We are pleased to announce that MDPI is now part of the STM Integrity Hub. This affiliation underscores our steadfast dedication to STM initiatives aimed at safeguarding the integrity of science. MDPI has long been a supporter and partner within the STM community, with involvement ranging from sponsoring and attending events to helping organize event programs.

MDPI fully aligns with the values of the STM Integrity Hub, emphasizing the sharing of data and experiences. We strongly advocate for collaboration and open exchange to establish a comprehensive approach in supporting research integrity at MDPI and throughout the entire academic publishing industry.

The Integrity Hub serves as a compelling illustration of publishers coming together to collaboratively address industry-wide challenges concerning research integrity. These challenges encompass issues such as manuscripts that breach established research integrity standards and issues associated with paper mills.

"The STM Integrity Hub's mission is to equip the scholarly communication community with data, intelligence, and technology to protect research integrity."
(https://www.stm-assoc.org/stm-integrity-hub/)

Joris van Rossum, STM's Director of Research Integrity, said: "We are pleased to welcome MDPI as the 35th organization participating in the Hub. This expansion is critical, as every new member enhances our capacity to prevent fraudulent submissions from entering the academic record."

MDPI's CEO, Stefan Tochev, said: "I look forward to our Research Integrity and Publication Ethics Team (RIPE) team immersing themselves in this initiative. We advocate for the universal implementation of ethical publishing standards and strive for a rigorous approach. Our goal is to address research integrity issues and enhance the impact of published research."

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