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12 May 2026
Recruiting Section Editor-in-Chief for the Section “Mineral Deposits” of Minerals

The Editorial Office of Minerals (ISSN: 2075-163X) is pleased to announce an open call for applications for the position of Section Editor-in-Chief for the journal Section “Mineral Deposits”.

We are seeking an outstanding researcher with a strong scientific background in mineral deposits, including metallic and nonmetallic deposits, industrial minerals, rocks, and materials. The ideal candidate should demonstrate enthusiasm for editorial leadership, support MDPI’s mission and values, and actively promote open access publishing.

Previous editorial experience—such as editing Special Issues or Topical Collections, or serving as a Reviewer or Editorial Board Member—will be considered an advantage.

Responsibilities of the Section Editor-in-Chief:
The selected candidate will play a key role in overseeing the growth and scientific development of the section and its Editorial Board. The initial appointment term will be two years and includes the following responsibilities:

Acting as an ambassador for Minerals, MDPI, and open access publishing;
Making scientific decisions regarding the scope and direction of the Section;
Inviting distinguished scientists to join the Editorial Board;
Suggesting and supporting topics for Special Issues;
Providing guidance and support to Editorial Board Members and editorial staff where required;
Maintaining oversight of the editorial process for manuscripts submitted to the Section, including making final publication decisions following peer review and revisions;
Upholding MDPI’s peer review standards and publication ethics guidelines.

Benefits of the position:
The Section Editor-in-Chief will be eligible for the following:

An annual honorarium;
Travel grants for international conferences;
The opportunity to publish 1–2 papers per year free of charge in Minerals;
The ability to invite high-quality papers at a discount.

This position also offers an excellent opportunity to gain editorial leadership experience and expand your international scientific networks.

Application process:
Researchers interested in applying are invited to submit the following materials to the Editorial Office at dme-minerals@mdpi.com by 29 May 2026:

A current CV;
A brief vision statement outlining their ideas and plans for the future development of the “Mineral Deposits” Section and the journal.

For additional information regarding the position, please feel free to contact the Editorial Office. The Editorial Office, in collaboration with the Editorial Board, will carefully review all applications and contact shortlisted candidates directly.

We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming new contributions to the continued growth of Minerals.

25 December 2025
Minerals | New Section “Mineralogy Beyond Earth” Established

The Minerals (ISSN: 2075-163X) editorial team is pleased to announce the launch of a new Section—“Mineralogy Beyond Earth”.

This Section aims to publish high-quality research that advances the understanding of the formation, evolution, distribution, and significance of minerals with origins beyond the boundaries of Earth. By focusing on extraterrestrial mineralogy, this Section seeks to:

Highlight how extraterrestrial minerals record the history of planetary bodies (e.g., planets, moons, asteroids, comets) and the early solar system;
Facilitate the exchange of insights on mineralogical processes unique to non-Earth environments (e.g., low-gravity crystallization, extreme temperature/pressure regimes, interactions with exotic volatiles like methane or ammonia);
Support the translation of extraterrestrial mineralogy research into practical applications, such as resource utilization in space exploration and the interpretation of data from planetary missions (e.g., rovers, orbiters, sample return missions);
Complement Minerals’s existing focus on Earth-based mineralogy by expanding its scope to a global (solar system-wide and beyond) context, thereby attracting a broader community of researchers and enhancing the journal’s interdisciplinary impact.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

Extraterrestrial mineralogy;
Planetary minerals;
Lunar mineralogy;
Mars mineralogy;
Asteroid mineralogy;
Cometary minerals;
Pre-solar minerals;
Protoplanetary disk minerals;
Europa minerals;
Impact metamorphism (extraterrestrial);
Hydrothermal minerals (non-Earth);
In situ resource utilization (ISRU);
Planetary remote sensing (mineralogical);
Sample return missions (mineral analysis);
Comparative mineralogy;
Astromineralogy;
Solar system mineral evolution;
Mineralogy of extrasolar planets;
Meteorites.

We are currently recruiting Editorial Board Members (EBMs) and Guest Editors for this Section. If you are an active researcher in this field and are passionate about publishing cutting-edge research, please contact us at minerals@mdpi.com. For further information on the journal’s Sections, please click here.

Minerals Editorial Office

22 October 2025
Welcoming New Early Career Editorial Members of Minerals

Minerals (ISSN: 2075-163X) is pleased to announce the following 96 researchers, who have been added to our group of 2025–2026 Early Career Editorial Board Members. Please join us in congratulating them on becoming part of the Minerals community!

	Name: Dr. Oluwatoosin Agbaje Affiliation: School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia Interests: mineralization; biomaterials; bioarcheology; synthetic chemistry; palaeobiology; geoscience; materials science; biophysics; biochemistry; smart concrete Website: https://www.palaeome.org/collins-group/people/oluwatoosin-agbaje
	Name: Dr. Vida Strasser Affiliation: Laboratory for Biocolloids and Surface Chemistry, Division of Physical Chemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia Interests: biomineralization; calcium phosphates; calcium carbonates; nanomaterials; hydrogels; biomimetics; biomaterials; composites Website: https://www.irb.hr/Zavodi/Zavod-za-fizicku-kemiju/Laboratorij-za-biokoloide-i-povrsinsku-kemiju/Zaposlenici/Vida-Strasser
	Name: Dr. Emeline Raguin Affiliation: Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany Interests: bone; electron microscopy; cryo-FIBSEM; mineralization; calcium; development Website: https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/6688214/development-of-mineralized-skeletal-materials
	Name: Dr. Gábor Botfalvai Affiliation: Department of Palaeontology and Geology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Baross st 13, Budapest, Hungary Interests: bioapatite; rare earth element geochemistry in fossil bones; trace element geochemistry in fossil bones; vertebrate paleontology; fossilization; taphonomy Website: https://magyardinoszaurusz.hu/gabor-botfalvai/?lang=en
	Name: Dr. Lucian Staicu Affiliation: Institute for Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland Interests: biomineralization; calcium phosphates; calcium carbonates; nanomaterials; hydrogels; biomimetics; biomaterials; composites Website: https://staiculab.com/team/
	Name: Dr. Luoyang Li Affiliation: Key Lab of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China Interests: cambrian explosion; palaeontology and biostratigraphy; biomineralization; molluscs; cambrian marine invertebrates; cambrian marine ecosystem; small shelly fossils Website: https://cmg.ouc.edu.cn/2016/0414/c13715a202253/page.htm
	Name: Dr. Yi Zhou Affiliation: School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China Interests: crystal structure and surface reactivity of clay minerals; design and synthesis of nanostructured materials for energy and environmental science Website: http://www.mineralfunctionmaterial.cn/index_zhouyi.html
	Name: Dr. Maxim Rudmin Affiliation: Department of geology and minerals prospecting, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 634050 Tomsk, Russia Interests: glauconite; clay minerals; iron ore; controlled-released fertilizer; chemical activation; mechanochemical activation; geochemistry; geology; mineralogy; applied mineralogy; mineral-based nanocomposites Website: https://portal.tpu.ru/SHARED/r/RUDMINMA/eng
	Name: Dr. Wenbin Yu Affiliation: College of Earth Sciences, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China Interests: surface/interface reactivity of nanoporous minerals; high-efficiency applications of mineral resources; modification of nanoporous structures; effect of nanoconfinement Website: https://dxy.glut.edu.cn/info/1117/10227.htm
	Name: Dr. Qingze Chen Affiliation: Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China Interests: nanominerals; clay minerals; iron/manganese oxides; crystal nucleation and growth; microstructure; surface reactivity; environmental pollution remediation; energy storage; mineral-based functional nanomaterials Website: https://people.ucas.ac.cn/~chenqingze
	Name: Dr. Petros Petrounias Affiliation: Section of Earth Materials, Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece Interests: mineral raw materials; sustainable construction; aggregate rocks; construction applications of rocks; circular economy; engineering properties of rocks; carbon capture and storage Website: http://www.geology.upatras.gr/index.php/en/people-en/faculty-adjunct?layout=edit&id=1216
	Name: Dr. Elena S. Zhitova Affiliation: Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 683006 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia Interests: mineral crystal structure; X-ray diffraction; vibrational spectroscopy; volcano, hydrothermal system; titanosilicate; layered double hydroxide Website: https://crystal.geology.spbu.ru/about/assistants/60-zhitova-es
	Name: Dr. Yun Li Affiliation: School of Petroleum Engineering, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China Interests: in situ visualization techniques (Raman, X-ray CT and neutron scattering); molecular dynamics simulation combined with thermodynamic calculation method; the mineralogical mechanism of CO₂ capture and geological storage process and its application Website: https://sygc.xsyu.edu.cn/info/1091/2164.htm
	Name: Dr. Seungyeol Lee Affiliation: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea Interests: mineralogy; economic geology; nanogeoscience; planetary science Website: https://sites.google.com/view/mmcbnu/home
	Name: Dr. Matteo Giordani Affiliation: Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, 61029 Urbino, Italy Interests: mineral fibers; zeolites; environmental mineralogy; risk assessment for mineral fibers; surface properties Website: https://www.uniurb.it/persone/matteo-giordani
	Name: Dr. Ruggero Vigliaturo Affiliation: Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, 251 Hayden Hall, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316, USA Interests: state-of-the-art transmission electron microscopy; medical mineralogy; environmental mineralogy; biogeochemistry; electron microscopy; electron energy-loss spectroscopy; nanominerals; mineral fibers Website: https://web.sas.upenn.edu/gierelab/people/
	Name: Prof. Dr. Shuai Cao Affiliation: School of Civil and Resource Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China Interests: cemented tailings backfill technology; metal mine underground mining method; microstructural characteristics; cement-based composites; backfilling material preparation; solid waste disposal Website: https://faculty.ustb.edu.cn/ShuaiCao/zh_CN/index/113475/list/index.htm
	Name: Dr. Fan Wang Affiliation: School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China Interests: utilization of solid waste; cement-solidified polluted soil; environmental science and health; solid waste-based cementitious material; heavy metal solidification Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6417-155X
	Name: Dr. Xiaobin Gu Affiliation: Qinghai Institute of Salt Lake, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China Interests: mineral energy storage materials; interfacial photothermal water evaporation technology for seawater desalination/forced evaporation of brine applications, and solid waste resource utilization Website: https://isl.cas.cn/rcdw/fgj/202409/t20240905_7333855.html
	Name: Dr. Chaorong Chen Affiliation: Department of Environment, College of Environment and Resources, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China Interests: mineral surface/interfacial reactivity; development of mineral functional materials and their application in pollution remediation; interactions between minerals and microorganisms and their environmental effects Website: https://hjzy.xtu.edu.cn/info/1074/2774.htm
	Name: Dr. Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari Affiliation: Department of Mining Engineering, Faculty of Integrated and Advanced Technology, Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur 313601, India Interests: applied geochemistry; mineralogy, mining geology; medical geology; sustainable environment management Website: https://www.spsu.ac.in/faculty-of-integrated-and-advanced-technology/faculty-members/
	Name: Dr. Jelena T Petrović Affiliation: Central Laboratory for Testing, Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Interests: waste biomass utilization; thermochemical technologies; hydrothermal carbonization; carbon materials; biofuel Website: http://itnms.ac.rs/istrazivac.asp?id=123
	Name: Dr. Anna Bogush Affiliation: Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Coventry University, Wolston Ln, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3LG, UK Interests: environmental science; geochemistry; environmental engineering; material science; analytical chemistry and biogeochemistry Website: https://pureportal.coventry.ac.uk/en/persons/anna-bogush
	Name: Dr. Fabio Perlatti Affiliations: ¹ Department of Soil Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture-ESALQ, University of São Paulo—USP, Piracicaba 13418-260, SP, Brazil; ² National Mining Agency—ANM, Environment Technology, São Paulo 04040-033, SP, Brazil Interests: soil biogeochemistry; ecological restoration; soil remediation; technosols; phytomining; rhizosphere processes; fate and dynamic of heavy metals; management of mining tailings dams; management and reuse of mining waste; sustainable mining; environmental and mineral policies Website: https://www.escavador.com/sobre/617950/fabio-perlatti
	Name: Prof. Dr. Qiusong Chen Affiliation: School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Beijing University of Science and Technology, Beijing 100083, China Interests: cemented paste backfill; mine backfill; phosphogypsum; backfill materials; mining technology Website: https://srse.ustb.edu.cn/info/1168/8872.htm
	Name: Dr. Muhammad Muniruzzaman Affiliation: Water Management Solutions, Geological Survey of Finland, Vuorimiehentie 5, Espoo 02151, Finland Interests: reactive transport; acid mine drainage; electrostatic interactions; low-permeability media Website: https://www.gtk.fi/asiantuntijat/muniruzzaman-md/#en
	Name: Dr. Andrea Ceci Affiliation: Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy Interests: geomicrobiology; bioremediation; biomineralization; bioleaching; bioweathering; biomining; resource biorecovery Website: https://research.uniroma1.it/researcher/33b94b0fddef08d850e864da3397588d4d9a391b23c6f99fe8858c81
	Name: Dr. Matteo Maron Affiliation: Directorate for Environment and Ecological Transition–Veneto Region, Calle Priuli–Cannaregio 99, 30121 Venice, Italy Interests: rock magnetism; paleomagnetism; stratigraphy Website: https://unich-it.academia.edu/MatteoMaron/CurriculumVitae
	Name: Dr. Yassine Taha Affiliation: Geology & Sustainable Mining Institute (GSMI), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir 43150, Morocco Interests: sustainable mining; circular economy; mine waste repurposing; resource recovery; critical raw materials; industrial ecology Website: https://industrylink.eu/speaker/yassine-taha/
	Name: Dr. Sumant Avasarala Affiliation: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37916, USA Interests: biogeochemistry, fate and transport of heavy metal contaminants; water quality and water treatment Website: https://gonzaric.people.unm.edu/team.html
	Name: Dr. Hu Li Affiliation: Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Yibin 644000, China Interests: unconventional oil and gas geology; fault/fracture analysis; structural geology; rock mechanics and artificial intelligence
	Name: Dr. Jianfeng Wang Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Processes and Resources, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangzhou 510640, China Interests: micro-mechanical properties and creep behavior of geological rocks; hydrocarbon generation; expulsion of source rock; carbon storage Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2018-3348
	Name: Dr. Chengang Lu Affiliation: National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy, Beijing 102211, China Interests: CCUS; geological hydrogen
	Name: Dr. Qiuming Pei Affiliation: Faculty of Geosciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China Interests: exploration and evaluation of major mineral resources and strategic mineral resources; genesis of hydrothermal deposits; petrology; petrogeochemistry; rock tectonics; remote sensing for mineral exploration Website: https://faculty.swjtu.edu.cn/peiqiuming/zh_CN/index.htm
	Name: Dr. Jian Li Affiliation: School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China Interests: ore-forming fluids; ore deposit; mineralization dynamics
	Name: Dr. Wenyan Cai Affiliation: School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China Interests: ore-forming theory; magmatic hydrothermal deposits Website: https://ziyuan.sdut.edu.cn/2020/1020/c8073a399937/page.htm
	Name: Prof. Dr. Ming Wang Affiliation: College of Earth Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130061, China Interests: structural geology; tectonic evolution; Gondwana supercontinent; Tethys ocean; Tibet region Website: https://teachers.jlu.edu.cn/WangMing/zh_CN/index.htm
	Name: Dr. Xinlu Hu Affiliation: School of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China Interests: mineralization prediction; structural geology; formation mechanism Website: https://grzy.cug.edu.cn/huxinlu/zh_CN/index.htm
	Name: Dr. Shuiyuan Yang Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China Interests: genesis of endogenic uranium polymetallic deposits Website: https://grzy.cug.edu.cn/yangshuiyuan/zh_CN/index.htm
	Name: Dr. Bo Liu Affiliation: School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China Interests: tectonics; igneous rocks; geochemistry; regional metallogeny Website: http://faculty.neu.edu.cn/liubo1/zh_CN/index.htm
	Name: Dr. Nan Ju Affiliation: Shenyang Center, China Geological Survey, Shenyang 110034, China Interests: magmatism and mineralization; enrichment and mineralization of rare earth elements
	Name: Dr. Byung Choon Lee Affiliation: Department of Earth and Environment Sciences, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea Interests: high-grade metamorphism; Precambrian geology; tectonic evolution Website: https://natural.jnu.ac.kr/natural_eng/14560/subview.do?enc=Zm5jdDF8QEB8JTJGcHJvZiUyRm5hdHVyYWxfZW5nJTJGNDMyJTJGMjQxOSUyRnZpZXcuZG8lM0Y%3D
	Name: Dr. Jeffrey Steadman Affiliation: Centre for Ore Deposit and Earth Sciences (CODES), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 79, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia Interests: ore deposits; mineral chemistry; orogenic Au; IOCG Website: https://discover.utas.edu.au/Jeff.Steadman
	Name: Prof. Dr. Degao Zhai Affiliation: School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China Interests: Ag-Pb-Zn deposits; epithermal deposits; ore genesis Website: https://scholar.cugb.edu.cn/scholar/scholarDetail/2131.shtml
	Name: Dr. Ilias Lazos Affiliation: Institute of Geodynamics, National Observatory of Athens, 11810 Athens, Greece Interests: active tectonics; crustal deformation; GNSS analysis; seismotectonics; tectonic geomorphology; structural geology; geological mapping Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6832-8801
	Name: Dr. Ilaria Fuoco Affiliation: Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DIBEST), University of Calabria (UniCAL), 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy Interests: water quality; water–rock interaction; soil pollution; heavy metals; water remediation Website: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RM1cOJcAAAAJ&hl=en
	Name: Dr. Kyu-Cheul Yoo Affiliation: Division of Glacial Environment Research, Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon 21990, Republic of Korea Interests: marine geology; paleoceanography; sediment trap; sediment core analysis; sediments in subglacial lake; sensitivity of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to 2 degrees Celsius Website: https://kpdc.kopri.re.kr/science-data/sedicore
	Name: Dr. Elizaveta Kovaleva Affiliation: School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville campus, Durban 4000, South Africa Interests: metamorphic petrology and deformation in shear zones; tectonic deformation and shock deformation effects in accessory minerals; formation and evolution of shock-generated melts and other impactites Website: https://agriculture-science.ukzn.ac.za/staff-profile/dr-elizaveta-kovaleva/
	Name: Dr. Manuel Toscano Affiliation: Department of Earth Sciences, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain Interests: ore mineralogy; ore processing; major and trace element geochemistry; isotopic geochemistry; volcanic massive sulphides; fluid inclusions; zircon; U-Pb dating of igneous and hydrothermal rocks; hydrothermal alteration Website: https://produccioncientifica.uhu.es/investigadores/211306/detalle
	Name: Dr. Nadia Mery Affiliation: Department of Mining Engineering, University of Chile, Santiago 8370450, Chile Interests: geostatistics; machine learning; ore body evaluation; uncertainty quantification Website: https://ingenieria.uchile.cl/sobre-la-fcfm/organizacion/personas/cuerpo-academico/ingenieria-de-minas?qui_id=93037
	Name: Dr. Jia Lin Affiliation: WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Kalgoorlie, WA 6430, Australia Interests: rock mechanics; coal seam gas; fluid mechanics; CO₂ geo-sequestration; ECBM; mining engineering; permeability; gas diffusion in porous media; cemented past backfill; fly ash Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2145-7993
	Name: Dr. Mohammad Parsa Affiliation: Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0E8, Canada Interests: geochemical exploration; remote sensing; geomatics; geological mapping; mineral exploration; mining Website: https://hes.laurentian.ca/people/mohammad-parsasadr-phd
	Name: Dr. Sheida Makvandi Affiliation: Application Competence Center, Malvern Panalytical B.V., Lelyweg 1 (7602 EA), P.O. Box 13, 7600 AA Almelo, The Netherlands Interests: indicator minerals; mineral exploration; till geochemistry; applied mineralogy; applied geochemistry; minerals chemistry; multivariate statistical methods; micro-analytical techniques; LA-ICP-MS Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3071-8190
	Name: Dr. Manuel Canovas Affiliation: Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Department, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta CP 1270709, Chile Interests: sustainable mining; blasting engineering; mining exploitation; risk assessment and management of contaminated sites; mathematical modeling; porous media Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4981-9271
	Name: Dr. Mohammad Maleki Affiliation: Department of Metallurgical and Mining Engineering, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta 1270709, Chile Interests: geostatistical modeling; resource estimation; data analysis Website: https://ficg.ucn.cl/academicos/mohammadali-malekitehrani/
	Name: Dr. Ziye Wang Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China Interests: mineral prospectivity mapping; geological remote sensing; machine learning; big data Website: https://grzy.cug.edu.cn/wangziye/en/index.htm
	Name: Dr. Kati Laakso Affiliation: Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada Interests: hyperspectral; mineral exploration; spectroscopy Website: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/earth-sciences/people/details.html?person=laakso
	Name: Dr. Srikumar Roy Affiliation: School of Earth Sciences, University College Dublin, A94T286 Dublin, Ireland Interests: gas hydrates; seabed fluid-flow; carbon capture and geological storage; high-resolution 2D/3D pore-structure imaging techniques; shale gas characterization; igneous intrusions; submarine volcanic ridges Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2418-6300
	Name: Dr. Michael Jorgensen Affiliations: ¹ TechnoImaging, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT 84107, USA; ² Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, USA Interests: magnetics; magnetization vector inversion; 3D inversion; high-performance computing Website: https://profiles.faculty.utah.edu/u0664660
	Name: Dr. Fenghao Duan Affiliation: School of Geological Engineering and Geomatics, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710054, China Interests: geochronology; geochemistry; magmatic rocks Website: https://js.chd.edu.cn/dzgcychxy/dfh/list.htm
	Name: Dr. Haibo Yan Affiliation: Zijin School of Geology and Mining, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China Interests: experimental geochemistry; element geochemistry; the mobility of metal complexes in the fluids Website: https://zjxy.fzu.edu.cn/info/1172/6152.htm
	Name: Dr. Yangyang Wang Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Lithospheric and Environmental Coevolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China Interests: fluid/melt inclusions; mineralization; isotope geochemistry Website: https://faculty.ustc.edu.cn/wangyangyang/zh_CN/index.htm
	Name: Dr. Maria Di Rosa Affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy Interests: thermobarometry; geochronology; metamorphic petrology; mineral chemistry; geological mapping; tectonics; structural analysis; regional geology; stratigraphy Website: https://unimap.unipi.it/cercapersone/dettaglio.php?ri=168041&template=dettaglio.tpl
	Name: Dr. Grazina Skridlaite Affiliation: Institute of Geology and Geography, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania Interests: petrology; field geology; geological processes; geochemistry; geochronology; petrography; regional geology; geoeducation; geoheritage Website: https://gamtostyrimai.lt/en/darbuotojai/grazina-skridlaite/
	Name: Dr. Vinod O. Samuel Affiliation: Department of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea Interests: petrology; geochemistry; tectonics; magmatism; metamorphism; metasomatism; fluids; pseudosection modeling Website: http://geo.yonsei.ac.kr/en/index.php?hCode=STAFF_LIST&gubun=DR
	Name: Prof. Dr. Gianni Gallello Affiliation: Department of Prehistory, Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 28, 46010 Valencia, Spain Interests: archaeological science; chemical elements; archaeological materials; analytical chemistry Website: https://www.uv.es/uvweb/college/en/profile-1285950309813.html?p2=gallello&idA=true
	Name: Dr. Jinhe Pan Affiliation: Key Laboratory of Coal Processing & Efficient Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China Interests: mineral processing; trace element occurrence; hydrometallurgy; utilization of coal combustion waste Website: https://faculty.cumt.edu.cn/panjinhe/zh_CN/index.htm
	Name: Dr. Chenwei Li Affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China Interests: enhancement of the flotation separation process for fine-grained coal/minerals; development of technologies for the resource utilization of waste lithium batteries and coal gasification residues and other solid wastes Website: https://scet.cumt.edu.cn/c3/4f/c21941a639823/page.htm
	Name: Dr. Yuqiang Mao Affiliation: Faculty of Land Resource Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China Interests: flotation theory and technology; comprehensive utilization of mineral resources; mineral surface interface wetting theory Website: https://gzy.kmust.edu.cn/info/1069/2525.htm
	Name: Dr. Dingzheng Wang Affiliation: College of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China Interests: recycling of secondary resources; efficient processing of mineral resources; preparation and application of mineral materials; wastewater and waste gas treatment Website: https://prof.gxu.edu.cn/teacherDetails/2f88fe65-83c0-4f31-b7a0-aa19ca2b80ff
	Name: Dr. Changtao Wang Affiliation: Faculty of Land Resource Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China Interests: flotation theory; reagents; processes and the comprehensive utilization of tailings resources Website: https://gzy.kust.edu.cn/info/1069/2536.htm
	Name: Dr. Yijiang Li Affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China Interests: flotation; flocculation; colloid and interface chemistry; intelligent mineral processing; design of mineral processing equipment Website: https://jx.tyust.edu.cn/info/1201/4785.htm
	Name: Dr. Mingyang Li Affiliation: School of Metallurgical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243032, China Interests: surface interaction; density functional theory; adsorption; chemical modification Website: https://yjxy.ahut.edu.cn/info/2842/4399.htm
	Name: Dr. Xinran Zhu Affiliation: Department of Mineral Engineering, College of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China Interests: refractory iron ore; spodumene; vanadium-bearing shale; gold; pyrometallurgy; leaching; magnetic separation; phase transformation; magnetism; kinetics; XRD; Mössbauer spectroscopy; VSM; TG-DSC Website: http://www.zitu.neu.edu.cn/2023/0714/c1088a233492/page.htm
	Name: Dr. Xiangning Bu Affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China Interests: flotation kinetics; nanobubbles; ultrasound cavitation; emulsified oily collectors; recycling of spent LIBs Website: https://scet.cumt.edu.cn/f9/e4/c20581a588260/page.htm
	Name: Dr. Ningning Liao Affiliation: School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China Interests: comminution theory and technology; lithium resource efficient separation theory and technology; particle simulation and modeling Website: https://zh.jxust.edu.cn/info/1146/14262.htm
	Name: Dr. Liuyang Dong Affiliation: Faculty of Land Resources Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China Interests: mineral processing; froth flotation; flotation chemistry; flotation reagent design Website: https://gzy.kust.edu.cn/info/1068/2704.htm
	Name: Dr. Xiaomin Ma Affiliation: Department of Mineral Processing Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China Interests: solid–liquid separation; coal sludge; comprehensive utilization of coal waste Website: https://kyxy.tyut.edu.cn/info/1120/4687.htm
	Name: Dr. Hainan Wang Affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China Interests: fine-grained flotation; fluid mechanics Website: https://nerccpp.cumt.edu.cn/whn/list.htm
	Name: Prof. Dr. Guixia Fan Affiliation: Zhongyuan Critical Metals Laboratory, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China Interests: critical metal beneficiation and separation technology; surface/interface science engineering; solid waste resource recycling Website: https://www7.zzu.edu.cn/criticalmetal/info/1125/1915.htm
	Name: Dr. Weiping Liu Affiliation: School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China Interests: froth flotation; hydrometallurgy; big data analysis; simulation Website: https://faculty.csu.edu.cn/weipingliu/zh_CN/index.htm
	Name: Prof. Dr. Fang Zhou Affiliation: School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China Interests: separation science and technology; mineral processing; surface chemistry; chemical engineering Website: http://xfme.wit.edu.cn/info/1016/3042.htm
	Name: Dr. Shichao Wu Affiliation: Metallurgical Engineering‌, School of Metallurgy and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China Interests: clean and efficient utilization of refractory metal mineral resources; low-carbon metallurgy; resource utilization of solid waste Website: https://yn.kmust.edu.cn/info/1099/4287.htm
	Name: Dr. Zhoujie Wang Affiliation: Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China Interests: environmental sciences; colloid and interface science; natural organic matter; heavy metals; flotation Website: https://hzxy.swust.edu.cn/2024/1106/c10656a207866/page.htm
	Name: Dr. Tianfu Zhang Affiliation: Faculty of Land Resource Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China Interests: mineral flotation; efficient and clean utilization of renewable resources Website: https://gzy.kmust.edu.cn/info/1069/2533.htm
	Name: Dr. Qing Sun Affiliation: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China Interests: flotation separation; interface chemistry; surfactant synthesis Website: https://hgxy.hunnu.edu.cn/info/1565/10236.htm
	Name: Dr. Song Zou Affiliation: School of Resource and Environment Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China Interests: low-carbon mineral processing theory and technology; molecular design and development of environmentally friendly mineral processing reagents; joint green utilization of secondary resources for mining and smelting Website: https://zh.jxust.edu.cn/info/1146/14265.htm
	Name: Dr. Sultan Ahmed Khoso Affiliation: Department of Mining Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan Interests: minerals’ extraction processes; process optimization; plant design; quality control Websites: https://site.muet.edu.pk/departments/mining-engineering/faculty-members; https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sultan-Khoso-2
	Name: Dr. Zhijie Chen Affiliation: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia Interests: froth flotation; ore beneficiation; waste utilization; mineral materials; electrochemistry; environmental functional materials Website: https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/jay-chen
	Name: Dr. Gaofeng Wang Affiliation: Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China Interests: clay mineral; mining; rare earth elements; ion-adsorption rare earth deposits; electrokinetics; adsorption; surfaces and interfaces Website: https://gig.cas.cn/sourcedb/zw/rck/202505/t20250523_7790439.html
	Name: Dr. Renji Zheng Affiliation: School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China Interests: mineral material; semiconductor mineral; DFT calculation; catalysis; wastewater treatment Website: https://faculty.csu.edu.cn/zhengrenji/zh_CN/index.htm
	Name: Dr. Elif Emil Kaya Affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7034 Trondheim, Norway Interests: hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; recycling of critical metals from secondary sources; recycling of permanent magnets and solar cells Website: https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/elif.e.kaya
	Name: Prof. Dr. Hernán Anticoi Affiliation: Departament d’Enginyeria Minera, Industrial i TIC, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona Tech, Av. Bases de Manresa 61-63, 08242 Manresa, Spain Interests: mineral processing; comminution; modeling; energy optimization; pollution remediation Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hernan-anticoi-sudzuki-66240461/?originalSubdomain=cl
	Name: Dr. Gauti Asbjörnsson Affiliation: Department of Industrial and Materials Science, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden Interests: steady-state and dynamic process simulations; unit and process optimization; crushing and screening modelling; aggregates; data science; environmental product declarations and operator training Website: https://www.chalmers.se/en/persons/gauti/
	Name: Dr. Theerayut Phengsaart Affiliation: Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand Interests: mineral processing; physical separation; coal cleaning; resource recycling; plastic separation; waste management; environmental remediation Website: https://www.eng.chula.ac.th/en/staff/theerayut-phengsaart-ph-d
	Name: Prof. Dr. Ye Chen Affiliation: School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China Interests: flotation theory and technology; quantum chemistry research on mineral flotation; comprehensive utilization of mineral resources Website: https://prof.gxu.edu.cn/teacherDetails/a6daa6a7-d91e-4b3b-95cb-83ce7529f071

15 October 2025
Interview with Mr. George Mustoe—Winner of the Minerals Best Paper Award

We are pleased to announce that Mr. George Mustoe’s paper “Silicification of Wood: An Overview” has won the Minerals 2023 Best Paper Award, acknowledging it as an exceptional article published in Minerals (ISSN: 2075-163X). As the winner of this award, Mr. George Mustoe will receive CHF 500, a certificate, and a free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.

The following is a short interview with the winner, Mr. George Mustoe:

1. Congratulations on winning the Minerals 2023 Best Paper Award! Could you please briefly introduce yourself?

I did not start out as a paleontologist. My original training was in geochemistry, and as I got older, I became interested in fossil plants because, in this area, most of the local bedrock is Eocene sediment, that is, full of fossil plants, mostly fossil leaves. There had been some work conducted on that topic, but not a lot, and I finally decided if somebody was going to work on it, it might as well be me—despite the fact I knew almost nothing about botany. This goes back to the mid-1990s, I guess, when I decided, I would start looking at these fossil leaves and try to learn enough botany to make some sense of them. In my early years, I was basically looking at fossil leaves, and I became interested in paleoclimate modeling. I was influenced by a US Geological Survey geologist, Jack Wolf, who invented the first computer model of paleoclimate. So, I started out doing that, and after a while I became more interested in petrified wood, which is abundant in the Western United States. A consistent theme of my research is that I have been interested in how ancient life becomes fossilized. I have performed some taxonomy and some classical paleontology work, but mostly I have been interested in the fossilization process. I started looking at fossil wood, and it became one of my main research interests. I had good analytical skills and was performing a lot of scanning electron microscopy and X-ray fluorescence analysis—tools that were really useful for looking at fossils, particularly fossil wood. Although I have worked on many other projects, fossil wood has remained a continued interest for me. One of the things that has always interested me is the boundary areas between scientific disciplines. The world is not divided into categories like chemistry, geology, and physics, yet that is how it is usually taught. For me, one of the attractions of paleontology is that it sits at the intersection of geology, biology, and, in my case, chemistry as well. I enjoy working in those boundary areas, and almost all of the research I have chosen to do has been in that space. In paleontology, I have always been fascinated by the simple fact that when you hold a fossil in your hand, you are holding something that was once alive. My geology program focused on hard rock geology, petrology, and to some extent geophysics. I took courses in crystallography, mineralogy, and related areas, but those subjects never captivated me as much. I have always been more interested in what has happened on the surface of the Earth rather than deep within it. While hard rock geology certainly has value, my curiosity lies in surface processes and history. Paleontology, for me, is the closest thing to having a time machine.

2. Could you give a brief overview of the main content of your award-winning paper?

A great percentage of the research that has been published about fossil wood has been performed by botanists and biologists who have not had much interest in geology, so the publications have largely focused on taxonomy—what kind of wood it is—and reconstructing the paleoenvironment from the species that were living at the time. There has often been very little discussion of the geologic setting where the fossil wood was preserved, and very little about the processes of fossilization.

Early on, I saw that wood is commonly fossilized in several steps, sometimes with long delays in between. It is not a simple “wood turned to stone” process. A consistent theme of my work has been studying the succession of processes that cause wood to become mineralized. There are simple examples, but mostly very complicated ones. I have continued to follow this path, examining how wood transitions from cellulose and lignin material to mineral replacement.

One commonly repeated idea is permineralization—the belief that the open spaces in wood become filled with minerals while the actual wood tissue remains. This has been repeated in textbooks and journals, but for silicified wood, that interpretation is usually wrong. Permineralization is attractive because of its simplicity, but it has rarely been tested. One of the only attempts I found was by Dr. Saint John, who published a paper around 1927. She treated silicified wood with hydrofluoric acid to dissolve the silica and examined what remained. Of six samples, almost none retained organic matter. Her work, published in the Journal of Economic Geology, was largely ignored because it was not read by paleontologists.

When I examined samples myself, I also found very little organic matter in most silicified wood. I developed a different method: powdering the wood, heating it to about 500°C to burn off any organic matter, measuring the weight loss, and comparing it to the original density of the wood. This gave a semi-quantitative measure of preserved organic matter, which was typically very small. Thus, permineralization is mostly a comfortable fiction; actual testing shows it to be rare. Fossilization is instead a competitive process—while wood degrades through microbial activity or chemical reactions, minerals such as silica infiltrate and replace it. Petrifaction only occurs when the rates of degradation and mineralization balance. If degradation is faster, the wood is destroyed, leaving only a cast. If mineralization is faster, more organic matter may remain. But most often, almost all organic matter is lost as minerals replace it in successive stages.

The structure of wood itself favors petrifaction. Wood provides strength in trees and contains conductive cells for transporting water and dissolved minerals upward, and nutrients downward. This porosity means that, once buried, wood must be in an environment that inhibits decay—often below the water table in anaerobic conditions. If groundwater carries dissolved minerals, these can precipitate. For silica, the first step is attachment to the cell walls due to chemical affinity, followed by filling of the cell interiors, and later, fractures or larger voids. Many fossilized woods show incomplete processes, with preserved cell walls but unfilled interiors, or larger fractures left open.

Two common questions I am asked about fossil wood are “What species is it?” (I do not focus on taxonomy), and “How long does it take to petrify?” The answer to the second is highly variable. In the right conditions, wood can mineralize fairly quickly; in other cases, it never mineralizes. For example, wood in the Canadian Arctic buried in sediments without groundwater can remain as original wood for tens of millions of years. Locally, I have seen Miocene and Pleistocene wood preserved in impermeable clay, essentially sealed, still cuttable with a knife or burnable with a match. More commonly, wood mineralizes in multiple stages, over variable timescales, depending entirely on environment.

3. Could you describe some challenges you have faced during your career?

I grew up in a small town in Nevada, in a family where higher education was not an option. My father grew up on a small homestead ranch in Colorado. His father died of a heart attack in his 40s, leaving eleven children. At age of 14, my father dropped out of school after eighth grade to find work and send money home to support his widowed mother and younger siblings. He worked for ten years as a miner until serving in the army during World War II. After the war, with the mining industry in decline, he spent his life as an auto mechanic.

My mother was also a child of the Great Depression. She graduated from high school, but like my father, wanted something better for us. I had an older brother, Raymond, and my parents hoped we could both attend college, though we had no money. Their plan was simple: when Raymond was a senior in high school, the family would move to a town with a college so we could live at home and attend inexpensively. Scholarships never occurred to us, even though we were good students.

So, we moved to Bellingham, Washington—a place we had never been—because it had a small college. Raymond graduated in anthropology, and I started as a freshman majoring in geology. I worked minimum-wage jobs to pay my way through college while living at home. By the end, I became interested in biochemistry and began graduate school in that field, but my professor died of cancer at age 34, leaving me stranded. Fortunately, I had enough geology credits to complete a master’s degree in geology.

I then worked at the university as a research technician for 40 years. I was never a professor and never earned a PhD, but I had access to laboratories and freedom to study what I wanted. This led to a large publication record and an active research career. I have now been retired for 11 years, but I still have my lab keys, and continue conducting research, and enjoy the freedom of working only when I want to.

I often think about my father, who left school so early but was one of the smartest people I have known. His lack of formal education limited him, but he taught me that there are many ways to learn besides sitting in a classroom. Too often, college can feel like information being poured into your head. But what really matters in life is knowing how to find information when you need it and being willing to keep learning.

If your education ends when you receive a diploma, you can remain ignorant as the world changes. What’s important is staying curious and learning as life goes on. In my time, that meant reading journals and going to the library. Today, everything seems to be online. That makes access easier, but it also brings the challenge of separating accurate information from the enormous amount of misinformation. The real skill is not just finding information—but finding information you can trust.

4. What factors attracted you to submit your paper to Minerals? How was your submission experience?

Well, I am pleased to say I love MDPI publications. I have published in many journals and completed several hundred peer reviews across different outlets. My experience with MDPI has been excellent. The peer review is first-rate, both in the reviews I have received and in those I have conducted as a reviewer. The process is efficient, the editors are responsive, and it is refreshing not to wait six months or more for a paper to appear. Peer review is not perfect anywhere, but MDPI demonstrates a strong commitment to quality, and in my view, it is among the best.

5. What advice would you give to young researchers who aspire to produce high-impact research results?

I really recommend pursuing things that capture your interest. If you focus only on a job title, it may not lead to a very happy life. What really counts is what you do on a day-to-day basis, not what’s written on your office door or desk.

Your passions do not always have to be tied to your career. For example, I have always been devoted to music. I am a woodwind player and have taken years of lessons, and especially in retirement, I have played a lot. The closest I have come to being a professional musician is probably having neighbors who would pay me to stop practicing so much. And that is fine with me—I am glad I never had to rely on music to make a living, since most music or art jobs are not very appealing and are often difficult to sustain. Instead, I had a job I enjoyed, working 40 years in the same place with colleagues I liked.

If you pursue what truly interests you, it might not always be clear where it will lead, but it is likely to take you to a good place. If you pursue something out of ego or vanity, it is less likely to bring fulfillment. My parents, for example, encouraged my brother and me to get an education but never imposed what we should study or become. That freedom was invaluable.

Ultimately, education is less about pouring information into your head and more about giving you time and space to discover your path. It is not a bad thing to be young and undecided—often, that is exactly how you find the direction that is right for you.

6. Minerals is an open access journal. How do you think open access impacts readers and authors?

These days, I try to publish only in open-access journals. I strongly oppose the paywall structure, where access to research is restricted unless you pay a significant fee. Personally, my university library covers access costs for me, but for anyone without that advantage, it creates a huge barrier. To me, making scientific research a profitable enterprise for publishers is problematic. That is why I value MDPI journals for their commitment to Open Access and Creative Commons licensing.

I also see online publishing as the future. Hard copy journals are rarely used now; most people prefer PDFs. I used to publish in the Geological Society of America Bulletin, a leading U.S. geology journal. While technically nonprofit, they still relied heavily on paywalls and were so page-limited that every issue was committed more than a year in advance. That made it nearly impossible to get an article accepted. Online publishing eliminates those barriers, allowing unlimited articles, color illustrations, and interactive links.

More information about journal awards can be found at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/minerals/awards.

20 August 2025
Minerals Best Paper Award—Winners Announced

Minerals (ISSN: 2075-163X) is pleased to announce the winners of the Minerals Best Paper Award. We selected two research articles and one review among all the peer-reviewed papers published in our journal in 2023. The papers were chosen after a thorough evaluation conducted by the journal’s Award Committee led by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Leonid Dubrovinsky.

We would like to congratulate the following winners:

“Potential Future Alternative Resources for Rare Earth Elements: Opportunities and Challenges”
by Vysetti Balaram
Minerals 2023, 13(3), 425; https://doi.org/10.3390/min13030425

“Comparison of Quantitative X-ray Diffraction Mineral Analysis Methods”
by Jingyun Xiao, Yougui Song and Yue Li
Minerals 2023, 13(4), 566; https://doi.org/10.3390/min13040566

“Silicification of Wood: An Overview”
by George E. Mustoe
Minerals 2023, 13(2), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/min13020206

The announcement of the winners can be found on the following website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/minerals/awards/3569.

Minerals Editorial Office

14 May 2025
Interview with Dr. Elisa Laita and Dr. Chongchong Qi—Winners of the Minerals 2025 Travel Award

We are pleased to announce Dr. Elisa Laita and Dr. Chongchong Qi as the winners of the Minerals 2025 Travel Award. The Minerals Travel Award was launched in 2016, and it is awarded every year to encourage young scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in the fields of mineralogy, mineral geochemistry and geochronology, economic mineral resources, mineral exploration, innovative mining techniques, and advances in mineral processing. The winners of this award will receive CHF 800 each and a certificate. The winners were chosen by the journal’s award committee—Prof. Dr. Leonid Dubrovinsky, Prof. Hyunjung Kim, Dr. Alexandra Guedes, Dr. Jianxi Zhu, Dr. Alexander R Cruden, and Dr. Paul Alexandre.

Dr. Elisa Laita received a bachelor’s degree in geology in 2015 at the University of Zaragoza (Spain), where she also completed an M.Sc. in geology and an M.Sc. in Secondary Education in 2016 and 2017, respectively. She defended her Ph.D. at the same university in 2022, and she was awarded the extraordinary Ph.D. award. Her research has focused on the mineralogical and geochemical characterization of clay-rich materials, both from paleoclimatic and industrial perspectives. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Geology Department of the University of Jaén (Spain). She has published 16 scientific articles in JCR-indexed journals, participated in five research projects, and completed both predoctoral and postdoctoral research stays at the Institute of Analytical and Physical Chemistry for the Environment and Materials (Pau, France). She has presented her work at seven international conferences and more than ten national ones and has taken part in numerous seminars and webinars. In addition, she actively collaborates in science outreach activities related to geology, aiming to make earth sciences more accessible to the public.

Dr. Chongchong Qi received a B.Sc. in mining engineering from the China University of Mining and Technology (2016) and a Ph.D. in mining engineering from The University of Western Australia (2019), where his thesis, “Machine-Learning Aided Design for Cemented Paste Backfill”, pioneered innovative approaches to mineral-based materials. Since 2019, he has led transformative research in cemented paste backfill (CPB), green mining, and heavy metal remediation—areas central to mineral sciences. He has also published several papers in Minerals (ISSN: 2075-163X), with one of them being recognized as the Most Cited & Viewed Paper in Minerals in 2020. Dr. Qi also actively participates in the editorial process of Minerals, having joined the Editorial Board of Minerals and led several Special Issues.

We were honored to interview Dr. Elisa Laita and Dr. Chongchong Qi. The interview is summarized below:

1. Could you briefly introduce yourself and tell us about your field of research?
Dr. Elisa Laita: My name is Elisa Laita, and I am currently a postdoc researcher at the Geology Department of the University of Jaén (Spain). My main research line is focused on the mineralogical and geochemical analysis of clay minerals included in palaeosols and clay-rich rocks with both palaeoclimatic and industrial perspectives.
Dr. Chongchong Qi: My name is Chongchong Qi, and I am an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia. My work focuses on mitigating the environmental impacts of mineral extraction and use, including tailings recycling via cemented paste backfill technology, identification of mining-induced heavy metal pollution, pollution remediation, etc.

2. In your previous collaborations with MDPI, what impressed you the most?
Dr. Elisa Laita: In my previous collaborations with MDPI (as an author, reviewer, and currently as a Guest Editor), I have been most impressed by the efficiency of the editorial process, and I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the scientific community.
Dr. Chongchong Qi: One of MDPI’s major advantages is its fast peer-review process, made possible by the dedication of both the Editorial Office and the reviewers. When timely publication is crucial—such as supporting students’ graduations—MDPI is among the top choices.

3. Which research topics do you think will be of particular interest to the research community in the coming years?
Dr. Elisa Laita: I think that mineralogy will continue to be central for addressing global challenges in the coming years. The role of certain critical raw materials in green technologies will gain importance. I also think that advances in analytical techniques will open new avenues for exploring minerals at micro- and nanoscale levels.
Dr. Chongchong Qi: Today, AI is revolutionizing every stage of research—from idea generation and experimental design to data analysis and manuscript writing. I am confident the minerals community will experience the same transformation, with AI-supported minerals exploration, extraction, utilization, and recycling.

4. As the winner of this award, would you like to take a moment to share your thoughts with our readers or express gratitude to those who have played a significant role in your research accomplishments?
Dr. Elisa Laita: I am very grateful for this award, and I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have supported me through my academic journey. Thank you to my colleagues and mentors at the University of Zaragoza (Spain), as well as to my colleagues from the University of Jaén (Spain) and IPREM (Pau, France) for their guidance, dedication, and support.
Dr. Chongchong Qi: This award means a lot to me, as it offers an invaluable opportunity to present my research at such a prestigious conference. I am deeply grateful to the many wonderful people who have supported me along the way—especially my wife and sons, my supervisors at the University of Western Australia and Central South University, and my friends for their encouragement and assistance.

25 May 2026
Meet Us at AET CÁCERES 2026, 8–11 June 2026, Cáceres, Spain

Conference: AET CÁCERES 2026
Date: 8–11 June
Location: Cáceres, Spain

MDPI will attend AET CÁCERES 2026 as an exhibitor. This meeting will be held in Cáceres, Spain.

The AET CÁCERES 2026 is a scientific meeting that brings together researchers, professionals, and students working in geosciences, engineering, environmental systems, and related fields, with the aim of sharing advances and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.

The most relevant thematic areas include:

Instrumentation, data processing, and geoscience data systems;
Climate and meteorological impacts;
Big GeoDATA and data-driven geoscience;
Natural hazards and risk assessment;
Hydrological sciences and water resources engineering;
Remote sensing and close-range observation techniques;
Smart cities and urban development;
Civil and industrial engineering applications.

The following open access journals will be represented:

Geomatics;
Remote Sensing;
Sensors;
Atmosphere;
Land;
AgriEngineering;
GeoHazards;
Climate;
Geographies;
Minerals;
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (IJGI);
Hydrology;
Smart Cities;
Glacies;
Geosciences;
Earth.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at booth #4 and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://aetcc2026.es/.

19 May 2026
Meet Us at the 5th International Congress on Stratigraphy (STRATI 2026), 28 June–3 July 2026, Suzhou, China

MDPI will be attending the 5th International Congress on Stratigraphy (STRATI 2026), which will be held in Suzhou, China, from 29 June to 3 July 2026.

The STRATI congress is the official meeting of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) held between meetings of the International Geological Congress. STRATI meetings serve as a cornerstone of international stratigraphic research, fostering dialogue and innovation across continents with a legacy rooted in Europe. As Earth science challenges and opportunities become increasingly interconnected, STRATI 2026 represents a pivotal opportunity to enhance global cooperation. Hosting this edition in Suzhou reflects the International Commission on Stratigraphy’s dedication to promoting inclusive worldwide scientific exchange and addressing shared priorities in stratigraphic research.

This congress comes at a critical time for Earth sciences. The rising demand for data integration, harmonized chronostratigraphic frameworks, and collaborative solutions to planetary-scale challenges, including climate archives and resource sustainability and calls for renewed global synergy. STRATI 2026 will act as a catalyst for these efforts, not only strengthening the traditional research in stratigraphy and high-resolution geochronology but also leveraging advancements in open access digital platforms that empower scientists worldwide.

Over six days, participants will share knowledge through thematic sessions, workshops, and field excursions across iconic geological regions. They particularly encourage subcommissions, working groups, and early career scientists to shape the program, ensuring that diverse perspectives inform the agenda. Together, they will explore how stratigraphy can bridge disciplinary divides, refine global standards and correlations, and illuminate Earth’s history with unprecedented clarity.

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

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8 May 2026
Minerals | “Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology” Section’s Information Update

To further enhance the quality of Minerals (ISSN: 2075-163X) and the papers published in the “Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology” Section, under the guidance of our Section Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Urs Klötzli, the journal has updated and revised the section information.

The original and the updated versions are listed below:

Section information (new version):

Section information (old version):

The “Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology” Section welcomes submissions that advance our understanding of the chemical, structural, and temporal evolution of minerals and rocks across a broad range of geological and environmental contexts. We invite research that investigates the composition, formation, transformation, and age of minerals and their host rocks, using both established and emerging analytical approaches.

This Section particularly seeks studies that provide new insights into mineral paragenesis and the physicochemical conditions governing minerals’ formation and evolution—encompassing parameters such as temperature, pressure, fluid composition, redox state, and other thermodynamic or kinetic factors. Contributions that explore interactions between minerals and the broader geosphere—including the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere—are strongly encouraged, especially where these interactions shed light on cycles of elements, environmental processes, or anthropogenic impacts on Earth materials.

Submissions may include either methodological innovations or applications of established techniques across a wide range of analytical tools. These may involve, but are not limited to, electron microprobe analysis (EMPA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution and multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HR-ICP–MS, MC-ICP–MS), quadrupole and time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ICP–MS, TOF–MS), optical emission spectrometry (OES–MS), secondary and thermal ionization mass spectrometry (SIMS, TIMS), and X-ray absorption/emission spectroscopy (XAMES).

We particularly encourage submissions presenting novel geochronological and petrochronological data, including innovative approaches to absolute (radiometric) age determination for minerals, rocks, or synthetic materials. Studies highlighting breakthroughs in analytical accuracy, precision, calibration, or data interpretation are of special interest, as are those proposing new reference materials or standardized procedures designed to improve inter-laboratory consistency and data reproducibility.

In addition to original research articles, we welcome comprehensive topical reviews, multi-laboratory intercomparison studies, and collaborative investigations that benchmark emerging analytical techniques or provide critical evaluations of current methods. By bringing together these diverse lines of inquiry, the section aims to serve as a forum for advancing both the fundamental science and practical methodologies of mineral geochemistry and geochronology.

Keywords

Back-scattered electron imaging
Electron microscopy
Element partition coefficients
Energy dispersive spectroscopy
Geochronology
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP−MS)
Laser ablation ICP−MS
Major, minor and trace elements
Ore mineralogy and petrology
Petrochronology
Radiometric age determination
Rare earth elements
Reference materials
Scanning electron microscopy
Secondary electron imaging
Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS, including nanoSIMS)
Synchrotron radiation
Thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS)
Time-of-flight mass spectrometry
Trace element microanalysis
X-ray fluorescence
X-ray diffraction

The Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology Section invites contributions that focus on all areas relating to the investigation of the chemical composition of minerals, radiometric age dating of minerals, and characterization of geologic, environmental, and anthropogenic samples. We seek studies that will provide new insight into the conditions of mineral formation/paragenesis at various temperature and pressure regimes, including interactions of minerals with the geosphere (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere). Studies may use either novel or standard analytical, imaging, diffraction, microscopic, spectroscopic, synchrotron, and computer modeling techniques. Geochronological investigations reporting novel age determinations for various minerals and bulk samples or breakthroughs in analytical methods are welcome; these may employ various analytical methods and instrumentation (HR-ICP−MS, MC-ICP−MS, quadrupole ICP−MS, SIMS, TIMS). We also encourage the submission of studies reporting multi-laboratory, round robin investigations, and those that propose new standard reference materials that improve the accuracy and precision of trace element data and age determinations.

Keywords

Back-scattered electron imaging
Diffraction
Electron microscopy
Element partition coefficients
Energy dispersive spectroscopy
Geochronology
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Laser ablation ICP−MS
Major, minor and trace elements
Radiometric ages
Reference standard materials
Scanning electron microscopy
Secondary ion mass spectrometry (including nanoSIMS)
Synchrotron
Thermal ionization mass spectrometry
Time of flight mass spectrometry
Trace element microanalysis
X-ray fluorescence

6 May 2026
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #34 - MDPI US Office, Coatings 2026, Media and Partnerships, Recapping Poland Summit & Serbia Salon

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

MDPI Opens First US Office in Philadelphia

I am delighted to highlight an important milestone in MDPI’s continued global development: the recent opening of our first office in the United States, located in Philadelphia.

This marks a significant step in building our engagement with one of the world’s most important research communities. The new office will serve as a hub for supporting scholars across the US, creating closer connections and more localized support.

As highlighted in recent coverage by our press release in InPublishing, this expansion reflects MDPI’s broader commitment to growing our international presence while remaining focused on the needs of the research community.

A Key Market for Research and Collaboration

The United States continues to play a central role in global research. To date, MDPI has published more than 237,000 articles affiliated with US institutions, and we collaborate with nearly 12,000 Editorial Board Members across the country. These relationships are fundamental to our mission of supporting Open Access and advancing scientific communication.

The opening of this office is not just about geography; it is about proximity to the communities we serve. It allows us to better understand the evolving needs of researchers while continuing to build collaboration and trust within the academic ecosystem.

The Team Behind this Milestone

This milestone reflects the efforts of teams across MDPI. I extend a special thank-you to Bob Vrooman (Head of Business Development, MDPI), who is leading this expansion, as well as to our colleagues in Toronto and across our North American teams for their continued support.

Bob shared: “MDPI is already a trusted partner of the North American research community, due in no small part to our dedicated team in Canada. Launching our first US office in Philadelphia is a great first step towards expanding MDPI’s market share and recognition in the US. I’m thrilled to be a part of this new phase in MDPI’s journey.”

As we continue to grow, our focus remains on supporting researchers globally and advancing Open Access with integrity.

Impactful Research

Coatings 2026: Highlights from Our Latest MDPI Conference (20-22 April)

I am pleased to share the successful completion of MDPI conference Coatings 2026, which took place last week in Athens from 20 to 22 April 2026. This conference brought together a diverse international community of researchers, industry experts, and partners, highlighting MDPI’s role not only as a publisher but also as a platform for scientific exchange and collaboration.

Conference Highlights

Coatings 2026 in numbers:

The event attracted approximately 140 participants from 25 countries
143 submissions and a strong scientific program of talks and posters
2 keynote speakers and a wide range of invited contributions
7 sponsors and 11 media partners supporting the event

Scientific Programme

The program centered on “Safe and Sustainable by Design,” reflecting the growing importance of sustainability, regulatory frameworks, and technological innovation in materials science. Topics ranged from advanced coating technologies and additive manufacturing to AI-driven simulations and strategies to phase out potentially harmful substances in industrial processes.

Importantly, the conference brought together both academic and industrial perspectives, creating a space for dialogue on how research can translate into real-world impact. This is important as industries navigate environmental challenges, evolving regulations, and the need for more sustainable and circular approaches to production.

Thank You!

I would like to thank the entire conference team for their work in organizing this successful event. As we continue to grow, conferences like this play an important role in building our connection with global research communities, supporting interdisciplinary collaboration, and positioning MDPI at the intersection of science, technology, and societal impact.

Members from Exelisis and MDPI EU Conference & Social Media team at the Coatings 2026 Conference in Athens, Greece.

Inside MDPI

Recent Media Coverage and Partnerships

Over the past two months, news from MDPI has enjoyed strong visibility across international publishing and academic media, reflecting our continued expansion and the increasing relevance of our work within the research community.

Below are some highlights covering partnerships, institutional agreements, and milestones that continue to shape our position in publishing – some of which are featured in leading industry platforms such as InPublishing, which is highly selective and reflects the growing recognition of MDPI’s growth within the publishing ecosystem.

Key Press Releases & Coverage (March–April 2026)

MDPI × Sikt (Norway): Partnership Renewal

We renewed our national Open Access agreement with Sikt, a key consortium partnership, continuing to support researchers across Norway through this partnership. The renewal was covered by several international publishing trade outlets.

Covered by: Research Information, STM Publishing News, ALPSP, Europe Says
MDPI × Jisc (UK): New Two-Year Open Access Agreement

A new two-year agreement with Jisc significantly expands MDPI’s footprint across UK academic institutions. Coverage appeared across major publishing industry titles in the UK and internationally.

Covered by: InPublishing, Research Information, STM Publishing News, ALPSP
MDPI Opens First US Office

The opening of our first US office marks an important milestone in our North American expansion to build engagement with one of the world’s leading research communities.

Coverage by: EurekAlert!, InPublishing, EdTech Innovation Hub, STM Publishing News, ALPSP
MDPI × SIGG: Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics

We established a new partnership with the Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (SIGG), adding to our growing portfolio of society collaborations.

Coverage by: EurekAlert!, STM Publishing News, ALPSP
MDPI × Fast Track Health: New Journal Launch

The launch of a new journal in partnership with Fast Track Health reflects our continued expansion into emerging areas of health innovation.

Coverage by: EurekAlert!, Scienmag, STM Publishing News, ALPSP
MDPI 2025 Annual Report

Our 2025 Annual Report was also widely covered across international media, highlighting a 12% increase in submissions and continued investment in research integrity, infrastructure, and partnerships.

Coverage by: EurekAlert!, Research Information, STM Publishing News, ALPSP, Choice 360

Coverage also spanned multiple regions including Poland, Romania and South Korea, reflecting our ongoing efforts to communicate more effectively with regional research communities.

Looking Ahead

This coverage shows that MDPI is growing and building on its position through partnerships, visibility, and engagement across regions. As we continue to expand, our focus remains on supporting researchers globally, building on our institutional collaborations, and advancing Open Access with integrity.

Thank you to all teams involved in delivering these initiatives, and to our External Affairs team for ensuring our work is effectively communicated across the global publishing landscape!

Coming Together for Science

Recapping MDPI Poland Summit 2026 in Krakow (23 April)

On 23 April 2206, we hosted the first MDPI Poland Summit 2026 in Kraków, bringing together an engaged group of editors, researchers, and academic leaders from the country.

The Poland Summit welcomed some 45 participants, including Editors-in-Chief, Associate Editors, and Editorial Board Members, many with strong academic track records and international recognition.

Our engagements were open and constructive, focusing on MDPI’s positioning and reputation in Poland, alongside community interest in supporting our development, with active participation across our sessions, including Q&A and panel discussions.

MDPI Poland Summit Programme

From research integrity and peer review quality to AI in publishing and the future of academic communication, the agenda featured important topics currently shaping our industry.

During the day, MDPI colleagues shared a series of presentations covering:

MDPI’s performance, growth, and impact in Poland: Stefan Tochev (CEO)
Engagement with Academic Community: Dr. Marta Colomer (Public Affairs Lead)
Research Integrity and Publication Ethics: Anna Pena (Research Integrity Manager)
MDPI Editorial Process and Peer-Review Quality Metrics: Dr. Liliane Auwerter (Conference Organizer)
AI in the Publishing Industry – Challenges, Innovation and MDPI’s vision: Dr. Enric Sayas (AI Product Owner)
Panel Session: The Future of Academic Publishing, moderated by Dr. Marta Colomer

Poland as a Key Market for Open Access

The summit also highlighted the importance of Poland within the global research landscape.

In 2025:

75% of publications in Poland were made in Open Access
71% of those in Gold Open Access
and over 344,000 publications produced in the last five years

MDPI plays a significant role in the Polish publishing ecosystem:

#1 Open Access publisher in Poland
17% share of Open Access publications in 2025
More than 12,500 publications from Polish institutions in 2025
More than 91,000 publications overall since 1996

Looking Ahead

Events like the Poland Summit are an important part of how we evolve as an organization. They allow us to share the latest developments of MDPI and listen directly to our researchers and editors to better understand the market and align our development with the needs of the local community.

As MDPI continues to grow, this type of engagement will remain essential in ensuring that we are not only scaling globally, but doing so in a way that is aligned, trusted, and collaborative.

With Igor Matic (Office Manager, Krakow, Poland, MDPI) at the MDPI Poland Summit in Krakow.

Closing Thoughts

Recapping MDPI Serbia Salon 2026 in Belgrade (22 April)

On 22 April 2026, we hosted the MDPI Serbia Salon 2026 in Belgrade. The Salon welcomed over 50 participants, including more than 40 invited scholars from leading Serbian institutions, alongside colleagues from MDPI. The event also marked two important milestones: 30 years of MDPI and 10 years of our presence in Serbia, making it a celebration and an opportunity for reflection.

A Platform for Exchange

The Salon was designed not just as a series of presentations, but as a place for dialogue. Throughout the day, discussions focused on important topics around publishing today: research integrity and editorial standards, journal indexing and visibility, the evolving role of artificial intelligence, and funding and support for Open Access publishing.

Program Overview

Opening the Salon MDPI Serbia 2026 – Serbia results and direction: Emir Ramadani (Operations Manager)
Update on MDPI’s performance and growth: Stefan Tochev (CEO)
Collaboration with MDPI – A personal perspective: Prof. Dr Srećko Stopić (Editorial Board Member)
Linking Scientific Quality and Visibility: The role of indexing in publishing
Research integrity and editorial ethics: Ana Stanković (Research Integrity Specialist)
Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Publishing – Challenges, innovations and vision of MDPI: Dr Miloš Čučulović (Head of Technology Innovation)

It was encouraging to see the high level of engagement and discussion with the local academic community.

Publishing in Serbia

With 10 years of MDPI in Serbia (since 2016) and over 620 colleagues across 10 departments spread across offices in Belgrade and Novi Sad, MDPI continues to invest in the long-term development of the research community in Serbia and beyond.

Some high-level indicators illustrate both the strength of the local research ecosystem and MDPI’s role within it:

12,910 total publications in Serbia in 2025, of which 8,708 (67%) were Open Access (of which, in turn, 75% were Gold OA)
A total of more than 55,000 publications (2021–2025), with 68% published Open Access
2,122 MDPI publications from Serbian institutions in 2025
25% of all Open Access publications in Serbia are published with MDPI
More than 11,000 MDPI publications from Serbian institutions since 1996
More than 75 Editorial Board Members from Serbia, including Editors-in-Chief and Associate Editors.

These figures reflect the growth of OA publishing in Serbia and the strong collaboration between MDPI and Serbia's research community.

Top 5 Publishers in Serbia (MDPI #1 with steady growth)

Looking Ahead

Research integrity and artificial intelligence will remain central topics for the industry. At the same time, clear communication of editorial processes will be essential in building trust and transparency.

Workshops and direct engagement remain among the most effective ways to strengthen these connections. As Open Access funding models continue to evolve, new opportunities for collaboration are emerging across institutions, publishers, and the broader research community.

Thank You!

The excellent feedback from participants shows the value of creating spaces where ideas can be exchanged openly and constructively. Sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of this event: our speakers, participants, and especially the MDPI Serbia team for their great organization and support.

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

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Inside MDPI

Coming Together for Science

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MDPI Initiatives

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Recruiting Section Editor-in-Chief for the Section “Mineral Deposits” of Minerals

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Welcoming New Early Career Editorial Members of Minerals

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