Announcements
4 December 2024
685 MDPI Editors Named Highly Cited Researchers in 2024
2 December 2024
Join Us at “MDPI Open Access—Online Author Training Program with Johns Hopkins University”, 5 December 2024
MDPI is pleased to collaborate with the Johns Hopkins University, USA, to host an author training session that provides essential insights into MDPI and the world of open access publishing. Academic Editors from MDPI will lead the session, focusing on the theme of peer review in academic publishing. Peer review is a fundamental process that not only enhances the quality of individual research but also bolsters the integrity of the wider academic community.
Date: 5 December 2024
Time: 6:00 pm CET | 12:00 pm EST
Leading journal: Sensors (ISSN: 1424-8220)
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oByBScy0T5eI5L36JcI_6Q
Program:
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Time in (CET) |
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Opening Speech |
18:00–18.10 |
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Ms. Andjela Sakota |
18:10–18.50 |
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Ms. Vera Popovic |
18:50–19:20 |
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Q&A Session |
19:20–19:35 |
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Closing Speech |
19:35–19:40 |
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Ms. Sakota joined MDPI in November 2019. She holds a B.Sc. degree in physics and is currently working on a master's thesis in engineering/project management. She has been working as an Assistant Editor and Section Managing Editor for the journal Sensors and recently began her role as a JRS for the same journal. In addition to her editorial work, she has also worked as a Group Leader for Section 1 and the Mechanical Engineering Section in the Serbia offices since September 2022. |
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Ms. Popovic joined MDPI in April 2022. She holds a master's degree in chemistry education and teaching methodology and is currently a Ph.D. student in the same topic at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Novi Sad. She has been working as an Assistant Editor and Section Managing Editor for the journal Sensors and recently began her role as a JRS for the same journal. In addition to her editorial work, she also works as a Training Assistant, striving to support and assist her colleagues from Section 1. Vera approaches her work with a positive attitude, aiming to help the team achieve its goals efficiently and professionally. |
20 November 2024
Sensors Webinar | Advanced Nanomaterials for Sensing, 29 November 2024
Advanced nanomaterials (organic or inorganic), such as graphene, 2D carbides and nitrides (MXenes), metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), nano-heterostructures (core–shell, 3D branch-like, etc.), and so on, represent an ultrasensitive platform for developing next-generation sensing devices. In particular, their unique functional properties, such as their high surface-to-volume ratio, porosity, and exceptional physical/chemical properties, allow the selective detection of various chemical analytes, such as VOCs, environmental pollutants, and biomolecules, among others.
We wish to invite you to our insightful webinar “Advanced Nanomaterials for Sensing”, a session which will highlight pioneering research on the design and modification of metal oxide-based nanostructures with 3S-sensitivity, selectivity, and stability for gas/chemical sensing applications.
In this webinar, we will explore how innovations in nanostructures and their modification can significantly elevate the performance of traditional metal oxide sensors. Our presenters will provide insights into the synthesis, characterization, and application of these advanced materials, particularly metal oxide-based nanostructures, and their modification for gas and chemical sensing. This event presents a unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge strategies in nanotechnology, shaping the future of environmental monitoring, health diagnostics, and industrial safety.
Whether you are a researcher, engineer, or student, this webinar offers an excellent platform to connect with distinguished experts and explore transformative approaches in sensing technologies. We thank you in advance for joining us and look forward to an engaging discussion on the pivotal role of advanced nanomaterials in sensor technologies.
Date: 29 November 2024
Time: 12:30 p.m. CET | 6:30 a.m. EST | 7:30 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 843 6486 6534
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway and we will inform you when the recording is available.
Register now for free!
Program:
| Speaker/Presentation | Time in CET | Time in EST |
| Dr. Navpreet Kaur Chair Introduction |
12:30–12:40 p.m. | 06:30–06:40 a.m. |
| Prof. Dr. Elisabetta Comini Challenges and Opportunities in Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Chemical and Gas Sensing |
12:40–13:00 p.m. | 06:40–07:00 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 13:00–13:10 p.m. | 07:00–07:10 a.m. |
| Dr. Mandeep Singh Self-assembled Monolayer Functionalized Metal Oxide Nanowires: A Strategy to Enhance Sensor Performance |
13:10–13:25 p.m. | 07:10–07:25 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 13:25–13:35 p.m. | 07:25–07:35 a.m. |
| Dr. Navpreet Kaur Chair Closing |
13:35–13:40 p.m. | 07:35–07:40 a.m. |
Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Navpreet Kaur，SENSOR Laboratory, Department of Information Engineering (DII), University of Brescia, Italy;
- Prof. Dr. Elisabetta Comini, SENSOR Laboratory, Department of Information Engineering (DII), University of Brescia, Italy;
- Dr. Mandeep Singh, Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism (IMEM-CNR), Trento, Italy; Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), Trento, Italy.
Relevant Special Issue:
“Advanced Nanomaterials for Sensing”
Guest Editors: Dr. Navpreet Kaur and Dr. Mandeep Singh
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024.
For more information about this webinar, please visit the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/Sensors-23.
13 November 2024
Meet Us at the 38th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS 2025), 19–23 January 2025, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
13 November 2024
Meet Us at the 2024 International Conference on Science and Engineering of Electronics (ICSEE 2024), 22–26 November 2024, Wuhan, China
11 November 2024
Join Us at “MDPI Open Access—Online Author Training Program with University of Greenwich”, 15 November 2024, London, UK
MDPI is pleased to collaborate with the University of Greenwich, UK, to host an author training session that provides essential insights into MDPI and the world of open access publishing. Academic Editors from MDPI will lead the session, focusing on the theme of peer review in academic publishing. Peer review is a fundamental process that not only enhances the quality of individual research but also bolsters the integrity of the wider academic community.
Date: 15 November 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (GMT)
Venue: Zoom
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8817296762200/WN_W4A7N0CHR7yxywJNeplNeA
Schedule:
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Opening Speech |
11:00–11.10 |
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Ms. Mary O'Sullivan |
11.10–11.40 |
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Ms. Rebekah Paget |
11.40–12:10 |
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TBC |
12:10–12:40 |
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Q&A Session |
12:40–12:55 |
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Closing Speech |
12:55–13:00 |
MDPI Speakers:
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Biography |
Ms. Mary O'Sullivan |
Ms. Mary O'Sullivan obtained her B.Sc. in genetics in 2019 and her M.Sc. in molecular cell biology with bio-innovation in 2020 from University College Cork in Ireland. She started her career in MDPI in January 2023 working for the Editorial Department for the journal Cancers as an Assistant Editor and, following this, a Section Managing Editor. Currently, Ms. O'Sullivan is a Journal Relations Specialist based in the UK office in Manchester. |
 Ms. Rebekah Paget |
Ms. Rebekah Paget graduated with an MChem in chemistry from Newcastle University, UK. She has worked at MDPI Manchester since 2021 and is currently a Journal Relations Specialist for the MDPI open access journals Materials, Alloys, and Optics. |
6 November 2024
Meet Us at the Future Technologies Symposium from SENDAI, 25–28 November 2024, Sendai, Japan
5 November 2024
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #17 - OA Week, Basel Open Day, Beijing Graphene Forum
Welcome to the MDPI Insights: The CEO's Letter.
In these monthly letters, I will showcase two key aspects of our work at MDPI: our commitment to empowering researchers and our determination to facilitating open scientific exchange.
Opening Thoughts
Open Access Week: Forging the Future of Open Access through Global Reach and Collaboration
From 21 to 27 October, we celebrated International Open Access Week (OAW), highlighting the importance of making research accessible to everyone. This campaign reinforced our commitment to advancing open access (OA) and showcased how we are helping research communities worldwide adopt OA as their standard.
“OA publishing is now a cornerstone of global research”
Throughout the week, we featured MDPI’s efforts to support quality open research through blog posts on topics such as how Research Integrity Promotes OA Practices, our Preprints.org platform, and supporting societies with different OA models. These initiatives capture our commitment to making research more inclusive and accessible to all.
OA publishing is now a cornerstone of global research, with more researchers choosing OA over traditional paywalled models, and embracing new, community-driven models.
Benefits of Open Access and Open Research
- Accelerated Discoveries: OA speeds up scientific progress by allowing immediate access to findings, enabling researchers to build on each other’s work faster.
- Community-Led Innovation: Open research empowers communities to manage their own platforms, creating collaboration and shared knowledge.
- Increased Visibility: OA broadens the reach of your research, leading to greater recognition, collaboration, and impact.
- Cross-Disciplinary Connections: By removing financial and geographical barriers, OA unites diverse fields, sparking innovation across disciplines.
MDPI Singapore Celebrates Open Access Week
MDPI Singapore also hosted its first-ever OAW event at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, bringing together academics, researchers, and students to discuss the future of open scholarship. Conversations focused on the potential of new publishing models, alternative funding strategies, and the importance of communicating research to wider audiences.
As OA evolves, MDPI remains a committed partner in advancing open science and creating a transparent, inclusive research environment. For a full recap of the week’s highlights and resources, visit our campaign page.
Impactful Research
MDPI Connection to Nobel-Winning Protein Research
David Baker, an American biochemist, and Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper, two scientists from Google DeepMind, have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking advancements in better understanding the structure of proteins, the molecular engines of life’s processes.
One half of the prize was awarded to Professor David Baker from the University of Washington for his development of revolutionary protein design software enabling the creation of novel proteins for vaccines, nanomaterials, and sensors. Prof. Baker co-authored a 2016 paper in MDPI’s Toxins journal on protein-based therapeutics.
Meanwhile, DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper received recognition for AlphaFold, the AI model that predicts protein structures from amino acid sequences, fulfilling a long-held scientific dream.
“We congratulate this year’s Nobel laureates for their groundbreaking contributions to the study of life”
Nobel Prize Laureates Entrust MDPI with Their Research
As at October 2024, 45 Nobel laureates had contributed to more than 115 articles across
35 MDPI journals. The privilege of hosting the research of such contributors, who significantly influence the open access movement, resonates deeply with our editorial teams.
We are proud to list the names of Pierre Agostini, Hiroshi Amano, Werner Arber, Aaron Ciechanover, Robert H. Grubbs, Oliver Hart, Gerard ‘t Hooft, Michael Houghton, Harald zur Hausen, Katalin Karikó, Jean-Marie Lehn, Gérard Mourou, Ferid Murad, Shuji Nakamura, William Nordhaus, Kostya S. Novoselov, Giorgio Parisi, Charles M. Rice, Alvin E. Roth, Donna Strickland, K. Barry Sharpless, George F. Smoot, Anne L’Huillier, Drew Weissman, Kurt Wüthrich, Ada Yonath, Tomas Lindahl, Thomas C. Südhof, Stanley B. Prusiner, Roger Kornberg, Robert F. Engle, Richard J. Roberts, Ōmura Satoshi, Kenneth J. Arrow, John B. Goodenough, Jennifer Doudna, Hamilton Othanel Smith, Eric R. Kandel, Carlo Rubbia, Bernard Feringa, Barry J. Marshall, Anthony J. Leggett, Andrew Victor Schally, and David Baker.
Notable MRNA Published in Cells
On 7 October 2024, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
MicroRNAs are proving to be fundamentally important for how organisms develop and function. Some interesting papers about microRNA research are published in the MDPI journal Cells. I invite you browse through the notable papers related to microRNA research in Cells.
Inside MDPI
Basel Open Day
On 21 October, we held the Basel Open Day at our headquarters, welcoming a group of journal Editors-in-Chief (EiC) and Editorial Board Members (EBMs) for a full-day workshop. The event featured presentations and discussions on MDPI’s latest editorial updates, data integrity policies, society collaborations, and local market insights.
The following MDPI journals were represented during the visit: Physics, Journal of Personalized Medicine (JPM), Sci, Remote Sensing, Animals, Cells, Buildings, Histories, Sensors, and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH).
This was a great opportunity to showcase our new office space while gathering feedback from leading journal stakeholders. To get everyone on the same page, we took 60 minutes for round-table introductions, which helped set a collaborative tone and ground us in MDPI’s mission of disseminating open science.
“This was a great opportunity to gather feedback from leading journal stakeholders”
The general feedback from the day highlighted positive developments around our editorial and ethics policies, as well as areas for improvement, including flexibility regarding reviewer deadlines. There was a genuine appreciation and push for our ongoing efforts to share more about MDPI, including company updates and promoting high-quality research through our blog, announcements, and social media channels, which we have been growing and expanding.
Our Basel Open Day was a positive experience, bringing together key journal stakeholders and gathering insights to guide MDPI’s continued engagement with the academic community. We look forward to hosting future events of this kind and welcoming more scholars to our headquarters in Basel, Switzerland.
Coming Together for Science
ncRNA 2024 Conference in Basel
I am pleased to share that we held Non-coding RNA World 2024: Exploring Mechanisms, Designing Medicines (ICM 2024) in Basel, Switzerland this past 7–9 October.
The three-day event attracted just over 100 attendees, including two Chairs, 10 invited speakers and two keynotes from Prof. Mauro Giacca and Prof. Ling-Ling Chen. Of the presentations on site, there were 35 posters and 44 oral presentations.
The overall feedback was positive, with people enjoying the intimate event and the unique activities offered, including a guided tour around Basel’s Old Town (a must-see for anyone visiting the city) and a memorable conference dinner.
It was cool to see the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine announced during the conference days. This was exciting for attendees, as the winners discovered a new class of RNA molecules (miRNAs). As one invited speaker put it, “It's exciting to be among fellows when something that important for the field is announced.”
“It's exciting to be among fellows when something that important for the field is announced”
Every attendee receives a conference survey, and I’m always pleased to see a high percentage of ‘Very Satisfied’ responses when asked about ‘treatment from conference personnel’. Kudos to our conference team for meeting our attendees’ needs. These events are a great opportunity for us to reach new audiences, as 92% of the respondents had never been to an MDPI conference, so I am thrilled to see us connecting with a new demographic of your researchers in the RNA field.
A special thank-you to our partnering societies The Epigenetics Society, The French Society of Genetics, LS2 / USGEB (Union of Swiss Societies for Experimental Biology), and The RNA Biology Group, as well as to our sponsors New England Biolabs and Arraystar for their support of the ncRNA 2024 conference. I am also pleased to report that we presented two awards, including the Best Presentation Award and two Best Poster Award, recognizing the contributions of our participants.
Upcoming In-Person Event
27–29 November 2024
Pharmaceuticals 2024 – Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences Towards a Healthy Life
Location: Barcelona, Spain
The discovery of new molecules, their properties, and actions to enhance human health and quality of life.
Find more upcoming MDPI events here.
Closing Thoughts
Beijing Graphene Forum 2024
I am pleased to share that we had a successful time at the Beijing Graphene Forum 2024, which drew around 1,000 attendees, including Konstantin Novoselov (2015 Nobel Prize in Physics) and other high-profile scholars in materials science and chemistry. It was a great opportunity to present MDPI on the big stage, with university presidents from institutions such as Peking University also in attendance.
I had the honour of awarding Prof. Zhongfan Liu, Chairman of the Chemical Science Committee, with a medal and presenting certificates to the members of the Chemical Science Committee; this is an important initiative to help expand MDPI’s journals and influence in China. These are highly respected scholars, and we enjoyed connecting with them over lunch as well.
“This is an important initiative to help expand MDPI’s journals and influence in China”
I also had the chance to speak about MDPI and open access, giving a five-minute speech during the opening ceremony and a 20-minute presentation at the close. MDPI hosted a sub-forum where both academic scholars and MDPI members shared insights, and we engaged with attendees at our MDPI booth.
This was a great opportunity to spotlight MDPI as the main publishing partner for the event, and I was proud to represent us on stage. We also met with scholars to discuss topics such as their publishing needs and institutional policies, open access, impact journals, and IOAP.
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG
22 October 2024
Join Us at “MDPI Open Access—Sensors and Remote Sensing Author Training Program”, 5 November 2024, Barcelona, Spain
MDPI is collaborating with the University of Barcelona, Spain, to hold an author training session comprising valuable insights about MDPI and open access publishing. MDPI has invited Academic Editors from the journals Sensors (ISSN: 1424-8220) and Remote Sensing (ISSN: 2072-4292) to inform authors about how to explore ongoing Special Issues and topics and discover opportunities tailored to specific author groups.
Date: 5 November 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Venue: “Eduard Fontserè” Graduate Room in the School of Physics and Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Spain
Schedule:
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Speaker |
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11:00 a.m.–11:40 a.m. |
MDPI and Sensors & Remote Sensing Introduction, Benefits of Open Access |
Dr. Jesús García Cano |
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11:40 a.m.–12:20 p.m. |
Scientific Writing Skills |
Dr. Vesna Marinkovic |
MDPI Speakers:
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Speaker |
Biography |
Dr. Jesús García Cano obtained a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, a master’s degree in molecular biology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and a Ph.D. in biomedicine at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. After two postdoctoral positions (at the University of the Basque Country, Spain and University of Barcelona, Spain), Dr. García Cano joined MDPI in February 2020 as an Assistant Editor and Section Managing Editor of the journals IJMS and Viruses. Currently, he is the Office Manager of the Barcelona Office and is a Journal Relations Specialist for EJIHPE.
Dr. Vesna Marinković completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biochemistry at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. She completed her Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the same university in 2020. She joined MDPI in May 2020, working as an Assistant Editor and Section Managing Editor for Sensors. In 2022, she was appointed Chief Section Managing Editor for the “Sensor Materials” Section in Sensors. She also works as a Journal Relations Specialist for Sensors, Automation, and Actuators.
16 October 2024
MDPI's Newly Launched Journals in September 2024
Five new journals covering a diverse range of subjects launched their inaugural issue in September 2024. Like other journals in MDPI’s portfolio, these journals are dedicated to sharing the latest research through open access, reflecting our commitment to making knowledge accessible to all.
We extend our sincere gratitude to the Editorial Board Members for their dedication to the launch and development of our new journals. Each journal will ensure its high-quality output via excellent editorial and rigorous peer-review processes so that the published articles achieve significant impact and broad visibility.
We invite you to explore and learn more about these new journals below.
| Journal | Founding Editor-in-Chief | Journal Topics (Selected) |
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Prof. Dr. Nejat Düzgüneş, University of the Pacific, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue | biological therapy and stem-cell therapy; drug therapy; chemotherapy; radiation and other nonsurgical therapeutic strategies | view journal scope | submit an article |
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Prof. Dr. Magda Tsolaki, Greek Federation of Alzheimer’s Disease, Greece; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece | Editorial | view inaugural issue | surgical/procedural complications; complications; perioperative adverse events; postoperative adverse events | view journal scope | submit an article |
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Prof. Dr. Steven R. Fassnacht, Colorado State University, USA; Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue | ice as a mineral; atmospheric ice; sea ice; freshwater ice; ice sheets; ice caps and ice shelves | view journal scope | submit an article |
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Dr. Francisco Epelde, Hospital Universitari Parc Tauli, Spain; University Autonoma of Barcelona, Spain | Editorial | view inaugural issue | hospital management; hospital facilities; hospital services; hospital risk management; health law | view journal scope | submit an article |
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Prof. Dr. Nicola Ferri, University of Padova, Italy | Editorial | view inaugural issue | lipids in cells and whole organisms; lipid structure and function; lipid products and processes; dietary lipids and nutrition | 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 (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com) if you would like to create more new journals.
