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MDPI is a pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, supporting academic communities since 1996. Based in Basel, Switzerland, MDPI’s mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. Its 283 diverse, peer-reviewed, open access journals are supported by more than 35,500 academic editors. MDPI serves scholars from around the world to ensure that the latest research is freely available, and all content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
MDPI is a pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, supporting academic communities since 1996 [1]. Based in Basel, Switzerland, MDPI's mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. Its 283 diverse, peer-reviewed, open access journals are supported by more than 35,500 academic editors. MDPI serves scholars from around the world to ensure that the latest research is freely available, and all content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
All articles published by MDPI are made immediately available online under an open access license. This means that:
Everyone has free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles published in MDPI journals;
Everyone is free to re-use the published material if proper accreditation/citation of the original publication is given;
Open access publication is supported by the authors’ institutes or research funding agencies by payment of a comparatively low Article Processing Charge (APC) for accepted articles.
MDPI was launched in 1996 as a non-profit institute for the promotion and preservation of the diversity of chemical compounds. Founded in Basel, Switzerland, as a “Verein” under Swiss law, the abbreviation MDPI initially stood for “Molecular Diversity Preservation International”. After successfully running several open access journals, including Molecules, Sensors and Entropy, MDPI developed into a leading open access publisher, and the publishing part was transferred into a separate legal entity in 2010. MDPI remained as the abbreviation of the newly founded “Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute”. The samples project continues today and is maintained by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. MDPI has hosted or organized a number of scientific conferences, including electronic (virtual) conferences. The timeline below summarizes major milestones in each year since the establishment of MDPI.
MDPI currently publishes 282 journal titles and is continuously expanding its portfolio. More than 250 diverse, peer-reviewed, open access journals are supported by over 35,500 academic editors. MDPI serves scholars from around the world to ensure that the latest research is freely available, and all content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
Journals published by MDPI are fully open access: research articles, reviews or any other content on this platform is available to everyone free of charge. Journals include Molecules (launched in 1996; Impact Factor 3.060), the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (launched in 2000; Impact Factor 4.183), Sensors (launched in 2001; Impact Factor 3.031), Marine Drugs (launched in 2003; Impact Factor 3.772), Energies (launched in 2008; Impact Factor 2.707), the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (launched in 2004; Impact Factor 2.468), Viruses (launched in 2009; Impact Factor 3.811), Remote Sensing (launched in 2009; Impact Factor 4.118), Toxins (launched in 2009; Impact Factor 3.895) and Nutrients (launched in 2009; Impact Factor 4.171). MDPI has published research by 263,500 individual authors, and our journals receive more than 5.8 million monthly webpage views.
There are 149 journals indexed by the Web of Science. To see the full list of covered journals, please visit: https://www.mdpi.com/about/journals/wos. To date, 76 of MDPI’s journals have been included in the Science Citation Index Expanded, the most selective of the indexes covered in the Web of Science. MDPI aims to eventually have all journals on its platform indexed in SCIE. Some journals related to life sciences are also included in PubMed/Medline, and their archives are reviewed by PubMed Central (PMC). All MDPI journals are also included in Google Scholar, DOAJ and other academic literature search engines.
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Encyclopedia is an online reference created and curated by active scholars. It aims to highlight the latest research results as well as providing benchmark information for researchers and the general public interested in accurate and advanced knowledge on specific topics.
Scilit is a comprehensive, free database for scientists that uses a new method to collate data and index scientific material. Its crawlers extract the latest data from CrossRef and PubMed on a daily basis. This means that newly published articles are immediately added to Scilit.
SciProfiles is an innovative social network for researchers and scholars developed by MDPI. In line with MDPI’s broad mission, the purpose of SciProfiles is to accelerate discovery and innovation by facilitating immediate access to research results and providing opportunities for academic networking.
Sciforum is an event planning platform that supports open science by offering the opportunity to host and participate in academic conferences. It provides an environment for scholarly exchange, discussion of topics of current interest, building of networks and establishment of collaborations.
Preprints is a platform dedicated to making early versions of research outputs permanently available and citable. It posts original research articles and comprehensive reviews, and papers can be updated by authors at any time. Content on Preprints is not peer-reviewed, and feedback can be received from readers.
MDPI Books offers quality, open access book publishing to promote the exchange of ideas and knowledge across all disciplines.
MDPI is a member of the United Nations Global Compact to support corporate sustainability, and we have committed ourselves to the ten principles associated with the Compact.
Sustainability has always been at the core of MDPI’s values, starting with the collection and preservation of rare chemical samples that began in 1996 and led to our first journal, Molecules. Sustainability has become one of our flagship journals, and we have supported and organized several conferences and events based on sustainability, including the 6th World Sustainability Forum. As a global enterprise, we see it as our duty to promote responsible practices that will ensure a bright future for our planet.
Obtaining high-quality review reports is critical for any journal’s editorial process. At MDPI, we have put in place several measures to motivate reviewers and reward them for their work. We are proud of the quality of reviewer reports we receive and grateful for the hours put in by active researchers from across the globe.
Reviewers of MDPI’s largest journals can get recognition via Publons, a website dedicated to rewarding peer reviewers. Publons has now taken this one step further and launched the Publons Reviewer Academy to help train reviewers to provide useful feedback. Through the Academy, researchers can be trained and tutored in various aspects of how to provide structured feedback that will be of genuine help to editors and authors. We support this initiative and recommend it to potential MDPI reviewers, especially early career researchers. See the Publons announcement for further information.
More information on reviewing for MDPI, including how to volunteer as a reviewer, can be found here.
MDPI is dedicated to providing free access to the latest research. To cover the costs of publishing open access, authors are billed an article processing charge (APC) for each accepted paper. Some institutions may find that their affiliated authors regularly publish in MDPI journals, and that administering an increasing number of APCs can be time-consuming. Our open access program aims to support institutions through various means.
You can see the full list of program participants here: https://www.mdpi.com/ioap.
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