Open Science Collaborations and Conferences of the Future—Meet Sciforum by MDPI
Over the past two years, the way in which we work, communicate, and do business has changed dramatically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This change also affects the way in which academics communicate...
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New Techniques to Improve Breast Cancer Survival
Research published in MDPI’s journals has led to some of the most relevant and novel advances in fields important to the human condition and the environment around us. One such paper, ‘Hyperactivation...
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What Is the Metaverse and What Can We Expect from It?
The term Metaverse may be one that you’ve been hearing a lot more often lately. It refers to a computer-generated, virtual space wherein users can socialise and interact. Important MDPI research by...
View ArticleInsights from MDPI Top 5 Picks—April
Last month, we introduced our new feature of the MDPI Blog, in which, using Google Analytics, we will be selecting our top 5 papers from the most read MDPI articles each month to get our readers up to...
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New Trends in Polymer Science: Health of the Planet, Health of the People:...
From the 25th to the 27th May of this year, Sciforum hosted an international conference in Turin, Italy, Polymers 2022 – New Trends in Polymers Science: Health of the Planet, Health of the People,...
View ArticleInterview with Head of Indexing—Katherine Winkel
With the releases of the updated standard citation metrics this month, we at the MDPI Blog have chosen to focus on all things indexing, including what it means for a journal to be indexed, where...
View ArticleMore Women in Engineering Now Than Ever Before
The 23rd June marks an important date for MDPI and the academic community. It’s International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), when we celebrate and encourage the outstanding achievements of women...
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Interview with Our English Editors
As part of the publication process, MDPI provides an English editing service. Our experienced English editors, both in-house and freelance, are on hand to work through authors’ manuscripts. They review...
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An Interview with Prof. Dr. Roberto Mayor
Prof. Dr. Roberto Mayor is an Editorial Board Member of several journals, including MDPI’s Journal of Developmental Biology. In addition to his role as Professor of Developmental and Cellular...
View ArticleThe Importance of Special Issues
Special Issues (SIs) are a key component of MDPI’s publishing strategy. They are beneficial to both authors and readers, allowing related cutting-edge research papers to be grouped together. There are...
View ArticleInsight Faster (Episode 6): Peer Review Week 2022 with Jayashree Rajagopalan...
This year for Peer Review Week 2022 we were delighted to have an opportunity to sit down the Jayashree Rajagopalan (Senior Manager of Global Community Engagement for CACTUS) and Danielle Padula (Head...
View ArticleHow to Write the Perfect Peer Review Report: An Interview
The peer review report is crucial to the academic publishing process. Providing feedback to authors and confirming the validity and significance of the research in question are important not just for...
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Author Services: Interview with Lucy Moffitt
Our Author Services department knows that English is considered the global language of academia, with around 80% of all journals indexed in SCOPUS being published in this lingua franca. Academics from...
View ArticleWhat is Open Access?
Open access is a movement to make scientific research, data, and dissemination accessible to everyone. Above all, the fundamental goals of open access (OA) are: Transparency in experimental...
View ArticleInsight Faster (Episode 7): Does Cryptocurrency Harm African Firms with Wael...
We are excited to have had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Prof. Dr. Mina Sami and Prof. Dr. Wael Abdallah about the impact that cryptocurrencies have on African firms. We discuss, not the...
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Are we on the Verge of Global Collapse?
MDPI enables researchers to publish open access, meaning that their research is accessible online and free for anyone who wants to access it. Because of this open access, articles are more likely to be...
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What is the Healthiest Diet for you?
Last month we wrote about MDPI books release, Five Insights for Avoiding Global Collapse, by Gaya Herrington. MDPI books strive themselves on publishing about current topics. The themes of personalized...
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Monkeypox: Interview with an MDPI Scientific Officer
Here at MDPI, we keep up to date with important health issues. We do this by encouraging the publication of new research, guided by our scientific officers. In this article, we’ll interview Dr. Enric...
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Remembering Your First Paper
Submitting your first paper can be nerve-wracking. You may feel worried and confused about the submission processes, and nervous about your expertise. But as we’ll see below, you’re not alone on this...
View ArticleInsight Faster (Episode 8): Sonic Heritage with Dr. Angela Bellia
In a fascinating interview with Dr. Angela Bellia, we learn about how sound can be used to learn about the purposes of ancient spaces. Using AI and new technologies, sound can amplify our existing...
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