Announcements

Recently, Clarivate^TM revealed its 2022 list of Highly Cited Researchers^TM—individuals at universities, research institutes and commercial organizations.

The scientists who were selected into this year’s list of Highly Cited Researchers have published highly cited papers in the 11-year period from January 2011 to December 2021, with citation frequency in the top 1% of academic subjects and the same year of publication in the Web of Science^TM database. Based on Web of Science Citation data, 6,938 researchers from across the globe who have demonstrated a disproportionate level of significant and broad influence in their chosen field or fields over the last decade have been awarded Highly Cited Researcher 2022 designations. The list is truly global, spanning 69 countries or regions and spread across a diverse range of research sciences and social sciences.

According to statistics, two members of the Editorial Board of Proteomes (ISSN: 2227-7382) have been selected into the list of Highly Cited Researchers of Clarivate in 2022. They are being recognized for their high-quality scientific research achievements and outstanding contributions to professional fields. The Proteomes journal office sincerely congratulates all elected Editorial Board Members and hopes that they continue to have an academically productive relationship with the journal.

We are pleased to share that 9 Editorial Board Members from MDPI’s journal Proteomes (ISSN: 2227-7382) were featured in Stanford’s List of the World's Top 2% Scientists.

Prof. Heng Zhu, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Prof. Dr. Jeroen Krijgsveld, Division of Proteomics of Stem Cells and Cancer, DKFZ Heidelberg
Prof. Dr. Julian Whitelegge, University of California Los Angeles
Prof. Dr. Igor Jurisica, Toronto Western Hospital
Prof. Dr. Loïc Rajjou, Université Paris-Saclay
Prof. Dr. Suresh Mathivanan, La Trobe University
Dr. Andrej Shevchenko, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Dr. Sunil S. Adav, Nanyang Technological University
Dr. Thomas Kislinger, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre; University of Toronto

The list was created by Prof. John P. A. Ioannidis from Stanford University and his research team. They have created a publicly available database of 100,000 top-cited scientists that provides standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator (c-score). Scientists are classified into 22 scientific fields and 176 sub-fields.

We would like to congratulate our Editorial Board Members on their excellent achievement and thank them for their immense contribution to the scientific progression and development of Proteomes.

Peer Review Week began 19 September 2022 under the theme of “Research Integrity: Creating and Supporting Trust in Research”. Through various blog articles, podcast, and webinar, we discussed this crucial subject throughout the week, celebrating the essential role peer review plays in maintaining research quality.

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

We invite you to view the event recording:

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

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

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

You can find the Podcast here.

We hope you enjoy the contents!

1. “Proteome Discoverer—A Community Enhanced Data Processing Suite for Protein Informatics”
by Benjamin C. Orsburn
Proteomes 2021, 9(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9010015
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/1/15

2. “The Dystrophin Node as Integrator of Cytoskeletal Organization, Lateral Force Transmission, Fiber Stability and Cellular Signaling in Skeletal Muscle”
by Paul Dowling, Stephen Gargan, Sandra Murphy, Margit Zweyer, Hemmen Sabir, Dieter Swandulla and Kay Ohlendieck
Proteomes 2021, 9(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9010009
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/1/9

3. “Proteomes Are of Proteoforms: Embracing the Complexity”
by Katrina Carbonara, Martin Andonovski and Jens R. Coorssen
Proteomes 2021, 9(3), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9030038
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/3/38

4. “Exosome-Derived Mediators as Potential Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Diseases: A Network Approach”
by Liliana Moreira-Costa, António S. Barros, André P. Lourenço, Adelino F. Leite-Moreira, Rita Nogueira-Ferreira, Visith Thongboonkerd and Rui Vitorino
Proteomes 2021, 9(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9010008
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/1/8

5. “Regenerative Potential of Enamel Matrix Protein Derivative and Acellular Dermal Matrix for Gingival Recession: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Muhammad Saad Shaikh, Mohid Abrar Lone, Hesham Matabdin, Muneeb Ahmed Lone, Azeem Hussain Soomro and Muhammad Sohail Zafar
Proteomes 2021, 9(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9010011
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/1/11

6. “Targeted Quantification of the Lysosomal Proteome in Complex Samples”
by Peter Mosen, Anne Sanner, Jasjot Singh and Dominic Winter
Proteomes 2021, 9(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9010004
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/1/4

7. “In-Depth Analysis of the Plasma Proteome in ME/CFS Exposes Disrupted Ephrin-Eph and Immune System Signaling”
by Arnaud Germain, Susan M. Levine and Maureen R. Hanson
Proteomes 2021, 9(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9010006
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/1/6

8. “Applied Proteomics in ‘One Health’”
by Eleni I. Katsarou, Charalambos Billinis, Dimitrios Galamatis, George C. Fthenakis, George Th. Tsangaris and Angeliki I. Katsafadou
Proteomes 2021, 9(3), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9030031
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/3/31

9. “Secretome Analysis of Clavibacter nebraskensis Strains Treated with Natural Xylem Sap In Vitro Predicts Involvement of Glycosyl Hydrolases and Proteases in Bacterial Aggressiveness”
by Atta Soliman, Christof Rampitsch, James T. Tambong and Fouad Daayf
Proteomes 2021, 9(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9010001
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/1/1

10. “Proteomics Landscape of Alzheimer’s Disease”
by Ankit P. Jain and Gajanan Sathe
Proteomes 2021, 9(1), 13; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9010013
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/2/22

11. “Comparison of Sample Preparation Methods for Shotgun Proteomic Studies in Aquaculture Species”
by Mário Jorge Araújo, Maria Lígia Sousa, Aldo Barreiro Felpeto, Maria V. Turkina, Elza Fonseca, José Carlos Martins, Vítor Vasconcelos and Alexandre Campos
Proteomes 2021, 9(4), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9040046
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/4/46

12. “Insights into Mycobacterium leprae Proteomics and Biomarkers—An Overview”
by Sakshi Gautam, Devesh Sharma, Anjana Goel, Shripad A. Patil and Deepa Bisht
Proteomes 2021, 9(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9010007
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/1/7

13. “Exoproteome Perspective on the Bile Stress Response of Lactobacillus johnsonii”
by Bernadette B. Bagon, Valerie Diane V. Valeriano, Ju Kyoung Oh, Edward Alain B. Pajarillo, Ji Yoon Lee and Dae-Kyung Kang
Proteomes 2021, 9(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9010010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/1/10

14. “Misincorporation Proteomics Technologies: A Review”
by Joel R. Steele, Carly J. Italiano, Connor R. Phillips, Jake P. Violi, Lisa Pu, Kenneth J. Rodgers and Matthew P. Padula
Proteomes 2021, 9(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9010002
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/1/2

15. “Evaluation of the Sensitivity of Proteomics Methods Using the Absolute Copy Number of Proteins in a Single Cell as a Metric”
by Benjamin C. Orsburn
Proteomes 2021, 9(3), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9030034
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/3/34

16. “A Novel Urinary Proteomics Classifier for Non-Invasive Evaluation of Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy in Chronic Kidney Disease”
by Lorenzo Catanese, Justyna Siwy, Emmanouil Mavrogeorgis, Kerstin Amann, Harald Mischak, Joachim Beige and Harald Rupprecht
Proteomes 2021, 9(3), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9030032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/3/32

17. “Downregulation of Salivary Proteins, Protective against Dental Caries, in Type 1 Diabetes”
by Eftychia Pappa, Konstantinos Vougas, Jerome Zoidakis, William Papaioannou, Christos Rahiotis and Heleni Vastardis
Proteomes 2021, 9(3), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9030033
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/3/33

18. “Current State of SLC and ABC Transporters in the Skin and Their Relation to Sweat Metabolites and Skin Diseases”
by Marcus M. K. Nielsen, Eva Aryal, Elnaz Safari, Biljana Mojsoska, Håvard Jenssen and Bala Krishna Prabhala
Proteomes 2021, 9(2), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9020023
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/2/23

19. “The Protein Interactome of Glycolysis in Escherichia coli”
by Shomeek Chowdhury, Stephen Hepper, Mudassir K. Lodi, Milton H. Saier, Jr. and Peter Uetz
Proteomes 2021, 9(2), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9020016
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/2/16

20. “Advanced Fiber Type-Specific Protein Profiles Derived from Adult Murine Skeletal Muscle”
by Britta Eggers, Karin Schork, Michael Turewicz, Katalin Barkovits, Martin Eisenacher, Rolf Schröder, Christoph S. Clemen and Katrin Marcus
Proteomes 2021, 9(2), 28; https://doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9020028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7382/9/2/28

MDPI will be attending SEBBM 2022, held in Malaga, Spain, from 6 to 9 September 2022.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Genes (leading journal);
• Biomolecules (co-leading);
• Cells (co-leading);
• Marine Drugs;
• JFB;
• Biochem;
• CIMB;
• Metabolites;
• Proteomes;
• IJMS.

If you plan on attending this conference, feel free to stop by our booth #25. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions you may have.

Proteomes (ISSN 2227-7382) is recruiting Section Editors-in-Chief for the following three new Sections:

• “Microbial Proteomics”;

• “Plant Proteomics”;

• “Animal Proteomics”.

Proteomes is an open access, peer reviewed journal focused on all aspects of proteome analysis with a special focus on the quantification and characterization of the proteome at the level of proteoforms and the functional biological units of canonical amino acid sequences. It is indexed by the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)—Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), PubMed, Scopus, and other databases. The CiteScore for Proteomes in 2021 was 5.9. For more information about Proteomes, please see the journal webpage: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/proteomes.

The responsibilities of the Section Editor-in-Chief include:

• Defining the aims and scope of the Section;
• Advising on the strategic development of the Section;
• Providing support and guidance to Editorial Board Members and editorial staff where required;
• Maintaining oversight of the editorial process to ensure the quality of the published content and discuss possible improvements;
• Suggesting themes/subjects for Special Issues and assisting in inviting Guest Editors to lead them;
• Inviting distinguished scientists to join the Editorial Board;
• Performing pre-checks of new manuscripts, final decisions after peer review and revisions when requested;
• Acting as an ambassador for the journal, MDPI, and Open Access publishing.

To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact the Proteomes Editorial Office (proteomes@mdpi.com) or Penny Gu (penny.gu@mdpi.com).

The 2021 citation metrics have been officially released in Scopus!

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

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

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

Source: 2021 CiteScores™ (Elsevier)

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

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

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

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

Biology:

• Enrico Vito Perrino, CIHEAM, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, Italy
• Dhirendra Kumar, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, USA
• Carlos A. Viegas, Univesity of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
• Yuri Shavrukov, Flinders University, Australia
• Bipin Gaihre, Mayo Clinic, USA

Brain Sciences:

• Craig D. Workman, University of Iowa, USA
• Vivian Ciaramitaro, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA
• Yang Zhang, University of Minnesota, USA

Cells:

• Bonam Srinivasa Reddy, Université de Paris, France
• Homma Takujiro, Yamagata University, Japan
• Hwang, In Koo, Seoul National University, South Korea
• Kobeissy Firas, University of Florida, USA
• Rebelo, Sandra, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Diversity:

• Günter Gollmann, University of Vienna, Austria
• Stephan Koblmüller, University of Graz, Austria
• Emiliano Mori, Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri, Italy

Horticulturae:

• Joshua D. Klein, Agricultural Research Organization—The Volcani Center, Israel
• Ana Cristina S Figueiredo, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Insects:

• Carmelo Peter Bonsignore, Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Italy
• Klaus H. Hoffmann, University of Bayreuth, Germany
• Ivan Milosavljević, University of California, USA

Metabolites:

• Remigiusz Bachor, University of Wrocław, Poland
• Nguyen Phuoc Long, Inje University College of Medicine, South Korea
• Chi Chen, University of Minnesota, USA

Nutrients:

• Jadwiga Hamułka, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
• Grace Campbell, University of Sydney, Australia
• Nicholas Norwitz, Harvard Medical School, USA
• Stefan Kabisch, Charité University Hospital Berlin, Germany
• Luis Rodrigo, University of Oviedo, Spain

Veterinary Sciences:

• Carlos Viegas, Univesity of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
• Arvind Sharma, The University of Queensland, Australia

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

We warmly congratulate the awarded young investigators for their outstanding contributions.

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

Agriculture:

• Carlos Guzmán, University of Cordoba, Spain

Animals:

• Katharina Hohlbaum, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Cells:

• Uri Ben-David, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Diversity:

• Enrico Lunghi, Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China

Foods:

• Guodong Zhang, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA

Horticulturae:

• Luke Bell, Temperate Horticulture, University of Reading, UK

International Journal of Molecular Sciences:

• Alessandro D’Urso, University of Catania, Italy.
• Apostolos Zaravinos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
• Cesar de la Fuente-Nunez, University of Pennsylvania, USA
• Maria Teresa Caccamo, Messina University, Italy
• Tiziana Bonifacino, University of Genoa, Italy

Journal of Fungi:

• Federico Baltar, University of Vienna, Austria
• Rebecca Drummond, University of Birmingham, UK
• Miriam Oses-Ruiz, Public University of Navarre, Spain

Life:

• João Pedro da Silva Machado Lobo, University of Porto, Portugal
• Vincenzo Russo, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy

Metabolites:

• Gabriele Rocchetti, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Italy

Nutrients:

• Fiona Lavelle, Queen's University Belfast, UK
• Matthew Snelson, Monash University, Australia

Pathogens:

• Si Ming Man, Australian National University, Australia
• Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, University of Hong Kong, China

Plants:

• Stefania Sut, University of Padova, Italy
• Mohamed Ahmed El-Esawi, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

Vaccines:

• Nicholas M. Provine, University of Oxford, UK

Viruses:

• Nicholas S. Heaton, Duke University, USA

We are proud to recognize the winners of MDPI’s 2021 Travel Awards in the “Biology & Life Sciences” category for their outstanding presentations and to present them with the prize.

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

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

We would like to warmly congratulate the winners of 2021 Travel Awards and wish them the greatest success with their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.

Agriculture:

• Zahra Bitarafan, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Norway
• Nikolaos Tsoulias, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Germany

Fermentation:

• Michela Verni, University of Bari, Italy
• Philipp Demling, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Horticulturae:

• Jagveer Singh, Punjab Agricultural University, India
• Ibrar Hussain, State University of Londrina, Brazil

Microorganisms:

• Francis Muchaamba, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Methods and Protocols:

• Tanja Eisemann, SBP Medical Discovery Institute, USA

Nutrients:

• Mrinalini Dey, National Institute for Health Research, UK
• Ben Kirk, University of Melbourne, Australia
• Kirrilly Pursey, University of Newcastle, Australia
• Dieuwertje Kok, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
• Hanna Huber, University of Bonn, Germany
• Marlene Lages, University of Porto, Portugal
• Zohra S. Lassi, University of Adelaide, Australia
• Rik Olde Engberink, Amsterdam University Medicial Center, the Netherlands
• Sarah Warkentin, University of Porto (ISPUP), Portugal
• Álvaro Hernáez, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway
• Leila Abdelhamid, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, USA
• Maria Michela Cesare, University of Siena, Italy
• Kaisa Hiippala, University of Helsinki, Finland

Pathogens:

• Vanessa Silva, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
• Hejun Liu, Scripps Research Institute, USA
• Tomokazu Tamura, Princeton University, USA

Toxins:

• Cecilie Knudsen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
• Laura Biessy, Cawthron Institute, New Zealand
• Marcelo Mendes Rabelo, University of Florida, USA

Vaccines:

• Hee Chun Chung, Seoul National University, South Korea
• Alejandro Marin Lopez, Yale University, USA