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1 October 2025
2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers
We are honored to recognize the 2024 MDPI Top 1000 Reviewers—scholars whose exemplary commitment to rigorous and constructive peer review is vital in upholding the highest standards of academic publishing.
Selected from a distinguished pool of 215,000 reviewers from 65 countries and regions worldwide, these honorees stand out for their exceptional expertise, diligence, and dedication to advancing research through timely and thoughtful reviews. Their constructive and impartial feedback ensures the publication of high-quality, impactful research, while their timely reviews facilitate swift revisions and faster publication of innovative work.
Peer review is the invisible foundation of academic progress. With gratitude and respect, we celebrate these 1000 scholars who made that foundation stronger in 2024. We respected all privacy preferences, with part of nominees opting for limited attribution.
The names of these reviewers are listed below in alphabetical order by first name:
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Abbas Yazdinejad |
Hanane Boutaj |
Oscar De Lucio |
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Abdessamad Belhaj |
Hany H. Arab |
Otilia Manta |
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Abdolreza Jamilian |
Hao Zang |
Panagiotis D. Michailidis |
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Abdul Waheed |
Hatem Amin |
Panagiotis Simitzis |
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Abiel Aguilar-González |
Henry Alba |
Paola Prete |
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Adina Santana |
Hiroyuki Noda |
Paolo Trucillo |
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Aditya Velidandi |
Hitoshi Tanaka |
Patricia Kara De Maeijer |
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Adrian Stancu |
Horst Lenske |
Patrícia Pires |
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Adriana Borodzhieva |
Hossein Azadi |
Paulo Schwingel |
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Adriana Cristina Urcan |
Houlin Yu |
Pavel Loskot |
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Adriano Bressane |
Huaifu Deng |
Pedro García-Ramírez |
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Agbotiname Imoize |
Huamin Jie |
Pedro Pablo Zamora |
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Agustin L. Herrera-May |
Hugo Lisboa |
Pedro Pereira |
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Ahmed Arafa |
Igor L. Zakharov |
Pei-Hsun Wang |
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Ahmet Cagdas Seckin |
Igor Litvinchev |
Pellegrino La Manna |
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Ailton Cesar Lemes |
Igor Vujović |
Petar Ozretić |
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Akash Kumar |
Ildiko Horvath |
Petko Petkov |
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Akihiko Murayama |
Ilya A. Khodov |
Petr Komínek |
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Alain E. Le Faou |
Ilya Zavidovskiy |
Petras Prakas |
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Alain Massart |
Imran Ali Lakhiar |
Petro Pukach |
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Alejandro Plascencia |
Ines Aguinaga-Ontoso |
Petru Alexandru Vlaicu |
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Aleksandar Ašonja |
Ioan Hutu |
Phil Chilibeck |
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Aleksandra Głowacka |
Ioan Petean |
Pia Lopez-Jornet |
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Aleksandra Nesić |
Irena M. Ilic |
Pietro Geri |
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Alessio Ardizzone |
Isaac Lifshitz |
Pingfan Hu |
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Alessio Faccia |
Ismael Cristofer Baierle |
Piotr Cyklis |
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Alexander E. Berezin |
I-Ta Lee |
Piotr Gauden |
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Alexander Lykov |
Itzhak Aviv |
Piotr Gawda |
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Alexander Robitzsch |
Iustinian Bejan |
Pradeep Kumar Panda |
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Alexandre Landry |
Ivan Matveev |
Pradeep Varadwaj |
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Alexey Chubarov |
Ivan Pavlenko |
Presentación Caballero |
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Alexey Morgounov |
Ivana Mitrović |
Pu Xie |
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Alexis Rodríguez |
Iyyakkannu Sivanesan |
Qingchao Li |
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Alfredo Silveira De Borba |
Jacek Abramczyk |
Qinghua Qiu |
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Ali Hashemizdeh |
Jacques Cabaret |
Qingwei Chen |
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Alison De Oliveira Moraes |
Jaime A. Mella-Raipán |
Radoslaw Jasinski |
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Aliyu Aliyu |
Jaime Taha-Tijerina |
Radu Racovita |
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Alok Dhaundiyal |
James Chun Lam Chow |
Rafael Galvão De Almeida |
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Álvaro Antón-Sancho |
James Chung-Wai Cheung |
Rafael Melo |
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Amit Ranjan |
James O. Finckenauer |
Rafal Kukawka |
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Amritlal Mandal |
Jan Cieśliński |
Rafał Watrowski |
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Ana Isabel Roca-Fernández |
Ján Moravec |
Raffaele Pellegrino |
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Ana Tomić |
Jarbas Miguel |
Rajender Boddula |
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Anas Alsobeh |
Jaroslav Dvorak |
Ralf Hofmann |
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Anastasios Karayiannakis |
Jarosław Przybył |
Ran Wang |
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Andre Luiz Costa |
Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić |
Ranko S. Romanić |
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Andrea Bianconi |
Jasmina Lukinac |
Ratna Kishore Velamati |
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Andrea Sonaglioni |
Jawad Tanveer |
Rebecca Creamer |
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Andrea Tomassi |
Jean Carlos Bettoni |
Reggie Surya |
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Andrés Fernando Barajas Solano |
Jennie Golding |
Rehan Siddiqui |
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Andrés Novoa |
Jerzy Chudek |
Renato Maaliw |
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Andreu Comas-Garcia |
Jhih-Rong Liao |
Reuven Yosef |
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Andrew Lane |
Jiachen Li |
Ricardo García-León |
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Andrew Lothian |
Jianzhu Liu |
Richard Murray |
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Andrew Sortwell |
Jiaquan Yu |
Robert Boyd |
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Andrius Katkevičius |
Jibing Chen |
Robert H. Eibl |
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Andromachi Nanou |
Jie Gao |
Robert James Crammond |
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Andrzej Kielian |
Jie Hua |
Robert Oleniacz |
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Andrzej Kozłowski |
Jill Channing |
Roberto Passera |
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Andrzej Zolnowski |
Jinfeng Li |
Rodolpho Fernando Vaz |
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Ángel Josabad Alonso-Castro |
Jinle Xiang |
Rodrigo Galo |
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Ángel Llamas |
Jinliu Chen |
Roger E. Thomas |
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Angelo Ferlazzo |
Jinyao Lin |
Roger W. Bachmann |
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Angelo Marcelo Tusset |
Jinyu Hu |
Rogério Leone Buchaim |
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Anil K. Meher |
Jiří Remr |
Roman Trach |
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Animesh Kumar Basak |
Jiying Liu |
Roman Trochimczuk |
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Anita Silvana Ilak Peršurić |
João Everthon Da Silva Ribeiro |
Romil Parikh |
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Anna Kharkova |
Joao Pessoa |
Romina Fucà |
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Anna Lenart-Boroń |
Joaquim Carreras |
Ronald Nelson |
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Anna Piotrowska |
John Adams Sebastian |
Rosie Yagmur Yegin |
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Anne Anderson |
John Van Boxel |
Roxana Lucaciu |
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Antiopi-Malvina Stamatellou |
Jonathan Puente-Rivera |
Rui Sales Júnior |
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Antonia Kondou |
Jordi-Roger Riba |
Rui Vitorino |
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Antonio Miguel Ruiz Armenteros |
Jorge De Andres-Sanchez |
Ruo Wang |
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Anusorn Cherdthong |
Jorge Guillermo Diaz Rodriguez |
Ryoma Michishita |
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Aram Cornaggia |
Jorge Luis Zambrano-Martinez |
Sabina Necula |
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Ariana Saraiva |
José F. Fontanari |
Sabina Umirzakova |
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Ariel Soares Teles |
José Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna |
Said EL-Ashker |
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Aristeidis Karras |
José Francisco Segura Plaza |
Saïf Ed-Dı̂n Fertahi |
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Arnaud Dragicevic |
José Luis Díaz |
Salvatore Romano |
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Artem Obukhov |
José Luis Rivera-Armenta |
Sándor Beszédes |
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Arvind Kumar Shukla |
Jose M. Miranda |
Santiago Lain |
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Arvind Negi |
Jose M. Mulet |
Sara Black Brown |
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Athanasios A. Panagiotopoulos |
Jose Navarro-Pedreño |
Sarat Chandra Mohapatra |
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Augustine Edegbene |
José Pedro Cerdeira |
Sarunas Grigaliunas |
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Aunchalee Aussanasuwannakul |
Jouni Räisänen |
Saša Milojević |
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Aurel Maxim |
Jui-Yang Lai |
Sawsan A. Zaitone |
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Barbara Symanowicz |
Juliana Fernandes |
Scott E. Hendrix |
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Bartosz Płachno |
Julio Plaza Díaz |
Seong-Gon Kim |
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Bela Kocsis |
Juliusz Huber |
Sergii Babichev |
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Benedetto Schiavo |
Jun Liu |
Sergio Da Silva |
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Bernhard Koelmel |
Junyu Chen |
Sérgio Felipe |
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Bhupendra Prajapati |
Karan Nayak |
Sergio Guzmán-Pino |
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Bierng-Chearl Ahn |
Karel Allegaert |
Seyed Kourosh Mahjour |
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Bo Zhou |
Katarina Aškerc Zadravec |
Seyed Masoud Parsa |
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Bohong Zhang |
Katarzyna Kubiak-Wójcicka |
Shedrach Benjamin Pewan |
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Bonface Ombasa Manono |
Katarzyna Peta |
Shehwaz Anwar |
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Bozhidar Stefanov |
Katarzyna Tandecka |
Shengwen Tang |
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Brach Poston |
Katherine Bussey |
Shih-Lin Lin |
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Byeong Yong Kong |
Katsuya Ichinose |
Shilong Li |
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Caio Sampaio |
Kazuharu Bamba |
Shing-Hwa Liu |
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Caius Panoiu |
Kazuhiko Kotani |
Shu Yuan |
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Caiyun Wang |
Kazuhiko Nakadate |
Shuohong Wang |
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Calin Mircea Gherman |
Keigi Fujiwara |
Shuolin Xiao |
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Camelia Delcea |
Keith Rochfort |
Shuping Wu |
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Cardellicchio Angelo |
Kenneth Waters |
Sihui Dong |
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Carlos Alberto Ligarda Samanez |
Keren Dopelt |
Sławomir Rabczak |
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Carlos Almeida |
Kira E. Vostrikova |
Sojung Kim |
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Carlos Balsas |
Kit Leong Cheong |
Songli Zhu |
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Carlos López-de-Celis |
Konstantinos Vergos |
Soonhee Hwang |
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Carlos Marcuello |
Koyeli Girigoswami |
Soo-Whang Baek |
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Carlos Pascual-Morena |
Krzysztof R. Karsznia |
Soufiane Haddout |
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Carlos Torres-Torres |
Krzysztof Szwajka |
Sousana Papadopoulou |
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Casey Watters |
Krzysztof Wołk |
Spiros Paramithiotis |
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Castillo Castillo |
Kumar Ganesan |
Spyridon Kaltsas |
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Changmin Shi |
Lan Lin |
Srecko Stopic |
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Chao Chen |
László Radócz |
Srinivasan Sathiyaraj |
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Chao Gu |
Laurent Donzé |
Stefano Mancin |
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Chao Zhang (China) |
Lei He |
Subhadeep Das |
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Chao Zhang (Singapore) |
Lei Huang |
Sumedha Nitin Prabhu |
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Chellapandian Maheswaran |
Leonard-Ionut Atanase |
Sushant K. Rawal |
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Cheonshik Kim |
Leonardo Henrique Dalcheco Messias |
Svetoslav Todorov |
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Chia Hung Kao |
Leonie Brummer |
Szymon Janczar |
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Chiachung Chen |
Levon Gevorkov |
Tadeusz Kowalski |
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Chiara Cinquini |
Li Fu |
Tadeusz Sierotowicz |
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Chieh-Chih Tsai |
Lidija Hauptman |
Taha Koray Sahin |
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Christian Rojas |
Lin-Fu Liang |
Tahir Cetin Akinci |
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Chu Zhang |
Ling Yang |
Takuo Sakon |
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Chuanyu Sun |
Lingli Deng |
Tamara Lazarević-Pašti |
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Chun-Wei Yang |
Ljubica Kazi |
Tao Zhang |
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Claudia Bita-Nicolae |
Lotfi Boudjema |
Taras P. Pasternak |
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Constant Mews |
Louis Moustakas |
Tarek Eldomiaty |
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Cristian Vacacela Gomez |
Luca Ulrich |
Taro Urase |
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Cristiano Matos |
Luis Adrian De Jesús-González |
Tenzer Robert |
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Cristian-Valeriu Stanciu |
Luis Alfonso Díaz-Secades |
Thawatchai Phaechamud |
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Cristóbal Macías Villalobos |
Luis Filipe Almeida Bernardo |
Thomas Michael |
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Dalia Calneryte |
Luis Nestor Apaza Ticona |
Tiberiu Harko |
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Daniel Hernandez-Patlan |
Luis Puente-Díaz |
Timea Claudia Ghitea |
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Daniele Ritelli |
Luiz Antonio Alcântara Pereira |
Timothy John Mahony |
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Daniel-Ioan Curiac |
Łukasz Rakoczy |
Timothy Omara |
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Daniil Olennikov |
Łukasz Szeleszczuk |
Tomasz Hikawczuk |
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Daodao Hu |
Maciej Kruszyna |
Tomasz M. Karpiński |
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Daqin Guan |
Magdalena Jaciow |
Tomasz Trzepiecinski |
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Daria Chudakova |
Maha Nasr |
Triantafyllos Didangelos |
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Daria Mottareale-Calvanese |
Maharshi Bhaswant |
Tsvetelin Zaevski |
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Dariusz Dziki |
Maksim Zavalishin |
Ulrich J. Pont |
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Dariusz Gozdowski |
Małgorzata Jeleń |
Vadim Kramar |
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David Kieda |
Man Fai Leung |
Vagner Lunge |
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David Luviano-Cruz |
Manickam Minakshi |
Valério Monteiro-Neto |
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Da-Zhi Sun |
Marcel Sari |
Van Giap Do |
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Debra Wetcher-Hendricks |
Marcello Iasiello |
Van-An Duong |
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Demin Cai |
Marco Limongiello |
Vanni Nicoletti |
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Dennis Dieks |
Marco Zucca |
Vasilios Liordos |
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Deokho Lee |
Marconi Batista Teixeira |
Vedran Mrzljak |
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Deyu Li |
Marcos Vinícius Da Silva |
Vicente Romo Pérez |
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Diego Romano Perinelli |
Marek Cała |
Victor-Alexandru Briciu |
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Dimitris Tatsis |
Maria G. Ioannides |
Viktor V. Brygadyrenko |
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Dirceu Ramos |
Maria João Lima |
Vinícius Silva Belo |
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Dmitrii Pankin |
Maria Kantzanou |
Violeta Popovici |
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Dmitriy Yambulatov |
Maria Leonor Abrantes Pires |
Viorel Dragos Radu |
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Dmitry Kultin |
Mariana Buranelo Egea |
Viswas Raja Solomon |
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Dongwei Di |
Mariana Magalhães |
Viviani Oliveira |
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Dorota Formanowicz |
Marija Strojnik |
Vlad Rotaru |
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Dragan Marinkovic |
Marijn Speeckaert |
Vladica Stojanović |
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Drazenko Glavic |
Marina G. Holyavka |
Volodymyr Hrytsyk |
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Duguleana Mihai |
Marina Gravit |
Volodymyr Ponomaryov |
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Dušan S. Dimić |
Mario Cerezo Pizarro |
Waldemar Studziński |
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E Terasa Chen |
Mario Ganau |
Wanming Lin |
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Edoardo Bucchignani |
Mariusz Ptak |
Waseem Jerjes |
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Eduard Zadobrischi |
Marlen Vitales-Noyola |
Wei-Chieh Lee |
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Edwin Villagran |
Marta Forte |
Weiming Fang |
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Eitan Simon |
Martha Rocío Moreno-Jimenez |
Weiren Luo |
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Elena Chitoran |
Marwan El Ghoch |
Weiwei Jiang |
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Elena Marrocchino |
Marzena Włodarczyk-Stasiak |
Wenan Yuan |
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Elisabeta Negrău |
Massimiliano Schiavo |
Wenguang Yang |
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Elisavet Bouloumpasi |
Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali |
Wenluan Zhang |
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Elochukwu Ukwandu |
Mateusz Rozmiarek |
Wiesław Przygoda |
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Emil Smyk |
Matt Smith |
Wilian Paul Arévalo Cordero |
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Emilio Bucio |
Matteo Riccò |
Wilian Pech-Rodríguez |
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Emmanouil Karampinis |
Matthias Müller |
Wislei R. Osório |
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Ericsson D. Coy-Barrera |
Mauro Lombardo |
Wi-Young So |
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Eugeniusz Koda |
Md. Ataur Rahman |
Wojciech Sałabun |
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Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka |
Md. Biddut Hossain |
Wojciech Zabierowski |
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Ewa Tomaszewska |
Meisam Abdollahi |
Xiaofei Du |
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Ezhaveni Sathiyamoorthi |
Meng-Hwan Lee |
Xiaolong Ji |
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Fabio Corti |
Meng-Yao Li |
Xiaomin Xu |
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Fahmi Zairi |
Meysam Keshavarz |
Xiaoshuang Ma |
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Fanzhi Kong |
Michael Eisenhut |
Xiaoying Liu |
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Fasih Ullah Haider |
Michael Gerlich |
Xiao-Yong Wang |
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Fayez Tarsha-Kurdi |
Mihaela Brindusa Tudose |
Xinming Zhang |
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Fekete Mónika |
Mihaela Niculae |
Xinqiao Liu |
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Felipe Jiménez |
Mihaela Tinca Udristioiu |
Xinqing Xiao |
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Feng Wen |
Mihaela Toderaş |
Xuechen Zheng |
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Ferdinando Di Martino |
Mihai Crenganis |
Xueming Zhang |
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Fernanda Tonelli |
Mika Simonen |
Xuezhen Wang |
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Fernando Lessa Tofoli |
Milan Toma |
Xuguang Cai |
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Fernando Viadero-Monasterio |
Miloš Lichner |
Yair Wiseman |
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Fethi Ouallouche |
Milos Seda |
Yang Xu |
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Flavio Arroyo |
MIloš Zrnić |
Yangwon Lee |
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Flor H. Pujol |
Min Xia |
Yanhong Peng |
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Florin Dumitru Bora |
Mina Tadros |
Yao Ni |
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Florin Nechita |
Mingren Shen |
Yaoxiang Li |
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Francesco Di Bello |
Mircea Neagoe |
Yasushige Shingu |
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Francesco Galluzzo |
Mirela-Fernanda Zaltariov |
Yaswanth Kuthati |
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Francisco Haces Fernandez |
Mirjana Ljubojević |
Yaxin Liu |
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Francisco Rego |
Mirko Stanimirović |
Ygor Jessé Ramos |
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Francisco Solano |
Mirza Pojskić |
Yi Xu |
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Frédéric Muttin |
Modesto Pérez-Sánchez |
Yifan Zhao |
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Fredrick Eze |
Mohammad Ali Sahraei |
Yih Jeng |
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Gabriel Milan |
Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki |
Yiyang Chen |
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Gabriel Zazeri |
Mohammad Qneibi |
Yoichi Shiraishi |
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Galina Ilieva |
Mohammed Gamal |
Yong Hwan Kim |
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Gary Van Vuuren |
Mohammed Sayed |
Yongqi Yin |
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Gennadiy Kolesnikov |
Mounia Tahri |
Young-joo Ahn |
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George E. Mustoe |
Muhammad Ahsan Asghar |
Yousi Fu |
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George Lazaroiu |
Muhammad N. Mahmood |
Yuan Meng |
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George Xiroudakis |
Muhammad Syafrudin |
Yuefei Zhuo |
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Georgiy Gamov |
Muhammed Yildirim |
Yugang He |
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Gerald Cleaver |
Murilo E. C. Bento |
Yuliia Trach |
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Ghassan Ghssein |
Muthuraj Arunpandian |
Yuliya Semenova |
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Gian Mario Migliaccio |
Narcis Eduard Mitu |
Yuri Jorge Peña-Ramirez |
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Giancarlo Trimarchi |
Naser Alsharairi |
Yuri Konstantinov |
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Gianmarco Ferrara |
Natale Calomino |
Yusheng Xiang |
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Giovanni Tesoriere |
Natanael Karjanto |
Yutaka Ohsedo |
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Giuseppe Brunetti |
Nataša Nastić |
Zaihua Duan |
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Giuseppe Di Martino |
Naveed Ahmad |
Zelaya-Molina Lily Xochilt |
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Giuseppe Losurdo |
Nebojsa Pavlovic |
Zenon Pogorelić |
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Giuseppina Uva |
Neli Milenova Vilhelmova |
Zhang Ying |
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Glauber Cruz |
Nguyen Dinh-Hung |
Zhanni Luo |
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Glenn Morrison |
Nguyen Quoc Khuong |
Zhao Ding |
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Gloria Cerasela Crisan |
Nicola Magnavita |
Zhengmao Li |
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Gordana Wozniak-Knopp |
Nicoleta Dospinescu |
Zhengwei Huang |
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Gordon Alderink |
Nicoletta Cera |
Zhidong Zhou |
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Grazia Giuseppina Politano |
Nidhi Puranik |
Zhijun Li |
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Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos |
Nikita Osintsev |
Zhixiong Lu |
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Grzegorz Woroniak |
Nikita V. Martyushev |
Zhizhong Zhang |
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Grzegorz Zieliński |
Nikola Stanisic |
Zhong-Gao Jiao |
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Guadalupe Gabriel Flores-Rojas |
Nilakshi Barua |
Zia Muhammad |
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Guangnian Xiao |
Nobuo Funabiki |
Žiga Laznik |
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Guanxi Yan |
Octavian Vasiliu |
Zigmantas Gudžinskas |
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Guoyou Zhang |
Oguzhan Der |
Zishan Ahmad |
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Gustavo Henrique Nalon |
Oimahmad Rahmonov |
Zivan Gojkovic |
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Hai-yu Ji |
Olga Morozova |
Zoran Mijić |
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Hamza Faraji |
Onur Dogan |
Zsuzsanna Bacsi |
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Hamza Sohail |
Ophir Freund |
4 November 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #28 - WSF11, Nobel Laureates, Proofig AI, Romania Summit, STM and FBF
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

Highlights from the 11th World Sustainability Forum in Barcelona
I’m pleased to share some highlights from the 11th World Sustainability Forum (WSF 11), held in Barcelona on 2–3 October 2025 under the theme Sustainable and Resilient Cities.
Why WSF matters
The WSF series is a flagship initiative for MDPI and is supported by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. It serves as a transdisciplinary platform for researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to engage on sustainability challenges. WSF is now held annually as part of our commitment to maintain momentum in the sustainability discourse.
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This year’s Barcelona edition focused on urban resilience, landscape design, and social community impact in the sustainability space. Over 48 hours of sessions, we brought together leading minds across disciplines to translate vision into practice. With participants from 53 countries across all continents, WSF 11 was truly global in scope.

“WSF is now held annually as part of our commitment to maintain momentum in the sustainability discourse”
What made WSF 11 especially successful (from my vantage point) was the level of positive engagement with our participants. Chief editors, researchers, and attendees repeatedly told me how professionally executed the event was, highlighting the high energy, logistical smoothness and quality of MDPI’s event management. That kind of recognition from peers really builds our reputation as more than just a publisher, but as a convener of meaningful scientific dialogue.
Our conferences are a form of experiential marketing as they create memorable and immersive connections between a brand and attendees. These positive associations build promotion and brand loyalty, ultimately impacting the MDPI’s trust and reputation for the better.
WSF 11: By the numbers
Here’s a quick snapshot of WSF 11’s scale and reach:
- 181 registrations across global participants.
- 8 keynote speakers and 5 invited speakers.
- 144 abstracts accepted (over 355 submitted), resulting in 75 short talks and 69 posters.
- 53 countries were represented across all continents, making it a truly international event.
- First time that we ran parallel sessions for WSF (an ambitious program).
- A dedicated awards ceremony to honour outstanding sustainability research: World Sustainability Award (WSA) x 2 winners, and Emerging Sustainability Leader Award (ESLA) x 3 winners.
Interviews with our World Sustainability Award Winners
One of the most rewarding parts of WSF is recognizing researchers whose work advances sustainability in powerful ways. In our Blog series, Daniella Maritan-Thomson (Content Specialist, MDPI) interviewed the two winners of the World Sustainability Award, Professor Dr. Stuart Pimm and Dr. Abdelbagi M. Ismail, who offered insights to the human side of sustainability research, the people behind the data, and the stories behind the science.
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“Our conferences create memorable and immersive connections”
Emerging Sustainability Leader Award winners

Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI), Prof. Dr. Vhahangwele Masindi, Dr. Katya Rhodes, and Prof. Dr. Myriam Ertz (left to right).
We also recognized three recipients of the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award: Prof. Dr. Vhahangwele Masindi, Dr. Katya Rhodes, and Prof. Dr. Myriam Ertz, for their contributions as early-career researchers advancing sustainability through innovation, impact, and academic excellence across the field.
What this means for MDPI
- Building our global identity in events
WSF is a marquee MDPI event, not just a gathering, but a statement of how we wish to position ourselves in the global sustainability ecosystem. The positive feedback helps us build on our approach for future editions, so that we remain a reference point for quality, relevance, and engagement. - Expanding capacity across offices
The success of WSF 11 in Barcelona’s would not have happened without great teamwork from Basel, Barcelona, Romania, the UK, and the APAC Conference team. Thanks to everyone for their work to bring this ambitious event to life. - Supporting MDPI’s mission
At this event, I had the opportunity to present on MDPI's role in Open Access, sustainability publishing, and the intersection of science and policy. WSF is not only about the science; it’s also a platform for us to position MDPI as a thought leader and a collaborator in shaping the future of sustainable research.
I look forward to the WSF momentum as we work towards WSF 12 in Hong Kong, which is scheduled for August 2026.

MDPI Colleagues at the 11th World Sustainability Forum in Barcelona, Spain, 2–3 October 2025.
Impactful Research

Celebrating 2025 Nobel Laureates who have published with MDPI
October is always an inspiring month in science. It’s when the world turns its attention to the Nobel Prize announcements, recognizing discoveries that have changed how we understand the world.
Over the years, many distinguished researchers who have received the Nobel Prize have chosen to publish their work with MDPI. These are scientists whose breakthroughs have shaped entire fields of research, and who have entrusted our Open Access journals to share their findings with the world.
“The work we support can be world-class and world-changing”
Congratulations to the 2025 Laureates
Dozens of Nobel Laureates have published in our journals: as at 2024, more than 40 laureates had contributed over 115 articles across more than 35 MDPI journals. Congratulations to the three 2025 Nobel prize-winners who have published with MDPI during their careers. Below are links to their MDPI publications and announcements for further reading:
- Omar M. Yaghi (Chemistry)
- Awarded for his pioneering work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). MDPI published his article “Covalent Organic Frameworks: Organic Chemistry Beyond the Molecule” in Molecules (2017).
- MDPI Announcement: https://www.mdpi.com/news/13455
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry – The Science Behind the Prize
- Shimon Sakaguchi (Medicine)
- Recognized for discoveries in immune-system self-tolerance and regulatory T-cells. Published in Cancers (2021).
- MDPI Announcement: https://www.mdpi.com/news/13443
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – The Science Behind the Prize
- John M. Martinis (Physics)
- Recognized for quantum tunnelling in electrical circuits. MDPI’s Journal of Nuclear Engineering (2025) includes his co-authored work.
- MDPI Announcement: https://www.mdpi.com/news/13450
- Nobel Prize in Physics – The Science Behind the Prize
These connections strengthen our mission to make research freely available and ensure that transformative ideas reach the widest possible audience.
Publishing at the leading edge of knowledge
The privilege of hosting such contributors resonates deeply with our editorial teams. It shows that top-tier scientific work has a home at MDPI, which builds our visibility in the research community. It signals that our publishing model, our editorial workflows, and our commitment to Open Access are respected at the very highest levels of science. It also gives our authors, reviewers, editors and staff the message that the work we support can be world-class and world-changing.
Publishing at the leading edge of knowledge isn’t just about individual papers – it’s about the ecosystem of support, transparency, and accessibility that makes discovery possible. Let’s continue to build a publishing platform and provide a service that attracts and enables both everyday research and the breakthroughs of tomorrow.
Inside MDPI

Strengthening Research Integrity: MDPI partners with Proofig AI
I’m pleased to share that MDPI has entered a multi-year partnership with Proofig AI, a leader in AI-driven proofing and integrity software for scientific publishing. This follows the success of our pilot program, in which Proofig AI proved highly effective in detecting duplicated, altered, and manipulated images across biomedical submissions.
Safeguarding the credibility of the research we publish
Research integrity is at the core of MDPI’s mission. The life sciences, in particular, face increasing risks of image-related issues due to advanced editing tools and generative AI. By integrating Proofig AI into our workflows, we improve our ability to detect issues early, reduce post-publication corrections, and safeguard the credibility of the research we publish.
Pilot outcomes
- Successful detection of duplicated confocal and histology images, even when altered to disguise similarities.
- Early results showed a significant drop in post-publication image manipulation flags year-on-year.
- Positive feedback from editors and staff highlighted the tool’s ease of use and reliability.

Dr. Dror Kolodkin-Gal (co-founder and CEO of Proofig AI) said:
“The MDPI team conducted a highly professional and carefully monitored pilot, achieving excellent results in detecting problematic images.
Their fast and effective integration process was impressive, and we are excited to contribute to this important collaboration.”

Sanita Meijere (IT Product and Project Manager, MDPI), shared:
“For more than a year, we’ve tested all the available image manipulation detection tools. Proofig AI’s quality and ease of use, alongside positive feedback from our internal users, made their software a clear stand-out.
We’re thrilled to be moving forward with this partnership, ensuring we do our utmost to protect MDPI’s biomedical journals. Using this advanced image proofing software reaffirms MDPI’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards in research integrity.”
Raising the bar for integrity
This partnership sets a new benchmark for quality control in biomedical publishing.

As Tim Tait-Jamieson (Head of Publication Ethics, MDPI), explains:
“The life sciences are disproportionately affected by research integrity issues, making vigilance in this field especially critical. This is driven, in part, by the increasing sophistication of image editing software and generative AI.
Whether accidental or deliberate, image manipulation can have a lasting impact on credibility. By integrating Proofig AI into our editorial workflows, we strengthen our ability to detect scientific misconduct early and reduce post-publication amendments.”
Faster and more accurate quality control
Proofig will automatically flag potentially problematic images during submission checks, giving our editors more confidence in the integrity of manuscripts and freeing up time to focus on editorial decisions. The tool will also reduce the burden of manual checks, while supporting faster and more accurate quality control. This partnership reinforces MDPI's reputation as a publisher that takes integrity seriously and continues to invest in tools to support authors, editors, and reviewers alike.
A big thank-you to all colleagues who supported the pilot and rollout. You can read more in our MDPI Blog post.
Coming Together for Science

The MDPI Romania Summit 2025
On 21–22 October, I had the pleasure of joining our colleagues in Bucharest for the MDPI Romania Summit 2025. The event was organized by our Romania Marketing team, with support from colleagues across our Romanian offices. It brought together academics, policymakers, and collaborators to discuss the country’s evolving research landscape.
Over two days, we welcomed more than 30 participants, including Editorial Board Members, Guest Editors, and policy-makers from the Romanian research and education sectors, including representatives from the Romanian Academy and the National Commission for the Accreditation of Academic Titles (CNATDCU).
The discussions and presentations reflected the strength and growth of Romania’s research community and its active engagement in Open Access publishing.
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“The discussions and presentations reflected the strength and growth of Romania’s research community”
Romania’s role in Open Access
Romania loves Open Access and has emerged as one of MDPI’s most engaged national research communities. The numbers speak for themselves:
- 67% of all publications in Romania were Open Access in 2024.
- MDPI accounts for 39% of the country’s total OA publications (14,779 in 2024).
- Over the last five years (2020–2024), Romanian institutions published over 33,000 papers with MDPI.
- There are 460 active Editorial Board Members from Romania, including 8 Chief Editors.
- 29 institutions are part of our Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP), with 8 new members joining in 2025.
These numbers reflect the trust and reliable partnership we have built with the Romanian academic community.
Highlights from the Summit
The program covered a wide range of topics from MDPI’s achievements and updates to our editorial processes, peer-review quality, AI in publishing, IOAP and Open Access funding models, and publication ethics.
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Agenda Highlights:
- MDPI Introduction, Performance & Achievements, and Collaboration with Romania – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI).
- Trust the Process: Editorial Workflow and Quality in Publishing – Dr. Liliane Auwerter (Scientific Review Group).
- Publication Ethics at MDPI: Safeguarding the Integrity of the Published Scholarly Record – Diana Cristina Apodaritei (Research Integrity Specialist).
- Institutional Partnerships – Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager, MDPI).
- AI in Publishing and MDPI's Actions – Sanita Meijere (AI Product Manager).
- Closing Remarks – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI).
Participants shared feedback and ideas for future collaborations, including organizing author workshops, possible conference collaborations, and strengthening our engagement with national institutions such as the Ministry of Education and Research and the National Council of Romanian Rectors.
As Acad. Dr. Nicolae-Victor Zamfir, Vice President of the Romanian Academy, noted during the discussions:
“The organization of the event is very timely, because MDPI is a publishing house in full development and expansion. The opinion of researchers is important for increasing the quality of published works.”
A collaborative future
Events like this remind us how essential it is to engage locally and listen directly to the voices of our editors, authors, and institutional partners. They help us build relationships, improve our understanding of the local market, and align our shared goals in advancing Open Access and research quality.
Thank you to everyone involved, especially our Romania Marketing team, who organized the event, and to all colleagues who continue to build relationships with our academic communities around the world.

Thank you!
A special thank-you to the Romanian Marketing team and all colleagues behind the scenes who made this Summit such a success. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. We look forward to building on this momentum with future Summits in Europe and beyond.
Closing Thoughts

STM and FBF 2025: Connecting Through Science and Publishing

Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI), Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing, MDPI) at STM Conference, Frankfurt, 14 October 2025.
On 13–14 October, I attended the STM Frankfurt Conference 2025, my fourth visit to the Frankfurt event, and it continues to be one of the most valuable gatherings in our industry.
The STM meeting brings together the publishing community and key opinion leaders to speak on current trends and challenges shaping our industry.
This year’s theme – “Science Diplomacy: What is it and How Does it Work?” – unpacked the growing intersection of science, policy, and publishing.
Discussion topics ranged from what is science diplomacy and how publishers can contribute to global collaboration to how science communication can help maintain trust during an era of disruption.
I was joined by Dr. Constanze Schelhorn, our Head of Indexing, who met with representatives from Scopus, Web of Science, Digital Science, ProQuest, and other partners. These meetings give us a chance to share feedback on our collaborations, learn about new updates being developed, and build our relationships with indexing bodies.
“The STM meeting brings together the publishing community and key opinion leaders”
STM also provides a space to connect with industry peers, as I did with colleagues from Elsevier, Frontiers, Clarivate, Sage, and STM itself, reinforcing MDPI’s engagement within the broader publishing community. It was also nice to bump into some former colleagues and see them continuing to grow in their publishing careers.
At the Frankfurt Book Fair

The MDPI booth at the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair.
Following STM, I spent the next day at the Frankfurt Book Fair (15–19 October) – one of the largest and most influential events in the publishing world.
It’s always inspiring to see the scale and energy of this global gathering, which spans everything from books and education to digital innovation and academic publishing.
We set up an MDPI booth to host discussions with partners, vendors, and researchers.
The Fair ran into the weekend, with colleagues from several MDPI departments attending to represent the company and connect with the scholarly community.
Events like STM and FBF are a nice reminder of how dynamic and interconnected our industry is, and how important it is for MDPI to continue taking part in global conversations about science, communication, and the future of publishing.
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG
3 November 2025
Water | Invitation to Read Selected Review Papers in 2024–2025 in the “Urban Water Management” Section
1. “Trees in Sponge Cities—A Systematic Review of Trees as a Component of Blue-Green Infrastructure, Vegetation Engineering Principles, and Stormwater Management”
by Michael Richter, Kirya Heinemann, Nadine Meiser and Wolfgang Dickhaut
Water 2024, 16(5), 655; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16050655
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/5/655
2. “Urban Water Consumption: A Systematic Literature Review”
by Talita Flores Dias and Enedir Ghisi
Water 2024, 16(6), 838; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16060838
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/6/838
3. “Water Leak Detection: A Comprehensive Review of Methods, Challenges, and Future Directions”
by Elias Farah and Isam Shahrour
Water 2024, 16(20), 2975; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16202975
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/20/2975
4. “Leakages in Water Distribution Networks: Estimation Methods, Influential Factors, and Mitigation Strategies—A Comprehensive Review”
by Athanasios V. Serafeim, Nikolaos Th. Fourniotis, Roberto Deidda, George Kokosalakis and Andreas Langousis
Water 2024, 16(11), 1534; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16111534
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/11/1534
5. “State-of-the-Art Techniques for Real-Time Monitoring of Urban Flooding: A Review”
by Jiayi Song, Zhiyu Shao, Ziyi Zhan and Lei Chen
Water 2024, 16(17), 2476; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16172476
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/17/2476
6. “The Impact of Climate Change on the Failure of Water Supply Infrastructure: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Current State of Knowledge”
by Jakub Zywiec, Dawid Szpak, Katarzyna Wartalska and Martyna Grzegorzek
Water 2024, 16(7), 1043; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16071043
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/7/1043
7. “Life Cycle Assessment of Pervious Pavements: Integrative Review and Novel Ideas of Analysis”
by Igor Catão Martins Vaz, Lucas Niehuns Antunes, Enedir Ghisi and Liseane Padilha Thives
Water 2024, 16(10), 1403; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16101403
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/10/1403
8. “A Critical Review of Existing Methods to Evaluate the Performance of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) on Commercial Roofs (CR) to Mitigate Urban Flooding”
by Maha Dabas and Sudhakar Molleti
Water 2024, 16(5), 706; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16050706
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/5/706
9. “Pollutant Monitoring Solutions in Water and Sewerage Networks: A Scoping Review”
by Rosario La Cognata, Stefania Piazza and Gabriele Freni
Water 2025, 17(10), 1423; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17101423
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/10/1423
10. “Stormwater Management in Urban Coastal Areas—A Review”
by António Geraldes, Francisco Piqueiro, Cristina Santos and Cristina Matos
Water 2024, 16(19), 2717; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16192717
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/19/2717
11. “Leak Management in Water Distribution Networks Through Deep Reinforcement Learning: A Review”
by Awais Javed, Wenyan Wu, Quanbin Sun and Ziye Dai
Water 2025, 17(13), 1928; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17131928
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/13/1928
12. “Behaviors of Highway Culverts Subjected to Flooding: A Comprehensive Review”
by Omer Zeyrek, Fei Wang and Jun Xu
Water 2025, 17(20), 2937; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17202937
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/20/2937
13. “Research Hotspots and Trends in Soil Infiltration at the Watershed Scale Using the SWAT Model: A Bibliometric Analysis”
by Yuxin Ouyang, S. M. Asik Ullah and Chika Takatori
Water 2025, 17(14), 2119; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17142119
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/14/2119
23 October 2025
Water Webinar | Crop Evapotranspiration: Innovative Approaches in Calculation, Application in Practice, and Water Saving, 24 October 2025
Evapotranspiration (ET) plays a main role in the water balance at various scales, from the plant and the field to the irrigation system or the river basin. ET allows for understanding the hydrological behaviour of natural and cropped ecosystems and adopting improved water resource planning and management. With the increasing competition for water and decreasing water resource availability, the need to cope with water scarcity, droughts, and climate change increases the importance of the accurate knowledge and estimation of ET for annual and perennial crops and landscapes. Improved use of ET information allows for enhanced water use performance at various scales. Therefore, there is a great need for an accurate scrutiny of ET measurements, of weather data collection, and of data processing.
Date: 24 October 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. CEST | 10:00 a.m. EDT | 10:00 p.m. CST (Asia)
Webinar ID: 898 6594 1253
Register now for free!
Program:
| Speaker/Presentation | Time in CEST | Time in EDT |
| Prof. Dr. Luis Santos Pereira Chair Introduction & Novelties in Calculating Crop Evapotranspiration |
4:00–4:15 p.m. | 10:00–10:15 a.m. |
| Prof. Dr. Richard Glen Allen Reference Evapotranspiration: Calculation and Data Quality Requirements |
4:15–4:35 p.m. | 10:15–10:35 a.m. |
| Dr. Paula Paredes Novelties In Crop Coefficients and Their Determination |
4:35–4:55 p.m. | 10:35–10:55 a.m. |
| Dr. Ramón López-Urrea Updated Single and Basal Crop Coefficients for Fruit Tree and Vine Crops |
4:55–5:15 p.m. | 10:55–11:15 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 5:15–5:30 p.m. | 11:15–11:30 a.m. |
| Prof. Dr. Luis Santos Pereira Closing of Webinar |
5:30–5:35 p.m. | 11:30–11:35 a.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Please register anyway; the session will be recorded and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.
Webinar Chair and Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Luis Santos Pereira, Research Center on Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), School of Agriculture (ISA), University of Lisbon, 1649-004 Lisbon, Portugal;
- Prof. Dr. Richard Glen Allen, Evapotranspiration Plus, LLC, Gainesville, FL, USA;
- Dr. Paula Paredes, Biologist, Research Center on Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), School of Agriculture (ISA), University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal;
- Dr. Ramón López-Urrea, Desertification Research Centre (CIDE), CSIC-UV-GVA, Ctra CV 315, Km 10.7, 46113 Moncada, Valencia, Spain.
Relevant Special Issue:
“Crop Evapotranspiration, Crop Irrigation and Water Savings”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Luis Santos Pereira and Dr. Paula Paredes
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2026
For more information about this webinar, please visit the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/water-9.
If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact water@mdpi.com.
Water Webinar Secretariat
21 October 2025
Meet Us at the 13th National Conference on Environmental Chemistry, 28 November—2 December 2025, Jiangmen, China
Conference: The 13th National Conference on Environmental Chemistry
Date: 28 November—2 December 2025
Location: Jiangmen, China
MDPI will be attending the 13th National Conference on Environmental Chemistry (13th NCEC) as an exhibitor, welcoming researchers from diverse backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas.
Hosted by Wuyi University and the Environmental Chemistry Committee of the Chinese Chemical Society, the 13th NCEC will be held in Jiangmen, Guangdong, from November 28 to December 2, 2025.
Under the theme “Innovation in Environmental Science, Promoting Green Development”, the conference will feature over 90 academic sessions. These sessions will focus on the latest research advances and national needs in areas such as theoretical environmental chemistry, the environment and health, environmental catalysis, environmental management, environmental analysis, interfacial processes, ecotoxicology, pollution control, and remediation technologies related to water, soil, air, and solid waste. A particular emphasis will be placed on the national “Dual Carbon” strategy and the management of emerging contaminants.
The following open access journals will be represented at the conference:
- Toxics;
- Water;
- Air;
- Fuels;
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;
- Microplastics;
- Soil Systems;
- Sustainability;
- Urban Science;
- World;
- Journal of Xenobiotics;
- Clean Technologies;
- Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Analyses;
- Pollutants;
- Separations;
- Sustainable Chemistry.
If you will be attending this conference, please feel free to begin a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit https://www.ncec2025.com/.
16 October 2025
Meet Us at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2025, 15–19 December 2025, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Conference: American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2025
Organizer: American Geophysical Union
Date: 15–19 December 2025
Location: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
MDPI will attend the AGU 2025 Annual Meeting, held in New Orleans, Louisiana. AGU’s annual meeting, the largest gathering of Earth and space scientists, convenes 25,000+ attendees from 100+ countries to share research and connect with friends and colleagues. Scientists, educators, policymakers, journalists, and communicators attend AGU25 to better understand our planet and environment, opening pathways to discovery, greater awareness to address climate change, greater collaborations to lead to solutions, and the fields and professions of science to a whole new age of justice equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
The following open access journals will be represented:
- Atmosphere;
- Remote Sensing;
- Water;
- Geosciences;
- World;
- Hydrology;
- Climate;
- Sustainability;
- Environments;
- Forests;
- Coasts;
- Land;
- IJGI;
- Drones;
- Fire;
- Earth;
- Gases.
If you plan on attending this conference, please stop by our booth #922 and speak with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have.
For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.agu.org/annual-meeting.
15 October 2025
MDPI’s Newly Launched Journals in September 2025
Nine new journals covering a range of subjects launched their inaugural issues in September 2025. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access.
We extend our sincere thanks to all Editorial Board Members for their commitment and expertise. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, ensuring impactful open access scholarship.
Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.
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Prof. Dr. Joseph G. Grzywacz, San José State University, USA |
family formation and dynamics; family relationships; family diversity and structure; family processes; family challenges; global perspectives of family | |
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Prof. Dr. Chengkuo Lee, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
AIoT sensing technologies; distributed AI and federated learning; AI-enhanced edge analytics; sensor fusion in edge computing; low-power AI sensing; security and privacy in edge-AI systems; AI-driven optimization of IoT networks | |
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Prof. Dr. Steven Paul Nistico, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy |
aesthetics; reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery; dermatology; oral and maxillofacial surgery; surgical procedures; non-surgical procedures | |
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Prof. Dr. Mauro Tonelli, University of Pisa, Italy |
plasma physics and technology; atomic and molecular physics; nuclear physics; quantum physics and technology; dielectrics, ferroelectrics, and multiferroics; semiconductor physics and devices; engineering physics; material physics; biophysics| |
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Prof. Dr. Sergej M. Ostojic, University of Agder, Norway; |
biochemical research methods; biochemistry and molecular biology; cell biology; clinical and medicinal chemistry; clinical neurology; endocrinology and metabolism; medicine, general and internal; nutrition and dietetics; toxicology | |
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Prof. Dr. Michele Nappi, University of Salerno, Italy |
foundations and advancements in multimedia technologies; computational social media analytics; human–AI interaction in social contexts; multimedia understanding and generation for social insight; ethics, fairness, and privacy in multimedia systems | |
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Prof. Dr. Philippe Gorce, Toulon University, France |
ergonomic design and evaluation of workspaces, tools, and equipment; biomechanical analysis and ergonomic interventions for musculoskeletal health; cognitive workload assessment and management; human-computer interaction (HCI) and user experience (UX) research; ergonomic wearables; AI-driven ergonomic assessment tools; neuroergonomics | |
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Prof. Dr. Ronald Charles Sims, Utah State University, USA |
bioresources; bioproducts; bioenergy and biofuels; environmental protection; public health protection; biological waste treatment; biomass transformation; circular bioeconomy; bio-based materials and chemicals; bioresidues | |
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Prof. Dr. M. Jamal Deen, McMaster University, Canada |
device design and engineering; circuit design and system integration; applications and emerging technologies; materials and fabrication innovations; testing, reliability, and standards | |
We would like to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. If you would like to create more new journals, you are welcome to send an application here, or contact the New Journal Committee (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com).
15 October 2025
Meet Us at the XII AIT International Conference, 12–14 November 2025, Milan, Italy
MDPI will be attending the XII AIT International Conference from 12 to 14 November 2025 in Milan, Italy. We welcome researchers from diverse backgrounds to visit our booth and share their latest ideas with us.
The XII AIT International Conference is a premier event in the remote sensing and Earth Observation (EO) field, hosted by CNR IREA, under the theme “Smart Earth Observation for a Sustainable Future”.
The event will bring together experts, researchers, professionals, institutional players, and students to discuss the new frontiers of remote sensing through a rich program featuring plenary and parallel sessions, poster presentations, and networking events. Over the three days of the conference, attendants will dive deeply into remote sensing, hearing about research, development, and technology transfer issues related to near real-time monitoring of natural resources, retrospective environmental analysis of climate and human impacts, risk monitoring, assessment and prevention, data acquisition and integration from networks of proximal sensor, UAV fleets, and satellite constellation.
The following MDPI journals will be represented:
We welcome you to visit the MDPI booth at the Milan Territorial Research Area 1 (AdRMi1) in Città Studi. Our representatives are excited to meet you in person and address any questions you may have. For further details about the conference, please visit the following website: https://aitmilan2025.irea.cnr.it/.
14 October 2025
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, 13 October 2025
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, observed annually on 13 October, highlights the urgent need to reduce vulnerabilities and build resilience in the face of natural and human-made hazards. This day underscores the importance of shifting from a focus on response to prevention and reminds us that reducing disaster risk is key to safeguarding lives, communities, and sustainable development.
We invite you to explore our selected articles, Special Issues, and journals, which examine topics such as disaster preparedness, climate adaptation, risk governance, and community resilience. We hope that the established journals at MDPI will provide a communication platform for innovative ideas addressing both current and emerging challenges in disaster risk reduction.
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“A Bibliographic Analysis of Multi-Risk Assessment Methodologies for Natural Disaster Prevention”
by Gilles Grandjean
GeoHazards 2025, 6(3), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards6030041
“Coupling HEC-RAS and AI for River Morphodynamics Assessment Under Changing Flow Regimes: Enhancing Disaster Preparedness for the Ottawa River”
by Mohammad Uzair Anwar Qureshi, Afshin Amiri, Isa Ebtehaj, Silvio Jose Guimere, Juraj Cunderlik and Hossein Bonakdari
Hydrology 2025, 12(2), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology12020025
“A Composite Tool for Forecasting El Niño: The Case of the 2023–2024 Event”
by Costas Varotsos, Nicholas V. Sarlis, Yuri Mazei, Damir Saldaev and Maria Efstathiou
Forecasting 2024, 6(1), 187-203; https://doi.org/10.3390/forecast6010011
“Flood Detection with SAR: A Review of Techniques and Datasets”
by Donato Amitrano, Gerardo Di Martino, Alessio Di Simone and Pasquale Imperatore
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(4), 656; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16040656
“Assessing Landslide Susceptibility along India’s National Highway 58: A Comprehensive Approach Integrating Remote Sensing, GIS, and Logistic Regression Analysis”
by Mukta Sharma, Ritambhara K. Upadhyay, Gaurav Tripathi, Naval Kishore, Achala Shakya, Gowhar Meraj, Shruti Kanga, Suraj Kumar Singh, Pankaj Kumar, Brian Alan Johnson and Som Nath Thakur
Conservation 2023, 3(3), 444-459; https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation3030030
“Assessing 40 Years of Flood Risk Evolution at the Micro-Scale Using an Innovative Modeling Approach: The Effects of Urbanization and Land Planning”
by Tommaso Lazzarin, Andrea Defina and Daniele Pietro Viero
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040112
“Evaluation of Rainfall Erosivity in the Western Balkans by Mapping and Clustering ERA5 Reanalysis Data”
by Tanja Micic Ponjiger, Tin Lukic, Robert L. Wilby, Slobodan B. Markovic, Aleksandar Valjarevic, Slavoljub Dragicevic, Milivoj B. Gavrilov, Igor Ponjiger, Uros Durlevic, Misko M. Milanovic et al.
Atmosphere 2023, 14(1), 104; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14010104
Special Issues:
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“Hydro-Meteorological Hazards: Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies” |
“Slope Stability Analyses and Landslide Risk Assessment Under Hydrodynamic Action” |
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“Advances in Earth Observation to Improve Flood Disaster Monitoring and Management (Second Edition)” |
“Seismological Research and Seismic Hazard & Risk Assessments” |
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“A Systematic Analysis of Influencing Factors on Wind Resilience in a Coastal Historical District of China”
by Bo Huang, Zhenmin Ou, Gang Zhao, Junwu Wang, Lanjun Liu, Sijun Lv, Bin Huang and Xueqi Liu
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(14), 8116; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15148116
“Building Damage Visualization Through Three-Dimensional Reconstruction and Window Detection”
by Ittetsu Kuniyoshi, Itsuki Nagaike, Sachie Sato and Yue Bao
Sensors 2025, 25(10), 2979; https://doi.org/10.3390/s25102979
“Leveraging 3D Printing for Resilient Disaster Management in Smart Cities”
by Antreas Kantaros, Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu, Konstantinos Brachos, Theodore Ganetsos and Nicole Petrescu
Smart Cities 2024, 7(6), 3705-3726; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7060143
“Urban Resilience Index for Critical Infrastructure: A Scenario-Based Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction in Road Networks”
by Seyed M. H. S. Rezvani, Maria Joao Falcao Silva and Nuno Marques de Almeida
Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 4143; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104143
“Enhancing Urban Resilience: Strategic Management and Action Plans for Cyclonic Events through Socially Constructed Risk Processes”
by Raul Perez-Arevalo, Juan Jimenez-Caldera, Jose Luis Serrano-Montes, Jesus Rodrigo-Comino, Kevin Theran-Nieto and Andres Caballero-Calvo
Urban Sci. 2024, 8(2), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci8020043
“Widespread Coral Bleaching and Mass Mortality of Reef-Building Corals in Southern Mexican Pacific Reefs Due to 2023 El Niño Warming”
by Andres Lopez-Perez, Rebeca Granja-Fernandez, Eduardo Ramirez-Chavez, Omar Valencia-Mendez, Fabian A. Rodriguez-Zaragoza, Tania Gonzalez-Mendoza and Armando Martinez-Castro
Oceans 2024, 5(2), 196-209; https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans5020012
“Geomorphic Response of the Georgia Bight Coastal Zone to Accelerating Sea Level Rise, Southeastern USA”
by Randall W. Parkinson and Shimon Wdowinski
Coasts 2024, 4(1), 1-20; https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts4010001
“Impact of Vegetation Differences on Shallow Landslides: A Case Study in Aso, Japan”
by Hiroki Asada and Tomoko Minagawa
Water 2023, 15(18), 3193; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15183193
“Review of Methods for Seismic Strengthening of Masonry Piers and Walls”
by Ivan Hafner, Tomislav Kisicek and Matija Gams
Buildings 2023, 13(6), 1524; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13061524
Special Issues:
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“Structural Health Monitoring and Smart Disaster Prevention” |
“Seismic Design and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete, Masonry and Steel Structures with Innovative Materials and Devices” |
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“Sustainable Flood Risk Management: Challenges and Resilience” |
“Smart Disaster Prevention, Risk Reduction and Post-Disaster Rescue in Civil Engineering” |
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“Public Support for Disaster Risk Reduction: Evidence from The Bahamas Before and After Hurricane Dorian”
by Barry S. Levitt and Richard S. Olson
Soc. Sci. 2025, 14(4), 248; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14040248
“Impacts of Local Government Perceptions of Disaster Risks on Land Resilience Planning Implementation”
by Soyoung Kim, Simon A. Andrew, Edgar Ramirez de la Cruz, Woo-Je Kim and Richard Clark Feiock
Land 2024, 13(7), 1085; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13071085
“Monchique’s Innovation Laboratory—A Space for Dialogue and Knowledge Sharing to Foster Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction”
by Joana Dias, Guilherme Saad, Ana Soares, Maria Partidario, Isabel Loupa Ramos, Rute Martins and Margarida B. Monteiro
Fire 2024, 7(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7010001
“Two Decades of Integrated Flood Management: Status, Barriers, and Strategies”
by Neil S. Grigg
Climate 2024, 12(5), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12050067
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“Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation” |
“Mitigating Flood Impact in Urbanized Spaces Through Sustainable Strategies” |
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13 October 2025
Water | Notable Papers in 2024–2025 from the “Water Resource Management, Policy and Governance” Section
We invite you to read the following highly cited articles published in the “Water Resource Management, Policy and Governance” Section of Water (ISSN: 2073-4441) from 2024 and 2025.
1. “Decolonizing Indigenous Drinking Water Challenges and Implications: Focusing on Indigenous Water Governance and Sovereignty”
by Margot Hurlbert, John Bosco Acharibasam, Ranjan Datta, Sharon Strongarm and Ethel Starblanket
Water 2024, 16(5), 748; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16050748
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/5/748
2. “Reuse of Treated Wastewater for Crop Irrigation: Water Suitability, Fertilization Potential, and Impact on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties”
by Solomon Ofori, David Kwesi Abebrese, Iveta Růžičková and Jiří Wanner
Water 2024, 16(3), 484; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16030484
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/3/484
3. “A Machine Learning Approach to Monitor the Physiological and Water Status of an Irrigated Peach Orchard under Semi-Arid Conditions by Using Multispectral Satellite Data”
by Pasquale Campi, Anna Francesca Modugno, Gabriele De Carolis, Francisco Pedrero Salcedo, Beatriz Lorente and Simone Pietro Garofalo
Water 2024, 16(16), 2224; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16162224
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/16/2224
4. “How Environmental Regulation Affects Rural Residents’ Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Domestic Sewage Treatment: Mediating and Interaction Effects”
by Jian Jiao, Zihong Yang, Boyang Shi, Thomas Dogot, Hossein Azadi, Ke Xu and Changbin Yin
Water 2024, 16(5), 761; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16050761
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/5/761
5. “Challenges and Innovations in Urban Drainage Systems: Sustainable Drainage Systems Focus”
by Anna Pia Monachese, María Teresa Gómez-Villarino, Jesús López-Santiago, Ernesto Sanz, Andrés F. Almeida-Ñauñay and Sergio Zubelzu
Water 2025, 17(1), 76; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17010076
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/1/76
6. “Climate Change Impacts on Nitrate Leaching and Groundwater Nitrate Dynamics Using a Holistic Approach and Med-CORDEX Climatic Models”
by Aikaterini Lyra, Athanasios Loukas, Pantelis Sidiropoulos and Lampros Vasiliades
Water 2024, 16(3), 465; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16030465
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/3/465
7. “Integrated Subsurface Hydrologic Modeling for Agricultural Management Using HYDRUS and UZF Package Coupled with MODFLOW”
by Efthymios Chrysanthopoulos, Martha Perdikaki, Konstantinos Markantonis and Andreas Kallioras
Water 2024, 16(22), 3297; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16223297
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/22/3297
8. “Removing Plastic Waste from Rivers: A Prototype-Scale Experimental Study on a Novel River-Cleaning Concept”
by Yannic Fuchs, Susanne Scherbaum, Richard Huber, Nils Rüther and Arnd Hartlieb
Water 2024, 16(2), 248; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16020248
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/2/248
9. “Sea-Level Rise and Saltwater Intrusion: Economic Estimates of Impacts of Nature-Based Mitigation Policies Under Uncertainty”
by Dat Q. Tran and Kieu N. Le
Water 2025, 17(9), 1355; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17091355
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/9/1355
10. “Reducing the Impacts of Withdrawals on the Water Distribution in Main Irrigation Canals Based on a Modified Smith Predictor Control Scheme”
by Aissa Mehallel and Vicente Feliu-Batlle
Water 2025, 17(3), 373; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17030373
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/3/373
11. “Addressing the Uncertainties in the Environmental Analysis, Modeling, Source and Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants”
by Wenxing Zhao, Bin Wang and Gang Yu
Water 2025, 17(2), 215; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17020215
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/2/215
12. “Multi-Objective Model for Efficient, Equitable, and Sustainable Water Allocation Under Uncertainty: A Case Study of Namhan River Basin, South Korea”
by Flavia D. Frederick and Doosun Kang
Water 2025, 17(8), 1230; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17081230
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/8/1230
13. “Impact Assessment of Climate Change on Water Supply to Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan”
by Tsung-Yu Lee, Yun-Pan Lai, Tse-Yang Teng and Chi-Cheng Chiu
Water 2024, 16(12), 1746; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16121746
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/12/1746
14. “Present and Future Energy Potential of Run-of-River Hydropower in Mainland Southeast Asia: Balancing Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability”
by Saman Maroufpoor and Xiaosheng Qin
Water 2025, 17(15), 2256; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17152256
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/15/2256
15. “Assessment of Groundwater Vulnerability to Seawater Intrusion Using GALDIT, SITE and SIVI Methods in Laspias River Coastal Aquifer System, NE Greece”
by Christina Pliaka, Ioannis Gkiougkis, Dimitrios Karasogiannidis, Panagiotis Angelidis, Andreas Kallioras and Fotios-Konstantinos Pliakas
Water 2024, 16(10), 1341; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16101341
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/10/1341
































