MDPI 2022 Quarterly, Q3

Stefan Tochev17 October 2022 Open Science

MDPI 2022 Quarterly, Q3

Welcome to Q3 of our MDPI Quarterly series. As the world’s leading open access publisher, we are proud to provide scholars the opportunity to publish impactful insights faster.

In this edition of MDPI Quarterly, we recap content from the past quarter, sharing a new interview with DOAJ and MDPI CEO, Delia Mihaila. In the interview, they discuss MDPI and the future of open access. Furthermore, we’ll guide you through the MDPI submission process and share what your MDPI manuscript status means.

Peer Review Week was held in September with the theme “Research Integrity: Creating and Supporting Trust in Research”. At MDPI, we celebrated Peer Review Week in Q3 with a series of blog articles, a podcast, and a webinar.

Overall, the number of peer-reviewed articles published from January to September 2022 was 206,305.

Twenty-seven journals published their first issues in 2022: Alloys, Analytics, Anatomia, Applied Biosciences, Astronomy, Bacteria, Chips, Colorants, Commodities, Dietetics, Fintech, Hydrobiology, International Medical Education, Journal of Vascular Diseases, Meteorology, Methane, Microplastics, Muscles, Organoids, Pharmacoepidemiology, Poultry, Powders, Psychoactives, Seeds, Software, Venerology, and Virtual Worlds.
Four recently transferred journals released their first issue with MDPI: Thalassemia Reports, International Journal of Plant Biology, Hematology Reports, and Surgical Techniques Development.
Fifteen journals were accepted for coverage in Scopus: Acoustics, Agriengineering, Audiology Research, Chemistry, Clean Technologies, Journal of Risk and Financial Management, Forecasting, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Laws, and Machine Learning and Knowledge Extraction, Particles, Physics, Prosthesis, Vehicles, and Vibration.
Stats and the World Electric Vehicle Journal were added to the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science).

Q3 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

An interview with CEO Delia Mihaila: MDPI is a proud supporter of DOAJ and the need for robust open access infrastructure. See the recent interview with MDPI’s CEO, Delia Mihaila, as she discusses MDPI and the future of open access.
Peer Review Week: Research Integrity
Research integrity was this year’s topic for Peer Review Week, and there are many reasons why it matters. In this article, we go over why it is important, how it can be compromised, and how we all benefit from it.
MDPI supports United States mandates that from 2025 papers from publicly funded research projects will be published in open access without delay.
Guide to MDPI Submission Process: Here at MDPI, we try to make the submission process as simple and stress-free as possible. This article will help to guide authors through this process.
What Does My MDPI Manuscript Status Mean? As the world’s leading Open Access publisher, MDPI aims to allow researchers to disseminate valuable information quickly. This approach facilitates scientific progress, and benefits not only the research community itself, but society at large. Learn about the importance of delivering information quickly.

MDPI BLOG

The MDPI Blog publishes useful and relevant information for readers. For example, in Q3, we featured topics related to Peer Review Week and MDPI society partnerships. Moreover, the slide shows below feature some of the top articles within these two categories.

Recapping Peer Review Week

Everything you need to know about Peer Review Week 2022.
Your Guide to Peer Review Week: What happens during Peer Review Week, and what does it mean for researchers? This guide will take you through everything you need to know.
What We’ve Learned About Peer Review Reports: In this article, we will give you 12 excellent tips to make sure your peer review reports are the best they can be.
Insight Faster (Episode 6): Peer Review Week 2022 with Jayashree Rajagopalan and Danielle Padula: In this fascinating conversation with Jayashree Rajagopalan and Danielle Padula, co-chairs of the Peer Review Week committee, we discuss the state of peer review, and where things might be heading.
Open Peer Review: Making Scientific Research More Transparent: Open Peer Review is ensures that science published via Open Access is thoroughly scrutinized and adjudged scientifically valid before being shared.
4 Steps to the Perfect Peer Review Report: In this article, we list the 4 main steps you should follow to write the best peer review report possible.
How to Write the Perfect Peer Review Report: An Interview: To learn more about writing the perfect peer review report, we spoke to winners of the Forests’ 2021 Outstanding Reviewer Award, Prof. Dr. Stelian Alexandru Borz and Dr. Maricar Aguilos.
Inviting great peer reviewers is an extremely important element of publishing academic work. In this article, we go over the different types of peer review and how we select the peer reviewers we invite.

Everything You Need to Know About MDPI Society Partnerships

Society Partnerships: Everything You Need to Know: Societies are an integral part of the academic landscape. We want to support societies in bringing more innovation to the forefront of academia. Society partnerships are part of the many collaborative relationships we offer.
Launching a society journal has never been easier thanks to MDPI’s innovative society journal service. Learn more about the process here.
MDPI Society Affiliations Program: For societies that don’t have their own journals, they can be affiliated with an existing MDPI journal. Read more about affiliations.
Helping Societies to Navigate an Open Access World: In this article, we reveal how MDPI partners with societies to help them achieve their goals.

MDPI PAPERS CITED IN THE NEWS IN Q3

Throughout Q3 (July, August, and September 2022), notable news outlets cited 1729 MDPI papers. In particular, these outlets included National Geographic, The Washington Post, TIME, Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, Forbes, and BBC. Below is a list of some of the articles from the past three months, along with the MDPI papers cited in these articles.

July, 2022

National Geographic – “How drones are revolutionizing our understanding of sharks” (Article | Drones paper)
The Guardian – “Average UK school meals mostly made of ultra-processed foods” (Article | Nutrients paper)
BBC – “The habits that help prevent allergies” (Article | IJMS paper)
The Washington Post – “How ‘ghosting’ is linked to mental health” (Article | IJERPH paper)
Forbes – “How Leaders Can Rethink What They Know And Embrace Sustainability” (Article | Brain Sciences paper)
NPR – “Ecologists say federal wildfire plans are dangerously out of step with climate change” (Article | Fire paper)
CNN – “These are the signs that you’re in a toxic work environment” (Article | IJERPH paper)

August, 2022

BBC – “How whiskey is shaped by the weather and climate” (Article | Foods paper)
Forbes – “The Heavy Lifting Of T Cells In Immunocompromised Covid-19 Patients” (Article | Viruses paper)
Time – “Why You Should Care About Celebrities’ Climate Hypocrisy” (Article | Sustainability paper)
The Guardian – “Is it time to end cats’ right to roam?” (Article | Animals paper)
National Geographic – “Humans are not prepared for a pandemic caused by fungal infections” (Article | IJERPH paper, Sustainability paper)
The Washington Post – “Nature can affect human well-being in many more ways than you think” (Article | Fungi paper)

September, 2022

BBC – “What’s the right age to get a smartphone?” (Article | IJERPH paper)
The Guardian – “Short menus, local produce, no tablecloth: how to choose a restaurant and help save the planet” (Article | Sustainability paper)
National Geographic – “6 big questions about new Omicron-targeting boosters answered” (Article | Viruses paper)
Forbes – “High-Performance Leadership: Where To Start” (Article | IJERPH paper)
The Washington Post – “What are ultra-processed foods? What should I eat instead?” (Article | Nutrients paper)
Time – “Why You Should Rest—a Lot—If You Have COVID-19” (Article | IJERPH paper)
The Atlantic – “When’s the Perfect Time to Get a Flu Shot?” (Article | Vaccines paper, paper)

MDPI Papers Cited in the News, 2022 – February, March , April , May, June

MDPI CONFERENCES IN Q3

MDPI journals regularly host conferences for researchers to attend. Above all, this is an important part of how we support the academic community. Notably, in Q3, we hosted two excellent conferences.

4th ISFMS—Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Druggability of Proteins

From 6th to 9th September 2022, Sciforum hosted the 4^th ISFMS: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Druggability of Proteins symposium, in Florence, Italy. The event was co-organized with International Journal of Molecular Sciences and local scholars, attracting 84 attendees on-site, 28 talks from invited and selected speakers, and 42 poster presentations. For further details, you can access the event gallery here.

3rd MMCS: Shaping Medicinal Chemistry for the New Decade

The 3^rd MMCS: Shaping Medicinal Chemistry for the New Decade (MMCS 2022), which was co-organized with the main conference chair, took place in Rome, Italy, from 27^th to 29^th July 2022. Overall, it attracted 135 attendees in-person, 25 talks from invited and selected speakers, and 55 poster presentations.

Future directions

We’re looking forward to celebrating Open Access Week 2022, and will be sharing blog posts, videos, and a webinar to cover this year’s climate justice theme from all angles.

For the next MDPI Quarterly, we’ll be recapping the Open Access Week 2022 activities and year-end highlights.

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