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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.

Biodegradable and Bio-Based Coatings for Functional Textiles

edited by

Ana Paula Serafini Immich

Carlos Rafael Silva De Oliveira

and

Catia Rosana Lange De Aguiar

Advances in Perovskite Solar Cells: Recent Advances and Future Prospects

edited by

Chunfu Zhang

and

Hang Dong

Biodiversity, Community Structure and Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems Under Global Change

edited by Libin Yang, Shibing Zhu,

Guangze Jin

and Huilin Han

Metasurface-Integrated Low-RCS Radome and Antenna Applications

edited by

Weiwei Wu

, Yuejun Zheng and Dongfang Guan

Natural Additives for Enhancing the Quality and Shelf Life of Animal-Based Food Products

edited by Ana Guerrero, Ivanor Nunes Do Prado,

Grasiele Scaramal Madrona

and Ana Vital

Advanced Structural Health Monitoring and Enhancement for Heritage Longevity

edited by

Roko Žarnić

Vlatka Rajčič

and

Kyriakos Lampropoulos

Advances in Intelligent Systems: Innovation and Applications

edited by Juan Carlos González Moreno and Francisco Javier Rodríguez Martínez

Ecohydrological Research Toward Sustainable and Resilient Watershed Management

edited by

Henrique Marinho Leite Chaves

and

Maria Rita S. Fonseca

The Application of Adsorption Technologies in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Martin J. Taylor and

Amthal Al-Gailani

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

10th Anniversary of Microorganisms: Past, Present and Future

edited by

and

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

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

edited by

Chung Kwan Lo

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

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

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

edited by Robert Otto Davis

Feature Review Papers in Dentistry

edited by

Christos Rahiotis

and

Nikolaos Gkantidis

Feature Papers—Multidisciplinary Sciences 2023

edited by

Claus Jacob

and

Ahmad Yaman Abdin

Recent Advances in Computer-Assisted Learning

edited by

Ananda Maiti

10th Anniversary of Microorganisms: Past, Present and Future

edited by

and

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

edited by

Ian Connerton

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

Advances in Ceramics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Gilbert Fantozzi

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

edited by

Enzo Berardesca

Feature Papers to Celebrate the First Impact Factor of Dentistry Journal

edited by

Claude Jaquiéry

and

Patrick R. Schmidlin

Reprint

Dynamic Behavior of Advanced Materials and Structures

edited by Weidong Song, Lijun Xiao, Xianfeng Yang

Reprint

New Articulations of Identity in Contemporary Aesthetics

edited by Derek Conrad Murray, Stacy Schwartz

Reprint

Remediation Strategies for Soil and Water

edited by Xiaoqiang Cui

Reprint

10th Anniversary of Children

edited by Karel Allegaert

Reprint

An Update on Syndemics

edited by Nicola Bulled, Merrill Singer

Reprint

Genetic Resources for Viticulture

edited by Antonio Amores-Arrocha, Ana Jiménez-Cantizano

Reprint

Magnetic Coordination Compounds and More... a Long and Successful Story

edited by Carlos J. Gómez García, Salah-Eddine Stiriba

Reprint

Crops and Vegetation Monitoring with Remote/Proximal Sensing II

edited by Kenji Omasa, Shan Lu, Jie Wang

Reprint

Sustainable Viticulture

edited by Miguel A. Olego, Roberto Lopez, Fernando Visconti Reluy

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Professor Antonios G. Kladas

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Professor João Soares

MDPI uses an excellent editorial system: easy to use and with good support.

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

Dr. 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

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