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11 April 2025
Meet Us at the 16th European Congress on Catalysis (EuropaCat 2025), 31 August–5 September 2025, Trondheim, Norway

Conference: The 16th European Congress on Catalysis (EuropaCat 2025)
Date: 31 August–5 September 2025
Location: Trondheim, Norway
MDPI will be attending the 16th European Congress on Catalysis (EuropaCat 2025) as an exhibitor, welcoming researchers from diverse backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas.
This will be the 16th European Congress on Catalysis under the auspices of the European Federation of Catalysis Societies (EFCATS) and organized as a joint effort of the Nordic Catalysis Societies. The target groups for EuropaCat 2025 are academia and industry, focusing on fundamental research, applied research and development within catalysis.
EuropaCat 2025 urges you to join and bring excellent science, hard work, bright ideas, successful catalyst development, innovative solutions and an open mind. It is clear that mastering “the force” of catalysis will be vital for overcoming the resource and environmental challenges that lie ahead for humanity.
The following MDPI journals will be represented:
- Molecules;
- Catalysts;
- Solids;
- Energies;
- Materials;
- Chemistry;
- Symmetry;
- Applied Sciences;
- Nanomaterials;
- Photochem;
- C — Journal of Carbon Research.
If you are planning to attend this conference, please do not hesitate to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information, please visit https://www.ntnu.edu/europacat2025.
2 April 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #21 - Annual Report, Swiss Consortium, IWD, ICARS, Serbia

Welcome to the MDPI Insights: The CEO's Letter.
In these monthly letters, I will showcase two key aspects of our work at MDPI: our commitment to empowering researchers and our determination to facilitating open scientific exchange.
Opening Thoughts
MDPI Releases 2024 Annual Achievements Report
I’m pleased to share the release of MDPI’s 2024 Annual Achievements Report, which reflects our commitment to efficiency, transparency, and excellence in scholarly communication. The report showcases key themes related to our growth (highlighting our workforce expansion, new offices, journal milestones), excellence (editorial and publishing advancements), people (talent development and training), and community (partnerships, conferences, and outreach).
MDPI continues to build connections and drive scientific progress
Our mission remains clear: to support researchers worldwide by delivering an efficient, high-quality publishing experience while strengthening the global Open Access (OA) movement.
Advancing Open Access: A Global Knowledge Hub
In 2024, we published 238,000 peer-reviewed OA articles, reaching over 25 million downloads. This reinforces MDPI’s role as a global knowledge hub, breaking down barriers to access and ensuring that high-quality research is freely available to everyone. As part of the OA movement, we are actively democratizing knowledge, making scientific advancements accessible to researchers, policymakers, educators, and the public, without the restrictions of traditional paywalls.
Expanding our Workforce and Strengthening Research Integrity
Our global presence grew in 2024 with the opening of a new Seoul office, and our workforce expanded to 6,650 staff across 21 offices. This reflects our continued growth mindset and investment in global accessibility. We also continued to take a proactive stance on our commitment to research integrity, tripling our team in this area and joining STM’s Integrity Hub and United2Act. This means more rigorous quality control, stronger safeguards, and collaboration with global initiatives to detect and combat unethical publishing practices at an industry level. Our growth is about reinforcing our role as a trusted, ethical, and accessible publishing platform for researchers worldwide.
Growing Partnerships and Impact in Scholarly Communication
MDPI’s partnerships continue to thrive, with over 900 institutional collaborations, including a landmark agreement with ZB MED in Germany, covering more than 100 universities. Additionally, more than 90% of evaluated MDPI journals have been accepted into Web of Science, including 60 new acceptances in 2024, with nearly 300 journals expected to receive a Journal Impact Factor in 2025. In the same period, 37 MDPI journals were accepted into Scopus, bringing our total indexed titles to 306. Most importantly, 95% of authors rate their experience with MDPI as excellent or good – an achievement that underscores our dedication to serving the research community.
I encourage you to read through our Annual Report, which highlights these milestones and our vision for the future. Thank you for being part of MDPI’s journey in advancing open science.
Impactful Research
MDPI Renews Partnership with CSAL to Support Swiss Universities
I am pleased to announce the renewal of our partnership with the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries (CSAL) for 2025. This extension reinforces MDPI's dedication to advancing open science through transparency, efficiency, and collaboration.
Our renewed agreement with CSAL strengthens support for Swiss universities, ensuring that gold open access publishing remains both accessible and affordable for researchers across Switzerland. Among the institutions participating in this agreement are ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne, along with 20 other leading institutions, further expanding the reach and impact of our collaborative efforts.
To date, over 3.9 million researchers have published their findings in MDPI journals, a testament to our role in enhancing Switzerland's position as a hub for university education and research.
Inside MDPI
Celebrating International Women's Day: Accelerating Action
In honour of International Women's Day, MDPI embraced the theme “Accelerate Action,” a global call to advance women's progress by implementing effective strategies and resources. As part of our commitment, we highlighted how open access publishing empowers female voices in research and academia.
Throughout March, we featured original blogs authored by MDPI’s female contributors, showcasing the successes of our journals and employees, and addressing pressing topics such as women's health.
“Open Access supports women in education”
Women Accelerating Action Outside of MDPI
MDPI employee Ana Zdravkovic is accelerating action outside of her MDPI role as a Production Assistant. Working with like-minded women at the award-winning Belgrade-based organization UZOR OsnaŽene (meaning ‘empowered women’), they identify serious flaws in cybersecurity, and help protect women and children against online predators by providing evidence to improve legislation and laws around cyber-attacks.
In this article, we interview Ana, celebrating the important and inspiring work that she and the organisation do.
How Open Access Supports Women in Education
Every day, women and girls face barriers in education or career progression. This is caused by a range of factors, including social expectations, poverty, and poor infrastructure.
Quality opportunities and participation in the education system by women is essential to achieving equality and fulfilling their human rights.
Here, we examine how Open Access supports women in education by removing barriers and ensuring that vital research is accessible.
Recent Advancements in Research on Endometriosis
March is Endometriosis Action Month. Endometriosis is a medical condition affecting women and young girls of reproductive age, often causing symptoms such as severe pelvic pain, irregular periods, and infertility.
More research on endometriosis is still urgently needed.
This research will help develop efficient diagnoses and better treatment for those struggling with the condition.
In this article, we explore what endometriosis is and discuss the latest research advancements on the disease.
We also curated a selection of MDPI journals, articles, and Special Issues focusing on gender equity, women in the workplace, and women’s health. Find out more about these by visiting our IWD – Accelerate Action landing page.
As I reflect on the month of March and International Women’s Day, I would like to take a moment to recognize and thank all of the incredible women at MDPI for your dedication to democratizing knowledge and shaping open access. Your contributions are invaluable, and they continue to shape the future of MDPI.
Coming Together for Science
The International Conference on Advanced Remote Sensing (ICARS 2025)
The International Conference on Advanced Remote Sensing (ICARS 2025) took place from 26–28 March 2025, in Barcelona, Spain. It was chaired by Prof. Dr. Fabio Tosti from the Faringdon Research Centre for Non-Destructive Testing and Remote Sensing (UK), Prof. Dr. Andrea Benedetto from University Roma Tre (Italy), and Prof. Dr. Luis Ángel Ruiz from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV, Spain).
Over three days, the conference explored innovations in Earth and environmental sciences, engineering advancements, and practical applications in biological and agricultural fields.
I am pleased to share that the 1st edition of ICARS 2025 was a great success, with 133 attendees out of 146 registrations. The event featured 43 short talks, 64 posters, and 103 accepted abstracts, along with nine keynote speakers and a major panel with five expert panellists.
Over 60 attendees joined the conference dinner, and the event received outstanding feedback.
The main goal of ICARS2025 was to cover how advanced remote sensing technologies are transforming our approach to global challenges.
Awards
Four awards were presented at the conclusion of the conference, sponsored by the journal Remote Sensing: Best Poster Award (€400), Best Oral Presentation Award (€400), and two Early Career Researcher Awards (1st prize: €600 and 2nd prize: €200).
Thank you to our Partnering Societies
We are grateful for the support of our four partnering societies and nine media partners, who played an important role in promoting the conference. Special thanks to our partnering societies: the European Federation of Geologists (EFG), Geoscience Energy Society of Great Britain (GESGB), Asociación Española de Teledetección (AET) – the Spanish Association of Remote Sensing, and the International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE).
Upcoming In-Person Event
31 March–2 April 2025
Plants 2025: From Seeds to Food Security
Location: Barcelona, Spain
This event will gather plant scientists to discuss the latest research on how to feed a growing population while maintaining a sustainable agro-ecosystem.
Find more upcoming MDPI events here.
Closing Thoughts
MDPI Serbia Salon 2025: A Gathering of Academic Excellence
On Tuesday, 18 March, we successfully concluded our first MDPI Serbia Salon in Belgrade. This event provided a great opportunity to showcase MDPI’s achievements, strengthen connections with the Serbian academic community, and highlight our role as the largest publisher in Serbia. We were honoured to welcome Prof. Dr. Sergej M. Ostojić, Editor-in-Chief of MDPI journal Clinical Bioenergetics, as a guest speaker.
Over the past five years, MDPI has experienced continuous growth in Serbia, with an increasing number of publications, an expansion of Editorial Board memberships, and a greater number of active peer reviewers. The Salon allowed us to express our thanks to the Serbian research community while gathering feedback from attendees representing several major universities.
Discussion topics
As part of the event, I delivered an opening speech highlighting MDPI’s achievements and direction.
The event featured presentations from MDPI colleagues, including discussions on open science, publishing ethics, and our achievements in Serbia.
A special thank-you to all our MDPI presenters, panellists, and organizers who made his event a success. I hope the MDPI Serbia Salon becomes a tradition for years to come, creating connections within the Serbian research community.
Visit to the Science Fund of Serbia and The Ministry of Science
During my visit to Belgrade, I had the opportunity to join my colleagues Emir Ramadani (Operations Manager) and Nevena Blagojev (Journal Relations Manager) in meetings with the Science Fund of Serbia and the Ministry of Science, where we received strong support for our work in Serbia.
Both organizations highly value our presence in and commitment to Serbia, where we employ over 640 staff across our two offices in Belgrade and Novi Sad. We take great pride in creating job opportunities and supporting the community in Serbia.
“There’s a lot of exciting activity happening in MDPI Serbia”
Speaking with our Serbian Colleagues
Finally, I had the opportunity to speak with our Serbian colleagues about our initiatives to expand and to improve our marketing & communication and public relations activities.
It was great to have an open discussion with colleagues – both in person and with the hundreds who joined online.
This visit to Belgrade had been a long time coming for me. Serbia is our largest operation in Europe and there’s a lot of exciting activity happening in MDPI Serbia, including the launch of a new office floor in Novi Sad and the growth and expansion of our teams.
I look forward to returning soon and continuing to support our colleagues across our Serbian offices.
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG
28 March 2025
Meet Us at the 9th National Structural Chemistry Conference of the Chinese Chemical Society, 16–20 May 2025, Nanjing, China

The 9th National Structural Chemistry Conference of the Chinese Chemical Society will be held in Nanjing, China, from 16 to 20 May 2025. With the theme of “New Structure, New Chemistry”, this conference provides a platform for academic discussion and exchange for experts, scholars, and students involved in the field of structural chemistry and related disciplines across the country. The conference will comprehensively present the latest progress in structural chemistry in recent years and its development trends in the cross-application fields of energy, environment, catalysis, and life. It will facilitate discussions on the opportunities and challenges faced in the field of structural chemistry in the context of artificial intelligence in the form of conference reports, keynote reports, invitation reports, a young scholars forum, and a wall poster exhibition in order to promote the development of the discipline and technological progress in relevant fields.
MDPI will be attending the conference as an exhibitor; we welcome researchers from diverse backgrounds to attend and share their latest ideas with us.
The following MDPI journals will be represented at the symposium:
- Inorganics;
- Chemistry;
- Molecules;
- Magnetochemistry;
- Crystals;
- Compounds.
If you are planning to attend the above conference, we encourage you to visit our booth and speak to our representatives. We are eager to meet you in person and assist you with any queries that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the official website at https://www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/9thCSCC.
25 March 2025
Meet Us at the First National Conference on Surface and Interface Science of the Chinese Chemical Society, 9–12 May 2025, Chengdu, China

Conference: The First National Conference on Surface and Interface Science of the Chinese Chemical Society
Date: 9–12 May 2025
Location: Chengdu, China
MDPI will attend the First National Conference on Surface and Interface Science of the Chinese Chemical Society as an exhibitor. This meeting will be held in Chengdu, China, from 9 to 12 May 2025. This conference will comprise 22 sub-forums on topics such as surface interface construction, surface interface characterization, surface interface theory, device surface interfaces, energy surface interfaces, and catalytic surface interfaces. It will also include the “International Forum on Surface Molecules”, the “Forum for Women Scientists on Surface Interfaces”, and the “Ph.D. Forum on Surface Interfaces”. During the conference, the “Workshop on Surface Interface Science” will take place, inviting renowned experts and scholars to give lectures on three cutting-edge topics in surface interface science.
The following MDPI journals will be represented:
- Coatings;
- Colloids and Interfaces;
- Lubricants;
- Molecules;
- Surfaces;
- Applied Nano;
- Construction Materials;
- Materials;
- Sensors.
If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at our booth and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/NCSI1/a6362.html.
25 March 2025
Molecules | Notable Papers in the Field of Green Extraction
1. “Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents for the Extraction of Spilanthol from Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen”
by Fabian Alperth, Theresa Feistritzer, Melanie Huber, Olaf Kunert and Franz Bucar
Molecules 2024, 29(3), 612; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29030612
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/3/612
2. “Formulation of Ready-to-Use Broccoli Extracts Rich in Polyphenols and Glucosinolates Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents”
by Ivona Karaula, Emma Vasung, Anja Damjanović, Manuela Panić, Mia Radović, Kristina Radošević, Martina Bagović Kolić, Marina Cvjetko Bubalo and Ivana Radojčić Redovniković
Molecules 2024, 29(23), 5794; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29235794
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/23/5794
3. “Extraction Optimization, Antioxidant, Cosmeceutical and Wound Healing Potential of Echinacea purpurea Glycerolic Extracts”
by Petar Ciganović, Lejsa Jakupović, Plamen Momchev, Laura Nižić Nodilo, Anita Hafner and Marijana Zovko Končić
Molecules 2023, 28(3), 1177; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031177
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/3/1177
4. “Aromas: Lovely to Smell and Nice Solvents for Polyphenols? Curcumin Solubilisation Power of Fragrances and Flavours”
by Michael Schmidt, Verena Huber, Didier Touraud and Werner Kunz
Molecules 2024, 29(2), 294; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29020294
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29020294
5. “Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from C. vulgaris Biomass Using Deep Eutectic Solvents”
by Maria Myrto Dardavila, Sofia Pappou, Maria G. Savvidou, Vasiliki Louli, Petros Katapodis, Haralambos Stamatis, Kostis Magoulas and Epaminondas Voutsas
Molecules 2023, 28(1), 415; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28010415
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/1/415
6. “Recent Advances in Supercritical CO2 Extraction of Pigments, Lipids and Bioactive Compounds from Microalgae”
by Soultana Tzima, Ioulia Georgiopoulou, Vasiliki Louli and Kostis Magoulas
Molecules 2023, 28(3), 1410; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031410
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/3/1410
7. “Green Extraction and Preliminary Biological Activity of Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides (HCPs) Obtained from Whole Undersized Unwanted Catches (Mugil cephalus L.)”
by Valentina Orlandi, Lorenzo Dondero, Federica Turrini, Giulia De Negri Atanasio, Federica Grasso, Elena Grasselli and Raffaella Boggia
Molecules 2023, 28(22), 7637; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28227637
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/22/7637
8. “From Waste to Value: Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Anthocyanins and Flavonols from Pistacia lentiscus L. Oilcakes”
by Lucrezia Muti, Luana Beatriz dos Santos Nascimento, Giulia Goracci, Cassandra Detti, Cecilia Brunetti, Anna Rita Bilia, Francesco Ferrini and Antonella Gori
Molecules 2025, 30(2), 237; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30020237
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/2/237
9. “A Comprehensive Review on Deep Eutectic Solvents: Their Current Status and Potential for Extracting Active Compounds from Adaptogenic Plants”
by Malgorzata Stanisz, Beata J. Stanisz and Judyta Cielecka-Piontek
Molecules 2024, 29(19), 4767; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29194767
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/19/4767
10. “Tuning Ferulic Acid Solubility in Choline-Chloride- and Betaine-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents: Experimental Determination and Machine Learning Modeling”
by Tomasz Jeliński, Maciej Przybyłek, Rafał Różalski, Karolina Romanek, Daniel Wielewski and Piotr Cysewski
Molecules 2024, 29(16), 3841; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29163841
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/16/3841
11. “Application of Green Technology to Extract Clean and Safe Bioactive Compounds from Tetradesmus obliquus Biomass Grown in Poultry Wastewater”
by Jelena Vladić, Jelena Molnar Jazić, Alice Ferreira, Snežana Maletić, Dragoljub Cvetković, Jasmina Agbaba, Senka Vidović and Luisa Gouveia
Molecules 2023, 28(5), 2397; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28052397
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/5/2397
12. “Grape Pomace as a Natural Source of Phenolic Compounds: Solvent Screening and Extraction Optimization”
by Rafaela P. Rodrigues, Ana M. Sousa, Licínio M. Gando-Ferreira and Margarida J. Quina
Molecules 2023, 28(6), 2715; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28062715
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/6/2715
13. “Enhanced Recovery of Natural Antioxidants from Grape Waste Using Natural Eutectic Solvents-Based Microwave-Assisted Extraction”
by Raquel Cañadas, Blanca Sáenz de Miera, Paloma Méndez, Emilio J. González and María González-Miquel
Molecules 2023, 28(3), 1153; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031153
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/3/1153
14. “Latest Advances in Green Extraction of Polyphenols from Plants, Foods and Food By-Products”
by Andrea Palos-Hernández, Ana M. González-Paramás and Celestino Santos-Buelga
Molecules 2025, 30(1), 55; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30010055
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/1/55
15. “Shade of Innovative Food Processing Techniques: Potential Inducing Factors of Lipid Oxidation”
by Aziadé Chemat, Mengna Song, Ying Li and Anne-Sylvie Fabiano-Tixier
Molecules 2023, 28(24), 8138; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28248138
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/24/8138
21 March 2025
Meet Us at the 2025 Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS), 26–30 May 2025, Strasbourg, France

Conference: The 2025 Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS)
Date: 26–30 May 2025
Location: Strasbourg, France
MDPI will attend the 2025 Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) as an exhibitor. This meeting will be held in Strasbourg, France, from 26 to 30 May 2025.
The 2025 Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) is organized by the European Materials Research Society and Foundation Jean-Marie Lehn.
The focus of the scientific program will be both on fundamental investigations and technological applications, providing an international forum for discussing recent advances relating to the different aspects of the promotion of innovation.
Topics include the following:
- Materials for photonics and electronics;
- Nanocomposites and hybrid materials;
- Materials for sustainable energy;
- Advanced characterization and computational design;
- Ecological and biomaterials.
The following MDPI journals will be represented:
- Materials;
- Nanomaterials;
- Applied Nano;
- C;
- Crystals;
- CMD;
- Coatings;
- Construction Materials;
- Fibers;
- Molecules;
- Nanomanufacturing;
- Symmetry.
If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at booth #28 and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.european-mrs.com/meetings/2025-spring-meeting.
18 March 2025
Meet Us at the 32nd International Conference on Photochemistry, 13–18 July 2025, Aachen, Germany

Conference: The 32nd International Conference on Photochemistry
Date: 13–18 July 2025
Location: Aachen, Germany
MDPI will be attending the 32nd International Conference on Photochemistry as an exhibitor. The conference will be held from 13 to 18 July 2025. We welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.
The 32nd International Conference on Photochemistry is jointly organized by the RWTH Aachen University and the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
The conference will focus on the following topics:
- Frontiers in photochemical sciences;
- The photophysics and photochemistry of solar energy conversion;
- Pushing the spectroscopic and microscopic limits of single molecules;
- Photoswitches for super-resolution fluorescence microscopy;
- Plasmonics & photonics;
- Photochemical reaction kinetics and mechanisms;
- Industrial photochemistry;
- Photochemistry and the sustainable environment;
- New theoretical tools in photochemistry;
- Advanced spectroscopic methods;
- Molecular photomedicine;
- Photoredox catalysis;
- Enriching materials science with photochemistry;
- Light-Driven Functional Molecular Systems.
The following MDPI journals will be represented:
If you are planning to attend this conference, please do not hesitate to start an online 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 website: https://www.icp2025.de/.
12 March 2025
Molecules | Section “Bioactive Lipids” Is Discontinued
We would like to inform you that, following the recommendation of our Editor-in-Chief, the “Bioactive Lipids” Section will be closed as part of our ongoing efforts to optimize the journal’s structure.
This decision has been made to enhance the focus and efficiency of our journal, ensuring the best possible experience for our contributors and readers.
We sincerely appreciate the valuable contributions made to this section and thank our authors, reviewers, and readers for their continued support. Submissions related to bioactive lipids may still be considered under other relevant sections of the journal.
For more information about journal sections, please visit the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/sections.
Molecules Editorial Office
4 March 2025
Molecules | Notable Papers in the Field of Electrocatalysts
1. “Recent Advances of Modified Ni (Co, Fe)-Based LDH 2D Materials for Water Splitting”
by Chenguang Li, Yupeng Bao, Enzhou Liu, Binran Zhao and Tao Sun
Molecules 2023, 28(3), 1475; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031475
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/3/1475
2. “Comparison of In Situ and Postsynthetic Formation of MOF-Carbon Composites as Electrocatalysts for the Alkaline Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER)”
by Linda Sondermann, Laura Maria Voggenauer, Annette Vollrath, Till Strothmann and Christoph Janiak
Molecules 2025, 30(2), 208; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30020208
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/2/208
3. “Cutting-Edge Electrocatalysts for CO2RR”
by Nivetha Jeyachandran, Wangchao Yuan and Cristina Giordano
Molecules 2023, 28(8), 3504; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28083504
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/8/3504
4. “Highly Porous Carbon Flakes Derived from Cellulose and Nickel Phosphide Heterostructure towards Efficient Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Evolution Reaction”
by Ewa Mijowska, Karolina Pietrusewicz and Klaudia Maślana
Molecules 2024, 29(2), 352; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29020352
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/2/352
5. “Effect of Calcination Temperature on the Activity of Unsupported IrO2 Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Water Electrolyzers”
by Angeliki Banti, Kalliopi Maria Papazisi, Stella Balomenou and Dimitrios Tsiplakides
Molecules 2023, 28(15), 5827; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28155827
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/15/5827
6. “Graphene Materials from Coke-like Wastes as Proactive Support of Nickel–Iron Electro-Catalysts for Water Splitting”
by María González-Ingelmo, Victoria G. Rocha, Zoraida González, Uriel Sierra, Enrique Diaz Barriga and Patricia Álvarez
Molecules 2024, 29(6), 1391; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29061391
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/6/1391
7. “Applications of Ferric Oxide in Water Splitting by Electrolysis: A Comprehensive Review”
by Bruno G. Pollet and Shankara S. Kalanur
Molecules 2024, 29(21), 4990; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29214990
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/21/4990
8. “Electrografting of Phenyl Phosphate Layers onto Glassy Carbon for Tuning Catalytic Activity toward the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction”
by Zaynab Atyf, Quentin Lenne and Jalal Ghilane
Molecules 2024, 29(4), 835; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29040835
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/4/835
9. “RuO2 Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution in Acidic Media: Mechanism, Activity Promotion Strategy and Research Progress”
by Jirong Bai, Wangkai Zhou, Jinnan Xu, Pin Zhou, Yaoyao Deng, Mei Xiang, Dongsheng Xiang and Yaqiong Su
Molecules 2024, 29(2), 537; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29020537
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/2/537
10. “Efficient Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Catalysis Using 3D-Structured Nickel Phosphosulfide Nanosheets in Alkaline Media”
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27 February 2025
Molecules Editor of Distinction Award

Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049) owes much of its success and esteemed reputation to the dedication of the Editorial Board Members. The Editorial Office deeply appreciates the hard work and commitment of our editors. Thus, the Molecules Editor of Distinction Award is granted annually to acknowledge our Editorial Board Members’ exceptional contributions to maintaining the journal’s high international standards. This award honors four Editorial Board Members every year, and the winners are announced by the end of March the following year.
Prizes:
- Four winners: CHF 500 and a certificate each.
Eligibility for the Award:
- All Editorial Board Members, excluding the Editor-in-Chief and Section Editors-in-Chief;
- Contributions made in 2025.