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1 August 2025
Interview with Dr. Ana Cristina Oliveira Afonso—Winner of the Water Best PhD Thesis Award

We are pleased to share with you a recent interview conducted with Dr. Ana Cristina Oliveira Afonso, the winner of the Water Best PhD Thesis Award.

Name: Dr. Ana Cristina Oliveira Afonso
Affiliation: Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal
Interests: antibiofilm agents; biofilm formation; cell–cell interaction; coaggregation; drinking water; microscopy; multispecies biofilms; phytochemicals; structural microbiology

The following is an interview with Dr. Ana Cristina Oliveira Afonso:

1. Could you introduce your research work during your PhD studies and the main objectives of your doctoral dissertation?

My PhD research focused on understanding bacterial coaggregation mechanisms and their role in the formation and resilience of biofilms in drinking water (DW) systems. Biofilms are a persistent issue in these systems, impairing disinfection efficiency and posing public health risks. Although coaggregation, a specific form of cell–cell interaction, is known to contribute significantly to biofilm development, its mechanisms remain poorly understood in aquatic environments.

The main objective of my dissertation was to characterize the coaggregation potential of Delftia acidovorans strains isolated from DW and to evaluate how coaggregation influences biofilm structure and resistance to chlorine-based disinfection. Through an interdisciplinary approach, I identified key structural and molecular determinants of coaggregation in the strain D. acidovorans 005P. I also demonstrated that coaggregation promotes enhanced biofilm formation and significantly increases biofilm tolerance to sodium hypochlorite. These findings provide important insights for developing more effective strategies for DW treatment and biofilm control.

2. What was the biggest challenge you faced while pursuing your PhD, and how did you overcome it?

One of the biggest challenges was integrating a wide range of methodologies to unravel the mechanisms of bacterial coaggregation and its role in biofilm resilience. This included advanced imaging techniques such as cryo-electron tomography, detailed surface physicochemical analyses, and large-scale proteomic profiling. To overcome this, I actively collaborated with experts across disciplines, including structural biology, microbiology, proteomics, and surface chemistry, while dedicating time to learning both the theoretical foundations and practical techniques involved.

3. In your opinion, what key qualities should an excellent PhD graduate possess?

I believe that curiosity and resilience are without a doubt the most important qualities. Curiosity drives the desire to learn, ask questions, and go deeper, while resilience helps you push through the inevitable setbacks and failed experiments. Critical thinking, independence, and the ability to communicate your ideas clearly are also key. And since research is rarely a solo effort, being open to collaboration across disciplines really makes a difference. Finally, staying committed to doing science with integrity and ensuring your work is rigorous and reproducible is essential.

4. What are your future research plans, and what are your long-term career goals?

My immediate plans include continuing to explore microbial interactions in engineered environments, with a focus on how coaggregation and biofilm dynamics influence the performance and safety of water systems. I am particularly interested in expanding this research using synthetic biology and molecular tools to manipulate bacterial traits and test intervention strategies.

My long-term goal is to lead applied research initiatives that bridge fundamental microbiology with real-world applications in water treatment and public health. I envision contributing to the development of next-generation monitoring and disinfection strategies by integrating microbial ecology, advanced imaging, and omics technologies.

5. As an author, what factors do you consider most important when choosing a journal for publication? Water is an open access journal—what are your thoughts on the open access publishing model?

When choosing a journal, I prioritize scope alignment, peer-review quality, impact factor, and visibility in the target research community. I value journals that support rigorous review and transparent science. I fully support the open access model, as it democratizes access to scientific knowledge and enhances the global visibility of research, particularly for early-career scientists and institutions with limited resources.

1 August 2025
Meet Us at the Aquaculture Europe 2025 (AE2025), 22–25 September 2025, Valencia, Spain


Conference: Aquaculture Europe 2025 (AE2025)
Date: 22–25 September 2025
Place: Valencia, Spain

We are excited to announce that MDPI will participate as an exhibitor at the Aquaculture Europe 2025, from 22 to 25 September 2025.

With its diversity of species and production technologies, its diversity of market propositions, as well as its reverence for the environment and the way in which this is changing, aquaculture has been established as an essential sector in global food supply. There is therefore no doubt that aquaculture is and needs to be for everyone.

This all-inclusive concept is feasible and compatible with the environmental integrity of our coastal areas, the regeneration and sustainability of our primary sectors, the economic well-being for important food value chains, and the professional and entrepreneurial formation of local human capital, as well as the long-life learning needs of our public administrations.

Developing social licence and promoting not only the production and commercialization of high-quality and health-focused aquatic feeds, but also the ecosystem services that aquaculture provides, all of which are key features of AE2025—providing for each and every person in Spain and throughout Europe.

The AE2025 parallel sessions will cover the full scope of European aquaculture scientific disciplines and species and will comprise submitted oral and poster presentations. AE2025 will also feature an international trade exhibition, industry forum, student sessions and activities, satellite workshops, and updates on EU research.

The following MDPI journals will be presenting at the conference:

If you are planning to attend the conference, please feel free to get in contact with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at booth #148 and answering any questions that you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://aquaeas.org/.

31 July 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #25 - 8,000 Staff Worldwide, Korea Visit, 100,000 Preprints, Malaysia Roundtable, Canada Consortium Deal

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

Talent Drives Our Progress

For the first time in MDPI’s history, we now have over 8,000 colleagues across the company. I would like to take a moment to celebrate this milestone and acknowledge the driving force behind our growth and success: our people.

As the world’s leading fully open access publisher, MDPI has grown thanks to the dedication, talent, and teamwork of colleagues across the company. Already halfway through 2025, we’ve welcomed nearly 2,000 new colleagues. 

“Our achievements are also about the people behind them”

We now manage over 475 journals, with 298 receiving an Impact Factor, and hundreds more indexed in major databases, including 343 in Scopus, and 92 by PubMed. As the reach and impact of our journals continues to grow, so does the need for dedicated and qualified teams to support that growth. Thus, attracting and retaining exceptional talent remains a cornerstone of our success.

Our achievements are not just about the results of journal expansion, however: they’re about the people behind them. From our hardworking editors to our meticulous English editing and production teams – from our journal relationship specialists, public relations, marketing and communications professionals to our conference teams and the project teams behind Preprints, Scilit, SciProfiles, JAMS and more. Our success reflects the work of thousands of people showing up each day, taking pride in their work, and committed to excellence and service.

What we’re doing to support talent:

  • Investing in onboarding and training to help new colleagues feel welcomed and empowered to thrive.
  • Creating clearer career paths across all functions, from editorial to communications and beyond.
  • Launching mentorship programs and internal knowledge-sharing sessions to promote growth and collaboration.
  • Evolving our recognition and rewards programs to better celebrate your contributions.
  • Expanding our training systems and platforms.

MDPI’s in-house training department offers over 215 training courses, covering topics from editorial development to cross-cultural collaboration. In 2024 alone, we had 44 full-time trainers and 196 part-time training assistants supporting the learning and development needs of colleagues worldwide. These efforts ensure our teams are equipped with the skills and confidence to grow professionally and contribute meaningfully.

Over two-thirds of our workforce is editorial, and of our more than 5,400 editors, 87% hold a Master’s degree and 6% a PhD. Their collective contributions are central to delivering a high-quality publishing experience and supporting global academic communication.

As we celebrate this milestone, we also aim to continue on a path of steady and sustainable growth, one that balances journal expansion with investment in people, outreach, processes, and innovation. Together, we are shaping the future of open access and academic publishing. Thank you for your hard work, your ideas, and your commitment to serving the global research community.

Let’s continue working together to create a culture where great talent grows and every colleague feels valued.

Impactful Research

Visiting South Korea: Building Connections and Supporting the MDPI Seoul Office

In July, I had the opportunity to visit our team in Seoul and engage directly with academic communities in South Korea. The visit focused on deepening MDPI’s relationships with local universities, institutions, and partners, and supporting the great work of our colleagues at the MDPI Seoul office.

Korea Association of Private University Libraries (KAPUL) Conference

A highlight of the visit was our participation in the Korea Association of Private University Libraries (KAPUL) Conference, where we presented to over 100 academic librarians. I delivered a keynote speech titled “The Evolving Publishing Landscape: Open Access and Beyond,” while my colleague Dr. Jisuk Kang (Public Affairs Specialist) shared insights in her presentation, “Inside MDPI: Editorial Practices & Research Integrity.”

Facts & Figures: South Korea

  • South Korea is MDPI’s sixth-largest publishing country by article volume (over 90,000 MDPI papers published to date).
  • In 2024, Korea ranked 16th globally by total publications, and 6th (among these top 20 countries) by citation impact.
  • 52% of Korean publications in 2024 were OA – and 73% of those were Gold OA.
  • MDPI published about 20% of all OA papers from Korea in 2024.
  • Over 2,000 active Editorial Board Members from South Korea contribute to MDPI journals, with 11 Section Editors-in-Chief.
  • We currently have 11 Institutional Open Access Program agreements and two society partnerships in Korea:
    • Korean Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology (with MDPI journal Pharmaceutics)
    • Korean Tribology Society (with MDPI journal Coatings)

MDPI Seoul Office and the First Korea Salon

Our Seoul office serves as a regional hub for marketing, communications, and community engagement. It continues to grow in size and influence, prioritizing supporting scholar visits, conference sponsorships, and outreach events such as the recent MDPI Korea Salon.

The inaugural Salon, themed “Exploring Research Trends in Medical Publishing, Ethics, and AI,” brought together over 20 scholars and Editorial Board members serving MDPI journals.

Thank you to our guest speakers including Professors Young-Joon Surh of Seoul National University, Kwang-Sig Lee of Korea University, and Jin-Won Noh of Yonsei University who presented on the landscape of medicine in South Korea and across the globe. The Salon also included presentations from MDPI colleagues on Open Access, ethics, and how the IOAP can support researchers in this field.

“Our Seoul office continues to grow in size and influence”

Looking Ahead

MDPI is already the leading OA publisher in South Korea, yet challenges and misconceptions around OA and APCs remain. Visits like this one, along with the ongoing efforts of our Seoul office, are important to building understanding, trust, and long-term relationships with the local academic community.

A big thank-you to our colleagues in Seoul for their warm hospitality, professionalism, and energy! Our new office is well situated, staffed, and ready to grow. This visit marked an important step forward in our continued mission to support global research communities and advance Open Science.

Inside MDPI

Preprints.org Reaches 100,000 Preprints: A Major Milestone for MDPI and Open Science

In case you missed it, Preprints.org recently surpassed 100,000 preprints posted. This is a major milestone for our platform and one worth celebrating.

Preprints are a key pillar of the Open Science movement, which promotes transparency, equity, and faster knowledge-sharing through initiatives such as Open Access, Open Data, Open Source, and Open Peer Review. The benefits of Open Science extend beyond researchers, as they support funders, educators, policymakers, and the public in advancing discovery and innovation.

What is behind the 100,000 preprints milestone?

Since its launch in 2016, Preprints.org has grown into one of the world’s leading preprint platforms, now ranked fifth globally by publication volume.

More than 350,000 researchers have contributed, helping shape this dynamic and collaborative space for sharing early-stage research across all disciplines.

Read the full announcement here:
https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/12202

“Preprints.org has grown into one of the world’s leading preprint platforms”

Some quick facts worth noting:

  • About 56% of the preprints on Preprints.org are later published in peer-reviewed journals.
  • The platform is now indexed in Web of Science (Preprint Citation Index), Europe PMC, and Crossref, helping improve visibility and trust in the preprints shared.
  • Recent upgrades – including a revamped website, new features such as search subscriptions, curated reading lists, and community feedback tools (PREreview) – show our commitment to developing Preprints.org in line with researchers’ needs.

This growth and progress would not be possible without the dedication of the Preprints.org team, our Advisory Board members, screeners, and colleagues across MDPI who support the platform’s development. This milestone is a reminder of our shared mission: to accelerate scientific communication and build a more open, transparent, and inclusive research ecosystem.

I’m excited to see what’s ahead as we approach Preprints.org’s 10-year anniversary in 2026!

Coming Together for Science

Malaysia Media Roundtable: Educating on Open Access and MDPI’s Presence in Southeast Asia

At the end of June, I had the opportunity to participate in a strategic media roundtable in Kuala Lumpur, focused on raising awareness about the importance of Open Access (OA) and on MDPI’s growing presence in Southeast Asia.

We welcomed five Malaysian media outlets for an engaging private session that included presentations and open discussion.

I gave an overview of the benefits of Open Access, MDPI’s global developments, and our collaborations in Malaysia.

My colleague Yu Nwe Soe (Public Relations Specialist), presented on our editorial process, helping to clarify how MDPI supports authors and maintains research quality.

We were also joined by two local Editorial Board Members (EBMs) who offered first-hand insights into their experiences working with MDPI and how OA has shaped their publishing choices.

The discussion covered a range of questions from the press, from OA publishing models to editorial standards, and highlighted MDPI’s unique contribution to accelerating scientific communication in the region.

As the leading fully OA publisher, we see it as our responsibility to continue educating research communities and the broader public on the impact of OA, especially in emerging and high-growth academic markets.

Spotlight on Malaysia

Malaysia continues to rise as a regional research hub, with five universities ranked in the global top 200 and 11 subjects in the global top 50. In 2024, Malaysia ranked 2nd in Southeast Asia in total publication output, 10th in Asia, and 25th globally.

MDPI’s presence in Malaysia:

  • Over 21,000 research articles published to date from Malaysian institutions
  • More than 1,100 articles published in 2024 alone
  • In the period 2020–2024, 54% of Malaysia’s total publications were OA
  • 36 EBMs from Malaysia, across 27 MDPI journals
  • Around 100 conferences sponsored in Malaysia in the past five years
  • MDPI is hosting the 2nd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers in Kuala Lumpur (29 July- 3 August 2025)

Media Coverage & Editorial Voices

Following the roundtable, we saw positive coverage across several local outlets, with articles highlighting MDPI’s role in empowering Malaysian researchers. Notable pieces included:

Our local EBMs also shared their perspectives:

Prof. Denny Ng Kok Sum (Sunway University, EBM of MDPI journal Processes) and Prof. Lee (EBM of MDPI journal Bacteria) share their experiences with MDPI and the role Open Access plays in their publication decisions.

“We see it as our responsibility to continue educating research communities on the impact of OA”

“I didn’t want my work stuck behind a paywall.”
— Prof. Denny Ng Kok Sum, Sunway University, Processes Editorial Board Member

“Open Access opens doors for collaboration and visibility, especially in fast-developing regions like ours.”
— Prof. Lee, Bacteria Editorial Board Member

This roundtable marked another step in building trust, understanding, and collaboration in Southeast Asia. A big thank-you to the MDPI Malaysia team and all those who contributed to the event’s success.

Closing Thoughts

MDPI Signs First North American Agreement with Canadian Consortium

We are proud to announce a major milestone for MDPI Canada and an important step forward for OA in North America.

In July, our Toronto office finalized MDPI’s first North American consortium agreement with the Federal Science Libraries Network (FSLN). This is a significant achievement that strengthens our expansion in Canada and reinforces our global commitment to supporting Open Science.

This two-year agreement gives Canadian federal agencies access to MDPI’s IOAP, including discounted article processing charges for affiliated researchers across our portfolio of over 475 OA journals. It lowers barriers for Canadian scientists to share their work more openly and reach a global audience.


Ryan Siu, Institutional Partnerships Manager at MDPI.

“The Open Science landscape in Canada is rapidly evolving, with the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy set for renewal by the end of 2025. This reflects ongoing efforts to foster greater scientific transparency and accessibility at a national policy level,” says Ryan Siu, Institutional Partnerships Manager at MDPI.

“Our new agreement with FSLN represents our shared commitment to further these efforts and foster wider readership. By aligning with these initiatives, we make progress towards research that’s both inclusive and impactful, benefiting local and global communities alike.”

Participating FSLN institutions include:

  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada
  • Health Canada
  • National Research Council Canada
  • Natural Resources Canada

By partnering with some of Canada’s largest science-based agencies, we reaffirm our goal of advancing OA across continents. We look forward to developing our support for Canadian researchers and continuing to drive progress in Open Science across North America and beyond.

Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

31 July 2025
Water | Invitation to Read the Articles Published by New Early Career Editorial Board Members


All of the articles published in Water (ISSN: 2073-4441) are open access, with free and unlimited access to the full texts. We invite you to read the ECEBMs’ papers published in our journal, which are listed below, and we hope that they will interest you and be valuable to your research.

1. “Hydrochar Loaded with Nitrogen-Containing Functional Groups for Versatile Removal of Cationic and Anionic Dyes and Aqueous Heavy Metals”
by Yue Zhang, Yongshan Wan, Yulin Zheng, Yicheng Yang, Jinsheng Huang, Hao Chen, Jianjun Chen, Ahmed Mosa and Bin Gao
Water 2024, 16(23), 3387; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16233387
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/23/3387

2. “Bioremediation of Sulfamethazine Contaminated Environments by Bacillus cereus J2”
by Jiayu Zhang, Yuping Tang, Zhaokang Li, Tianyu Li, Xinfeng Zhao and Zihao Wu
Water 2025, 17(4), 468; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17040468
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/4/468

3. “Microalgal–Bacteria Biofilm in Wastewater Treatment: Advantages, Principles, and Establishment”
by Shiling Xu, Zimu Li 1, Sheng Yu, Zhipeng Chen, Jiajie Xu, Shuang Qiu and Shijian Ge
Water 2024, 16(18), 2561; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16182561
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/18/2561

4. “Recent Advances in the Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Carbon Dots in the Field of Wastewater Treatment: A Comprehensive Review”
by Yaxuan Xiao, Zelong Wang, Jingran Fu, Jing Zhang, Qiulai He, Haijun Lu, Qiaohong Zhou and Hongyu Wang
Water 2025, 17(2), 210; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17020210
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/2/210

5. “Effect of the Fe2O3/SBA-15 Surface on Inducing Ozone Decomposition and Mass Transfer in Water”
by Lei Yuan, Lele Fang, Jizhou Zhang, Pengwei Yan and Zhonglin Chen
Water 2024, 16(18), 2590; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16182590
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/18/2590

6. “Multi-Objective and Multi-Variable Optimization Models of Hybrid Renewable Energy Solutions for Water–Energy Nexus”
by João S. T. Coelho, Maaike van de Loo, Juan Antonio Rodríguez Díaz, Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández, Modesto Perez-Sanchez and Helena M. Ramos
Water 2024, 16(17), 2360; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16172360
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/17/2360

7. “Ball-Milled Spent Coffee Ground Biochar Effectively Removes Caffeine from Water”
by Yicheng Yang, Yongshan Wan, Jianjun Chen, Hao Chen, Yuncong Li, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Yulin Zheng, Jinsheng Huang, Yue Zhang and Bin Gao
Water 2025, 17(6), 881; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17060881
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/6/881

8. “The Effect and Adjustment of Ferrate Species in Ferrate-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes for Wastewater Treatment: A Systematic Review”
by Yushu Wang, Xiao Luo, Xiaoke Ma, Patiya Kemacheevakul, Sen Qu, Junxiang Huang , Tarloh G. Chea, Peizhe Sun, Lin Zhao, Youjun Zhang et al.
Water 2025, 17(9), 1343; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17091343
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/9/1343

9. “Water Hammer Mitigation Using Hydro-Pneumatic Tanks: A Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Simulation Tools and Machine Learning Modelling”
by Óscar J. Burgos-Méndez, Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández, Helena M. Ramos, Alfonso Arrieta-Pastrana and Modesto Pérez-Sánchez
Water 2025, 17(13), 1883; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17131883
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/13/1883

10. “Hybrid Optimization Approaches for Impeller Design in Turbomachinery: Methods, Metrics, and Design Strategies”
by Abel Remache, Modesto Pérez-Sánchez, Víctor Hugo Hidalgo and Helena M. Ramos
Water 2025, 17(13), 1976; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17131976
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/13/1976

11. “Microtopography Affects the Diversity and Stability of Vegetation Communities by Regulating Soil Moisture”
by Lei Han, Yang Liu, Jie Liu, Hongliang Kang, Zhao Liu, Fengwei Tuo, Shaoan Gan, Yuxuan Ren, Changhua Yi and Guiming Hu
Water 2025, 17(7), 1012; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17071012
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/7/1012

12. “Harnessing the Potential of Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Enhancing ANAMMOX Processes: Mechanisms, Strategies, and Perspectives”
by Lijing Fan, Cancan Jiang, Xu Wang, Yang Yang, Yawen Xie, Jiaqi Su, Hong Sun, Shengjun Xu and Xuliang Zhuang
Water 2024, 16(9), 1242; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16091242
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/9/1242

13. “Unraveling the Potential of Microbial Flocculants: Preparation, Performance, and Applications in Wastewater Treatment”
by Yang Yang, Cancan Jiang, Xu Wang, Lijing Fan, Yawen Xie, Danhua Wang, Tiancheng Yang, Jiang Peng, Xinyuan Zhang and Xuliang Zhuang
Water 2024, 16(14), 1995; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16141995
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/14/1995

16 July 2025
Water Best PhD Thesis Award—Winner Announced


It is our great pleasure to announce the winner of the Water 2024 Best PhD Thesis Award. This award is given in recognition of a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential.

The award has been granted to the following thesis:

“The Role of Aggregating Bacterial Strains in Drinking Water Safety – A Contribution to Understand Cell-Cell Interactions”
by Ana Cristina Oliveira Afonso, University of Porto, Portugal

The winner will receive an honorarium of CHF 800, an electronic certificate, and a voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the Water (ISSN: 2073-4441) journal (subject to peer review)—valid for one year.

On behalf of the Evaluation Committee, we want to congratulate the winner on her accomplishments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the applicants for submitting their exceptional theses and the Award Committee for voting on and helping with this award.

Water Editorial Office

8 July 2025
Meet Us at the AOGS2025 22nd Annual Meeting, 27 July–1 August 2025, Singapore


Conference: AOGS2025 22nd Annual Meeting
Date: 27 July–1 August 2025
Place: Level 4, Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 

MDPI is excited to announce its participation as an exhibitor at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS2025), taking place in Singapore from 27 July to 1 August 2025. 

This prestigious conference brings together scientists, researchers, and practitioners from across eight geoscience disciplines: atmospheric sciences (ASs), biogeosciences (BGs), hydrological sciences (HSs), interdisciplinary geosciences (IGs), ocean sciences (OSs), planetary sciences (PSs), solar and terrestrial sciences (STs), and solid earth sciences (SEs). 

In addition to a robust program of scientific presentations and exhibitions, AOGS2025 will feature a variety of engaging ancillary activities—including workshops, panel discussions, special sessions, and field trips—designed to offer a well-rounded and enriching experience for all participants. 

One of the event highlights is "Speed Networking", which provides a unique opportunity for attendees and exhibitors to expand their professional networks through focused one-on-one meetings. 

We look forward to connecting with the global geoscience community at AOGS2025! 

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

If you are planning to attend this conference, please feel free to start 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 and our booth, please visit https://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2025/public.asp?page=home.asp.

4 July 2025
MDPI’s Newly Launched Journals in June 2025

Six new journals covering a range of subjects launched their inaugural issues in June 2025. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access. We are pleased to present the latest research and to make it accessible to all.

We extend our sincere thanks to all the Editorial Board Members for their commitment and expertise. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, ensuring impactful open access scholarship.

Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.

Journal Founding Editor-in-Chief Journal Topics (Selected)
Prof. Dr. Chang-Pu Sun,
China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing, China; Computational Science Research Center, China
Editorial | View inaugural issue		 quantum information and phenomena; condensed matter physics and statistical physics; atomic, molecular, and optical physics; computational physics and mathematical methods
View journal scope | Submit an article
Prof. Dr. Hualiang Lin,
Sun Yat-sen University, China;
Prof. Dr. Jose L. Domingo,
Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
Editorial | View inaugural issue		 green and organic food; green infrastructures; green exercise; environmental impact of the healthcare sector; effects of climate change on human health |
View journal scope | Submit an article
Prof. Dr. Francesco Veglio,
University of L’Aquila, Italy
Editorial | View inaugural issue		 ultra-pure substances; water purification; air purification; gas purification; inorganic chemical purification; purification technologies
View journal scope | Submit an article
Prof. Dr. Junxing Zheng,
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Editorial | View inaugural issue		 computer-aided design and engineering; artificial intelligence and machine learning; building information modeling (BIM) and digital twins; robotics and automation in construction; smart sensors and Internet of Things (IoT); intelligent control systems and facilities management
View journal scope | Submit an article
Prof. Dr. Assunta Di Vaio,
University of Naples Parthenope, Italy
Editorial | View inaugural issue		 sustainability, managerial, and biodiversity accounting; carbon management accounting; corporate social responsibility; artificial intelligence and disclosure
View journal scope | Submit an article
Prof. Dr. Changjun Liu,
Sichuan University, China
Editorial | View inaugural issue		 bioeffects of electromagnetic waves; electromagnetic science and engineering; microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz technologies; metamaterials and metasurfaces; communication, sensing, and networks; energy, power, and sustainable applications; quantum and emerging technologies; artificial intelligence and advanced fabrication
View journal scope | Submit an article
We wish to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. If you are interested in launching a new open access journal with us, you are welcome to send an application here.

2 July 2025
Welcoming New Early Career Editorial Board Members of Water


Water (ISSN: 2073-4441) is pleased to announce the following 50 researchers who have been added to our group of 2025–2026 Early Career Editorial Board Members. Please join us in congratulating them on joining the journal’s community. 

Name: Dr. Weichen Lin
Affiliation: School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Homepage: https://envfaculty.bnu.edu.cn/Public/htm/news/5/148.html
Research interests: water/wastewater treatment; membrane-based technology; membrane fouling and control; computational fluid dynamics; membrane module design

Name: Dr. Yongkui Yang
Affiliation: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Homepage: https://faculty.tju.edu.cn/YangYongkui/en/index.htm
Research interests: emerging pollutants; antibiotics; microplastics; treatment; risk; industrial parks

Name: Dr. Qiulai He
Affiliation: College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Homepage: https://grzy.hnu.edu.cn/site/index/heqiulai
Research interests: activated sludge; biological nitrogen removal; enhanced biological phosphorus removal; sludge reduction; energy and resource recovery

Name: Dr. Lotfi Mouni
Affiliation: Laboratoire de Gestion et Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles et Assurance Qualité, Faculté SNVST, Université de Bouira, Bouira 10000, Algeria
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5259-2357
Research interests: photocatalysis; sorption; wastewater; advanced oxidation processes; Fenton/photo-Fenton

Name: Dr. Nan Xu
Affiliation: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
Homepage: https://saup.szu.edu.cn/info/1093/3182.htm
Research interests: hydrology; geography; climate change; coast; remote sensing; GIS; sustainability

Name: Dr. Chao Song
Affiliation: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
Homepage: https://www.huanke.sdu.edu.cn/info/1080/1066.htm
Research interests: antibiotics; microplastic; photolysis; corrosion inhibition; wastewater treatment

Name: Dr. Linghao Kong
Affiliation: Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7758-5279
Research interests: wastewater; resource recovery; environmental processes; pollution control; photochemistry; arsenic; antimony

Name: Dr. Ran Mao
Affiliation: Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
Homepage: https://people.ucas.ac.cn/~0075644
Research interests: electrocatalysis; electroreduction; nitrate reduction; advanced oxidation process; electrochemical water treatment; resource recovery; heavy metal complex removal

Name: Dr. Panpan Xu
Affiliation: School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China
Homepage: https://js.chd.edu.cn/hjkxygcxy/xpp/list.htm
Research interests: hydrogeochemistry; groundwater–surface water interaction; groundwater pollution; evolution of water environment in arid areas; origin of geothermal water; water–soil interaction

Name: Dr. Hangzhou Xu
Affiliation: School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
Homepage: https://www.huanke.sdu.edu.cn/info/1080/1093.htm
Research interests: algal blooms; microbial community; cyanobacterial toxins; algal organic matter; disinfection byproducts; coagulation; drinking water treatment

Name: Dr. Linyan Yang
Affiliation: School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
Homepage: https://zhxy.ecust.edu.cn/2019/0222/c6506a85639/page.htm
Research interests: membrane filtration; membrane process; nanofiltration; minimization of micropollutants; disinfection by-product; water and wastewater treatment

Name: Dr. Jiawen Wang
Affiliation: School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
Homepage: https://gr.xjtu.edu.cn/web/wangjiawen
Research interests: algal ecology; ecological protection and restoration; algal bloom early warning; risk prevention

Name: Dr. Bo Wang
Affiliation: Colleage of Environmental Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Homepage: https://yanzhao.bjut.edu.cn/info/1492/8476.htm
Research interests: water treatment; catalysis; adsorption; zeolite; organic pollutant; environmental engineering; chemical engineering

Name: Dr. Mengqi Zheng
Affiliation: Department of Municipal Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
Homepage: http://faculty.hfut.edu.cn/zhengmengqi/en/
Research interests: industrial wastewater treatment; algae–bacteria symbiosis system; bioelectrochemistry; carbon reduction and nitrogen fixation; nutrition recovery; microbiology

Name: Dr. Cancan Jiang
Affiliation: Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9064-5990
Research interests: environmental biotechnology; microbial interaction; quorum sensing; metagenomics; bioinformatics; nitrogen cycle; water treatment; anammox; partial nitrification

Name: Dr. Modesto Pérez-Sánchez
Affiliation: Hydraulic Engineering and Enviromental Department, Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Homepage: https://www.upv.es/ficha-personal/mopesan1
Research interests: hydraulic machines; renewable systems; water distribution networks; water management

Name: Dr. Yuxue Guo
Affiliation: Institute of Water Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Homepage: https://person.zju.edu.cn/0619337#0
Research interests: reservoir control operation; water resource management; climate change and adaption; system analysis optimization; hydrological modeling; uncertainty; artificial intelligence

Name: Dr. Gaia Mattei
Affiliation: Department of Science and Technology, Parthenope University of Naples, Napoli, Italy
Homepage: https://www.uniparthenope.it/Portale-Ateneo/organigramma/2387
Research interests: geomorphology; coastal geoarchaeology; sea level change; coastal landscape evolution; new technology for underwater landscape reconstruction; GIS; marine geophysics

Name: Dr. Jinsheng Huang
Affiliation: Institute of Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
Homepage: https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/jinsheng-huang.html
Research interests: environmental nanotechnology; emerging contaminants; water treatment; soil remediation; resource recovery; waste management

Name: Dr. Chiara Zanotti
Affiliation: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milan, Italy
Homepage: https://en.unimib.it/chiara-zanotti
Research interests: groundwater quality; groundwater availability; climate change; natural background levels; data science; data-driven approach; time series analysis

Name: Dr. Cátia Graça
Affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7811-6765
Research interests: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); water treatment technologies; waste valorization; circular economy in water management; environmental technology

Name: Dr. Yuntao Wang
Affiliation: Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Satellite Applications, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Homepage: https://geot.bnu.edu.cn/Public/htm/news/5/1070.html
Research interests: water resource management; urban flood simulation and risk assessment; eco-hydrology; water environment simulation

Name: Dr. Zihao Wu
Affiliation: Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Water Security, Center for Water Research, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
Homepage: https://cwr.bnuzh.edu.cn/zxgk/jsdw/fjshfyjy/02ebb44fa7444f8c83190fa7f4848de3.htm
Research interests: advanced oxidation processes; emerging contaminants; water and wastewater treatment; environmental photochemistry; chlorinated organic pollutants; radicals for water treatment and remediation

Name: Dr. Zhaocai Wang
Affiliation: College of Information Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
Homepage: https://xxxy.shou.edu.cn/_t1352/2015/1228/c17516a340484/page.htm
Research interests: streamflow prediction; cascade reservoir scheduling; water–energy–food–carbon coupling; water quality prediction; water resource management; water–wind–solar–storage multi-energy complementarity; hydrological modeling

Name: Dr. Dong Liu
Affiliation: Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
Homepage: https://www.niglas.cas.cn/yjsjy_165790/dsjs/shshshdsh/dtx/202207/t20220704_6471100.html
Research interests: remote sensing; carbon cycle; water environment; lakes; rivers; particulate organic carbon; dissolved organic carbon

Name: Dr. Sai Xu
Affiliation: School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
Homepage: https://ebe.njust.edu.cn/b8/30/c17807a309296/page.htm
Research interests: antibiotic resistance; methane oxidation; microbial community; water ecology; photocatalysis; pathogen; wastewater treatment

Name: Dr. Yi Yang
Affiliation: Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
Homepage: https://fas.bnu.edu.cn/jyjg/xsgk/hxx1/xsszhx/hxzj/2ca5a7c2a1f84477894be4bb66848f76.htm
Research interests: water treatment; catalysis; adsorption; zeolite; organic pollutant; environmental engineering; chemical engineering

Name: Prof. Dr. Ying Xu
Affiliation: School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
Homepage: https://www7.zzu.edu.cn/sthj/info/1063/1576.htm
Research interests: wastewater treatment; solar evaporation; solar distillation; seawater desaltation; photothermal materials; photocatalysis materials; environmental recovery; pollutant degradation

Name: Dr. Shuang Qiu
Affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
Homepage: http://gsmis.njust.edu.cn/open/TutorInfo.aspx?dsbh=SjqWL14Ng3oVwDNnKaXWpw==&yxsh=RbLgfe3wnYE=&zydm=2s6FlpXG84M=
Research interests: biological wastewater treatment; nutrient recovery; bioenergy from wastewater; microalgae; microalgae–bacteria consortium; nitrogen removal; carboxylate acid production

Name: Prof. Dr. Meijia Zhang
Affiliation: College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
Homepage: https://mypage.zjnu.edu.cn/ZMJ1/zh_CN/index.htm
Research interests: microalgal–bacterial symbiosis system; membrane fouling; membrane bioreactor; wastewater treatment; resource recovery

Name: Dr. Pengwei Yan
Affiliation: School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
Homepage: https://homepage.hit.edu.cn/yanpengwei
Research interests: drinking water treatment; advanced oxidation technology; disinfection; water toxicity; decontamination of organic pollutants

Name: Dr. Liping Wang
Affiliation: School of Geology and Environment, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, PR China
Homepage: https://dhxy.xust.edu.cn/info/1013/6644.htm
Research interests: semiconductors; photocatalysis; water pollution control; DFT calculation; environmental remediation

Name: Dr. Shihai Deng
Affiliation: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 712000, China
Homepage: https://www.xjtu.edu.cn/jsnr.jsp?urltype=tree.TreeTempUrl&wbtreeid=1632&wbwbxjtuteacherid=2831
Research interests: water and wastewater treatment; AOPs; biological processes; membrane processes; resource recovery for circular economy and carbon neutrality; metallic catalysts and materials; micro-electrolysis

Name: Prof. Dr. Guang Yang
Affiliation: College of Water and Architectural Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
Homepage: https://sjxy.shzu.edu.cn/2022/1216/c6909a182090/page.htm
Research interests: ecological hydrology in arid areas; efficient utilization of water resources in arid areas; ecological hydrological models; unconventional water resource utilization in arid areas; hydrological cycle in inland river basins in arid areas

Name: Prof. Dr. Wei Ge
Affiliation: School of Water Conservancy and Transportation, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
Homepage: https://www5.zzu.edu.cn/yrl/gewei.pdf
Research interests: dam; dike; risk assessment; risk management; failure probability; risk consequences; emergency evacuation

Name: Dr. Matteo Gentilucci
Affiliation: School of Science and Technology, Geology Division, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5826-5031
Research interests: climate; climate change; landslide susceptibility; GIS; remote sensing; wildfires; hydrogeological risks

Name: Dr. Hongliang Kang
Affiliation: School of Land Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
Homepage: https://js.chd.edu.cn/sle/khl/list.htm
Research interests: water erosion; soil erosion; water and soil conservation; sediment yield and transport; gully erosion; soil and water loss and control for production and construction projects; rainstorm erosion; terrace damage

Name: Dr. Xi Zhang
Affiliation: Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and Argonne National Laboratory, University of Chicago, Lemont, IL, USA
Homepage: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OlJ8VxMAAAAJ&hl=zh-CN
Research interests: advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; nanomaterials; membrane; (waste)water treatment

Name: Dr. Qijie Li
Affiliation: Civil Engineering, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK
Homepage: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=ykjGoOIAAAAJ
Research interests: urban water research; urban hydrology; urban sustainability; underground space safety; smart urban water systems; flood risk and climate resilience; sustainable urban drainage; nature-based solutions

Name: Dr. Riccardo Boiocchi
Affiliation: Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Rome, Italy
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2462-1031
Research interests: wastewater; nitrogen removal; nitrous oxide; carbon footprint; environmental legislation; mathematical modeling; process control; decentralized treatment; energy production; water sustainability

Name: Dr. Borbála Széles
Affiliation: Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
Homepage: https://www.tuwien.at/cee/wih/hydro/ueber-uns/team or http://waterresources.at/index.php?id=156
Research interests: hydrology; catchment hydrology; hydrological modeling; evapotranspiration; experimental catchments; water balance; water resource management

Name: Dr. Ze Jiang
Affiliation: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Homepage: https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/ze-jiang
Research interests: hydroclimate extremes; climate change; water resources; statistical hydrology; environmental engineering

Name: Dr. Diego Di Curzio
Affiliation: Department of Geosciences, University of Padua, 35122 Padova, Italy
Homepage: https://www.unipd.it/en/contatti/rubrica?detail=Y&ruolo=1&checkout=cerca&persona=DI%20CURZIO&key=B4CEA824C0235B0CE9570CA4D4074531
Research interests: reactive transport modeling; groundwater contamination; hydro(bio)geochemical modeling; reactive transport modeling; uncertainty quantification; geostatistics for hydrogeology and environmental sciences; data-driven methods; time series analysis

Name: Dr. Alex Sendros
Affiliation: Water Research Institute. Universitat de Barcelona,Barcelona, Spain
Homepage: https://webgrec.ub.edu/webpages/000009/ang/alex.sendros.ub.edu.html
Research interests: hydrogeology; geophysical prospecting; water management; hydrogeophysics; aquifer management recharge; wastewater treatment; nature-based solutions; aquifer vulnerability

Name: Dr. Yicheng Yang
Affiliation: Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Everglades Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Belle Glade, FL 33430, USA
Homepage: https://erec.ifas.ufl.edu/directory/post-doctoral-associates/
Research interests: biochar; water treatment; adsorption; constructed wetlands; activated carbon; water; water quality

Name: Dr. Mattia Di Cicco
Affiliation: Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3432-2492
Research interests: rustacea copepoda; crustacea amphipoda (genus niphargus); groundwater meiofauna; modeling in biogeography; modeling of invertebrate behavior; groundwater functional traits

Name: Dr. Arianna Cauteruccio
Affiliations: 1. Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), University of Genova, 1 Montallegro, 16145 Genoa, GE, Italy; 2. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Measurement Lead Centre “B. Castelli” on Precipitation Intensity, 16145 Genoa, GE, Italy
Homepage: https://rubrica.unige.it/personale/VkZGW15q
Research interests: hydrology; atmospheric precipitation measurements; fluid dynamics and environmental engineering; pluvial flooding; sustainable urban drainage; nature-based solutions

Name: Dr. Nadia Penna
Affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.
Homepage: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7299-4823
Research interests: turbulence; open-channel flow; vegetated flows; fluid–structure interaction; local scour; propeller-induced scour

Name: Dr. Peng Du
Affiliation: College of water sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Homepage: https://cws.bnu.edu.cn/szdw/zzjs/fjs/832e5d75928e43a981276385c0e76709.htm
Research interests: wastewater-based epidemiology; emerging contaminants; biomarker; health risk assessments; early warning of infectious disease; monitoring substances of abuse; PPCPs

Name: Dr. Wenzhao Liang
Affiliation: Department of Ocean Science and Center for Ocean Research in Hong Kong and Macau, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
Homepage: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9HrAKb0AAAAJ&hl=zh-TW
Research interests: coastal hydrogeology; surface water–groundwater interactions; biogeochemistry; carbon cycle; water quality; machine learning

2 July 2025
MDPI INSIGHTS: The CEO's Letter #24 - 2024 Impact Factor & CiteScore, MDPI Summits France & USA, Tu Youyou Award

Welcome to the MDPI Insights: The CEO's Letter.

In these monthly letters, I will showcase two key aspects of our work at MDPI: our commitment to empowering researchers and our determination to facilitating open scientific exchange.


Opening Thoughts

MDPI’s 2024 Impact Factor Highlights

For those of our readers who are new to academic publishing, you may have heard some news in June around the Impact Factor release. Every year, typically in June, Clarivate releases its annual Journal Citation Reports (JCR), which include Journal Impact Factors (JIF). This metric is widely used in academic publishing to reflect the average number of citations received by recent articles in each journal.

While Impact Factor is just one of many indicators of journal influence, it remains a major milestone for authors, editors, and publishers. It’s used to assess journal visibility, researcher recognition, and scholarly reach. Throughout our international meetings and events, it’s clear that the Impact Factor is something many of our authors and editorial board members care about, as it can influence where they choose to submit an article and the funding they receive for their research.

“These results reflect the trust that the scholarly community places in MDPI”

MDPI’s 2024 Impact Factor Highlights

  • 298 MDPI journals received a Journal Impact Factor.
  • 60 journals earned their first-ever Impact Factor
    • To put this in perspective: MDPI’s 60 new journal acceptances into the Web of Science was the second highest number of any publisher in 2024, behind Elsevier and ahead of Springer Nature. Our 87% acceptance rate for journals submitted to Web of Science shows the strength of our editorial process and our proven ability to develop journals aligned with Clarivate’s 24 evaluation criteria.
    • Notably, Textiles, Mathematics, International Journal of Neonatal Screening, Smart Cities, Systems, and Pharmaceutics ranked in the top 10% in their respective categories, highlighting their growing influence and prestige within their academic fields. This shows that high-quality indexing goes beyond visibility; it upholds credibility and trust.
  • 193 MDPI journals are now ranked in the top 50% (Q1/Q2) of their subject categories.
    • What does this mean, and why is it important? Journals are ranked by quartiles within their field, based on their Impact Factor. Q1 represents the top 25% of journals in their category, Q2 the next 25%, and so on. Being in Q1 or Q2 shows that a journal is performing well relative to other journals in its category. Authors and institutions often look at quartile rankings when choosing where to publish – it’s an important indicator of visibility and recognition, within its respective category.
  • 116 of our previously ranked journals increased their Impact Factor.
  • 14 MDPI journals achieved an Impact Factor of 5.0 or higher, suggesting a high degree of influence and visibility.

These results reflect our staff's hard work: from our editorial and production teams to our indexing, communications, and data teams, and beyond. This also reflects the trust that the scholarly community places in MDPI, reinforcing the message that when researchers publish with MDPI, they publish with impact.

Open Access with Impact

As the leading fully open access publisher, our journals have received a total of 18.4 million citations in the Web of Science by the end of 2024, reflecting the growing reach and engagement of research published with MDPI. We are committed to making scientific research freely accessible to everyone, everywhere. With the support of more than 4.2 million contributing authors, we’re proud to support the global shift toward open access.

Further Reading

If you’d like to better understand how journals get indexed and why Impact Factors matter, please read this recent interview with Dr. Constanze Schelhorn (Head of Indexing). It gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the role our indexing team plays in supporting journal indexing and visibility.

You can also read our official news announcement shared last week: MDPI Journals in the 2024 Journal Citation Reports.

Thank you to everyone, from our authors and reviewers to our editors and internal teams, who contributed to the progress of our journal indexing in 2024. We’re continuing to build journals that are recognized and trusted across disciplines.

Impactful Research

MDPI Journals See Continued Growth in 2024 CiteScore Results

Continuing our indexing updates, I’m pleased to share that MDPI has achieved strong results in the latest CiteScore metrics, released on 5 June by Scopus. These results reflect the collective efforts of our editors, reviewers, authors, and internal teams, with their dedication to quality and visibility in scientific publishing. You can read the full announcement here.

2024 Highlights:

  • 322 MDPI journals received a CiteScore (up from 274 last year).
  • 283 journals (88%) are ranked in Q1 or Q2 of their subject categories.
  • 237 journals (85%) saw an increase in their CiteScore compared to last year.
  • 48 journals received a CiteScore for the first time.
  • 39 journals are now placed in the top 10% of their subject areas.

“This growth highlights our commitment to supporting open, trusted science”

What is CiteScore and how is it measured?

CiteScore metrics are developed by Elsevier as an alternative to the Impact Factor. They measure the citation impact of journals and can be accessed freely on Scopus. The metric represents the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in a journal. If you’re interested in learning more about citation metrics and how we use them, check out this blog post.

Why is this important?

These results show the growing recognition for, and impact of, MDPI journals across disciplines. CiteScore rankings help researchers, institutions, and funders assess where high-quality work is being published. This growth improves our journals’ positioning in the publishing landscape and highlights our commitment to supporting open, trusted science.

Inside MDPI

Highlights from the MDPI USA Summit in Boston (5–6 June)

With several Summits already behind us, I think this is a good time to reflect on the purpose of these Summits.

Why do we organize MDPI Summits?

These one-and-a-half-day, invite-only gatherings are designed to improve our relationships with Chief Editors who lead our journals and are respected voices in their fields. The Summits aim to:

  1. Share MDPI’s values, achievements, editorial practices, and local market collaborations.
  2. Collect feedback on MDPI operations and journal practices.
  3. Empower Chief Editors to confidently represent MDPI beyond the Summit.

While Chief Editors know their journals well, these events help them better understand MDPI. We want them to be ambassadors for our brand. The aim is for them to walk away informed, engaged, and equipped to share positively about MDPI.

About the Boston Summit

Held on 5–6 June, our first USA Summit gathered over 25 Chief Editors to learn more about MDPI’s activities and collaborations in the USA. The program included presentations, Q&A, and a panel discussion.

Agenda Highlights:

Moderated by Summer Huggard (Operations Manager [Toronto], MDPI), the program featured:

  • MDPI Overview and USA Collaboration – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI)
  • AI in Publishing and MDPI's Actions – Feichi Lu (Junior Data Scientist, MDPI)
  • MDPI Editorial Process and Research Integrity – Dr. Giulia Stefenelli (Scientific Communications Lead, MDPI)
  • Panel Discussion – Stefan, Feichi, Giulia, Claudia
  • Society Partnerships – Dr. Clàudia Aunós (Society Partnerships Senior Manager, MDPI)
  • Voice of the Customer and Closing Remarks – Stefan Tochev (CEO, MDPI)

MDPI & the USA: Facts and Figures

  • With over 216,000 publications, the USA is MDPI’s second-largest contributor after China.
  • In 2024, the USA ranked 2nd in total submissions and 2nd in total MDPI publications, with more than 28,200 publications.
  • As of 2020, the cumulative number of authors from the USA until April 2025 was 352,099.
  • As at April 2025, there are more than 12,035 active Editorial Board Members (EBMs) from the USA, with 55% having an H-index over 26.
  • Among them, 96 serve as Editors-in-Chief (EiC) and 218 as section-Editors-in-Chief (SEiC)
  • MDPI has more than 920 Institutional Open Access Program agreements worldwide, with over 130 from the USA.

A special thanks to our Toronto team, and everyone who worked behind the scenes to make this event run smoothly.

Coming Together for Science

Highlights from the MDPI France Summit in Paris (12–13 June)

We completed our first MDPI France Summit in Paris last week, and it was a special event. Attendees were engaged from beginning to end, remaining after hours to network and collaborate.

Why a France Summit?

We chose to host a France Summit in view of the recent challenges MDPI has faced with the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). What we took away from the event is that our authors and editors very much appreciate and enjoy working with us, but we need to address the concerns raised by CNRS, around Article Processing Charges (APCs) and the funding of gold open access publications.

“Our authors and editors very much enjoy working with us”

Some of the claims made in the June 2023 interview with Alain Schuhl, the Deputy CEO for Science at the CNRS, are simply not factual. For example, they state that MDPI’s “average APC charges per article are now around the same as Springer Nature’s.” Here is the relevant passage, reproduced verbatim:

This is not accurate.

A recent preprint analysing APC data from Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, PLOS, MDPI, and Frontiers (2019–2023) shows that MDPI’s average APCs remain significantly lower than those of Springer Nature and several other major publishers.

The MDPI Summits are part of our outreach and communication efforts to address misconceptions and clarify MDPI’s position as one of the most accessible and affordable major gold open access publishers in the world.

Summit Overview

Held on 12–13 June, the France Summit gathered over 20 Chief Editors to learn more about MDPI’s activities and collaborations in France. Many of these editors are influential in their institutions and professional societies. Several also have connections to CNRS, which makes this an important opportunity to clarify how we operate and build trust through open and transparent communication and hopefully turn our editors into informed advocates of MDPI.

Summit Feedback

The feedback has been very positive, with most attendees completing the post-event survey and all rating the experience as Excellent or Good. A few highlights:

  • “The whole thing was highly professional and, above all, provided quantified details that will allow us to better answer questions surrounding MDPI.”
  • “The summit was an opportunity to meet personally various people directly engaged in the organization and policies of MDPI, which made it possible to clarify some important points concerning publishing with MDPI.”
  • “Very well organized! A great opportunity to see all French MDPI partners and editors.”

Program Highlights:

Moderated by Miruna Adelina Nicolcioiu (Senior Conference Producer), the program featured:

  • MDPI Overview and France Collaboration – Stefan Tochev (CEO)
  • MDPI Editorial Process and Peer-Review Quality – Dr. Marta Colomer (Public Affairs Specialist)
  • Institutional Partnerships and Open Access Funding Models – Becky Castellon (Institutional Partnerships Manager)
  • AI in Publishing and MDPI's Actions – Daniele Raimondi (Data Scientist)
  • Publication Ethics: Global Trends – Diana Cristina Apodaritei (Research Integrity Specialist)
  • Closing Remarks – Stefan Tochev
  • Panel Discussion – Diana, Becky, Prof. Dr. Patrick Da Cost, and Stefan

MDPI & France: Facts and Figures

  • With over 51,000 publications, France is MDPI's tenth-largest contributor, and fifth largest among EU countries after Italy, Spain, Germany, and Poland.
  • As of 2020, the cumulative number of authors from France until April 2025 was 87,592.
  • As at April 2025, there are more than 2,800 active Editorial Board Members (EBMs) from France, with 59% having an H-index over 26.
  • Among them, 22 serve as Editors-in-Chief (EiC) and 61 as section-Editors-in-Chief (SEiC)
  • In 2024, IJMS, JCM, and Molecules were the top three MDPI journals in terms of submissions from French-affiliated authors.

Special thanks to our colleagues from Romanian offices for organizing this successful event.

Closing Thoughts

Richard DiMarchi and Rolf Müller Share the 2024 Tu Youyou Award

As we wrap up this month’s newsletter, I’d like to take a moment to recognize the winners of the 2024 Tu Youyou Award, presented by our journal Molecules. I am pleased to share that the 2024 Tu Youyou Award has been conferred upon Richard DiMarchi and Rolf Müller, in recognition of their significant contributions to natural products chemistry and medicinal chemistry.

I invite you to read the editorial co-authored by the Tu Youyou Award Committee, which highlights the significance of the award and the remarkable impact of the recipients’ research.

A sincere thank-you to the 2024 Award Committee for their dedication and selection process, and congratulations once again to this year’s honourees. Your work exemplifies the kind of research MDPI is proud to support and amplify.

About the Tu Youyou Award
The 2024 Tu Youyou Award includes a total monetary prize of 100,000 Swiss Francs and a medal for each recipient. Established in 2016 to honour the pioneering spirit of Nobel laureate Tu Youyou, the Tu Youyou Award is an international award recognizing exceptional scholars dedicated to the fields of natural products chemistry and medicinal chemistry.

For further information about the award and the winners, please visit the Tu Youyou Award website.
Stefan Tochev
Chief Executive Officer
MDPI AG

26 June 2025
Water | Selected Papers Published in 2024 in the “Water and Climate Change” Section


This selection of papers highlights recent advances made in the field of water and climate change. We hope that this collection will stimulate new ideas and insights for your own research.

1. “Assessment of Future Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater Recharge Using Hydrological Modeling in the Choushui River Alluvial Fan, Taiwan”
by Thi-My-Linh Ngo, Shih-Jung Wang and Pei-Yuan Chen
Water 2024, 16(3), 419; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16030419
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/3/419

2. “Improved Agricultural Drought Monitoring with an Integrated Drought Condition Index in Xinjiang, China”
by Haixia Li, Yuanyuan Yin, Jing Zhou and Fuxing Li
Water 2024, 16(2), 325; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16020325
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/2/325

3. “Non-Lethal Assessment of Land Use Change Effects in Water and Soil of Algerian Riparian Areas along the Medjerda River through the Biosentinel Bufo spinosus Daudin”
by Pasquale Napoletano, Noureddine Guezgouz, Imen Benradia, Sarra Benredjem, Costantino Parisi,
Giulia Guerriero and Anna De Marco
Water 2024, 16(4), 538; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16040538
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/4/538

4. “Groundwater Sustainability and Land Subsidence in California’s Central Valley”
by Claudia C. Faunt, Jonathan A. Traum, Scott E. Boyce, Whitney A. Seymour, Elizabeth R. Jachens, Justin T. Brandt, Michelle Sneed, Sandra Bond and Marina F. Marcelli
Water 2024, 16(8), 1189; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16081189
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/8/1189

5. “Investigating Nonpoint Source and Pollutant Reduction Effects under Future Climate Scenarios: A SWAT-Based Study in a Highland Agricultural Watershed in Korea”
by Sayed Shah Jan Sadiqi, Won-Ho Nam, Kyoung-Jae Lim and Eunmi Hong
Water 2024, 16(1), 179; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16010179
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/1/179

6. “Evaluation of Future Changes in Climate Extremes over Southeast Asia Using Downscaled CMIP6 GCM Projections”
by Sophal Try and Xiaosheng Qi
Water 2024, 16(15), 2207; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16152207
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/15/2207

7. “Estimating Climate Change’s Impacts on the Recharge of an Ungauged Tropical Aquifer (Togolese Coastal Sedimentary Basin)”
by Rachid Barry, Florent Barbecot, Manuel Rodriguez, Alexandra Mattéi and Aime Djongon
Water 2024, 16(5), 731; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16050731
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/5/731

8. “Urban Flood Risk Assessment and Mapping Using GIS-DEMATEL Method: Case of the Serafa River Watershed, Poland”
by Wiktoria Natkaniec and zabela Godyń
Water 2024, 16(18), 2636; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16182636
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/18/2636

9. “Research Progress on Spatiotemporal Interpolation Methods for Meteorological Elements”
by Yizhen Wang, Xin Liu, Riu Liu and Zhijie Zhang
Water 2024, 16(6), 818; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16060818
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/6/818

10. “Development and Applicability Evaluation of Damage Scale Analysis Techniques for Agricultural Drought”
by Youngseok Song, Jingul Joo, Hayong Kim and Moojong Park
Water 2024, 16(10), 1342; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16101342
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/10/1342

11. “Understanding the Propagation of Meteorological Drought to Groundwater Drought: A Case Study of the North China Plain”
by Yuyin Chen, Yongqiang Zhang, Jing Tian, Zixuan Tang, Longhao Wang and Xuening Yang
Water 2024, 16(3), 501; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16030501
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/3/501

12. “Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Coastal Resilience: A Stakeholder Surveys”
by Charalampos Nikolaos Roukounis and Vassilios A. Tsihrintzis
Water 2024, 16(11), 1519; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16111519
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/11/1519

13. “Assessment of Flood Hazard Mapping Using a DEM-Based Approach and 2D Hydrodynamic Modeling”
by Omayma Amellah, Paolo Mignosa, Federico Prost and Francesca Aureli
Water 2024, 16(13), 1844; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16131844
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/13/1844

14. “Temporal and Spatial Characteristics of Agricultural Drought Based on the TVDI in Henan Province, China”
by Yanbin Li, Xin Wang, Fei Wang, Kai Feng, Hongxing Li, Yuhang Han and Shaodan Chen
Water 2024, 16(7), 1010; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16071010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/7/1010


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