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Special Issues (SIs) are collections of papers centered around a subject of special interest and are organized and led by subject experts who take on the role of Guest Editor of the Special Issue. A Special Issue is not an issue of the journal.

All submissions follow the same peer review process as regular papers and are published in the regular issues of the journal when they are accepted, but are additionally labelled as belonging to a Special Issue and are discoverable within the collection. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here.

Machine Learning and Statistical Learning with Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yan Zhang

Advances in Tick Control

edited by Fábio Barbour Scott, Yara Peluso Cid, Thais Ribeiro Correia Azevedo and Diefrey Campos

Advanced Films/Coatings for Energy Harvesting and Storage: Photocatalytic, Thermoelectric and Electrochromic Applications

edited by

Tianhu Zhang

Emerging Roles of Non-Essential Elements and Natural Compounds in High-Value Crop Growth and Stress Tolerance

edited by

Matěj Malík

and

Pavel Tlustoš

Species Diversity and Conservation Ecology of Amphibians and Reptiles

edited by

Shengchao Shi

and

Xiaoyang Mo

Forging Pluralistic Praxis: Braiding Indigenous and Local Knowledge with Conservation Practice

edited by

Ronald Maliao

and

Béla Tóthmérész

Active/Bioactive Ingredient-Based Nanomedicines: From Design to In Vitro Evaluation in Advanced 2D/3D Disease Models

edited by Leticia Herminia Higa and María José Morilla

The Soil–Water–Microbiome Nexus: Integrating Microbial Functions for Agricultural Sustainability

edited by Arnab Majumdar,

Debojyoti Moulick

and Tarit Roychowdhury

Advances in Eco-Friendly Construction and Building Materials

edited by

Nariman Saeed

and

Tariq Aziz

Organic and Organoelement Chemistry—A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Oleg G. Sinyashin on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday

edited by Alexander Burilov,

Elena Alexandrovna Chugunova

and Ying Zhou

10th Anniversary of C — Journal of Carbon Research

edited by

Craig E. Banks

10th Anniversary of Universe: Galaxies and Their Black Holes

edited by

Paola Marziani

and

Mauro D’Onofrio

Magnetic Nanoscale Materials and Exotic Spin Structures: A 65th Birthday Gift to Annie K. Powell

edited by

Masooma Ibrahim

and Jonas Braun

Women’s Special Issue Series: Molecules

edited by

Laura Zaccaro

Simona Golič Grdadolnik

Li Du

and

Mariana Ghica

Feature Papers in Cosmetics in 2023

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

Current and Future Trends in Cosmetics Research: The 10th Anniversary of Cosmetics

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

Towards a Sustainable Future: The Role of Electric Vehicles and Smart Grids in the Energy Transition

edited by

Arman Goudarzi

Muhammad Waseem

and

Shah Fahad

Digital Learning: Exploring the Use of Educational Technology in Educational Environments

edited by Robert Otto Davis

Teaching and Learning in the Era of AI Conversation Chatbots: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Chung Kwan Lo

10th Anniversary of Cosmetics—Recent Advances and Perspectives

edited by

Vasil Georgiev

Feature Papers—Multidisciplinary Sciences 2023

edited by

Claus Jacob

and

Ahmad Yaman Abdin

Exclusive Papers Collection of Editorial Board Members and Invited Scholars in Applied Microbiology (2023, 2024)

edited by

Ian Connerton

Feature Papers in European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education

edited by

María del Mar Molero Jurado

África Martos Martínez

Samuel Fernández-Salinero

Ana Belén Barragán Martín

and

María del Mar Simón Márquez

Exclusive Papers Collection of Editorial Board Members and Invited Scholars in Applied Microbiology (2023, 2024)

edited by

Ian Connerton

Feature Papers in Cosmetics in 2025

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

Energy, Electrical and Power Engineering: 3rd Edition

edited by

and

Feature Papers in European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education

edited by

María del Mar Molero Jurado

África Martos Martínez

Samuel Fernández-Salinero

Ana Belén Barragán Martín

and

María del Mar Simón Márquez

Application of Geographical Information System in Urban Design, Management or Evaluation

edited by

Jiangfeng She

Jun Zhu

and

Min Yang

Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants

edited by

Marilena Ronzan

and

Marzena Sujkowska-Rybkowska

Current and Future Trends in Cosmetics Research: The 10th Anniversary of Cosmetics

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

Advances in Ceramics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gilbert Fantozzi

Insights from the Editorial Board Member

edited by

Carlos S. Moreno

Reprint

Mathematical and Computational Approaches in Applied Mechanics

edited by Nicholas Fantuzzi, Michele Bacciocchi, Eugenio Ruocco, Maria Amélia Ramos Loja, Jose Antonio Loya

Reprint

Polymer Thin Films

edited by Mohor Mihelčič

Reprint

Yellow River Basin Management under Pressure

edited by Qiting Zuo, Xiangyi Ding, Guotao Cui, Wei Zhang

Reprint

State of the Art of Natural Antioxidants

edited by Mostafa Gouda, Yong He, Alaa El-Din A. Bekhit, Xiaoli Li

Reprint

Diagnosis, Characterization and Treatment of Emerging Pathogens, Second Edition

edited by Shengxi Chen

Reprint

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Information Science and Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by Wen Zhang, Xiaofeng Xu, Jun Wu, Kaijian He

Reprint

Environmental Contaminants and Human Health

edited by Lin Xu, Penghui Li, Xingchen Zhao

Reprint

Properties and Applications of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials

edited by Xiaogang Li

Reprint

Thermal Behaviour, Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Sustainable Construction

edited by Paulo Santos

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Professor João Soares

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Professor Helena M. Ramos

I first knew of MDPI journals several years ago and their efficiency, rigor and support for reviewers and authors have been primordial

Dr. Lorenzo Antonio Picos Corrales

It has been a pleasure working together with other Guest Editors and the staff of the section "Polymer Networks" of the journal

Professor Burkhard Poeggeler

The dedication of your staff allows for efficient work on the Special Issues and the success shows that the readers are interested

Professor Thomas Wenzel

In general very good, flexibility in deadlines important, sometimes it takes time to get good reviewers that deliver and authors that can

Professor Sergio José Ibáñez Godoy

My experience is good. Reviewers specialized in the subject matter should be sought. The presence of reference authors with discounts and free articles

Dr. Onofrio davide Palmitessa

It was a great experience because I had the possibility to read (preview) the manuscript submitted by researchers spread worldwide. This has

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