We are pleased to announce that MDPI Video Service has entered into a strategic collaboration with Nutrients, an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of human nutrition published semimonthly by MDPI.
1. MDPI Video Service and Nutrients
With an Impact Factor of 5.0 and a CiteScore of 9.1, Nutrients is one of the most influential journals in human nutrition. To further extend its impact and reach, our collaboration began in August 2024. Since then, we have worked with Nutrients t authors to produce 17 academic video abstracts that complement their publications.
These videos have attracted significant attention and received strong engagement. For example, the video abstract “Diet and Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment” gained over 1.3k views on the Encyclopedia platform, while its corresponding article attracted more than 10,000 visits.
2. From Text to Visual Knowledge
Academic research contains valuable insights, yet long-form text often limits its accessibility to wider audiences. To bridge this gap, MDPI Video Service is transforming how science is shared. By visually summarizing studies, our video abstracts make research more accessible, enhance engagement, and simplify complex concepts, ultimately amplifying the impact of academic work.
Video abstracts provide:
- Greater visibility for published studies.
- Clearer understanding of complex topics.
- Wider audience reach, engaging both experts and non-specialists.
3. Examples of Popular Video Abstracts
Author: Amr Khalifa, Ana Guijarro and Alessio Nencioni
Video Introduction: The video discussed the biological rationale for utilizing these dietary interventions and physical activity in BC prevention and treatment. Researchers highlight published and ongoing clinical studies that have applied these lifestyle interventions to BC patients. This research offers valuable insights into the potential application of these dietary interventions and physical activity as complimentary therapies in BC management.
Author: Henning Sommermeyer, Krzysztof Chmielowiec, Malgorzata Bernatek, Pawel Olszewski, Jaroslaw Kopczynski and Jacek Piątek
Video Introduction: The video was to characterize effects of a multi-strain synbiotic in patients with moderate to severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) of all stool form types. A total of 202 adult IBS patients were randomized (1:1) and after a four-week treatment-free run-in phase and were treated either with the synbiotic or a placebo for 12 weeks. The primary endpoints were the assessment of the severity of IBS symptoms (IBS-SSS) and the improvement of IBS global symptoms (IBS-GIS). Secondary endpoints comprised adequate relief (IBS-AR scale), stool form type (Bristol Stool Form Scale), bowel movements, severity of abdominal pain and bloating, stool pressure, feeling of incomplete stool evacuation, and adverse events.
Author: Bhavya Chhabra and Attila Szabo
Video Introduction: This video aimed to update the previous synthesis and evaluate the results of new studies emphasizing placebo or nocebo interventions in sports and exercise by determining the form and magnitude of their effect.