MDPI will be presenting at the 7th Scientific Meeting of Ph.D. Students at the UAB campus (JPhD2023). The event will be held at the Sala d'Actes Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, from 7 to 9 June 2023.

JPhD2023 aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge about scientific research from different fields, sharing of research works and communication among the Ph.D. students of the BNC-b in an academic and scientific environment.

MDPI Speaker

Dr. Gabriel Martínez Edo
Presentation theme: MDPI Open Access & Peer Review Process 

Dr. Gabriel Martínez Edo holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry (2013) and a master’s degree in pharmaceutical chemistry (2015) from the IQS school of Engineering, Universitat Ramon Llull (Barcelona, Spain). He completed his Ph.D. (2020) in chemistry and chemical engineering at the same institution focusing on the use of nanomaterials as drug delivery systems.

He joined MDPI in June 2020 as Assistant Editor and Section Managing Editor for the journal Nanomaterials. In 2021, he was appointed Managing Editor of the journal Nanomanufacturing, a position he held until his recent appointment as Journal Relations Specialist.  

If you are also 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: https://jphd.icmab.es/.

Relevant Journals:

MDPI will be attending the 2020-2023 China Mass Spectrometry Conference, which will be held from 9 to 13 June 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The conference is hosted by the Mass Spectrometry Branch of the Chinese Physical Society, the Mass Spectrometry Professional Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society, and the Analytical Instrument Branch of the Chinese Instrumentation Society, and co-organized by Zhejiang University.

This conference is a grand event in China’s mass spectrometry industry, aiming to promote the unity and progress of the academic community, harmonious development, and a win-win future, to improve the level of academic exchanges, and promote the wide application of mass spectrometry technology in various scientific and technological fields. Famous scholars in the field of mass spectrometry at home and abroad will be invited to attend this conference. The report forms are divided into the conference report, invited report, oral report, and poster presentation.

The conference will fully demonstrate China’s latest research progress and achievements in mass spectrometry and related fields, enhancing exchanges and cooperation among mass spectrometry scientists and mass spectrometry-related practitioners, in order to promote the development of China’s mass spectrometry industry and enhance the academic status and influence of China’s mass spectrometry in the world.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Molecules;
• Nanomaterials;
• Separations;
• BioTech;
• Chemosensors.

If you plan on attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth and start a conversation with us. 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: http://www.cmss.org.cn/index.php?r=site%2Fcae-home&mid=19.

MDPI will be attending the 21st National Electrochemistry Conference, organized by the Chinese Society of Electrochemistry (CSE) and hosted by the Dalian University of Technology, which will be held from 22 to 25 May 2023, in Dalian, China. The conference will focus on the development of electrochemical science and comprehensively present the latest research progress and results achieved in electrochemistry in China in the new era. The aim is to promote the application of electrochemical science and technology in energy, environment, materials and other relevant fields, and to achieve the sustainable development of society.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Energies;
• Molecules;
• Coatings;
• IJMS;
• Batteries;
• Symmetry;
• Processes;
• Catalysts;
• Crystals;
• Minerals;
• Technologies;
• Electrochem;
• ChemEngineering;
• Analytica;
• Chemosensors.

If you plan on attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth (#55) and start a conversation with us. 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 link: http://www.sciencemate.com/meeting/electrochem.

As a leading open access publisher, MDPI provides scholars with a high-quality and rich academic exchange platform by continuously expanding into new and exciting research areas.

In December 2022, MDPI launched five new journals, covering multiple subjects such as life sciences, biology, medicine and pharmacology, social sciences and humanities. These new journals are being edited by established scholars across the world.

If you are interested in creating more open access journals with us to publish cutting-edge research, please send your journal proposal application to [email protected].

MDPI will be attending the 18th Chinese Conference on Colloid and Interface Chemistry (CCIC18), hosted by the Colloid and Interface Chemistry Professional Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society and Shaanxi Normal University, which will be held from 7 to 11 April 2023 in Xi’an, China.

This conference will exchange hot topics, research progress, development trends, personnel training in the field of colloid and interface chemistry, and the important application of colloid and interface chemistry in industrial and agricultural production through conference reports, invited reports, oral presentations, and posters. A total of 2000 delegates are expected to attend.

The main topics of the conference include the following: new theories and technologies in colloid and interface chemistry; ordered assembly of amphiphilic molecules; soft matter chemistry and supramolecular assembly; functional micro-nano materials; superwetting interface and material transport; optoelectronic functional assemblies and surface interfaces; biomolecular self-assembly and biocolloids; colloid motors; food colloids; applied colloid; and interface chemistry.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Molecules;
• Coatings;
• Colloids and Interfaces;
• Surfaces;
• Polymers;
• Gels.

If you plan on attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth (#31) and start a conversation with us. 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: https://www.nccic18.cn/.

MDPI is pleased to announce that we now display the co-authors’ email addresses in addition to the corresponding author’s email address on the webpage of published papers, protected by Captcha. For more information about this change, please visit the journal’s instructions for authors page. 

We believe this change will facilitate academic discussions and advance our cause of open science and research. The corresponding authors are responsible for communicating with their co-authors and indicating in our system (https://susy.mdpi.com/) if co-authors would prefer for their email addresses not to be displayed.

MDPI will be attending the 19th National Youth Conference on Catalysis (19NYCC), hosted by the Catalysis Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society and Nanjing University, which will be held from 9 to 13 April 2023 in Nanjing, China. The conference will be held at the Nanjing International Youth Conference Hotel, 8 Yecheng Road, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. More than 100 outstanding young scholars in catalysis science and technology and related fields are invited to make conference reports, keynote reports, and invitation reports. A total of 1200 delegates are expected to attend.

The theme of this conference is “Youth Catalysis in the Two-Carbon Era - From Science to Application”. The conference establishes a platform for young catalysis workers in China (under the age of 45) to learn and communicate. It aims to show the latest progress and achievements of young Chinese catalysis workers in basic and applied research in the field of catalysis science as well as technology and discuss the opportunities, challenges, and future development directions faced by the catalysis field. It also aims to further promote the development of catalytic science and technology in China.

The main topics of the conference include the following: catalytic mechanism and theoretical calculation; new catalytic materials; catalytic advanced characterization; heterogeneous catalytic reactions; photo/electrocatalysis; small-molecule catalytic conversion; green catalysis; environmental catalysis; and industrial catalysis.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Catalysts;
• Molecules;
• Symmetry;
• Environments;
• Sustainable Chemistry;
• Chemistry.

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 that you may have. For more information about the conference and our booth, please visit https://www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/19NYCCC/.

On 9 February 2023, Clarivate, a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics, added the Preprint Citation Index to the Web of Science platform, streamlining the research process by allowing researchers to locate and link to preprints alongside other trusted content in the database.

The Preprint Citation Index will act as a bridge to connect cutting-edge preprints with peer-reviewed journal articles published within the Web of Science Core Collection. Alerts can be easily set to monitor new research across several repositories and authors will also be able to include preprints on their Web of Science Research Profile to more accurately display their various research outputs.

As of its launch, the Preprint Citation Index will provide nearly two million preprints from various repositories, including MDPI’s own Preprints.org.

MDPI's Preprints Platform – Preprints.org

To advance Open Science and the fast dissemination of research, MDPI offers researchers a free multidisciplinary preprint platform. Preprints.org accepts submissions from all research areas and offers authors high visibility, permanent archiving, article-level Metrics and immediately citable content by assigning a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to all preprints.

During submission to any MDPI journal, authors have the option to share their research as a preprint. After an initial screening, the manuscript is available online in 48 hours or less. Once online, preprints can be downloaded, shared, commented on, and cited, providing authors maximum visibility.

We invite you to join the ranks of the over 100k researchers using Preprints.org and share your research.

For more information, please visit Preprints.org.

Conference: The Fourth International Conference on Energy Storage Materials
Date: 13–16 April 2023

MDPI will be attending the Fourth International Conference on Energy Storage Materials as the exhibitor. With the theme of advanced energy storage materials and energy storage devices, this seminar invites well-known scholars and industry professionals from around the world to discuss the latest research progress and industrial development status and trends in advanced energy storage materials and devices from academic and industrial perspectives in order to promote the application process of energy storage materials and energy storage devices. The conference is held annually.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Batteries;
• Energies;

• Coatings;

• Sustainability;
• Materials;
• Electronics;
• Nanomaterials;
• Inorganics;
• Crystals;
• AppliedChem;
• Membranes;
• Electrochem;
• Applied Sciences;
• Metals;
• Molecules.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us at our booth: #9. 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 http://www.icensm.ac.cn/eindex.html.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Prof. Dr. Farid Chemat, Editor-in-Chief of Molecules, in January 2023.

Our collaboration with Prof. Dr. Chemat began in 2015 when he served as a Guest Editor for a successful Special Issue in Green Chemistry. His approachable and charismatic personality led us to invite him to join the editorial board in 2017. Shortly after, he was promoted to Section Editor-in-Chief for Green Chemistry in 2018. Subsequently, he actively strived for the development of the section and published several successful Special Issues. We were honored to welcome him as the Editor-in-Chief for Molecules in January 2021. During his tenure as Editor-in-Chief, he worked closely with the editorial members and staff to guide the journal through its development and growth. He was one of the undisputed pillars of the journal. We were privileged to have his enthusiasm guiding us through the journal’s milestones. His contributions to the scientific community are acknowledged and his legacy will be preserved within the journal.

Prof. Dr. Chemat was a full chemistry professor and laboratory director for green extraction techniques of natural products (GREEN) at the Université d’Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse, France. After earning his Ph.D. in 1994 from the Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, he worked in postdoctoral research with Prolabo-Merck (1995–1997) and as a senior researcher at the University of Wageningen, The Netherlands (1997–1999). He then moved to the University of La Réunion, France as an Assistant Professor. Since 2006, he held a Professor of Chemistry at Université d’Avignon, France.

His research focused on innovative and sustainable extraction techniques (i.e., microwave, ultrasound, and bio-based solvents) for different fields such as food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic applications. His research activities were decorated with more than 200 scientific peer-review papers, books, and patents.

His death is a significant loss to the academic and scientific community and anyone close to him. We offer our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.

Molecules Editorial Office

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative—the MDPI Special Issue Mentor Program.

This program will enable early career researchers (who must hold a Ph.D. in a related field) to experience editing a Special Issue in MDPI journals, under the mentorship of our experienced Editorial Board Members or other experienced scientists. The mentor program will provide an excellent opportunity for early career scientists to gain editorial experience, and to cultivate their ability to edit scientific research.

The mentee’s responsibilities include:

• Proposing a Special Issue title and assisting the mentor in preparing a summary (around 200–400 words) and 3–10 keywords describing the background, importance, and goal of the Issue;
• Writing a brief promotion plan for the Special Issue;
• Preparing a list of scholars who may be interested in the Issue and personally e-mailing invitations on behalf of Guest Editors;
• Writing an editorial for the online Special Issue together with the mentor.

The mentor’s responsibilities include:

• Conducting a final check before the Special Issue is published online;
• Performing editorial control of the Special Issue and quality control of the publications, both of which must be carried out in a timely manner;
• Providing suggestions to younger scholars if they have any doubts or concerns regarding submissions;
• Organizing video calls with young scholars and the Editorial Office regularly to discuss problems and improvement suggestions for the Special Issue;
• Making and submitting decisions regarding submissions with the assistance of mentees.

Certificates and awards:
After the Special Issue closes, the Editorial Office will provide official certificates for all the mentors and early career researchers.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the Editorial Office of a journal you choose, and we will discuss the process (i.e., mentor collaboration, Special Issue topic feasibility analysis, etc.) in further detail. The full list of MDPI journals is as follows: https://www.mdpi.com/about/journals.

In addition to the new Special Issue Mentor Program, we will continue to welcome all Special Issue proposals focusing on hot research topics.

  Name: Prof. Dr. Xiaoguang Lei
  Email: [email protected]
  Affiliation: Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, China

Warm congratulations to Prof. Dr. Xiaoguang Lei for winning the Molecules 2022 Tu Youyou Award.

Prof. Dr. Xiaoguang Lei is currently the Boya Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Peking University. His laboratory at Peking University conducts research on the interface between chemistry and biology. He focuses on the function-oriented synthesis of structurally complex and bioactive natural products and systematically uses bioactive small molecules (either natural products or unnatural compounds) to study their biological functions, elucidate molecular mechanisms of the essential biological pathways, and develop novel therapeutic agents for currently intractable human diseases, such as cancers and infectious diseases. In addition, he has been exploring the biosynthesis of plant-derived bioactive natural products and developing efficient chemoenzymatic approaches to access these complex molecules. During his career to date, Prof. Dr. Lei has distinguished himself with numerous high-quality contributions in diverse areas of natural product synthesis, chemical biology, and drug discovery. His investigations into the molecular details and mechanisms at the interface between chemistry and biology have led to novel discoveries with potentially significant consequences for molecular medicine.

We conducted an interview with Prof. Dr. Xiaoguang Lei regarding his research and achievements. We hope you enjoy the interview.

MDPI has just become the first open access (OA) publisher to reach the milestone of one million articles published. That is one million articles freely available to all, to circulate and build upon! We are proud to share this special moment with the global scientific community.

This landmark has been reached thanks to the immeasurable support of more than 600,000 expert reviewers, 66,000 editorial board members and 6700 hard-working colleagues across MDPI’s global offices.

Within more than 25 years of publishing, our journals received 2.1 million manuscripts and generated 4.6 million peer review reports to get to one million papers published.

Reaching the milestone of one million articles published reinforces our mission to remove any existing barriers and to make scientific research accessible to all. Since its inception, MDPI’s goal has been to create reliable processes to make science open. This is a path towards facilitating the dissemination of novel insights in scientific communities.

Regular feedback from authors and reviewers shows that our service is greatly appreciated and needed. At the same time, the feedback helps us identify areas for further improvement.

As it stands, a significant share of published research findings remain closed access. More than half of the content published with the most well-known legacy publishers stays behind a paywall, and that is not including articles published in hybrid OA journals, or made available months or years after publication.

A new policy announced by the US administration in August 2022 requires that, as of January 2026, all US federally funded research be made freely and immediately available after publication. While the new policy does not mandate articles be published under an open access license, it is aligned with the open access movement in removing all barriers to research. Similarly, some of the most advanced research institutions in the world intend to have all funded research articles published in open access by 2025.

MDPI is proud to be the leading agent of the transition to open access.

"Thanks a Million" to all the contributors!

We are currently recruiting our Topical Advisory Panel Members for Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049). The Topical Advisory Panel is composed of established researchers and early career researchers eager to gain experience in editorial work.

The main responsibility of new members of the Topical Advisory Panel is to regularly provide support to Editors, Topic Editors and Section Board Members. Full details of the responsibilities of Topical Advisory Panel Members are available at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/editors#Supporting_Editor_Responsibilities.

The benefits of Topical Advisory Panel Members include the following:

• The opportunity to publish one paper per year with a discount in Molecules as well as potential discounts for additional papers you invite;
• A certificate of recognition for your position;
• Additional sponsorships for conferences organized by Topical Advisory Panel Members of Molecules;
• Travel grants for conferences that you attend or organize.

To qualify as a Topical Advisory Panel Member, applicants must:

• Have expertise and experience in a field related to Molecules;
• Have at least six published papers in the last 5 years as a first author or corresponding author;
• Currently hold an independent research position in academia or a government institute.

If you are interested in this position, please apply via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/topical_advisory_panel_application, or send an email to the Editorial Office ([email protected]) with your academic CV.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Molecules Editorial Office

We are pleased to announce that the website of the MDPI Sustainability Foundation has been revamped! For the past couple of months, our UX UI team and front-end developers have been working hard to launch the website in time for the opening of the Sustainability Awards nominations.

The website is not the only thing that has had a remodeling. Indeed, the format of the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award (ESLA) has been updated. ESLA is now a competition open to individual researchers or start-ups founded by researchers under the age of 35. Nominee applications will go through 2 rounds of selection until the final 3 are decided. The finalists will then be invited to give pitch presentations during the Award Ceremony to win either first place (10,000 USD) or runner-up (2 x 5000 USD).

The World Sustainability Award, on the other hand, remains the same: a total prize money of 100,000 USD is up for grabs by senior individual researchers or groups of researchers from the international research community.

Nominations for both the World Sustainability Award and the Emerging Sustainability Leader award are now open! Check out our new website for more information on how to nominate.

MDPI will be attending the 17th National Synthetic Organic Chemistry Symposium, held in Jinan, China. This conference is co-organized by the Organic Chemistry Discipline Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society and Shandong University. It has been postponed twice due to the pandemic and is now scheduled to be held from 10 to 13 November 2022.

The theme of this conference is “Organic Synthesis and Drug Creation”. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. It provides an excellent opportunity for participants from industry and academia to keep up to date with the latest trends in organic synthesis.

During this conference, MDPI will welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest views as well as research with us.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Molecules;
• Symmetry;
• Pharmaceuticals;
• Organics;
• Sci.

If you plan on attending this conference, feel free to stop by our booth: #C4. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions that you may have.

For more information about the conference, please see the following link: https://www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/SOCS2021/.

Conference: Journées de Chimie Organique (JCO 2022)
Date: 2–4 November 2022
Place: Palaiseau, France
Booth Number: 2

Materials (ISSN: 1996-1944) and Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049) will be attending the Journées de Chimie Organique (JCO 2022) as exhibitors from 2 to 4 November in Palaiseau, France.

The JCO is organized every 3 years by the Organic Chemistry Division committee. It aims to be a great opportunity for the sharing of science, gathering organic chemists from all over the world.

This year, the meeting will include 13 plenary lectures and 5 invited lectures given by French and foreign researchers from both academic and industrial backgrounds, and will also highlight awardees of the DCO prizes.

Numerous oral communications are open to young researchers in various areas, such as the following:

• Catalysis;
• New methods in organic synthesis;
• Total synthesis of natural products;
• Sustainable chemistry;
• Medicinal chemistry;
• Bioorganic chemistry;
• Chemobiology;
• Supramolecular chemistry;
• Applications in materials and energy.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Materials;
• Molecules;
• Compos. Sci.;
• IJMS;
• Molbank;
• Symmetry.

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you plan on attending this conference. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions you might have.

For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.jco2022.com/en/.

1. “Meso/Microporous Carbons from Conjugated Hyper-Crosslinked Polymers Based on Tetraphenylethene for High-Performance CO₂ Capture and Supercapacitor”
by Mohamed, M. G.; Ahmed, M. M. M.; Du, W.-T. and Kuo, S.-W.
Molecules 2021, 26(3), 738. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26030738
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/738

2. “Factors Affecting Synthetic Dye Adsorption; Desorption Studies: A Review of Results from the Last Five Years (2017–2021)”
by Rápó, E. and Tonk, S.
Molecules 2021, 26(17), 5419. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26175419
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/17/5419

3. “Green Synthesis and Applications of ZnO and TiO₂ Nanostructures”
by Gonçalves, R. A.; Toledo, R. P.; Joshi, N. and Berengue, O. M.
Molecules 2021, 26(8), 2236. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26082236
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/8/2236

4. “Catechol-Containing Schiff Bases on Thiacalixarene: Synthesis, Copper (II) Recognition, and Formation of Organic-Inorganic Copper-Based Materials”
by Padnya, P.; Shibaeva, K.; Arsenyev, M.; Baryshnikova, S.; Terenteva, O.; Shiabiev, I.; Khannanov, A.; Boldyrev, A.; Gerasimov, A.; Grishaev, D.; Shtyrlin, Y. and Stoikov, I.
Molecules 2021, 26(8), 2334. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26082334
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/8/2334

5. “Mono- and Mixed Metal Complexes of Eu³⁺, Gd³⁺, and Tb³⁺ with a Diketone, Bearing Pyrazole Moiety and CHF₂-Group: Structure, Color Tuning, and Kinetics of Energy Transfer between Lanthanide Ions”
by Gontcharenko, V. E.; Kiskin, M. A.; Dolzhenko, V. D.; Korshunov, V. M.; Taydakov, I. V. and Belousov, Y. A.
Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2655. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092655
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2655

6. “Spin Hamiltonians in Magnets: Theories and Computations”
by Li, X.; Yu, H.; Lou, F.; Feng, J.; Whangbo, M.-H. and Xiang, H.
Molecules 2021, 26(4), 803. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26040803
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/803

7. “Towards Reversible High-Voltage Multi-Electron Reactions in Alkali-Ion Batteries Using Vanadium Phosphate Positive Electrode Materials”
by Boivin, E.; Chotard, J.-N.; Masquelier, C. and Croguennec, L.
Molecules 2021, 26(5), 1428. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26051428
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/5/1428

8. “Graphene Oxide-Based Stimuli-Responsive Platforms for Biomedical Applications”
by Patil, T. V.; Patel, D. K.; Dutta, S. D.; Ganguly, K. and Lim, K.-T.
Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2797. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092797
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2797

9. “Spin Exchanges between Transition Metal Ions Governed by the Ligand p-Orbitals in Their Magnetic Orbitals”
by Whangbo, M.-H.; Koo, H.-J. and Kremer, R. K.
Molecules 2021, 26(3), 531. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26030531
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/531

10. “Cinnamal Sensing and Luminescence Color Tuning in a Series of Rare-Earth Metal−Organic Frameworks with Trans-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate”
by Demakov, P. A.; Vasileva, A. A.; Volynkin, S. S.; Ryadun, A. A.; Samsonenko, D. G.; Fedin, V. P. and Dybtsev, D. N.
Molecules 2021, 26(17), 5145. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26175145
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/17/5145

1. “An Overview of the Synthesis and Antimicrobial, Antiprotozoal, and Antitumor Activity of Thiazole and Bisthiazole Derivatives”
by Anca-Maria Borcea, Ioana Ionuț, Ovidiu Crișan and Ovidiu Oniga
Molecules 2021, 26(3), 624; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26030624
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/624

2. “Functional Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines: Current Approaches in Synthetic Transformations and Uses As an Antitumor Scaffold”
by Andres Arias-Gómez, Andrés Godoy and Jaime Portilla
Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2708; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092708
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2708

3. “Synthesis of α-Aminophosphonates and Related Derivatives; The Last Decade of the Kabachnik–Fields Reaction”
by Petra R. Varga and György Keglevich
Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2511; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092511
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2511

4. “Modern Synthetic Methods for the Stereoselective Construction of 1,3-Dienes”
by Raquel G. Soengas and Humberto Rodríguez-Solla
Molecules 2021, 26(2), 249; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26020249
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/2/249

5. “Laccases: Versatile Biocatalysts for the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Cores”
by Ana Catarina Sousa, Lígia O. Martins and M. Paula Robalo
Molecules 2021, 26(12), 3719; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26123719
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/12/3719

6. “Pyridine Scaffolds, Phenols and Derivatives of Azo Moiety: Current Therapeutic Perspectives”
by Tehreem Tahir, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad Rafiq, Mirza Imran Shahzad, Katarzyna Kotwica-Mojzych and Mariusz Mojzych
Molecules 2021, 26(16), 4872; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26164872
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/16/4872

7. “Recommended Tests for the Self-Disproportionation of Enantiomers (SDE) to Ensure Accurate Reporting of the Stereochemical Outcome of Enantioselective Reactions”
by Jianlin Han, Alicja Wzorek, Karel D. Klika and Vadim A. Soloshonok
Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2757; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092757
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2757

8. “Modern Approaches to the Synthesis and Transformations of Practically Valuable Benzothiazole Derivatives”
by Larisa V. Zhilitskaya, Bagrat A. Shainyan and Nina O. Yarosh
Molecules 2021, 26(8), 2190; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26082190
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/8/2190

9. “Aggregation-Induced Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species: Mechanism and Photosensitizer Construction”
by Juechen Ni, Yijia Wang, Haoke Zhang, Jing Zhi Sun and Ben Zhong Tang
Molecules 2021, 26(2), 268; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26020268
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/2/268

10. “New 1,2,3-Triazole-Containing Hybrids as Antitumor Candidates: Design, Click Reaction Synthesis, DFT Calculations, and Molecular Docking Study”
by Islam H. El Azab, Hamdy S. El-Sheshtawy, Rania B. Bakr and Nadia A. A. Elkanzi
Molecules 2021, 26(3), 708; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26030708
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/708

1. “Propolis, Bee Honey, and Their Components Protect against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Review of In Silico, In Vitro, and Clinical Studies”
by Amira Mohammed Ali and Hiroshi Kunugi
Molecules 2021, 26(5), 1232; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26051232
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/5/1232

2. “Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus) as a Potential Dietary Medicine with Nutraceutical Importance for Sustainable Health Applications”
by Abd Elmoneim O. Elkhalifa, Eyad Alshammari, Mohd Adnan, Jerold C. Alcantara, Amir Mahgoub Awadelkareem, Nagat Elzein Eltoum, Khalid Mehmood, Bibhu Prasad Panda and Syed Amir Ashraf
Molecules 2021, 26(3), 696; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26030696
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/696

3. “Plant-Derived Anticancer Compounds as New Perspectives in Drug Discovery and Alternative Therapy”
by Cristina Adriana Dehelean, Iasmina Marcovici, Codruta Soica, Marius Mioc, Dorina Coricovac, Stela Iurciuc, Octavian Marius Cretu and Iulia Pinzaru
Molecules 2021, 26(4), 1109; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26041109
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/1109

4. “Trending Topics on Coumarin and Its Derivatives in 2020”
by Aitor Carneiro, Maria João Matos, Eugenio Uriarte and Lourdes Santana
Molecules 2021, 26(2), 501; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26020501
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/2/501

5. “Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Polyphenols Contained in Mediterranean Diet in Obesity: Molecular Mechanisms”
by Abdelhafid Nani, Babar Murtaza, Amira Sayed Khan, Naim Akhtar Khan and Aziz Hichami
Molecules 2021, 26(4), 985; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26040985
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/985

6. “Cannabinoids, Phenolics, Terpenes and Alkaloids of Cannabis”
by Mohamed M. Radwan, Suman Chandra, Shahbaz Gul and Mahmoud A. ElSohly
Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2774; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092774
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2774

7. “Lignans of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.): A Comprehensive Review”
by Mebeaselassie Andargie, Maria Vinas, Anna Rathgeb, Evelyn Möller and Petr Karlovsky
Molecules 2021, 26(4), 883; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26040883
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/883

8. “New Antibiotics for Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Strains: Latest Research Developments and Future Perspectives”
by Marco Terreni, Marina Taccani and Massimo Pregnolato
Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2671; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092671
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2671

9. “Formulation of Quaternized Aminated Chitosan Nanoparticles for Efficient Encapsulation and Slow Release of Curcumin”
by Ahmed M. Omer, Zyta M. Ziora, Tamer M. Tamer, Randa E. Khalifa, Mohamed A. Hassan, Mohamed S. Mohy-Eldin and Mark A. T. Blaskovich
Molecules 2021, 26(2), 449; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26020449
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/2/449

10. “EGCG, a Green Tea Catechin, as a Potential Therapeutic Agent for Symptomatic and Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection”
by Mukesh Chourasia, Purushotham Reddy Koppula, Aruna Battu, Madhu M. Ouseph and Anil K. Singh
Molecules 2021, 26(5), 1200; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26051200
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/5/1200

1. "Antibody–Drug Conjugates—A Tutorial Review"
by Stephanie Baah, Mark Laws and Khondaker Miraz Rahman
Molecules 2021, 26(10), 2943; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26102943
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/10/2943

2. “Antiviral Properties of the NSAID Drug Naproxen Targeting the Nucleoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus”
by Olivier Terrier, Sébastien Dilly, Andrés Pizzorno, Dominika Chalupska, Jana Humpolickova, Evžen Bouřa, Francis Berenbaum, Stéphane Quideau, Bruno Lina, Bruno Fève, Frédéric Adnet, Michèle Sabbah, Manuel Rosa-Calatrava, Vincent Maréchal, Julien Henri and Anny Slama-Schwok
Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2593; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092593
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2593

3. “From Natural Products to New Synthetic Small Molecules: A Journey through the World of Xanthones”
by Madalena M. M. Pinto, Andreia Palmeira, Carla Fernandes, Diana I. S. P. Resende, Emília Sousa, Honorina Cidade, Maria Elizabeth Tiritan, Marta Correia-da-Silva and Sara Cravo
Molecules 2021, 26(2), 431; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26020431
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/2/431

4. “A Global Review on Short Peptides: Frontiers and Perspectives”
by Vasso Apostolopoulos, Joanna Bojarska, Tsun-Thai Chai, Sherif Elnagdy, Krzysztof Kaczmarek, John Matsoukas, Roger New, Keykavous Parang, Octavio Paredes Lopez, Hamideh Parhiz, Conrad O. Perera, Monica Pickholz, Milan Remko, Michele Saviano, Mariusz Skwarczynski, Yefeng Tang, Wojciech M. Wolf, Taku Yoshiya, Janusz Zabrocki, Piotr Zielenkiewicz, Maha AlKhazindar, Vanessa Barriga, Konstantinos Kelaidonis, Elham Mousavinezhad Sarasia and Istvan Toth
Molecules 2021, 26(2), 430; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26020430
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/2/430

5. “Current Updates on Naturally Occurring Compounds Recognizing SARS-CoV-2 Druggable Targets”
by Isabella Romeo, Francesco Mesiti, Antonio Lupia and Stefano Alcaro
Molecules 2021, 26(3), 632; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26030632
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/632

6. “Improved Dermal and Transdermal Delivery of Curcumin with SmartFilms and Nanocrystals”
by Ralph W. Eckert, Sabrina Wiemann and Cornelia M. Keck
Molecules 2021, 26(6), 1633; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26061633
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/6/1633

7. “NLRP3 Inflammasome Inhibitors in Cardiovascular Diseases”
by Eleonora Mezzaroma, Antonio Abbate and Stefano Toldo
Molecules 2021, 26(4), 976; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26040976
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/976

8. “In Search for Multi-Target Ligands as Potential Agents for Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications—A Structure-Activity Relationship Study on Inhibitors of Aldose Reductase and Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B”
by Rosaria Ottanà, Paolo Paoli, Mario Cappiello, Trung Ngoc Nguyen, Ilenia Adornato, Antonella Del Corso, Massimo Genovese, Ilaria Nesi , Roberta Moschini, Alexandra Naß, Gerhard Wolber and Rosanna Maccari
Molecules 2021, 26(2), 330; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26020330
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/2/330

9. “Recent Advances in the Synthesis of β-Carboline Alkaloids”
by Tímea Szabó, Balázs Volk and Mátyás Milen
Molecules 2021, 26(3), 663; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26030663
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/663

10. “Drug Discovery of Nucleos(t)ide Antiviral Agents: Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Erik De Clercq on Occasion of His 80th Birthday”
by Guangdi Li, Tingting Yue, Pan Zhang, Weijie Gu, Ling-Jie Gao and Li Tan
Molecules 2021, 26(4), 923; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26040923
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/923

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 has been jointly awarded to Carolyn R. Bertozzi (Stanford University, USA), Morten Meldal (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) and K. Barry Sharpless (Scripps Research, La Jolla, USA).

The trio laid the foundations for creating useful molecules by combining simple building blocks through a straightforward and efficient chemical reaction, an approach which they termed click chemistry. The idea is that the resulting molecules do not need to be exact replica of natural molecules in order to be functional. Especially in the development and production of pharmaceuticals at scale, click chemistry has brought about many advances.

 Bertozzi, Meldal, Sharpless (from left to right) © Nobel Media

“This year’s Prize in Chemistry deals with not overcomplicating matters, instead working with what is easy and simple. Functional molecules can be built even by taking a straightforward route,” the Chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, Johan Åqvist, said.

The copper-catalyzed reaction Professor Meldal and Professor Sharpless discovered independently makes basic molecules “snap together quickly and efficiently” and is “utilised in the development of pharmaceuticals, for mapping DNA and creating materials that are more fit for purpose”, according to a statement by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Carolyn Bertozzi is the eighth woman to win the prize in chemistry and a champion of open access publishing. In her seminal research, she succeeded in developing chemical tools based on click chemistry that help to study human and animal physiology in new ways. In particular, she came up with so-called bioorthogonal reactions which are so selective they do not interfere with surrounding processes in living organisms. Targeting tumors by breaking down their camouflage is one highly important application.

Barry Sharpless is only the second person to be awarded the chemistry prize for a second time, having already been honored in 2001 for previous breakthrough discoveries.

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and a special nod to Professor Sharpless who is a one-time author in Molecules!

Díaz, D.D.; Converso, A.; Sharpless, K.B.; Finn, M.G. 2,6-Dichloro-9-thiabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane: Multigram Display of Azide and Cyanide Components on a Versatile Scaffold. Molecules 2006, 11, 212-218. https://doi.org/10.3390/11040212.

1. "Facile Tailoring of Structures for Controlled Release of Paracetamol from Sustainable Lignin Derived Platforms"
by Culebras, M.; Pishnamazi, M.; Walker, G. M. and Collins, M. N.
Molecules 2021, 26(6), 1593; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26061593
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/6/1593

2. "TiO₂ as a Photocatalyst for Water Splitting—An Experimental and Theoretical Review"
by Eidsvåg, H.; Bentouba, S.; Vajeeston, P.; Yohi, S. and Velauthapillai, D.
Molecules 2021, 26(6), 1687; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26061687
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/6/1687

3. "Nanoencapsulation of Promising Bioactive Compounds to Improve Their Absorption, Stability, Functionality and the Appearance of the Final Food Products"
by Pateiro, M.; Gómez, B.; Munekata, P. E. S.; Barba, F. J.; Putnik, P.; Kovačević, D. B. and Lorenzo, J. M.
Molecules 2021, 26(6), 1547; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26061547
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/6/1547

4. "A Review on Lithium-Ion Battery Separators towards Enhanced Safety Performances and Modelling Approaches"
by Li, A.; Yuen, A. C. Y.; Wang, W.; De Cachinho Cordeiro, I. M.; Wang, C.; Chen, T. B. Y.; Zhang, J.; Chan, Q. N. and Yeoh, G. H.
Molecules 2021, 26(2), 478; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26020478
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/2/478

5. "Applications of Hyaluronic Acid in Ophthalmology and Contact Lenses"
by Chang, W-H.; Liu, P-Y.; Lin, M-H.; Lu, C-J.; Chou, H-Y.; Nian, C-Y.; Jiang, Y-T. and Hsu, Y-H. H.
Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2485; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092485
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2485

6. "Copper Complexes as Alternative Redox Mediators in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells"
by Colombo, A.; Dragonetti, C.; Roberto, D. and Fagnani, F.
Molecules 2021, 26(1), 194; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26010194
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/1/194

7. "Lignin and Lignin-Derived Compounds for Wood Applications—A Review"
by Karthäuser, J.; Biziks, V.; Mai, C. and Militz, H.
Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2533; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092533
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2533

8. "Deconstruction of Lignin: From Enzymes to Microorganisms"
by Silva, J. P.; Ticona, A. R. P.; Hamann, P. R. V.; Quirino, B. F. and Noronha, E. F.
Molecules 2021, 26(8), 2299; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26082299
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/8/2299

9. "Metal-Organic Frameworks as Versatile Heterogeneous Solid Catalysts for Henry Reactions"
by Cirujano, F. G.; Luque, R. and Dhakshinamoorthy, A.
Molecules 2021, 26(5), 1445; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26051445
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/5/1445

10. "Recent Advances on Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Cotton Fabrics Containing Nanostructures"
by Granados, A.; Pleixats, R. and Vallribera, A.
Molecules 2021, 26(10), 3008; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26103008
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/10/3008

1. “Main Factors Involved in Thyroid Hormone Action”
by Lorena Tedeschi, Cristina Vassalle, Giorgio Iervasi and Laura Sabatino
Molecules 2021, 26(23), 7337; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26237337
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/23/7337

2. “Downstream Processing of Therapeutic Peptides by Means of Preparative Liquid Chromatography”
by Chiara De Luca, Giulio Lievore, Desiree Bozza, Alessandro Buratti, Alberto Cavazzini, Antonio Ricci, Marco Macis, Walter Cabri, Simona Felletti and Martina Catani
Molecules 2021, 26(15), 4688; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26154688
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/15/4688

3. “Structural Diversity of Ubiquitin E3 Ligase”
by Sachiko Toma-Fukai and Toshiyuki Shimizu
Molecules 2021, 26(21), 6682; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26216682
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/21/6682

4. “Chemical Approaches for Studying the Biology and Pharmacology of Membrane Transporters: The Histidine/Large Amino Acid Transporter SLC7A5 as a Benchmark”
by Mariafrancesca Scalise, Raffaella Scanga, Lara Console, Michele Galluccio, Lorena Pochini and Cesare Indiveri
Molecules 2021, 26(21), 6562; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26216562
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/21/6562

5. “N-Terminomics Strategies for Protease Substrates Profiling”
by Mubashir Mintoo, Amritangshu Chakravarty and Ronak Tilvawala
Molecules 2021, 26(15), 4699; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26154699
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/15/4699

6. “Molecular Details on Multiple Cofactor Containing Redox Metalloproteins Revealed by Infrared and Resonance Raman Spectroscopies”
by Célia M. Silveira, Lidia Zuccarello, Catarina Barbosa, Giorgio Caserta, Ingo Zebger, Peter Hildebrandt and Smilja Todorovic
Molecules 2021, 26(16), 4852; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26164852
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/16/4852

7. “The Simple Biology of Flipons and Condensates Enhances the Evolution of Complexity”
by Alan Herbert
Molecules 2021, 26(16), 4881; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26164881
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/16/4881

8. “Exploiting Protein N-Terminus for Site-Specific Bioconjugation”
by Lucia De Rosa, Rossella Di Stasi, Alessandra Romanelli and Luca Domenico D’Andrea
Molecules 2021, 26(12), 3521; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26123521
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/12/3521

9. “Intrinsically Disordered Proteins as Regulators of Transient Biological Processes and as Untapped Drug Targets”
by Yusuke Hosoya and Junko Ohkanda
Molecules 2021, 26(8), 2118; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26082118
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/8/2118

10. “Molecular Design of d-Luciferin-Based Bioluminescence and 1,2-Dioxetane-Based Chemiluminescence Substrates for Altered Output Wavelength and Detecting Various Molecules”
by Hideo Takakura
Molecules 2021, 26(6), 1618; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26061618
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/6/1618

1. “Plant Flavonoids: Chemical Characteristics and Biological Activity”
by Maria Celeste Dias, Diana C. G. A. Pinto and Artur M. S. Silva
Molecules 2021, 26(17), 5377; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26175377
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/17/5377

2. “Selenium Biofortification: Roles, Mechanisms, Responses and Prospects”
by Akbar Hossain, Milan Skalicky, Marian Brestic, Sagar Maitra, Sukamal Sarkar, Zahoor Ahmad, Hindu Vemuri, Sourav Garai, Mousumi Mondal, Rajan Bhatt, Pardeep Kumar, Pradipta Banerjee, Saikat Saha, Tofazzal Islam and Alison M. Laing
Molecules 2021, 26(4), 881; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26040881
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/881

3. “Edible Mushrooms as Functional Ingredients for Development of Healthier and More Sustainable Muscle Foods: A Flexitarian Approach”
by Arun K. Das, Pramod K. Nanda, Premanshu Dandapat, Samiran Bandyopadhyay, Patricia Gullón, Gopalan Krishnan Sivaraman, David Julian McClements, Beatriz Gullón and José M. Lorenzo
Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2463; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092463
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2463

4. “Immunomodulatory Effects of Green Tea Polyphenols †”
by Shuzhen Wang, Zhiliang Li, Yuting Ma, Yan Liu, Chi-Chen Lin, Shiming Li, Jianfeng Zhan and Chi-Tang Ho
Molecules 2021, 26(12), 3755; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26123755
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/12/3755

5. “Mushroom-Derived Bioactive Molecules as Immunotherapeutic Agents: A Review”
by Dinesh K. Patel, Sayan Deb Dutta, Keya Ganguly, Seong-Jun Cho and Ki-Taek Lim
Molecules 2021, 26(5), 1359; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26051359
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/5/1359

6. “Latest Insights on Novel Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) for Sustainable Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Natural Sources”
by Julio Serna-Vázquez, Mohd Zamidi Ahmad, Grzegorz Boczkaj and Roberto Castro-Muñoz
Molecules 2021, 26(16), 5037; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26165037
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7. “Effect of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on the Oxidation of Protein and Fat and Its Relationship with the Formation of Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines and Advanced Glycation End Products in Raw Meat”
by Xingge Wu, Zhigang Zhang, Zhiyong He, Zhaojun Wang, Fang Qin, Maomao Zeng and Jie Chen
Molecules 2021, 26(5), 1264; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26051264
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8. “Effects of Long-Term Storage on Radical Scavenging Properties and Phenolic Content of Kombucha from Black Tea”
by Chiara La Torre, Alessia Fazio, Paolino Caputo, Pierluigi Plastina, Maria Cristina Caroleo, Roberto Cannataro and Erika Cione
Molecules 2021, 26(18), 5474; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26185474
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9. “Nutritional Value and Biological Activity of Gluten-Free Bread Enriched with Cricket Powder”
by Przemysław Łukasz Kowalczewski, Małgorzata Gumienna, Iga Rybicka, Barbara Górna, Paulina Sarbak, Krzysztof Dziedzic and Dominik Kmiecik
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10. “Honey Phenolic Compound Profiling and Authenticity Assessment Using HRMS Targeted and Untargeted Metabolomics”
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Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2769; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092769
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Peer Review Week began 19 September 2022 under the theme of “Research Integrity: Creating and Supporting Trust in Research”. Through various blog articles, podcast, and webinar, we discussed this crucial subject throughout the week, celebrating the essential role peer review plays in maintaining research quality.

To begin, we held a Webinar on the topic. Professor Peter W. Choate and Dr. Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi joined Dr. Ioana Craciun, one of MDPI’s scientific officers, for an in-depth discussion.

We invite you to view the event recording:

During the week, the MDPI Blog in a series articles highlighted how good Peer Review safeguards research integrity. The following topics were covered:

• Peer Review Week 2022
• Research Integrity
• What We’ve Learned About Peer Review Reports
• 4 Steps to the Perfect Peer Review Report
• How to Write the Perfect Peer Review Report: An Interview
• Inviting Great Peer Reviewers

In a new edition of Insight Faster, an MDPI podcast, we were delighted to talk to the co-chairs of the Peer Review Week committee, Jayashree Rajagopalan (Senior Manager of Global Community Engagement for CACTUS) and Danielle Padula (Head of Marketing and Community Development at Scholastica) to get their take on this year’s event and its related topics.

You can find the Podcast here.

We hope you enjoy the contents!

Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049) is the leading international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of chemistry. Molecules is published semimonthly online by MDPI.

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Symmetry (ISSN: 2073-8994) will be attending the 12th National Organic Chemistry Conference of the Chinese Chemical Society, held in Hefei, China, from 25 to 29 September 2022. This conference aims to achieve an in-depth exchange of the latest research results in organic chemistry and related disciplines and to discuss the frontier trends and future development trends of organic chemistry. During this conference, MDPI (at booth #26) will welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest inspirations with us.

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• Symmetry (leading journal);
• IJMS;
• Molecules;
• Catalysts;
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* Journals given their first Impact Factor in 2022

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MDPI’s Young Investigator Awards recognize promising junior researchers, acknowledge their contributions, and enhance communication among scientists. We are proud to present the winners for the year 2021 in the “Chemistry & Materials Sciences” category. The winners were selected by the journals’ editors.

We warmly congratulate the awarded Young Investigators for their outstanding contributions.

MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Coatings:

• Marta Mohedano, Complutense University of Madrid-UCM, Spain

Materials:

• Edoardo Baldini, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Magnetochemistry:

• Mauro Perfetti, University of Florence, Italy

Membranes:

• Xu Hou, Xiamen University, China

Molecules:

• Biplab Maji, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, India

Nanomaterials:

• Andres Castellanos-Gomez, Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales de Madrid, Spain
• Takuya Isono, Hokkaido University, Japan
• Panbo Liu, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China

In order to acknowledge our reviewers, who so generously dedicate their time to reviewing papers and demonstrate diligence, professionalism, and timeliness when reviewing manuscripts, MDPI journals regularly offer outstanding reviewer awards to scholars who participate in the peer-review process.

We are proud to recognize the winners for the year 2021 in the “Chemistry & Materials Sciences” category for their outstanding contributions among extensive competition by presenting them with the Outstanding Reviewer Award.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the winners on their achievement.

MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Catalysts:

• Rahat Javaid, Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, Japan
• Georgios Bampos, University of Patras, Greece
• Esmail Doustkhah, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
• Pawan Kumar, University of Alberta, Canada

Magnetochemistry:

• Lorenzo Sorace, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy

Materials:

• Khaled Giasin, University of Portsmouth, UK
• Oldrich Sucharda, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
• Danil Pimenov, South Ural State University, Russia
• Marián Palcut, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia

Metals:

• Khaled Giasin, University of Portsmouth, UK
• Catalin Pruncu, University of Strathclyde, UK
• Jacek Tomków, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
• Alexander Yu Churyumov, National University of Science and Technology (MISiS), Russia
• Hesam Pouraliakbar, Chungnam National University, South Korea

Nanomaterials:

• George Kenanakis, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Greece
• Goshtasp Cheraghian, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
• Oana Cadar, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, Romania

Polymers:

• Sawsan A. Zaitone, Suez Canal University, Saudi Arabia
• Lucia Baldino, University of Salerno Via Giovanni Paolo II, Fisciano (SA) Italy
• Gyorgy Szekely, University of Manchester, UK
• Bin Jiang, Northeast Agricultural University, China
• Haibao Lu, Harbin Institute of Technology, China

The purpose of our Best Paper Awards is to promote and recognize the most impactful contributions published within MDPI journals.

The editors of each journal carefully selected reviews and research papers through a rigorous judging process based on criteria such as the scientific merit, overall impact, and the quality of presentation of the papers published in the journal last year.

We are honored to present the winners in the “Chemistry & Materials Sciences” category, who were selected amongst the extensive competition, and congratulate the authors for their outstanding scientific publications.

MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

C — Journal of Carbon Research：

• “Activated Carbons Derived from High-Temperature Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass”
  by Cristian I. Contescu, Shiba P. Adhikari, Nidia C. Gallego, Neal D. Evans and Bryan E. Biss
  C 2018, 4(3), 51; doi:10.3390/c4030051

Catalysts:

• “Hydrogen Oxidation on Ni-Based Electrocatalysts: The Effect of Metal Doping”
  by Elena S. Davydova, Jérémie Zaffran, Kapil Dhaka, Maytal Caspary Toroker and Dario R. Dekel
  Catalysts 2018, 8(10), 454; doi:10.3390/catal8100454
• “Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production: Role of Sacrificial Reagents on the Activity of Oxide, Carbon, and Sulfide Catalysts”
  by Vignesh Kumaravel, Muhammad Danyal Imam, Ahmed Badreldin, Rama Krishna Chava, Jeong Yeon Do, Misook Kang and Ahmed Abdel-Wahab
  Catalysts 2019, 9(3), 276; doi:10.3390/catal9030276
• “A General Overview of Support Materials for Enzyme Immobilization: Characteristics, Properties, Practical Utility”
  by Jakub Zdarta, Anne S. Meyer, Teofil Jesionowski and Manuel Pinelo
  Catalysts 2018, 8(2), 92; doi:10.3390/catal8020092
• “Mechanistic Insights into Photodegradation of Organic Dyes Using Heterostructure Photocatalysts”
  by Yi-Hsuan Chiu, Tso-Fu Mark Chang, Chun-Yi Chen, Masato Sone and Yung-Jung Hsu
  Catalysts 2019, 9(5), 430; doi:10.3390/catal9050430

Ceramics:

• “Chemical Preparation Routes and Lowering the Sintering Temperature of Ceramics”
  by Philippe Colomban
  Ceramics 2020, 3(3), 312–339; doi:10.3390/ceramics3030029

Coatings:

• “State of the Art in Directed Energy Deposition: From Additive Manufacturing to Materials Design”
  by Adrita Dass and Atieh Moridi
  Coatings 2019, 9(7), 418; doi:10.3390/coatings9070418
• “Encapsulation of Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells: A Review”
  by Ashraf Uddin, Mushfika Baishakhi Upama, Haimang Yi and Leiping Duan
  Coatings 2019, 9(2), 65; doi:10.3390/coatings9020065
• “Poly (Lactic Acid)/Thermoplastic Starch Films: Effect of Cardoon Seed Epoxidized Oil on Their Chemicophysical, Mechanical, and Barrier Properties”
  by Rosa Turco, Rodrigo Ortega-Toro, Riccardo Tesser, Salvatore Mallardo, Sofia Collazo-Bigliardi, Amparo Chiralt Boix, Mario Malinconico, Massimo Rippa, Martino Di Serio and Gabriella Santagata
  Coatings 2019, 9(9), 574; doi:10.3390/coatings9090574
• “Physical and Morphological Characterization of Chitosan/Montmorillonite Films Incorporated with Ginger Essential Oil”
  by Victor Gomes Lauriano Souza, João Ricardo Afonso Pires, Carolina Rodrigues, Patricia Freitas Rodrigues, Andréia Lopes, Rui Jorge Silva, Jorge Caldeira, Maria Paula Duarte, Francisco Braz Fernandes, Isabel Maria Coelhoso and Ana Luisa Fernando
  Coatings 2019, 9(11), 700; doi:10.3390/coatings9110700
• “Application and Evaluation of a Pectin-Based Edible Coating Process for Quality Change Kinetics and Shelf-Life Extension of Lime Fruit (Citrus aurantifolium)”
  by Neda Maftoonazad and Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy
  Coatings 2019, 9(5), 285; doi:10.3390/coatings9050285

Crystals:

• “Crystal and Magnetic Structures in Layered, Transition Metal Dihalides and Trihalides”
  by Michael A. McGuire
  Crystals 2017, 7(5), 121; doi:10.3390/cryst7050121
• “σ-Hole Interactions: Perspectives and Misconceptions”
  by Peter Politzer and Jane S. Murray
  Crystals 2017, 7(7), 212; doi:10.3390/cryst7070212
• “σ-Hole Interactions of Covalently-Bonded Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Arsenic: A Survey of Crystal Structures”
  by Peter Politzer, Jane S. Murray, Goran V. Janjić and Snežana D. Zarić 
  Crystals 2014, 4(1), 12-31; doi:10.3390/cryst4010012
• “Epitaxial Graphene on SiC: A Review of Growth and Characterization”
  by Gholam Reza Yazdi, Tihomir Iakimov and Rositsa Yakimova
  Crystals 2016, 6(5), 53; doi:10.3390/cryst6050053

Magnetochemistry:

• “A Clock Transition in the Cr₇Mn Molecular Nanomagnet”
  by Charles A. Collett, Kai-Isaak Ellers, Nicholas Russo, Kevin R. Kittilstved, Grigore A. Timco, Richard E. P. Winpenny and Jonathan R. Friedman
  Magnetochemistry 2019, 5(1), 4; doi:10.3390/magnetochemistry5010004
• “A Series of Field-Induced Single-Ion Magnets Based on the Seven-Coordinate Co(II) Complexes with the Pentadentate (N₃O₂) H₂dapsc Ligand”
  by Vyacheslav A. Kopotkov, Denis V. Korchagin, Valentina D. Sasnovskaya, Ildar F. Gilmutdinov and Eduard B. Yagubskii
  Magnetochemistry 2019, 5(4), 58; doi:10.3390/magnetochemistry5040058
• “Magnetic Janus Particles for Static and Dynamic (Bio)Sensing”
  by Susana Campuzano, Maria Gamella, Verónica Serafín, María Pedrero, Paloma Yáñez-Sedeño and José Manuel Pingarrón
  Magnetochemistry 2019, 5(3), 47; doi:10.3390/magnetochemistry5030047

Membranes:

• “Composite Membranes for High Temperature PEM Fuel Cells and Electrolysers: A Critical Review”
  by Xinwei Sun, Stian Christopher Simonsen, Truls Norby and Athanasios Chatzitakis
  Membranes 2019, 9(7), 83; doi:10.3390/membranes9070083

• “Transport Characteristics of Fujifilm Ion-Exchange Membranes as Compared to Homogeneous Membranes AMX and CMX and to Heterogeneous Membranes MK-40 and MA-41”
  by Veronika Sarapulova, Inna Shkorkina, Semyon Mareev, Natalia Pismenskaya, Natalia Kononenko, Christian Larchet, Lasaad Dammak and Victor Nikonenko
  Membranes 2019, 9(7), 84; doi:10.3390/membranes9070084

Nanomaterials:

• “Nanomaterials for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater”
  by Jinyue Yang, Baohong Hou, Jingkang Wang, Beiqian Tian, Jingtao Bi, Na Wang, Xin Li and Xin Huang
  Nanomaterials 2019, 9(3), 424; doi:10.3390/nano9030424
• “Injectable Alginate-Peptide Composite Hydrogel as a Scaffold for Bone Tissue Regeneration”
  Moumita Ghosh, Michal Halperin-Sternfeld, Itzhak Grinberg and Lihi Adler-Abramovich
  Nanomaterials 2019, 9(4), 497; doi:10.3390/nano9040497
• “Carbon Dots and Graphene Quantum Dots in Electrochemical Biosensing”
  by Susana Campuzano, Paloma Yáñez-Sedeño and José M. Pingarrón
  Nanomaterials 2019, 9(4), 634; doi:10.3390/nano9040634
• “A Smart Nanovector for Cancer Targeted Drug Delivery Based on Graphene Quantum Dots”
  by Daniela Iannazzo, Alessandro Pistone, Consuelo Celesti, Claudia Triolo, Salvatore Patané, Salvatore V. Giofré, Roberto Romeo, Ida Ziccarelli, Raffaella Mancuso, Bartolo Gabriele, Giuseppa Visalli, Alessio Facciolà and Angela Di Pietro
  Nanomaterials 2019, 9(2), 282; doi:10.3390/nano9020282
• “Evolution of Wearable Devices with Real-Time Disease Monitoring for Personalized Healthcare”
  by Kyeonghye Guk, Gaon Han, Jaewoo Lim, Keunwon Jeong, Taejoon Kang, Eun-Kyung Lim and Juyeon Jung
  Nanomaterials 2019, 9(6), 813; doi:10.3390/nano9060813
• “An Ultra-High-Energy Density Supercapacitor; Fabrication Based on Thiolfunctionalized Graphene”
  by Janardhanan. R. Rani, Ranjith Thangavel, Se-I Oh, Yun Sung Lee and Jae-Hyung Jang
  Nanomaterials 2019, 9(2), 148; doi:10.3390/nano9020148

Polymers:

• “The Relationships between the Working Fluids, Process Characteristics and Products from the Modified Coaxial Electrospinning of Zein”
  by Menglong Wang, Tao Hai, Zhangbin Feng, Deng-Guang Yu, Yaoyao Yang and SW Annie Bligh 
  Polymers 2019, 11(8), 1287; doi:10.3390/polym11081287
• “Design of Controlled Release System for Paracetamol Based on Modified Lignin”
  by Mahboubeh Pishnamazi, Hamid Hafizi, Saeed Shirazian, Mario Culebras, Gavin M. Walker and Maurice N. Collins 
  Polymers 2019, 11(6), 1059; doi:10.3390/polym11061059
• “Additive Manufacturing of PLA-Based Composites Using Fused Filament Fabrication: Effect of Graphene Nanoplatelet Reinforcement on Mechanical Properties, Dimensional Accuracy and Texture”
  by Miguel Ángel Caminero, Jesús Miguel Chacón, Eustaquio García-Plaza, Pedro José Núñez, José María Reverte and Jean Paul Becar
  Polymers 2019, 11(5), 799; doi:10.3390/polym11050799
• “Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Manufacturing, Properties, and Applications”
  by Miguel Ángel Caminero, Jesús Miguel Chacón, ,Eustaquio García-Plaza, Pedro José Núñez, José María Reverte and Jean Paul Becar
  Polymers 2019, 11(10), 1667; doi:10.3390/polym11101667 

We are proud to recognize the winners of MDPI’s 2021 Travel Awards in the “Chemistry & Materials Sciences” category for their outstanding presentations.

MDPI journals regularly offer travel awards to encourage talented junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in specific fields, which helps to increase their influence.

The winners mentioned below were carefully selected by the journal editors based on an outline of their research and the work to be presented at an academic conference.

We would like to warmly congratulate the winners of Travel Awards for the year 2021 and wish them the greatest success with their future research endeavors.

MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.

Crystals:

• Gaojun Mao, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
• Lidia Bofill Herrera, University of Barcelona, Spain

Gels:

• Demetra Giuri, University of Bologna, Italy
• Martina Genta, Imperial College London, UK

Journal of Functional Biomaterials:

• Anushree Seth, Washington University, USA

Magnetochemistry:

• Fabio Ferreira, University of Coimbra, Portugal
• Giulia Serrano, University of Florence, Italy

Materials：

• Giulia Fredi, University of Trento, Italy
• Mattia Biesuz, Czech Academy of Science, Czech Republic

Metals:

• Adriana Eres-Castellanos, Spanish National Center for Metallurgical Research, Spain
• Pavel Shurkin, National University of Science and Technology, Russia

Nanomaterials:

• Aleksandrs Leitis, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, France
• Ekaterina Kolesova, ITMO, Russia

Separations:

• Christoph Gstoettner, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands

The 2021 citation metrics have been officially released in Scopus!

We are pleased to announce that 182 MDPI journals are included, of which:

● 21 journals received their first CiteScore.
● 85% of journals increased their CiteScore from 2020.
● 155 journals (85%) ranked above average, in at least one category.

The following 65 MDPI journals (36%) ranked among the top 25% of journals, in at least one category:

Source: 2021 CiteScores™ (Elsevier)

We are pleased to share with you a successful recent Special Issue published in open access journal Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049): “A Themed Issue Dedicated to Professor John B. Goodenough on the Occasion of His 100th Birthday Anniversary” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/molecules_Professor_John_Goodenough).

This Special Issue is dedicated to Professor John B. Goodenough, who won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on developing lithium-ion batteries. A total of 16 papers were published in this Special Issue, which you can access and download for free. They are as follows:

1. “John B. Goodenough’s Role in Solid State Chemistry Community: A Thrilling Scientific Tale Told by a French Chemist”
Michel Pouchard
Molecules 2020, 25(24), 6040; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25246040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/24/6040

2. “Spin Exchanges between Transition Metal Ions Governed by the Ligand p-Orbitals in Their Magnetic Orbitals”
Myung-Hwan Whangbo et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(3), 531; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26030531
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/531

3. “Spin Hamiltonians in Magnets: Theories and Computations”
Hongjun Xiang et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(4), 803; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26040803
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/803

4. “Towards Reversible High-Voltage Multi-Electron Reactions in Alkali-Ion Batteries Using Vanadium Phosphate Positive Electrode Materials”
Laurence Croguennec et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(5), 1428; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26051428
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/5/1428

5. “The Fascinating World of Low-Dimensional Quantum Spin Systems: Ab Initio Modeling”
Tanusri Saha-Dasgupta
Molecules 2021, 26(6), 1522; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26061522
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/6/1522

6. “Insights into Layered Oxide Cathodes for Rechargeable Batteries”
Gerbrand Ceder et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(11), 3173; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113173
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/11/3173

7. “Electronic and Magnetic Structures of New Interstitial Boron Sub-Oxides B₁₂O₂:X (X = B, C, N, O)”
Samir F. Matar et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(1), 123; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26010123
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/1/123

8. “A Bifunctional Hybrid Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction and Oxygen Evolution Reactions: Nano-Co₃O₄-Deposited La_0.5Sr_0.5MnO₃ via Infiltration”
Arumugam Manthiram et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(2), 277; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26020277
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/2/277

9. “Syntheses and Characterization of Novel Perovskite-Type LaScO₃-Based Lithium Ionic Conductors”
Ryoji Kanno et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(2), 299; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26020299
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/2/299

10. “WO₃ Nanowire/Carbon Nanotube Interlayer as a Chemical Adsorption Mediator for High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries”
Yang-Kook Sun et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(2), 377; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26020377
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/2/377

11. “Unusual Spin Exchanges Mediated by the Molecular Anion P₂S₆⁴⁻: Theoretical Analyses of the Magnetic Ground States, Magnetic Anisotropy and Spin Exchanges of MPS₃ (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni)”
Myung-Hwan Whangbo et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(5), 1410; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26051410
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/5/1410

12. “Fast Li-Ion Conduction in Spinel-Structured Solids”
Jan L. Allen et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(9), 2625; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092625
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2625

13. “Electrochemical Assessment of Indigo Carmine Dye in Lithium Metal Polymer Technology”
Philippe Poizot et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(11), 3079; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113079
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/11/3079

14. “Defect Engineering and Anisotropic Modulation of Ionic Transport in Perovskite Solid Electrolyte Li_xLa_(1−x)/3NbO₃”
Yuichi Ikuhara
Molecules 2021, 26(12), 3559; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26123559
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/12/3559

15. “High-Voltage Polyanion Positive Electrode Materials”
Atsuo Yamada
Molecules 2021, 26(17), 5143; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26175143
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/17/5143

16. “In Honor of John Bannister Goodenough, an Outstanding Visionary”
Myung-Hwan Whangbo et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(21), 6624; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26216624
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/21/6624

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Yi Tang has been appointed Associate Editor of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).

Name: Prof. Dr. Yi Tang
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
Interests: zeolite catalysis and nanomaterials for energy conversion and fine chemicals production

Prof. Dr. Yi Tang received his B.S. in 1985 and Ph.D. in 1990 at the Fudan University under the supervision of Prof. Zi Gao. He then became a Lecturer (1990), Associate Professor (1993), and eventually Full Professor (1997) at the Department of Chemistry at Fudan University and chaired the Department of Chemistry at Fudan University from 2006 to 2015. He has carried out research in the fields of zeolite, mesoporous material, superacid, layered phosphate, metal non-oxide, and so on for applications in catalysis, electrocatalysis, biomaterials, and others. His main research interests in recent years have been the synthesis and application of zeolitic materials and nanomaterials on catalytic and electrocatalytic conversion of petroleum, biomass, plastics, and hydrogen generation from water splitting, etc.

We warmly welcome Prof. Dr. Yi Tang to the Editorial Board of Molecules. We wish him every success in his new position and look forward to his contributions to the journal.

1. “Potential Therapeutic Anti-Inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Effects of Dihydroflavones, Flavones, and Flavonols”
Cristina Zaragozá et al.
Molecules 2020, 25(4), 1017; 10.3390/molecules25041017
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/4/1017 

2. “Recent Developments in Chitosan-Based Adsorbents for the Removal of Pollutants from Aqueous Environments”
Daniele C. da Silva Alves et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(3), 594; 10.3390/molecules26030594
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/594

3. “Green Silver and Gold Nanoparticles: Biological Synthesis Approaches and Potentials for Biomedical Applications”
Andrea Rónavári et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(4), 844; 10.3390/molecules26040844
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/844

4. “3-(6-Phenylimidazo [2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-1H-Indole Derivatives as New Anticancer Agents in the Treatment of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma”
Stella Cascioferro et al.
Molecules 2020, 25(2), 329; 10.3390/molecules25020329
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/2/329

5. “Highly Bioavailable Forms of Curcumin and Promising Avenues for Curcumin-Based Research and Application: A Review”
Sidney J. Stohs et al.
Molecules 2020, 25(6), 1397; 10.3390/molecules25061397
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/6/1397

6. “Paper-Based Oil Barrier Packaging using Lignin-Containing Cellulose Nanofibrils”
Ali H. Tayeb et al.
Molecules 2020, 25(6), 1344; 10.3390/molecules25061344
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/6/1344

7. “New Phosphine Oxides as High Performance Near- UV Type I Photoinitiators of Radical Polymerization”
Céline Dietlin et al.
Molecules 2020, 25(7), 1671; 10.3390/molecules25071671
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/7/1671

8. “Catechol-Containing Schiff Bases on Thiacalixarene: Synthesis, Copper (II) Recognition, and Formation of Organic-Inorganic Copper-Based Materials”
Pavel Padnya et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(8), 2334; 10.3390/molecules26082334
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/8/2334

9. “Actuating Shape Memory Polymer for Thermoresponsive Soft Robotic Gripper and Programmable Materials”
Dennis Schönfeld et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(3), 522; 10.3390/molecules26030522
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/522

10. “Using a B-Phycoerythrin Extract as a Natural Colorant: Application in Milk-Based Products”
Ana Belén García et al.
Molecules 2021, 26(2), 297; 10.3390/molecules26020297
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/2/297

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative, the Special Issue Mentor Program.

This program intends to provide an opportunity for early career scientists to enhance their editing, networking, and organizational skills, and to work closely with our journal to gain more editorial experience. Early career scientists who have novel ideas for new Special Issues in Molecules will act as Guest Editors under the mentorship of an experienced scientist; this mentor could be a member of the Editorial Board of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049) or from other well-established research institutes or laboratories.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the Molecules Editorial Office ([email protected]), and we will discuss the process (i.e., mentor collaboration, Special Issue topic feasibility analysis, etc.) in further detail.

In addition to the new Special Issue Mentor Program, Molecules will continue to welcome all Special Issue proposals based on hot research topics.

Name: Jianzhang Zhao

Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China

Research Keywords: charge separation; electron transfer; energy transfer; intersystem crossing; triplet state

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Jianzhang Zhao has been appointed Associate Section Editor-in-Chief of the “Photochemistry” Section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).

Prof. Dr. Jianzhang Zhao received his Ph.D. in 2000 at the Jilin University. He then moved to the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) to carry out postdoctoral research under the supervision of Prof. Kimoon Kim. In 2001, he moved to the Max-Planck Research Unit of Enzymology of Protein Folding at Halle (Saale), Germany. He worked on the photochemistry of peptides (photo-switching of the conformation of peptides) with Prof. Gunter Fischer. In 2003, he moved to the Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, to carry out another postdoctoral research project, working on enantioselective fluorescent chemosensors with Prof. Tony D. James. In 2005, Jianzhang Zhao joined the Dalian University of Technology as a Full Professor. His main research interests are the photochemistry and photophysics of organic compounds, focused on intersystem crossing (ISC) and triplet excited state-related properties. The research in his group is based on synthetic chemistry, steady-state and time-resolved transient optical spectroscopy, and time-resolved electron paramagnetic spectroscopy (TREPR), as well as theoretical computations. Electron transfer, energy transfer, and electron spin dynamics (ESP) of organic compounds are the main subjects of interest for the group.

We warmly welcome Prof. Dr. Jianzhang Zhao in his role as Associate Section Editor-in-Chief, and we look forward to him leading Molecules to achieving more milestones.

It is our great honor to congratulate the Editorial Board Members and Editors in MDPI's journals who have been distinguished as 2021 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate, according to Web of Science data. We herewith express our gratitude for the immense impact the named researchers continue to make on scientific progress and on our journals' development.

Clarivate's annual list of Highly Cited Researchers^TM identifies the most highly cited scientists for the past decade. Their impactful papers are among the top 1 per cent in the citation distribution of one or more of 22 fields analyzed in the "Essential Science Indicators", distinguishing them as hugely influential among their peers.

The full list of 2021 Highly Cited Researchers  can be accessed at the following webpage in the Web of Science^TM https://recognition.webofscience.com/awards/highly-cited/2021/.

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Academic editors play a crucial role in leading our journals and ensuring that each article undergoes a robust and timely peer-review. With the launch of Topics this year and addition of Topic Editors to our family of academic editors, we decided it would be a good time to restructure our academic boards, thus providing more clarity and support for each role. MDPI is pleased to announce the launch of a new position—Topical Advisory Panel Member, that will replace the previous position of Topics Board Member. The Topical Advisory Panel will be comprised of early career researchers eager to gain experience in editorial work.

The main responsibility of the new members of the Topical Advisory Panel is to regularly provide support to Guest Editors, Topic Editors, and Section Board Members. The responsibilities of the Topical Advisory Panel are available here: https://www.mdpi.com/editors.

Each year, the members’ performances are evaluated, and outstanding members are promoted to the Editorial Board by the Editor-in-Chief.

To qualify as a Topical Advisory Panel Member, applicants must:

• Have expertise and experience in the field related to the journal;
• Have received a Ph.D. in the last 10 years, approximately;
• Have at least 6-8 published papers in the last 5 years as first author or corresponding author;
• Currently hold an independent research position in academia or a government institute.

If you are interested in this role, please contact the editorial office by email.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Founded in 1996, MDPI was one of the first fully Open Access publisher. Over 25 years MDPI has grown to become the largest Open Access publisher globally, publishing over 160,000 articles across more than 350 journals in 2020. At the core, MDPI was founded in response to a pressing need of fast publication and inclusion. The scholar was set at the centre of the publication process for the first time. Acting as a service provider, rather than a product provider, MDPI exists to help scientists achive their objective to disseminate research results. At MDPI, we believe scientists deserve a better service from the publishing world.

The International Open Access Week (Open Access Week), founded by the SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) Alliance and student partners in 2008, has been successfully running for 13 years. As an advocate and pioneer of open access publishing, MDPI actively responds to the call of International Open Access Week. This year’s theme of “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity” highlights the Recommendation’s call for equitable participation from all authors and readers.

For the last 25 years, MDPI has been committed to disseminating open research. Here is a video showing MDPI’s Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Diversity for More than 25 Years.

International Open Access Week is an important opportunity to catalyze new conversations, create connections across and between communities that can facilitate this co-design, and advance progress in the building of more equitable foundations for opening knowledge—discussions and actions that need to be continued, year in and year out. MDPI has always aimed to provide professional and efficient publishing services to scholars around the world.

Our mission is to make scientific research accessible to everyone; this year, we interview and hold discussions with open science ambassadors on how to build an equal and inclusive environment for open science. Academic editors help us collaborate with more institutions to advocate for open access ideas.

Read our anniversary blog post: "Sharing 'Collective Human Knowledge': The Benefits of Open Access Publication"

Besides this, our scientific community is a key driver of our success and MDPI’s remarkable growth. Despite the pandemic, we have prepared online conferences and workshops to gather scholars from different communities.

The Basel Sustainable Publishing online forum provides an equal opportunity for stakeholders and researchers from multi-cultural environments to exchange ideas and eliminate barriers to participation.

Conference date: 25 October 2021, online
Conference website: https://bspf2021.sciforum.net/
Main topics: MDPI discusses the current dilemma of open access science from various perspectives such as governments, libraries, and publishers, and related measures on how to change the status quo of discrimination from a global perspective.

We aim to support equality, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in scholarly communications. We collaborate with universities and key laboratories and have scholarly communications with researchers, teachers, and students on open access workshops.

• 25 October 2021
  Energies journal and Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

• 28 October 2021
  Machines journal and State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University

• 29 October 2021
  Processes journal and Beijing Institute of Technology

• 29 October 2021
  Coatings journal and Wuhan University of Technology

MDPI is committed to providing open access and high-quality publishing services for scholars and promoting rapid dissemination of academic achievements. We hope to promote the practices and policies of open access publishing and diversify the dissemination of academic achievements.

MDPI will be attending the 21st Chinese Zeolite Conference (21 CZC), hosted by the Chinese Zeolite Association and China University of Petroleum, which will be held from 27 to 30 September 2021 in Qingdao, China. The conference will be held at the International Conference Center of China Railway Qingdao World Expo City. More than 1500 delegates are expected to attend.

The theme of this conference is “Porous Materials and Future Energy”. The conference aims to show the latest progress in the field of zeolite and porous material in China and discuss the responsibilities, opportunities, and challenges in zeolite and related porous functional material chemistry in the new era of energy reform and sustainable development. We also aim to further promote the development and achievements of zeolite science and technology.

The main topics of the conference include: the synthesis, modification, and characterization of porous zeolite materials; host-guest chemistry and functional materials; adsorption, separation, and diffusion performances; porous material catalysis and chemical processes; theoretical calculations and simulations of porous material properties, structures, and applications.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Molecules;
• Separations;
• Energies;
• Crystals;
• Materials;
• Membranes;
• Inorganics;
• Sustainability;
• Sustainable Chemistry;
• Symmetry;
• Reactions.

If you are also attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth (#B20). Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit https://www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/21czc/.

Rigorous peer-review is the cornerstone of high-quality academic publishing. Over 369,916 scholars served as reviewers for MDPI journals in 2020. We are extremely appreciative of all those who made a contribution to the editorial process in this capacity. At the beginning of every year, journal editorial offices publish a list of all reviewers’ names to express our gratitude. In addition, this year, the MDPI Top Reviewer Award was announced, to recognize the very best reviewers for their expertise and dedication, and their high-quality, and timely review reports. We are pleased to announce the following winners of the 2020 MDPI Top Reviewer Award:

• Adriana Burlea-Schiopoiu;
• Alban Kuriqi;
• Álvaro González-Vila;
• Alessandro Alaimo;
• Alexey Beskopylny;
• Alexander Yu Churyumov;
• Alberto Fernández-Isabel;
• Andrea Mastinu;
• Antonios N. Papadopoulos;
• Anton Rassõlkin;
• Antonio Humberto Hamad Minervino;
• Arkadiusz Matwijczuk;
• Artur Słomka;
• Baojie He;
• Bartłomiej Potaniec;
• Bojan Đurin;
• Camilo Arturo Rodriguez Diaz;
• Carmelo Maria Musarella;
• Chiachung Chen;
• Chiman Kwan;
• Cristian Busu;
• Danil Pimenov;
• Dan-Cristian Dabija;
• Delfín Ortega-Sánchez;
• Demetrio Antonio Zema;
• Denis Butusov;
• Elena Lucchi;
• Gaurab Dutta;
• Livia Anastasiu;
• M. R. Safaei.

For more information about how to become a reviewer of MDPI journals, please see: www.mdpi.com/reviewers.

UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. In 2020 the SDG Publishers Compact was launched, aimed to inspire publishers and accelerate progress to achieve the 17 goals by 2030. Members of the programme are committed to support the publication of materials that will promote and inspire actions towards SDGs.

MDPI is an eager advocate of SDGs and has already been supporting the programme by creating Special Issues and publishing a series of books on SDGs prior to joining the Compact in 2021. MDPI's Sustainability Foundation initiated the World Sustainability Awards in 2016. We fully support UN's goals to promote sustainable actions that make the world a better place for all and, as part of its commitment, we will focus our actions on SDG10: Reduced Inequalities whilst promoting all 17 SDGs. For more details, please visit the programme’s website: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sdg-publishers-compact/.

Joining this initiative was a unanimous decision. MDPI has in its core values the dissemination of science for all, breaking the wall between research access and under-represented members of the scientific community and the general population. To support this initiative further and continue to support under-represented scientists, MDPI will take a series of actions that will be announced once ready.

The first action MDPI takes is to nominate Dr. Liliane Auwerter as the coordinator of the programme. Dr. Auwerter studied Environmental Process Technology (UTFPR, Brazil), obtained her MSc degree in Water and Environmental Engineering (University of Surrey, UK) and in 2020 completed her PhD in self-healing low-friction materials for water transport (Imperial College London, UK), always focusing on diverse scientific projects that would potentially bring sustainability to industrial processes. As a student in Brazil, she engaged in volunteering activities focused on environmental education and took part in the Millennial Development Goals meetings held at the university.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Liliane Auwerter
Scientific Officer
[email protected]

Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049) has launched a new section entitled “Bioactive Lipids”. If you are an active researcher in a relevant field of research and are passionate about contributing to the publication of cutting-edge research, please do not hesitate to contact us about joining the board.

The Section “Bioactive Lipids” of the journal Molecules publishes original, fundamental, and impactful research and timely review articles on bioactive lipids. The Section covers all aspects of this rapidly growing field of investigation, with the aim of increasing our understanding of how the chemical structure of bioactive lipids determines their pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, and physicochemical properties and, hence, their therapeutic potential. The main scope is covered by, but not limited to, the following core research areas:

• The structures and chemical properties of (i) eicosanoids (e.g., leukotrienes, lipoxins and prostanoids like prostaglandins, prostacyclines, and thromboxanes), (ii) endocannabinoids (e.g., anandamide [N-arachidonoylethanolamine], other N-acylethanolamines, 2-arachidonoyl glycerol, other acyl esters and endocannabinoid-like compounds), (iii) specialized proresolving mediators (e.g., resolvins, maresins, (neuro)protectins), (iv) steroids, and (v) isoprostanes, sphingosines, and plasmalogens;
• The structures and chemical properties of plant-derived cannabinoids (terpeno-phenol compounds, also known as phytocannabinoids), and of additional natural compounds such as terpenoids (including sterols), carotenoids, and phenolics (including flavonoids);
• The structural and functional properties of metabolic enzymes that synthesize bioactive lipids both in vivo and in vitro;
• The structural and functional properties of the transporters that move bioactive lipids intracellularly, across the plasma membrane, and extracellularly;
• The structural and functional properties of the receptor targets of bioactive lipids, along with molecular details of the signal transduction pathways triggered thereof.

MDPI will be attending the 2021 Chinese Medicinal Chemistry Symposium and CPA-EFMC International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry (CMCS 2021), hosted by the Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Chinese Pharmaceutical Association, which will be held from Monday, 27 September, until Thursday, 30 September 2021, in Shenyang, China.

As a top-level biennial event in the medicinal chemistry and the related fields in China, CMCS aims to boost the information exchange and communication between peers in frontiers of medicinal chemistry and the relevant fields. According to the cooperation framework agreement signed by the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association (CPA) and the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC), the CPA-EFMC International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry (CPA-EFMC ISMC) will be held concurrently.

The topics covered will include the frontiers and hotspots of medicinal chemistry and chemical biology, innovative drug research for major diseases, rational drug design strategies and new methods, lead compound discovery and optimization strategies, natural active substance discovery and structural modification, and modern drug preparation technology and innovation craft.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Molecules;
• Antibiotics;
• Medical Sciences.

If you are also attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth (#16). Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit https://cmcs2021.syphu.edu.cn/Home.htm.

Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049) has launched a new section entitled “Inorganic Chemistry”. If you are an active researcher in a relevant field of research and are passionate about contributing to the publication of cutting-edge research, please do not hesitate to contact us about joining the board.

The “Inorganic Chemistry” Section of Molecules covers all fundamental and applied aspects of the inorganic chemistry of discrete and condensed matter inorganic compounds and materials. This includes studies on the synthesis of new compounds and materials, the characterization of their structures by experimental and theoretical means, and the exploration of their chemical and physical properties in addition to their applications. Studies aimed at establishing the structure–property relationships in known compounds and materials are also important subjects covered in the “Inorganic Chemistry” Section.

Publications in this Section will include original and innovative studies and applications that will enrich knowledge on inorganic chemistry in the form of full-length articles, communications of current interest, and review articles on topics of emerging interest from leading scientists. Special Issues on hot topics will also be published in this Section.

Topics of interest to the “Inorganic Chemistry” Section include, but are not limited to:

• Synthesis of inorganic and organic/inorganic hybrid compounds;
• Studies of mixed-valence compounds;
• Molten-salt-mediated and hydrothermal reaction methods;
• Studies of rare-earth compounds and their properties;
• Development of nanomaterials and semiconductor materials;
• Photocatalysts for hydrogen production and photo-oxidation;
• Synthesis of nanoporous materials and composites;
• Inorganic biomaterial composites for energy applications;
• Studies of optical and magnetic compounds and materials;
• Studies of superconducting, multiferroic and thermoelectric materials;
• Investigation of linear and nonlinear optical properties;
• Theoretical and computational studies of structure–property relationships.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049) has just launched one new Section: “Macromolecular Chemistry”. If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact us about joining the board and contributing to the Section.

The Section “Macromolecular Chemistry” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/sections/macromolecular_chemistry) publishes original, fundamental, impactful research and timely review articles on all aspects of polymer science. The journal covers all aspects of polymer synthesis, including polymerization mechanisms and chemical functional transformations, with a focus on novel polymers and the relationships between molecular structure and polymer properties. In addition, we welcome submissions on bio-based, natural, or renewable polymers, stimuli-responsive systems, and polymer bio-hybrids. The main topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Novel synthetic routes for polymerization, functional modification, controlled/living polymerization, and precision polymers;
• Polymerization mechanisms and kinetics;
• Macromolecular structure and function and advanced characterization of polymers;
• Sustainable polymer synthesis, bio-based, natural, biodegradable, and polymeric bio-nanocomposites;
• Supramolecular polymers and self-assembly;
• Polymers for regenerative medicine and biomedical applications or drug delivery release;
• Synthesis and application of novel polymers.

This position is open to experts in all aspects of macromolecular chemistry. To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact Hanna Xiong ([email protected]) from the Molecules Editorial Office.

The Section “Flavours and Fragrances” of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049, IF 4.411) (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules) is recruiting Editorial Board Members.

Serving as a Section Editorial Board Member, you will have the opportunity to publish one paper free of charge in Molecules per year if the editorial workloads are carried out in full, and you will receive special discounts to publish additional papers.

Briefly, responsibilities include the following:

1. Advising on the strategic development of the journal;
2. Leading at least one Special Issue related to your research field every two years;
3. Soliciting at least five high-quality submissions and promoting the journal among the related community;
4. Pre-screening and making decisions on manuscripts;
5. Promoting the journal at scientific conferences or through other venues.

Molecules is a leading international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of chemistry sciences published semimonthly online by MDPI. For more information about this Section, please see: (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/sections/flavours_and_fragrances).

This position is open to experts in various aspects of flavour and fragrance compounds. To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact Jim Zhu ([email protected]) from the Molecules Editorial Office.

The Section “Applied Chemistry” of Molecules is recruiting Editorial Board Members. You can check the existing Editorial Board Members by visiting the following link:

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/sectioneditors/applied-chemistry.

Benefits of Molecules Editorial Board membership:

1. Increase your visibility and also increase your knowledge of the field;
2. Full waiver of the article processing charge (APC, CHF 2000) for one paper published in Molecules per year and special discounts (10% off) for any additional papers, providing that terms 1 or 2 in the responsibilities are addressed during the editorship;
3. Molecules offers sponsorships for conferences organized by Editorial Board Members and helps with promotion.

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

1. Providing scientific supervision for the Section;
2. Inviting distinguished scientists to join the Editorial Board;
3. Suggesting hot topics for Special Issues;
4. Making decisions about the suitability of a paper to enter the peer-review process and about its acceptance at the end of the process;
5. Promoting this Section, recommending international conference cooperation, and assisting this Section in holding physical/electronic conferences;
6. Providing feedback and suggesting improvements for the journal.

This Section of Molecules covers the application of the principles and theories of chemistry to answer a specific question or solve a real-world problem, as opposed to pure chemistry, which is aimed at enhancing knowledge within the field. For more information about this Section and publishing in Molecules, please see the Section’s webpage: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/sections/applied-chemistry.

To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact Ms. Kylie Xiao ([email protected]) from the Molecules Editorial Office.

The Section “Food Chemistry” of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049, IF 4.411) (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules) is recruiting Editorial Board Members.

Serving as a Section Editorial Board Member, you will have the opportunity to publish one paper free of charge in Molecules per year if the editorial workloads are carried out in full, and you will receive special discounts to publish additional papers.

Briefly, responsibilities include the following:

1. Advising on the strategic development of the journal;
2. Leading at least one Special Issue related to your research field every two years;
3. Soliciting at least five high-quality submissions and promoting the journal among the related community;
4. Pre-screening and making decisions on manuscripts;
5. Promoting the journal at scientific conferences or through other venues.

Molecules is a leading international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of chemistry sciences published semimonthly online by MDPI. For more information about this Section, please see: (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/sections/food_chemistry).

This position is open to experts in all aspects of food chemistry. To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact Meta Miao ([email protected]) from the Molecules Editorial Office.

The Section “Molecular Structure” of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049) is recruiting Editorial Board Members. Molecules is published semimonthly online by MDPI with 2020 IF of 4.411. This is a leading international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of chemistry.

This Section publishes original research articles, reviews, short communications, and invited perspective articles on all aspects of molecular structure, which is broadly defined as the study of condensed and gaseous states of matter in the form of molecules (as opposed to atoms, plasmas, or subatomic particles). We welcome manuscripts on fundamental and applied aspects of experimental, theoretical, or computational studies of molecular structure, including but not limited to the topics of chemical bonding, DFT, docking, spectroscopy, diffraction, molecular dynamics simulations, protein structure prediction, quantum chemistry, X-ray crystallography, and microscopy.

For more information about this Section, please see the Section’s webpage: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/sections/molecular_structure.

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

• Promoting this new Section on your social media or among your acquaintances;
• Supervising the quality of the papers in this Section (when we have new submissions to the Section);
• Acting as/recommending a Guest Editor for a Special Issue on a topic related to your research interests.

To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact Ms. Connie Yuan ([email protected]), the Section Managing Editor.

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

Molecules is recruiting Editorial Board Members for the following three new Sections:

- Electrochemistry;

- Chemical Biology;

- Nanochemistry.

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

1) Promoting this new Section on your social media or among your acquaintances;

2) Supervising the quality of the papers in this Section (when we have new submissions to the Section);

3) Acting as a/recommending a Guest Editor for a Special Issue on a topic related to your research interests;

4) Providing conference/society cooperation recommendations.

Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049) is the leading international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of chemistry science. Molecules is published semimonthly online by MDPI. 2020 IF for Molecules was 4.411.

To apply for this position, please send your full academic CV and a short cover letter that details your interest and enthusiasm for the position to [email protected].

The 2020 citation metrics have been officially released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR)!

We are pleased to announce that 85 MDPI journals are included, of which:

• 10 journals received their first impact factor
• 96% of journals increased their impact factor from 2019
• 32 journals (38%) ranked among the top 25% of journals, in at least one category