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31 July 2026
19 Journals Celebrating Milestone Anniversaries in 2026
In 2026, MDPI celebrates the milestone anniversaries of 19 journals. Over the decades, these journals have built research communities, made knowledge openly accessible, and earned the trust of scientific authors worldwide.
Below, the journals mark the occasion in their own words:
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Anniversary Message |
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Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research |
“Looking ahead, JTAER enters its next chapter with both excitement and responsibility. Our vision is for JTAER to continue serving as a leading outlet for innovative, interdisciplinary, and globally relevant research.” |
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“I extend my congratulations to the current editorial team and everyone who has played a role in reaching this milestone. May the journal continue to flourish and push the boundaries of biomimetic science in all areas.” |
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“This anniversary is a celebration, but it is also a new beginning. We reaffirm our commitment to the principles of rigor, ethics, and innovation that have brought us here.” |
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“Since our launch in 2016, the journal has provided an advanced open-access platform, bridging fundamental fluid mechanics with cutting-edge applications in various fields.” |
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“The future belongs to geriatrics—and that is why we are also very optimistic about our journal.” |
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International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power |
“On behalf of the entire editorial team, let me express my most sincere thanks to the whole team who has contributed to the journal’s success over the past ten years.” |
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“It is my hope that Inventions will continue to attract and mobilize the broader scientific community to the discovery of completely unique functions or results, offering readers radical breakthroughs and novel contributions.” |
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Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology |
“Our mission remains steadfast: to provide an open-access platform where rigorous morphological study meets practical kinesiological application.” |
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“The journal’s anniversary is an opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for all who contributed to the success of the journal.” |
In addition to the journals featured with anniversary messages from their Editors-in-Chief, the following journals also mark milestone anniversaries in 2026:
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Journal Highlight |
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Advances in Respiratory Medicine |
A clinical and scientific forum for advances in respiratory medicine, including the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pulmonary disease. |
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Mathematical and Computational Applications |
Original research across engineering, the natural sciences, and the social sciences where mathematical or computational techniques solve specific problems. |
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A long-established open-access journal covering synthetic chemistry, natural products, medicinal chemistry, molecular science, and related interdisciplinary research. |
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An open access forum for experimental, theoretical, and computational research across condensed matter physics and materials science. |
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A forum for research on data collection, treatment, and analysis, as well as data descriptors linked to reusable datasets. |
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A multidisciplinary forum connecting infrastructure planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and resilience. |
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An interdisciplinary open-access venue for research into language, linguistics, language acquisition, and multilingual communication. |
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Advancing the circular economy and sustainable resource recovery by connecting innovative research with practical solutions for a zero-waste future. |
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A specialized forum for research and clinical advances concerning the anatomy, physiology, diagnosis, and treatment of sinus disease. |
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease |
A global forum for research on tropical medicine, infectious diseases, public health, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. |
As these journals enter their next chapter, MDPI remains committed to supporting rigorous scholarship, open access, and constructive exchange across the global research community. We look forward to the discoveries and collaborations the years ahead will bring.
25 July 2026
World Hepatitis Day—“Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down!”, 28 July 2026
Observed annually on 28 July, World Hepatitis Day raises awareness of viral hepatitis and the need for stronger global action to eliminate the disease. The 2026 theme, “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down!”, is a call to remove the barriers that stand between people and the services that can save their lives.
Reflecting this mission, MDPI journals in Medicine & Pharmacology support research and collaboration in infectious diseases, public health, therapeutics, and healthcare accessibility, contributing to global efforts towards the elimination of hepatitis.
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| Session 1 | Session 2 |
| Date: 28 July 2026 Time: 11:00 a.m. (CEST) Webinar ID: 871 1085 3319 Webpage: https://sciforum.net/event/MWHDW2026-1 Free to register here. |
Date: 28 July 2026 Time: 2:00 p.m. (CEST) Webinar ID: 876 3519 3616 Webpage: https://sciforum.net/event/MWHDW2026-2 Free to register here. |

“Hepatitis C Virus Opportunistic Screening in South-Eastern Tuscany Residents Admitted to the University Hospital in Siena”
by Cristina Stasi, Tommaso Marzotti, Filippo Nassi, Giovanna Giugliano, Sabrina Pacini, Silvia Rentini, Riccardo Accioli, Raffaele Macchiarelli, Luigi Gennari, Pietro Enea Lazzerini et al.
Livers 2025, 5(3), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/livers5030030
“Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Delta Hepatitis Versus HBV Monoinfection: Spot the Differences”
by Razvan Cerban, Mirela Chitul, Speranta Iacob, Daria Gheorghe, Diana Georgiana Stan and Liana Gheorghe
Livers 2025, 5(2), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/livers5020023
“Serious Bacterial Infections and Hepatitis C Virus Among People Who Inject Drugs: A Syndemic or Intertwined Epidemics?”
by Thomas J. Stopka, Robin M. Nance, L. Sarah Mixson, Hunter Spencer, Judith I. Tsui, Judith M. Leahy, Mai T. Pho, Jean DeJace, Judith Feinberg, April M. Young et al.
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2025, 10(1), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed10010017
“Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus Among Schistosomiasis mansoni Patients Residing in Endemic Zone in Brazil”
by Cristiane Tiburtino de Oliveira Gomes, Carolline Araujo Mariz, Andrea Dória Batista, Clarice Neuenschwander Lins de Morais, Lílian Araújo, Ana Virgínia Matos Sá Barreto, Michele Soares Gomes-Gouvêa, Ana Lúcia Domingues and Edmundo Pessoa Lopes
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(12), 310; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9120310
“Intrinsic Immune Response of HBV/HDV-Infected Cells and Corresponding Innate (Like) Immune Cell Activation”
by Christopher Groth, Svea Wupper, Gnimah Eva Gnouamozi, Katrin Böttcher and Adelheid Cerwenka
Livers 2024, 4(4), 562-593; https://doi.org/10.3390/livers4040040
“Serological Status of Vaccine and Hepatitis B Virus Exposure Among Children Under 5 and Aged 15–17 Years in Kampala, Uganda”
by Fahad Muwanda, Edward Kiyonga, Joan Nambafu, Agnes Turyamubona, Hussein Mukasa Kafeero, Edgar Kigozi, Harriet Mupere Babikako, Enock Wekiya, Gerald Mboowa, David Patrick Kateete et al.
Livers 2024, 4(4), 550-561; https://doi.org/10.3390/livers4040039
“Investigating the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Diversity in Rat Reservoirs from Northern Italy”
by Luca De Sabato, Marina Monini, Roberta Galuppi, Filippo Maria Dini, Giovanni Ianiro, Gabriele Vaccari, Fabio Ostanello and Ilaria Di Bartolo
Pathogens 2024, 13(8), 633; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13080633
“Mechanisms of Hepatitis B Virus cccDNA and Minichromosome Formation and HBV Gene Transcription”
by Andoni Gómez-Moreno and Alexander Ploss
Viruses 2024, 16(4), 609; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16040609
“A Zoonotic Strain of Rocahepevirus ratti Hepatitis E Virus Does Not Replicate Efficiently within Human Placental JEG-3 Cells”
by Kush Kumar Yadav, Jacob D. Hofstetter and Scott P. Kenney
Zoonotic Dis. 2024, 4(2), 123-134; https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4020012
“Results of Response-Guided Therapy with Pegylated Interferon Alpha 2a in Chronic Hepatitis B and D”
by George S. Gherlan, Stefan D. Lazar, Augustina Culinescu, Dana Smadu, Andreea R. Vatafu, Corneliu P. Popescu, Simin A. Florescu, Emanoil Ceausu and Petre I. Calistru
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(4), 73; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9040073
“The Epidemiology of Chronic Hepatitis C: Where We Are Now”
by Cristina Stasi, Caterina Milli, Fabio Voller and Caterina Silvestri
Livers 2024, 4(2), 172-181; https://doi.org/10.3390/livers4020013

| “Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Management of HIV–Hepatitis Virus Coinfections” Guest Editors: Dr. Ana Maria Tudor and Dr. Anna Rosa Garbuglia Submission deadline: 15 September 2026 |
“Hepatitis B Virus—Mechanisms of Persistence and Progress Towards a Cure” |
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“Hepatitis E: Virus, Disease and Vaccine” |
“The Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis: Looking Forward to Global Elimination” |
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21 July 2026
MDPI Webinar | World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2026
MDPI is excited to announce a special webinar in celebration of World Hepatitis Day on 28 July 2026. This event aims to share the latest insights and innovations driving progress towards a future free from viral hepatitis.
Date: 28 July at 2:00 p.m. CEST | 8:00 a.m. EDT | 8:00 p.m. CST (Asia)
Webinar ID: 876 3519 3616
Webinar webpage: https://sciforum.net/event/MWHDW2026-2
Register now for free!
Program:
| Speaker | Presentation Title | Time in CEST | Time in EDT | Time in CST (Asia) |
| MDPI Introduction | 2:00–2:10 p.m. | 8:00–8:10 a.m. | 8:00–8:10 p.m. | |
| Dr. Wenyu Lin | HBV Induces Liver Fibrosis Through the Pyruvate-PPARα-dependent Pathway | 2:10–2:30 p.m. | 8:10–8:30 a.m. | 8:10–8:30 p.m. |
| Q&A Session | 2:30–2:50 p.m. | 8:30–8:50 a.m. | 8:30–8:50 p.m. | |
| Webinar Closing | 2:50–3:00 p.m. | 8:50–9:00 a.m. | 8:50–9:00 p.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic and institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.
Keynote Speaker:
- Dr. Wenyu Lin, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA.
21 July 2026
MDPI Webinar | World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2026
MDPI is excited to announce a special webinar in celebration of World Hepatitis Day on 28 July 2026. This event aims to share the latest insights and innovations driving progress towards a future free from viral hepatitis.
Date: 28 July at 11:00 a.m. CEST | 5:00 a.m. EDT| 5:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 871 1085 3319
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/MWHDW2026-1
Register now for free!
Program:
| Speaker | Presentation Title | Time in CEST | Time in EDT | Time in CST (Asia) |
| MDPI Introduction | 11:00–11:10 a.m. | 5:00–5:10 a.m. | 5:00–5:10p.m. | |
| Prof. Dr. Ferruccio Bonino | A Functional Cure for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection: A Turning Point for the Elimination of a Persistent Major Global Burden | 11:10–11:30 a.m. | 5:10–5:30 a.m. | 5:10–5:30 p.m. |
| Prof. Dr. Rosimar Neris Martins-Feitosa | Importance of Investigating Coinfection by Human T-Lymphotropic Viruses 1 and 2 in Individuals Infected with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) or Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) | 11:30–11:50 a.m. | 5:30–5:50 a.m. | 5:30–5:50 p.m. |
| Q&A Session | 11:50 a.m.–12:10 p.m. | 5:50–6:10 a.m. | 5:50–6:10 p.m. | |
| Webinar Closing | 12:10–12:20 p.m. | 6:10–6:20 a.m. | 6:10–6:20 p.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic and institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.
Keynote Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Ferruccio Bonino, Clinical Physiology Institute, National Research Council (IFC-CNR), Italy;
- Prof. Dr. Rosimar Neris Martins-Feitosa, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Brazil.
20 July 2026
Meet Us at the 16th International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA 2026), 16–21 August 2026, Montréal, Canada
MDPI will attend the 16th International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA 2026), which will take place from 16 to 21 August 2026 at Palais des Congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Canada.
The International Congress of Parasitology is the premier event organized by the World Federation of Parasitologists (WFP). As the largest gathering in the field of parasitology, ICOPA brings together leading scientists, researchers, and practitioners to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and address global challenges in parasitic diseases.
The theme of ICOPA 2026—“Parasites in a Changing World”—highlights the dynamic interplay between parasites and their environments, emphasizing the need for innovative research and solutions in the face of evolving global challenges. Get ready for a diverse and high-impact scientific program, offering an inclusive platform for knowledge exchange and inspiration to advance parasitology worldwide.
Join us in Montréal and be part of shaping the future of parasitology!
MDPI is excited to participate in this prestigious event. We welcome you to visit MDPI’s booth, where you will be able to have face-to-face exchanges with our representatives, and learn more about our open access publishing services.
The following MDPI journals will be represented:
- Pathogens;
- Parasitologia;
- Veterinary Sciences;
- Infectious Disease Reports;
- Microbiology Research;
- Zoonotic Diseases;
- Fishes;
- Immuno;
- Insects;
- Taxonomy;
- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease;
- Microorganisms.
If you plan to attend this event, 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: https://icopa2026.org/.
20 July 2026
TropicalMed | Highly Cited Papers Published in 2024–2025 (I)
- “Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Bacterial Sepsis: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives”
by Domenico Umberto De Rose, Maria Paola Ronchetti, Ludovica Martini, Jole Rechichi, Marco Iannetta, Andrea Dotta and Cinzia Auriti
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(9), 199; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9090199
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/9/199 - “Precision Prediction for Dengue Fever in Singapore: A Machine Learning Approach Incorporating Meteorological Data”
by Na Tian, Jin-Xin Zheng, Lan-Hua Li, Jing-Bo Xue, Shang Xia, Shan Lv and Xiao-Nong Zhou
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(4), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9040072
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/4/72 - “Global, Regional and National Burden of Human Cystic Echinococcosis from 1990 to 2019: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019”
by Tian Tian, Liyuan Miao, Wei Wang and Xiaonong Zhou
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(4), 87; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9040087
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/4/87 - “Enhancing the Interpretability of Malaria and Typhoid Diagnosis with Explainable AI and Large Language Models”
by Kingsley Attai, Moses Ekpenyong, Constance Amannah, Daniel Asuquo, Peterben Ajuga, Okure Obot, Ekemini Johnson, Anietie John, Omosivie Maduka, Christie Akwaowo et al.
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(9), 216; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9090216
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/9/216 - “The Case for Genomic Surveillance in Africa”
by Rachel Ochola
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2025, 10(5), 129; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed10050129
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/10/5/129 - “Candidiasis in Pregnancy: Relevant Aspects of the Pathology for the Mother and the Fetus and Therapeutic Strategies”
by Alessandro Messina, Alessia Mariani, Romina Brandolisio, Elena Tavella, Chiara Germano, Giovanni Lipari, Livio Leo, Bianca Masturzo and Paolo Manzoni
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(5), 114; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9050114
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/5/114 - “Integrating Community Engagement in Zero Leprosy Efforts: A Pathway to Sustainable Early Detection, Control and Elimination”
by Anil Fastenau, Matthew Willis, Constanze Vettel, Sophie C. W. Stuetzle, Srilekha Penna, Priyanka Chahal, Fabian Schlumberger, Mowmita Basak Mow, Ngozi Ekeke, Joseph Ngozi Chukwu et al.
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(12), 296; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9120296
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/12/296 - “Stop in Time: How to Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotics in Newborns with Late-Onset Sepsis in Neonatal Intensive Care”
by Domenico Umberto De Rose, Maria Paola Ronchetti, Alessandra Santisi, Paola Bernaschi, Ludovica Martini, Ottavia Porzio, Andrea Dotta and Cinzia Auriti
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(3), 63; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9030063
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/3/63 - “The Human Health Impacts of the Red Imported Fire Ant in the Western Pacific Region Context: A Narrative Review”
by Diego J. Lopez, Kenneth D. Winkel, Troy Wanandy, Sheryl van Nunen, Kirsten P. Perrett and Adrian J. Lowe
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(4), 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9040069
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/4/69 - “Tolerability and Safety of Miltefosine for the Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis”
by Nadav Astman, Chen Arbel, Oren Katz, Aviv Barzilai, Michal Solomon and Eli Schwartz
Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2024, 9(9), 218; https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed9090218
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/9/218
8 July 2026
MDPI’s Newly Launched Journals in June 2026
Our portfolio of journals available for publishing up-to-date research in immediate open access format has been further expanded. In June 2026, eleven new journals released their inaugural issues and two transferred journals released their first issue as part of MDPI, covering the subjects of environmental & earth sciences, chemistry & materials science, public health & healthcare, engineering, medicine & pharmacology, and biology & life sciences.
We extend our gratitude to the Editors-in-Chief, Associate Editors, and Editorial Board Members who will shape the future course of these new journals. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, enabling impactful open access scholarship.
Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.
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Prof. Dr. Xiaochuan Pan, Peking University, China |
public health research, practice, policy, and education; eco-health equity | |
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Prof. Dr. Xin-Gao Gong Fudan University, China; Prof. Dr. Zhimei Sun Beihang University, China |
AI-enhanced theory & simulation; generative design & discovery; autonomous experimentation; AI for characterization; large language models and agents | |
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Prof. Dr. Yong Liu, Wuhan University, China |
hydropower technology; renewable energy; water resources; optimization; rock and soil mechanics; power system stability | |
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Prof. Dr. Giovanni Rezza, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Italy |
pandemic preparedness; public health; global outbreak dynamics and epidemiology; outbreak prediction and risk forecasting; one health approach; zoonotic and pre-pandemic vaccines | |
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Prof. Dr. Brian Horton, University of Texas at Austin, USA |
stratigraphy; sedimentology; earth surface processes; basin evolution and tectonics; climate and paleoclimate | |
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Prof. Dr. Yike Guo, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China |
artificial intelligence (AI); application of AI to engineering; Explainable AI (XAI); AI-driven design and optimization; AI for manufacturing and automation | view journal scope | submit an article |
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Prof. Dr. Hei Wong, City University of Hong Kong, China |
novel semiconductor materials; advanced heterogeneous integration technologies; advanced characterization and testing techniques; heterogeneously integrated systems and applications; modeling and design automation| |
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Prof. Dr. Michail Panagiotidis, Mississippi State University, USA |
plant-based medicines; natural products-based drug discovery; plant-based bioactive compounds; pharmacognosy; phytochemicals; pharmacokinetics | |
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Prof. Dr. Khalid Meksem, Southern Illinois University, USA |
genome biotechnology; applied genomics; genetic engineering; agricultural biotechnology; medical biotechnology; data science and AI| |
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Dr. Chenxi Wu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |
environmental cleanup; ecological restoration; environmental management and governance; environmental modeling and monitoring | |
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Prof. Dr. Janusz Kozinski, Lakehead University, Canada |
renewable energy; sustainable agriculture; green innovation; climate change; artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability | |
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Frese, Martin-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany |
health services in primary care; integrated care models; quality and safety of care; coordination across primary and secondary care services; patient management; primary care clinical practice and interventions; clinical interventions delivered in primary care settings; |
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Prof. Dr. Paul Gerson Unschuld, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Switzerland |
neurology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, and the neurosciences | |
We would like to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. If you would like to create a new journal, you are welcome to send an application here or contact the New Journal Committee (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com).
8 July 2026
Honoring the Top 1000 Reviewers for 2025
Peer review is the invisible foundation of academic progress. The 2025 MDPI Top Reviewers are some of the key experts who helped build it.
We are honored to recognize 1000 individuals from our global community of 210,000 reviewers across 67 countries and territories—chosen for their commitment to rigorous, constructive peer review and the consistency of their contributions throughout 2025.
The Top Reviewers provided constructive and impartial feedback that makes research stronger and more impactful, and we are grateful for it.
The names of these reviewers are listed below in alphabetical order by first name:
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A. N. M. Mamun-Or-Rashid |
Han Wu |
Nijia Qian |
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Abdallah Galal |
Hani Nasser Abdelhamid |
Nikola Petrović |
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Abdeljabbar Ghanmi |
Hanstter Rezende |
Nina Mendez-Dominguez |
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Abdelmalek Bellal |
Han-Tsung Wang |
Nora Ahmed |
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Abdelnasser Abidli |
Hao Tang |
Nurcan Kilinc-Ata |
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Abderrahim Ayad |
Haodong Chen |
Oğuzhan Çetindemir |
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Abdulkadir Atalan |
Haoxuan Dong |
Oksana Kovtun |
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Abid Ullah |
Hassan Barakat |
Oluwagbemiga Paul Agboola |
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Adeney De Freitas Bueno |
Hassan Harb |
Omar Alsetoohy |
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Agnieszka Synowiec |
Hebat-Allah Sarhan Tohamy |
Ömer Kaya |
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Agnishwar Girigoswami |
Héctor Mora-Montes |
Omneya Attallah |
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Agustín Ariño |
Hengkai Li |
Orestis M. Ioannidis |
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Ahmadjan Muhammadhaji |
Hengrui Liu |
Oscar Arias-Carrion |
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Ahmadreza Mohebbi |
Hiroshi Matsuyama |
Osmar Antonio Jaramillo Morales |
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Ahmed Gad |
Ho Namgung |
Palash Mandal |
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Ahmed Ghezal |
HoangNam Tran |
Panayiotis Iliakis |
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Ahmed Mohamed Nabil Helaly |
Hongfen Zhu |
Pargam Vashishtha |
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Ahmed Saad Rashed |
Hongzhi Shen |
Parisa Kaviani |
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Ahmet İhsan Turan |
Hossein Lotfi |
Patrycja Kleczkowska |
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Aidin Bordbar-Khiabani |
Huajin Li |
Paula Pinto |
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Alain Manuel Chaple Gil |
Huayue Chen |
Paulius Skačkauskas |
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Alan Gasiński |
Hui Lu |
Paulo Cezar Bastianello Campagnol |
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Albena Doicheva |
Huseyin Cetin |
Pavel Kic |
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Alberto Gallegos |
Hyeong-Geun Kim |
Pavlo Maruschak |
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Alejandro Cano-Villagrasa |
Hyoungchul Shin |
Paweł Ciężkowski |
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Aleksandr Bobrovskikh |
Ibrahim Mohamed |
Paweł Rydzewski |
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Aleksandra Figurek |
Ibrahim Mosly |
Pedro Valdivia-Moral |
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Aleksandra Jovanović |
Ibtissam Bakkouri |
Peng Chen |
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Aleksandra Rybak |
Igor Schepetkin |
Pengle Cheng |
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Alessandro Poggi |
Ilias Lazos |
Philippe Colomban |
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Alessio Castagnoli |
Imen Barraj |
Pier Nicola Sergi |
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Alexandre Pimenta |
Imran Ali |
Ping Zhu |
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Alexey Andreychev |
Imtiaz Ahmad |
Piotr Legutko |
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Alexey Beskopylny |
Ioannis A. Giantsis |
Piotr Lichota |
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Alexis Murillo Carrasco |
Ioannis Vardiambasis |
Poya Sohrabi |
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Alfredo Teixeira |
Irina Georgescu |
Pradeep Kumar Yadav |
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Ali Abd El-Aty |
Isaac Adejumo |
Prashant Singh |
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Ali Alshebami |
Isabel Legaz |
Prithviraj Nandigrami |
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Ali Ercetin |
Isabel Maldonado |
Przemysław Podulka |
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Ali Kandil |
Isabel Marques |
Qiang Peng |
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Alireza Shoari |
Itamar Luís Gonçalves |
Qiang Yao |
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Alok Tiwari |
Ivan Laktionov |
Qiaochu Li |
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Aman Muhammad |
Ivan Šoša |
Qichang An |
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Amgad Fahmy |
Ivan V. Semenyuta |
Qingqing Sun |
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Amira Mohamed Idrees |
Izabela Zakrocka |
Rabii El Maani |
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Amr Mohamed |
Jae Hwan Lee |
Radosław Balwierz |
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Amroune Salah |
Jakub Ciazela |
Rafat Ghanamah |
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Anastasia Ivanova |
Jale Minibas-Poussard |
Rajaram Rajamohan |
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Anastasios Koulaouzidis |
Jamal Ayour |
Rajendra Rohokale |
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Anatoli Popov |
James A. Bunce |
Raluca Isac |
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András Molnár |
Janvier Habumugisha |
Raluca Mureşan |
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André Luiz Missio |
Jarogniew Łuszczki |
Ramalingam Manikandan |
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André Pinto |
Jasna Čanadanović Brunet |
Rashad EL-Sagheer |
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André Rolim Baby |
Jean-Louis Pinault |
Rashid Dallaev |
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Andres Camargo-Sanchez |
Jelena Petrović |
Ravish Patel |
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Andrew Perry |
Jesús Bernardo Páez-Lerma |
Rehan Jamil |
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Andrey Kuskov |
Jesus Jaquez-Muñoz |
Renzo Pepe-Victoriano |
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Andrey Zamyatnin |
Jia Wang |
Ricardo Hernández-Martínez |
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Andrii Velychkovych |
Jia Wen Li |
Ricardo Luiz Fernandes Bella |
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Angeliki Papalou |
Jia-Bin Wu |
Ricardo Raimundo |
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Anita Sejben |
Jianfeng Chen |
Rina Zviel-Girshin |
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Anja Terzić |
Jiangmin Ding |
Ritthideach Yorsaeng |
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Anna Kamenskikh |
Jiangxiong Zhu |
Robinson J. Herrera-Feijoo |
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Anna Maria Kot |
Jiangyu Zhu |
Rocco Ditommaso |
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Antanas Laurincikas |
Jianhua Ren |
Rocco Vitis |
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Anton Tkachenko |
Jianjian Zheng |
Rodrigo Valenzuela |
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António Miguel Monteiro |
Jianzhao Qi |
Roman Dmytryshyn |
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António Portelada |
Jiazhen Zhang |
Roman Parovik |
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Antonios Christou |
Jifu Li |
Ronit Sionov |
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Antreas Kantaros |
Jingcai Zhang |
Ruben Rodríguez Elizalde |
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Arash Kardani |
Joanna Kosałka-Węgiel |
Ružica R. Nikolić |
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Arash Shams Taleghani |
João Carlos Caetano Simões |
Sadegh Ghaderi |
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Armand Faganel |
Jonathan Soldera |
Salih Özer |
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Artem Perepelitsyn |
Jongbeom Lim |
Saliha Karadayi-Usta |
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Ashraf Ali |
Joon Hyuk Choi |
Salvatore Falanga Bolognesi |
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Asif Ali Haider |
Jorge L. Mejía-Méndez |
Salvatore Simone |
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Atila Kumbasaroglu |
José Ascención Martínez Álvarez |
Sandeep Kumar Chamoli |
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Aurel Burciu |
José Antonio Suarez-Navarro |
Sandra Pascual-García |
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Aynur Aliyeva |
José Carlos Vázquez-Parra |
Sanjin Kovacevic |
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Ayushman Ramola |
Jose Lavres Junior |
Santiago Juan-Navarro |
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Azizollah Khormali |
José Leija-Martínez |
Santosh Reddy Addula |
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Baishu Guo |
José Luis Aguirre-Noyola |
Saravanan Ramasamy |
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Baoqiang Liu |
José Ramiro Fernandes |
Sasa Radoslav Bubanj |
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Bartłomiej Zieniuk |
José Rodrigues |
Saurabh Agarwal |
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Bartosz Kruszewski |
Josef Yayan |
Sayed Saber |
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Beata Dedicova |
Juan Gabriel Avina-Cervantes |
Sebastian Schnaubelt |
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Behnam Mobaraki |
Juan Sebastián Fernández-Prados |
Sergei G. Gaidin |
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Ben Ingram |
Juan Vielma-Perez |
Sergii Sagin |
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Bernardo Tutikian |
Jui-Hsiang Lee |
Serife Balikci |
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Bhupinder Kumar |
Junhe Yu |
Seweryn Lipiński |
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Biao Luo |
Jun-Sheng Zhang |
Shadfar Davoodi |
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Bin Wang |
Justin Nnaemeka Onyeukaziri |
Shamsaldeen Ibrahim Saeed |
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Bin Yan |
K. S. Anandh |
Shanmugam Vignesh |
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Binfeng Yin |
Kaibing Zhou |
Shaohua Lei |
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Bing He |
Kakarla Ramakrishna |
Sheng Chang |
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Bingnan Guo |
Kamil Henryk Nelke |
Shengqun Deng |
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Bingzhe Zhang |
Kamran Shah |
Shigeru Kanemitsu |
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Bishal Baniya |
Karina Teixeira Magalhães-Guedes |
Shijun Pan |
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Bojan Stojanovic |
Karol Chilmon |
Shiquan Wang |
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Bojana S. Stojanovic |
Karthik Kannan |
Shiva Shankar Reddy |
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Bojana Vidovic |
Kasireddy Sudarshan |
Shuai Yuan |
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Bozena Gajdzik |
Katarzyna Mądra-Gackowska |
Shun Yao |
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Byoungwook Ahn |
Kavipriya Thangavel |
Shuo Liu |
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Caio Santos Bonilha |
Keith Watts |
Siham Bakkouri |
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Carlos Cerdán Santacruz |
Kelcie Slaton |
Silviu Beciu |
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Carlos Marcuello Anglés |
Kesavan Nair |
Simone Galano |
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Carolin Hannusch |
Ketan M. Ranch |
Simone Treccarichi |
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Catalin Bulai |
Khrystyna Lipianina-Honcharenko |
Sina Sarfarazi |
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Cátia Sousa |
Khursheed Ahmad |
Sinan Chen |
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Changning Liu |
Kinga Korniejenko |
Sing-Chung Li |
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Chanin Khomlaem |
Kiwon Lee |
Sivakumar Jeyarajan |
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Chao Fu |
Konrad Szychowski |
Slađana Popović |
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Chao Zheng |
Konstantin Alexandrovich Rybakov |
Slavica Miladinovic |
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Chen Kim Lim |
Konstantinos Arsenopoulos |
Slobodanka Galovic |
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Cheng Fang |
Koulla Parpa |
Sofoklis Stavros |
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Cheng Li |
Kun Yang |
Somya Agrawal |
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Chengling Lu |
Kuo-Chien Liao |
Song Yu |
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Chenkang Liu |
Lambert Zixin Li |
Sotomi Ishihara |
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Chigozie Andy Ngwaba |
László Orlóci |
Stanisław Pietrzyk |
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Chih-Wei Zeng |
Laura Diaconu Maxim |
Stefanos Kourtis |
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Chin-Feng Lin |
Laxman Subedi |
Stepan Dzhimak |
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Ching-Ta Lu |
Leilei Wei |
Sudarshan Singh |
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Chunxiao Li |
Leonidas Trakolis |
Suhan Zhang |
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Corina Aurelia Zugravu |
Liang Zheng |
Süleyman Çınar Çağan |
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Costel Plescan |
Lijana Maskeliūnaitė |
Swati Dahariya |
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Cristian Ciobanescu |
Liliya Demidova |
Syed Asad Ali Zaidi |
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Cristina Dumitru |
Lorena Del Carmen Espina Romero |
Szymon Suwała |
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Dajun Liu |
Lorentz Jäntschi |
Tae Young Ko |
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Dan Valeriu Voinea |
Luca Giacomelli |
Tao Ni |
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Daniel Badulescu |
Luciana Rotaru |
Tarek Berghout |
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Daniel Miron Brie |
Luis Miguel Pires |
Tatiana Fedotcheva |
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Daniel Piotr Potaczek |
Luis O. Viteri Jumbo |
Tatiana V. Vygodina |
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Daniel Sanin-Villa |
Lvyang Ye |
Tetsuya Tanioka |
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Danijela Smiljanic |
Maconi Teixeira |
Theoharis Babanatsas |
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David Michel De Oliveira |
Madina Isametova |
Thomas Roule |
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Daxin Dong |
Magdalena Pietrzak |
Tiago Lima De Albuquerque |
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Dejan Ćirin |
Mahendra Kumar Samal |
Tiziana Maria Sirangelo |
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Dejan Vasovic |
Mahmoud Owais |
Tomáš Toporcer |
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Deju Zhang |
Maja Hitl |
Tomasz Koczorowski |
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Denis Stanescu |
Maksim Iavich |
Tomyslav Sledevič |
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Derya Arslan |
Małgorzata Rataj |
Tudor Sorin Pop |
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Di Tian |
Manal Fawzy |
Tuğba Kuru Çolak |
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Dignesh Khunt |
Mansoor-Ali Vaali-Mohammed |
Tuo Zeng |
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Dikshat Gupta |
Manuel De La Sen |
Tzu-Hurng Cheng |
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Dimitrios Doukas |
Manuel Saba |
Vahdettin Demir |
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Dimitrios Fanourakis |
Manuele Cesare |
Valdivino Domingos de Oliveira Júnior |
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Dina Khoudaer |
Marcelo Kaminski Lenzi |
Vanessa Bergamin Boralli |
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Dmitriy Tverdyi |
Marcia Bastos Convento |
Vasile Razvan Filimon |
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Dmitry Erokhin |
Márcio Vargas-Ramella |
Vasileios Greveniotis |
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Domenico Rosa |
Marco Cavaco |
Vasily Lubashevskiy |
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Dominika Gajdosikova |
Marco Eigenfeld |
Vasudeva Reddy Netala |
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Dominika Guzek |
Marco Fogante |
Vesselin Gueorguiev |
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Dong Wook Shin |
Marco Vincenzo Valente |
Vicente Borja Jaimes |
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Dong Zhao |
Marcos Antonio Japiassu Resende Montes |
Vicente González-Prida |
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Donghyun Lee |
Marcus Goncalves |
Victor Abiola Adepoju |
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Dongwang Wu |
Marek Wozniak |
Vidyasrilekha Sanapalli |
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Dongzhao Jin |
María Guadalupe Frías-De-León |
Vikas Mehta |
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Douglas Watts |
Maria Pia Di Palo |
Vilmar Steffen |
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Dragana Filipovic |
Marian Palcut |
Vincenzo Mirco La Fazia |
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Duc Hung Pham |
Marianna Olivadese |
Vincezo Cuteri |
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Dulani Meedeniya |
Marielena Saivish |
Virginia-Maria Rădulescu |
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Dumitru Toader |
Marija R. Popović-Nikolić |
Vlad Stoian |
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Dursun Zafer Seker |
Marina Konuhova |
Walaa Salah |
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Eber Quintana-Obregón |
Marino Paroli |
Walter R. Schumm |
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Eduarda Vieira |
Marios Christodoulou |
Wang Chun Kwok |
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Eduardo Alvarez-Duarte |
Mariusz Bialecki |
Weber Da Silva Robazza |
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Eduardo Fernandes |
Marko Bašković |
Wei Ling |
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Edwin M. Pino-Vargas |
Marko Slavković |
Wei-Biao Liao |
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Efraín Villamor Herrero |
Massimo Pacella |
Weichen Zhan |
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Ehab Ali |
Matteo Angelo Fabris |
Weiwei Han |
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Ehab AlShamaileh |
Matteo Conti |
Welson Bassi |
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Ehsan Hosseini |
Matteo Pellegrini |
Wen Chen |
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Ekaterina Lesovaya |
Maurizio Sabbatini |
Wiktor Stopyra |
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Elcio Ferreira Dos Santos |
Maxim Polyakov |
Wilhelm Londono |
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Elena Tchetina |
Mazen Al-Kheetan |
Wilhelm Mistiaen |
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Elina Margarida Ribeiro Marinho |
Mehmet Das |
William Aperador |
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Elnaz Amirahmadi |
Mehmet Palanci |
Wojciech Niemczyk |
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Eloy Conde |
Melissa Anne Beryl Vogt |
Xiang Lei |
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Elvira Rozhina |
Menaouar Berrehil El Kattel |
Xiang Zhang |
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Emad A. Az-Zo'bi |
Meng Zhang |
Xiangchen Meng |
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Emmanouil Georgios C. Tzanakakis |
Michael Halim |
Xiao Jian Tan |
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En Lu |
Michal Stosiak |
Xiaohai Zheng |
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Enrique Cervantes Pérez |
Michał Zarobkiewicz |
Xiaokang Ma |
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Eqram Rahman |
Michele Paolantonio |
Xiaoxi Hu |
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Erand Llanaj |
Mika Merviö |
Xin Li |
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Eungi Kim |
Mikhail Akimov |
Xin Yang |
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Evangelos Tsiaras |
Mikhail Arbatsky |
Xin Zhang (Henan Institute of Science and Technology) |
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Fabio Massimo Oddi |
Mikhail Statkus |
Xin Zhang (Tianjin Normal University) |
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Fahad Al Basir |
Milan Lal |
Xinfa Tang |
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Faïçal Brini |
Milica Dimitrijevic Stojanovic |
Xinxin Zhao |
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Fanglei Zhong |
Miłosz Huber |
Xinyan Peng |
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Faseeulla Mohammad |
Ming Wu |
Xu Li |
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Fayyaz Qureshi |
Minh Tam Schlosky |
Yang Shen |
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Fazlurrahman Khan |
Mira Chitt |
Yanlin Shi |
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Federico Minelli |
Mirela Jimborean |
Yanlong Ji |
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Fei Han |
Mirela Lučan Čolić |
Yasir Rasool |
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Fei Yu |
Miriam González-Afonso |
Yaxsier De Armas |
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Fekete Mónika |
Mirjana Ocokoljić |
Yew Hoong Wong |
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Fengwei Wang |
Miroslava Rakocevic |
Yile Chen |
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Fernando França Cunha |
Mohamed A. Hassan |
Yinbo Gan |
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Fernando Marson |
Mohamed Ibrahem Elhawy |
Yinghao Shan |
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Fernando Monroy |
Mohamed-Amine Babay |
Yixin He |
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Filipe Pereira |
Mohammad Aldossary |
Yong Zhang |
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Flaviu Mihai Frigură-Iliasa |
Mohammad Ali Arjomand |
Yonggang Kim |
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Florian Pape |
Mohammad Mofatteh |
Yoshiro Horai |
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Florin Oancea |
Mohammad Nurul Matin |
Younho Han |
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Francesco Cali |
Mohammad Younis Hajeer |
Youqiang Zhang |
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Francesco Gagliardi |
Mohammed Abdulrasak |
Yuan Chen |
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Francisco Delgado |
Mohammed Alnaim |
Yuanjie Deng |
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Francisco E. M. Silveira |
Mohammed M. Gomaa |
Yuchen Wang |
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Francisco Guillen-Grima |
Mohd Ismail Ibrahim |
Yue Cheng |
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Francisco Rafael Trejo-Macotela |
Mohd Usman Mohd Junaidi |
Yue Ma |
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Fredrick N. Eze |
Moisés Tolentino Bento Da Silva |
Yue Tan |
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Fredy Hoyos Velasco |
Monika Michalska |
Yufei Gao |
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Fuhaid Alshammari |
Mostafa Shooshtari |
Yunchao Tang |
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Gabriel Marín Díaz |
Mothana Mustafa Gasaymeh |
Yuniel Méndez-Martínez |
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Gabriel Sperandio Milan |
Mubarak A. Alanazi |
Yuri Tokarev |
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Gabriela Ignat |
Mudasir Younis |
Yurii Syromyatnikov |
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Gamal Ebrahim |
Muhammad A. Butt |
Yury V. Ilyushin |
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Gang Hui |
Muhammad Jamil |
Yuyan Pan |
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Gaydaa Al-Zohbi |
Muhammad Munir |
Zbigniew Raszewski |
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George Karabatsos |
Muhammad Waseem |
Zbigniew Waśkiewicz |
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Gerardo Fuentes-Vilugrón |
Muntean Calin |
Zeashan Khan |
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Gerasimos Pagiatakis |
Murat Demiral |
Zeesham Abbas |
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Giovani Telli |
Mussa Makran |
Zhao Li |
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Gleb Zaitsev |
Mustafa Bora |
Zhen Zhang |
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Golap Kalita |
Mustafa Zeybek |
Zheng Lu |
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Gonzalo Emiliano Aranda-Abreu |
Muzaffar Iqbal |
Zheng Yuan |
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Goran Marinkovic |
Nafiu Olanrewaju Ogunsola |
Zhengchang Wu |
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Guangliang Xing |
Nagendra Verma |
Zhenhua Zhang |
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Guanjun Yang |
Nam Deuk Kim |
Zhenyu Liu |
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Guanzhou Ji |
Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian |
Zhiguo Meng |
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Guilherme Welter Wendt |
Natalia Kurhaluk |
Zhouli Liu |
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Guillermo Berumen-Varela |
Natalija Čutović |
Zhuofu Liu |
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Guna Sekhar Sajja |
Natesan Thirumalaivasan |
Zied Ben Hazem |
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Guojie Xie |
Nebojša Jurišević |
Zihan Qu |
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Hajer Ben Ammar |
Nevien Elhawat |
Zongwu Chen |
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Hamid Ghazi Sulimany |
Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh |
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2 July 2026
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO’s Letter #36 – Basel Anniversary Summit, 2025 Impact Factors & CiteScores, CSAL Partnership & ncRNA2026
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

Reflections from the MDPI 30th Anniversary Summit in Basel
On 4 June, we welcomed 30 Editors-in-Chief (EiCs) from across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific to A 66, MDPI’s former headquarters in Basel, for our 30th Anniversary Summit.
In the middle of the year that we celebrate 30 years since MDPI’s founding in 1996, the Summit provided an opportunity to reflect on our journey and recognize the academic community that has helped shape MDPI over the past three decades.
Designed as a small invitation-only event, the Summit brought together long-standing editorial leaders whose experience and perspectives continue to shape our journals. Throughout the day, one message emerged consistently: strong journals are built together, through partnership between publishers, editors, reviewers, and researchers.
MDPI at 30
During my opening presentation, I reflected on MDPI’s evolution from a single journal (Molecules) to a global Open Access (OA) publisher supporting more than 500 peer-reviewed journals, thousands of editors, and millions of researchers worldwide.
While our growth has been significant, our purpose remains unchanged: to help researchers communicate their work openly, efficiently, and responsibly.

I also took the opportunity to recognize that MDPI’s success has never been achieved alone. It has been built alongside our EiCs, Editorial Board Members, reviewers, authors, institutional partners, and colleagues around the world.
Agenda
The agenda combined moments for reflection, discussion, and direct engagement with our guests. The event was moderated by Damaris Critchlow (Editorial Engagement Manager, MDPI) and the program focused on dialogue rather than presentations alone, combining expert talks, panel discussions, and open forums covering:
- MDPI at 30: reflections and the road ahead
- Research integrity and editorial responsibility
- Partnerships and collaboration in publishing
- Editorial leadership and journal development
- Artificial intelligence and the future of scholarly publishing
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Research Integrity and Editorial Responsibility
A key theme throughout the summit was the continued importance of research integrity and editorial independence. Tim Tait-Jamieson provided an overview of MDPI’s approach to publication ethics, emerging industry challenges, and ongoing investments in prevention, detection, and post-publication oversight. This was a key topic, as it created discussions on the evolving role of publishers, editors, and institutions in safeguarding the scientific record while maintaining transparency and trust.

Editors Panel: Building Journals and Communities
The EiC panel focused on the role of editorial leadership in developing journals and academic communities. Discussions highlighted the importance of active editorial boards, constructive peer review, community engagement, and maintaining quality as scholarly publishing continues to evolve. Thank you to our panelists: Dr. Ester Ballana (Viruses), Dr. Dilantha Fernando (Plants), and Dr. Ting Chi (Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research).

MDPI Panel: The Future of Scholarly Publishing
We also had a roundtable discussion on the future of scholarly publishing. Topics included:
- Artificial intelligence and its role in publishing workflows
- Technology and innovation in scholarly communication
- Research integrity and quality assurance
- The future of peer review
- Open Access and Open Science
- The evolving expectations of researchers, institutions, and funders
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Recognizing Editorial Leadership
A highlight of the Summit was recognizing EiCs whose long-term leadership has helped strengthen both their journals and their research communities.
Through the Decade of Editorial Leadership Award and the Outstanding Editorial Impact Award, we celebrated individuals whose dedication has made a lasting contribution to scientific publishing.
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As we look ahead to MDPI’s next chapter, partnerships with our editors and the wider academic community will remain central to everything we do.
Thank You
My sincere thanks to everyone who participated, and to the many colleagues whose planning and commitment made the Summit such a memorable event.
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Impactful Research

2025 Impact Factors Released
June marked another important milestone, with the release of the 2025 Journal Citation Reports (JCR).
Learn more: https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/17055
This year:
- 330 MDPI journals received a Journal Impact Factor
- 254 journals increased their Impact Factor
- 29 journals received their first Journal Impact Factor
- 71% of ranked journals are now positioned in Q1 or Q2
- MDPI publications have now accumulated 25 million citations
While journal metrics should never be viewed as the sole measure of research quality, they remain an important indicator of journal visibility, community engagement, and scientific influence.
These achievements reflect the collective work of our Editors-in-Chief, Editorial Board Members, reviewers, authors, Publishing teams, and everyone involved in developing our journals.
Congratulations to every journal team that contributed to these results.
Inside MDPI

MDPI Journals Receive 2025 CiteScores
In June, Scopus published the 2025 CiteScores, providing another positive indication of the continued development of MDPI journals.
You can find more details about the 2025 CiteScore release here: Open Access, Broadly Recognized: 363 MDPI Journals Receive CiteScores for 2025
This year’s highlights include:
- 363 journals received a CiteScore
- 41 journals received a CiteScore for the first time
- 314 journals (86%) rank in Q1 or Q2
- 42 journals are now within the top 10% of their subject categories
Although no single metric defines journal quality, these results demonstrate the continued recognition and visibility of our journals across many research disciplines.
Particularly encouraging is the growing number of journals receiving their first CiteScore, reflecting years of sustained editorial development, successful indexing, and close collaboration between our Publishing teams, Indexing team, editors, and academic communities.
Thank you to everyone across MDPI whose daily work contributes to these achievements.
Coming Together for Science

Supporting Open Access in Switzerland: MDPI Renews Agreement with CSAL
I am pleased to share that MDPI has renewed its Open Access (OA) publishing agreement with the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries (CSAL), extending support for researchers across 24 Swiss institutions through our Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP).
As a Swiss-founded publisher, we are particularly proud to continue supporting Switzerland’s research community through long-term institutional partnerships that improve accessibility to Open Access publishing.
The renewal also coincides with the release of our 2025 Switzerland Country Report, highlighting continued national leadership in Open Science. Between 2021 and 2025, Switzerland maintained an OA publication rate of approximately 65–70%, while more than 14,000 Switzerland-affiliated papers have been published with MDPI since 2021.
“We are particularly proud to continue supporting Switzerland’s research community”
The announcement also received coverage across several leading international publishing and research news platforms, including STM, Research Information, EurekAlert!, Bytes Europe, and EdTech Innovation Hub, helping increase visibility for both the partnership and the broader discussion around OA.
My thanks to our IOAP, External Affairs, Communications, and Publishing teams, whose work continues to strengthen relationships with institutions around the world.
Closing Thoughts

Highlights from MDPI Conference ncRNA2026 in Leuven, Belgium (24–26 June)
From 24–26 June, MDPI hosted the ncRNA2026: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Impact Conference in Leuven, Belgium.
The conference welcomed 125 participants from 22 countries and territories, providing an international forum for exchange across molecular biology, medicine, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and translational research.

Bringing the Global Research Community Together
Over three days, participants exchanged ideas through:
- 4 Chair Talks
- 8 Invited Lectures
- 29 Selected Oral Presentations
- 51 Poster Presentations
Sessions covered topics including molecular biology, clinical applications, artificial intelligence, and emerging non-coding RNA research, creating a dynamic forum for scientific exchange.
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Beyond the scientific program, the conference created opportunities for researchers, journal teams, sponsors, and academic partners to exchange ideas, build existing relationships, and create new collaborations across the global research community.
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Our thanks to Conference Chairs Professors George Calin, Manuela Ferracin, Eleonora Leucci, and Isidore Rigoutsos, together with the invited speakers, for delivering an outstanding scientific program.
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“By creating opportunities for researchers to exchange ideas, we continue to support the advancement of research worldwide”
Recognizing the Team
The conference also took place during an exceptional heatwave in Belgium, with temperatures reaching 38°C. Thanks to the excellent planning by the Conference team and collaboration with the venue, additional cooling measures and attendee support ensured that the event ran safely and successfully despite challenging conditions.
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It is often these behind-the-scenes efforts that make the greatest difference to the participant experience. Thank you to everyone involved for your professionalism, flexibility, and commitment throughout the event.
Thank You
My sincere thanks to the Conference Chairs, invited speakers, sponsors, Editorial Office, Conference team, Marketing colleagues, volunteers, and everyone who contributed to making ncRNA2026 such a success.

As MDPI celebrates its 30th anniversary, events such as ncRNA2026 remind us that our contribution extends well beyond publishing journals. By creating opportunities for researchers to exchange ideas, establish collaborations, and build scientific communities, we continue to support the advancement of research worldwide.
Thank you for your continued dedication throughout another busy month, and I wish you all an enjoyable July!
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG
2 July 2026
TropicalMed Receives an Increased CiteScore of 6.0
We are pleased to share that TropicalMed (ISSN 2414-6366) received an increased CiteScore of 6.0 in June 2026. The CiteScore ranks the journal in Q1 in both the “Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health” and “Infectious Diseases” categories.
You can find more statistics on our website.
The current CiteScores measure the average number of citations within a journal over a four-year window (2022–2025). The Scopus database provides a comprehensive suite of metrics that support informed publishing strategies, research evaluation, and enable benchmarking of journal performance.
This achievement reflects the collective efforts of our authors, reviewers, and editors. Together, we will continue to track the progress of TropicalMed and its growing impact in tropical medicine and infectious diseases.





































































