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We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Tu Youyou Award has been conferred upon Richard DiMarchi and Rolf Müller, in recognition of their significant contributions to natural products chemistry and medicinal chemistry.

Richard DiMarchi Indiana University, USA	Prof. Richard DiMarchi is a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Gill Chair in Biomolecular Sciences at Indiana University, USA. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Dr. DiMarchi is a former Group Vice President at Eli Lilly and later at Novo Nordisk. He is recognized for his contributions to the discovery and development of rDNA-derived Humulin®, Humalog®, rGlucagon®, and Forteo®. His academic research has broadened the understanding of glucagon and incretin physiology and pioneered the discovery of single-molecule multi-mechanism agonists for the treatment of diabetes and obesity. The central element to success has been the chemical vision and technology to install within single molecules simultaneous agonism at related G-protein coupled receptors, coupled to the counter-intuitive discovery that glucagon and GIP agonism could synergize the therapeutic efficacy of GLP-1. These peptides and their conceptual approach have transformed the management of excessive body weight to a condition comparable to how hypertension, adult-onset diabetes, and excess cholesterol are medicinally managed.
“Professor DiMarchi was recognized by the 2024 Tu Youyou Award Committee members as being an exceptional leader in the medicinal chemistry of peptides and proteins of natural origin, and as a pioneer in the field of chemical biotechnology. His very important discoveries have led to breakthroughs in new drugs related to the therapy of diabetes and obesity. He has been named as an inventor on a very large number of patents, and he has had initially a highly successful scientific and administrative career in industry, which was followed by over two decades in academia as a distinguished professor.” —Prof. Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn, Chair of the Award Committee
Rolf Müller Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Germany; Helmholtz Centre for Infections Research (HZI), Germany; Saarland University, Germany	Prof. Rolf Müller is the Founding and Managing Director of the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) and Professor of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at Saarland University, Germany. Having received his training from the University of Bonn, he held research positions at the University of Washington, USA, and Braunschweig University of Technology, Germany, prior to his appointment as professor to Saarland University. His laboratory has dedicated itself to the exploration of bacterial natural-product biosynthetic pathways for more than 20 years and has extensive experience in working with myxobacteria and other microbial producer strains. Starting from the isolation and characterization of new microorganisms, the scope of work includes microbiology-, biotechnology-, bioinformatics-, and chemistry-based approaches to exploit these isolates as sources of new drugs with a special focus on novel anti-infectives. Müller and his team apply a variety of state-of-the-art analytical methods and biological assays to perform biological and chemical characterizations of the identified compounds. Prof. Müller has received several awards, including the prestigious Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, the PHOENIX Pharmacy Research Award, the DECHEMA Prize, and the Inhoffen Medal, as well as being an elected member of acatech, Leopoldina, and the German Academy of Sciences and Literature.
“The 2024 Tu Youyou Award Committee members were highly impressed by the truly outstanding past and ongoing contributions of Professor Müller in both microbial natural products isolation chemistry and in biosynthesis, as well as in the development of lead compounds for their potential in treating human diseases, through his global connections with various major funding agencies. He is also a dedicated teacher who has trained numerous graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and he has lectured on his research in countries all over the world.” —Prof. Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn, Chair of the Award Committee

The achievements of Richard DiMarchi and Rolf Müller highlight the transformative impact of natural products chemistry and medicinal chemistry. We congratulate them and invite the global academic community and public to join us in celebrating their significant contributions.

2024 Award Committee
Committee Chair:

• Prof. Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn, Ohio State University, USA.
  

Committee Members (listed in alphabetical order):

• Prof. Angelo Fontana, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy;
• Prof. Binghe Wang, Georgia State University, USA;
• Dr. Diana Pinto, University of Aveiro, Portugal;
• Prof. Hideaki Kakeya, Kyoto University, Japan;
• Dr. RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel, University of Strathclyde, UK;
• Prof. Thomas Prisinzano, University of Kentucky, USA
• Prof. Wei Li, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, USA.

About the Tu Youyou Award:
The 2024 Tu Youyou Award includes a total monetary prize of 100,000 Swiss Francs and a medal for each recipient. Established in 2016 to honor the pioneering spirit of Nobel laureate Tu Youyou, the Tu Youyou Award is an international award honoring exceptional scholars dedicated to the fields of natural products chemistry and medicinal chemistry.

For further information about the award and the winners, please visit the Tu Youyou Award website.

Smart Cities (ISSN: 2624-6511) is pleased to add the following researchers to the 2025 Early Career Editorial Board and congratulates them on becoming part of the Smart Cities community!

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2025, which will be held on 17 May, marks 160 years since the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nation’s agency for digital technologies. WTISD is celebrated to raise awareness of the potential that the internet and other information and communications technologies (ICTs) can bring to societies and economies.

This year’s theme is focused on the promotion of gender equality in digital spaces to foster the equitable and inclusive use of telecommunications and ICTs. While global internet use is gradually moving toward gender parity, significant gaps persist, particularly in developing countries. Efforts to bridge the digital divide are essential to ensure the benefits of new technologies reach all.

In recognition of WTISD 2025, MDPI supports global efforts to promote equitable access to digital technologies. Through open access publishing, we invite you to explore selected articles, Special Issues, and journals that span fields such as computer science, engineering, and physical science, encouraging knowledge-sharing and collaboration with the aim of a more inclusive digital society.

Free to register for this webinar here!

“Higher-Dimensional Communications Using Multimode Fibers and Compact Components to Enable a Dense Set of Communicating Channels”
by Daniel A. Nolan
Optics 2024, 5(3), 330–341; https://doi.org/10.3390/opt5030024

“A Joint Communication and Computation Design for Probabilistic Semantic Communications”
by Zhouxiang Zhao, Zhaohui Yang, Mingzhe Chen, Zhaoyang Zhang and H. Vincent Poor
Entropy 2024, 26(5), 394; https://doi.org/10.3390/e26050394

“Medical Data in Wireless Body Area Networks: Device Authentication Techniques and Threat Mitigation Strategies Based on a Token-Based Communication Approach”
by Jan Herbst, Matthias Rüb, Sogo Pierre Sanon, Christoph Lipps and Hans D. Schotten Network 2024, 4(2), 133–149; https://doi.org/10.3390/network4020007

“Transceiver Optimization for Multiuser Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Full-Duplex Amplify-and-Forward Relay Downlink Communications”
by Yunlong Shao and Thomas Aaron Gulliver
Telecom 2024, 5(1), 216–227; https://doi.org/10.3390/telecom5010011

“Reliability of LoRaWAN Communications in Mining Environments: A Survey on Challenges and Design Requirements”
by Sonile K. Musonda, Musa Ndiaye, Hastings M. Libati and Adnan M. Abu-Mahfouz
J. Sens. Actuator Netw. 2024, 13(1), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/jsan13010016

“A Survey on Optimal Channel Estimation Methods for RIS-Aided Communication Systems”
by Stamatia F. Drampalou, Nikolaos I. Miridakis, Helen C. Leligou and Panagiotis A. Karkazis
Signals 2023, 4(1), 208–234; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals4010012

“Performance Optimization of 5G–Satellite Integrated Networks for IoT Applications in Smart Cities: A Two-Ray Propagation Model Approach”
by Mfonobong Uko, Sunday C. Ekpo, Sunday Enahoro and Fanuel Elias
Smart Cities 2024, 7(6), 3895–3913; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7060150

“Full-Scale Assessment of the “5GT System” for Tracking and Monitoring of Multimodal Dry Containers”
by Mariano Falcitelli, Sandro Noto, Paolo Pagano, Molka Gharbaoui, Agostino Isca, Francesco Fresi, Antonio Mancina, Massimo Toffetti, Antonio Amatruda, Nicola Bendoni et al.
IoT 2024, 5(4), 922–950; https://doi.org/10.3390/iot5040042

“Exploring IoT and Blockchain: A Comprehensive Survey on Security, Integration Strategies, Applications and Future Research Directions”
by Muath A. Obaidat, Majdi Rawashdeh, Mohammad Alja’afreh, Meryem Abouali, Kutub Thakur
and Ali Karime
Big Data Cogn. Comput. 2024, 8(12), 174; https://doi.org/10.3390/bdcc8120174

“Reliable and Resilient Wireless Communications in IoT-Based Smart Agriculture: A Case Study of Radio Wave Propagation in a Corn Field”
by Blagovest Nikolaev Atanasov, Nikolay Todorov Atanasov and Gabriela Lachezarova Atanasova
Telecom 2024, 5(4), 1161–1178; https://doi.org/10.3390/telecom5040058 

“High-Altitude-UAV-Relayed Satellite D2D Communications for 6G IoT Network”
by Jie Wang, Tao Hong, Fei Qi, Lei Liu and Xieyao He
Drones 2024, 8(10), 532; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones8100532

“IoT-Enabled Precision Agriculture: Developing an Ecosystem for Optimized Crop Management”
by Shadi Atalla, Saed Tarapiah, Amjad Gawanmeh, Mohammad Daradkeh, Husameldin Mukhtar, Yassine Himeur, Wathiq Mansoor, Kamarul Faizal Bin Hashim and Motaz Daadoo
Information 2023, 14(4), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/info14040205 

“A Review of Wireless Positioning Techniques and Technologies: From Smart Sensors to 6G”
by Constantina Isaia and Michalis P. Michaelides
Signals 2023, 4(1), 90–136; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals4010006

“Virtual Tasting in the Metaverse: Technological Advances and Consumer Behavior Impacts”
by Farouk Adéwalé Moustapha, Myriam Ertz and Chourouk Ouerghemmi
Multimodal Technol. Interact. 2024, 8(10), 92; https://doi.org/10.3390/mti8100092

“Digital Skills and Gender Equity: Perceptions and Practices of Portuguese Primary Education Teachers”
by Ana Mouraz and Ana Nobre
Digital 2024, 4(3), 710–725; https://doi.org/10.3390/digital4030036

“Securing Data Exchange with Elliptic Curve Cryptography: A Novel Hash-Based Method for Message Mapping and Integrity Assurance”
by Younes Lahraoui, Saiida Lazaar, Youssef Amal and Abderrahmane Nitaj           
Cryptography 2024, 8(2), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/cryptography8020023

“Cybersickness in Virtual Reality: The Role of Individual Differences, Its Effects on Cognitive Functions and Motor Skills, and Intensity Differences during and after Immersion”
by Panagiotis Kourtesis, Agapi Papadopoulou and Petros Roussos
Virtual Worlds 2024, 3(1), 62–93; https://doi.org/10.3390/virtualworlds3010004

Eng. Proc., 2024, IEEE ICEIB 2024 2024 IEEE 4th International Conference on Electronic Communications, Internet of Things and Big Data Taipei. Taiwan | 19–21 April 2024 Volume Editors: Teen-Hang Meen, National Formosa University, Taiwan Shu-Han Liao, Tamkang University, Taiwan Cheng-Fu Yang, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan Full list of the conference proceedings

MDPI is excited to collaborate with Toronto Metropolitan University to host an engaging Scientific Publishing Workshop aimed at empowering scholars with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed in academic publishing. This workshop will delve into the key aspects of MDPI’s open access publishing framework, offering an in-depth exploration of journal selection, the editorial workflow, and the essentials of publication ethics. Participants will also gain practical advice on improving their scientific writing and effectively addressing reviewer comments, with guidance from an experienced professional. This session promises to equip attendees with valuable skills to elevate their publishing journey.

Workshop Highlights:

• Learn How to Better Write and Structure a Research Article;
• How to Choose Where to Publish Academic Work;
• How to Respond to Reviewer Comments;
• Reasons for Rejection During Pre-Check;
• How to Navigate Through Ethics and AI Use.

Date: 15 May 2025
Time: 12:00–1:30 p.m.
Venue: Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with nearly 1.2 million people killed and as many as 50 million people injured each year. They are the leading killer of young people aged 5–29 years. Globally, more than one of every four deaths occurs among pedestrians and cyclists.

The 8th UN Global Road Safety Week offers an opportunity to spur action at national and local levels to make walking and cycling safe, by highlighting concrete and specific interventions that can be taken by different stakeholders: governments, international agencies, civil society, businesses, and schools.

MDPI believes these actions will help promote and facilitate a shift to walking and cycling, which are more healthy, green, sustainable, and economically advantageous modes of transport. This will also contribute, directly and indirectly, to the attainment of many Sustainable Development Goals. As a global enterprise, it is our duty to advance responsible practices that will ensure a bright future for our planet.

“Advances in Traffic Congestion Prediction: An Overview of Emerging Techniques and Methods”
by Aristeidis Mystakidis, Paraskevas Koukaras and Christos Tjortjis
Smart Cities 2025, 8(1), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities8010025

“Advancing Road Safety: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Object Detection Models for Commercial Driver Monitoring Systems”
by Huma Zia, Imtiaz ul Hassan, Muhammad Khurram, Nicholas Harris, Fatima Shah and Nimra Imran
Future Transp. 2025, 5(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp5010002

“Mechanical, Durability, and Microstructure Characterization of Pervious Concrete Incorporating Polypropylene Fibers and Fly Ash/Silica Fume”
by Hassan Bilal, Xiaojian Gao, Liborio Cavaleri, Alamgir Khan and Miao Ren
J. Compos. Sci. 2024, 8(11), 456; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8110456

“Spatial Cluster Analysis of the Social Determinants of Health and Fatal Crashes Involving US Geriatric and Non-Geriatric Road Users”
by Oluwaseun Adeyemi, Charles DiMaggio, Corita Grudzen, Sanjit Konda, Erin Rogers, Saul Blecker, JohnRoss Rizzo and Joshua Chodosh
Trauma Care 2024, 4(4), 266–281; https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4040023

“Impact of Mixed-Vehicle Environment on Speed Disparity as a Measure of Safety on Horizontal Curves”
by Tahmina Sultana and Yasser Hassan
World Electr. Veh. J. 2024, 15(10), 456; https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj15100456

“Enhancing Road Safety Strategies through Applying Combined Treatments for Different Crash Severity”
by Mohammad Nour Al-Marafi, Taqwa I. Alhadidi, Mohammad Alhawamdeh and Ahmed Jaber
Urban Sci. 2024, 8(3), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci8030109

“Safety Impact Prediction of Redesigning National Roads Crossing Residential Areas: An Italian Case Study”
by Maurizio Crispino, Kevin Camozzi, Misagh Ketabdari, Arianna Antoniazzi and Emanuele Toraldo
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(12), 4984; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14124984

“An Overview of the Efficiency of Roundabouts: Design Aspects and Contribution toward Safer Vehicle Movement”
by Konstantinos Gkyrtis and Alexandros Kokkalis
Vehicles 2024, 6(1), 433–449; https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles6010019

“Properties and Characterization Techniques of Graphene Modified Asphalt Binders”
by Rodrigo Polo-Mendoza, Tatiana Navarro-Donado, Daniela Ortega-Martinez, Emilio Turbay, Gilberto Martinez-Arguelles and Rita Peñabaena-Niebles
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(5), 955; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13050955

“Reconstruction of Asphalt Pavements with Crumb Rubber Modified Asphalt Mixture in Cold Region: Material Characterization, Construction, and Performance”
by Dongzhao Jin, Dongdong Ge, Jiaqing Wang, Lance Malburg and Zhanping You
Materials 2023, 16(5), 1874; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16051874

“Vehicle Dynamics and Control: Advanced Mobility Technologies and Transportation Safety” Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Nadir Yilmaz Submission deadline: 20 September 2025	“Advanced Road Materials and Pavement Engineering: Design, Structure, Performance and Characterization” Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Shihui Shen Submission deadline: 20 October 2025
“Vehicle Safe Motion in Mixed Vehicle Technologies Environment” Guest Editors: Dr. Stergios Mavromatis, Prof. Dr. Yasser Hassan and Prof. Dr. George Yannis Submission deadline: 31 October 2025	“Autonomous Vehicles and Urban Evolution: Technological, Social and Environmental Perspectives” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Luigi dell’Olio, Dr. Andres Rodriguez and Dr. Silvia SIpone Submission deadline: 31 December 2025
“Innovative Transportation Systems: Shaping Smart and Sustainable Urban Mobility” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Maria Nadia Postorino and Dr. Caterina Malandri Submission deadline: 31 January 2026

Eng. Proc., 2024, SMTS 2024 The Sustainable Mobility and Transportation Symposium 2024 Győr, Hungary | 14–16 October 2024 Volume Editors: András Lajos Nagy, Széchenyi István University, Hungary Boglárka Eisinger Balassa, Széchenyi István University, Hungary László Lendvai, Széchenyi István University, Hungary Szabolcs Kocsis-Szürke, Széchenyi István University, Hungary Gábor Dogossy, Széchenyi István University, Hungary Ferenc Szauter, Széchenyi István University, Hungary Full list of the conference proceedings

Conference: ITS Asia Pacific Forum 2025 (ITSAP 2025)
Date: 28–30 May 2025
Location: Suwon, Republic of Korea

MDPI will be attending the ITS Asia Pacific Forum 2025 (ITSAP 2025) as an exhibitor. This event will be held from 28 to 30 May 2025, and we welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit our booth and discuss their latest research with us.

The 2025 Suwon ITS AP Forum, themed “Hyper-Connected Cities by ITS”, will be held over three days, featuring insightful meetings, sessions, exhibitions, business-focused programs, and technical visits and demonstrations, as well as citizen participation activities. Gathering high-level officials, government representatives, industry experts, innovators, and thought leaders, the event aims to strengthen regional partnerships in advancing future mobility technologies, such as C-ITS, automated driving, MaaS, digital twins, and UAM. Acting as a catalyst for exchanging ITS innovations and emerging technologies across the region, it promises to offer an exceedingly comprehensive and enriching experience in both scale and content.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Logistics;
• Drones;
• WEVJ;
• Future Transportation;
• Vehicles;
• Digital;
• Smart Cities;
• AI;
• BDCC;
• Technologies.

If you plan to attend this conference, please do not hesitate to start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at booth #G-40 and answering any questions that you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.itsap2025.org/.

We are honored to introduce the award committee for the 2024 Tu Youyou Award, composed of distinguished scientists from around the world whose research covers diverse areas of natural product chemistry, pharmacognosy, and drug discovery. Their broad expertise and pioneering contributions have significantly advanced medicinal and natural products research.

Through their collective insights, rigorous evaluation, the committee has carefully selected this year’s award recipients, recognizing exceptional achievements in the field.

We sincerely thank these distinguished scholars for their efforts and dedication to upholding the standards of the Tu Youyou Award.  Below is the list of committee members. For more information about the Tu Youyou Award, please visit https://tuyouyouprize.org/. 

Chair:

Prof. Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn Ohio State University, USA

Prof. Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn is a leading expert in pharmacognosy and natural products research. He is recognized for his key contributions to discovering bioactive compounds from plants, especially in anticancer, cancer chemopreventive, and substances with a sweet taste and taste-modifying agents. His prolific contributions include over 590 peer-reviewed works and book chapters and edited or co-edited 40 scientific volumes.

Prof. Angelo Fontana University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy	Angelo Fontana is a Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Naples “Federico II” in Italy and serves as Director of the Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry at the National Research Council (CNR). His research focuses on bioactive small molecules derived from marine eukaryotes, with a particular interest on their pharmaceutical applications in immunology and oncology. He also explores their potential as molecular tools for probing and modulating complex biological systems. Prof. Fontana is a co-founder of BioSEArch SRL and has been recognized with numerous grants and honors, including the Apivita Award from the Phytochemical Society of Europe.
Prof. Binghe Wang Georgia State University, USA	Prof. Binghe Wang’s lab works on drug design, drug delivery, click chemistry, chemical biology, new diagnostics, and gaseous signaling molecules such as carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide. His interdisciplinary research supports advances in cancer, infectious diseases, organ protection, inflammation, and other areas.
Dr. Diana Pinto University of Aveiro, Portugal	Dr. Diana Pinto, an Associate Professor at the University of Aveiro, specializes in organic synthesis of bioactive heterocyclic compounds, sustainable catalysis (organo-, heterogeneous, and biocatalysis), and natural product research, including isolation, characterization, and total synthesis.
Prof. Hideaki Kakeya Kyoto University, Japan	Prof. Hideaki Kakeya conducts cutting-edge research in chemical biology, high-throughput screening, and biosynthesis of bioactive natural products for system chemotherapy and other therapeutic applications.
Dr. RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel University of Strathclyde, UK	Prof. RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel heads the Natural Products Metabolomics Group (NPMG), specializing in marine natural products discovery and metabolomics-driven drug development. A recognized expert in bioactive metabolites, she collaborates with industry and academia to address antimicrobial resistance and sustainable bioprospecting. She serves on the Editorial Board of Marine Drugs and holds two patents in the field.
Prof. Thomas Prisinzano University of Kentucky, USA	Prof. Thomas Prisinzano combines medicinal and natural product chemistry to explore neurotransmitter systems and develop treatments for drug abuse and pain. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Innovator Award from the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.
Prof. Wei Li University of Tennessee Health Science Center, USA	A distinguished professor and Director of the Drug Discovery Center, Prof. Wei Li is also the founder of SEAK Therapeutics, and the 2025 Chair-Elect of the Drug Discovery and Development Division of the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). His work focuses on medicinal chemistry and small molecule drug discovery, with over 200 publications and 15 issued US patents.

MDPI will be attending the 3rd China Symposium on Urban Sustainable Development in Wuhan, China, which will take place from 23 to 25 May 2025. The conference focuses on the theme of “Digital Technology for a Sustainable Urban Future”, aiming to promote the application of digital technology to the monitoring and evaluation of urban sustainable development indicators, as well as provide a comprehensive platform for participating experts and scholars to share scientific research results and promote industry–university cooperation.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Land;
• Urban Science;
• Geographies;
• ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information;
• Remote Sensing;
• Smart Cities;
• Sustainability;
• Hydrology.

If you are attending 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 link: https://gis.cug.edu.cn/info/1032/2358.htm.

The editorial team would like to congratulate the winners of the Smart Cities Best Paper Award, chosen by a selection committee chaired by the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Pierluigi Siano. All papers published in 2023 in Smart Cities (ISSN: 2624-6511) were considered for the award. After a thorough evaluation of the originality and significance of the papers, citations, and downloads, two winners were selected.

Prize:

• CHF 500;
• An electronic certificate;
• A chance to publish a paper free of charge in Smart Cities in 2025 after peer review.

Article:
“A Comparative Analysis of Multi-Label Deep Learning Classifiers for Real-Time Vehicle Detection to Support Intelligent Transportation Systems”
by Danesh Shokri, Christian Larouche and Saeid Homayouni
Smart Cities 2023, 6(5), 2982–3004; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities6050134

Review:
“Multivariate Time-Series Forecasting: A Review of Deep Learning Methods in Internet of Things Applications to Smart Cities”
by Vasilis Papastefanopoulos, Pantelis Linardatos, Theodor Panagiotakopoulos and Sotiris Kotsiantis
Smart Cities 2023, 6(5), 2519–2552; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities6050114

Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Smart Cities Best Paper Award. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our authors for their continued support.

Smart Cities Editorial Office