | view inaugural issue	DNA and gene synthesis; synthetic transcription factors; protein engineering; viral engineering; metabolic engineering | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Varsha Gandhi, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue	lymphatics; cancers associated with lymphocytes and lymphoblasts; lymphatic tissues; lymphoma; lymphoid leukemia | view journal scope | submit an article
	Dr. Bradley Turner, University of Melbourne, Australia | Editorial | view inaugural issue	multiple sclerosis; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; primary lateral sclerosis; atherosclerosis; systemic sclerosis | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Clemens Burda, Case Western Reserve University, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue	Gamma ray, X-ray, and UV–Vis spectroscopies; NIR/mid-infrared/Raman spectroscopy; microwave and THz spectroscopy; high-resolution gas-phase atomic, molecular, and cluster spectroscopy; MS, NMR, and EPR spectroscopy | view journal scope | submit an article

We wish to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. You are welcome to submit an application to the New Journal Committee (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com) if you would like to create more new journals.

MDPI journals will be attending the Chinese Physical Society Fall Meeting 2023 as exhibitors. This meeting will be held in Yinchuan, China, from 17 to 20 August 2023.

The conference will offer 20 sub-topics, namely: 1. particle physics, field theory and cosmology; 2. nuclear physics and accelerator physics; 3. atomic and molecular physics; 4. light physics; 5. plasma physics; 6. nano and mesoscopic physics; 7. surface and low-dimensional physics; 8. semiconductor physics; 9. strong correlation and superconductivity physics; 10. magnetism; 11. soft condensed matter physics and biophysics; 12. quantum information; 13. computational physics; 14. statistical physics and complex systems; 15. dielectric physics; 16. liquid crystal; 17. ultrafast physics; 18. high energy density physics; 19 topological materials, physics and devices; 20. physics education.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Symmetry;
• Entropy;
• Physics;
• Dynamics;
• Particles;
• Photonics;
• Mathematics;
• Plasma;
• QuBS;
• Galaxies;
• Atoms;
• Optics.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions you may have. For more information about the conference and our booth, please visit the following link: http://meeting.cps-net.org.cn/nxu2023.

The 2022 citation metrics have been released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), and we’re pleased to announce the following results for MDPI journals:

We are thrilled to announce that 90% of our ranked MDPI journals, specifically 86 out of 96 (captured in the table below), are performing above average in Q1 or Q2. This year, Clarivate has expanded its Impact Factor (IF) awards to include journals in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and the Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), providing greater transparency for the full set of journals indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection. As a result, 111 of MDPI journals have received their first IF in 2023, with 37 journals surpassing an IF of 3.0. In total, 208 MDPI journals have been honored with an IF.

Clarivate explains that by "expanding the coverage but holding to highly selective standards, the [Impact Factor] is now a reliable indicator of trustworthiness, as well as a measure of scholarly impact, at the journal level."

Please visit our blog post where we discuss the release of the latest citation metrics with our Indexing Manager, Dr. Constanze Schelhorn, to find out what's different this time around and how to make use of different metrics available.

Note: The Journal of Personalized Medicine's Impact Factor was omitted in the original release and will be assigned separately. Please find the data on the journal webpage in due course.

Source: 2022 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports ^TM (Clarivate, 2023)

Welcome message from Prof. Dr. Eckhard Hitzer, the webinar chair:

Following the unification of quaternions and Grassmann algebra in geometric (Clifford) algebra, we take a new approach to grand unification in physics, and present the deep connections among (Anti) de Sitter geometry, complex conformal gravity–Maxwell theory, and grand unification, from a gauge theory of gravity based on complex Clifford algebra Cl(4, C). Among other things, a plausible cancelation mechanism of the cosmological constant is found involving an algebraic constraint between complex vierbein components.

In cybernetics, Clifford algebra provides a projective hyper-complex decomposition pitch, relating technology with formal models restricted to conventional Bott-periodic hyper-complex coordinates that may collapse pseudo-periodic higher-order ultra-hyper-complex constellations reflecting ephemeral entanglements of z-pinched spectral twists provoked by charged shear surface deformation dynamics manifesting orthogonal Fredholm decompositions of fusion plane suspension integrals versus normal bundle derivatives spanning constructible entropy differentials to harvest.

Clifford algebra underlies MiTopos–Spacelogic, giving a recollection, integration, and continuation of extensive research on space–time matter and logic. Additionally, categories of graphs are related to logic, and quivers to geometric categories. First, such connections seem far-fetched, but they become clearer after deeper investigations. Following contemporary developments, categories are employed, and space–time algebra Star of David and its relation to elementary particle physics will be explained.

Date: 30 June 2023; 7:00 a.m. CEST| 1:00 a.m. EDT | 1:00 p.m. CST Asia

Webinar ID: 862 4714 6079

Register now for free!

Program:

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

Unable to attend? Register anyway and we’ll let you know when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Eckhard Hitzer, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan;
• Dr. Carlos Castro, Ronin Institute, Montclair, NJ, USA;
• Dr. Michael Schreiber, Vienna University for Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria;
• Dr. Bernd Schmeikal, Retired Member of Vienna Institute for Social Science Documentation and Methodology (WISDOM), Vienna, Austria.

Conference: 7^th ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference (YIC 2023)
Date: 19–21 June 2023
Location: Porto, Portugal 

MDPI will be attending YIC 2023 as an exhibitor; we welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.

YIC 2023 is the 7^th in the series of international conferences, organized since 2012, with the main purpose of bringing students and young researchers together within a relaxed environment, developing their work in all areas related to computational science and engineering.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Mathematics;
• AppliedMath;
• Algorithms;
• Fluids;
• Materials;
• Buildings;
• MCA;
• Computation;
• Symmetry.

If you are attending this conference, please visit our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://paginas.fe.up.pt/~yic2023/.

MDPI will be attending the 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT 2023) in Taipei, Taiwan, which will take place from 25 to 30 June 2023.

ISIT is the premier international conference series dedicated to the advancement of information theory and related areas. It brings together an international community of researchers and practitioners each year to present and discuss new research results and perspectives on future developments relevant to all areas of information theory, including big data analytics, source and channel coding, communication theory and systems, cryptography and security, detection and estimation, emerging applications, networks, network coding, signal processing, and statistical/machine learning.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Entropy;
• Mathematics;
• Information;
• Axioms;
• Algorithms;
• Symmetry;
• Data;
• JCP;
• Cryptography.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://isit2023.org/.

On 12 June 2023, MDPI and the journal Mathematics (ISSN: 2227-7390) organized a webinar Advances of Soft Computing, which was held on 12 June 2023. The webinar focused on soft computing.

The webinar explored various aspects of this interesting topic of Artificial Intelligence, promoting very interesting applications to various scientific fields. It started with a brief introduction from the chair Prof. Dr. Michael Voskoglou about the contents and applications of soft computing. The first speaker, Prof. Dr. Basil Papadopoulos, thoroughly explored the relationship between fuzzy subsethood and fuzzy implications. The next speaker, Prof. Dr. Madhumangal Pal, presented in detail the topic of fuzzy graphs. The last speaker, Dr. Said Broumi, gave an interesting talk about neutrosophic sets, which are generalizations of fuzzy sets introduced by Smarandache in 1995, their extensions, and their applications. The three speakers also answered the various questions raised by the participants in the webinar. 

Relevant Special Issues:

“Soft Computing and Uncertainty Learning with Applications”
Guest Editors: Xiaodong Yue, Prof. Dr. Shu Zhao and Prof. Dr. Jie Zhou
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2023 

“Advances in Genetic Programming and Soft Computing”
Guest Editors: Dr. Marko Ðurasević and Prof. Dr. Domagoj Jakobović
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2024

“Advances and Applications of Soft Computing”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Michael Voskoglou
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 6 June 2024 

You can watch the recorded webinar at the following link:

Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Michael Voskoglou, School of Engineering, University of Peloponnese (Ex Graduate Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece), Greece;
• Prof. Dr. Basil Papadopoulos, Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece;
• Prof. Dr. Madhumangal Pal, Department of Applied Mathematics with Oceanology and Computer Programming, India;
• Dr. Said Broumi, LTI Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Ben Msik, University Hassan II, Morocco.

The journal Mathematics (ISSN: 2227-7390) is currently recruiting a Section Editor-in-Chief for the Section “Difference and Differential Equations”.

The Section “Difference and Differential Equations” aims to publish original research papers, perspectives, and review papers on all aspects of this topic. Both qualitative and qualitative theories of ordinary and partial differential equations, along with the existence, multiplicity, and stability of difference equations coupled to dynamic systems are especially welcome. 

Further information about the Section may be found via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/mathematics/sections/difference_differential_equations. 

The Section Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the following:

• Defining the aims and scope of the Section;
• Advising on the strategic development of the Section;
• Ensuring that the published content is of high quality;
• Nominating/inviting Guest Editors and optionally providing them with the authority to make final acceptance decisions about submitted articles;
• Nominating/inviting contributors;
• Nominating and leading the Section Editorial Board;
• Promoting the journal at scientific conferences or through other venues;
• Conducting preliminary checks of submissions and making the final decision as to whether a paper can be accepted for publication following peer review and author revisions (when it suits your schedule).

To apply for this position, please contact the Mathematics Editorial Office (mathematics@mdpi.com) with the following two files attached:

• A full academic CV;
• A short cover letter that details your interest and enthusiasm for the position. 

Mathematics Editorial Office

Mathematics (ISSN: 2227-7390) be attending the 13th AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications, which will occur from May 31 to June 4 2023 at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA. The goals of the meeting include a cross-fertilization of ideas from different application areas and increased communication between the mathematicians who develop dynamical systems techniques and the applied scientists who use them.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Mathematics;
• Axioms;
• Symmetry;
• Fractal Fract;
• Dynamics;
• AppliedMath;
• Computation;
• Systems.