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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 1d

Plagiarism is not acceptable in MDPI journals and constitutes a serious violation of our Research and Publication Ethics guidelines.

Understanding what counts as plagiarism and how to prevent it is essential.

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#MDPI #PublicationEthics

MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 1d

We are pleased to share an interview with Dr. Francesco Giovinazzo—Winner of the Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059) Best Paper Award.

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#MDPI #OpenAccess #Biomedicines #BestPaperAward

Interview with Dr. Francesco Giovinazzo—Winner of the Biomedicines Best Paper Award

We recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. Francesco Giovinazzo about his paper “Exploring the Multifaceted Landscape of MASLD: A Comprehensive Synthesis of Recent Studies, from Pathophysiology to Organoids and Beyond”, which was published in Biomedicines (ISSN: 2227-9059) and has received a significant amount of positive feedback from our readers.

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 2d

Funders, institutions, and publishers may ask you to create a data management and sharing plan to include in your research proposal.

This reflects the growing importance of data and open science.

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#mdpi #opendata #openscience

MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 2d

For MDPI, rigorous editorial standards and scientific integrity are key.

These enabled over 300 journals to pass the Web of Science quality criteria to be admitted to the index.

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 3d

MDPI is proud to announce its first U.S. consortium agreement with the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, ensuring U.S. research continues to reach global audiences.

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#mdpi #openaccess #research #partnership

ETIH EdTech News: MDPI signs first U.S. consortium deal with Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries — EdTech Innovation Hub

MDPI has signed its first U.S. consortium deal with the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, adding 16 institutions to its Open Access publishing network. This EdTech news from ETIH highlights…

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 3d

All articles in Animals (ISSN 2076-2615) Vol 15, Issue 17, are now freely available to access, read and download: buff.ly/D7qfJSC

#mdpi #openaccess #wildlife #research

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 4d

We would like to extend our wholehearted congratulations to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi, winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 🏅

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#mdpi #nobelprize #immunesystem #research

Nobel Prize in Medicine 2025 Awarded for Discoveries on Immune System Regulation

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking discoveries on how the immune system is kept in check.

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Rogelio Hernandez Tamayo @hernandezr.bsky.social · 7d

Now in @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social Bacillus subtilis DinG/XPD-like paralogues, DinG and YpvA, have been implicated in overcoming replication stress. DinG possesses a DEDD exonuclease and DNA helicase domains, whereas YpvA lacks the DEDD exonuclease domain

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 4d

In this September’s Cited in the New roundup, we highlight the latest MDPI Open Access research featured by popular news outlets, including BBC News and Forbes, featuring research on climate change, health and more.

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 5d

MDPI is excited to announce that we will be a Silver Sponsor of the STM Dinner & Conference 2025! 🌟

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MDPI Is a Silver Sponsor for the STM Dinner & Conference 2025, 13–14 October 2025, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

MDPI is delighted to announce that we will be a Silver Sponsor of the STM Dinner & Conference 2025!

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 5d

A study published in the European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education shows how Tibetan singing bowl sound therapy may be beneficial to reduce symptoms of anxiety.

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I tried a sound bath to see if it actually made me calmer

The science is still emerging, but I couldn’t deny how relaxed I felt.

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 8d

Funders, institutions, and publishers may ask you to create a data management and sharing plan to include in your research proposal.

This reflects the growing importance of data and open science.

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#OpenAccess #OpenData

MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 8d

As a pioneer in Open Access scholarly publishing, MDPI upholds high ethical publishing standards across journals.

Learn more about how MDPI continues to strengthen its publication ethics policies: buff.ly/fyWwwcd

#MDPI #publicationethics #openaccess

MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 9d

We are pleased to share that Books MDPI has announced its new Early Career Researcher Prize, offering winners the chance to publish their monograph as Open Access.

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MDPI Books launches early career researchers award - Research Information

Competition open to early carer researchers within six years of their first academic appointment or completion of PhD

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 9d

MDPI has multiple top-ranked journals in ‘Polymer Science' (JCR 2024).

Being a Q1 journal means it ranks among the top 25% of journals in that field, based on recent citations.

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 10d

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Anthony S. Zannas has been appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of the Section “Molecular Biomarkers” in Biomolecules (ISSN: 2218-273X).

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#mdpi #openaccess #biomolecules #research

Dr. Anthony S. Zannas Appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of Section “Molecular Biomarkers” in Biomolecules

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Anthony S. Zannas has been appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of the Section “Molecular Biomarkers” in Biomolecules (ISSN: 2218-273X).

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 10d

MDPI is proud to announce its new multi-year partnership with @proofigai.bsky.social, a leader in AI-driven image proofing and integrity software for scientific publications.

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MDPI and Proofig AI Partnership Strengthens Research Integrity in Biomedical Publishing

The fully Open Access (OA) publisher MDPI and Proofig AI, a leader in AI-driven proofing and integrity software for scientific publications, have today announced a new agreement. Following the…

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 11d

The European Union (EU) has a range of initiatives dedicated to establishing Open Access as the norm in scientific publishing.

Plan S and Horizon Europe both mandate that funded research be made fully Open Access.

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#MDPI #OpenAccess

MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 11d

Save the date for the 4th Sustainable Publishing Forum (SPF2025)!

📅 13–14 Nov 2025, Barcelona

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#SPF2025 #OpenAccessPublishing

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UBC IDEA Lab @idea.nursing.ubc.ca · 14d

Our new study in #JDAD @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social shows that virtual team-based care can strengthen communication & family involvement in hospital-to-LTC transitions for people with dementia—but success requires inclusive policies, clear protocols & leadership support: www.mdpi.com/3042-4518/2/...

Screenshot of the article title: “Virtual Team-Based Care Planning for Older Adults with Dementia: Enablers, Barriers, and Lessons from Hospital-to-Long-Term Care Transitions.” Authors listed include Lillian Hung, Paulina Santella, Denise Connelly, Mariko Sakamoto, Jim Mann, Ian Chan, Karen Lok Yi Wong, Mona Upreti, Harleen Hundal, Marie Lee Yous, and others.

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 12d

A study published in the journal Children and cited by Conversation UK explores melatonin use and the importance of exercising caution when supplementing the hormone in children.

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Can kids overdose on melatonin gummies? Yes, and an online store has suspended sales

Melatonin gummies are not natural or safe, according to a child sleep expert.

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 12d

We are pleased to share an interview with Dr. Tom Niessink—Winner of the GUCDD (ISSN 2813-4583) Best PhD Thesis Award.

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#mdpi #openaccess #thesisaward #GUCDD

MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 15d

Proofig AI is an AI-powered image proofing tool to assist the reviewing of publications.

MDPI is implementing the tool in selected journals to support the robust editorial process, further enhancing efficiency, quality, and consistency.

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 15d

MDPI CEO Stefan Tochev provided the closing remarks at the International Conference on Environmental Medicine (ICEM) press conference in Rome.

Watch Stefan’s closing remarks here: buff.ly/mjUc5Bw

#mdpi #openaccess #environmentalmedicine #ICEM2025

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MDPIOpenAccess @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social · 16d

In the 2024 MDPI survey, 92% of respondents rate the peer review process as good or excellent.

This is enabled by the dedication and hard work of MDPI’s editorial staff and all 215,000 contributing reviewers.

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