Announcements

The 2022 citation metrics have been released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), and we’re pleased to announce the following results for MDPI journals:

We are thrilled to announce that 90% of our ranked MDPI journals, specifically 86 out of 96 (captured in the table below), are performing above average in Q1 or Q2. This year, Clarivate has expanded its Impact Factor (IF) awards to include journals in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and the Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), providing greater transparency for the full set of journals indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection. As a result, 111 of MDPI journals have received their first IF in 2023, with 37 journals surpassing an IF of 3.0. In total, 208 MDPI journals have been honored with an IF.

Clarivate explains that by "expanding the coverage but holding to highly selective standards, the [Impact Factor] is now a reliable indicator of trustworthiness, as well as a measure of scholarly impact, at the journal level."

Please visit our blog post where we discuss the release of the latest citation metrics with our Indexing Manager, Dr. Constanze Schelhorn, to find out what's different this time around and how to make use of different metrics available.

Note: The Journal of Personalized Medicine's Impact Factor was omitted in the original release and will be assigned separately. Please find the data on the journal webpage in due course.

Source: 2022 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports ^TM (Clarivate, 2023)

The 3^rd National Cellulose Symposium of the Chinese Chemical Society will be held from 8 to 11 August 2023, in Guiyang, Guizhou, China. The conference is hosted by the Chinese Chemical Society and is organized by the School of Materials and Metallurgy of Guizhou University. 

Topics include the following:

• Functional structure and application of cellulose-based materials;
• Basic theory and function of nanocellulose;
• Efficient green conversion of cellulose;
• Separation, structure, modification, and application of lignin;
• Development and utilization of other biomass resources;
• Natural polymer energy storage, smart materials, and devices;
• Cellulose chemicals and cellulose recycled materials industry forum. 

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Polymers;
• Gels;
• Fibers;
• Polysaccharides;
• Macromol;
• Materials;
• Membranes. 

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 #2 and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/home/m484.

On 29 June 2023, MDPI and the journal Polymers (ISSN: 2073-4360) organized the webinar titled Thermomechanical Development of Bio-Based Polymer Materials. Focus on Algae Biomass. 

This webinar was focused on the development of new materials from algae bioresources through thermomechanical techniques. It also aimed at obtaining natural polymers from algae which could be used in different fields such as fertilizers, medicine, and as a raw material in the food industry. 

Please note that this webinar is associated with a Special Issue in Polymers entitled “Thermomechanical Development of Bio-Based Polymers Materials”.

You can watch the recorded webinar at the following:

Webinar Chairs and Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Carlos Bengoechea (Chair), Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain;
• Dr. Estefanía Álvarez-Castillo (Chair), Chemical Engineering Department, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Sevilla, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain;
• Mr. Ismael Santana Romero, Chemical Engineering Department, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Sevilla, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain;
• Ms. Julie Queffelec, CINBIO, Universidade de Vigo (Campus Ourense), Department of Chemical Engineering, Edificio Politécnico, Ourense, Spain;
• Prof. Cristiana Nunes, LEAF–Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.

A range of MDPI journals will be attending the 2023 National Polymer Academic Paper Conference of the Chinese Chemical Society as exhibitors. This meeting will be held in Wuhan, China, from 13 to 17 October 2023. 

The National Polymer Academic Paper Conference of the Chinese Chemical Society, which has been held every two years since 1954, is the most important, largest and most influential academic conference in the field of polymers in China. The 2023 National Polymer Academic Paper Conference of the Chinese Chemical Society will be held in Wuhan from 13 to 17 October. It will be sponsored by the Polymer Science Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society and Huazhong University of Science and Technology. 

The conference will take the important function of polymer science and technology in the new era of national economy and society as the entry point. It will focus on showing the research results and development trends of our country’s polymer science and materials field in recent years. It provides a broad academic and technical exchange platform for those sci-tech, education, and industry workers and young students who conduct research and development in the field. The aim is to promote the sustainable development and innovation of polymer science, improve the level of interdisciplinary and cutting-edge research of polymer-related disciplines, connect with the major national needs, overcome the core and key technical problems, and promote the transformation of scientific research results. 

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Polymers;
• IJMS;
• Molecules;
• Gels;
• Membranes;
• Crystals;
• Polysaccharides;
• Symmetry;
• Fibers. 

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

For more information about the conference, please visit https://www.bagevent.com/event/8282755/p/504954.

MDPI will be attending the 33rd CCS Congress, held in Qingdao, China, from 17 to 20 June 2023. The Annual Academic Conference of the Chinese Chemical Society is held every two years. It is the highest level, largest scale and most influential comprehensive academic exchange platform in the field of chemistry in China. During this conference, MDPI will welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest views as well as research with us.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Molecules;
• Materials;
• IJMS;
• Inorganics;
• Polymers;
• Molbank;
• Symmetry;
• Nanomaterials;
• Separations;
• Biosensors;
• Electrochem;
• Analytica.

If you are attending this conference, please stop by our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://www.chemsoc.org.cn/meeting/33rd/.

Conference: ACS Fall 2023
Organization: American Chemical Society
Date: 13–17 August 2023
Place: Moscone Center, 747 Howard St, San Francisco, CA, USA
Booth: #845

MDPI journals will be attending ACS Fall 2023 Harnessing the Power of Data as an exhibitor. This meeting will be held in San Francisco, CA, USA, from 13 to 17 August 2023.

American Chemical Society (ACS) is one of the world’s largest scientific organizations with more than 151,000 members in 140 countries. ACS Meetings & Expos are held biannually. This expo is an opportunity for thousands of chemistry professionals to meet, share ideas, and advance scientific and technical knowledge. The topic in Fall 2023 is “Harnessing the Power of Data”.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Materials;
• Molecules;
• Batteries;
• Crystals;
• Molbank;
• Organics;
• Polymers;
• Separations;
• Analytica;
• Electrochem;
• Membranes;
• Nanomaterials;
• Solids;
• Sustainable Chemistry;
• Symmetry.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.acs.org/meetings/acs-meetings/fall-2023.html.

The articles below have been selected as 2022 Issue Cover Articles by the Editorial Office of Polymers (ISSN: 2073-4360). These articles came from multiple fields all within the scope of Polymers, and we sincerely hope they can provide insights and references for scholars in related fields.

The articles below have been selected as 2021 Issue Cover Articles by the Editorial Office of Polymers (ISSN: 2073-4360). These articles came from multiple fields all within the scope of Polymers, and we sincerely hope they can provide insights and references for scholars in related fields.

Conference: 3^rd International Conference on Bioengineering and Polymer Science
Date: 7–10 June 2023
Place: Bucharest, Romania 

Polymers (ISSN: 2073-4360) will be attending the 3^rd International Conference on Bioengineering and Polymer Science, held in Bucharest, Romania, from 7 to 10 June 2023. 

The aim is to bring together leading international scientists in the field to discuss the following topics:

• Advanced polymer-based materials in biomedical engineering;
• Functional/smart biopolymers in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine;
• Hybrid micro- and nanostructured materials;
• Polymer science and technology;
• Polymer-based materials for sustainability;
• Nanomedicine and nanotechnologies;
• Drug delivery and transdermal drug delivery;
• Molecular diagnosis and wearable devices in personalized healthcare;
• Artificial Intelligence in bioengineering;
• Biosignals and biomedical imaging. 

If you are attending this conference, feel free to come and talk with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit: http://www.bpc-apmg.upb.ro/index.html.

Polymers (ISSN: 2073-4360) is an international, open access journal of polymer science. Since its foundation in 2009. It has published more than 19,000 papers from more than 100,000 scholars. More than 30,000 reviewers and academic editors contribute to our peer review process. Here, we would like to provide a review of the developments over the last 15 years. We would like to thank every reviewer, author, and academic editor for their support of the journal. We hope that you can join us in celebrating the 15^th anniversary of our journal and enjoy the collection below. 

Anniversary Video of Polymers

Development and Achievements

The history of Polymers' development over the past 15 years and the key events are shown in the timeline infographic below.

Collection of Excellent Works

To celebrate the 15^th anniversary of our journal Polymers, we are pleased to invite you to read the selected excellent works. The Special Issue list is as follows: 

“Advanced Polymer Simulation and Processing”	Mechanical Performance of Sustainable Bio-Based Compounds”	“Synthesis, Processing, Structure and Properties of Polymer Materials”	“Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites”
“Functional Natural-Based Polymers”	“Recycling and Resource Recovery from Polymers”	“Polymer Processing and Surfaces”	“Polymer Materials in Additive Manufacturing: Modelling and Simulation”

Please click the covers above for details. For more collections of excellent works, please visit: https://www.mdpi.com/books/search?type=Reprint%20Book&journal_facet=Polymers. 

Issue Covers:

Issue 1	Issue 3	Issue 20	Issue 23

Please click the covers above for details. For more issue covers, please visit: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14.