Testimonials

The experience of participating in a Special Edition with MDPI was very enriching due to the opportunity to promote themes with great potential and scientific relevance.

Special Issue in Recycling: The Use of Recycled Materials to Promote Pavement Sustainability Performance

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Generally, my experience guest editing a SI has been good, with steady staff support in particular from the Assistant Editor. I have only one note: often for the sake of speedily finding a reviewer, the manuscript passes through reviewers who do not have an in-depth knowledge of the topic in question and they often do a revision that is too general without deepening the study.

Special Issue in Plants: Plant Cryopreservation

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MDPI’s staff works to make every step easy for you, it was a great experience and the best way to disseminate specific research with interdisciplinary works.

Special Issue in Materials: Organic and Carbon Gels: Properties and Application

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My personal experience was positive not only for the quality of the articles I read but also from the point of view of the relationship with the editorial staff.

Special Issue in International Journal of Molecular Sciences: Mass Spectrometric Proteomics 2022

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I have collaborated with MDPI on several Special Issues. My personal experience has been excellent. The aid and support from MDPI (Jean Meng) was relevant and very efficient. It was a pleasure to work with MDPI.

Special Issue in International Journal of Molecular Sciences: Protective Strategies against Organ Ischemic Injury

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I appreciate that the journal allows me to implement the quality-based vision of the SI which I guest edit. It may come with a higher rejection rate and make the manuscript handling procedures longer, but I have no doubt that keeping the highest possible academic standards will pay off in the longer term. Actually, it already does—see the increasing reputation of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, as demonstrated by its currently pretty high and consistently increasing impact factor.

Special Issue in International Journal of Molecular Sciences: Plant Cell and Organism Development 2.0

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To be the editor of this Special Issue was an interesting and useful experience. Moreover, the support from the editorial staff was really helpful and made it a pleasant experience.

Special Issue in Insects: Insects in Mountain Ecosystems

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My experience with this Special Issue has been really exciting. Although today the calls for papers come from many journals, IJMS has the potential to attract leading scientists. Furthermore, the editorial staff are professional and always ready to respond.

Special Issue in International Journal of Molecular Sciences: Molecular Structure and Dynamics Probed by Spectroscopic Techniques and Computational Approaches: New Trends by NMR, FTIR, Neutron Scattering and Simulation

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I was fully supported by SI managing Editor Ms. Glinda He, and her prompt responses were greatly appreciated. Manuscript processing was transparent to the authors and reviewers and the speed of publishing was astonishing. Overall, my editorial experience with IJMS was excellent and I am currently acting as a Guest Editor for another Special Issue.

Special Issue in International Journal of Molecular Sciences: Molecular Mechanisms of Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Development of Inner Ear Therapeutics

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My experience was excellent and stimulating. I had the chance to re-think and focus on scientific issues I’m involved in from multiple angles. In addition, the support I have received from the Editorial Office was absolutely wonderful, keeping track of all the contact with potential contributors to the SI, and answering their questions and needs in a timely manner.

Special Issue in International Journal of Molecular Sciences: Opioid Receptors and Endorphinergic Systems 2.0

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I appreciated the opportunity to meet and collaborate with new researchers. The great feedback received by so many scientists who were invited to publish in the Special Issue was quite unbelievable.

Special Issue in Biomedicines: Hydrogels for Biomedical Application

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Collaboration with Mrs. Flora was very fruitful and left a pleasant impression. Flexible dates, good discounts, and the possibility of delay extension helped me to prepare a Special Issue of the required volume.

Special Issue in Coatings: Coatings and Thin Film for Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Application

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My experience about this SI and the previous SI was very positive. The interactions with the staff were very good due to their professionalism.

Special Issue in Polymers: Polymer Recycling: Degradation, Processing, Applications

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The support of the editor and editorial office was fundamental. They were always present, punctual and available.

Special Issue in Molecules: Determination of Trace Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Environmental Samples

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Editing a SI with MDPI is a great experience. The works submitted to these journals are of high quality and the editorial office team is always ready to help.

Special Issue in Agronomy: Bioactive Compounds in Cereal Grain: Nutraceutical Properties and Health Benefits

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The Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) journal of MDPI AG invited me to be a Guest Editor for a SI (Polymer Materials in Sensors, Actuators and Energy Conversion) one year ago and I was very pleased to work with the SI Managing Editor, Claire. We finished with more than 10 high-quality published papers. It was a nice academic experience.

Special Issue in Polymers: Polymer Materials in Sensors, Actuators and Energy Conversion

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I want to express my gratitude for the opportunity to be a Guest Editor. It was an interesting and rewarding experience. I look forward to continued fruitful cooperation with the editors of the journal.

Special Issue in Coatings: Physicochemical Surface Treatment of Wood Raw Materials

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During the last years, I guest-edited some SIs at MDPI. My experience was excellent. The communication with the editorial team is highly professional, timely and clear. The collection of contributions is a team effort between the guest editor(s) and the in-house editorial team.

Special Issue in Catalysts: Photocatalysis and Environment

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My experience with MDPI was excellent. The editorial team did very professional work. They were efficient and always available to answer my questions. I highly recommend my students and colleagues to publish in an MDPI journal. Authors receive pertinent feedback from reviewers, perfect assistance from the editorial team, and rapid publication. Thanks to the editorial team. I would also like to express special gratitude to Janetta Li.

Special Issue in Sensors: Distributed Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks

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Ellen and her team were excellent. I needed more time to review each manuscript. This was a good learning experience for me. I will submit another manuscript to JCM in the near future.

Special Issue in Journal of Clinical Medicine: Clinical Care for Neonatology and Paediatrics

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