Announcements

The 2021 top 10 cited papers from the journal Tomography (ISSN: 2379-139X) are as follows:

1. “A Radiogenomics Ensemble to Predict EGFR and KRAS Mutations in NSCLC”
by Moreno, S.; Bonfante, M.; Zurek, E.; Cherezov, D.; Goldgof, D.; Hall, L.; Schabath, M.
Tomography 2021, 7(2), 154-168; https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography7020014
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/7/2/14

2. “Non-Hemorrhagic Adrenal Infarction during Pregnancy: The Diagnostic Imaging Keys”
by Chagué, P.; Marchi, A.; Fechner, A.; Hindawi, G.; Tranchart, H.; Carrara, J.; Vivanti, A.J.; Rocher, L.
Tomography 2021, 7(4), 533-544; https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography7040046
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/7/4/46

3. “Is It Worth Considering Multicentric High-Grade Glioma a Surgical Disease? Analysis of Our Clinical Experience and Literature Review”
by Guerrini, F.; Mazzeo, L.A.; Rossi, G.; Verlotta, M.; Del Maestro, M.; Rampini, A.D.; Pesce, A.; Viganò, M.; Luzzi, S.; Galzio, R.J.; Salmaggi, A.; Spena, G.
Tomography 2021, 7(4), 523-532; https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography7040045
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/7/4/45

4. “Identification of Non-Traumatic Bone Marrow Oedema: The Pearls and Pitfalls of Dual-Energy CT (DECT)”
by Foti, G.; Serra, G.; Iacono, V.; Marocco, S.; Bertoli, G.; Gori, S.; Zorzi, C.
Tomography 2021, 7(3), 387-396; https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography7030034
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/7/3/34

5. “Combination of Radiomics and Machine Learning with Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging for Clinical Outcome Prognostication in Cervical Cancer”
by Jajodia, A.; Gupta, A.; Prosch, H.; Mayerhoefer, M.; Mitra, S.; Pasricha, S.; Mehta, A.; Puri, S.; Chaturvedi, A.
Tomography 2021, 7(3), 344-357; https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography7030031
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/7/3/31

6. “Systematic Assessment of the Impact of DTI Methodology on Fractional Anisotropy Measures in Alzheimer’s Disease”
by Bergamino, M.; Keeling, E.G.; Walsh, R.R.; Stokes, A.M.
Tomography 2021, 7(1), 20-38; https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography7010003
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/7/1/3

7. “Radiomics for Everyone: A New Tool Simplifies Creating Parametric Maps for the Visualization and Quantification of Radiomics Features”
by Kim, D.; Jensen, L.J.; Elgeti, T.; Steffen, I.G.; Hamm, B.; Nagel, S.N.
Tomography 2021, 7(3), 477-487; https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography7030041
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/7/3/41

8. “Identifying Robust Radiomics Features for Lung Cancer by Using In Vivo and Phantom Lung Lesions”
by Lu, L.; Sun, S.H.; Afran, A.; Yang, H.; Lu, Z.F.; So, J.; Schwartz, L.H.; Zhao, B.
Tomography 2021, 7(1), 55-64; https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography7010005
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/7/1/5

9. “Prediction of Disease-Free Survival in Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancers Using CT Perfusion and Radiomic Features: A Pilot Study”
by Woolen, S.; Virkud, A.; Hadjiiski, L.; Cha, K.; Chan, H.-P.; Swiecicki, P.; Worden, F.; Srinivasan, A. 
Tomography 2021, 7(1), 10-19; https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography7010002
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/7/1/2

10. “Stability of Radiomic Features across Different Region of Interest Sizes—A CT and MR Phantom Study”
by Jensen, L.J.; Kim, D.; Elgeti, T.; Steffen, I.G.; Hamm, B.; Nagel, S.N. 
Tomography 2021, 7(2), 238-252; https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography7020022
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/7/2/22

MDPI’s Young Investigator Awards recognize promising junior researchers, acknowledge their contributions, and enhance communication among scientists. We are proud to present the winners for the year 2021 in the “Medicine & Pharmacology” category. The winners were selected by the journals’ editors.

We warmly congratulate the awarded young investigators for their outstanding contributions. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Biomedicines:

• Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
• Mateusz Maciejczyk, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland

Current Oncology:

• Matteo Lambertini, University of Genova, Italy

Dentistry Journal:

• Helen Rogers, Newcastle University, UK

Healthcare:

• Amir Karami, University of South Carolina, USA

Journal of Clinical Medicine:

• Andrea Palermo, Campus Bio-Medico University, Italy

Journal of Personalized Medicine:

• Simone Di Franco, University of Palermo, Italy
• Catriona Hippman, University of Calgary, Canada

Medicina:

• Veeru Kasivisvanathan, University College London, UK
• Andrea Cortegiani, University of Palermo, Italy; University Hospital Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, Italy

Pharmaceutics:

• Qi Zhou, Purdue University, USA

We are proud to recognize the winners of MDPI’s 2021 Travel Awards in the “Medicine & Pharmacology” category for their outstanding presentations and to present them with the prize.

MDPI journals regularly offer travel awards to encourage talented junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in specific fields, which helps to increase their influence.

The winners mentioned below were carefully selected by the journal editors based on an outline of their research and the work to be presented at an academic conference.

We would like to warmly congratulate the Travel Awards winners for the year 2021 and wish them the greatest success with their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.

Biomedicines:

• Soheil Saeedi, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Dentistry Journal:

• Shawn Alexander Hallett, University of Michigan, USA

Medicines:

• Claire Albert, Yale University, USA

Pharmaceuticals:

• Raquel Filipa da Costa Viveiros, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
• Patrick Jim Küppers, University Hospital Bonn, Germany

In order to acknowledge our reviewers, who so generously dedicate their time to reviewing papers, and demonstrate diligence, professionalism, and timeliness when reviewing manuscripts, MDPI journals regularly offer outstanding reviewer awards to scholars who participate in the peer-review process.

We are proud to recognize winners for the year 2021 in the “Medicine & Pharmacology” category for their outstanding contributions among extensive competition by presenting them with an Outstanding Reviewer Award.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the winners on their achievement. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Cancers:

• Antonio G. Solimando, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
• Chenghui Li, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA
• Joaquim Carreras, Tokai University, Japan
• Pierfrancesco Franco, University of Turin School of Medicine, Italy
• Laurentiu Pop, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA

Current Oncology:

• Margaret Fitch, University of Toronto, Canada
• Caroline Mariano, BC Cancer Agency, Canada; University of British Columbia, Canada

Healthcare:

• Naser Alsharairi, Griffith University, Australia
• Peter W. Choate, Mount Royal University, Canada
• Qin Xiang Ng, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Journal of Clinical Medicine:

• Giulio Francesco, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Sebastian Schnaubelt, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
• Olga Kislitsina, Northwestern University, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, USA

Journal of Personalized Medicine:

• Onofrio Laselva, University of Foggia, Italy
• Ping-Hsun Wu, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
• Vladimir Vladimirov, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
• Mauro Giuffrè, University of Trieste, Italy

Medical Sciences:

• Erika Palmieri, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, USA

Tomography:

• Anjul Khadria, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

The purpose of our Best Paper Awards is to promote and recognize the most impactful contributions published within MDPI journals.

The editors of each journal carefully selected reviews and research papers through a rigorous judging process based on criteria such as the scientific merit, overall impact, and the quality of presentation of the papers published in the journal last year.

We are honored to present the winners in the “Medicine & Pharmacology” category, who were selected amongst extensive competition, and congratulate the authors for their outstanding scientific publications.

MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Antibiotics:

• “Antimicrobial and Synergistic Effects of Commercial Piperine and Piperlongumine in Combination with Conventional Antimicrobials”

by Eunice Ego Mgbeahuruike, Milla Stålnacke, Heikki Vuorela and Yvonne Holm

Antibiotics 2019, 8(2), 55; doi:10.3390/antibiotics8020055

• “Antibiotic Discovery: Where Have We Come from, Where Do We Go?”

by Bernardo Ribeiro da Cunha, Luís P. Fonseca and Cecília R. C. Calado

Antibiotics 2019, 8(2), 45; doi:10.3390/antibiotics8020045

Dentistry Journal:

• “Regeneration of the Periodontal Apparatus in Aggressive Periodontitis Patients”

by Zvi Artzi, Shiran Sudri, Ori Platner and Avital Kozlovsky

Dent. J. 2019, 7(1), 29; doi:10.3390/dj7010029

• “Treatment of Peri-Implant Mucositis with Repeated Application of Chlorhexidine Chips or Gel during Supportive Therapy—A Randomized Clinical Trial”

by Philipp Sahrmann, Cyrill Bettschart, Daniel B. Wiedemeier, Ahmed Al-Majid, Thomas Attin and Patrick R. Schmidlin

Dent. J. 2019, 7(4), 115; doi:10.3390/dj7040115

Healthcare:

• “Two-Year Use of Care Robot Zora in Dutch Nursing Homes: An Evaluation Study”

by Chantal Huisman and Helianthe Kort

Healthcare 2019, 7(1), 31; doi:10.3390/healthcare7010031

• “The Interlinked Rising Epidemic of Insufficient Sleep and Diabetes Mellitus”

by Vijay Kumar Chattu, Soosanna Kumary Chattu, Deepa Burman, David Warren Spence and Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal

Healthcare 2019, 7(1), 37; doi:10.3390/healthcare7010037

Journal of Clinical Medicine:

• “Periodontitis: A Multifaceted Disease of Tooth-Supporting Tissues”

by Eija Könönen, Mervi Gursoy and Ulvi Kahraman Gursoy

Clin. Med. 2019, 8(8), 1135; doi:10.3390/jcm8081135

• “The Immunomodulatory Functions of Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells Mediated via Paracrine Activity”

by Yueyuan Zhou, Yusuke Yamamoto, Zhongdang Xiao and Takahiro Ochiya

Clin. Med. 2019, 8(7), 1025; doi:10.3390/jcm8071025

• “Optimizing Detection of Kidney Transplant Injury by Assessment of Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA via Massively Multiplex PCR”

by Tara K. Sigdel, Felipe Acosta Archila, Tudor Constantin, Sarah A. Prins, Juliane Liberto, Izabella Damm, Parhom Towfighi, Samantha Navarro, Eser Kirkizlar, Zachary P. Demko, Allison Ryan, Styrmir Sigurjonsson, Reuben D. Sarwal, Szu-Chuan Hseish, Chitranon Chan-On, Bernhard Zimmermann, Paul R. Billings, Solomon Moshkevich and Minnie M. Sarwal

Clin. Med. 2019, 8(1), 19; doi:10.3390/jcm8010019

Medicina:

• “Tumor Microenvironment”

by Borros Arneth

Medicina 2020, 56(1), 15; doi: 10.3390/medicina56010015

• “Comparative Epidemiology and Resistance Trends of Common Urinary Pathogens in a Tertiary-Care Hospital: A 10-Year Surveillance Study”

by Márió Gajdács, Marianna Ábrók, Andrea Lázár, and Katalin Burián

Medicina 2019, 55(7), 356; doi: 10.3390/medicina55070356

Pharmaceutics:

• “3D Printed Pellets (Miniprintlets): A Novel, Multi-Drug, Controlled Release Platform Technology”

by Atheer Awad, Fabrizio Fina, Sarah J. Trenfield, Pavanesh Patel, Alvaro Goyanes, Simon Gaisford and Abdul W. Basit.

Pharmaceutics 2019, 11(4), 148; doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics11040148

• “Mathematical Modeling of Release Kinetics from Supramolecular Drug Delivery Systems”

by Constantin Mircioiu, Victor Voicu, Valentina Anuta, Andra Tudose, Christian Celia, Donatella Paolino, Massimo Fresta, Roxana Sandulovici and Ion Mircioiu

Pharmaceutics 2019, 11(3), 140; doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics11030140

The 2021 citation metrics have been officially released in Scopus!

We are pleased to announce that 182 MDPI journals are included, of which:

● 21 journals received their first CiteScore.
● 85% of journals increased their CiteScore from 2020.
● 155 journals (85%) ranked above average, in at least one category.

The following 65 MDPI journals (36%) ranked among the top 25% of journals, in at least one category:

Source: 2021 CiteScores™ (Elsevier)

The Tomography (ISSN 2379-139X) Editorial Office is pleased to announce this open call for Special Issue proposals, to provide a group of authors with the opportunity to work on an interconnected set of papers on an innovative topic. We would like to solicit high-quality proposals, which will be evaluated through a competitive procedure on a rolling basis throughout the year.

To ensure that the topic of your proposal is within the scope of Tomography, please refer to the information on the aim and scope of Tomography at the following website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/tomography/about.

Please submit your proposals using the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/tomography#.

The following information should be provided in a proposal:

• A 150–200-word summary rationalizing the significance, novelty, technical advancements, and adherence to the scope of the journal of the proposed topic;
• A list of 5–15 keywords relating to the topic;
• A proposed submission deadline (a Special Issue will usually be open for submissions for 6–8 months);
• A list of at least eight confirmed submissions (if you do not have eight planned papers, please send your proposal to tomography@mdpi.com, along with a list of at least 40 potential authors in related research fields);
• A brief resume of the proposed Guest Editors together with their key information (title, name, email, affiliation, personal website, and keywords of interests).

The benefits of being a Guest Editor are as follows:

• Special discounts will be offered for your submissions and any articles you invite;
• Expanding your network by engaging with experts in the field;
• Keeping up with developments in the field;
• Increasing your own influence;
• Recognition by the promotion evaluation committee;
• If 10 or more papers are published in the Special Issue it can be published as a printable book, and each Guest Editor will receive a complimentary hard copy.

The responsibilities of being a Guest Editor are as follows:

• Refining the Special Issue’s title, scope, and schedule, and providing the required information to set up the Special Issue’s website;
• Inviting submissions;
• Promoting the Special Issue within networks on social media, personal websites, relevant networks, and any attended conferences when possible;
• Pre-checking, making decisions, and overviewing the process of manuscript submission;
• Writing an editorial when the Special Issue is successfully published.

The Editorial Office will take care of setting up the Special Issue’s website, arranging the promotional materials, and assisting with invitations to contribute papers, in addition to taking care of the rest of the administrative tasks associated with the peer review process, including inviting reviewers, collating reviews, contacting authors, and professional production before publication.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office (tomography@mdpi.com) for further details and clarification.

We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Tomography Editorial Office

We are pleased to announce a new Section entitled “Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging” in Tomography (ISSN 2379-139X, IF 3.358). The Section is currently recruiting an Editor-in-Chief.

The Section “Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging” aims to publish articles on original research based on artificial intelligence and medical imaging. Further information about the Section may be found at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/tomography/sections/artificial_intelligence_in_medical_imaging.

The Section Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the following:

• Defining the aims and scope of the Section;
• Advising on the strategic development of the Section;
• Ensuring that the published content is of high quality;
• Nominating/inviting Guest Editors and optionally providing them with the authority to make final acceptance decisions about submitted articles;
• Nominating/inviting contributors;
• Nominating and leading the Section Editorial Board;
• Promoting the journal at scientific conferences or through other venues;
• Conducting preliminary checks of submissions and making the final decision as to whether a paper can be accepted for publication following peer review and author revisions (when it suits your schedule).

The duties and benefits of acting as a Guest Editor are as follows:

• Redefining the title and scope of this Special Issue;
• Determining whether a manuscript can be accepted based on the reports we collect;
• Promoting the Special Issue and increasing its visibility at related academic conferences;
• Full/partial waivers for the publishing fee will be granted for your first submission in this Special Issue.

This upcoming Section will be an ideal venue for networking and communication among scholars in the research community, as well as a chance to establish your influence within your discipline. The relationships you develop will last beyond the publication of your Special Issue, promoting a network for future collaboration.

To apply for either position, please contact the Tomography Editorial Office (tomography@mdpi.com) with the two files below attached:

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

You are also welcome to forward the journal announcement to any colleagues or other contacts in this field who may be interested.

We are pleased to announce that nine new scholars have recently been appointed Reviewer Board Members for Tomography (ISSN 2379-139X).

We wish them every success, both in their research and in the development of the journal.

We are pleased to announce that the following six Editorial Board Members have recently joined Tomography (ISSN 2379-139X). 

Name: Dr. Elisa Baratella
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34128 Trieste, Italy
Interests: interstitial lung diseases; IPF; occupational lung diseases; sarcoidosis 

Name: Prof. Dr. Iacopo Carbone
Affiliation: Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 04100 Latina, Italy
Interests: cardiovascular imaging and oncological imaging; CMR; cardiovascular imaging; CTA; MDCT; MRI 

Name: Dr. Jasper Nijkamp
Affiliations: 1. Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
2. Danish Center for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
Interests: tumor imaging; tumor segmentation; deep-learning-based image segmentation; spectral computed tomography, pathology validation of imaging, treatment response prediction; image registration 

Name: Dr. Nirbhay Narayan Yadav
Affiliations: 1. Hugo W. Moser Research Institute, The Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
2. Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
Interests: MRI; neuroimaging; CEST; molecular imaging; contrast mechanisms; diffusion; cancer; metabolism; MR physics 

Name: Prof. Dr. Norbert Hosten
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany
Interests: diagnostic radiology; neuroradiology; teleradiology; digital imaging (MRI and CT); population-based imaging 

Name: Prof. Dr. Ronnie Wirestam
Affiliation: Department of Medical Radiation Physics, Lund University, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
Interests: perfusion MRI methodology; dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI; cerebral oxygen extraction; cerebral oxygen metabolism; quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) for quantification of contrast agent concentration and venous oxygen saturation levels; education and training in medical physics

We wish them every success in their new position, and we look forward to their contributions to the journal. 

Further details about the Tomography Editorial Board can be found at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/tomography/editors.