Announcements

Date: 14–16 September 2026, CEST, Online
Conference link: https://sciforum.net/event/IECF2026

We cordially invite you to attend this event organized by the MDPI journal Forests (ISSN: 1999-4907, Impact Factor 2.5). It will take place virtually from 14 to 16 September 2026, CEST.

Conference Chairs:

• Dr. Mark Vanderwel, University of Regina, Canada;
• Dr. Nikolay S. Strigul, Washington State University Vancouver, USA.

Topics of interest:
1. Forest Ecology and Sustainable Management;
2. Forest Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, and Earth Observations;
3. Wood Science, Production Chains, Fuelwood and Trade;
4. Forest Inventory, Modeling and Remote Sensing;
5. Wildfires and Other Forest Disturbances;
6. Forest Ecophysiology, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Important dates:

• Deadline for abstract submission: 17 May 2026;
• Notification of acceptance: 16 July 2026;
• Deadline for early bird registration: 19 July 2026;
• Deadline for covering author registration: 9 September 2026.

Guide for authors:
To submit your abstract, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1544.

To register for the event, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/IECF2026?section=#registration.

For details regarding abstract submission, poster and slide submission, and publication opportunities, you may refer to the “Instructions for Authors” section: https://sciforum.net/event/IECF2026?section=#instructions.

For any enquiries regarding the event, please contact us at iecf2026@mdpi.com.

We look forward to seeing you at IECF 2026.

We are pleased to invite you to join us as at MDPI’s upcoming International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer webinar, which will be held on 16 September 2025. This event aims to raise awareness about the importance of the ozone layer and the Montreal Protocol in protecting life on Earth.

The theme of the webinar, “From science to global action”, aims to highlight the vital role of science in raising global awareness of emerging issues. Forty years ago, the Vienna Convention was adopted as a result of growing concerns raised by the scientific community about the potentially catastrophic impact of the proliferation of chlorofluorocarbons on the ozone layer. With the Montreal Protocol adopted two years later, international leaders agreed on global action to phase out ozone-damaging chlorofluorocarbons.

Date: 16 September 2025 at 4:00 p.m. CEST | 10:00 a.m. EDT
Webinar ID: 845 1164 6086
Webinar webpage: https://sciforum.net/event/IDPOL-2

Register now for free!

Program:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway and we’ll let you know when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Speakers:

• Dr. Eugene Rozanov, PMOD/WRC, Davos, Switzerland;
• Dr. Kostas Eleftheratos, Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
• Dr.Pasquale Avino, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (DiAAA), University of Molise

Relevant Special Issues:
“Ozone Evolution in the Past and Future (2nd Edition)”
Guest Editor: Eugene Rozanov
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025
Submit to Atmosphere

“Outdoor and Indoor Air Ions, Radon, and Ozone”
Guest Editors: Predrag M. Kolarž and Igor T. Čeliković
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025
Submit to Atmosphere

“Satellite Observations for Particulate Matter and Gaseous Pollutants Research”
Guest Editors: Zhengqiang Li, Jintai Lin, Cheng Chen and Yan Yu
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025
Submit to Remote Sensing

“Advances in Air Pollution Detection and Air Quality Research”
Guest Editors: Mihaela Tinca Udriștioiu, Silvia Puiu and Liliana Velea
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026
Submit to Applied Sciences

“Aerosol Measurement, Properties and Its Impacts”
Guest Editors: Tymon Zielinski and Luca Ferrero
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026
Submit to Applied Sciences

Relevant Feature Papers:
“Signs of Slowing Recovery of Antarctic Ozone Hole in Recent Late Winter–Early Spring Seasons (2020–2023)”
by Janusz Krzyścin and Agnieszka Czerwińska
Atmosphere 2024, 15(1), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15010080

“Calibration and Validation of NOAA-21 Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) Nadir Mapper Sensor Data Record Data”
by Banghua Yan, Trevor Beck, Junye Chen, Steven Buckner, Xin Jin, Ding Liang, Sirish Uprety, Jingfeng Huang, Lawrence E. Flynn, Likun Wang, Quanhua Liu and Warren D. Porter
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(23), 4488; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16234488

“Accuracy Evaluation of Differential Absorption Lidar for Ozone Detection and Intercomparisons with Other Instruments”
by Guangqiang Fan, Bowen Zhang, Tianshu Zhang, Yibin Fu, Chenglei Pei, Shengrong Lou, Xiaobing Li, Zhenyi Chen and Wenqing Liu
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(13), 2369; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16132369

“Long-Term Changes of Positive Anomalies of Erythema-Effective UV Irradiance Associated with Low Ozone Events in Germany 1983–2019”
by Gudrun Laschewski and Andreas Matzarakis
Environments 2023, 10(2), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments10020031

“Random Forest Spatial-Temporal and State Space Models to Assess the Impact of Bushfire-Induced Aerosol Events on Ozone Depletion in Australia”
by Irene Hudson, Phillip Pedro-Suvorov and Servet Kocak
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(21), 9825; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14219825

On this International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, we are reminded of a critical environmental threat that humanity uncovered and collectively chose to address: the damage to our planet's protective ozone shield. Scientific research revealed that several commonly used industrial chemicals are responsible for this deterioration. These substances, known as halocarbons, contain carbon atoms linked to highly reactive halogen atoms such as chlorine and bromine. It was discovered that when released into the atmosphere, these chemicals undertake a destructive journey to the stratosphere, where they catalyze the breakdown of ozone molecules, with bromine-containing compounds posing a particularly severe threat due to their significantly higher ozone-depleting potential (ODP).

This global cooperation stands as a major milestone in healing the ozone layer, combating climate change, and protecting ecosystems. Let us join hands to honor this International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer and strengthen our shared commitment to safeguarding our planet.

Webinar webpage: https://sciforum.net/event/IDPOL-2
Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Eugene Rozanov, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia

Dr. Kostas Eleftheratos, Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

 Free to register here!

“Differential Responses of Tree Species to Elevated Ozone and Increasing Air Temperature: Implications for Foliar Functional Traits, Carbon Sequestration, and Their Relationship Under Mixed Planting”
by Ruiting Wang, Sheng Xu, Qin Ping, Kexin Li, Kexin Gao and Xingyuan He
Forests 2024, 15(12), 2183; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15122183

“Random Forest Spatial-Temporal and State Space Models to Assess the Impact of Bushfire-Induced Aerosol Events on Ozone Depletion in Australia”
by Irene Hudson, Phillip Pedro-Suvorov and Servet Kocak
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(21), 9825; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14219825

“Turbulent Energy and Carbon Fluxes in an Andean Montane Forest—Energy Balance and Heat Storage”
by Charuta Murkute, Mostafa Sayeed, Franz Pucha-Cofrep, Galo Carrillo-Rojas, Jürgen Homeier, Oliver Limberger, Andreas Fries, Jörg Bendix and Katja Trachte
Forests 2024, 15(10), 1828; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101828

“Impact of Air Conditioning Type on Outdoor Ozone Intrusion into Homes in a Semi-Arid Climate”
by James D. Johnston, Seth Van Roosendaal, Joseph West, Hanyong Jung and Darrell Sonntag
Environments 2024, 11(10), 219; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11100219

“Statistical Evaluation of NO₂ Emissions in Mashhad City Using Cisco Network Model”
by Mohammad Gheibi and Reza Moezzi
Gases 2024, 4(3), 273-294; https://doi.org/10.3390/gases4030016

“Enhancing Air-Quality Predictions on University Campuses: A Machine-Learning Approach to PM2.5 Forecasting at the University of Petroșani”
by Fabian Arun Panaite, Cosmin Rus, Monica Leba, Andreea Cristina Ionica and Michael Windisch
Sustainability 2024, 16(17), 7854; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177854

“Accuracy Evaluation of Differential Absorption Lidar for Ozone Detection and Intercomparisons with Other Instruments”
by Guangqiang Fan, Bowen Zhang, Tianshu Zhang, Yibin Fu, Chenglei Pei, Shengrong Lou, Xiaobing Li, Zhenyi Chen and Wenqing Liu
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(13), 2369; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16132369

“Evaluating the Influence of Urban Blocks on Air Pollution Concentration Levels: The Case Study of Golden Lane Estate in London”
by Mehrdad Borna, Giulia Turci, Marco Marchetti and Rosa Schiano-Phan
Sustainability 2024, 16(2), 696; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020696

“Signs of Slowing Recovery of Antarctic Ozone Hole in Recent Late Winter–Early Spring Seasons (2020–2023)”
by Janusz Krzyścin and Agnieszka Czerwińska
Atmosphere 2024, 15(1), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15010080

“Determination of Ozone Concentration Levels in Urban Environments Using a Laser Spectroscopy System”
by Mioara Petrus, Cristina Popa and Ana-Maria Bratu
Environments 2024, 11(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11010009

MDPI will be attending the International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation 2025 (ISAP 2025) in Fukuoka, Japan, which will take place from 27 to 31 October 2025. ISAP 2025 is intended to provide an international forum for the exchange of information on the progress of research and development in antennas, propagation, electromagnetic wave theory, and related fields. It is also an important objective of this meeting to promote mutual interaction among participants.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Electronics;
• Telecom;
• Sensors;
• Applied Sciences;
• Drones;
• Microwave;
• Network;
• Remote Sensing;
• Magnetism;
• Signals.

If you are attending the conference, please feel free to visit 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 the following link: https://www.isap2025.org/.

MDPI is launching a special webinar to commemorate the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (IDCABS) and encourage researchers to share their knowledge to raise awareness about the dangers of air pollution.

Air pollution is the leading environmental threat to human health, causing millions of premature deaths each year. In order to recognise its global impact, the UN has designated 7^th of September as the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies to highlight the need for urgent action towards a sustainable future.

Date: 9 September 2025 at 12:00 p.m. CEST | 6:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 891 7022 7572

Register now for free!

Program

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Chairs and Keynote Speakers:

• Dr. Suraj Bhagat, Marwadi University, India;
• Prof. Umberto Berardi, Politecnico di Bari, Italy;
• Dr. Linda Walters, University of Central Florida, USA.

Relevant Special Issues:

“Air Pollution: Health Risks and Mitigation Strategies”
Guest Editors: Dr. Gabriele Donzelli and Prof. Dr. María M. Morales Suárez-Varela
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025
Submit to Atmosphere

“Bio-Energy: Biogas, Biomethane and Green-Hydrogen”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. João Fernando Pereira Gomes
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025
Submit to Gases

“Air Quality in Indoor Environments, 3rd Edition”
Guest Editors: Dr. Ana Monteiro, Prof. Dr. Carla Viegas, Dr. Sandra Cabo Verde and Dr. Marina Almeida-Silva
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 January 2026
Submit to Applied Sciences

“The Impact of Wildfires on Climate, Air Quality, and Human Health”
Guest Editors: Dr. Diogo Lopes and Dr. Estela Vicente
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026
Submit to Fire

“Air Pollution Exposure and Its Impact on Human Health”
Guest Editor: Dr. Nedim Durmus
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 July 2026
Submit to Air

Relevant feature papers:

“Mitigating Built Environment Air Pollution by Green Systems: An In-Depth Review”
by Serena Vitaliano, Stefano Cascone and Provvidenza Rita D’Urso
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(15), 6487; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14156487

“Methanol, a Plugin Marine Fuel for Green House Gas Reduction—A Review”
by Dimitrios Parris, Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos, Konstantina Ragazou, Anna Giovou and Constantinos Tsanaktsidis
Energies 2024, 17(3), 605; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17030605

“Determination of Ozone Concentration Levels in Urban Environments Using a Laser Spectroscopy System”
by Mioara Petrus, Cristina Popa and Ana-Maria Bratu
Environments 2024, 11(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11010009

“Review of Satellite Remote Sensing of Carbon Dioxide Inversion and Assimilation”
by Kai Hu, Xinyan Feng, Qi Zhang, Pengfei Shao, Ziran Liu, Yao Xu, Shiqian Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Han Wang, Li Di and Min Xia
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(18), 3394; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16183394

“An Overview of Waste-to-Energy Incineration Integrated with Carbon Capture Utilization or Storage Retrofit Application”
by Michele Bertone, Luca Stabile and Giorgio Buonanno
Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 4117; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104117

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:

• Learn more about the U of T Career Fair;
• Explore Careers with MDPI Canada.

Remote Sensing (ISSN: 2072-4292) is committed to enhancing the visibility, accessibility, and impact of the research we publish. To help readers quickly identify and understand the core contributions of your work, we are introducing a new requirement for all article submissions. 

Effective immediately, all new manuscripts must include a “Highlights” section. 

What are Highlights?

This is an obligatory section in Remote Sensing, whose goal is to increase the discoverability and readability of the article via search engines and other scholars. Highlights should not be a copy of the abstract, but a simple text allowing the reader to quickly and simplified find out what the article is about and what can be cited from it. Each of these parts should be devoted up to 2 bullet points. 

What are the main findings?

1. First bullet.
2. Second bullet. 

What is the implication of the main finding?

1. First bullet.
2. Second bullet. 

Please download the updated “Instructions for Authors” and template from the link below:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing/instructions. 

We appreciate your cooperation in implementing this new requirement, which will significantly benefit the broader scientific community. Thank you for choosing to publish with Remote Sensing.

MDPI will be attending the 4th Digital Heritage (DH) World Congress & Expo, from 8 to 13 September 2025, at the San Niccolò Palace in Siena, Italy.

The Digital Heritage Congress and Expo are centred on core digital topics and heritage themes that are revised at every edition. It is a widely recognised event dedicated to the advancement of theory and practice within digital cultural heritage. The fourth edition of DH brings together leading international scientific organisations, initiatives, and events, all in one venue, with a prestigious joint publication. A groundbreaking public exhibition of cutting-edge digital heritage projects will also be set up. For more information about Digital Heritage Congress and Expo, you can visit the official website here.

Digital Heritage is a premier international event that unites multiple heritage domains and conferences under one platform. The idea for this event dates back to 1998, when it was first discussed as “Virtual Heritage” during a meeting in Japan with UNESCO, the VSMM Society, and other key organisations. It was officially formalised in 2013 at UNESCO by leaders from Virtual Systems & Multimedia, Eurographics GCH, VAST, and VMUST. Supported by the European Commission, UNESCO, and ICOMOS, Digital Heritage has become a critical platform for the intersection of digital technologies and cultural heritage.

We welcome you to visit the MDPI booth in the lobby of the San Niccolò historical building of the University of Siena, next to the conference rooms, where you can have face-to-face exchanges with our representatives, learn more about our open access publishing services, and acquire exciting gifts.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Heritage;
• Arts;
• Buildings;
• Journal of Imaging (J. Imaging);
• Remote Sensing;
• Applied Sciences;
• Digital;
• Crafts;
• Languages.

If you plan to attend this conference, we invite you to visit our booth and converse with our delegates at the conference. We are excited to meet you in person and address any questions you may have. For further details about the conference, please visit the following website: https://digitalheritage2025.unisi.it.

In order to further enhance the international influence of the Remote Sensing (ISSN: 2072-4292) and promote academic exchange among researchers, we are currently recruiting prestigious scholars from around the world to join our Editorial Board.

Recruitment:

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

Application eligibility:

• Completed their doctorate/PhD degree;
• Researchers must have served as the first author/corresponding author on at least ten peer-reviewed and published manuscripts in the last five years;
• Researchers must have published impactful work in the field of remote sensing.
• Researchers that are currently (at the time of application) holding a senior lecturer, associate professor or professor title in academia;
• Researchers that are actively engaged in their community (e.g., experienced at presenting at conferences or involved in professional organizations).

The main responsibilities of Editorial Board Members are as follows:

• Pre-screening and making decisions on new submissions related to their research interests;
• Setting up at least one Special Issue during their term on a topic related to their research interests (or supervising Special Issues related to their research field);
• Providing input or feedback regarding journal policies;
• Helping promote the journal among their peers or at conferences;
• Attending Board Meetings to suggest journal development strategies;
• Reviewing manuscripts.

According to the expertise, Editorial Board Members may be assigned to a specific journal Section as Section Board Members; in this case, they are primarily committed to this Section.

The benefits of becoming an Editorial Board Member include the following:

• A certificate recognizing you as an Editorial Board Member;
• Travel grants, offered to Editorial Board Members who make significant contributions to the journal;
• The opportunity to publish one paper per year free of charge in our journal and potential discounts for the authors of papers invited by you;
• Organizing or promoting your own conferences using our SciForum platform;
• An expanded research network providing new insights, collaborations, and opportunities for future research projects.

Applications:

To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact the Editorial Office with the subject of “Remote Sensing Editorial Board Member Application + Name”, including the following two files attached:

• A full academic CV;
• A short cover letter that details your interest and enthusiasm for the position.

Application deadline: 31 December 2025.

Selection process and announcement:

The selection process: initial screening of application materials → selection by the Editor-in-Chief and Section Editor-in-Chief → email notification → issuing a certificate of appointment.

Remote Sensing is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal about the science and application of remote sensing technology, and is published semimonthly online by MDPI. For more information about the Editorial Board team, please visit the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing/editors.

We look forward to receiving your application and hope that you will join us in our mission to advance the field of remote sensing through high-quality research and scholarship.

Remote Sensing Editorial Office