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2 October 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #27 - OASPA 2025, COUNTER 5.1, UK Summit in London, MDPI at the Italian Senate

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 at OASPA 2025: Embracing the Complexity of Open Access

From 22 to 24 September, I joined the OASPA 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium, where the theme, “Embracing the Complexity – How do we get to 100% Open Access?” tackled the hard questions about the future of scholarly communication.

With MDPI a longstanding member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) and Platinum sponsor of the conference, I was invited to present and participate in important discussions on how we can continue to move the needle in Open Access (OA) publishing.

From 50% to 100% Open Access

Last year’s OASPA conference celebrated a major milestone – reaching 50% of global research outputs published as OA. But, as noted during the conference, this was the “easy” part. The challenge ahead is much tougher: how do we take OA from 50% to 100%? For many academics and institutions, OA is still relatively new, and thus it is essential for us to continue educating people as to what OA is, how it works, and why it matters.


Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) presenting at OASPA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium.

MDPI’s perspective

At MDPI, we are fully committed to this. As a 100% OA publisher, our growth is inseparable from the success of OA itself. In many ways, MDPI is a byproduct of the global adoption of OA, and we play an important role in helping to advance it further.

I had the opportunity to share MDPI’s perspective in the panel discussion entitled: "Hello from the other side: views from fully Open Access journals using APCs," alongside industry colleagues from PLOS, eLife, AOSIS, and Frontiers.

Instead of giving a standard presentation, I highlighted aspects of MDPI that the audience might not be aware of. I also presented on the opportunities and challenges facing publishers that are already fully OA, the importance of diverse models in achieving 100% OA, and why OA is the baseline while Open Science is the future.

 Recognizing Gold OA

As part of the panel, I had undertaken to make some bold and provocative statements. I therefore emphasized a point that is sometimes overlooked: we didn’t reach 50% OA without Gold OA – it accounts for more than half of all OA publications today. And we certainly won’t reach 100% OA without it.

“By educating the community and working together, we can continue to take Open Science to the next level”


“When people speak about Gold OA and MDPI, they should ‘put some respek on our name.”

MDPI is a leader in Gold OA and has been a driver of this progress at scale.

While Gold OA and MDPI are sometimes slighted, both deserve recognition for their contributions to advancing Open Science globally.

I closed my presentation with a reminder that the good we do is sometimes overlooked, and that when people speak about Gold OA and MDPI, they should "put some respek on our name."

I’m pleased to have seen attendees sharing positive experiences with MDPI, reminding us that we bring real value to the OA movement and deserve a stronger reputation. We also engaged in constructive conversations about various topics, including cost transparency.

A few themes that I took away from the conference:

  • Quality and integrity matter as much as access. OA publishers must not lose sight of research integrity, inclusivity, and sustainability while pursuing 100% OA.
  • Global collaboration is essential. Policies, funding models, and infrastructure differ around the world, and we will need cross-border collaboration to make OA a truly global reality.
  • Open Science is the bigger story. OA is just the first step – the future lies in open data, open peer review, research reproducibility, etc.

“MDPI’s scale allows us to better support authors, reinvest in communities, and push Open Science forward”

How we communicate MDPI’s role

For us at MDPI, this is also a reminder of how we communicate externally. When we tell our story, we shouldn’t forget to start with the bigger picture – Open Science and Open Access. Then we connect it to MDPI, our journals, services, and initiatives, exemplifying the fact that we are part of a mission larger than ourselves.


MDPI colleagues Clàudia Aunós (Society Partnerships), Marta Colomer (External Affairs), Stefan Tochev (CEO), and Nikola Paunovic (Scilit), at OASPA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium.

The journey to 100% OA will not be simple. But by educating the community and working together, we can continue to take Open Science to the next level.

Impactful Research

MDPI becomes COUNTER 5.1 compliant across 480+ Journals

I’m pleased to share that MDPI has officially become COUNTER 5.1 compliant and has joined the COUNTER Registry.

For those who might not be familiar with it, COUNTER provides international standards for tracking and reporting how research is being used. By becoming COUNTER 5.1 compliant, MDPI can now deliver credible, comparable, and transparent usage reports across our entire journal portfolio.

“MDPI is showing that they want to be measured against the same yardstick as other publishers”

Why is this important?

Because usage statistics aren’t just numbers: they’re powerful tools that help our authors, institutions, and consortia understand the real impact of their research. With COUNTER compliant reports, our institutional partners can now make more informed decisions about publishing agreements, funding allocations, and the long-term value of Open Access.

In practical terms, MDPI will now provide Platform, Title, and Item Reports, with standardized usage views available at the institute and consortium level. These reports cover usage from January 2024 onwards and will be updated monthly. Institutions will be able to access them via SuSy, or automatically through the COUNTER API.

I’d like to highlight and thank Becky Castellon, our Institutional Partnerships Manager, who has played a key role in driving this project forward. Becky captured it perfectly when she said: "Through these usage reports, our global research community can access trustworthy data about how their work is being used and accessed

This information is often vital for reviewing publishing partnership agreements and for making informed decisions about future funding allocations."

We also received encouraging feedback from Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director at COUNTER Metrics:

"We’re delighted to see born-OA publishers engaging with COUNTER. Our normalised usage metrics are relied on as the basis for credible return-on-investment calculations by libraries worldwide. By adopting the COUNTER standard, MDPI is showing that they want to be measured against the same yardstick as other publishers."

For MDPI, this milestone is another step in our commitment to transparency, trust, and impact. By adopting COUNTER’s standards, we’re not just aligning with best practice; we’re ensuring that Open Access publishing is measured on the same terms as traditional publishing, proving its value in concrete and globally recognized ways.

This is an important milestone for MDPI, but more importantly for the researchers, librarians, and institutions we serve. Transparency builds trust, and COUNTER compliance helps us show the global reach and influence of Open Access publishing in the clearest way possible.


Inside Research


Lin Li (Publisher, MDPI), Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI, Prof. Chengkuo Lee (Editor-in-Chief, AI Sensors), and Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing) at restaurant in Basel, Switzerland.

Welcoming Prof. Lee (EiC of AI Sensors) to Basel

On 11 September, we welcomed Prof. Dr. Chengkuo Lee, Editor-in-Chief of our new journal AI Sensors, to our Basel office. Prof. Lee is a high profiled researcher (h-index 104, 37,000+ citations), a longtime collaborator with MDPI (25 published articles), and has already chaired several AI Sensors (AIS)-related conferences with us, including the recent event in Kuala Lumpur, where AI Sensors held its first editorial board meeting.


Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) showing Special Issue reprint books as part of a tour of MDPI’s Basel office.

Every journal has a story

During his visit, we exchanged ideas on how to build the journal’s identity and impact. A key takeaway that I shared was that every journal has a story: its vision, its purpose, and the community it brings together.

That story is what connects with readers and authors, beyond metrics alone.

I encouraged everyone working on journals to reflect: What is the story of your journal? And how can you bring that story to the forefront in how you communicate about it?

How MDPI supports new journals


Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing, MDPI) presenting on the MDPI indexing process at the company’s headquarters in Basel.

We also shared with Prof. Lee how MDPI supports journals through our Institutional Open Access Program, indexing expertise, and the work of our Journal Relationship Specialists.

Launching a new journal is ambitious, but with our strong track record (93% Scopus and 87% Web of Science acceptance rates in 2024), Prof. Lee felt confident that AI Sensors will find its place in the scholarly landscape.

Having spent some hours together, it’s clear that Prof. Lee is not only an Editor-in-Chief but also an ambassador for MDPI. His leadership and collaboration reflect the mission MDPI by which MDPI lives: accelerating Open Access and advancing Open Science.

Special thanks to Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing), Ting Leng (JRS, Managing Editor, AI Sensors), Lin Li (Publisher, AI Sensors), Aimar Xiong (Publisher), and Christian Eberhard (Office Administrator, Basel), for organizing and hosting the meeting.

Coming Together for Science

Highlights from the MDPI UK Summit in London

I was pleased to be back in the UK in September, supporting our Manchester team in hosting their first MDPI Summit in London. This day-and-a-half private event brought together 25 Chief Editors and Associate Editors to exchange knowledge, learn about latest developments at MDPI, and engage in discussions on advancing Open Science. The program included MDPI and guest presentations, and Q&A sessions.

Why these summits matter

Our Summits provide a platform to:

  • Share updates on the latest developments at MDPI, our editorial processes, research integrity practices, and indexing.
  • Highlight collaborations with institutions and societies in the region.
  • Offer external perspectives from guest speakers.
  • Create space for Chief Editors to share their insights, ask questions, network, and help shape MDPI’s path forward.

These gatherings are more than updates: they improve our relationships with Chief Editors, who serve not only as leaders of their journals but also as ambassadors for MDPI within the research community. We often hear that this type of event is unique, something many other publishers do not provide. It shows that we care and are willing to go the extra mile to recognize and engage our key collaborators.

MDPI and the UK: Key facts

  • With over 80,000 publications, the UK is MDPI’s eighth-largest contributor.
  • MDPI is the fourth-largest publisher in the UK, accounting for 11% of the country’s 89,526 Open Access publications in 2024.
  • We collaborate with more than 4,000 active UK Editorial Board Members, 48% of whom have an H-index above 26. This includes 49 Editors-in-Chief and 74 Section Editors-in-Chief.
  • MDPI maintains over 1,000 IOAP agreements worldwide, with 63 from the UK.

“We are willing to go the extra mile to recognize and engage our key collaborators”

Agenda highlights:

  • MDPI Overview, Open Access, and UK Collaboration – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI)
  • MDPI Editorial Process – Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead, MDPI)
  • Research Integrity and Publication Ethics – Daisy Fenton (Research Integrity Specialist, MDPI)
  • Institutional Partnerships – Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager, MDPI)
  • Promoting and Developing Your Journal – Prof. Fabio Tosti (Editor-in-Chief of NDT)
  • Indexing to Impact – Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead, MDPI)
  • Engaging our Academic Community – Jaime Anderson Anderson (UK Operations Manager, MDPI)
  • Closing Remarks – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI)


MDPI colleagues Stefan Tochev (CEO), Jaime Anderson Anderson (UK Operations Manager), Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead), Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager), Daisy Fenton (Research Integrity Specialist) at the MDPI UK 2025 Summit in London.

Thank you!

A special thank-you to the Manchester team and all colleagues behind the scenes who made this Summit a success. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. We look forward to building on this momentum with future Summits in Europe and beyond.


Closing Thoughts


Dr. Giulia Stefenelli (Scientific Communications Lead, MDPI) and Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) participating in a press conference at the Italiane Senate in Rome to promote the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Medicine (ICEM)

MDPI at the Italian Senate: Promoting Environmental Medicine and Open Science

On 16 September, Dr. Giulia Stefenelli (Scientific Communications Lead) and I had the honour of participating in a press conference at the Italian Senate in Rome, organized by the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (SIMA) to promote the upcoming 2nd International Conference on Environmental Medicine (ICEM) (20–21 November 2025).

This is an important event for MDPI, as we are the exclusive publishing partner for ICEM and have recently launched a new journal with SIMA, further building our presence both in Italy and within this important field of research.

Why this matters

  • The promotion of ICEM has received extensive national media coverage (more than 15 mentions in major Italian outlets; see links below).
  • The press conference brought together leading policymakers, academics, and Nobel Laureates to emphasize the impact of environmental exposures and epigenetics on human health.
  • We were introduced to government ministries, university rectors, and influential stakeholders, which helps us bolster MDPI’s visibility and reputation in Italy.

Highlights

Nobel Laureate Sir Richard Roberts joined the discussion, underlining the importance of environmental medicine in shaping future health outcomes. Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Tong Zhu (Peking University) will also speak at the November conference.

Institutional representatives included the Italian Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, the Italian Undersecretary for Health, and senior officials from the World Health Organization.

In my closing remarks, I highlighted that:

“Over the past five years, about 65% of research published in Italy has been Open Access, compared to an average of 55% worldwide.”

Italian research ranked seventh among the top 20 countries in average citations during this period, reflecting its strong international influence. Not only is Italy producing a high volume of research; it is also producing research of outstanding quality.

MDPI’s role

This event was not only about promoting ICEM but also about showcasing MDPI’s commitment to Open Access and our ability to connect scientific publishing with leading academic, medical, and policy institutions.

As Giulia Stefenelli noted:

“This event was highly relevant for MDPI, as it not only showcased our strong commitment to OA but also emphasized our role in advancing important fields such as Environmental Medicine.”

Learn more

This moment at the Italian Senate shows how MDPI can connect publishing with science, policy, and society to help advance both Open Science and environmental health research on a global stage.

In Rome with Sir Richard Roberts (photo left) and Prof. Giuseppe Novelli (EiC of MDPI journal COVID).

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

30 September 2025
Nobel Prize — The Science Behind the Prize


Nobel Prizes are the world’s most prestigious recognition of scientific breakthroughs, honoring discoveries that push the boundaries of knowledge and reshape entire fields. They bring into the public eye researchers whose work might otherwise remain known only within specialized circles.

For many, winning a Nobel Prize is a surreal experience. Laureates often describe a mix of joy, humility, reflection, and gratitude for the teams and collaborators whose contributions made the achievement possible. Behind every Nobel-winning idea lies years of careful, incremental work—a process that often goes unseen.

When Prof. Steven Weinberg won the Nobel Prize in Physics in October 1979, his wife Louise, a legal scholar, reminded him to keep doing the ordinary hard work of science, joking: “Now you have to write some unimportant papers.” True to form, Weinberg continued to push the boundaries of our understanding of the Universe, showing that curiosity and dedication extend far beyond the moment of recognition (Hofmann 2025: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/17/6/840).

Discover the science behind the world’s most transformative ideas

Over the years, dozens of Nobel laureates have published their work with MDPI, entrusting our open access journals to disseminate their findings to a global audience. As of 2024, more than 40 laureates have contributed over 115 articles across 35 journals, ranging from pioneering research on microRNAs and mRNA therapeutics, to fundamental insights in theoretical physics, and advances in structural biology.

We regularly spotlight how Nobel Prize–winning research intersects with the contributions of our authors. This not only celebrates the achievements of the laureates, but also underscores the role of open access in ensuring that transformative science reaches the widest possible audience.

On this page, we invite you to explore selected works by Nobel laureates within the MDPI portfolio, and to join us in celebrating the global impact of their ideas.


The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.

 

 

The Science Behind the Prize: 2025 Nobel Physiology or Medicine Roundtable
6 October 2025, 03:30 pm (CEST)
You are welcome to watch the recording here!



The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.

 

 

The Science Behind the Prize: 2025 Nobel Physics Roundtable
7 October 2025, 02:30 pm (CEST)
You are welcome to watch the recording here!




The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi for the development of metal-organic frameworks. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.

 

 

22 September 2025
Interview with Dr. Eleni Pontiki—Winner of the Molecules Best Paper Award


We are delighted to invite the winner of the Molecules 2023 Best Paper Award, Dr. Eleni Pontiki, to discuss her article, “Novel Pyrimidine Derivatives as Antioxidant and Anticancer Agents: Design, Synthesis and Molecular Modeling Studies”. The paper was published in Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049) and has received a significant amount of positive feedback from our readers. We hope you enjoy the interview:

1. Could you tell us a little bit about yourself and your current research?
I am an Associate Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the School of Pharmacy at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. I have a pharmacy degree and am a recipient of a master’s and a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from the same Institution and a master’s in “Management in Health Care Organizations” from the National School of Public Health in Athens, Greece. My postdoctoral studies were conducted at the Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, United Kingdom, and the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the School of Pharmacy at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. I am a recipient of different fellowships and awards. I have published 73 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 4 book chapters. My publicly available contributions have received over 1906 citations (excluding self-citations of all authors) and their h-index = 23. In addition, I have delivered invited presentations and participated in more than 100 national and international conferences.
My current research focuses on the design and synthesis of novel small molecules with potential biological activities. Different kinds of compounds and hybrid molecules are designed, synthesized, and evaluated as antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and anticancer agents. Additionally, their physicochemical properties were theoretically and experimentally studied. Finally, computational screening and docking studies were performed.

2. Could you please briefly introduce the main content of the winning paper?
The winning paper describes the synthesis of pyrimidine derivatives from the condensation of a suitable α,β-unsaturated ketone with 4-amino-6-hydroxy-2-mercaptopyrimidine monohydrate in glacial acetic acid. The synthesized compounds were characterized spectroscopically and with elemental analysis. The synthesized derivatives were evaluated for their antioxidant (DPPH assay), anti-lipid peroxidation (AAPH), anti-LOX activities, and ability to interact with glutathione. Additionally, the synthesized derivatives were investigated as anticancer agents. Cell viability and cytotoxicity assays were performed with the HaCaT and A549 cell lines using the MTT assay.

3. What do you think the future directions for your research are?
In future research, the perspective is to apply advanced computational tools for the rational design of novel molecules for contemporary diseases, implicating the complex phenomenon of inflammation, eg, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, cancer, autoimmune diseases, etc. Moreover, new synthetic methodologies would be applied to biological protocols. By fostering collaborations, different projects will be developed according to the above research interests.

4. As the winner of this award, is there something you want to express or someone you wish to thank most?
As a winner of this award, I would like to express heartfelt gratitude to Emeritus Professor Dr. Dimitra Hadjipavlou-Litina for her invaluable support and guidance throughout these years. Her mentorship has played an invaluable role in my academic and professional career.

5. What appealed to you about the journal that made you want to submit your paper? How was your experience submitting to Molecules?
Molecules is among the leading international, peer-reviewed, open access journals in the field of medicinal chemistry. It was important for me to have fast and open access publication in a peer-reviewed journal with a high impact factor.
Publishing in Molecules is an outstanding experience. There is always support from the managing editors, and the reviewers are properly selected (perfectly matching the research field of each paper), aiming to improve the manuscripts to reach the high-quality standards of the journal.

6. What is your opinion of the open access model of publishing?
Open access provides global access to scientific knowledge for all researchers and students of all countries; moreover, it fosters collaborations between research groups. As for the authors, an open access article provides greater visibility and impact.

19 September 2025
Meet Us at the Beijing Graphene Forum 2025 (BGF2025), 24–27 October 2025, Beijing, China


The Beijing Graphene Forum 2025 (BGF2025), organized by the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park, and Zhongguancun Science City and hosted by the Beijing Graphene Institute, Beijing Graphene Institute Co., Ltd., and Zhongyuan Graphene Laboratory, will be held in Beijing, China, from 24 to 27 October 2025, at Nirvana Resort Beijing. It aims to promote the further integration of advanced technologies into the graphene industry and enhance academic exchange and collaboration in the field of graphene materials.

BGF2025 seeks to showcase the most innovative projects, cutting-edge research, transformative ideas, and breakthrough products in the field of graphene materials. Its objective is to foster innovation-led development in the graphene industry by linking innovation, industrial, and capital chains, thereby accelerating the implementation of frontier graphene technologies into industrial applications. BGF2025 invites leading scientists, scholars, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and investment professionals to engage in in-depth discussions on emerging technologies, share insights on market and industry trends, and collaboratively explore future development strategies for the global graphene industry.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at this conference:

If you are planning to attend this conference, please feel free to reach out online and start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at our booth (#11) and answering any questions you may have. For more information about this event, please click on the following link: https://en.beijinggrapheneforum.com/.

10 September 2025
Meet Us at the 10th Chinese Conference on Coordination Chemistry, 19–23 September 2025, Tianjin, China


MDPI will be attending the 10th Chinese Conference on Coordination Chemistry, which will be held from 19 to 23 September 2025, in Tianjin, China.

Co-organized by the Inorganic Chemistry Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society and Tianjin University of Technology, the conference aims to showcase the latest domestic achievements, advances, and opportunities in coordination chemistry and related interdisciplinary fields. It seeks to deepen the collaboration between fundamental and applied research and to promote the integration of cutting-edge academic exploration with industrial technological innovation. Through academic exchange and knowledge sharing, the conference will help crystallize the core directions for the development of coordination chemistry and contribute to the realization of the national Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Goals.

The conference will feature a variety of presentation formats, including plenary reports, keynote speeches, invited reports, oral presentations and poster sessions. The parallel sessions will cover core areas such as theoretical coordination chemistry, metal/covalent organic frameworks, coordination chemistry and crystal engineering, coordination chemistry and energy chemistry, as well as coordination chemistry and materials science, focusing on interdisciplinary fields and groundbreaking technologies.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

If you plan on attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth and have a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have.

3 September 2025
Join Us at the MDPI at the University of Toronto Career Fair, 23 September 2025, Toronto, ON, Canada


Date: 23 September 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m
Location: The Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto

MDPI is thrilled to announce our participation in the University of Toronto’s largest career fair, taking place at the St. George Downtown Campus. This exciting event brings together thousands of students, graduates, and professionals looking to connect with top employers and explore career opportunities.

We invite all attendees to visit the MDPI booth to discover how you can be part of one of the world’s leading open access academic publishers. Whether you are passionate about scientific research, editorial work, marketing, or supporting global innovation in publishing, we want to meet YOU!

What to expect at our booth:

  • Learn more about MDPI’s mission and global impact;
  • Explore exciting career opportunities in publishing, editorial, communications, and more;
  • Network with our team and ask questions about working at MDPI.

Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to take the next step, don’t miss this opportunity to connect with MDPI. Bring your resume, your curiosity, and your questions—we look forward to seeing you there!

For additional information on the Career Fair and Open MDPI positions, please visit the following links:

1 September 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #26 - CUJS, Head of Ethics, Open Peer Review, AIS 2025, Reviewer Recognition

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

Society of China University Journals (CUJS) visit to MDPI Basel

In August, we had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from the Society of China University Journals (CUJS) to our Basel headquarters. The visit was part of CUJS’s broader European tour, which included meetings with several major publishing organizations.

Purpose of the visit

The delegation’s stop in Basel involved an introductory meeting and knowledge-sharing with a view to identifying potential collaboration opportunities with MDPI. The CUJS team shared an overview of the Chinese scientific publishing landscape, including recent policy developments, and gave us insights into the journals and services they operate across China’s academic institutions.

MDPI presentations

We used the opportunity to introduce CUJS to MDPI’s mission, structure, and recent achievements. I presented on the latest developments at MDPI and our role in supporting global open access, addressing many follow-up questions from the delegation. Warm thanks are due to the following colleagues for their contributions to the session:

  • Liliane Auwerter (Conference Organizer, Scientific Officer and Sustainability Specialist) shared an overview of our editorial process, including the quality indicators we use to track peer-review performance.
  • Renato Merki (Publication Ethics Assistant) presented on behalf of our Research Integrity and Ethics team, emphasizing our commitment to responsible publishing.
  • Silvano Bonfatti (Product Manager) introduced the JAMS platform, highlighting how it supports efficient journal management for editors and publishers alike.
  • Aimar Xiong (Publisher, Section Managing Editor) and Giuliano Braccini (Office Manager) facilitated the meeting, offering clarity in response to specific questions, building the relationship during and beyond the meeting itself.

“Building relationships with organizations such as CUJS allows us to increase our visibility and reputation”

Why is this important?

China is one of the world’s largest producers of scientific research, with its universities and research institutes playing a key role in global scholarly publishing. Building strong relationships with influential organizations such as CUJS allows us to increase our visibility and reputation vis-à-vis the Chinese academic community, share best practices, learn from differing publishing models, and explore collaborations that have the potential to enhance the quality, reach, and diversity of our journals.

Looking ahead

It was a productive and friendly exchange that reflected our shared commitment to advancing scholarly communication and improving journal publishing practices. We value these visits, which allow us to create collaborations with stakeholders in the global academic community.

Our Basel office is a hub for hosting international delegations, partners, and collaborators. We look forward to creating more global connections that support our mission.

Impactful Research

Appointment of Dr. Tim Tait-Jamieson as Head of Publication Ethics

As part of our ongoing commitment to research integrity and publishing excellence, I am delighted to announce that we have appointed Dr. Tim Tait-Jamieson as Head of Publication Ethics.

In this role, Tim will lead the development of our ethics strategy and oversee the continued growth of the Publication Ethics Department, which is based across our offices in Basel, Manchester, Belgrade/Novi Sad, and Cluj. Guided by the principles of effective prevention and efficient resolution, the department plays an essential role in ensuring the highest standards of integrity throughout our editorial processes.

Department focus

Working closely with internal teams and external partners, the Publication Ethics Department focuses on refining our policies, aligning our operations with international best practices, and addressing complex cases with fairness and transparency. This work is critical in supporting our editors, reviewers, and authors, reinforcing MDPI’s contribution to the global dialogue on research integrity.

“Research integrity is something to which we all contribute through our daily work at MDPI”

About Tim

Tim joined MDPI in 2021 and has held several roles within the Publication Ethics Department, most recently serving as Research Integrity Lead. Based in our Basel office, he brings a strong academic background, with a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and a proven track record of leadership in research integrity.

Research integrity is something to which we all contribute through our daily work at MDPI. I look forward to Tim’s leadership as we continue investing in the people, processes, and partnerships that uphold the trust and credibility of scholarly publishing.

Read more:

Inside MDPI

How and why MDPI offers Open Peer Review

At MDPI, we are committed to advancing openness and transparency in scholarly publishing. One area where we’ve taken a leadership role is peer review. Since 2014, MDPI has offered authors the option of open peer review, giving them the opportunity to publish reviewer comments alongside their papers. Each year, more authors are choosing this path, helping to build trust in the editorial process and provide valuable context for the research we publish.

Jack McKenna (Senior Content Specialist, MDPI) recently wrote an informative piece looking at the impact and importance of open peer review at MDPI. He highlights how this approach not only benefits readers but also gives well-deserved recognition to our reviewers, who generously dedicate their time and expertise to the academic community.

I encourage you to read this blogpost to see how MDPI is helping set standards for transparency in scholarly publishing.

Coming Together for Science

Recap of MDPI’s AIS 2025 Conference in Kuala Lumpur

Entering the month of August, we held The 2nd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers (AIS 2025) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

“AIS is quickly becoming a premier event in the field”

The second edition of AIS brought together 335 attendees from across Asia and beyond, including participants from China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. The event, chaired by Prof. Dr. Toshihiro Itoh (University of Tokyo), Prof. Dr. Sang-Woo Kim (Yonsei University), and Prof. Dr. Chengkuo Lee (National University of Singapore), continues to grow in reputation and has become an important platform for researchers and students to present their work, exchange ideas, and build international collaborations.

AIS is quickly becoming a premier event in the field, with participants highlighting its quality of service, its expanding academic network, and the value it delivers in the context of tightening research budgets in the region.

It was also excellent to see our new MDPI journal AI Sensors, which originated from a conference topic, host a successful launch party at the event.

Highlights from participant feedback:

  • Southeast University (China) sent a student delegation and considers AIS a regular fixture for Ph.D. students in need of international conference experience.
  • CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute sent a 10-member delegation and plans to further promote AIS internally.
  • Japanese researchers regard AIS as a must-attend event, placing it on a par with IEEE conferences and citing the benefits of networking and exchange.
  • Korean academics praised the organization and noted improved perceptions of MDPI among their institutions, viewing AIS as a strategic opportunity to deepen engagement in the region.

Award winners

We recognized the recipients of the Best Presentation, Best Scientist, Best Poster, and Best Student Paper awards, whose contributions set a standard for academic excellence. The full award announcement is available here.

Looking ahead

The 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers will be held from 5 to10 August 2026 in Jeju, Korea. The General Chairs will be Prof. Inkyu Park (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Prof. Zhou Li (Tsinghua University), Prof. Xinge Yu (City University of Hong Kong), and Prof. Chengkuo Lee (National University of Singapore). We look forward to bringing together innovators, researchers and experts who are shaping the future at the intersection of sensors, sensing technology, transducers and artificial intelligence.

Thank you

Our conference team managed this event with great agility and professionalism and are already planning improvements to make the conference even more accessible. Special thanks to the National University of Singapore for their support, and to our entire conference team and collaborators for their dedication.

AIS is gaining momentum, and we look forward to supporting its role as a bridge between MDPI and the global academic community.

“Our conference team managed this event with great agility and professionalism”

Closing Thoughts

Recognizing our outstanding reviewers

As we close this edition of the newsletter, I would like to spotlight MDPI’s 2024 Outstanding Reviewer Awards, which showcase a group of winners whose contributions often go unseen but are essential to the integrity of scholarly publishing: our reviewers.

In 2024, more than 215,000 reviewers dedicated their time and expertise to MDPI journals. From this community, we are proud to recognize 356 recipients of the Outstanding Reviewer Awards, who went above and beyond by providing timely, thorough and constructive feedback.

These awards are not only a token of our appreciation but also a reflection of the values we stand for: rigor, fairness and collaboration in advancing science.

To explore the full list of awardees across disciplines, from life sciences to the humanities, please visit the following pages:

About MDPI Awards

To recognize the academic community, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. Serving as a source of recognition and inspiration, these awards help increase the influence of scholars who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their respective fields.

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To all our reviewers: thank you for being the foundation of trust that makes open access publishing possible!

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

22 August 2025
MDPI Webinar | 1st MDPI Topic Editor Club 2025, 4 September 2025


MDPI invites you to join the very first MDPI Topic Editor Club. This new initiative was designed as a platform to highlight emerging research themes, share editorial experiences, and foster meaningful connections among Topic Editors worldwide.

MDPI Topics are collections of papers on a shared theme, published across two or more MDPI journals. They allow researchers from different fields to collaborate, explore common ideas, and reach wider audiences. Each topic is led by a team of Topic Editors with expertise in different areas and supported by MDPI’s simple and efficient publishing process.

The Topic Editor Club brings together several Topic Editors from various disciplines to showcase their work, discuss both challenges and successes, and share new ideas for developing impactful topics. It presents a great opportunity to learn from one another, explore cross-disciplinary collaborations, and support the growth of open access research together.

We hope you will join us for this exciting first session of the MDPI Topic Editor Club and welcome your thoughts and questions during the live Q&A segment. Please find the schedule and speaker list below.

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18 August 2025
Welcoming the New Early Career Editorial Board Members of Molecules


Molecules (ISSN: 1420-3049) is pleased to add the following researchers to the 2025 Early Career Editorial Board and congratulate them on becoming part of the Molecules community!

Name: Dr. Jingxiu Wang
Affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia
Homepage: https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/jingxiu.wang  
Research interests: deep eutectic solvent; battery recycling; metal recovery; mineral processing; leaching; purification

Name: Dr. Mansheng Wang
Affiliation: Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China
Homepage: https://ibfc.caas.cn/rcdw/fgjzj/f86cc0d5308d40578e7bb49d3e8b5004.htm  
Research interests: microorganisms; enzymes; biotransformation; ginsenosides; soy isoflavone

Name: Prof. Dr. Yinan Zhang
Affiliation: School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Homepage: https://chemweb.tongji.edu.cn/info/1302/6038.htm  
Research interests: DNA nanotechnology; DNA assembly-based information processing

Name: Dr. Yun-Lei Peng
Affiliation: College of Science, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
Homepage: https://www.cup.edu.cn/science/szdw/yhx1/13603952f57f48eead792973870abe0d.htm  
Research interests: MOFs; crystal engineering; gas separation; coordination chemistry

Name: Dr. Zhourui Xu
Affiliation: School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
Homepage: https://med.szu.edu.cn/szdw/jszgml/swyxgcxy2/content_9084  
Research interests: multiphoton imaging; phototheranostics; fluorescence imaging

Name: Dr. Ding Zhang
Affiliation: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
Homepage: https://mse.nankai.edu.cn/zd/list.psp  
Research interests: flexible thermoelectric materials and devices; nanogenerators; wearable electronic devices

Name: Dr. Huabing Yin
Affiliation: Institute for Computational Materials Science, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
Homepage: https://phye.henu.edu.cn/info/1074/8938.htm  
Research interests: theoretical research on the electronic structure and novel properties of low-dimensional materials; prediction and design of new low-dimensional functional materials using first-principles methods

Name: Dr. Vanessa Mateus
Affiliation: Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
Homepage: https://www.ff.ulisboa.pt/faculdade/recursos-humanos/vanessa-alexandra-pinho-mateus/  
Research interests: pharmacology; pharmacotherapy; non-clinical studies in vivo; animal models of disease; inflammation; inflammatory bowel disease

Name: Dr. Giorgio Tofani
Affiliation: Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Homepage: https://www.ki.si/en/departments/d13-department-of-catalysis-and-chemical-reaction-engineering/  
Research interests: lignin; biomaterials; biochemicals; ionic liquids; eutectic solvents; modeling; organic synthesis

Name: Dr. Pascual García-Pérez
Affiliation: Department of Food Technology, Nutrition and Food Science, Veterinary Faculty, University of Murcia, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Homepage: https://portalinvestigacion.um.es/investigadores/816558/detalle?lang=en  
Research interests: metabolomics; foodomics; functional foods; fiber; chemometrics

Name: Dr. Quanqing Zhang
Affiliation: Institute for Integrative Genome Biology Proteomics Core, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
Homepage: https://proteomics.iigb.ucr.edu/contact  
Research interests: proteomics; mass spectrometry; liquid chromatography

Name: Dr. Freddy Alexander Bernal
Affiliation: Compound Management and Screening Center (COMAS), Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
Homepage: https://www.leibniz-hki.de/en/staff-details.html?member=1349  
Research interests: artificial intelligence; machine learning; drug discovery; virtual screening; computer-aided drug design; computational chemistry; molecular modeling

Name: Dr. Athanasios A. Panagiotopoulos
Affiliation: Department of Nutritional Science and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, Greece
Homepage: https://nds.uop.gr/exoterikoi-synergates-loipo-didaktiko-prosopiko  
Research interests: biochemistry; GPCR signaling; molecular pharmacology; molecular mechanisms of pharmacological action; cell biology; cancer research; drug design

Name: Dr. Roberta Rocca
Affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Salvatore Venuta Campus, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Homepage: https://dss.unicz.it/personale/docente/robertarocca  
Research interests: molecular modeling; docking; molecular dynamics; hCAs; cancer; natural compounds

Name: Dr. Andrea Mezzetta
Affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Homepage: https://rtil.it/the-group/  
Research interests: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents, green chemistry; molecular liquids synthesis and design; thermal analysis

Name: Dr. Silvia Gaspa
Affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali, Università degli Studi di Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Silvia-Gaspa  
Research interests: organic chemistry; photocatalysis; visible light; green chemistry

Name: Dr. Marta Klimek-Szczykutowicz
Affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, IX Wieków Kielc 19, 25-317 Kielce, Poland
Homepage: https://wnoz.ujk.edu.pl/wydzial/jednostki-wydzialu/katedra-nauk-farmaceutycznych/zespol/
Research interests: plant biotechnology; phytochemistry; medicinal plants; cosmetic plants; natural products; bioactive compounds (especially phenolic acids, flavonoids)

Name: Dr. Arantzazu Santamaria-Echart
Affiliation: Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Instituto Politecnico de Braganca, Braganca, Portugal
Homepage: https://cimo.ipb.pt/index.php?r=olderresearcher/view&id=562
Research interests: green chemistry; bio-based materials; natural bioactives; renewable reinforcements; functional materials; polyurethane chemistry; polyurethane dispersions; tailor-made polymers; advanced processing technologies; electrospinning; 3D printing; food applications

Name: Dr. Claudia Riccardi
Affiliation: Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
Homepage: https://www.docenti.unina.it/claudia.riccardi
Research interests: ruthenium complexes; platinum complexes; benzodifuran compounds; oligonucleotides; G-quadruplex; aptamers; thrombin-binding aptamers; nanosystems; nanomaterials

Name: Dr. Lu Lu
Affiliation: Paris Curie Engineer School, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
Homepage: https://faculty.buct.edu.cn/engineer1/ll/main.psp
Research interests: nanomaterials; electrocatalysis
 

Name: Dr. Chao Fang
Affiliation: Thrust of Sustainable Energyand Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou 511400, China
Homepage: https://facultyprofiles.hkust-gz.edu.cn/faculty-personal-page/FANG-Chao/chaofang
Research interests: molecular simulation; interfacial science; transport phenomena

Name: Dr. Yongxiao Tuo
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (EastChina), Qingdao 266580, China
Homepage: https://ne.upc.edu.cn/2022/0301/c18561a363122/page.htm
Research interests: catalytic reaction engineering; hydrogen energy; chemical industry

Name: Dr. Qinggang Liu
Affiliation: CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
Homepage: https://www.taozhang.dicp.ac.cn/ch/info/1043/4480.htm
Research interests: heterogeneous catalysis; CO2 conversion; C2H6 conversion

Name: Dr. Sebastiano Intagliata
Affiliation: Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
Homepage: https://www.dsf.unict.it/docenti/sebastiano.intagliata
Research interests: medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; synthetic organic chemistry; anticancer agents; multitarget-directed ligands; polypharmacology; hybrid compounds; prodrugs; mutual prodrugs; 5-fluorouracile; HO-1 inhibitors; sigma receptor ligands; 5-HT7 receptor ligands

Name: Dr. Alicia Gil-Ramírez
Affiliation: Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Science, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, C/Francisco Tomás y Valiente, 7, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Homepage: https://portalcientifico.uam.es/es/ipublic/researcher/264449; https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0001-5815-8239
Research interests: sustainable extraction technologies; food process optimization; bioactive food ingredients; precision neuronutrition; agro-industrial by-products; emerging food technologies; data science; machine learning

Name: Dr. Ruth Hornedo Ortega
Affiliation: Area of Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Seville, C/P. García González No 2., 41012 Sevilla, Spain
Homepage: https://www.us.es/trabaja-en-la-us/directorio/ruth-hornedo-ortega
Research interests: extraction; chemical characterization; LC-MS; HRMS; analytical methods; chromatography; fermentation; polyphenols; anthocyanins; melatonin; anti-neuroinflammatory activities; cytokines; neuroprotective activities; amyloid proteins; cytotoxicity; bioactive compounds; foods; natural products; bioavailability; metabolism; metabolites; in vitro; in vivo

Name: Dr. Cong Xu
Affiliation: College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9817-7186
Research interests: organofluorine chemistry; trifluoromethylation; hypervalent iodine reagent

Name: Prof. Dr. Weidi Cao
Affiliation: College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Homepage: https://chem.scu.edu.cn/info/1049/5450.htm
Research interests: asymmetric catalysis; photocatalysis; radical chemistry; organosilicon chemistry

Name: Dr. Doretta Cuffaro
Affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Homepage: https://www.farm.unipi.it/elencopersone/?p=doretta-cuffaro
Research interests: medicinal chemistry; analytical chemistry; food chemistry

Name: Dr. Andrew Docker  
Affiliation: Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK  
Homepage: https://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/people/dr-andrew-docker
Research interests: supramolecular chemistry; halogen bonding; chalcogen bonding; anion recognition

Name: Dr. Federica Turrini
Affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Genoa, Viale Cembrano 4, 16148 Genoa, Italy
Homepage: https://rubrica.unige.it/personale/VkJHU1hr
Research interests: food chemistry; dietary products; green extraction techniques; upcycling of food sidestreams; sustainable food

Name: Dr. Njogu M. Kimani
Affiliation: Department of Physical Sciences, University of Embu, P.O. Box 6, Embu 60100, Kenya
Homepage: https://physicalsciences.embuni.ac.ke/index.php/faculty/academic-staff/8-profile/54-dr-mark-njogu-kimani
Research interests: isolation and structure elucidation of bioactive natural products from plants and microorganisms; structure–activity relationships of bioactive natural products; analytical methods; development and standardization of herbal drug material; herbal drug repurposing—new pharmacological activities of traditional herbs; development of natural-product nanoformulations for pharmaceutical applications

Name: Dr. Guillermo Diaz Sainz
Affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
Homepage: https://web.unican.es/portal-investigador/personal-investigador/detalle-investigador?i=221D3204FB9C9558  
Research interests: CO2 capture and utilization; electromembrane reactors; photo/electroreduction; photo/electrooxidation; electrochemistry

Name: Dr. Junjie Li
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute, Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
Homepage: https://804.dicp.ac.cn/info/1094/1131.htm  
Research interests: zeolite synthesis; acid catalysis; dehydration reaction; alkylation reaction; cracking reaction

Name: Dr. Anastasia Anceschi
Affiliations: 1 CNR-STIIMA, Italian National Research Council, Institute of Intelligent Industrial Technologies and Systems for Advanced Manufacturing, Corso G. Pella 16, 13900 Biella, Italy; 2 Chemistry Department, University of Turin, V. P. Giuria 7, Torino, Italy
Homepage: https://www.stiima.cnr.it/ricercatori/anastasia-andrea-anceschi/
Research interests: recycling; upcycling; circular economy; waste valorization; sustainable polymers; textile

Name: Prof. Dr. Jing Wang
Affiliation: Chemical and Materials Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
Homepage: https://chem.jiangnan.edu.cn/info/1028/7965.htm  
Research interests: natural cosmetics ingredients; synthetic cosmetics ingredients; encapsulation and transdermal delivery; skin care; hair care; colloids and emulsions

Name: Dr. Natalia Casado Navas
Affiliation: Departamento de Tecnología Química y Ambiental, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Calle Tulipán, 28933 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain  
Homepage: https://gestion2.urjc.es/pdi/ver/natalia.casado
Research interests: bioactive compounds; analytical methods; mass spectrometry; miniaturization; natural toxins; sample preparation; liquid chromatography; contaminants; microextraction; novel sorbents

Name: Dr. Xiang He  
Affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, United States
Homepage: https://www.fit.edu/faculty-profiles/h/he-xiang/
Research interests: nanomaterials for electrocatalysis; materials science and engineering; electrochemical energy conversion

Name: Dr. Heng Mao  
Affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China 
Homepage: https://cce.bit.edu.cn/szdw/jsml/M/50a51a6a2c8d4f13851241200ffbc634.htm
Research interests: membrane science and technology; MOF synthesis; pervaporation; biofuel recovery; water treatment; gas separation

Name: Dr. Kongzhao Su
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
Homepage: http://www.fjirsm.cas.cn/yjsjy/zs/dsjj/sssds/dsskz/
Research interests: organic cage; porous organic material; self-assembly; calixarene; separation and purification 

Name: Dr. Jianxiao Yang
Affiliation: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China  
Homepage: https://grjl.hnu.edu.cn/p/92370C2713A61C4E922118093EFE2BED
Research interests: carbon fiber; porous carbon materials; adsorption; energy storage 

Name: Dr. Wen-Chao Geng
Affiliation: College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China  
Homepage: https://life.buct.edu.cn/2025/0324/c709a204983/pagem.htm
Research interests: supramolecular chemistry; biomaterial; synthetic biology 

Name: Dr. Mengchen Lu
Affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
Homepage: https://pharm.suda.edu.cn/93/73/c28908a496499/page.htm
Research interests: medicinal chemistry; chemical biology; ubiquitin e3 ligase; transcription factor; targeted drug design; multidisciplinary drug discovery

Name: Dr. Wenlei Zhai  
Affiliation: Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
Homepage: https://www.baafs.net.cn/rcgz/rcdw/zjdw/zlbzyjcjsyjs/57b5050bec4e4b4ab224c9b2a1625765.htm
Research interests: food quality and safety; mycotoxins; surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy; molecularly imprinted polymers; biosensors; aptamers; fluorescence sensors

Name: Dr. Spanu Davide
Affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienza e Alta Tecnologia, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, 22100 Como, Italy
Homepage: https://uninsubria.unifind.cineca.it/get/person/034382
Research interests: analytical chemistry; ICP-MS; trace elements; speciation analysis; microplastics; environmental monitoring; pollutant degradation

Name: Dr. Verena Spiegler  
Affiliation: Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytochemistry (IPBP), University of Muenster, PharmaCampus Corrensstrasse 48, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
Homepage: https://www.uni-muenster.de/Chemie.pb/en/forschung/spiegler/
Research interests: natural product chemistry; bioactivity in nematodes

Name: Dr. Maria Michela Salvatore  
Affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino, I-80137 Naples, Italy
Homepage: https://www.docenti.unina.it/mariamichela.salvatore
Research interests: metabolomics; mass spectrometry; secondary metabolites; natural bioactive compounds

Name: Dr. Shiru Lin  
Affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX 76204, USA
Homepage: https://twu.edu/chemistry-biochemistry/faculty-and-staff/
Research interests: density functional theory; semiconductor; electronic structure; computational chemistry; computational materials science

Name: Dr. Xiaowei Li
Affiliation: College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
Homepage:
https://chem.scu.edu.cn/info/1049/5434.htm
Research interests: supramolecular chemistry; organic supramolecular functional materials; bionnanotechnology

Name: Dr. Concepción Pérez-Lamela
Affiliation: AA1 (Research in Agrofood) Group, Department of Analytical
and Food Chemistry, CITACA, Agri-Food Research and Transfer Cluster,
Campus da Auga, University of Vigo, 32004 Ourense, Spain
Homepage:
https://fcou.uvigo.es/es/docencia/profesorado/profesor/perez-lamela-maria-de-la-concepcion/
Research interests: high-pressure processing technologies in foods; analysis of minor components and contaminants in foods; sensory evaluation of foods; water quality and management

Name: Dr. Andrea Patrizia Falanga
Affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
Homepage: https://www.docenti.unina.it/#!/professor/414e445245412050415452495a494146414c414e4741464c4e4e52503837413534463230354f/riferimenti
Research interests: peptide nucleic acid; G-quadruplex; delivery; solid-phase synthesis; small molecule–DNA interactions

Name: Dr. Matteo Savastano
Affiliation: Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, University San Raffaele Roma, Via di Val Cannuta 247, 00166 Rome, Italy
Homepage: https://www.uniroma5.it/docenti/321/matteo-savastano
Research interests: supramolecular chemistry; coordination chemistry; solution equilibria; anion coordination chemistry; polyiodides

Name: Dr. Xiaohai Zheng
Affiliation: College of Environmental and Resource Science, College of Carbon Neutral Modern Industry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
Homepage: https://env.fjnu.edu.cn/_t197/1c/b6/c12440a400566/page.htm
Research interests: environmental catalysis; carbon neutrality; porous material; desulfurization; reaction mechanism

Name: Dr. Sebastian Schwaminger
Affiliation: Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6, 8010 Graz, Austria
Homepage: https://www.medunigraz.at/team-sebastian-schwaminger
Research interests: drug delivery; nanoparticles; nanotechnology; magnetic particles; magnetic separation
  

Name: Dr. Gianluca D'Abrosca  
Affiliation: Department of Human Sciences, Link Campus University, Rome, Italy
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1311-1737
Research interests: structural biology; proteins; nuclear magnetic resonance; UV–visible spectroscopy; circular dichroism; molecular docking; inclusion complexes

Name: Dr. Yang Li
Affiliation: XJTU-Oxford International Joint Laboratory for Catalysis, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
Homepage: https://gr.xjtu.edu.cn/en/web/yangli0528
Research interests: nitrogen fixation; electrocatalytic nitrate/nitrite reduction reaction; electrocatalysis kinetics; electrochemical reactor; microchannel reactor; process intensification; microbattery; on-chip device

Name: Dr. Ana Rovisco
Affiliation: CENIMAT|i3N, Department of Materials Science, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Campus de Caparica, NOVA University of Lisbon and CEMOP/UNINOVA, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Homepage: https://www.cenimat.fct.unl.pt/people/ana-isabel-bento-rovisco
Research interests: nanotechnology; nanostructures; hydrothermal synthesis; zinc-based materials; photocatalysis

Name: Dr. Qi Han
Affiliation: School of Science Cluster, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
https://www.rmit.edu.au/profiles/h/qi-han
Research interests: proteins; protein aggregation; nanoparticles; small-angle X-ray scattering; ionic liquids

Name: Dr. Karolina Kula
Affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Krakow, Poland
Homepage: http://www.organika.pk.edu.pl/zespol/
Research interests: organic synthesis; cycloaddition reaction; regio- and stereoselectivity; heterocycle chemistry; chromatography; spectroscopy; quantum–chemical calculation; density functional theory (DFT); molecular electron density theory (MEDT); nitroalkene; nitrodiene 

Name: Dr. Giorgia Giovannini
Affiliation: Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Via Mario Negri, 2 20156 Milano, MI, Italy
Homepage: https://urlsand.esvalabs.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marionegri.it%2Fpersonale%2Fgiorgia-giovannini&e=d1becced&h=7f2cf59d&f=y&p=y  
Research interests: fluorescence; hydrogels; nanomaterials; biosensing; detection; plasmonic; soft materials; optic fibers

Name: Prof. Dr. Sheng Xie
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemo and Biosensing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Homepage: https://grzy.hnu.edu.cn/site/index/xiesheng
Research interests: fluorescent probes; dynamic chemical systems; molecular radicals

Name: Dr. Isuru R. Ariyarathna
Affiliation: Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5259-4248
Research interests: quantum chemistry; excited-state chemistry; chemical bonding; solvated electrons; chemistry of lanthanides and actinides; spectroscopy

Name: Dr. Yingluo He
Affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, University of Toyama, Gofuku 3190, Toyama 930–8555, Japan
Homepage: https://researchmap.jp/yingluohe
Research interests: heterogeneous catalysis; C1 catalysis; fischer-tropsch synthesis; CH4 transformation; syngas conversion; CO2 conversion

Name: Dr. Nicholas Jaegers
Affiliation: Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131, Mexico
Homepage: https://cbe.unm.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-profiles/nicholas-jaegers.html
Research interests: metal–oxide catalysts; solid-state NMR spectroscopy; oxide‐supported catalysts; light alkane activation; DFT; environmental catalysis; structure–function relationships

Name: Dr. Chunhuan Liu
Affiliation: School of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of
China, Qingdao 266404, China
Homepage: https://cfse.ouc.edu.cn/2024/0924/c19356a484811/page.htm
Research interests: emulsion; microfluidics; liposome; delivery; lipid

Name: Dr. Svetlana Kalinina  
Affiliation: Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
Homepage: https://www.uni-muenster.de/GSNP/Research_Groups/Kalinina.html
Research interests: molecular genetics of fungi; isolation/structure of
new NP from fungi

Name: Dr. Monica Terracciano
Affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano, 4980131 Naples, Italy  
Homepage: https://www.docenti.unina.it/monica.terracciano  
Research interests: organic chemistry; chemical synthesis; surface functionalization; hybrid nanomaterials; drug delivery; biosensing

Name: Dr. Fabian Christopher Herrmann
Affiliation: Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytochemistry (IPBP), University of Muenster, PharmaCampus Corrensstrasse 48, D-48149 Muenster, Germany
Homepage:
https://www.uni-muenster.de/Chemie.pb/forschung/herrmann/index.html
Research interests: in silico-based drug design; enzymatic methods

Name: Prof. Dr. Dingyi Wang  
Affiliation: College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang
110004, China
Homepage: http://faculty.neu.edu.cn/wangdingyi/zh_CN/index.htm
Research interests: metal catalysis; visible-light catalysis and
electroorganic synthesis

Name: Dr. Jiri Kos  
Affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk
University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Homepage: https://www.rcptm.com/about/personnel/jiri-kos/
Research interests: design, synthesis and structure–activity
relationships of potential antimicrobials and antineoplastics;
design, synthesis and structure–activity relationships of potential
photosynthesis inhibitors

Name: Dr. Tingwei Zhou  
Affiliation: School of Physical Science and Technology, Southwest
University, Chongqing 400715, China
Homepage: https://physics.swu.edu.cn/info/1277/3676.htm
Research interests: theoretical research on material design and device performance; artificial intelligence and physical chemistry

Name: Prof. Dr. Boshi Huang
Affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
Homepage: https://www.pharm.sdu.edu.cn/info/1058/15900.htm
Research interests: GPCR medicinal chemistry; innovative drug discovery

Name: Dr. Giulia Bononi
Affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Homepage: https://unimap.unipi.it/cercapersone/dettaglio.php?ri=177013
Research interests: small-molecule drug design; anticancer drugs; organic synthesis; medicinal chemistry; cancer; enzymatic assays; structure–activity relationship (SAR)

Name: Prof. Dr. Lei Wang
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
Homepage: https://yxy.cpu.edu.cn/02/11/c11941a197137/page.htm
Research interests: anticancer agents; molecular chaperones; small molecules; protein–protein interaction; computer-aided drug design

Name: Dr. Xin Li
Affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Homepage: https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/xin-li-38046  
Research interests: drug design; medicinal chemistry; chemical biology; anticancer drugs; anti-infective drugs; enzyme inhibitors; protein–protein interaction (PPI) inhibitors; PROTACs

Name: Dr. Shui Jiang  
Affiliation: School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Shanghai 200240, China
Homepage: https://www.agri.sjtu.edu.cn/Data/View/6241
Research interests: food flavor; intelligent sensory technology; machine
learning; biosensor

Name: Dr. Laura Castoldi  
Affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, General and Organic
Chemisty Section “A. Marchesini”, University of Milan, Via Venezian
21, 20133 Milan, Italy
Homepage: https://www.unimi.it/it/ugov/person/laura-castoldi
Research interests: organic chemistry; synthetic medicinal chemistry

Name: Prof. Dr. Deyun Qian
Affiliation: Schoolof Pharmacy, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
Homepage: http://www.lmcnr.ynu.edu.cn/info/1006/2043.htm
Research interests: asymmetric catalysis; transition-metal catalysis; heterocycle chemistry; cross-coupling reaction; 3D molecule

Name: Dr. Antonis Myridakis
Affiliation: Section of Biomolecular Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK
Homepage: https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/a.myridakis
Research interests: metabolomics; volatolomics; exposomics; mass spectrometry; enviromental exposures; human health

Name: Dr. Lucas Bao
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
Homepage: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/morrissey/departments/chemistry/people/faculty-directory/lucas-bao.html
Research interests: quantum chemistry; chemical kinetics and dynamics;
computational catalysis; materials chemistry

13 August 2025
Meet Us at the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS) Fall Meeting 2025, 4 September 2025, Zurich, Switzerland


MDPI will be attending the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS) Fall Meeting 2025, which will take place on 4 September 2025 at the Irchel Campus, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. We welcome researchers from diverse backgrounds to visit our booth (#16) and share their latest ideas with us.

The SCS Fall Meeting is the major regularly organized event of the Swiss Chemical Society and one of the largest annual research conferences in Switzerland. For decades, the SCS Fall Meeting has been a great platform for senior scientists to showcase their current research results as well as for young chemists to present their research, often for the first time ever at a major conference. Be inspired by the people you will meet there and be part of one of the 1000+ participants.

MDPI is excited to participate in this prestigious event. We invite you to visit our booth, where you will be able to hold face-to-face conversations with our representatives, learn more about our open access publishing services, and receive special gifts.

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

If you are planning to attend the above event, 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: https://fm25.scg.ch/.


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