Announcements

Methane (ISSN 2674-0389, https://www.mdpi.com/journal/methane) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal published online by MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. It publishes novel research findings, reviews, and communications in all aspects of methanes. The scope of Methane includes but is not limited to methane exploration and exploitation, chemical and physical properties of methane, methane emissions, and gas hydrate. We aim to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible.

The main responsibilities of the Editorial Board Members are as follows:

1. Selecting additional renowned scientists to join the Editorial Board;
2. Overviewing the editorial process, deciding whether a paper can enter the peer-review process, and deciding whether it can be published after peer-review and revisions;
3. Deciding/recommending the topics and Guest Editors for Special Issues.

To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact the Methane Editorial Office (methane@mdpi.com) or Managing Editor, Ms. Monica He (monica.he@mdpi.com).

This serves to announce to our valued authors based in Japan that value-added tax, or consumption tax will now be imposed on article processing fees and other service fees for all papers submitted, or resubmitted (assigned new paper IDs), effective from 15 August 2021. The change is in accordance with the Japanese "Act for Partial Revision of the Income Tax Act and Other Acts" (Act No. 9 of 2015), which includes a revision of consumption taxation on cross-border supplies of services such as digital content distribution.

For additional information from the National Tax Agency please see here ("Cross-border supplies of electronic services").

Contact: Setsuko Nishihara, MDPI Tokyo