Announcements

MDPI is delighted to announce the establishment of the Michele Parrinello Award. Named in honor of Professor Michele Parrinello, the award celebrates his exceptional contributions and his profound impact on the field of computational physical science research.

The award will be presented biennially to distinguished scientists who have made outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of computational physical science—spanning physics, chemistry, and materials science.

About Professor Michele Parrinello

"Do not be afraid of new things. I see it many times when we discuss a new thing that young people are scared to go against the mainstream a little bit, thinking what is going to happen to me and so on. Be confident that what you do is meaningful, and do not be afraid, do not listen too much to what other people have to say.”

——Professor Michele Parrinello

Born in Messina in 1945, he received his degree from the University of Bologna and is currently affiliated with the Italian Institute of Technology. Professor Parrinello is known for his many technical innovations in the field of atomistic simulations and for a wealth of interdisciplinary applications ranging from materials science to chemistry and biology. Together with Roberto Car, he introduced ab initio molecular dynamics, also known as the Car–Parrinello method, marking the beginning of a new era both in the area of electronic structure calculations and in molecular dynamics simulations. He is also known for the Parrinello–Rahman method, which allows crystalline phase transitions to be studied by molecular dynamics. More recently, he has introduced metadynamics for the study of rare events and the calculation of free energies.

For his work, he has been awarded many prizes and honorary degrees. He is a member of numerous academies and learned societies, including the German Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, the British Royal Society, and the Italian Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, which is the major academy in his home country of Italy.

Award Committee

The award committee will be chaired by Professor Xin-Gao Gong, a computational condensed matter physicist, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and professor at the Department of Physics, Fudan University. Professor Xin-Gao Gong will lead a panel of several senior experts in the field to oversee the evaluation and selection process. The Institute for Computational Physical Sciences at Fudan University (Shanghai, China), led by Professor Xin-Gao Gong, will serve as the supporting institute for the award.

"We hope the Michele Parrinello Award will recognize scientists who have made significant contributions to the field of computational condensed matter physics and at the same time set a benchmark for the younger generation, providing clear direction for their pursuit—this is precisely the original intention behind establishing the award."

——Professor Xin-Gao Gong

The first edition of the award was officially launched on 1 November 2025. Nominations will be accepted before the end of March 2026. For further details, please visit mparrinelloaward.org.

About the MDPI Sustainability Foundation and MDPI Awards

The Michele Parrinello Award is part of the MDPI Sustainability Foundation, which is dedicated to advancing sustainable development through scientific progress and global collaboration. The foundation also oversees the World Sustainability Award, the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award, and the Tu Youyou Award. The establishment of the Michele Parrinello Award will further enrich the existing award portfolio, providing continued and diversified financial support to outstanding professionals across various fields. 

In addition to these foundation-level awards, MDPI journals also recognize outstanding contributions through a range of honors, including Best Paper Awards, Outstanding Reviewer Awards, Young Investigator Awards, Travel Awards, Best PhD Thesis Awards, Editor of Distinction Awards, and others. These initiatives aim to recognize excellence across disciplines and career stages, contributing to the long-term vitality and sustainability of scientific research.

Find more information on awards here.

We have expanded our open access portfolio with eight new journals publishing their inaugural issues in December 2025, as well as three journal transfers. These additions span physical sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities, environmental and Earth sciences, medicine and pharmacology, and public health and healthcare. We extend our sincere thanks to the Editors-in-Chief, Associate Editors, and Editorial Board Members who are shaping these journals’ direction. All journals uphold strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, ensuring impactful open access scholarship.

Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.

We would like to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. If you would like to create more new journals, you are welcome to send an application here, or contact the New Journal Committee (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com).

In order to further enhance the international influence of Religions (ISSN: 2077-1444) and support the Editorial Board with additional expertise, the journal is inviting interested and eligible researchers from academia to apply for Editorial Board membership.

Recruitment:
Editorial Board Members will hold the position for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a second term.

Application eligibility:

• Researchers must have completed their doctorate/PhD degree in the past 10 years (considering exceptions for career interruptions, including medical and family leave);
• Researchers must have served as the first author/corresponding author on at least five peer-reviewed and published manuscripts in the last five years;
• Researchers must have published impactful work in the field of religion. We are particularly interested in applicants who have published work in Islamic studies, especially Islamic textual studies, Islamic theology, Sufism, or East Asian Buddhism, and other religions in East Asia;
• Researchers must be holding (at the time of application) a senior lecturer, associate professor, or professor title in academia;
• Researchers must be actively engaged in their community (e.g., experienced at presenting at conferences or involved in professional organizations).

Benefits for Editorial Board Members include the following:

• A certificate of appointment as an Editorial Board Member will be provided;
• The Editorial Board Member may publish one paper per year, free of charge, in an open access format;
• The journal will regularly acknowledge those who have participated in the peer-review process on the journal’s website;
• There will be opportunities to participate in or host annual meetings and online seminars organized by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members.

Responsibilities of Editorial Board Members include the following:

• An Editorial Board Member is asked to review a couple of manuscripts per year and make decisions on these (i.e., whether to accept or reject them for publication);
• An Editorial Board Member may also write papers for the journal or serve as a Guest Editor of a Special Issue relating to their research interests;
• The Editorial Office will seek advice from the Editorial Board whenever this is necessary or productive.

Applications:
Please send the application form and your resume to religions@mdpi.com with the subject “Religions Editorial Board Application + Name”.

Application deadline: 31 June 2026.

Selection process:
The initial screening of application materials will be followed by selection by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members; an email notification will follow, and if successful, a certificate of appointment will be issued.

The exploration and understanding of human thought and cultural expression are vital to preserving the rich diversity of perspectives, beliefs, and creative traditions that define societies worldwide. MDPI’s journal cluster on human thought and cultural expression brings together publications dedicated to specific dimensions of philosophy, humanities, and the arts, as well as interdisciplinary studies that examine culture and cognition on a broader scale. As globalization and technological progress continue to reshape how humans think, communicate, and create, the demand for insightful research in these fields grows ever more urgent. MDPI’s journals in this area will play an increasingly important role in advancing scholarly dialogue and ensuring that valuable insights are accessible to researchers, educators, and practitioners across the globe. 

The participating journals are as follows:

• Culture (ISSN: 3042-8165) is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to publishing original research on cultural practices, cultural theory, and cultural policy in a broad sense. The journal aims to foster cross-cultural understanding and critically examine the value of cultural diversity in the context of globalization. Culture is led by Editors-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Caiwu Fu (Wuhan University) and Prof. Dr. Longxi Zhang (Peking University);
• Histories (ISSN: 2409-9252) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that explores the dynamics of change and continuity in human societies across various scales and through diverse approaches, as reflected in its six sections. The journal Histories promotes global scholarly debate on a wide array of human narratives that have evolved over the centuries and continue to transform today. Histories is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Matteo Valleriani (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science);
• Humanities (ISSN: 2076-0787) is a peer-reviewed, scholarly, open access journal focused on the meaning of cultural expression and perceptions of human existence as seen through different interpretative lenses. The journal’s core focus surrounds the question of human cultures and their narratives as expressed  in writing, speech acts, art, architecture, music, dance, and other ways of exploring human experience that involve telling a human story. Humanities is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Albrecht Classen (University of Arizona);
• Languages (ISSN: 2226-471X) is an international, open access scholarly journal whose central concern is the promotion of understanding of the world’s languages in all its diversity. Languages aims to present discussions and developments of multidisciplinary research and thereby generating broad and practical applications for the study of languages in the current world. Languages is led by Editors-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Anthony Pak-Hin Kong (University of Hong Kong) and Prof. Dr. Jeanine Treffers-Daller (University of Reading);
• Literature (ISSN: 2410-9789) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on literature and cultural studies, which provides an advanced forum for studies related to the literature of all times and places. The aim of Literature is to encourage researchers to publish their innovative ideas and results in as much detail as possible;
• Religions (ISSN: 2077-1444) is an international, open access scholarly journal, publishing peer reviewed studies of religious thought and practice. It is available online to promote critical, hermeneutical, historical, and constructive conversations. Religions aims to serve the interests of a wide range of thoughtful readers and academic scholars of religion, as well as theologians, philosophers, social scientists, anthropologists, psychologists, neuroscientists and others interested in the multidisciplinary study of religions. Religions is led by Editors-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Klaus Baumann (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) and Prof. Dr. Arndt Büssing (Witten/Herdecke University). 

MDPI’s mission and values:

As a pioneer of academic open access publishing, MDPI has been serving the scientific community since 1996. Our aim is to foster scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. MDPI’s guidelines for disseminating open science are based on the following values and guiding principles:

• Open Access—All of our content is published as open access and distributed under a Creative Commons License, providing free access to science and the latest research, allowing articles to be freely shared and content to be re-used with proper attribution;
• Timeliness and Efficiency—Publishing the latest research through thorough editorial work, ensuring a first decision is provided to authors in under 32 days and papers are published within 7–10 days upon acceptance;
• Simplicity—Offering user-friendly tools and services in one place to enhance the efficiency of our editorial process;
• High-Quality Service—Supporting scholars and their work by providing a range of options such as journal publication at mdpi.com, early publication at preprints.org, and conferences on sciforum.net to make a positive impact on research;
• Flexibility—Adapting and developing new tools and services to meet the changing needs of the research community, driven by feedback from authors, editors, and readers;
• Rooted in Sustainability—Ensuring the long-term preservation of published papers and supporting the future of science through partnerships, sponsorships, and awards.

By adhering to these values and principles, MDPI remains committed to advancing scientific knowledge and promoting open-science practices.

Selected Special Issues:
“The Thinker as Artist and the Artist as Thinker—Literature and the History of Political Philosophy”
Guest Editor: Dr. Dustin Gish
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026

“Transforming Religion in the Anthropocene”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Patrick Becker and Claudia Gialousis
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2026;

“The Impact of Cognates on Comprehension and Memory”
Guest Editor: Dr. Ana I. Schwartz
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2026;

“How Has the Outer World Engaged Chinese Literature and Culture?”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Robert Kibler
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 September 2026

“Interactions Across Borders in Historical Contexts: Interdisciplinary Approaches”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Pablo Sánchez Léon, Dr. Mariana Boscariol and Dr. André Murteira
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 December 2026

Selected Articles:
Culture
“What Is the Aesthetic Value of Industrial Heritage? A Study Grounded in the Chinese Context”
by Sunny Han Han
Culture 2025, 1(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/culture1010002

Histories
“Dynamics of Racial Mixing in New Orleans and St. Augustine (Florida) in the Second Half of the Eighteenth Century: An Analysis from Critical Intersectionality”
by Cosme Jesús Gómez Carrasco
Histories 2025, 5(3), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/histories5030043

Humanities
“Human, All Too Human: Do We Lose Free Spirit in the Digital Age?”
by Aleksandra Sushchenko and Olena Yatsenko
Humanities 2025, 14(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/h14010006

Languages
“Predictions of Individual Differences in the Acquisition of Native and Non-Native Languages: An Update of BLC Theory”
by Jan Hulstijn
Languages 2024, 9(5), 173; https://doi.org/10.3390/languages9050173

Literature
“As in Forests, So in Verse: Clearings and the Poetics of Lack in Finnish Forest Poetry”
by Karoliina Lummaa
Literature 2023, 3(4), 385-401; https://doi.org/10.3390/literature3040026

Religions
“Poured Out on Your Sons and Daughters: Pneumatologically Shaped Pedagogical Practices for Engaging Children in Congregational Worship”
by Angela Perigo and Jeremy Perigo
Religions 2025, 16(2), 243; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel16020243

Conference: CAA 114th Annual Conference
Organizer: College Art Association of America
Date: 18–21 February 2026
Place: Chicago, USA
Booth: #412

A number of MDPI journals will be attending CAA 2026 as an exhibitor. This meeting will be held in Chicago, USA, from 18 to 21 February 2026.

The CAA Annual Conference is the largest convening of art historians, artists, designers, curators, and visual art professionals. This year’s program boasts more than 275 sessions, workshops, and events with content representing the breadth of our constituent fields of scholarship, approaches to pedagogy, and social justice issues. This conference aligns perfectly with journals’ scope and interests, offering an excellent opportunity to connect directly with attendees and members while gaining visibility among thousands of professionals in the visual arts field.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Arts;
• Architecture;
• Humanities;
• Genealogy;
• Histories;
• Religions;
• Heritage;
• Buildings;
• Literature.

If you are planning to attend the above conference, please feel free to stop by our booth (#412). 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 website: https://www.collegeart.org/programs/conference/conference2026.

We are pleased to announce updates to our article template, aimed at improving the readability and visual appeal of our publications. The following updates will be applied to articles published in volumes in 2026, starting from 19 December 2025.

Left information bar:

• Updated the logo and URL for “Check for updates”;
• Removed the “Citation” section (Note: Citation details remain accessible via “Cite” in the online article version);
• Changed the link in “Copyright” to a hyperlink format.

Footer:

• Added a DOI link at the bottom-right corner of each page.

The updated template is now available for download from the Instructions for Authors page of each journal.

We hope that the new version of the template will provide users with better experience and make the process more convenient.

For any questions or suggestions, please contact our production team at production@mdpi.com.

Human Rights Day is observed annually around the world on 10 December. It commemorates the anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being—regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

In this period of turbulence and unpredictability, where many feel a growing sense of insecurity, disaffection, and alienation, the theme of Human Rights Day is to reaffirm the values of human rights and show that they remain a winning proposition for humanity. Through this campaign, we aim to re-engage people with human rights by showing how they shape our daily lives, often in ways we may not always notice. Too often taken for granted or seen as abstract ideas, human rights are the essentials that we rely on every day.

To commemorate this day, we invite you to engage with a collection of thought-provoking journals, articles, and Special Issues spanning diverse fields such as human rights law, social justice, gender equality, refugee and migrant rights, and civil liberties. By sharing these insights, we aim to honor, advance, and celebrate the universal principles of human rights, and transform this knowledge into meaningful dialogues and actions that will foster a more just, equitable, and compassionate world for all.

“The Role of Assessment in Improving Education and Promoting Educational Equity”
by Irit Levy-Feldman
Educ. Sci. 2025, 15(2), 224; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15020224

“Social Work and Human Rights: Uncrossed Paths Between Exposure, Engagement, Lens, and Methods in Professional Practice”
by Maria Irene Carvalho, Cristina Albuquerque and Pedro Borrego
Soc. Sci. 2025, 14(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14010014

“Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services for Young Women with and Without Disabilities During a Pandemic”
by Jill Hanass-Hancock, Ayanda Nzuza, Thesandree Padayachee, Kristin Dunkle, Samantha Willan, Mercilene Tanyaradzwa Machisa and Bradley Carpenter
Disabilities 2024, 4(4), 972-995; https://doi.org/10.3390/disabilities4040060

“On the Human in Human Dignity”
by Isaac E. Catt
Philosophies 2024, 9(5), 157; https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies9050157

“Human Rights and Territories: Academic Perceptions of the 2030 Agenda”
by Jesús Delgado-Baena, Juan de Dios García-Serrano, Laura Serrano and José Tomás Diestre Mejías
Societies 2024, 14(6), 83; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14060083

“An International Data-Based Systems Agency IDA: Striving for a Peaceful, Sustainable, and Human Rights-Based Future”
by Peter G. Kirchschlaeger
Philosophies 2024, 9(3), 73; https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies9030073

“A Pioneer Tool to Reduce Restrictive Practices toward People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities”
by Victoria Sánchez-Gómez, Miguel Ángel Verdugo, Manuela Crespo and Amalia San Román
Behav. Sci. 2024, 14(4), 344; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14040344

“Taking Back Control: Human Rights and Human Trafficking in the United Kingdom”
by Todd Landman, Ben Brewster and Sara Thornton
Societies 2024, 14(4), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14040047

“Rethinking Dignity and Exploitation in Human Trafficking and Sex Workers’ Rights Cases”
by William Paul Simmons
Societies 2024, 14(2), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14020016

“Human Rights-Based Intersex Healthcare: Using Hospital Data to Quantify Genital and Reproductive Surgery on Children in Aotearoa New Zealand”
by Katrina Roen, Claire Breen and Ashe Yee
Soc. Sci. 2023, 12(12), 660; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12120660

“A Post-Secular Approach to Managing Diversity in Liberal Democracies: Exploring the Interplay of Human Rights, Religious Identity, and Inclusive Governance in Western Societies”
by Zakaria Sajir
Religions 2023, 14(10), 1325; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14101325

“Women’s Rights in Nigeria’s Indigenous Systems: An Analysis of Non-Discrimination and Equality under International Human Rights Law”
by Foluke Oluyemisi Abimbola, Stanley Osezua Ehiane and Roman Tandlich
Soc. Sci. 2023, 12(7), 405; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12070405

“Personal Factors, Living Environments, and Specialized Supports: Their Role in the Self-Determination of People with Intellectual Disability”
by Eva Vicente, Patricia Pérez-Curiel, Cristina Mumbardó-Adam, Verónica M. Guillén and María-Ángeles Bravo-Álvarez
Behav. Sci. 2023, 13(7), 530; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13070530

“Participation, Legal Capacity, and Gender: Reflections from the United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Project in Serbia”
by Holly Wescott, Delia Ferri and Malcolm MacLachlan
Disabilities 2023, 3(1), 129-146; https://doi.org/10.3390/disabilities3010010

“Child and Family Welfare Regimes and Policies in the Context of Migration, Multiculturalism, and Cultural Diversity” Guest Editor: Dr. Elitsa Dimitrova Submission deadline: 28 February 2026	“School Well-Being in the Digital Era” Guest Editors: Dr. Kwok Kuen Tsang and Dr. Ying Zhang Submission deadline: 31 March 2026
“Barriers to Learning and Participation in Educational Settings: Lights and Shadows Towards Inclusive Education” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Antonio-Manuel Rodríguez-García and Dr. Juan Carlos de la Cruz-Campos Submission deadline: 15 June 2026	“Intersections of Religion and Law: Freedom, Social Change, and Human Rights” Guest Editor: Dr. Nadirsyah Hosen Submission deadline: 1 August 2026

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, observed on 25 November, raises global awareness of violence against women and girls and promotes efforts to end it. Violence against women remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations, with nearly one in three women worldwide experiencing physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime.

To contribute to awareness, research, and collaboration on this urgent issue, MDPI journals across Clinical Medicine, Humanities and Social Sciences and Psychology provide platforms for sharing research and fostering scientific dialogue. Through these collective efforts, MDPI supports the pursuit of practical solutions and a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by women and girls worldwide.

“Causal Factors of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG): Perspectives from the Brazilian Higher Education Students”
by Muhammad Qasim Rana, Angela Lee, José Fernando Rodrigues Bezerra, Lekan Damilola Ojo and Guilherme Hissa Villas Boas
Societies 2025, 15(9), 261; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc15090261

“Cumulative Violence and Post-Traumatic Stress: An Integrative Model of Coping and Resilience Among Women Exposed to Sexual and Conflict-Related Violence”
by Naama Bar, Stav Shapira and Orna Braun-Lewensohn
Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2025, 15(6), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15060110

“From Policy Reform to Public Reckoning: Exploring Shifts in the Reporting of Sexual-Violence-Against-Women Victimizations in the United States Between 1992 and 2021”
by Jessica C. Fleming, Ashley K. Fansher and Ryan Randa
Behav. Sci. 2025, 15(5), 701; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15050701

““If You Are Raped, You Are Like Secondhand”: Systemic Barriers to Reporting Sexual Violence Against School-Aged Girls in a Rural Community in Kenya”
by Leso Munala, Hannah Resendiz Olson and Courtney Johnson
Sexes 2025, 6(1), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/sexes6010012

“The Role of Formal Schooling, Literacy, and Health Knowledge in Addressing Domestic Violence Against Women in West Africa”
by Amelia Van Komen and Hayley Pierce
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(11), 1492; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111492

“Back to Industry—Evaluating Women’s Return to Chartered Accreditation Post-Maternity in the Built Environment Sector Professions”
by Sinead Clarkson and Lucy Hind
Adm. Sci. 2024, 14(9), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci14090204

“Metaphors Describing the Gendered Organization in the Career Advancement of Women: An Integrative Review”
by Sara Rocio Huaman-Morillo, Kara Lynette Vander Linden and Patrick Albert Palmieri
Adm. Sci. 2024, 14(9), 196; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci14090196

“The Intersection of Gender-Based Violence and Vulnerance in Pastoral Care”
by Ute Leimgruber
Religions 2024, 15(7), 776; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15070776

“Institutional Solidarity in The Netherlands: Examining the Role of Dutch Policies in Women with Migration Backgrounds’ Decisions to Leave a Violent Relationship”
by Chloé Roegiers (Mayeux), Sawitri Saharso, Evelien Tonkens and Jonathan Darling
Societies 2023, 13(11), 243; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc13110243

“Choice of Non-Disclosure as Agency: A Systematic Review of Non-Disclosure of Sexual Violence in Girlhood in Africa”
by Doris Kakuru
Women 2023, 3(2), 322-334; https://doi.org/10.3390/women3020024

“Violence against Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Children to the Elderly”
by Cristina Soeiro, Rita Ribeiro, Iris Almeida, Rosa Saavedra, Sónia Caridade, Ana Oliveira and Manuela Santos
Soc. Sci. 2023, 12(2), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12020091

“Violence against Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico”
by Leonor Rivera Rivera, Marina Séris Martínez, Luz Myriam Reynales Shigematsu, José Alberto Gómez García, Fernando Austria Corrales, Filiberto Toledano-Toledano, Alberto Jiménez Tapia, Diana Iris Tejadilla Orozco and Claudia I. Astudillo García
Healthcare 2023, 11(3), 419; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11030419

“Factors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimisation” Guest Editors: Dr. Megan L. Willis and Dr. Rebecca O’Reilly Submission deadline: 31 January 2026	“Impact of Rape and Sexual Violence on the Relationships of Survivors” Guest Editor: Dr. Buuma Maisha Submission deadline: 28 February 2026
“Sexual Violence Against Women Across Contexts: Prevention, Education, and Intervention” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Yolanda Rodríguez Castro and Dr. Rosana Martínez-Román Submission deadline: 15 May 2026	“School Violence: A Study of Behavioral and Mental Health Risks Among Young People” Guest Editor: Dr. Mimar Ramis-Salas and Dr. Esther Roca Submission deadline: 15 September 2026

World Philosophy Day, which is celebrated annually on the third Thursday of November, highlights philosophy’s lasting importance in shaping human thought, culture, and individual growth. This day is promoted to recognize philosophy as both an inspiring discipline and a daily practice that fosters reflection and dialogue across cultures. By encouraging open discussion and critical thinking, philosophy nurtures tolerance, respect, and understanding, which are all key elements in addressing modern global challenges.

To contribute to this ongoing discussion, MDPI journals offer platforms for advancing philosophical inquiry across a wide spectrum of philosophical disciplines. Through our Special Issues, research articles, and scholarly perspectives, these journals explore how philosophy intersects with ethics, politics, technology, religion, and literature.

MDPI’s journals aim to facilitate philosophical dialogue, encouraging the exchange of ideas that deepen our understanding of humanity’s place in an increasingly complex world. By promoting reflective analysis, these journals aim to help illuminate fundamental questions about knowledge, existence, values, freedom, and human responsibility.

“Thus Spoke… Friedrich Nietzsche on the Sophists”
by Laura Viidebaum
Humanities 2025, 14(7), 141; https://doi.org/10.3390/h14070141  

“Plato Under Review: What Is Going Wrong in Academic Philosophical Writing”
by Giacomo Pezzano
Humanities 2025, 14(6), 116; https://doi.org/10.3390/h14060116  

“Hölderlin: Between Kant and the Greeks”
by Àlex Mumbrú Mora
Humanities 2025, 14(4), 83; https://doi.org/10.3390/h14040083  

“Effectual Truth and the Machiavellian Enterprise”
by Dustin Gish
Literature 2025, 5(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/literature5010006

“Faith, Knowledge, and the Ausgang of Classical German Philosophy: Jacobi, Hegel, Feuerbach”
by Todd Gooch
Religions 2024, 15(5), 618; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15050618  

“Συνουσία in Late Antique Neoplatonic Schools: A Concept between Social History, History of Education and History of Philosophy”
by Marco Alviz Fernández and David Hernández de la Fuente
Literature 2024, 4(1), 45–61; https://doi.org/10.3390/literature4010004

Special Issues:

“The Thinker as Artist and the Artist as Thinker—Literature and the History of Political Philosophy” Guest Editor: Dr. Dustin Gish Submission deadline: 30 April 2026	“Logic in Traditional Chinese Academic Study” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Bo Chen and Prof. Dr. Jincheng Zhai Submission deadline: 30 June 2026

“Situated Religious Cognition in Jamesian Pragmatist Philosophy of Religion”
by Sami Pihlström
Religions 2024, 15(7), 815; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15070815  

“From Circle to Cycloid: The Philosophical Value of Religious Cult in Maurice Blondel’s L’Action”
by Jonathan Martin Ciraulo
Religions 2024, 15(3), 283; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15030283  

“From Philosophy of Religion to Philosophy of Religious Experience: On New Tendencies in French Phenomenology of Religion”
by Przemysław Zgórecki
Religions 2024, 15(1), 120; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15010120

Special Issues:

“Continental Philosophy and Catholic Theology” Guest Editor: Dr. Glenn Morrison Submission deadline: 31 March 2026	“Perspectives in Contemporary Catholic Philosophy: Ethics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, and Metaphysics” Guest Editor: Dr. Alan Vincelette Submission deadline: 1 June 2026

“Feminist Values and Plumwood’s Account of Logic”
by Mansooreh Kimiagari
Logics 2025, 3(3), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/logics3030007

“Knowability as Continuity: A Topological Account of Informational Dependence”
by Alexandru Baltag and Johan van Benthem
Logics 2025, 3(3), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/logics3030006   

“On the Interpretation of Denotational Semantics”
by Felice Cardone
Philosophies 2025, 10(3), 54; https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies10030054

“Future Actuality and Truth Ascriptions”
by Andrea Iacona and Giuseppe Spolaore
Philosophies 2025, 10(2), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies10020041

“Why Logics?”
by Jean-Yves Beziau
Logics 2023, 1(3), 148–156; https://doi.org/10.3390/logics1030007  

“A Fundamental Non-Classical Logic”
by Wesley H. Holliday
Logics 2023, 1(1), 36–79; https://doi.org/10.3390/logics1010004  

“Henri Bergson’s Haunted Epistemology: Consciousness Unframed”
by Adam Lovasz
Literature 2023, 3(1), 66–79; https://doi.org/10.3390/literature3010005

Special Issues:

“The Dawn of Aspects: Wittgenstein and the Life of Meaning” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Victor J. Krebs, Prof. Dr. Gordon Bearn and Dr. Niklas Toivakainen Submission deadline: 10 February 2026	“Debating Temporal Ontology: The Existence of Yesterday and Tomorrow” Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Kristie Miller Submission deadline: 31 July 2026

“Sacrificial Love (Of Cyborgs, Saviors, and Driller, a Real Robot Killer) in the Comics Descender and Ascender”
by Peter Admirand
Humanities 2025, 14(4), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/h14040091  

“Towards a Human Rights-Based Approach to Ethical AI Governance in Europe”
by Linda Hogan and Marta Lasek-Markey
Philosophies 2024, 9(6), 181; https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies9060181  

“Why We Should Be Curious about Each Other”
by Lisa Bortolotti and Kathleen Murphy-Hollies
Philosophies 2023, 8(4), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/philosophies8040071  

Special Issues:

“More-than-Human Ethics: Rethinking Nature, Dwelling, and Responsibility” Guest Editor: Dr. Luca Valera Submission deadline: 15 March 2026	“Foundations of Artificial Intelligence” Guest Editor: Dr. Sebastian Sunday Grève Submission deadline: 15 March 2026
“Consciousness in the Age of Intelligent Systems: Philosophical Frameworks, Neural Theories, and Generative AI” Guest Editors: Dr. James Hutson and Dr. Luca M. Possati Submission deadline: 15 May 2026	“Film and Philosophy” Guest Editor: Dr. Corin Depper Submission deadline: 1 June 2026

The 1st International Online Conference of the Journal Philosophies Organizer: MDPI and Philosophies Volume Editors: Marcin J. Schroeder and Gordana Dodig-Crnkovic Highlights: General Theory of Information and Mindful Machines by Rao Mikkilineni The Evolution of Intelligence from Active Matter to Complex Intelligent Systems via Agent-Based Autopoiesis by Gordana Dodig-Crnkovic Click here to read the full list of papers!