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The 2024 citation metrics have been officially released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR). These metrics reflect the growing trust in MDPI journal publications. This year, close to 300 MDPI journals appear in the rankings, and 60 new and emerging journals are receiving their first-ever Journal Impact Factor. Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wTyEB #MDPI #citescore #scopus #impact

With over 27,000 views, this special issue published in Bioengineering MDPI (ISSN 2306-5354) provides an overview of current research on biomechanics and motor control. Topics covered by the special issue include movement analysis systems, applications of virtual reality and exoskeletons, musculoskeletal modelling, electromyography and more. Guest edited by Prof. Dr. Carlo Albino Frigo of Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Access the free MDPI Books reprint: https://brnw.ch/21wU5cT #mdpi #openaccess #bioengineering #research #mdpibooks

In this blog article, we highlight some of the latest and top research published across MDPI’s Open Access journals. First, we explore a feature paper which examines novel methods of wastewater treatment involving ozonation. We then see how researchers develop a new form of manufacturing a drug for alcohol use disorder which increases its photostability. Furthermore, we learn more about the gold standard for surgery of retroperitoneal sarcoma and efficient measures of patient outcomes. Lastly, we look at a new model developed by researchers from Norway that accurately forecasts road weather to potentially improve driver safety. Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wU4Ia

Scientists from Australia who recently published in the Open Access journal Biology MDPI researched how climate change and habitat loss are affecting endangered lizards endemic to South Australia. The researchers compared the behavioural responses of three endangered pygmy bluetongue lizard populations to withstand different microclimates in South Australia. The chosen lizards were moved to a translocation site where their behaviour and environment were monitored and compared against wild pygmy bluetongue lizard populations. The researchers found that latitudinally varied lineages of pygmy blue-tongue lizards differed in their behavioural response to microclimatic variation. Moreover, they also found differences in behaviour between the translocated southern lineage lizards and the translocated northern lineage lizards. They concluded that more time is needed to allow the lizards to acclimate to a new environment. Read more here: https://brnw.ch/21wU4r2 #mdpi #openaccess #biology

MDPI Houston Summit 2025 — Uniting Minds in Academic and Editorial Excellence Last month on June 26–27th, MDPI hosted the #MDPIHoustonSummit at the Magnolia Hotel in Houston, Texas, welcoming over twenty editors, researchers, and academic leaders for two days of discussion, collaboration, and community building. The Houston Summit featured presentations on MDPI’s core values, our operations in North America, and looking ahead at the future of open access publishing. Highlights included in-depth presentations on the ethical use of AI in publishing, transparency in editorial workflows, society partnerships, and MDPI’s continued commitment to supporting research integrity and scholarly excellence. An open discussion session followed, providing a platform for engaging dialogue around peer review practices, our editorial process, and the evolving roles of editors in the publishing landscape. We were honoured to welcome experts from MDPI’s leadership team, including COO Alistair Freeland, Scientific Communications Specialist Dr. Ioana Craciun, Publications Ethics Assistant Renato Merki, Data Scientist Daniele Raimondi, and Head of Societies and Acquisition Dr. Carla Aloè. We extend our sincere gratitude to all panelists, including our guest speaker Prof. Dr. Orlando Auciello for sharing an insightful presentation. A heartfelt thank you to the esteemed editors whose attendance, thoughtful discussion, and collaboration made the #HoustonSummit a success. We look forward to carrying this inspiring series of Summits and Salons forward, connecting voices from around the globe to champion open access. 🌍 #MDPI #Houston #MDPIMoments #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #HoustonSummit #ScientificResearch #PeerReview #IOAP #MDPISummit

We are pleased to announce that Sclerosis MDPI (ISSN: 2813-3064) has been accepted into the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) database. We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all the authors, reviewers, and editors who have contributed to this journal and made this achievement possible. Sclerosis is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on sclerosis and related diseases. Find out more about submitting a manuscript to Sclerosis: https://brnw.ch/21wU4e8 #mdpi #openaccess #sclerosis #research

Symmetry is a concept that can be applied to a wide variety of fields, including physics, chemistry and computer sciences. As technologies continue to diversify in all fields, it’s important to utilise new concepts to think outside the box and create solutions to old theories. Recently, MDPI and the Open Access journal Symmetry MDPI hosted the 5th International Conference on Symmetry in Hangzhou, China. The conference was organised to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration among scholars, engineers, students, and professionals working in symmetry-related fields. In this article, we explore important research from one of the chairs of the event, Professor Sergei D. Odintsov, and 2 plenary speakers, Professor Dr Jiping Zhang and Professor Dr Ronggen Cai and how their use of symmetry led to groundbreaking discoveries. Read more here: https://brnw.ch/21wU47A #mdpi #openaccess #symmetry

We are pleased to share an interview with Dr. Simone Battaglia—winner of the Biomedicines MDPI (ISSN: 2227-9059) 2024 Young Investigator Award. Associate Professor at the Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Dr. Battaglia's research focuses on understanding and modulating the neural mechanisms of fear learning, emotional action control, and brain plasticity using non-invasive brain stimulation in combination with EEG, EMG, HRV, and SCR. "I feel grateful to my mentors, collaborators, and students for their continuous support and to the journal for acknowledging my work." - Dr. Simone Battaglia. See the full interview: https://brnw.ch/21wU3il #MDPI #OpenAccess #Biomedicines #Research

Professor Richard DiMarchi and Professor Rolf Müller are the 2024 Tu Youyou Award winners! The Tu Youyou Award was founded to recognise the outstanding contributions of academics within the fields of natural products and medicinal chemistry. MDPI proudly presents Professor DiMarchi and Professor Müller with this prestigious award and invites the wider academic community to join us in celebrating their achievements. Learn more about the impact of their work and the Tu Youyou Award: https://brnw.ch/21wU2PD #MDPI #TuYouyouAward #OpenAccess

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