Announcements
4 December 2024
685 MDPI Editors Named Highly Cited Researchers in 2024
4 December 2024
Viruses | Highly Cited Papers in 2024
“Profiling the Interaction between Human Serum Albumin and Clinically Relevant HIV Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors”
by Andreia Costa-Tuna, Otávio A. Chaves, Zaida L. Almeida, Rita S. Cunha, João Pina and Carlos Serpa
Viruses 2024, 16(4), 491; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16040491
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/4/491
“Human Herpes Virus-6 (HHV-6) Reactivation after Hematopoietic Cell Transplant and Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)- T Cell Therapy: A Shifting Landscape”
by Eleftheria Kampouri, Guy Handley and Joshua A. Hill
Viruses 2024, 16(4), 498; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16040498
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/4/498
“Prevalence of Astroviruses in Different Animal Species in Poland”
by Konrad Kuczera, Anna Orłowska, Marcin Smreczak, Maciej Frant, Paweł Trębas and Jerzy Rola
Viruses 2024, 16(1), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16010080
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/1/80
“Functional Impacts of Epitranscriptomic m6A Modification on HIV-1 Infection”
by Stacia Phillips, Tarun Mishra, Siyu Huang and Li Wu
Viruses 2024, 16(1), 127; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16010127
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/1/127
“Molecular Survey on Porcine Parvoviruses (PPV1-7) and Their Association with Major Pathogens in Reproductive Failure Outbreaks in Northern Italy”
by Giulia Faustini, Claudia Maria Tucciarone, Giovanni Franzo, Anna Donneschi, Maria Beatrice Boniotti, Giovanni Loris Alborali and Michele Drigo
Viruses 2024, 16(1), 157; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16010157
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/1/157
“Macrophages: Key Cellular Players in HIV Infection and Pathogenesis”
by Marie Woottum, Sen Yan, Sophie Sayettat, Séverine Grinberg, Dominique Cathelin, Nassima Bekaddour, Jean-Philippe Herbeuval and Serge Benichou
Viruses 2024, 16(2), 288; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16020288
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/2/288
“Bacteriophage–Host Interactions and the Therapeutic Potential of Bacteriophages”
by Leon M. T. Dicks and Wian Vermeulen
Viruses 2024, 16(3), 478; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16030478
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/3/478
“The Full-Genome Analysis and Generation of an Infectious cDNA Clone of a Genotype 6 Hepatitis E Virus Variant Obtained from a Japanese Wild Boar: In Vitro Cultivation in Human Cell Lines”
by Putu Prathiwi Primadharsini, Masaharu Takahashi, Tsutomu Nishizawa, Yukihiro Sato, Shigeo Nagashima, Kazumoto Murata and Hiroaki Okamoto
Viruses 2024, 16(6), 842; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16060842
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/6/842
“The Contribution of Microglia and Brain-Infiltrating Macrophages to the Pathogenesis of Neuroinflammatory and Neurodegenerative Diseases during TMEV Infection of the Central Nervous System”
by Ana Beatriz DePaula-Silva
Viruses 2024, 16(1), 119; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16010119
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/1/119
“mRNA Vaccine Nanoplatforms and Innate Immunity”
by Lai Wei, Chunhong Dong, Wandi Zhu and Bao-Zhong Wang
Viruses 2024, 16(1), 120; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16010120
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/1/120
29 November 2024
Viruses | Highly Cited Papers in 2023
“Viral Vectors in Gene Therapy: Where Do We Stand in 2023?”
by Kenneth Lundstrom
Viruses 2023, 15(3), 698; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15030698
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/3/698
“Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Infection, EBV, HHV-6 and Other Factors May Contribute to Inflammation and Autoimmunity in Long COVID”
by Aristo Vojdani, Elroy Vojdani, Evan Saidara and Michael Maes
Viruses 2023, 15(2), 400; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15020400
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/2/400
“Current Clinical Landscape and Global Potential of Bacteriophage Therapy”
by Nicole Marie Hitchcock, Danielle Devequi Gomes Nunes, Job Shiach, Katharine Valeria Saraiva Hodel, Josiane Dantas Viana Barbosa, Leticia Alencar Pereira Rodrigues, Brahm Seymour Coler, Milena Botelho Pereira Soares and Roberto Badaró
Viruses 2023, 15(4), 1020; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15041020
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/4/1020
“The Role of Viral Infections in the Onset of Autoimmune Diseases”
by Bhargavi Sundaresan, Fatemeh Shirafkan, Kevin Ripperger and Kristin Rattay
Viruses 2023, 15(3), 782; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15030782
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/3/782
“The Prevalence of HPV in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma”
by Seyed Keybud Katirachi, Mathias Peter Grønlund, Kathrine Kronberg Jakobsen, Christian Grønhøj and Christian von Buchwald
Viruses 2023, 15(2), 451; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15020451
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/2/451
“Zoonotic Animal Influenza Virus and Potential Mixing Vessel Hosts”
by Elsayed M. Abdelwhab and Thomas C. Mettenleiter
Viruses 2023, 15(4), 980; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15040980
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/4/980
“Recent Developments in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccinology”
by Anna-Lise Williamson
Viruses 2023, 15(7), 1440; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15071440
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/7/1440
“Virus-like Particle Vaccines and Platforms for Vaccine Development”
by Milad Kheirvari, Hong Liu and Ebenezer Tumban
Viruses 2023, 15(5), 1109; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15051109
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/5/1109
“Exploration of Microbially Derived Natural Compounds against Monkeypox Virus as Viral Core Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors”
by Amit Dubey, Maha M. Alawi, Thamir A. Alandijany, Isra M. Alsaady, Sarah A. Altwaim, Amaresh Kumar Sahoo, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi and Esam Ibraheem Azhar
Viruses 2023, 15(1), 251; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15010251
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/1/251
“Epstein–Barr Virus History and Pathogenesis”
by Hui Yu and Erle S. Robertson
Viruses 2023, 15(3), 714; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15030714
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/3/714
25 November 2024
Viruses | World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day, marked on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and to mourning those who have died of the disease. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a life-threatening condition caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV attacks the immune system of a patient and reduces its resistance to other diseases. Below is a selection of papers published in Viruses (ISSN: 1999-4915) that may be of interest to you.
“Intact Proviral DNA Analysis of the Brain Viral Reservoir and Relationship to Neuroinflammation in People with HIV on Suppressive Antiretroviral Therapy”
by Dana Gabuzda, Jun Yin, Vikas Misra, Sukrutha Chettimada and Benjamin B. Gelman
Viruses 2023, 15(4), 1009; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15041009
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/4/1009 
“Profiling the Interaction between Human Serum Albumin and Clinically Relevant HIV Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors”
by Andreia Costa-Tuna, Otávio A. Chaves, Zaida L. Almeida, Rita S. Cunha, João Pina and Carlos Serpa
Viruses 2024, 16(4), 491; https://doi.org/10.3390/v16040491
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/4/491
“Treatment Emergent Dolutegravir Resistance Mutations in Individuals Naïve to HIV-1 Integrase Inhibitors: A Rapid Scoping Review”
by Kaiming Tao, Soo-Yon Rhee, Carolyn Chu, Ava Avalos, Amrit K. Ahluwalia, Ravindra K. Gupta, Michael R. Jordan and Robert W. Shafer
Viruses 2023, 15(9), 1932; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15091932
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/9/1932
“Opportunities for CAR-T Cell Immunotherapy in HIV Cure”
by Gerard Campos-Gonzalez, Javier Martinez-Picado, Talia Velasco-Hernandez and Maria Salgado
Viruses 2023, 15(3), 789; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15030789
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/3/789
“Human Hematopoietic Stem Cell Engrafted IL-15 Transgenic NSG Mice Support Robust NK Cell Responses and Sustained HIV-1 Infection”
by Shawn A. Abeynaike, Tridu R. Huynh, Abeera Mehmood, Teha Kim, Kayla Frank, Kefei Gao, Cristina Zalfa, Angel Gandarilla, Leonard Shultz and Silke Paust
Viruses 2023, 15(2), 365; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15020365
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/2/365
“Thymic Exhaustion and Increased Immune Activation Are the Main Mechanisms Involved in Impaired Immunological Recovery of HIV-Positive Patients under ART”
by Maria Carolina Dos Santos Guedes, Wlisses Henrique Veloso Carvalho-Silva, José Leandro Andrade-Santos, Maria Carolina Accioly Brelaz-de-Castro, Fabrício Oliveira Souto and Rafael Lima Guimarães
Viruses 2023, 15(2), 440; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15020440
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/2/440
“ROS-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in CD4 T Cells from ART-Controlled People Living with HIV”
by Madison Schank, Juan Zhao, Ling Wang, Lam Ngoc Thao Nguyen, Yi Zhang, Xiao Y. Wu, Jinyu Zhang, Yong Jiang, Shunbin Ning, Mohamed El Gazzar et al.
Viruses 2023, 15(5), 1061; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15051061
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/5/1061
“Development of HIV-Resistant CAR T Cells by CRISPR/Cas-Mediated CAR Integration into the CCR5 Locus”
by Frederik Holm Rothemejer, Nanna Pi Lauritsen, Anna Karina Juhl, Mariane Høgsbjerg Schleimann, Saskia König, Ole Schmeltz Søgaard, Rasmus O. Bak and Martin Tolstrup
Viruses 2023, 15(1), 202; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15010202
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/1/202
“The Association between CCL5/RANTES SNPs and Susceptibility to HIV-1 Infection: A Meta-Analysis”
by Marcos Jessé Abrahão Silva, Rebecca Lobato Marinho, Pabllo Antonny Silva dos Santos, Carolynne Silva dos Santos, Layana Rufino Ribeiro, Yan Corrêa Rodrigues, Karla Valéria Batista Lima and Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima
Viruses 2023, 15(9), 1958; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15091958
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/9/1958
5 November 2024
Viruses | World HTLV Day
November 10th marks the World HTLV Day, commemorated by international HTLV community and stakeholders, and WHO aims to take this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to this virus, to engage with stakeholders, strengthen the response, and amplify awareness about HTLV. Below are some papers published in Viruses (ISSN: 1999-4915) that may be of interest to you.
“Efficacy of Corticosteroid Therapy for HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial (HAMLET-P)”
by Junji Yamauchi, Kenichiro Tanabe, Tomoo Sato, Masanori Nakagawa, Eiji Matsuura, Yoshio Tsuboi, Keiko Tamaki, Hirokuni Sakima, Satoshi Ishihara, Yuki Ohta et al.
Viruses 2022, 14(1), 136: https://doi.org/10.3390/v14010136
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/1/136
“Updates on HTLV-1 Uveitis”
by Koju Kamoi, Toshiki Watanabe, Kaoru Uchimaru, Akihiko Okayama, Seiko Kato, Toyotaka Kawamata, Hisako Kurozumi-Karube, Noe Horiguchi, Yuan Zong, Yoshihisa Yamano et al.
Viruses 2022, 14(4), 794: https://doi.org/10.3390/v14040794
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/4/794
“Human Retrovirus Genomic RNA Packaging”
by Heather M. Hanson, Nora A. Willkomm, Huixin Yang and Louis M. Mansky
Viruses 2022, 14(5), 1094: https://doi.org/10.3390/v14051094
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/5/1094
“Co-Infection and Cancer: Host–Pathogen Interaction between Dendritic Cells and HIV-1, HTLV-1, and Other Oncogenic Viruses”
by Tania H. Mulherkar, Daniel Joseph Gómez, Grace Sandel and Pooja Jain
Viruses 2022, 14(9), 2037: https://doi.org/10.3390/v14092037
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/9/2037
“Does HTLV-1 Infection Show Phenotypes Found in Sjögren’s Syndrome?”
by Hideki Nakamura, Masako Tsukamoto, Yosuke Nagasawa, Noboru Kitamura, Toshimasa Shimizu, Atsushi Kawakami, Kinya Nagata and Masami Takei
Viruses 2022, 14(1), 100: https://doi.org/10.3390/v14010100
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/1/100
“Clonal Selection and Evolution of HTLV-1-Infected Cells Driven by Genetic and Epigenetic Alteration”
by Makoto Yamagishi, Yutaka Suzuki, Toshiki Watanabe and Kaoru Uchimaru
Viruses 2022, 14(3), 587: https://doi.org/10.3390/v14030587
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/3/587
“Effect of HTLV-1 Infection on the Clinical Course of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis"
by Kunihiko Umekita
Viruses 2022, 14(7), 1460: https://doi.org/10.3390/v14071460
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/7/1460
“Exploring New Functional Aspects of HTLV-1 RNA-Binding Protein Rex: How Does Rex Control Viral Replication?”
by Kazumi Nakano, Koichi Yokoyama, Shuichi Shin, Koki Uchida, Kazuki Tsuji, Marie Tanaka, Kaoru Uchimaru and Toshiki Watanabe
Viruses 2022, 14(2), 407: https://doi.org/10.3390/v14020407
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/2/407
5 November 2024
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #17 - OA Week, Basel Open Day, Beijing Graphene Forum
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
Open Access Week: Forging the Future of Open Access through Global Reach and Collaboration
From 21 to 27 October, we celebrated International Open Access Week (OAW), highlighting the importance of making research accessible to everyone. This campaign reinforced our commitment to advancing open access (OA) and showcased how we are helping research communities worldwide adopt OA as their standard.
“OA publishing is now a cornerstone of global research”
Throughout the week, we featured MDPI’s efforts to support quality open research through blog posts on topics such as how Research Integrity Promotes OA Practices, our Preprints.org platform, and supporting societies with different OA models. These initiatives capture our commitment to making research more inclusive and accessible to all.
OA publishing is now a cornerstone of global research, with more researchers choosing OA over traditional paywalled models, and embracing new, community-driven models.
Benefits of Open Access and Open Research
- Accelerated Discoveries: OA speeds up scientific progress by allowing immediate access to findings, enabling researchers to build on each other’s work faster.
- Community-Led Innovation: Open research empowers communities to manage their own platforms, creating collaboration and shared knowledge.
- Increased Visibility: OA broadens the reach of your research, leading to greater recognition, collaboration, and impact.
- Cross-Disciplinary Connections: By removing financial and geographical barriers, OA unites diverse fields, sparking innovation across disciplines.
MDPI Singapore Celebrates Open Access Week
MDPI Singapore also hosted its first-ever OAW event at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, bringing together academics, researchers, and students to discuss the future of open scholarship. Conversations focused on the potential of new publishing models, alternative funding strategies, and the importance of communicating research to wider audiences.
As OA evolves, MDPI remains a committed partner in advancing open science and creating a transparent, inclusive research environment. For a full recap of the week’s highlights and resources, visit our campaign page.
Impactful Research
MDPI Connection to Nobel-Winning Protein Research
David Baker, an American biochemist, and Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper, two scientists from Google DeepMind, have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking advancements in better understanding the structure of proteins, the molecular engines of life’s processes.
One half of the prize was awarded to Professor David Baker from the University of Washington for his development of revolutionary protein design software enabling the creation of novel proteins for vaccines, nanomaterials, and sensors. Prof. Baker co-authored a 2016 paper in MDPI’s Toxins journal on protein-based therapeutics.
Meanwhile, DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper received recognition for AlphaFold, the AI model that predicts protein structures from amino acid sequences, fulfilling a long-held scientific dream.
“We congratulate this year’s Nobel laureates for their groundbreaking contributions to the study of life”
Nobel Prize Laureates Entrust MDPI with Their Research
As at October 2024, 45 Nobel laureates had contributed to more than 115 articles across
35 MDPI journals. The privilege of hosting the research of such contributors, who significantly influence the open access movement, resonates deeply with our editorial teams.
We are proud to list the names of Pierre Agostini, Hiroshi Amano, Werner Arber, Aaron Ciechanover, Robert H. Grubbs, Oliver Hart, Gerard ‘t Hooft, Michael Houghton, Harald zur Hausen, Katalin Karikó, Jean-Marie Lehn, Gérard Mourou, Ferid Murad, Shuji Nakamura, William Nordhaus, Kostya S. Novoselov, Giorgio Parisi, Charles M. Rice, Alvin E. Roth, Donna Strickland, K. Barry Sharpless, George F. Smoot, Anne L’Huillier, Drew Weissman, Kurt Wüthrich, Ada Yonath, Tomas Lindahl, Thomas C. Südhof, Stanley B. Prusiner, Roger Kornberg, Robert F. Engle, Richard J. Roberts, Ōmura Satoshi, Kenneth J. Arrow, John B. Goodenough, Jennifer Doudna, Hamilton Othanel Smith, Eric R. Kandel, Carlo Rubbia, Bernard Feringa, Barry J. Marshall, Anthony J. Leggett, Andrew Victor Schally, and David Baker.
Notable MRNA Published in Cells
On 7 October 2024, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
MicroRNAs are proving to be fundamentally important for how organisms develop and function. Some interesting papers about microRNA research are published in the MDPI journal Cells. I invite you browse through the notable papers related to microRNA research in Cells.
Inside MDPI
Basel Open Day
On 21 October, we held the Basel Open Day at our headquarters, welcoming a group of journal Editors-in-Chief (EiC) and Editorial Board Members (EBMs) for a full-day workshop. The event featured presentations and discussions on MDPI’s latest editorial updates, data integrity policies, society collaborations, and local market insights.
The following MDPI journals were represented during the visit: Physics, Journal of Personalized Medicine (JPM), Sci, Remote Sensing, Animals, Cells, Buildings, Histories, Sensors, and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH).
This was a great opportunity to showcase our new office space while gathering feedback from leading journal stakeholders. To get everyone on the same page, we took 60 minutes for round-table introductions, which helped set a collaborative tone and ground us in MDPI’s mission of disseminating open science.
“This was a great opportunity to gather feedback from leading journal stakeholders”
The general feedback from the day highlighted positive developments around our editorial and ethics policies, as well as areas for improvement, including flexibility regarding reviewer deadlines. There was a genuine appreciation and push for our ongoing efforts to share more about MDPI, including company updates and promoting high-quality research through our blog, announcements, and social media channels, which we have been growing and expanding.
Our Basel Open Day was a positive experience, bringing together key journal stakeholders and gathering insights to guide MDPI’s continued engagement with the academic community. We look forward to hosting future events of this kind and welcoming more scholars to our headquarters in Basel, Switzerland.
Coming Together for Science
ncRNA 2024 Conference in Basel
I am pleased to share that we held Non-coding RNA World 2024: Exploring Mechanisms, Designing Medicines (ICM 2024) in Basel, Switzerland this past 7–9 October.
The three-day event attracted just over 100 attendees, including two Chairs, 10 invited speakers and two keynotes from Prof. Mauro Giacca and Prof. Ling-Ling Chen. Of the presentations on site, there were 35 posters and 44 oral presentations.
The overall feedback was positive, with people enjoying the intimate event and the unique activities offered, including a guided tour around Basel’s Old Town (a must-see for anyone visiting the city) and a memorable conference dinner.
It was cool to see the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine announced during the conference days. This was exciting for attendees, as the winners discovered a new class of RNA molecules (miRNAs). As one invited speaker put it, “It's exciting to be among fellows when something that important for the field is announced.”
“It's exciting to be among fellows when something that important for the field is announced”
Every attendee receives a conference survey, and I’m always pleased to see a high percentage of ‘Very Satisfied’ responses when asked about ‘treatment from conference personnel’. Kudos to our conference team for meeting our attendees’ needs. These events are a great opportunity for us to reach new audiences, as 92% of the respondents had never been to an MDPI conference, so I am thrilled to see us connecting with a new demographic of your researchers in the RNA field.
A special thank-you to our partnering societies The Epigenetics Society, The French Society of Genetics, LS2 / USGEB (Union of Swiss Societies for Experimental Biology), and The RNA Biology Group, as well as to our sponsors New England Biolabs and Arraystar for their support of the ncRNA 2024 conference. I am also pleased to report that we presented two awards, including the Best Presentation Award and two Best Poster Award, recognizing the contributions of our participants.
Upcoming In-Person Event
27–29 November 2024
Pharmaceuticals 2024 – Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences Towards a Healthy Life
Location: Barcelona, Spain
The discovery of new molecules, their properties, and actions to enhance human health and quality of life.
Find more upcoming MDPI events here.
Closing Thoughts
Beijing Graphene Forum 2024
I am pleased to share that we had a successful time at the Beijing Graphene Forum 2024, which drew around 1,000 attendees, including Konstantin Novoselov (2015 Nobel Prize in Physics) and other high-profile scholars in materials science and chemistry. It was a great opportunity to present MDPI on the big stage, with university presidents from institutions such as Peking University also in attendance.
I had the honour of awarding Prof. Zhongfan Liu, Chairman of the Chemical Science Committee, with a medal and presenting certificates to the members of the Chemical Science Committee; this is an important initiative to help expand MDPI’s journals and influence in China. These are highly respected scholars, and we enjoyed connecting with them over lunch as well.
“This is an important initiative to help expand MDPI’s journals and influence in China”
I also had the chance to speak about MDPI and open access, giving a five-minute speech during the opening ceremony and a 20-minute presentation at the close. MDPI hosted a sub-forum where both academic scholars and MDPI members shared insights, and we engaged with attendees at our MDPI booth.
This was a great opportunity to spotlight MDPI as the main publishing partner for the event, and I was proud to represent us on stage. We also met with scholars to discuss topics such as their publishing needs and institutional policies, open access, impact journals, and IOAP.
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG
28 October 2024
Viruses | Editor’s Choice Articles from 2022 to 2023 Related to Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals
“IFITM3 Interacts with the HBV/HDV Receptor NTCP and Modulates Virus Entry and Infection”
by Massimo Palatini, Simon Franz Müller, Michael Kirstgen, Silke Leiting, Felix Lehmann, Lena Soppa, Nora Goldmann, Christin Müller, Kira Alessandra Alicia Theresa Lowjaga et al.
Viruses 2022, 14(4), 727; https://doi.org/10.3390/v14040727
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/4/727
“Expression of a Functional Mx1 Protein Is Essential for the Ability of RIG-I Agonist Prophylaxis to Provide Potent and Long-Lasting Protection in a Mouse Model of Influenza A Virus Infection”
by Lara S. U. Schwab, Fernando Villalón-Letelier, Melkamu B. Tessema, Sarah L. Londrigan, Andrew G. Brooks, Aeron Hurt, Christoph Coch, Thomas Zillinger, Gunther Hartmann and Patrick C. Reading
Viruses 2022, 14(7), 1547; https://doi.org/10.3390/v14071547
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/7/1547
“Pteropus vampyrus TRIM40 Is an Interferon-Stimulated Gene That Antagonizes RIG-I-like Receptors”
by Sarah van Tol, Adam Hage, Ricardo Rajsbaum and Alexander N. Freiberg
Viruses 2023, 15(11), 2147; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15112147
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/11/2147
“A Robust Phenotypic High-Throughput Antiviral Assay for the Discovery of Rabies Virus Inhibitors”
by Xinyu Wang, Winston Chiu, Hugo Klaassen, Arnaud Marchand, Patrick Chaltin, Johan Neyts and Dirk Jochmans
Viruses 2023, 15(12), 2292; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15122292
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/12/2292
”The Functional Implications of Broad Spectrum Bioactive Compounds Targeting RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase (RdRp) in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic”
by Brittany A. Comunale, Robin J. Larson, Erin Jackson-Ward, Aditi Singh, Frances L. Koback and Lilly D. Engineer
Viruses 2023, 15(12), 2316; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15122316
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/12/2316
16 October 2024
MDPI's Newly Launched Journals in September 2024
Five new journals covering a diverse range of subjects launched their inaugural issue in September 2024. Like other journals in MDPI’s portfolio, these journals are dedicated to sharing the latest research through open access, reflecting our commitment to making knowledge accessible to all.
We extend our sincere gratitude to the Editorial Board Members for their dedication to the launch and development of our new journals. Each journal will ensure its high-quality output via excellent editorial and rigorous peer-review processes so that the published articles achieve significant impact and broad visibility.
We invite you to explore and learn more about these new journals below.
| Journal | Founding Editor-in-Chief | Journal Topics (Selected) |
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Prof. Dr. Nejat Düzgüneş, University of the Pacific, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue | biological therapy and stem-cell therapy; drug therapy; chemotherapy; radiation and other nonsurgical therapeutic strategies | view journal scope | submit an article |
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Prof. Dr. Magda Tsolaki, Greek Federation of Alzheimer’s Disease, Greece; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece | Editorial | view inaugural issue | surgical/procedural complications; complications; perioperative adverse events; postoperative adverse events | view journal scope | submit an article |
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Prof. Dr. Steven R. Fassnacht, Colorado State University, USA; Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue | ice as a mineral; atmospheric ice; sea ice; freshwater ice; ice sheets; ice caps and ice shelves | view journal scope | submit an article |
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Dr. Francisco Epelde, Hospital Universitari Parc Tauli, Spain; University Autonoma of Barcelona, Spain | Editorial | view inaugural issue | hospital management; hospital facilities; hospital services; hospital risk management; health law | view journal scope | submit an article |
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11 October 2024
Viruses | Editor’s Choice Articles from 2022 to 2023 Related to Human Virology and Viral Diseases
“Efficacy of Corticosteroid Therapy for HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial (HAMLET-P)”
by Junji Yamauchi, Kenichiro Tanabe, Tomoo Sato, Masanori Nakagawa, Eiji Matsuura, Yoshio Tsuboi, Keiko Tamaki, Hirokuni Sakima, Satoshi Ishihara, Yuki Ohta et al.
Viruses 2022, 14(1), 136; https://doi.org/10.3390/v14010136
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/1/136
“SARS-CoV-2 Causes Lung Inflammation through Metabolic Reprogramming and RAGE”
by Charles N. S. Allen, Maryline Santerre, Sterling P. Arjona, Lea J. Ghaleb, Muna Herzi, Megan D. Llewellyn, Natalia Shcherbik and Bassel E. Sawaya
Viruses 2022, 14(5), 983; https://doi.org/10.3390/v14050983
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/5/983
“TRIM7 Restricts Coxsackievirus and Norovirus Infection by Detecting the C-Terminal Glutamine Generated by 3C Protease Processing”
by Jakub Luptak, Donna L. Mallery, Aminu S. Jahun, Anna Albecka, Dean Clift, Osaid Ather, Greg Slodkowicz, Ian Goodfellow and Leo C. James
Viruses 2022, 14(8), 1610; https://doi.org/10.3390/v14081610
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/8/1610
“A Secreted Form of the Hepatitis E Virus ORF2 Protein: Design Strategy, Antigenicity and Immunogenicity”
by Zihao Chen, Shaoqi Guo, Guanghui Li, Dong Ying, Guiping Wen, Mujin Fang, Yingbin Wang, Zimin Tang, Zizheng Zheng and Ningshao Xia
Viruses 2022, 14(10), 2122; https://doi.org/10.3390/v14102122
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/10/2122
“Cytokine Profiling of Amniotic Fluid from Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection”
by Nicolas Bourgon, Wendy Fitzgerald, Hugues Aschard, Jean-François Magny, Tiffany Guilleminot, Julien Stirnemann, Roberto Romero, Yves Ville, Leonid Margolis and Marianne Leruez-Ville
Viruses 2022, 14(10), 2145; https://doi.org/10.3390/v14102145
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/10/2145
“SIV Infection Regulates Compartmentalization of Circulating Blood Plasma miRNAs within Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) and Extracellular Condensates (ECs) and Decreases EV-Associated miRNA-128”
by Steven Kopcho, Marina McDew-White, Wasifa Naushad, Mahesh Mohan and Chioma M. Okeoma
Viruses 2023, 15(3), 622; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15030622
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/3/622
“Receptor Binding-Induced Conformational Changes in Herpes Simplex Virus Glycoprotein D Permit Interaction with the gH/gL Complex to Activate Fusion”
by Doina Atanasiu, Wan Ting Saw, Tina M. Cairns, Harvey M. Friedman, Roselyn J. Eisenberg and Gary H. Cohen
Viruses 2023, 15(4), 895; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15040895
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/4/895
“The Circulating miRNA Profile of Chronic Hepatitis D and B Patients Is Comparable but Differs from That of Individuals with HBeAg-Negative HBV Infection”
by Daniela Cavallone, Eric David B. Ornos, Gabriele Ricco, Filippo Oliveri, Barbara Coco, Piero Colombatto, Laura De Rosa, Leslie Michelle M. Dalmacio, Ferruccio Bonino and Maurizia Rossana Brunetto
Viruses 2023, 15(11), 2257; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15112257
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/11/2257
“An Inducible ESCRT-III Inhibition Tool to Control HIV-1 Budding”
by Haiyan Wang, Benoit Gallet, Christine Moriscot, Mylène Pezet, Christine Chatellard, Jean-Philippe Kleman, Heinrich Göttlinger, Winfried Weissenhorn and Cécile Boscheron
Viruses 2023, 15(12), 2289; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15122289
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/12/2289
“Evolving Horizons: Adenovirus Vectors’ Timeless Influence on Cancer, Gene Therapy and Vaccines”
by Prasad D. Trivedi, Barry J. Byrne and Manuela Corti
Viruses 2023, 15(12), 2378; https://doi.org/10.3390/v15122378
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/12/2378
10 October 2024
Viruses | Editor’s Choice Articles from 2022 to 2023 in Section “Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa”
“Functional Characterization of Replication-Associated Proteins Encoded by Alphasatellites Identified in Yunnan Province, China”
by Liling Zhao, Xuan Che, Zhanqi Wang, Xueping Zhou and Yan Xie
Viruses 2022, 14(2), 222: https://doi.org/10.3390/v14020222
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/2/222
“A Capsid Protein Fragment of a Fusagra-like Virus Found in Carica papaya Latex Interacts with the 50S Ribosomal Protein L17”
by Marlonni Maurastoni, Tathiana F. Sá Antunes, Emanuel F. M. Abreu, Simone G. Ribeiro, Angela Mehta, Marcio M. Sanches, Wagner Fontes, Elliot W. Kitajima, Fabiano T. Cruz, Alexandre M. C. Santos et al.
Viruses 2023, 15(2), 541: https://doi.org/10.3390/v15020541
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/2/541
“Efficient Purification of Cowpea Chlorotic Mottle Virus by a Novel Peptide Aptamer”
by Georg Tscheuschner, Marco Ponader, Christopher Raab, Prisca S. Weider, Reni Hartfiel, Jan Ole Kaufmann, Jule L. Völzke, Gaby Bosc-Bierne, Carsten Prinz, Timm Schwaar et al.
Viruses 2023, 15(3), 697: https://doi.org/10.3390/v15030697
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/3/697
“Identifying Putative Resistance Genes for Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus-PAV in Wheat and Barley”
by Glenda Alquicer, Emad Ibrahim, Midatharahally N. Maruthi and Jiban Kumar Kundu
Viruses 2023, 15(3), 716: https://doi.org/10.3390/v15030716
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/3/716
“Interactions of Tomato Chlorosis Virus p27 Protein with Tomato Catalase Are Involved in Viral Infection”
by Xiaohui Sun, Lianyi Zang, Xiaoying Liu, Shanshan Jiang, Xianping Zhang, Dan Zhao, Kaijie Shang, Tao Zhou, Changxiang Zhu and Xiaoping Zhu
Viruses 2023, 15(4), 990: https://doi.org/10.3390/v15040990
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/4/990
“Proteomics Identified UDP-Glycosyltransferase Family Members as Pro-Viral Factors for Turnip Mosaic Virus Infection in Nicotiana benthamiana”
by Kaida Ding, Zhaoxing Jia, Penghuan Rui, Xinxin Fang, Hongying Zheng, Jianping Chen, Fei Yan and Guanwei Wu
Viruses 2023, 15(6), 1401: https://doi.org/10.3390/v15061401
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/6/1401
“P3 and NIa-Pro of Turnip Mosaic Virus Are Independent Elicitors of Superinfection Exclusion”
by Haritha Nunna, Feng Qu and Satyanarayana Tatineni
Viruses 2023, 15(7), 1459: https://doi.org/10.3390/v15071459
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/7/1459
“Small Heat Shock Protein (sHsp22.98) from Trialeurodes vaporariorum Plays Important Role in Apple Scar Skin Viroid Transmission”
by Savita Chaudhary, Vijayanandraj Selvaraj, Preshika Awasthi, Swati Bhuria, Rituraj Purohit, Surender Kumar and Vipin Hallan
Viruses 2023, 15(10), 2069: https://doi.org/10.3390/v15102069
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/10/2069
“Enhanced Susceptibility to Tomato Chlorosis Virus (ToCV) in Hsp90- and Sgt1-Silenced Plants: Insights from Gene Expression Dynamics”
by Irene Ontiveros, Noé Fernández-Pozo, Anna Esteve-Codina, Juan José López-Moya and Juan Antonio Díaz-Pendón
Viruses 2023, 15, 2370: https://doi.org/10.3390/v15122370
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/12/2370
