Testimonials

Very positive—authors and reviewers were dealt with fairly, quickly and constructively. Any questions I had as Guest Editor were addressed extremely helpfully and professionally. I very much enjoyed working with Philosophies staff and I am very grateful for the opportunity to have been a Philosophies guest editor.

Special Issue in Philosophies: Time Travel

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There were no particular problems. Instead, I would like to congratulate your collaborator, namely Vivian Niu, for all the help given; even if she was going through some special moments in her life, she had the availability and the dedication to achieve a very good Special Issue. I’d like to congratulate her on this and would like to meet her face to face at a future conference to thank her.

Special Issue in Catalysts: Layered Double Hydroxide-Based Catalytic Materials for Sustainable Processes

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I was impressed by the strong support given by the editorial office throughout my journey as a guest editor for the Special Issue. The system used to facilitate the review and decision-making process was also excellent and user-friendly. Super helpful!

Special Issue in Sustainability: Sustainability and Consumer Behaviour

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I was contacted by the staff of the journal with a proposed topic (I could specify it further). I could invite some well-known researchers to publish free of charge (many colleagues appreciated that). I was asked to send invitations to potential contributors, beside the ones I invited free of charge. Overall I liked this experience.

Special Issue in Molecules: Innovative Materials for Energy Storage

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We made a proposal for a Special Issue, and we then had a return from the editor’s office within a few days to inform us of our acceptance. Then, everything was taken care of with a colleague from MDPI and it was very effective. I can only recommend colleagues to come up with an SI.

Special Issue in Molecules: Advances in Polysaccharides Materials

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I was strongly interested in collecting the papers focusing on the optics of liquid crystals for applications. I was very encouraged by the paper from Prof. Wu's group, whom I have always respected. I also found papers for a field with which I was not at all familiar, Which I enjoyed. During the process, I talked with quite a few researchers about their works and asked them about posting. A few people were able to, but it was a good experience. I think the open access system is very attractive for researchers who want to promote their technologies, especially to the industry. So, SIs which deal with applications should be very effective.

Special Issue in Crystals: Liquid Crystal Optics for Applications

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My experience is that it takes time and a lot of work. It is necessary to make many contacts and spread the interest of the volume among other scientists. You also have to find and select reviewers and supervise everything to get a volume with novel articles and scientific rigor. Throughout the process, the help of the assistant editor was essential.

Special Issue in Agronomy: Recent Advances in Agricultural Wastes and Wastewater Treatment Technology

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I would recommend the experience of being a Special Issue editor to everyone who can promote the topic and collect papers. With the help of the editorial staff, the Special Issue I edited was very successful, with seventeen papers collected.
High IF is also a factor of success!

Special Issue in Sensors: Analytics and Applications of Audio and Image Sensing Techniques

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The Special Issue of the journal creates a platform for the presentation of academic and praxeological experience in solving specific problems that are of interest to the general public and readers about trends. The journal allows for the exchange of experiences, but is often an inspiration for further scientific work. It supports talented individuals and teams, but especially interdisciplinary technical solutions that are also socially responsible for the environment and public health.

Special Issue in Applied Sciences: Aerotech and Aerospace Applications including Selected Papers from SpliTech 2021

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Editing a Special Issue with MDPI has been very productive. The editorial staff (Miss Zoey Zhou) has been very professional and kind during all the Special Issue management phases. The manuscript tracking system is very easy to use. Reviewers' comments have been useful for the final decision. Really a positive publishing experience.

Special Issue in Applied Sciences: Clinical Applications for Dentistry and Oral Health

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Being a Guest Editor for a Special Issue of MDPI was a much easier and more straightforward experience than I expected. As a Guest Editor, I came across many manuscripts and new state-of-the-art ideas. I did not feel much burden, as the Editorial Office does an excellent job with finding reviewers and helping with the whole process.

Special Issue in Applied Sciences: Artificial Intelligence for Connected and Automated Vehicles

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Working with the Guest Editor colleagues in the Special Issue was very interesting—the papers in question are interesting and relevant; the experience, recommendations and advice of the Guest Editors were very useful and informative; and the work and communication with colleagues from the publisher's office were timely, sensitive and professional.

Special Issue in Applied Sciences: Energy Optimization for Agriculture and Agroengineering Systems

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It was really a positive experience, most of all thanks to the perfect support from the editorial office: Ms. Yvette Liu helped me to arrange everything, preparing the list of potential scholars, and supporting me and the scholars in every single step of the process.

Special Issue in Applied Sciences: Advances on Coordination Chemistry with Nitrogen Ligands and Its Applications

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The prompt staff assistance is important for attracting paper submissions. The Editor's worldwide connection is also a key to success. Meanwhile, the IF of the journal is the successful index.

Special Issue in Applied Sciences: Manufacturing Metrology

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It is an excellent opportunity to disseminate a research topic. I would like to continue editing Special Issues in the future. I currently have a Special Issue active in Materials.

Special Issue in Materials: Advanced Characterization of Adhesive Joints and Adhesives

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The Special Issue experience was great. It is a stimulating path to get in touch with consolidated and new research groups, and to be updated on innovative multidisciplinary approaches on the topic. the support provided by the editorial staff was great.

Special Issue in Toxins: Improved and Innovative Actions for Mycotoxin Management in the Food and Feed Chain 2.0

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I am very happy with the professional MDPI publication process for their speedy, precise, full of specialists in various academic field research, and good team work.

Article in Recycling: A Study of the Feasibility of Using Grey Sedge Residue to Facilitate Zero Waste Production

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My colleagues and I have good experience with MDPI, but the last time we published our article "Evaluation of Toxic Properties of New Glycopeptide Flavancin on Rats", the impression was spoiled by the fact that low-quality microphotos were published. Prior to the publication of the article, we sent high-resolution photographs at the request of the editor. There was no response to our letter with a request to replace the photos.

Article in Pharmaceuticals: Evaluation of Toxic Properties of New Glycopeptide Flavancin on Rats

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We are glad we chose MDPI. We got timely responses from the editorial staff and clear comprehensive instructions from first submission to publication. The reviewers were also very comprehensive in their valuable feedback on our manuscript for adequate revisions to meet the high standards of MDPI.

Article in Water: Empirical Setting of the Water Stressed Baseline Increases the Uncertainty of the Crop Water Stress Index in a Humid Temperate Climate in Different Water Regimes

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I am honored to publish my paper in MDPI, adding an achievement to my Ph.D. path. The academic path is very difficult, but focus on the present and move forward, and believe that you can do it. MDPI is really helpful.

Article in Children: The Effect of Music Intervention on Fetal Education via Doppler Fetal Monitor

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