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As the world’s leading open access publisher, MDPI is proud to provide scholars with the opportunity to publish impactful insights that matter. The 2023 citation metrics have been released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and we are pleased to share that 237 MDPI journals earned an Impact Factor. Together, we are changing how high-quality science is accessed and published, accelerating the dissemination of the latest scientific insights, and ensuring that your work is accessible to all. Learn more about the impact of MDPI journals: https://brnw.ch/21wKSPM #academicresearch #impactfactor #impact #MDPI #openaccess

With over 25,000 views, this special issue published in Chemosensors MDPI outlines the need for simple and efficient methods for quality control of food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and more. The special issue reveals the current state of electrochemical sensing research, emphasizing the importance of electrochemical techniques and the corresponding chemosensors in various fields. Guest edited by Dr. Iulia Gabriela David and Dr. Dana Elena Popa of the Universitatea din București. Find the open access MDPI Books reprint: https://brnw.ch/21wOnW7 #mdpi #openaccess #electrochemicalsensing #research #mdpibooks

In the 17th edition of MDPI Insights: The CEO's Letter, Stefan Tochev recaps MDPI's Open Access Week campaign, which reinforces our commitment to advancing open access as it remains central to global research. We also congratulate this year’s Nobel laureates, especially Professor David Baker -- co-author a 2016 paper in MDPI’s Toxins journal -- whose pioneering work in protein design is transforming vaccines and nanotechnology. On 21 October, we welcomed Editors-in-Chief and Board Members to our Basel headquarters for a full-day workshop focused on editorial policies, data integrity, and insights into the local market. Our Non-coding RNA World 2024 conference in Basel highlighted recent breakthroughs in RNA medicine. Finally, Stefan shares his experience at the Beijing Graphene Forum 2024, where we established the Chemical Science Committee, an important initiative to support the growth of MDPI’s journals and influence in China. Read the full letter: https://brnw.ch/21wOopk #mdpi #openaccess #newsletter #oaweek

The feeling of being in a romantic relationship is a special one. Some couples are more romantic than others and are often described as lovebirds. As well as a term of endearment for the cuter couples out there, it is also a scientific term. The lovebird scale is a measure of thoughts, feelings, actions, habits and behaviors that enable the romantic relationship to flourish. A study published in the Open Access journal Behavioral Sciences MDPI and cited in Forbes, explores the validity of the scale by asking people in committed long-term relationships to fill out the lovebird questionnaire. They found that the lovebird scale was a valid construct to assess how flourishing a relationship may be and gives us a wider understanding of how very specific factors impact the state of the relationship and its development. The authors conclude how it is a useful tool for both people who are in coupled, and for researchers who seek to understand the deeper functioning of romantic relationships. Read more about this research: https://brnw.ch/21wOofb or view the news story: https://brnw.ch/21wOof4

We are pleased to share that during the 51st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Neonatal Screening, the International Journal of Neonatal Screening (IJNS) Best Presentation Award was presented to Prof. Dr. Tomoko Lee. In her interview, Prof. Dr. Lee describes the current status of newborn screening in Japan, and introduces the content from her winning presentation. "We are entering an exciting new era in this field, so I strongly encourage young researchers to jump in. Their contributions will be invaluable in the coming years". Read the full interview with Prof. Dr. Lee: https://brnw.ch/21wOgdY #mdpi #bestpresentationaward #newbornscreening #research

A collection of 18 papers, this special issue showcases the latest achievements in a range of subjects within the field of theoretical and practical mathematical studies. Among the topics included in this special issue are Riemannian theories, Finsler geometry, geodesic mappings and more. Access the free reprint: https://brnw.ch/21wOlXD #mdpi #openaccess #differentialgeometry #research

MDPI UK is thrilled to have taken part in the recent JRS training workshop with MDPI Serbia. The event brought together colleagues from across the two Serbian offices, Novi Sad and Belgrade, alongside our Scientific Quality Advisor Lead Dr. Michael O' Sullivan for a day of training and presentations. "I recently had the opportunity to travel to Belgrade to partake in a training workshop for our JRS staff. It was a very informative day and it was great to get to finally meet many of the colleagues I had been working with remotely for years" - Dr Michael O'Sullivan. Thank you to our Serbian Colleagues for organising the workshop! #MDPI #OpenAccess #Workshop

Saudi Arabia does not have an overarching Open Access mandate or any specific requirements at a national level. But it does have some open science initiatives that relate to Vision 2030. These promote open educational resources and open research infrastructure. Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wOojo #openaccess #saudiarabia #oasaudiarabia

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2023 MDPI Topics Award! This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of Topic Editor teams who have significantly supported the editorial process and enriched the multidisciplinary content of MDPI Topics. The winners were selected based on rigorous evaluation criteria, including article-level impact metrics, author-level impact metrics, and subject novelty. The winning topics are as follows: 1. Advances in Biomaterials 2. Antioxidant Activity in Plants, Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds and Foods 3. Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructures 4. Sustainable Built Environment 5. Sustainable Environmental Technologies We extend our heartfelt congratulations to each of the winning Topic Editor teams, and our gratitude to all Topic Editors for their exceptional contributions to their respective research fields. Access the topics: https://brnw.ch/21wOnGv #mdpi #openaccess #topicsaward2023 #research

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Wei Liu has been appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of the Section “Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases” in Pathogens MDPI (ISSN: 2076-0817). The Director of the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Dr. Liu has over 20 years of research experience in emerging infectious diseases. She has published over one hundred research papers in academic journals, with her research leading to the identification of over ten emerging zoonotic pathogens that can cause human infection. See the interview: https://brnw.ch/21wOgRt #mdpi #openaccess #pathogens #research