Announcements

MDPI will be attending the 6th Optoelectronics Global Conference (OGC 2021), hosted by the IEEE Photonics Society, Guangzhou Photonics Chapter, and Southern University of Science and Technology, which will be held from Wednesday, 15 September, until Saturday, 18 September, 2021, at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, China.

OGC aims to promote the interaction and exchange of various disciplines among professionals in academia and industry at home and abroad. In addition, it also serves to turn technologies into industrial applications. OGC will be an ideal platform for scholars, researchers and professionals to exchange insights and discuss the development of the optoelectronics industry. It will be a perfect gathering to learn about new perspectives, technologies and trends which might push the boundaries of technology and eventually create a broader future for optoelectronics applications.

The topics covered will include precision optics, optical communications, lasers, infrared applications, and fiber sensors.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Photonics
• Nanomaterials
• Electronics
• Remote Sensing

If you are also attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit http://www.ipsogc.org/index.html.

We are pleased to inform you that Nanomaterials received an updated Impact Factor of 5.076 in the June 2021 release of the Journal Citation Reports®. The journal's 5-Year Impact Factor is 5.346. Nanomaterials now ranks 35/160 Q1 in the “Physics, Applied” category in JCR, and 58/279 Q1 in the “General Chemical Engineering” category in CiteScore. It has also received an increased CiteScore (2020 Scopus data) of 5.4.

Acknowlegments from the Editor-in-Chief:

“Clearly, this notable increase in the journal's Impact Factor is due to the hard work and significant contributions of many people. I would like to take this opportunity to thank particularly the Editorial Board Members and Guest Editors for soliciting so many excellent papers for the journal. I also thank the authors for submitting their papers to the journal, as their superb work is vital to the journal's success. I thank the reviewers for their important efforts to improve the manuscripts and for keeping the quality of the journal high. Finally, I thank the editorial staff for their diligence in keeping track of the many details related to publishing a successful scientific journal. I look forward to continuing to work with all of you as we keep improving the journal's quality and impact.”

We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all the authors, editors, and reviewers for their valuable contributions, which have enabled us to make these great achievements!

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

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

Contact: Setsuko Nishihara, MDPI Tokyo

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Dongling Ma has been appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of "Solar Energy and Solar Cells” in Nanomaterials. We look forward to her contribution to the continued success of Nanomaterials.

Name: Prof. Dr. Dongling Ma

Affiliation：INRS-Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Varennes, QC, Canada

Interests: synthesis; characterization; surface modification and biomedical applications of highly luminescent and stable nanoparticles, particularly near infrared-emitting quantum dots; investigation of surface chemistry and surface-property relationship of laser fabricated nanoparticles; development of novel nano-complexes for the detection of virus cellular trafficking; novel solar cells based on the nanohybrids of quantum dots and high-mobility one-dimensional structures (such as carbon nanotubes and TiO₂ nanobelts); design and realization of new high-efficiency; low-cost transition metal nanoparticle catalysts; synthesis, characterization, surface modification and biomedical applications of multifunctional nanoparticles, which integrate superparamagnetic and luminescent components into a single nano-architec

MDPI will be attending the 2nd International Conference for Global Chinese Academia on Energy and Built Environment (CEBE 2021) in Chengdu, China, on 16–19 July 2021. The conference aims at establishing a worldwide platform for promoting global cooperation and innovative communications for ethnic Chinese around the globe, sharing cutting-edge achievements in the utilization of clean energy, the enhancement of energy efficiency via the built environment, and the improvement in environmental quality.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Energies
• Nanomaterials
• Buildings
• Atmosphere
• Clean Technologies
• Processes
• Materials
• Sustainability

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: http://www.cebe2021.com.

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

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

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

* Journals given their first Impact Factor in 2021

Source: 2020 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports ® (Clarivate, 2021)

The Section “Biology and Medicines” of Nanomaterials is recruiting Editorial Board Members. You can check the existing Editorial Board Members by visiting the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/sectioneditors/biology_medicines

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

• Provide scientific supervision for the Section;
• Invite distinguished scientists to join the Editorial Board;
• Suggest hot topics for Special Issues;
• Take decisions about the suitability of a paper to enter the peer-review process and about its acceptance at the end of the process;
• Promote this Section, recommending international conference cooperation, and assisting this Section in holding physical/electronic conferences.
• Provide feedback and suggesting improvements for the journal

This section of Nanomaterials deals with intended (antimicrobial, diagnostic, and therapeutic medical application) and non-intended (short- and long-term toxicity, accumulation) biological effects of all kinds of nanomaterials on living organisms, including humans, animals, plants, and microbiota.

For more information about this Section, publishing in Nanomaterials, please see the Section’s webpage: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/sections/biology_medicines

Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991; CODEN: NANOKO; IF:4.324) is recruiting Editorial Board Members for the Section “Inorganic Materials and Metal–Organic Frameworks” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/sections/inorganic_materials_metal-organic_frameworks).

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

1) Promoting this Section on social media, at conferences, and among your acquaintances;

2) Supervising the quality of the papers in this Section;

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

4) Supporting the Section’s development.

The Section “Inorganic Materials and Metal–Organic Frameworks” is devoted to multidisciplinary research at the frontier between nanomaterials and inorganic chemistry, including metal–organic frameworks. These (multi)functional nanomaterials have become an increasingly popular field of research due to the significant changes in physical and/or chemical properties that occur at this small scale. Accordingly, inorganic nanomaterials are used in a variety of applications, including catalysis, gas storage, spin crossover, sensors, magnetics, optics, and drug delivery. This Section is concerned with both fundamental and applied studies. It considers manuscripts that deal with preparation, characterization, properties, device fabrication, and applications to theoretical studies.

To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact the Nanomaterials Editorial Office (nanomaterials@mdpi.com).

The Section “Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices” of Nanomaterials is recruiting Editorial Board Members. You can check the existing Editorial Board Members by visiting the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/sections/nanoelectronics_nanosensors_devices.

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

1. Perform pre-review checks for new submissions. Only novel submissions with good presentation will be granted a chance for peer review;
2. Make recommendations based on review reports. If there is a rejection, review the report received for a submission;
3. Make final decisions when the review process is complete;
4. Propose Special Issue topics in this direction, and edit Special Issues you are interested in. Assist the Section’s Editor-in-Chief on the management of Special Issues in the Section;
5. Promote the Section via conferences or your own network;
6. Discuss and suggest improvements to our Section's development with the Section’s Editor-in-Chief.

Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published monthly online by MDPI. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, communications, and short notes relevant to any field of study that involves nanomaterials, concerning their science and application. It is abstracted and indexed by SCIE, Scopus, and other databases. The IF for Nanomaterials for 2020 was 5.076.

For more information about this Section, publishing in Nanomaterials, please see the Section’s webpage:

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/sections/nanoelectronics_nanosensors_devices

To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact Mr. Johnny Wang (johnny.wang@mdpi.com) in the Nanomaterials Editorial Office.

Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991; IF:4.324) is recruiting Editorial Board Members for the Section “Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/sections/theory_simulation_nanostructures).

1. Promoting this Section on social media, at conferences, and among your acquaintances;
2. Supervising the quality of the papers in this Section;
3. Acting as a/recommending a Guest Editor for a Special Issue on a topic related to your research interests;
4. Supporting the Section’s development.

The Section "Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures" publishes original theoretical and/or experimental communications, articles, and review articles in the area of the theory and simulation of nanostructures. The research of the published articles focuses on the design, development and study of electronic, optical, magnetic (etc.) properties of nanostructures, with an emphasis on their application in quantum technology, optoelectronics, photovoltaics, sensors and health sciences. All manuscripts submitted for publication in this Section will be reviewed by expert Section Editors and undergo a rigorous peer-review process. Our goal is to publish high-quality, high-impact research in the area of theory and simulation of nanostructures.

To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact Ms. Amelia Liu (amelia.liu@mdpi.com) at the Nanomaterials Editorial Office