Announcements

MDPI will be attending the Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP) held in Beijing from 2 to 5 November 2024. It is one of the largest conferences in the Asia-Pacific region on optical communication, photonics, and relevant technologies, which has been held annually since 2001.

State Key Lab of Information Photonics and Optical Communications (IPOC) was founded by Prof. Peida Ye in 1965. In 2011, the lab became the State Key Lab. In 2024, ACP and IPOC will be jointly held. IPOC has been held five times, and four of which were held jointly with ACP in 2013, 2015, 2020, and 2022, respectively.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Photonics;
• Optics;
• Technologies;
• QuBS;
• Electronics;
• Applied Sciences;
• Telecom;
• Sensors;
• BDCC;
• Network.

If you are planning to attend the conference, please 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 website: https://www.acpconf.com.

As a leader in open access publishing, MDPI is eager to explore new collaboration opportunities, including the launch of new journals and the transfer of existing ones. At present, MDPI publishes over 400 journals, more than 160 of which have established partnerships with academic organizations. Additionally, we publish 19 association journals.

In order to enhance exchange and cooperation with scientific researchers and share the results of open science, MDPI invites experts and scholars from various fields to submit proposals for new journal collaboration opportunities. If your proposal is approved, you could take on the role of Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, or Editorial Board Member of the journal. This position allows you to manage the manuscript review process alongside our editorial department, participate in calls for papers, strengthen your network with scholars in the field, expand scientific research cooperation, enhance your personal and academic influence internationally, and play a leading role in academia.

Once the new journal is online, MDPI will provide a variety of promotional channels to market the journal internationally.

MDPI will offer various promotional channels to enhance its visibility and promote it internationally.

How can you determine the theme of a new journal?

• Assess research hotspots/academic frontiers;
• Assess pioneers in the field/key research directions of universities;
• Determine whether MDPI has already established a journal in the field.

You can browse MDPI’s existing journals at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/about/journals.

Advantages of collaborating with MDPI:

• MDPI is a global leader in open-access publishing with extensive academic resources.
• MDPI offers a professional publishing team that provides comprehensive support throughout the publishing process.
• MDPI’s diverse promotional platforms and channels help journals quickly increase their international visibility and influence.

We invite you to submit new journal proposal here, and contribute to academic development! In addition, if your institution (university, institute, college, national key laboratory, society, etc.) intends to establish a journal, you can also submit a draft to MDPI on its behalf.

MDPI journals frequently grant travel awards to empower junior researchers to showcase their latest research at academic conferences, thereby amplifying their impact within their research fields.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 103 recipients of MDPI's 2023 Travel Awards from different countries and territories for their exceptional presentations. These outstanding individuals were selected by the journal editors based on the strength of their research proposals and the anticipated impact of their presentations at academic conferences. We commend their exceptional contributions and wish them continued success in their academic endeavors.

MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community. To learn more about the list of awardees, please visit the following pages:

• Biology and Life Sciences;
• Chemistry and Materials Sciences;
• Engineering;
• Environmental and Earth Sciences;
• Medicine and Pharmacology;
• Public Health and Healthcare;
• Others.

About MDPI Awards:

To reward the academic community, especially young researchers, and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.

To explore more MDPI awards, please click here.

Conference: 2024 7th IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems
Date: 18–20 October 2024
Location: Nanjing, China 

The 2024 7th IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems (ICUS 2024) aims to provide an academic and technological exchange platform for scientists, engineers, and practitioners all over the world to discuss the latest academic and technical issues related to unmanned systems. It also offers an excellent opportunity for participants to share innovative ideas, recent findings, and best practices on unmanned systems, robotics, automation, and intelligent systems. 

MDPI will be attending the conference as an exhibitor. We welcome researchers from various backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us. 

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Drones;
• Biomimetics;
• Sensors;
• Aerospace;
• ASI;
• Automation;
• J. Imaging;
• Robotics;
• Technologies;
• Telecom;
• Vehicles;
• WEVJ;
• Applied Sciences. 

If you plan to attend this conference, please contact us online. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at our booth and answering any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://icus.c2.org.cn/index.html.

MDPI will attend the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 101st Annual Conference. Great minds come together at the ACRM Annual Fall Conference, the place to fuel creative energy, promote innovation and spark collaboration—the kind of collaboration needed to help bring the latest science into practice faster. With 150+ inter-professional groups at ACRM, including community groups, committees, and task forces, the 100th anniversary conference is planning 4 powerful plenaries, 15+ symposia, 300+ educational sessions, symposia and lectures, and 600+ scientific papers and digital poster presentations.

The mission of ACRM is to enhance the lives of those with disabling conditions through interdisciplinary research. To optimize patient care, it is essential for researchers to effectively communicate their findings, and for clinicians to provide valuable feedback to inform and advance research efforts. The objective of the ACRM 101st annual conference is to foster engagement among attendees, encouraging discussions and collaborations that will propel the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation forward.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Healthcare;
• IJERPH;
• Behavioral Sciences;
• Trauma Care;
• Nursing Reports;
• Brain Sciences;
• JFMK;
• Biomechanics;
• Prosthesis;
• EJIHPE;
• Sensors;
• Sclerosis.

If you plan on attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth #434 and start a conversation 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 https://conference.acrm.org/.

MDPI’s Best PhD Thesis Awards are granted to promising young scholars whose PhD theses are deemed exceptional within their respective research fields. These awards aim to encourage young scholars to continue their outstanding accomplishments and further contribute to their field.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 54 winners of the 2023 Best PhD Thesis Awards and wish them success with their future research endeavors.

MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community. To learn more about all the awardees and their research projects in your field of study, please visit the following pages:

About MDPI Awards:

To reward the academic community, especially young researchers, and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.

To explore more MDPI awards, please click here.

Peer reviewing constitutes an essential part of the publication process, ensuring that Sensors (ISSN: 1424-8220) maintains its high standards for the quality of its published papers. We are looking to recruit expert reviewers to help uphold the quality and efficiency of Sensors.

To qualify as a reviewer, applicants must have published around eight papers related to sensors in the last 5 years and hold a Ph.D. degree.

We will extend the following benefits to reviewers:

• Reviewers will receive a discount voucher code based on review quality;
• Reviewers will be included in the journal’s annual acknowledgment of reviewers; more details can be found at https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/2/215;
• Reviewers will be considered for the journal’s Outstanding Reviewer Award; details can be found at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/awards;  
• Reviewers may be invited to join the Reviewer Board; see https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/submission_reviewers for more information;
• Reviewers can build their profile on Publons and have their reviewing activity automatically added for participating journals. Publons profiles can also be integrated into ORCID.

For more information about the role, please visit the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/reviewers.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application at https://susy.mdpi.com/volunteer/journals/review. We hope that you will join us on our team of reviewers.

After your registration is approved, you will be able to see a list of manuscripts for which reviewers are needed.

If you have any other questions, please contact the Sensors Editorial Office. We look forward to hearing from you.

Nanotechnology development has offered the possibility to choose among a very large class of nanostructured elements to expand the use of optical methods for sensing applications. The miniaturization of matter provides interesting and unique optical properties, enabling the development of new sensing schemes and devices characterized by an increased specificity and sensitivity, reliability, and adaptability, as required for innovative applicative approaches for the qualitative and quantitative determination of analytes of interest in pharmaceutical research, medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, agriculture, industry, and food safety and security.

This webinar offers the opportunity to meet researchers involved in the field of nanotechnology applications for optical sensing to discuss some topics together. In particular, we would like to focus our attention on the improvements due to the use of nanostructured substrates in Raman spectroscopy and the results offered by the use of hybrid nanoparticles in intracellular sensing and therapy.

Keywords: nanosensors; nanoparticles; biosensing; sensors
Date: 28 October 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. CET | 5:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 865 3587 9373

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email 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 view.

Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Maria Lepore, Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Napoli, Italy;
• Ines Delfino, Dipartimento di Scienze Ecologiche e Biologiche, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy;
• Ilaria Rea, Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems (ISASI), National Research Council, Napoli, Italy.

In June, MDPI Spain, in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Eduard Llobet and Prof. Dr. Josep Ferre-Borrull, held an author training session endorsing an external event.

The Graduate Students Meeting on Electronics Engineering event was hosted by the Department of Electronic, Electrical, and Automatic Control Engineering of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) on 27 and 28 June 2024. It consisted of two days of plenary talks given by invited prestigious researchers about selected topics related to electronic engineering, short talks given by last year’s doctoral students presenting their up-to-date research results, and a poster session where master and Ph.D. students in this field presented their work. MDPI Spain contributed an author training session comprising valuable insights about MDPI, open access publishing, and publications ethics.

Editorial Director Rocky Zhang gave a presentation called “MDPI Insights, Sensors’ Introduction and the Editorial Process”. In her presentation, she delved into MDPI’s philosophy and mission, MDPI’s editorial process, and Sensors journal-related insights.

Journal Relations Specialist Vesna Marinkovic gave a presentation titled “Open Access and Publications Ethics”. In her presentation, she discussed the significance of Open Access Publishing in Europe and addressed ethical issues such as plagiarism, copyright infringement, data fabrication, and image manipulation.

MDPI is grateful to all the attendees for attending the event. Special thanks are offered to Eduard Llobet and Josep Ferre-Borrull for inviting us to take part in the Graduate Students Meeting on Electronics Engineering.

MDPI’s Young Investigator Awards recognize promising early career scientists, acknowledge their contributions, and foster collaboration within the scientific community. We are proud to announce the recipients for 2023, who were carefully selected by the journals’ esteemed Award Evaluation Committee.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 79 winners of MDPI’s 2023 Young Investigator Awards for their excellent contributions in their research field. We look forward to seeing these rising stars continue to contribute to the advancement of science.

MDPI will continue to support and recognize the academic community. To explore details about the awardees by field, please visit the individual pages listed below:

Congratulations to all the winners for their exceptional contributions and dedication to advancing scientific research.

About MDPI Awards:
To support the academic community, particularly young researchers, and to enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help to elevate the profiles of talented individuals who have made outstanding achievements and are making significant contributions to advancements in their respective fields.

To find out more about MDPI awards, please click here.

Conference: 2024 BMES Annual Meeting
Date: 23–26 October 2024
Location: Baltimore, USA

MDPI will be attending the 2024 BMES Annual Meeting as an exhibitor. We welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.

Established in 1968, the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) is a professional society for students, faculty, researchers, and industry professionals in the field of biomedical engineering. The conference aspect covers cancer treatment, heart disease, women’s health, global health disparities, and more. The meeting allows members to advocate for their innovative solutions, demonstrating their commitment to our society’s core value of health equity for all individuals. The Biomedical Engineering Society is governed by the BMES Board of Directors, and this board is elected from members of the society.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Bioengineering;
• Sensors;
• Biomedicines;
• Biomechanics;
• Micromachines;
• Technologies;
• Applied Sciences;
• BioChem;
• BioTech;
• CIMB.

If you are planning to attend the above conference, please do not hesitate to start an online conversation with us before visiting. 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 website: https://www.bmes.org/bmes2024.

In May, MDPI Romania held three author training sessions – one endorsing an external event and two stand-alone sessions.

The National Session of Scientific Student Communications took place at Technical University Cluj on 17 and 18 May 2024. MDPI Romania sponsored this event and contributed an author training session on the production of research papers and case study analyses. JRS Norbert Kiss gave a presentation called The World of Open Access to explain different open access publishing models and the benefits of open access publishing. His presentation highlighted the impact of open access publishing on scientific progress and innovation.

On 29 May 2024, MDPI Romania hosted an author training session for Ph.D. students, early career researchers, and professors at the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. In collaboration with Prof. Andreea Arsene, JRS Ioana Paunescu prepared two presentations: The Steps of the Publishing Process and Elaboration of a Peer Review Report. In her first presentation, she delved into MDPI’s history and mission, MDPI’s editorial process, and MDPI journals of various scopes that are accepting submissions. Her second presentation outlined the types of peer review, the contents of a peer review report by an MDPI reviewer, and the responsibilities of an MDPI reviewer.

MDPI Romania also hosted an author training session at the Iasi University of Life Sciences on 29 May 2024. JRSs Laurentiu Preda and Cosmin Artan gave four presentations: Efficient Writing of an ISI-Indexed Scientific Article, Benefits of Publishing in the Open Access Model, Various Methods of Open Access Publishing, and MDPI Guide for the Article Review Process. The first three presentations offered guidance on how to improve academic writing, the fourth focused on how to write peer review reports. A highly interactive discussion followed the presentations, during which the JRSs provided extensive answers to attendees’ questions.

MDPI is grateful for all the attendees, speakers, and organizers involved in these events. Through their enthusiasm and dedication, these events were great successes.

MDPI will be attending the 36th EUROSENSORS conference, which will be held from 1 to 4 September 2024 in Debrecen, Hungary.

EUROSENSORS is a series of highly successful conferences that began in Cambridge in 1987 and that has been the only European forum to cover the entire field of sensors, actuators, microsystems and nanosystems. It is the leading European conference devoted to the advancement of high technologies in the aforementioned fields, providing an excellent opportunity to bring together scientists and engineers from academia, research centres, national research institutes and companies to present and discuss the latest results in these fields.

For more than 35 years, the EUROSENSORS Conference was the largest European forum for scientists and engineers from academia, research institutes and companies, and especially for students to present and discuss the latest trends and results in Sensors, actuators, micro- and nanosystems. EUROSENSORS attracts more than 500 participants every year, mainly from Europe but also from abroad.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Sensors;
• Biosensors;
• Electronics;
• Micromachines;
• Nanoenergy Advances;
• Actuators;
• Analytica;
• Biomimetics;
• Drones;
• Fibers;
• JLPEA;
• Nanomanufacturing;
• Photonics;
• Robotics;
• Technologies;
• Bioengineering;
• Chemosensors;
• JETA;
• Telecom.

If you are planning to attend the conference, please feel free to stop by our booth (#13) and start a conversation 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 the following link: https://eurosensors2024.eu/.

MDPI will be attending The 1st International Conference on AI Sensors & The 10th International Symposium on Sensor Science held in Singapore from 1 to 4 August 2024.

The 1st International Conference on AI Sensors & The 10th International Symposium on Sensor Science is being held by MDPI and will be a premier gathering of innovators, researchers, and experts at the forefront of sensors, sensing technology, artificial intelligence for sensing applications, and AI-enhanced sensing systems.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Sensors;
• Micromachines;
• J. Imaging;
• Photonics;
• Energies;
• Actuators;
• AI;
• Automation;
• Biosensors;
• Chemosensors;
• Drones;
• Electronics;
• Inventions;
• JCP;
• JSAN;
• Machines;
• Materials;
• Metrology;
• Remote Sensing;
• Smart Cities;
• Technologies;
• Signals.

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

For more information about the conference, please see the following link:  https://sciforum.net/event/aisi3s2024.

Five new journals covering multiple subjects have launched their inaugural issue in June 2024. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access.

We would like to express our deepest appreciation to all the Editorial Board Members and each journal will ensure its high-quality output using excellent editorial and rigorous peer review processes, to ensure that the articles achieve high impact and visibility.

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

Journal	Founding Editor-in-Chief	Journal Topics (Selected)
	Prof. Dr. Marco Ranucci, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Italy | Editorial | view inaugural issue	anaesthetic medications; blood and fluid management; pain management; critical care; critical illness | view journal scope | submit an article
	Dr. Giovanni E. Cacciamani, University of Southern California, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue	surgical/procedural complications; complications; perioperative adverse events; postoperative adverse events | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr.  Gassan Hodaifa, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain | Editorial | view inaugural issue	laboratory management; laboratory safety; protective equipment; laboratory problems and challenges; laboratory Innovation | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Jan S. Suchodolski, Texas A&M University, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue	companion animals health and disease; veterinary care and nutrition; genetics and genomics; behavior and welfare; human-animal relations | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Pierfrancesco De Paola, University of Naples Federico II, Italy | Editorial | view inaugural issue	real estate appraisal; economic and financial valuation of real estate projects; sustainable real estate; housing and urban economics | view journal scope | submit an article

We wish to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. You are welcome to send an application here, or contact the New Journal Committee ([email protected]) if you would like to create more new journals.

The webinar Chair’s introduction: 

It is my honor to serve as the Chair of this session devoted to optical sensing. Chemical sensors based on optical sensing play an ever-growing role in the detection and identification of historical, transient, or emerging events that are industrial, environmental, or biological in origin. These events play key roles in understanding the impact and prognosis of crucial processes in a variety of settings. For this session, three papers from the Special Issue have been selected to highlight industrial, environmental, and biological sensing application areas.

Our first speaker is Nicholas Materer, who investigates the detection of hydrogen peroxide in solutions encountered in industrial settings via a colorimetric method using test strips composed of a titanium (IV) compound with Ti-O-Ti-O-zig-zag chains coordinated to water and hydrogen sulfate ions. The second speaker is James Moulton, who will speak about measuring the turbidity of swellable copolymers of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPA) to determine pH in ocean and seawater. The response of the NIPA copolymers to pH as a function of ionic strength and temperature of the solution in contact with the polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel membrane containing the NIPA copolymer particles was investigated. Variations in the polymer formulation, including the pH functional comonomer, crosslinker, and lower critical solution temperature modulator, were also investigated to understand their effect on the pH response of the polymer particles. The third speaker, Zeev Rosenzweig, will focus on recent advances in fluorescence bioimaging and sensing with nanoscale luminescent polymer dots (Pdots)—specifically, the use of organic dyes as dopant molecules to modify their optical properties to enable deep-red and near-infrared fluorescence bioimaging applications, as well as to impart the sensitivity of dye-doped Pdots towards selected analytes such as FLAG-tagged FLS2 membrane receptors in genetically engineered plant leaf cells. The fourth speaker is Marcin Ptaszek, who will give a presentation on hydroporphyrin energy-transfer arrays for bioimaging. The wide range of sensing technologies covered in this webinar, including novel analytical methodologies, unique platforms, and improvements in existing methods, are expected to be impactful for the future.

Date: 15 July 2024
Time: 9:00 p.m. CEST | 3:00 p.m. ET | 3:00 a.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 862 6295 5568
Webinar Secretariat: [email protected]
Webinar Announcement: https://sciforum.net/event/Sensors-19

Register now for free!

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

Unable to attend? Feel free to still register, and we will inform you when the recording is available.

Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Barry Lavine, Oklahoma State University, USA;
• Dr. Nicholas Materer, Oklahoma State University, USA;
• Dr. James Moulton, Oklahoma State University, USA;
• Prof. Dr. Zeev Rosenzweig, Oklahoma State University, USA;
• Dr. Marcin Ptaszek, Oklahoma State University, USA.

Relevant Special Issue:
“Optical Sensing for Chemical and Biological Applications”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Barry K. Lavine and Prof. Dr. Karl Booksh
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024

MDPI will be attending the 50th International Micro and Nano Engineering Conference (MNE 2024) held in Montpellier, France, from 16 to 19 September 2024.

The scientific topics of the conference cover all the domains impacted by micro/nano engineering activities:

• T1 – METHODS and PROCESS: micro/nano fabrication methods and processes;
• T2 – STRUCTURES and DEVICES: fabrication and integration of micro/nano structures and devices;
• T3 – SYSTEMS: micro/nano systems for computing, communication, sensing and quantum applications;
• T4 – BIO: micro/nano engineering for life and analytical sciences;
• T5 (New) – SUSTAINABILITY: energy efficiency of micro/nano engineering and environmental and ecological applications.

The MNE conference is the flagship event of the International Society for Micro- and Nanotechnology (iMNEs). It has always been the leading international conference for micro- and nano-fabrication, manufacturing techniques and applications of the fabricated micro/nanostructures, devices and microsystems in electronics, photonics, energy, environment, chemistry and life sciences. The MNE brings together researchers and experts from all over the world to meet and discuss the latest research results and their applications. Furthermore, the conference aims to promote, involve and train young talent in the field of micro and nano engineering.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Micromachines;
• Nanomaterials;
• Fibers;
• Applied Nano;
• Micro;
• Eng;
• Technologies;
• Sensors;
• Machines;
• Bioengineering;
• Applied science;
• Nanomanufacturing;
• JETA.

If you plan on attending this conference, feel free to stop by our booth at #42. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions you may have.

For more information about the conference, please see the following link: https://mne2024.imnes.org/.

MDPI is pleased to announce the inclusion of 237 journals in the 2024 release of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and share the key results (see above).

This year, journals covered in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) received category ranks together with journals in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). Overall, 139 MDPI journals indexed in ESCI are included in the new unified rankings for the first time.

Enhanced Comparability of Data

According to Clarivate, "the creation of unified category rankings [provides] a simpler and more complete category view for the evaluation of journal performance. [...] The category-first approach simplifies journal performance assessment with a holistic view of all journals in each subject category."

We are thrilled to announce that 72% of our ranked MDPI journals (171 of 237) are above average, in Q1 or Q2. Twenty-nine of our journals received their first Impact Factor this year, accounting for more than 5% of the journals accepted into the Web of Science last year.

MDPI Journals Ranked in JCR

The following data includes all MDPI journals indexed in SCIE, SSCI, ESCI and AHCI.

Source: 2023 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports ^TM (Clarivate, 2024)

About MDPI

A pioneer in scholarly, open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. MDPI is leading the transition to open science by making more research free and accessible to everyone. Over 3.5 million researchers have entrusted MDPI with publishing their scientific discoveries. MDPI’s editorial process is bolstered by a network of dedicated reviewers, a team of 6000 professional, well-trained staff members, and an in-house article submission platform that was designed to ensure efficient processes within its 440 fully open access titles.

We are pleased to inform you that Sensors (ISSN: 1424-8220) has received an increased CiteScore of 7.3. CiteScore provides transparent metrics that enable well-informed publishing strategies, library collection development, and the benchmarking of journal performance. It is now a standard citation metric alongside SNIP and SJR that gives an up-to-date view of a journal’s impact.

The 2023 CiteScore provides an assessment of the scientific influence of journals in the 2020 to 2023 period.

This is a reflection of the excellent performance, support, and dedication of all journal editors, reviewers, authors, and readers.

Sensors’ CiteScore ranks as follows:

• Q1 (18 out of 136) in the “Physics and Astronomy: Instrumentation” category;
• Q1 (32 out of 141) in the “Chemistry: Analytical Chemistry” category;
• Q1 (146 out of 738) in the “Engineering: Electrical and Electronic Engineering” category;
• Q1 (87 out of 379) in the “Computer Science: Information Systems” category.

For more journal statistics, please visit https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/stats.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the journal.

Sensors Editorial Office

On UNESCO’s 2024 Oceans Day, MDPI encourages the scientific community to increase the accessibility of ocean research to accelerate ocean conservation.

Basel, Switzerland, June 7, 2024: MDPI, a leading open access (OA) publisher, is proud to announce its active support for World Oceans Day 2024, celebrated under UNESCO’s Ocean Decade framework. MDPI’s CEO, Stefan Tochev hopes that “the latest ocean research can be made freely accessible to help empower scientists and communities at large to save our oceans,” under UNESCO’s Ocean Decade until 2030.

Open Access: A Catalyst for Ocean Action

MDPI’s presence at the UNESCO Ocean Decade Conference 2024 highlights our unwavering commitment to using OA to advance ocean science, support research communities, and promote sustainable ocean management.

"Our involvement in the UNESCO Ocean Decade Conference underscores MDPI's commitment to the underfunded Ocean SDG. By promoting OA to scientific articles and books on SDGs, we aim to inspire critical actions," said Tochev. "Our initiatives, like the World Sustainability Award and Emerging Sustainability Award, further demonstrate our dedication to advancing sustainability.”

Showcasing MDPI’s Contributions to Ocean Research

Over the past three years, MDPI has published 30,000 papers focused on ocean research and related topics. Key MDPI journals contributing to this body of work include:

• Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (4.9k papers)
• Remote Sensing (2.6k papers)
• Sustainability (2k papers)
• International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) (1.7k papers)
• Marine Drugs (1.5k papers)
• Water (1.5k papers)

These publications highlight MDPI’s contributions to ocean science, reinforcing our role in the broader sustainability agenda by promoting blue innovation and economy.

Additionally, MDPI has launched Oceans, an international, peer-reviewed forum specifically aimed at publishing studies related to all branches of oceanography with an emphasis on the functioning of the ocean and the sustainable use of its resources and ecosystem services.

Affirming MDPI’s Commitment to Ocean Science

MDPI’s commitment to OA is pivotal in addressing critical global challenges, from climate change to ocean sustainability. Our efforts resonate with Outcome 4 of the UNESCO Ocean Decade action roadmap: an accessible ocean with open and equitable access to data, information, technology, and innovation. By aligning with UNESCO’s goals, MDPI continues to contribute to shaping a sustainable future for our oceans, reinforcing our position as a forward-thinking publisher dedicated to environmental stewardship and scientific excellence.

For more information, contact Rui Duarte at [email protected] or +41764313242.

About MDPI

95% of authors rate MDPI’s publication process as excellent or good, setting a new benchmark in scientific publishing – reveals 2023 Annual Report. 

Basel, Switzerland, June 4, 2024: MDPI, the leading open access (OA) publisher, proudly announces the release of its 2023 Annual Report, detailing remarkable achievements and reaffirming its leadership in advancing OA publishing. In 2023, MDPI received 655,065 submissions, of which 285,244 articles were published. The company now commands a 17% market share in gold open access articles, with a median publication time of six weeks.

Stefan Tochev, MDPI's CEO, stated, "As a pioneer in open access publishing, MDPI has long been a game-changer in the scholarly community, serving millions of authors around the world to ensure the latest research is freely available. Reflecting on our incredible journey at MDPI, 2023 has been marked by growth in paper submissions, ambitious projects and initiatives aimed at improving our internal processes and delivering top-notch services to our scientists."

MDPI's 2023 Annual Report highlights several key achievements:

• 17% market share in gold open access articles across all disciplines.
• Record satisfaction rates: 95% of authors, 82% of reviewers, and 85% of guest editors.
• Enhanced editorial standards and feedback processes.
• Increased reach and impact with 54 new MDPI journal inclusions in Scopus, 29 in Web of Science, and 77 in DOAJ.

MDPI’s unwavering commitment to advancing OA has transformed the landscape of scholarly publishing, making high-quality research freely accessible to the global scientific community. The continuous improvement in our editorial standards and feedback processes underscores MDPI’s dedication to ensuring academic integrity and excellence.

Global Reach and Collaboration

MDPI’s global footprint continues to expand, with authors from diverse regions: 37% from Asia/Pacific, 36% from Europe, 15% from the Americas, and 12% from other parts of the world. The company’s fully OA platform attracted nearly 14 million monthly visitors in 2023, reflecting its widespread influence in the scientific community.

Commitment to Partnerships

With over 800 institutional partners, MDPI continues to demonstrate its dedication to providing reliable and collaborative publishing services. The introduction of a transparent flat-fee model highlights MDPI's ongoing efforts to enhance affordability and support to the academic community. For more details read our 2023 Annual Report.

For more information, contact Rui Duarte at [email protected] or +41764313242.

About MDPI

MDPI will be attending the 2024 Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference in Melbourne, Australia, which will take place from 30 June to 4 July 2024. OECC 2024 will involve plenaries from eminent experts, invited speakers, contributed presentations, special symposia, and exhibitions to demonstrate breakthroughs and innovations poised to transform the future of the opto-electronics and optical communications industry and sectors that rely on this industry.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Electronics;
• Sensors;
• Chemosensors;
• Inventions;
• Journal of Imaging;
• Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks;
• Micromachines;
• Optics;
• Photonics;
• Quantum Reports.

If you are planning to attend the above conference, please 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 website: https://oecc2024.com/.

MDPI will be attending the 45th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing, held in Halifax, Canada, from 10 to 13 June, at booth #11.

CSRS is an annual meeting held in Canada. The 45th CSRS is chaired by Raymond Jahncke, Forest Inventory Lidar Data Analyst, Nova Scotia Natural Resources and Renewables, and the theme of this year’s conference is “Exploring Past, Present, and Future”. The conference aims to bring together academics, practitioners, vendors, and policymakers from the remote sensing community in an informative and productive four-day event.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Remote Sensing;
• Geosciences;
• Water;
• IJGI;
• Geomatics;
• Applied Sciences;
• Hydrology;
• Sensors.

Our representatives, Mr. Elvis Wang and Mr. Andy Tran, are eager to answer your questions and address any queries you may have.

If you are planning to attend the above conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us at our booth. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://crss-sct.ca/events/csrs2024halifax/.

MDPI is collaborating with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain, to hold an author training session comprising valuable insights about MDPI and open access publishing. MDPI has invited academic editors from the journal Sensors (ISSN: 1424-8220) to inform authors about how to explore ongoing Special Issues and topics, and discover opportunities tailored to specific author groups.

Date: 28 June 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Venue: Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyeria, Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Schedule:

MDPI Speakers:

We are pleased to announce MDPI’s Transfer Service.

This service provides a convenient method of transferring your manuscript file, along with any reviewer comments, to another journal within our publishing portfolio.

We are committed to helping authors find the right home for their research, and we will provide authors with guidance and technical support through all stages of the transfer process. Authors will be able to choose to transfer in the following two situations:

1. Select alternative journals on submission.

2. Authors are encouraged to transfer manuscripts to other MDPI journals.

More details about the Transfer Service can be found at the following link:

https://www.mdpi.com/authors/transfer-service

In acknowledgment of the groundbreaking achievements of Professor Tu Youyou, the Nobel laureate credited with the discovery of artemisinin, MDPI is proud to announce the Tu Youyou Award. This award, inaugurated in 2016, seeks to honor scholars who excel in the fields of natural products chemistry and medicinal chemistry.

Prize:

• CHF 100,000 in total (If there is more than one winner, the prize will be divided equally amongst the winners);
• An award medal for each winner.

Who should be nominated?

• Scientists with outstanding achievements and contributions in the fields of natural products chemistry and medicinal chemistry.

Who can submit a nomination?

• Academic research institutes
• Universities
• Academic societies

Any personal nominations are not accepted.

How do I submit a nomination?
Candidates’ institutional affiliations need to submit their nominations for final candidates to the Tu Youyou Award Team directly by email after internal screening, and each institution can only nominate a maximum of two candidates for each edition of the Tu Youyou Award. Please note that the nominations cannot be modified once they are submitted and confirmed by the Tu Youyou Award Team.

Required nomination materials:
Nomination Form (Download)

Schedule:
Nomination deadline: 31 December 2024;
Winner announcement: 30 April 2025.

Contact:
Tu Youyou Award Team ([email protected])

More information can be found on the Tu Youyou Award official website. For any inquiries, do not hesitate to contact the Tu Youyou Award Team.

MDPI Romania sponsored four events over the month of April, contributing author training sessions to each event.

The NutriSciLabs 2024 conference was held at the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy on 12 April 2024. Organized by the Association of Students from the Faculty of Pharmacy Studies, the conference aimed to enhance students’ academic writing and research skills, and bolster their confidence in participating in the academic world. Ioana Paunescu, journal relations specialist for MDPI Romania, led the training session. Paunescu first outlined MDPI’s history and core values, then explained academic writing techniques, ethics, and similarity percentages. The presentation covered the entire editorial process, highlighting the amount of attention paid to details throughout manuscript processing. Paunescu also discussed common errors that authors make while writing, and how to avoid such errors.

On 13 April 2024, the NextGEN 2.0 Student Conference took place at the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. NextGen Healthcare organized this event with the university’s European Students’ Society to discuss European and international current affairs. MDPI Romania contributed an author training session called Steps of the Publication Process. Irina Codruta Zaharia, journal relations specialist, began the session with a general introduction of MDPI before diving into different article types, different layout formats, possible journals to submit to, the MDPI submission checklist, and the MDPI editorial process. By explaining the fundamentals of writing and publishing academic papers, Zaharia imparted valuable industry knowledge to the curious minds present. Participants were eager to engage with Zaharia in the subsequent Q&A session.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the International Conference “Students for Students” has long been a gathering place for undergraduate and postgraduate students of all nationalities to present their work and exchange ideas with each other. This year’s conference was held on 18 April 2024, with MDPI Romania contributing an author training session called The World of Open Access. Key speakers included Dr. Norbert Kiss from MDPI Romania and Prof. Dragos Horvath from Strasbourg University. Dr. Kiss discussed the history of open access, differences between open access publishing and traditional publishing, and implications for open access in the future. Attendees expressed keen interest in the subject, approaching Dr. Kiss with questions about academic publishing as well as his career trajectory.

Most recently, on 26 April 2024, MDPI Romania sponsored the National Symposium of Students from Geology and Geophysics Faculties. The AAPG Students Chapter at the Babes-Bolyai University organized this event as an opportunity for geology students from all Romanian universities to present their work and confer with other researchers. Dr. Kiss gave his lecture The World of Open Access at this event as well.

MDPI is thankful to all the participants, speakers, and organizers who attended these events. Through their enthusiasm and dedication, these events were great successes.

MDPI would like to invite all experts recognized in their fields to attend the Sensors webinar. The aim of this webinar is to explore modern and new techniques to support the transition to clean energy systems via applications of smart energy.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Smart Energy Systems Seminar.

Title: Smart Energy Systems Seminar
Date: 22 May 2024
Time: 10:00–12:00 (CEST) | 16:00–18:00 (CST Asia)
More Information: https://sciforum.net/event/Sensors-18

This is a free webinar. After registration, 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 for viewing.

Register for free:

Program:

MDPI would like to invite all experts recognized in their fields to attend the MDPI International Day of Light 2024 Webinar, which will be held on 16 May 2024. The aim of this webinar is to encourage researchers to come together, take action, and highlight how the exchange of findings facilitates efforts to raise awareness about the study of light. The study of light has led to promising alternative energy sources, lifesaving medical advances in diagnostics technology and treatments, light-speed internet, and many other discoveries that have revolutionized society and shaped our understanding of the universe.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the MDPI International Day of Light 2024 Webinar.

Title: MDPI International Day of Light 2024 Webinar
Date: 16 May 2024
Time: 09:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (CEST) | 03:00 p.m.–05:00 p.m. (CST Asia)
More Information: https://sciforum.net/event/IDL2024

This is a free webinar. 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.

Register for free:

Program:

Relevant Special Issues:

Nanomaterials
“Light-Matter Interaction in Nano Systems: Fundamentals and Applications”
Guest Editors: Zhengkun Fu, Lianghui Huang and Mengtao Sun
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2024

Sensors
“Automotive Visible Light Communications (AutoVLC)”
Guest Editor: Alin-Mihai Cailean
Deadline: 30 June 2024

“Recent Trends and Advances in Laser Spectroscopy and Sensing”
Guest Editor: Violeta Lazic
Deadline: 20 August 2024

“Feature Papers in Optical Sensors 2024”
Guest Editors: Gabriele Bolognini and Yuliya Semenova
Deadline: 31 December 2024

Applied Sciences
“Application of Advanced Lighting Systems in Buildings and Cities”
Guest Editors: Luis Santos and M. Glória Gomes
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2024

“Optical Sensors: Applications, Performance and Challenges”
Guest Editors: Yubing Wang, Lijun Wang and Junfeng Song
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2024

“Smart Lighting and Visual Safety”
Guest Editors: Yandan Lin and Minchen Wei
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2024

“New Trends in Next-Generation Optical Networks”
Guest Editors: Gerardo Antonio Castañón-Avila
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 21 December 2024

“Interdisciplinary Approaches and Applications of Optics & Photonics (AOP2024)”
Guest Editors: Manuel Filipe P. C. M. Costa and Sandra Franco
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024

“Advances in Optics, Photonics and Lasers”
Guest Editors: Aleksej Rodin and Sergey Y. Yurish
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2024

“Laser Ultrasonics and Advanced Sensing: Technologies and Applications”
Guest Editor: Chenyin Ni
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024

“Ultrafast and Nonlinear Laser Applications”
Guest Editor: Sergej Orlov
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2024

“Diode Lasers: Materials, Devices and Application”
Guest Editors: Jing Yang and Zhenfu Wang
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024

“Nanophotonics and Integrated Photonics”
Guest Editors: Fanfan Lu and Zhiqiang Yang
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2024

Optics
“Ultrafast Light-Matter Interaction”
Guest Editor: Daria Popova-Gorelova
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2024

Energies
“Advances in Solar Systems and Energy Efficiency”
Guest Editors: Maciej Zajkowski, Adam Idzkowski, Zbigniew Sołjan, and Stanislav Darula
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 19 June 2024

Inventions
“Recent Advances in Visible Light Communication and Optical Wireless Information Systems”
Guest Editor: Jupeng Ding
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024

MDPI, the leading Open Access (OA) publisher, announced on Monday that it opened its Korean branch office on 29th April 2024. With this addition, MDPI now operates 21 offices in 12 countries worldwide. Claude Seo, with over 20 years of experience in the academic journal publishing industry, including Nature Publishing Group (NPG), has been appointed as the Office Manager of the Seoul office.

With the establishment of a Seoul office, MDPI aims to actively support Korea scientific communities to further promote the publication of OA journals in the region. As of the end of 2023, Korea ranked sixth worldwide in both submissions and publications of MDPI research papers. MDPI is the number one OA publisher in Korea.

Sungkyunkwan University Joins MDPI’s Institutional Open Access Program

In addition, MDPI announced that Sungkyunkwan University joined MDPI’s Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP). This program offers free access to MDPI online submission system for the institutions and APC discounts to affiliated authors. Thirteen major Korean universities, including Sungkyunkwan University, Kyung Hee University, Chung-Ang University and Catholic University of Korea, have adopted IOAP in Korea.

OA aims to break down barriers that have traditionally restricted access to science, ensuring that knowledge is available to all, regardless of financial situation or institutional affiliations. Authors, academia, and scientific communities are rapidly moving toward OA. MDPI has been at the forefront of reshaping the academic publishing landscape, with OA surpassing subscription-based publishing in 2020.

MDPI CEO Visits Seoul, Korea

In March, Stefan Tochev, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MDPI, visited Korea and met with various stakeholders including government agencies, research and academic institutions, universities. During his visit, Stefan highlighted that MDPI continues to pave the way for a world where science is accessible to all, supporting a global community of inclusive innovation and collaborative solutions.

Stefan expressed excitement about the new venture, stating, "Today marks a significant milestone for MDPI as we celebrate the opening of our new office in Seoul, Korea. This expansion is more than just an increase in our physical footprint, it is a pivotal step in our ongoing commitment to making scientific knowledge more accessible, participatory, and inclusive across the globe."

Claude Seo, reflecting on his new role, commented, "I am delighted to have been offered this position of trust within MDPI, the no. 1 scholarly OA publisher. As we establish our presence in Korea, we are dedicated to integrating into the local community and contributing to its vibrant culture. Our commitment goes beyond business growth; it is about creating a more informed and innovative society by embracing and promoting diversity within the scientific community.”

For further inquiries, please contact our Seoul office directly.

About MDPI

A pioneer in scholarly, open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. MDPI is leading the transition to open science by making more research free and accessible to everyone. Over 3.3 million researchers have entrusted MDPI with publishing their scientific discoveries. MDPI’s editorial process is bolstered by a network of dedicated reviewers, a team of 6000 diligent, well-trained staff members, and an in-house article submission platform that was designed to ensure efficient processes within its 430 fully OA titles.

We recently reached out to Dr. Kunyan Zhang, winner of the Sensors 2023 Outstanding Reviewer Award, to discuss both her scholarly insights and her journey as a reviewer for Sensors.

Name: Dr. Kunyan Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Research Interests: low-dimensional materials; optical spectroscopy; biosensors; machine learning

The following is an interview with Dr. Kunyan Zhang:

1. Can you give us a brief introduction of yourself and the main research content of your current research? Additionally, could you share some emerging research directions in this field?
I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. My research focuses on understanding the light–matter interactions in nanoscale systems using ultrafast spectroscopy to develop new sensing paradigms. One of the emerging directions in the field of optical sensing is the integration of artificial intelligence for spectral analysis. The emergence of advanced machine learning models has brought breakthroughs for improving automated multimodal sensors based on optical spectroscopy. In addition, incorporating new nanomaterials with enhanced optical properties has also been proven to boost the performance of optical sensors.

2. When and how did you first become aware of the open access Sensors journal? How do you think open access impacts authors?
I became aware of the Sensors journal during my Ph.D. studies from reading a publication from Sensors. As an open access journal, Sensors offers researchers unrestricted access to exciting research findings. This can significantly enhance the visibility and impact of the outcome and potentially foster broad collaborations.

3. What are the key factors and aspects that you consider most when reviewing a manuscript?
The novelty of the research, the rigorousness of the methodology, the scientific soundness of the conclusion, and the impact on the communities. These are the key factors essential to a good academic paper. The authors should be able to identify major challenges in the field and provide solutions to facilitate tackling these challenges.

4. What are the key factors that make a review outstanding?
The review process is not solely about criticizing. More importantly, it is about giving constructive and balanced feedback after a thorough review of the manuscript. An outstanding review would give a high-level summary of the strengths and weaknesses of the study and offer specific suggestions for improvement. Therefore, it is crucial that reviewers have the necessary expertise in the respective research areas.

5. What do you think of receiving the Outstanding Reviewer Award? What advice do you have for future reviewers?
It is a great honor for me to receive the Outstanding Reviewer Award. This is a recognition of my contribution to the peer review in terms of the quality and quantity of review comments. As a young scholar, I have learned a lot from the reviewing process and from working with editors. My advice to someone starting their journey as a reviewer is to be fair and supportive in their critique, aiming to help authors improve their work meaningfully.

MDPI would like to invite all experts recognized in their fields to attend the following Topics Webinar. The webinar consists of two topics:
Topic 1: Building Tomorrow: Innovations in Sustainable Infrastructure and Design;
Topic 2: Advancing Sustainable Building Retrofitting: Design to Circular Economy.

The aim of this webinar is to explore cutting-edge innovations in sustainable infrastructure and design practices and promote sustainability through foreign investment in developing countries.

We look forward to seeing you at the Topics Webinar—Shaping Sustainable Futures: Integrating Innovation and Sustainability in Building Design and Retrofitting.

Title: Shaping Sustainable Futures: Integrating Innovation and Sustainability in Building Design and Retrofitting
Date: 15 May 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. AEST | 10:00 a.m. CST Asia
More Information: https://sciforum.net/event/Topics-20

This is a free webinar. 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 for viewing.

Register for free:

Program:
Topic 1: Building Tomorrow: Innovations in Sustainable Infrastructure and Design

 Topic 2: Advancing Sustainable Building Retrofitting: Design to Circular Economy

Relevant Topic:
“Functionalized Magnetic Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications”
Edited by Igor Martek and Mehdi Amirkhani
Abstract submission deadline: 31 May 2024
Manuscript submission deadline: 31 August 2024

MDPI will be attending the 2024 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), which will be held from 5 to 10 May 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

With a distinguished history as the industry's leading event on laser science, the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) is the premier international forum for scientific and technical optics, uniting the fields of lasers and opto-electronics by bringing together all aspects of laser technology, from basic research to industry applications.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Photonics;
• Micromachines;
• Technologies;
• Optics;
• Chips;
• Sensors;
• Applied Sciences;
• Quantum Reports;
• QuBS;
• Spectroscopy;
• Metrology;
• Magnetism;
• Journal of Imaging;
• Physics;
• Instruments.