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Announcements
1 October 2025
2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers

We are honored to recognize the 2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers—scholars whose exemplary commitment to rigorous and constructive peer review is vital in upholding the highest standards of academic publishing.
Selected from a distinguished pool of 215,000 reviewers from 65 countries and regions worldwide, these honorees stand out for their exceptional expertise, diligence, and dedication to advancing research through timely and thoughtful reviews. Their constructive and impartial feedback ensures the publication of high-quality, impactful research, while their timely reviews facilitate swift revisions and faster publication of innovative work.
Peer review is the invisible foundation of academic progress. With gratitude and respect, we celebrate these 1000 scholars who made that foundation stronger in 2024. We respected all privacy preferences, with part of nominees opting for limited attribution.
The names of these reviewers are listed below in alphabetical order by first name:
Abbas Yazdinejad |
Hanane Boutaj |
Oscar De Lucio |
Abdessamad Belhaj |
Hany H. Arab |
Otilia Manta |
Abdolreza Jamilian |
Hao Zang |
Panagiotis D. Michailidis |
Abdul Waheed |
Hatem Amin |
Panagiotis Simitzis |
Abiel Aguilar-González |
Henry Alba |
Paola Prete |
Adina Santana |
Hiroyuki Noda |
Paolo Trucillo |
Aditya Velidandi |
Hitoshi Tanaka |
Patricia Kara De Maeijer |
Adrian Stancu |
Horst Lenske |
Patrícia Pires |
Adriana Borodzhieva |
Hossein Azadi |
Paulo Schwingel |
Adriana Cristina Urcan |
Houlin Yu |
Pavel Loskot |
Adriano Bressane |
Huaifu Deng |
Pedro García-Ramírez |
Agbotiname Imoize |
Huamin Jie |
Pedro Pablo Zamora |
Agustin L. Herrera-May |
Hugo Lisboa |
Pedro Pereira |
Ahmed Arafa |
Igor L. Zakharov |
Pei-Hsun Wang |
Ahmet Cagdas Seckin |
Igor Litvinchev |
Pellegrino La Manna |
Ailton Cesar Lemes |
Igor Vujović |
Petar Ozretić |
Akash Kumar |
Ildiko Horvath |
Petko Petkov |
Akihiko Murayama |
Ilya A. Khodov |
Petr Komínek |
Alain E. Le Faou |
Ilya Zavidovskiy |
Petras Prakas |
Alain Massart |
Imran Ali Lakhiar |
Petro Pukach |
Alejandro Plascencia |
Ines Aguinaga-Ontoso |
Petru Alexandru Vlaicu |
Aleksandar Ašonja |
Ioan Hutu |
Phil Chilibeck |
Aleksandra Głowacka |
Ioan Petean |
Pia Lopez-Jornet |
Aleksandra Nesić |
Irena M. Ilic |
Pietro Geri |
Alessio Ardizzone |
Isaac Lifshitz |
Pingfan Hu |
Alessio Faccia |
Ismael Cristofer Baierle |
Piotr Cyklis |
Alexander E. Berezin |
I-Ta Lee |
Piotr Gauden |
Alexander Lykov |
Itzhak Aviv |
Piotr Gawda |
Alexander Robitzsch |
Iustinian Bejan |
Pradeep Kumar Panda |
Alexandre Landry |
Ivan Matveev |
Pradeep Varadwaj |
Alexey Chubarov |
Ivan Pavlenko |
Presentación Caballero |
Alexey Morgounov |
Ivana Mitrović |
Pu Xie |
Alexis Rodríguez |
Iyyakkannu Sivanesan |
Qingchao Li |
Alfredo Silveira De Borba |
Jacek Abramczyk |
Qinghua Qiu |
Ali Hashemizdeh |
Jacques Cabaret |
Qingwei Chen |
Alison De Oliveira Moraes |
Jaime A. Mella-Raipán |
Radoslaw Jasinski |
Aliyu Aliyu |
Jaime Taha-Tijerina |
Radu Racovita |
Alok Dhaundiyal |
James Chun Lam Chow |
Rafael Galvão De Almeida |
Álvaro Antón-Sancho |
James Chung-Wai Cheung |
Rafael Melo |
Amit Ranjan |
James O. Finckenauer |
Rafal Kukawka |
Amritlal Mandal |
Jan Cieśliński |
Rafał Watrowski |
Ana Isabel Roca-Fernández |
Ján Moravec |
Raffaele Pellegrino |
Ana Tomić |
Jarbas Miguel |
Rajender Boddula |
Anas Alsobeh |
Jaroslav Dvorak |
Ralf Hofmann |
Anastasios Karayiannakis |
Jarosław Przybył |
Ran Wang |
Andre Luiz Costa |
Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić |
Ranko S. Romanić |
Andrea Bianconi |
Jasmina Lukinac |
Ratna Kishore Velamati |
Andrea Sonaglioni |
Jawad Tanveer |
Rebecca Creamer |
Andrea Tomassi |
Jean Carlos Bettoni |
Reggie Surya |
Andrés Fernando Barajas Solano |
Jennie Golding |
Rehan Siddiqui |
Andrés Novoa |
Jerzy Chudek |
Renato Maaliw |
Andreu Comas-Garcia |
Jhih-Rong Liao |
Reuven Yosef |
Andrew Lane |
Jiachen Li |
Ricardo García-León |
Andrew Lothian |
Jianzhu Liu |
Richard Murray |
Andrew Sortwell |
Jiaquan Yu |
Robert Boyd |
Andrius Katkevičius |
Jibing Chen |
Robert H. Eibl |
Andromachi Nanou |
Jie Gao |
Robert James Crammond |
Andrzej Kielian |
Jie Hua |
Robert Oleniacz |
Andrzej Kozłowski |
Jill Channing |
Roberto Passera |
Andrzej Zolnowski |
Jinfeng Li |
Rodolpho Fernando Vaz |
Ángel Josabad Alonso-Castro |
Jinle Xiang |
Rodrigo Galo |
Ángel Llamas |
Jinliu Chen |
Roger E. Thomas |
Angelo Ferlazzo |
Jinyao Lin |
Roger W. Bachmann |
Angelo Marcelo Tusset |
Jinyu Hu |
Rogério Leone Buchaim |
Anil K. Meher |
Jiří Remr |
Roman Trach |
Animesh Kumar Basak |
Jiying Liu |
Roman Trochimczuk |
Anita Silvana Ilak Peršurić |
João Everthon Da Silva Ribeiro |
Romil Parikh |
Anna Kharkova |
Joao Pessoa |
Romina Fucà |
Anna Lenart-Boroń |
Joaquim Carreras |
Ronald Nelson |
Anna Piotrowska |
John Adams Sebastian |
Rosie Yagmur Yegin |
Anne Anderson |
John Van Boxel |
Roxana Lucaciu |
Antiopi-Malvina Stamatellou |
Jonathan Puente-Rivera |
Rui Sales Júnior |
Antonia Kondou |
Jordi-Roger Riba |
Rui Vitorino |
Antonio Miguel Ruiz Armenteros |
Jorge De Andres-Sanchez |
Ruo Wang |
Anusorn Cherdthong |
Jorge Guillermo Diaz Rodriguez |
Ryoma Michishita |
Aram Cornaggia |
Jorge Luis Zambrano-Martinez |
Sabina Necula |
Ariana Saraiva |
José F. Fontanari |
Sabina Umirzakova |
Ariel Soares Teles |
José Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna |
Said EL-Ashker |
Aristeidis Karras |
José Francisco Segura Plaza |
Saïf Ed-Dı̂n Fertahi |
Arnaud Dragicevic |
José Luis Díaz |
Salvatore Romano |
Artem Obukhov |
José Luis Rivera-Armenta |
Sándor Beszédes |
Arvind Kumar Shukla |
Jose M. Miranda |
Santiago Lain |
Arvind Negi |
Jose M. Mulet |
Sara Black Brown |
Athanasios A. Panagiotopoulos |
Jose Navarro-Pedreño |
Sarat Chandra Mohapatra |
Augustine Edegbene |
José Pedro Cerdeira |
Sarunas Grigaliunas |
Aunchalee Aussanasuwannakul |
Jouni Räisänen |
Saša Milojević |
Aurel Maxim |
Jui-Yang Lai |
Sawsan A. Zaitone |
Barbara Symanowicz |
Juliana Fernandes |
Scott E. Hendrix |
Bartosz Płachno |
Julio Plaza Díaz |
Seong-Gon Kim |
Bela Kocsis |
Juliusz Huber |
Sergii Babichev |
Benedetto Schiavo |
Jun Liu |
Sergio Da Silva |
Bernhard Koelmel |
Junyu Chen |
Sérgio Felipe |
Bhupendra Prajapati |
Karan Nayak |
Sergio Guzmán-Pino |
Bierng-Chearl Ahn |
Karel Allegaert |
Seyed Kourosh Mahjour |
Bo Zhou |
Katarina Aškerc Zadravec |
Seyed Masoud Parsa |
Bohong Zhang |
Katarzyna Kubiak-Wójcicka |
Shedrach Benjamin Pewan |
Bonface Ombasa Manono |
Katarzyna Peta |
Shehwaz Anwar |
Bozhidar Stefanov |
Katarzyna Tandecka |
Shengwen Tang |
Brach Poston |
Katherine Bussey |
Shih-Lin Lin |
Byeong Yong Kong |
Katsuya Ichinose |
Shilong Li |
Caio Sampaio |
Kazuharu Bamba |
Shing-Hwa Liu |
Caius Panoiu |
Kazuhiko Kotani |
Shu Yuan |
Caiyun Wang |
Kazuhiko Nakadate |
Shuohong Wang |
Calin Mircea Gherman |
Keigi Fujiwara |
Shuolin Xiao |
Camelia Delcea |
Keith Rochfort |
Shuping Wu |
Cardellicchio Angelo |
Kenneth Waters |
Sihui Dong |
Carlos Alberto Ligarda Samanez |
Keren Dopelt |
Sławomir Rabczak |
Carlos Almeida |
Kira E. Vostrikova |
Sojung Kim |
Carlos Balsas |
Kit Leong Cheong |
Songli Zhu |
Carlos López-de-Celis |
Konstantinos Vergos |
Soonhee Hwang |
Carlos Marcuello |
Koyeli Girigoswami |
Soo-Whang Baek |
Carlos Pascual-Morena |
Krzysztof R. Karsznia |
Soufiane Haddout |
Carlos Torres-Torres |
Krzysztof Szwajka |
Sousana Papadopoulou |
Casey Watters |
Krzysztof Wołk |
Spiros Paramithiotis |
Castillo Castillo |
Kumar Ganesan |
Spyridon Kaltsas |
Changmin Shi |
Lan Lin |
Srecko Stopic |
Chao Chen |
László Radócz |
Srinivasan Sathiyaraj |
Chao Gu |
Laurent Donzé |
Stefano Mancin |
Chao Zhang (China) |
Lei He |
Subhadeep Das |
Chao Zhang (Singapore) |
Lei Huang |
Sumedha Nitin Prabhu |
Chellapandian Maheswaran |
Leonard-Ionut Atanase |
Sushant K. Rawal |
Cheonshik Kim |
Leonardo Henrique Dalcheco Messias |
Svetoslav Todorov |
Chia Hung Kao |
Leonie Brummer |
Szymon Janczar |
Chiachung Chen |
Levon Gevorkov |
Tadeusz Kowalski |
Chiara Cinquini |
Li Fu |
Tadeusz Sierotowicz |
Chieh-Chih Tsai |
Lidija Hauptman |
Taha Koray Sahin |
Christian Rojas |
Lin-Fu Liang |
Tahir Cetin Akinci |
Chu Zhang |
Ling Yang |
Takuo Sakon |
Chuanyu Sun |
Lingli Deng |
Tamara Lazarević-Pašti |
Chun-Wei Yang |
Ljubica Kazi |
Tao Zhang |
Claudia Bita-Nicolae |
Lotfi Boudjema |
Taras P. Pasternak |
Constant Mews |
Louis Moustakas |
Tarek Eldomiaty |
Cristian Vacacela Gomez |
Luca Ulrich |
Taro Urase |
Cristiano Matos |
Luis Adrian De Jesús-González |
Tenzer Robert |
Cristian-Valeriu Stanciu |
Luis Alfonso Díaz-Secades |
Thawatchai Phaechamud |
Cristóbal Macías Villalobos |
Luis Filipe Almeida Bernardo |
Thomas Michael |
Dalia Calneryte |
Luis Nestor Apaza Ticona |
Tiberiu Harko |
Daniel Hernandez-Patlan |
Luis Puente-Díaz |
Timea Claudia Ghitea |
Daniele Ritelli |
Luiz Antonio Alcântara Pereira |
Timothy John Mahony |
Daniel-Ioan Curiac |
Łukasz Rakoczy |
Timothy Omara |
Daniil Olennikov |
Łukasz Szeleszczuk |
Tomasz Hikawczuk |
Daodao Hu |
Maciej Kruszyna |
Tomasz M. Karpiński |
Daqin Guan |
Magdalena Jaciow |
Tomasz Trzepiecinski |
Daria Chudakova |
Maha Nasr |
Triantafyllos Didangelos |
Daria Mottareale-Calvanese |
Maharshi Bhaswant |
Tsvetelin Zaevski |
Dariusz Dziki |
Maksim Zavalishin |
Ulrich J. Pont |
Dariusz Gozdowski |
Małgorzata Jeleń |
Vadim Kramar |
David Kieda |
Man Fai Leung |
Vagner Lunge |
David Luviano-Cruz |
Manickam Minakshi |
Valério Monteiro-Neto |
Da-Zhi Sun |
Marcel Sari |
Van Giap Do |
Debra Wetcher-Hendricks |
Marcello Iasiello |
Van-An Duong |
Demin Cai |
Marco Limongiello |
Vanni Nicoletti |
Dennis Dieks |
Marco Zucca |
Vasilios Liordos |
Deokho Lee |
Marconi Batista Teixeira |
Vedran Mrzljak |
Deyu Li |
Marcos Vinícius Da Silva |
Vicente Romo Pérez |
Diego Romano Perinelli |
Marek Cała |
Victor-Alexandru Briciu |
Dimitris Tatsis |
Maria G. Ioannides |
Viktor V. Brygadyrenko |
Dirceu Ramos |
Maria João Lima |
Vinícius Silva Belo |
Dmitrii Pankin |
Maria Kantzanou |
Violeta Popovici |
Dmitriy Yambulatov |
Maria Leonor Abrantes Pires |
Viorel Dragos Radu |
Dmitry Kultin |
Mariana Buranelo Egea |
Viswas Raja Solomon |
Dongwei Di |
Mariana Magalhães |
Viviani Oliveira |
Dorota Formanowicz |
Marija Strojnik |
Vlad Rotaru |
Dragan Marinkovic |
Marijn Speeckaert |
Vladica Stojanović |
Drazenko Glavic |
Marina G. Holyavka |
Volodymyr Hrytsyk |
Duguleana Mihai |
Marina Gravit |
Volodymyr Ponomaryov |
Dušan S. Dimić |
Mario Cerezo Pizarro |
Waldemar Studziński |
E Terasa Chen |
Mario Ganau |
Wanming Lin |
Edoardo Bucchignani |
Mariusz Ptak |
Waseem Jerjes |
Eduard Zadobrischi |
Marlen Vitales-Noyola |
Wei-Chieh Lee |
Edwin Villagran |
Marta Forte |
Weiming Fang |
Eitan Simon |
Martha Rocío Moreno-Jimenez |
Weiren Luo |
Elena Chitoran |
Marwan El Ghoch |
Weiwei Jiang |
Elena Marrocchino |
Marzena Włodarczyk-Stasiak |
Wenan Yuan |
Elisabeta Negrău |
Massimiliano Schiavo |
Wenguang Yang |
Elisavet Bouloumpasi |
Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali |
Wenluan Zhang |
Elochukwu Ukwandu |
Mateusz Rozmiarek |
Wiesław Przygoda |
Emil Smyk |
Matt Smith |
Wilian Paul Arévalo Cordero |
Emilio Bucio |
Matteo Riccò |
Wilian Pech-Rodríguez |
Emmanouil Karampinis |
Matthias Müller |
Wislei R. Osório |
Ericsson D. Coy-Barrera |
Mauro Lombardo |
Wi-Young So |
Eugeniusz Koda |
Md. Ataur Rahman |
Wojciech Sałabun |
Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka |
Md. Biddut Hossain |
Wojciech Zabierowski |
Ewa Tomaszewska |
Meisam Abdollahi |
Xiaofei Du |
Ezhaveni Sathiyamoorthi |
Meng-Hwan Lee |
Xiaolong Ji |
Fabio Corti |
Meng-Yao Li |
Xiaomin Xu |
Fahmi Zairi |
Meysam Keshavarz |
Xiaoshuang Ma |
Fanzhi Kong |
Michael Eisenhut |
Xiaoying Liu |
Fasih Ullah Haider |
Michael Gerlich |
Xiao-Yong Wang |
Fayez Tarsha-Kurdi |
Mihaela Brindusa Tudose |
Xinming Zhang |
Fekete Mónika |
Mihaela Niculae |
Xinqiao Liu |
Felipe Jiménez |
Mihaela Tinca Udristioiu |
Xinqing Xiao |
Feng Wen |
Mihaela Toderaş |
Xuechen Zheng |
Ferdinando Di Martino |
Mihai Crenganis |
Xueming Zhang |
Fernanda Tonelli |
Mika Simonen |
Xuezhen Wang |
Fernando Lessa Tofoli |
Milan Toma |
Xuguang Cai |
Fernando Viadero-Monasterio |
Miloš Lichner |
Yair Wiseman |
Fethi Ouallouche |
Milos Seda |
Yang Xu |
Flavio Arroyo |
MIloš Zrnić |
Yangwon Lee |
Flor H. Pujol |
Min Xia |
Yanhong Peng |
Florin Dumitru Bora |
Mina Tadros |
Yao Ni |
Florin Nechita |
Mingren Shen |
Yaoxiang Li |
Francesco Di Bello |
Mircea Neagoe |
Yasushige Shingu |
Francesco Galluzzo |
Mirela-Fernanda Zaltariov |
Yaswanth Kuthati |
Francisco Haces Fernandez |
Mirjana Ljubojević |
Yaxin Liu |
Francisco Rego |
Mirko Stanimirović |
Ygor Jessé Ramos |
Francisco Solano |
Mirza Pojskić |
Yi Xu |
Frédéric Muttin |
Modesto Pérez-Sánchez |
Yifan Zhao |
Fredrick Eze |
Mohammad Ali Sahraei |
Yih Jeng |
Gabriel Milan |
Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki |
Yiyang Chen |
Gabriel Zazeri |
Mohammad Qneibi |
Yoichi Shiraishi |
Galina Ilieva |
Mohammed Gamal |
Yong Hwan Kim |
Gary Van Vuuren |
Mohammed Sayed |
Yongqi Yin |
Gennadiy Kolesnikov |
Mounia Tahri |
Young-joo Ahn |
George E. Mustoe |
Muhammad Ahsan Asghar |
Yousi Fu |
George Lazaroiu |
Muhammad N. Mahmood |
Yuan Meng |
George Xiroudakis |
Muhammad Syafrudin |
Yuefei Zhuo |
Georgiy Gamov |
Muhammed Yildirim |
Yugang He |
Gerald Cleaver |
Murilo E. C. Bento |
Yuliia Trach |
Ghassan Ghssein |
Muthuraj Arunpandian |
Yuliya Semenova |
Gian Mario Migliaccio |
Narcis Eduard Mitu |
Yuri Jorge Peña-Ramirez |
Giancarlo Trimarchi |
Naser Alsharairi |
Yuri Konstantinov |
Gianmarco Ferrara |
Natale Calomino |
Yusheng Xiang |
Giovanni Tesoriere |
Natanael Karjanto |
Yutaka Ohsedo |
Giuseppe Brunetti |
Nataša Nastić |
Zaihua Duan |
Giuseppe Di Martino |
Naveed Ahmad |
Zelaya-Molina Lily Xochilt |
Giuseppe Losurdo |
Nebojsa Pavlovic |
Zenon Pogorelić |
Giuseppina Uva |
Neli Milenova Vilhelmova |
Zhang Ying |
Glauber Cruz |
Nguyen Dinh-Hung |
Zhanni Luo |
Glenn Morrison |
Nguyen Quoc Khuong |
Zhao Ding |
Gloria Cerasela Crisan |
Nicola Magnavita |
Zhengmao Li |
Gordana Wozniak-Knopp |
Nicoleta Dospinescu |
Zhengwei Huang |
Gordon Alderink |
Nicoletta Cera |
Zhidong Zhou |
Grazia Giuseppina Politano |
Nidhi Puranik |
Zhijun Li |
Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos |
Nikita Osintsev |
Zhixiong Lu |
Grzegorz Woroniak |
Nikita V. Martyushev |
Zhizhong Zhang |
Grzegorz Zieliński |
Nikola Stanisic |
Zhong-Gao Jiao |
Guadalupe Gabriel Flores-Rojas |
Nilakshi Barua |
Zia Muhammad |
Guangnian Xiao |
Nobuo Funabiki |
Žiga Laznik |
Guanxi Yan |
Octavian Vasiliu |
Zigmantas Gudžinskas |
Guoyou Zhang |
Oguzhan Der |
Zishan Ahmad |
Gustavo Henrique Nalon |
Oimahmad Rahmonov |
Zivan Gojkovic |
Hai-yu Ji |
Olga Morozova |
Zoran Mijić |
Hamza Faraji |
Onur Dogan |
Zsuzsanna Bacsi |
Hamza Sohail |
Ophir Freund |
15 October 2025
MDPI’s Newly Launched Journals in September 2025

Nine new journals covering a range of subjects launched their inaugural issues in September 2025. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access.
We extend our sincere thanks to all Editorial Board Members for their commitment and expertise. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, ensuring impactful open access scholarship.
Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.
Journal |
Founding Editor-in-Chief |
Journal Topics (Selected) |
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Prof. Dr. Joseph G. Grzywacz, San José State University, USA |
family formation and dynamics; family relationships; family diversity and structure; family processes; family challenges; global perspectives of family | |
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Prof. Dr. Chengkuo Lee, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
AIoT sensing technologies; distributed AI and federated learning; AI-enhanced edge analytics; sensor fusion in edge computing; low-power AI sensing; security and privacy in edge-AI systems; AI-driven optimization of IoT networks | |
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Prof. Dr. Steven Paul Nistico, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy |
aesthetics; reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery; dermatology; oral and maxillofacial surgery; surgical procedures; non-surgical procedures | |
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Prof. Dr. Mauro Tonelli, University of Pisa, Italy |
plasma physics and technology; atomic and molecular physics; nuclear physics; quantum physics and technology; dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and multiferroics; semiconductor physics and devices; engineering physics; material physics; biophysics| |
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Prof. Dr. Sergej M. Ostojic, University of Agder, Norway; |
biochemical research methods; biochemistry and molecular biology; cell biology; clinical and medicinal chemistry; clinical neurology; endocrinology and metabolism; medicine, general and internal; nutrition and dietetics; toxicology | |
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Prof. Dr. Michele Nappi, University of Salerno, Italy |
foundations and advancements in multimedia technologies; computational social media analytics; human–AI interaction in social contexts; multimedia understanding and generation for social insight; ethics, fairness, and privacy in multimedia systems | |
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Prof. Dr. Philippe Gorce, Toulon University, France |
ergonomic design and evaluation of workspaces, tools, and equipment; biomechanical analysis and ergonomic interventions for musculoskeletal health; cognitive workload assessment and management; human-computer interaction (HCI) and user experience (UX) research; ergonomic wearables; AI-driven ergonomic assessment tools; neuroergonomics | |
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Prof. Dr. Ronald Charles Sims, Utah State University, USA |
bioresources; bioproducts; bioenergy and biofuels; environmental protection; public health protection; biological waste treatment; biomass transformation; circular bioeconomy; bio-based materials and chemicals; bioresidues | |
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Prof. Dr. M. Jamal Deen, McMaster University, Canada |
device design and engineering; circuit design and system integration; applications and emerging technologies; materials and fabrication innovations; testing, reliability, and standards | |
We would like to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. If you would like to create more new journals, you are welcome to send an application here, or contact the New Journal Committee (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com).
14 October 2025
Meet Us at the 15th International Conference on Environmental and Public Health Issues in Asian Mega-Cities (EPAM 2025), 16–18 October 2025, Shanghai, China

We are pleased to announce that MDPI will be attending the 15th International Conference on Environmental and Public Health Issues in Asian Mega-cities (EPAM 2025), which will be held in Shanghai, China, from 16 to 18 October 2025.
The 15th International Conference on Environmental and Public Health in Asian Mega-cities (EPAM 2025) is hosted by East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. As the premier global academic platform in environmental and public health research, the EPAM International Conference remains dedicated to advancing sustainable development in Asia’s mega-cities. It has been held once a year since 2009 in rotation between Japan, Korea, and China.
The following MDPI journals will be represented:
- Toxics;
- JoX;
- Aerobiology;
- COVID;
- Hygiene;
- IJERPH;
- Recycling;
- Pollutants;
- Gases.
If you plan on attending this conference, feel free to stop by our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please click the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/EPAM2025?section=#welcome.
2 October 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #27 - OASPA 2025, COUNTER 5.1, UK Summit in London, MDPI at the Italian Senate

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
MDPI at OASPA 2025: Embracing the Complexity of Open Access
From 22 to 24 September, I joined the OASPA 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium, where the theme, “Embracing the Complexity – How do we get to 100% Open Access?” tackled the hard questions about the future of scholarly communication.
With MDPI a longstanding member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) and Platinum sponsor of the conference, I was invited to present and participate in important discussions on how we can continue to move the needle in Open Access (OA) publishing.
From 50% to 100% Open Access
Last year’s OASPA conference celebrated a major milestone – reaching 50% of global research outputs published as OA. But, as noted during the conference, this was the “easy” part. The challenge ahead is much tougher: how do we take OA from 50% to 100%? For many academics and institutions, OA is still relatively new, and thus it is essential for us to continue educating people as to what OA is, how it works, and why it matters.
Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) presenting at OASPA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium.
MDPI’s perspective
At MDPI, we are fully committed to this. As a 100% OA publisher, our growth is inseparable from the success of OA itself. In many ways, MDPI is a byproduct of the global adoption of OA, and we play an important role in helping to advance it further.
I had the opportunity to share MDPI’s perspective in the panel discussion entitled: "Hello from the other side: views from fully Open Access journals using APCs," alongside industry colleagues from PLOS, eLife, AOSIS, and Frontiers.
Instead of giving a standard presentation, I highlighted aspects of MDPI that the audience might not be aware of. I also presented on the opportunities and challenges facing publishers that are already fully OA, the importance of diverse models in achieving 100% OA, and why OA is the baseline while Open Science is the future.
Recognizing Gold OA
As part of the panel, I had undertaken to make some bold and provocative statements. I therefore emphasized a point that is sometimes overlooked: we didn’t reach 50% OA without Gold OA – it accounts for more than half of all OA publications today. And we certainly won’t reach 100% OA without it.
“By educating the community and working together, we can continue to take Open Science to the next level”
“When people speak about Gold OA and MDPI, they should ‘put some respek on our name.”
MDPI is a leader in Gold OA and has been a driver of this progress at scale.
While Gold OA and MDPI are sometimes slighted, both deserve recognition for their contributions to advancing Open Science globally.
I closed my presentation with a reminder that the good we do is sometimes overlooked, and that when people speak about Gold OA and MDPI, they should "put some respek on our name."
I’m pleased to have seen attendees sharing positive experiences with MDPI, reminding us that we bring real value to the OA movement and deserve a stronger reputation. We also engaged in constructive conversations about various topics, including cost transparency.
A few themes that I took away from the conference:
- Quality and integrity matter as much as access. OA publishers must not lose sight of research integrity, inclusivity, and sustainability while pursuing 100% OA.
- Global collaboration is essential. Policies, funding models, and infrastructure differ around the world, and we will need cross-border collaboration to make OA a truly global reality.
- Open Science is the bigger story. OA is just the first step – the future lies in open data, open peer review, research reproducibility, etc.
“MDPI’s scale allows us to better support authors, reinvest in communities, and push Open Science forward”
How we communicate MDPI’s role
For us at MDPI, this is also a reminder of how we communicate externally. When we tell our story, we shouldn’t forget to start with the bigger picture – Open Science and Open Access. Then we connect it to MDPI, our journals, services, and initiatives, exemplifying the fact that we are part of a mission larger than ourselves.
MDPI colleagues Clàudia Aunós (Society Partnerships), Marta Colomer (External Affairs), Stefan Tochev (CEO), and Nikola Paunovic (Scilit), at OASPA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Leuven, Belgium.
The journey to 100% OA will not be simple. But by educating the community and working together, we can continue to take Open Science to the next level.
Impactful Research
MDPI becomes COUNTER 5.1 compliant across 480+ Journals
I’m pleased to share that MDPI has officially become COUNTER 5.1 compliant and has joined the COUNTER Registry.
For those who might not be familiar with it, COUNTER provides international standards for tracking and reporting how research is being used. By becoming COUNTER 5.1 compliant, MDPI can now deliver credible, comparable, and transparent usage reports across our entire journal portfolio.
“MDPI is showing that they want to be measured against the same yardstick as other publishers”
Why is this important?
Because usage statistics aren’t just numbers: they’re powerful tools that help our authors, institutions, and consortia understand the real impact of their research. With COUNTER compliant reports, our institutional partners can now make more informed decisions about publishing agreements, funding allocations, and the long-term value of Open Access.
In practical terms, MDPI will now provide Platform, Title, and Item Reports, with standardized usage views available at the institute and consortium level. These reports cover usage from January 2024 onwards and will be updated monthly. Institutions will be able to access them via SuSy, or automatically through the COUNTER API.
I’d like to highlight and thank Becky Castellon, our Institutional Partnerships Manager, who has played a key role in driving this project forward. Becky captured it perfectly when she said: "Through these usage reports, our global research community can access trustworthy data about how their work is being used and accessed
This information is often vital for reviewing publishing partnership agreements and for making informed decisions about future funding allocations."
We also received encouraging feedback from Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director at COUNTER Metrics:
"We’re delighted to see born-OA publishers engaging with COUNTER. Our normalised usage metrics are relied on as the basis for credible return-on-investment calculations by libraries worldwide. By adopting the COUNTER standard, MDPI is showing that they want to be measured against the same yardstick as other publishers."
For MDPI, this milestone is another step in our commitment to transparency, trust, and impact. By adopting COUNTER’s standards, we’re not just aligning with best practice; we’re ensuring that Open Access publishing is measured on the same terms as traditional publishing, proving its value in concrete and globally recognized ways.
This is an important milestone for MDPI, but more importantly for the researchers, librarians, and institutions we serve. Transparency builds trust, and COUNTER compliance helps us show the global reach and influence of Open Access publishing in the clearest way possible.
Inside Research
Lin Li (Publisher, MDPI), Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI, Prof. Chengkuo Lee (Editor-in-Chief, AI Sensors), and Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing) at restaurant in Basel, Switzerland.
Welcoming Prof. Lee (EiC of AI Sensors) to Basel
On 11 September, we welcomed Prof. Dr. Chengkuo Lee, Editor-in-Chief of our new journal AI Sensors, to our Basel office. Prof. Lee is a high profiled researcher (h-index 104, 37,000+ citations), a longtime collaborator with MDPI (25 published articles), and has already chaired several AI Sensors (AIS)-related conferences with us, including the recent event in Kuala Lumpur, where AI Sensors held its first editorial board meeting.
Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) showing Special Issue reprint books as part of a tour of MDPI’s Basel office.
Every journal has a story
During his visit, we exchanged ideas on how to build the journal’s identity and impact. A key takeaway that I shared was that every journal has a story: its vision, its purpose, and the community it brings together.
That story is what connects with readers and authors, beyond metrics alone.
I encouraged everyone working on journals to reflect: What is the story of your journal? And how can you bring that story to the forefront in how you communicate about it?
How MDPI supports new journals
Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing, MDPI) presenting on the MDPI indexing process at the company’s headquarters in Basel.
We also shared with Prof. Lee how MDPI supports journals through our Institutional Open Access Program, indexing expertise, and the work of our Journal Relationship Specialists.
Launching a new journal is ambitious, but with our strong track record (93% Scopus and 87% Web of Science acceptance rates in 2024), Prof. Lee felt confident that AI Sensors will find its place in the scholarly landscape.
Having spent some hours together, it’s clear that Prof. Lee is not only an Editor-in-Chief but also an ambassador for MDPI. His leadership and collaboration reflect the mission MDPI by which MDPI lives: accelerating Open Access and advancing Open Science.
Special thanks to Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing), Ting Leng (JRS, Managing Editor, AI Sensors), Lin Li (Publisher, AI Sensors), Aimar Xiong (Publisher), and Christian Eberhard (Office Administrator, Basel), for organizing and hosting the meeting.
Coming Together for Science
Highlights from the MDPI UK Summit in London
I was pleased to be back in the UK in September, supporting our Manchester team in hosting their first MDPI Summit in London. This day-and-a-half private event brought together 25 Chief Editors and Associate Editors to exchange knowledge, learn about latest developments at MDPI, and engage in discussions on advancing Open Science. The program included MDPI and guest presentations, and Q&A sessions.
Why these summits matter
Our Summits provide a platform to:
- Share updates on the latest developments at MDPI, our editorial processes, research integrity practices, and indexing.
- Highlight collaborations with institutions and societies in the region.
- Offer external perspectives from guest speakers.
- Create space for Chief Editors to share their insights, ask questions, network, and help shape MDPI’s path forward.
These gatherings are more than updates: they improve our relationships with Chief Editors, who serve not only as leaders of their journals but also as ambassadors for MDPI within the research community. We often hear that this type of event is unique, something many other publishers do not provide. It shows that we care and are willing to go the extra mile to recognize and engage our key collaborators.
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MDPI and the UK: Key facts
- With over 80,000 publications, the UK is MDPI’s eighth-largest contributor.
- MDPI is the fourth-largest publisher in the UK, accounting for 11% of the country’s 89,526 Open Access publications in 2024.
- We collaborate with more than 4,000 active UK Editorial Board Members, 48% of whom have an H-index above 26. This includes 49 Editors-in-Chief and 74 Section Editors-in-Chief.
- MDPI maintains over 1,000 IOAP agreements worldwide, with 63 from the UK.
“We are willing to go the extra mile to recognize and engage our key collaborators”
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Agenda highlights:
- MDPI Overview, Open Access, and UK Collaboration – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI)
- MDPI Editorial Process – Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead, MDPI)
- Research Integrity and Publication Ethics – Daisy Fenton (Research Integrity Specialist, MDPI)
- Institutional Partnerships – Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager, MDPI)
- Promoting and Developing Your Journal – Prof. Fabio Tosti (Editor-in-Chief of NDT)
- Indexing to Impact – Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead, MDPI)
- Engaging our Academic Community – Jaime Anderson Anderson (UK Operations Manager, MDPI)
- Closing Remarks – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI)
MDPI colleagues Stefan Tochev (CEO), Jaime Anderson Anderson (UK Operations Manager), Dr. Michael O’Sullivan (Scientific Quality Advisor Lead), Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager), Daisy Fenton (Research Integrity Specialist) at the MDPI UK 2025 Summit in London.
Thank you!
A special thank-you to the Manchester team and all colleagues behind the scenes who made this Summit a success. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. We look forward to building on this momentum with future Summits in Europe and beyond.
Closing Thoughts
Dr. Giulia Stefenelli (Scientific Communications Lead, MDPI) and Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI) participating in a press conference at the Italiane Senate in Rome to promote the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Medicine (ICEM)
MDPI at the Italian Senate: Promoting Environmental Medicine and Open Science
On 16 September, Dr. Giulia Stefenelli (Scientific Communications Lead) and I had the honour of participating in a press conference at the Italian Senate in Rome, organized by the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (SIMA) to promote the upcoming 2nd International Conference on Environmental Medicine (ICEM) (20–21 November 2025).
This is an important event for MDPI, as we are the exclusive publishing partner for ICEM and have recently launched a new journal with SIMA, further building our presence both in Italy and within this important field of research.
Why this matters
- The promotion of ICEM has received extensive national media coverage (more than 15 mentions in major Italian outlets; see links below).
- The press conference brought together leading policymakers, academics, and Nobel Laureates to emphasize the impact of environmental exposures and epigenetics on human health.
- We were introduced to government ministries, university rectors, and influential stakeholders, which helps us bolster MDPI’s visibility and reputation in Italy.
Highlights
Nobel Laureate Sir Richard Roberts joined the discussion, underlining the importance of environmental medicine in shaping future health outcomes. Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Tong Zhu (Peking University) will also speak at the November conference.
Institutional representatives included the Italian Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, the Italian Undersecretary for Health, and senior officials from the World Health Organization.
In my closing remarks, I highlighted that:
“Over the past five years, about 65% of research published in Italy has been Open Access, compared to an average of 55% worldwide.”
Italian research ranked seventh among the top 20 countries in average citations during this period, reflecting its strong international influence. Not only is Italy producing a high volume of research; it is also producing research of outstanding quality.
MDPI’s role
This event was not only about promoting ICEM but also about showcasing MDPI’s commitment to Open Access and our ability to connect scientific publishing with leading academic, medical, and policy institutions.
As Giulia Stefenelli noted:
“This event was highly relevant for MDPI, as it not only showcased our strong commitment to OA but also emphasized our role in advancing important fields such as Environmental Medicine.”
Learn more
- Watch the full press conference (Radio Radicale)
- Giulia’s speech: 33:20 (in Italian)
- Stefan’s speech: 57:50 (in English)
- ICEM 2025 Conference Program
- Selected media coverage:
This moment at the Italian Senate shows how MDPI can connect publishing with science, policy, and society to help advance both Open Science and environmental health research on a global stage.
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In Rome with Sir Richard Roberts (photo left) and Prof. Giuseppe Novelli (EiC of MDPI journal COVID).
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG
30 September 2025
Nobel Prize — The Science Behind the Prize

Nobel Prizes are the world’s most prestigious recognition of scientific breakthroughs, honoring discoveries that push the boundaries of knowledge and reshape entire fields. They bring into the public eye researchers whose work might otherwise remain known only within specialized circles.
For many, winning a Nobel Prize is a surreal experience. Laureates often describe a mix of joy, humility, reflection, and gratitude for the teams and collaborators whose contributions made the achievement possible. Behind every Nobel-winning idea lies years of careful, incremental work—a process that often goes unseen.
When Prof. Steven Weinberg won the Nobel Prize in Physics in October 1979, his wife Louise, a legal scholar, reminded him to keep doing the ordinary hard work of science, joking: “Now you have to write some unimportant papers.” True to form, Weinberg continued to push the boundaries of our understanding of the Universe, showing that curiosity and dedication extend far beyond the moment of recognition (Hofmann 2025: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/17/6/840).
Discover the science behind the world’s most transformative ideas
Over the years, dozens of Nobel laureates have published their work with MDPI, entrusting our open access journals to disseminate their findings to a global audience. As of 2024, more than 40 laureates have contributed over 115 articles across 35 journals, ranging from pioneering research on microRNAs and mRNA therapeutics, to fundamental insights in theoretical physics, and advances in structural biology.
We regularly spotlight how Nobel Prize–winning research intersects with the contributions of our authors. This not only celebrates the achievements of the laureates, but also underscores the role of open access in ensuring that transformative science reaches the widest possible audience.
On this page, we invite you to explore selected works by Nobel laureates within the MDPI portfolio, and to join us in celebrating the global impact of their ideas.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.
The Science Behind the Prize: 2025 Nobel Physiology or Medicine Roundtable
6 October 2025, 03:30 pm (CEST)
You are welcome to watch the recording here!
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.
The Science Behind the Prize: 2025 Nobel Physics Roundtable
7 October 2025, 02:30 pm (CEST)
You are welcome to watch the recording here!
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi for the development of metal-organic frameworks. MDPI sincerely invites you to explore research in a related field.
22 September 2025
Toxics | Issue Cover Papers in the First Half of 2025

We invite you to delve into the issue cover papers in the first half of 2025 in Toxics (ISSN: 2305-6304). These papers have been carefully selected for their exceptional quality and relevance, and represent the cutting edge of research in toxics. You are welcome to click to read the six highlighted papers.
1. “Clearing the Air on Pollutant Disruptions of the Gut–Brain Axis: Developmental Exposure to Benzo[a]pyrene Disturbs Zebrafish Behavior and the Gut Microbiome in Adults and Subsequent Generations”
by Alexandra Alexiev, Ebony Stretch, Kristin D. Kasschau, Lindsay B. Wilson, Lisa Truong, Robyn L. Tanguay and Thomas J. Sharpton
Toxics 2025, 13(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13010010
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/13/1/10
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2. “Reconstructing Historical Land Use and Anthropogenic Inputs in Lake Victoria Basin: Insights from PAH and n-Alkane Trends”
by Camille Joy Enalbes, Dennis M. Njagi, Chen Luo, Daniel Olago and Joyanto Routh
Toxics 2025, 13(2), 130; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13020130
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/13/2/130
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3. “Does Personality Modulate the Sensitivity to Contaminants? A Case Study with Cadmium and Caffeine”
by Niedja Santos, Sara Reis, Inês Domingues and Miguel Oliveira
Toxics 2025, 13(3), 147; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13030147
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/13/3/147
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4. “Review of Health Effects of Automotive Brake and Tyre Wear Particles”
by Athanasia Christou, Barouch Giechaskiel, Ulf Olofsson and Theodoros Grigoratos
Toxics 2025, 13(4), 301; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13040301
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/13/4/301
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5. “Pulmonary Toxicity of Long, Thick MWCNT and Very Long, Thin Carboxylated MWCNT Aerosols Following 28 Days Whole-Body Exposure”
by Chang Guo, Matthew D. Wright, Alison Buckley, Adam Laycock, Trine Berthing, Ulla Vogel, Frédéric Cosnier, Laurent Gaté, Martin O. Leonard and Rachel Smith
Toxics 2025, 13(5), 401; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13050401
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/13/5/401
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6. “PCBs in Chinstrap Penguins from Deception Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctica)”
by Miguel Motas, Silvia Jerez-Rodríguez, José Manuel Veiga-del-Baño, Juan José Ramos, José Oliva, Miguel Ángel Cámara, Pedro Andreo-Martínez and Simonetta Corsolini
Toxics 2025, 13(6), 430; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13060430
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/13/6/430
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19 September 2025
Toxics | Selected Papers in the “Air Pollution and Health” Section

As all of the articles published in Toxics (ISSN: 2305-6304) are of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We invite you to read our selected papers in the Section “Air Pollution and Health”, which are listed below.
1. “Predicting of Daily PM2.5 Concentration Employing Wavelet Artificial Neural Networks Based on Meteorological Elements in Shanghai, China”
by Qingchun Guo, Zhenfang He and Zhaosheng Wang
Toxics 2023, 11(1), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11010051
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/1/51
2. “Causal Associations of PM2.5 and GDM: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study”
by Yi Yang, Xianli Ma, Weiyi Pang and Caina Jiang
Toxics 2023, 11(2), 171; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11020171
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/2/171
3. “Microplastics in the Lung Tissues Associated with Blood Test Index”
by Shuguang Wang, Wenfeng Lu, Qingdong Cao, Changli Tu, Chenghui Zhong, Lan Qiu, Saifeng Li, Han Zhang, Meiqi Lan, Liqiu Qiu et al.
Toxics 2023, 11(9), 759; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11090759
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/9/759
4. “Future Health Risk Assessment of Exposure to PM2.5 in Different Age Groups of Children in Northern Thailand”
by Teerachai Amnuaylojaroen and Nichapa Parasin
Toxics 2023, 11(3), 291; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11030291
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/3/291
5. “Perspective on Particulate Matter: From Biomass Burning to the Health Crisis in Mainland Southeast Asia”
by Teerachai Amnuaylojaroen and Nichapa Parasin
Toxics 2023, 11(7), 553; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11070553
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/7/553
6. “Aerosol Emissions from Heated Tobacco Products: A Review Focusing on Carbonyls, Analytical Methods, and Experimental Quality”
by Roberto A. Sussman, Federica Sipala, Rosalia Emma and Simone Ronsisvalle
Toxics 2023, 11(12), 947; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11120947
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/12/947
7. “Occurrence, Sources, and Health Risks of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Road Environments from Harbin, a Megacity of China”
by Jin-Nong Li, Ye Zhang, Jian-Xin Wang, Hang Xiao, Anatoly Nikolaev, Yi-Fan Li, Zi-Feng Zhang and Zhong-Hua Tang
Toxics 2023, 11(8), 695; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11080695
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/8/695
8. “Spatial Distribution, Sources, Air–Soil Exchange, and Health Risks of Parent PAHs and Derivative-Alkylated PAHs in Different Functional Areas of an Oilfield Area in the Yellow River Delta, North China”
by Xiongfei Zhang, Anan Qi, Pengcheng Wang, Qi Huang, Tong Zhao, Caiqing Yan, Lingxiao Yang and Wenxing Wang
Toxics 2023, 11(6), 540; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11060540
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/6/540
9. “Significance of Volatile Organic Compounds to Secondary Pollution Formation and Health Risks Observed during a Summer Campaign in an Industrial Urban Area”
by Li Cao, Qihui Men, Zihao Zhang, Hao Yue, Shijie Cui, Xiangpeng Huang, Yunjiang Zhang, Junfeng Wang, Mindong Chen and Haiwei Li
Toxics 2024, 12(1), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12010034
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/1/34
10. “Effects of Ambient O3 on Respiratory Mortality, Especially the Combined Effects of PM2.5 and O3”
by Ye Deng, Junlong Wang, Li Sun, Yue Wang, Jiaoyang Chen, Zhixin Zhao, Tianyun Wang, Yuting Xiang, Yuting Wang, Jiamei Chen et al.
Toxics 2023, 11(11), 892; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11110892
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/11/892
11. “Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Dust in Vilnius Schools: Source Identification, Pollution Levels, and Potential Health Risks for Children”
by Murat Huseyin Unsal, Gytautas Ignatavičius, Arunas Valiulis, Nina Prokopciuk, Roberta Valskienė and Vaidotas Valskys
Toxics 2024, 12(3), 224; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12030224
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/3/224
12. “The Cytotoxic Effects of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) from Different Sources at the Air–Liquid Interface Exposure on A549 Cells”
by Zhansheng Yan, Pengxiang Ge, Zhenyu Lu, Xiaoming Liu, Maoyu Cao, Wankang Chen and Mindong Chen
Toxics 2024, 12(1), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12010021
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/1/21
13. “The Measurement of Atmospheric Black Carbon: A Review”
by Zhiqing Zhang, Yuan Cheng, Linlin Liang and Jiumeng Liu
Toxics 2023, 11(12), 975; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11120975
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/12/975
14. “Real-Time Exposure to 3D-Printing Emissions Elicits Metabolic and Pro-Inflammatory Responses in Human Airway Epithelial Cells”
by Xiaojia He, Lillie Marie Barnett, Jennifer Jeon, Qian Zhang, Saeed Alqahtani, Marilyn Black, Jonathan Shannahan and Christa Wright
Toxics 2024, 12(1), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12010067
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/1/67
15. “Ambient Air Pollution and Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease: An Updated Meta-Analysis”
by Cuiyao Xie, Xi Xia, Kai Wang, Jie Yan, Lijun Bai, Liqiong Guo, Xiaoxue Li and Shaowei Wu
Toxics 2025, 13(2), 139; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13020139
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/13/2/139
17 September 2025
Meet Us at the IUTOX 17th International Congress of Toxicology, 15–18 October 2025, Beijing, China

Conference: IUTOX 17th International Congress of Toxicology
Date: 15–18 October 2025
Location: Beijing, China
MDPI will be attending the IUTOX 17th International Congress of Toxicology, which will be held between 15 and 18 October 2025, as an exhibitor. We welcome researchers from various backgrounds to visit our booth and share their latest ideas with us.
The theme of IUTOX ICTXVIl is “Toxicology for Safe Environment and Healthy Life”, dedicated to crafting an outstanding scientific program that highlights excellence and diversity in toxicology. Through the Deichmann lecture, plenary lectures, symposium sessions, continuing education courses, and workshops, participants will have the opportunity to delve into the latest advancements in toxicological science, emerging technologies, and regulatory matters. In addition to the scientific program, we will plan a series of social activities to ensure that your experience is truly memorable.
Beijing, our host city for IUTOX ICTXVII, is renowned as one of the world's most ancient capitals, with a rich history spanning three millennia. This city boasts magnificent imperial architecture and cultural heritage sites. You will discover a wide array of museums, theaters, parks, bustling shopping districts, and a diverse range of dining options. Furthermore, several world-famous heritage sites, including the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Ming Tomb, and the Summer Palace, are located just a short drive away from the city. We encourage you to explore the city during your stay in China.
The IUTOX 17th International Congress of Toxicology will be held at the Beijing Guoce International Conference and Exhibition Center in China. We are thrilled to extend our invitation to you to the lUTOX 17th International Congress of Toxicology.
The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:
Toxics;
Journal of Xenobiotics (JoX);
Toxins;
Epigenomes;
Marine Drugs.
If you are planning to attend this conference, please do not hesitate to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at the booth and answering any questions that you may have. For more information, please visit https://www.ict2025.com/en/web/index/14854.
9 September 2025
Toxics | Selected Papers Published in the “Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology” Section

As all of the articles published in Toxics (ISSN: 2305-6304) are of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We invite you to read our selected papers in the Section “Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology”, which are listed below.
1. “Pesticides vs. Biopesticides: From Pest Management to Toxicity and Impacts on the Environment and Human Health”
by Gabriel Mihăiță Daraban, Raluca-Maria Hlihor and Daniela Suteu
Toxics 2023, 11(12), 983; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11120983
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/12/983
2. “Screening of Toxic Effects of Neonicotinoid Insecticides with a Focus on Acetamiprid: A Review”
by Lucia Zuščíková, Denis Bažány, Hana Greifová, Nikola Knížatová, Anton Kováčik, Norbert Lukáč and Tomáš Jambor
Toxics 2023, 11(7), 598; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11070598
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/7/598
3. “Pesticide-Induced Inflammation at a Glance”
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3 September 2025
Join Us at the MDPI at the University of Toronto Career Fair, 23 September 2025, Toronto, ON, Canada

Date: 23 September 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m
Location: The Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto
MDPI is thrilled to announce our participation in the University of Toronto’s largest career fair, taking place at the St. George Downtown Campus. This exciting event brings together thousands of students, graduates, and professionals looking to connect with top employers and explore career opportunities.
We invite all attendees to visit the MDPI booth to discover how you can be part of one of the world’s leading open access academic publishers. Whether you are passionate about scientific research, editorial work, marketing, or supporting global innovation in publishing, we want to meet YOU!
What to expect at our booth:
- Learn more about MDPI’s mission and global impact;
- Explore exciting career opportunities in publishing, editorial, communications, and more;
- Network with our team and ask questions about working at MDPI.
Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to take the next step, don’t miss this opportunity to connect with MDPI. Bring your resume, your curiosity, and your questions—we look forward to seeing you there!
For additional information on the Career Fair and Open MDPI positions, please visit the following links: