Announcements

MDPI will be attending the 2024 China Geography Conference in Nanjing, China, which will take place from 26 to 28 September 2024. The conference will focus on the theme of “Development and Innovation of Chinese Geography”, review the theory and practice of Chinese geography, summarize the latest achievements in geographical theory, methods, technology, and application in recent years, and discuss important scientific issues such as China’s geography and ecological environment, resource utilization, and sustainable development under global changes and new development patterns. Discussing the innovation of geography in the new era, promoting the overall improvement of the teaching and research level of Chinese geography, and serving the latest needs of national economic and social development in the new era are also a focus of the conference. If you are attending the conference, please visit our booth; our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions you may have.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Land (leading);
• Quaternary (leading);
• Remote Sensing;
• Geographies;
• IJGI;
• Hydrology;
• Sustainability;
• Earth.

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.

MDPI will attend the SETAC Asia-Pacific 14th Biennial Meeting, held in Tianjin, China, from 21 to 25 September 2024. We invite researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.

The SETAC Asia-Pacific 14th Biennial Meeting encourages the exchange of innovative research findings, methods, and best practices to help address emerging environmental issues. The meeting aims to provide a platform for scientists, researchers, policymakers, environmental professionals and students to exchange ideas and solutions to address environmental issues in the Asia-Pacific region and globally.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Toxics;
• Journal of Xenobiotics;
• Sustainability;
• Water;
• Atmosphere;
• Environments;
• Metabolites;
• Microplastics;
• Pollutants.

If you are planning to attend the conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us at our booth (#8). Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://setac-ap2024.cnconf.com/msite/main/cn.

MDPI Thailand held an author training session at the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, on 28 August 2024. Such training sessions aim to provide authors with a comprehensive understanding of MDPI’s publishing process, writing skills, and usage of AI in publishing. By equipping authors with these essential skills, MDPI seeks to empower them to excel in their studies and actively contribute to the academic community.

At the beginning of the session, Assist. Prof. Sarayut Supsook, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, gave an opening speech and welcomed speakers from MDPI. He thanked the publisher for sharing valuable insights. He emphasized the importance of these sessions, especially for Ph.D. students, as they offer essential knowledge for their academic and professional growth. The Dean encouraged everyone to make the most of the training, recognizing its significance for future research endeavors. Additionally, Assist. Prof. Sarayut Supsook exchanged gifts with Dr. Janenipa Saupsor, the Deputy Office Manager of MDPI Thailand, as a token of appreciation.

Following this, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sutee Anantsuksomsri, the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, began his opening speech by expressing gratitude to MDPI for organizing the author training program. He emphasized the importance of a smooth publication process, noting that it is critical for the faculty's researchers. He highlighted that this event is particularly valuable as it equips attendees with the knowledge and guidance needed to publish their research as quickly and effectively as possible. The Deputy Dean also shared his personal experience of publishing with MDPI, stating that it was a positive experience. He emphasized that this event represents a great opportunity for everyone involved to advance their research and publication efforts. He concluded by thanking MDPI once again and underscored the significance of this event for both individual researchers and the faculty.

In the first presentation, Dr. Janenipa Saupsor, the deputy office manager of MDPI Thailand, shared insights into MDPI’s journey from its establishment in 1996 to becoming a leading open access academic publisher today. She highlighted MDPI’s global presence and its commitment to providing free access to scientific discoveries through over 400 scientific journals. In addition, she introduced relevant journals such as Buildings, Smart Cities, and Sustainability, which are helpful for choosing the best-suited journals to publish research papers in the field.

The second session, “How to Write Scientific Papers in English”, was led by Dr. Nithinan Sawettanai, a member of MDPI’s Editorial Processing Committee. She began by explaining the step before manuscript preparation: conducting a literature search and reading to ensure the originality of ideas. Moving on to the main content, she outlined the three basic structures of a manuscript published in MDPI: front matter, main text, and back matter. She provided several good examples and remarks on each section of the manuscript. Additionally, she mentioned the English Language Editing and Figure Editing services offered by MDPI Author Services, which are professional, convenient, and time-saving for authors when preparing their manuscripts.

Afterward, Dr. Supattra Panthai, the Managing Editor of the journal Populations, shared “How to respond to Peer Reviewers”. She covered various aspects of the open access publishing model and MDPI’s reviewer model. She engaged the audience, finding that several attendees, including Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sutee, had experience as MDPI authors and reviewers. Thereafter, she explained the MDPI editorial process, detailing the types of revision decisions—accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject—and their meanings. She also shared practical tips for responding to reviewers and provided insights into the types of questions authors might encounter during revision. In closing, she encouraged the audience to stay persistent, open-minded, and professional in their response to reviewers.

The final presentation, “Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Publishing”, was given by Dr. Kamolchanok Deesrisak, the Scientific Advisor of the journal Healthcare. This session began with an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) from various perspectives, followed by an updated model, "Generative AI (Gen AI)", and its capabilities. She explained the connection between Gen AI's performance and its applications in scientific publishing, highlighting both its benefits and potential challenges. ChatGPT and Gemini were used as examples. Afterward, she provided the audiences with the MDPI's guidelines on the use of AI for both authors and reviewers, as well as the challenges in academic publishing. Before closing the session, she introduced some AI tools developed by MDPI’s AI team, designed to enhance processes and services for both internal and external users.

The presentations sparked high engagement among the participants, evident from the enthusiastic participation in the Q&A session and private discussions with the speakers afterward. The audience asked questions about manuscript writing, similarity checking, the peer review process, the tone of responses to reviewers, disagreement with reviewers’ comments, self-citation issues, and AI-assisted manuscript writing (limitations or publisher ethics and regulations). Upon the session’s conclusion, the participants reflected on their learning, demonstrating a clear understanding of the session’s content.

Finally, MDPI would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to the university professors, speakers, and all participants for their valuable contributions to making this event a success. Their dedication and enthusiasm are greatly appreciated.

Please do not hesitate to start a conversation with us at bangkok@mdpi.com if you would like to hold an author training session with MDPI in Thailand.

MDPI will be attending the 2024 National Symposium on Polymer Materials Science and Engineering, which will be held from 15 to 19 October 2024 in Yangzhou, China.

The 2024 National Symposium on Polymer Materials Science and Engineering is a grand event, centered around polymer material science and engineering, with a total of 10 academic sub-venues covering many cutting-edge areas in this field. The conference’s organizing committee has invited renowned experts and scholars from various fields to give innovative academic presentations, whilst providing opportunities for participants to present their achievements orally.

The following topics will be covered:

• Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer Materials;
• Structure and Properties of Polymer Materials;
• Polymer Material Forming, Processing, and 3D/4D Printing;
• Polymer Composite Materials and Nanocomposites;
• Functional and Self-assembled Polymer Materials;
• Biomedical and Environmentally Friendly Polymer Materials;
• Industrialization of Polymer Materials and New Instruments and Equipment;
• Polymer Materials under the Dual-Carbon Strategy;
• China US Polymer Forum;
• Feng Xinde Polymer Award Presentation.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the symposium:

• Materials;
• Polymers;
• Marine Drugs;
• Polysaccharides;
• Gels;
• Sustainability;
• Electrochem;
• Micromachines;
• Membranes;
• Construction Materials.

If you are planning to attend the above conference, we encourage you to visit our booth and speak to our representatives. We are eager to meet you in person and assist you with any queries that you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit the official website at
https://www.bagevent.com/event/mat2024/p/535459.

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.

The 2nd International Symposium on Cellulose and Renewable Materials will be held from 20 to 23 September 2024, in Chengdu, China. The conference is organized by Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials of the Chinese Chemical Society, Sichuan University, and the State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering.

Main Conference Themes:

• Structure, modeling, and analytics of cellulose-based materials;
• Processing, application, and function of cellulose-based materials;
• Development and utilization of other biomass resources;
• Forum of young scientists in the fields of cellulose and renewable materials.

The following MDPI journals will be represented in the conference:

• Polymers;
• Polysaccharides;
• Textiles;
• Fibers;
• Macromol;
• Marine Drugs;
• J. Compos. Sci.;
• Molecules;
• Sustainability;
• Surfaces.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us by contacting us online. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at a booth and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: http://www.iscrm2024.com/En/Default.

The brand conference founded by the China Renewable Energy Society, the China Renewable Energy Conference, is themed around “Green Energy • Innovation Leadership” and is held every two years. It has been successfully held for eighteen sessions so far. In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the society's establishment in 2024, in order to fully leverage the academic alliance advantage and service the in-depth integration of the four links to empower high-quality development within the industry, the society will hold the 19th China Renewable Energy Conference at the Xi'an International Convention and Exhibition Center Conference Building from 16 to 18 August. The scale of the conference is expected to exceed 5,000 people, becoming a powerful measure to jointly promote high-quality development of green energy by a national-level professional scientific and technological society, local government, and industry leading enterprises.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Sustainability;
• Energies;
• Gases;
• Clean Technol.;
• Solar;
• Wind.

If you plan to attend this conference, we invite you to visit our booth and converse with our delegates at the conference venue (Xi 'an International Convention and Exhibition Center Conference Building).

MDPI, in collaboration with Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, is holding an author training session to offer valuable insights into the world of open access publishing. This session will provide authors with a comprehensive understanding of MDPI’s publishing process, writing skills, and AI in publishing with opportunities tailored to various author groups. Esteemed Academic Editors will guide the session, ensuring that participants gain the knowledge needed to maximize their publishing potential.

Date: 28 August 2024
Time: 1:00–3:30 p.m.
Venue: 4th Floor, Architecture Library, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University
Registration link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TH5ZXCC

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