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In August, we’ve seen a range of exciting research published across MDPI’s Open Access journals, including Plants, Cells, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Wild.

Research highlights include work exploring how microbial inoculants can reduce reliance on phosphate fertilisers in sandy soils. We also feature insights into the effects of smoking E-cigs on a newborn’s stem cells in a mouse model, alongside a study revealing how large language models such as ChatGPT are still a long way from being able to accurately predict medical outcomes.

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September 16 marks International Day for Interventional Cardiology, observed annually to highlight the role of interventional cardiology in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

The international day explores how cardiac care has been transformed with advances in minimally invasive procedures, imaging, and medical devices.

We are pleased to share a collection of research that supports in advancing interventional techniques and improving the quality and accessibility of cardiovascular care.

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International Day for Interventional Cardiology, 16 September 2026 September 16 is the International Day for Interventional Cardiology, an annual observance highlighting the vital role of interventional cardiology in...

25 years ago, the world was shocked by the World Trade Centre Disaster, which took the lives of 2977 people. The disaster's effects are still felt today, as it created unprecedented environmental and public health challenges. Survivors of the attack are still dealing with the aftermath of being exposed to a range of carcinogens and compounds hazardous to health, from exposure to smoke, dust and debris. The community exposed to this hazardous cocktail includes local residents, workers, WTC responders and students in the disaster zone area. Survivors with World Trade Centre-related conditions are eligible for inclusion in the federally funded WTC Health Program. The WTC Health Program provides high-quality, compassionate health care for survivors; this includes health monitoring and treatment for WTC-related conditions.

A recent study in the Open Access journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), referenced by the Washington Post provides an updated description of cancers in the WTC Environmental Health Center (EHC). The researchers summarised demographics, exposure history and tumour characteristics among 7274 enrollees with pathologically confirmed primary cancers meeting WTC Health Program certification criteria.

The researchers identified that since their previous report in 2020, the number of enrolled cancers has more than doubled. They conclude that these findings demonstrate that more support is needed for consistent surveillance and additional epidemiologic studies to improve cancer prevention and survivorship in this uniquely exposed population.

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Cancer’s toll on 9/11 survivors is accelerating 25 years later The number of victims receiving aid has tripled in recent years, a Post analysis finds, as the illness’s toll becomes more apparent.

We are pleased to share an interview with Prof. Dr. Sara Todeschini—Winner of the Water (ISSN 2073-4441) Outstanding Reviewer Award.

Associate Professor at the Università degli studi di Pavia, Italy, Prof. Dr. Todeschini is involved in research projects in the field of hydrology, hydraulics, and hydraulic structures.

"I firmly believe that serving as a reviewer is a valuable experience that brings both professional and personal advantages. I recommend carrying out revisions with curiosity and an open perspective." - Prof. Dr. Sara Todeschini.

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Interview with Prof. Dr. Sara Todeschini—Winner of the Water Outstanding Reviewer Award Name: Prof. Dr. Sara TodeschiniAffiliation: Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAr), University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyInterests: hydraulic infrastructures; urban...

As the leading Open Access publisher, MDPI is committed to ensuring it has a highly innovative and efficient peer review process across its entire portfolio of more than 500 journals.

This includes thoughtfully implementing AI tools to support the diverse human skills across the editorial process.

All this is to ensure efficiency, consistency, and transparency.

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Celebrating Peer Review Week 2026

MDPI listens to the scholarly community to ensure reviewers have the best experience possible when reviewing for MDPI journals.

Reviewers evaluate scientific outputs to ensure they maintain the highest standards. They ensure research results are delivered globally in the highest quality possible.

Ensuring high quality and efficiency across more than 500 journals is key to MDPI’s mission, delivering impactful research results globally.

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MDPI is committed to ensuring that reviewers have a positive experience reviewing manuscripts.

Therefore, MDPI has focused on removing any friction from the reviewing process. This includes ensuring:

1. Streamlined, easy-to-use review forms that focus a reviewer’s attention on scientific assessment, not administrative back and forth.
2. Every manuscript has a named editor a reviewer can reach directly with questions, ensuring support is personalised.
3. Clear and consistent guidelines set expectations up front, so reviewers know what is being asked of them.

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Celebrating Peer Review Week 2026

We are pleased to share that MDPI will be exhibiting at the 16th International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation, which will be held from 5-8 October 2026 in Rome, Italy.

The IPIN conference will cover topics such as location awareness & context detection, location-based services & applications and Indoor positioning, navigation & tracking methods.

The following open access journals will be represented:
Sensors;
Applied Sciences;
Drones;
Electronics;
Network;
Telecom;
Robotics;
IJGI;AI Sensors.

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Meet Us at the 16th International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation, 5–8 October 2026, Rome, Italy MDPI will be attending the 16th International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation, which will take place from 5...

We are pleased to share a selection of top cited papers published in AI (ISSN 2673-2688) in 2025.

We would like to thank all of the researchers behind these exceptional papers for their contributions to AI.

AI is an international and interdisciplinary scholarly open access journal on artificial intelligence.

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AI | Highly Cited Papers in 2025 In view of the fact that all the articles published in AI (ISSN 2673-2688) are open access, you have free...