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MDPI

Open-access academic publisher

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Headquarters: Basel, Switzerland
Founded year: 1996
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 5,000–10,000

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In short: MDPI reported significant growth in journal impact metrics, renewed its open access agreement in Switzerland, and expanded its editorial leadership.

Company announcements

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MDPI's Applied Biosciences journal CiteScore rose to 5.3

It achieved Q1 rankings in two categories and Q2 in another based on 2022–2025 citations.

June 15 MDPI

MDPI's JAL journal joins Web of Science ESCI

The open access, peer-reviewed journal covers ageing and longevity research across multiple disciplines. Acceptance effective June 2026.

June 11 MDPI

MDPI announces the passing of Prof. Dr. Yangquan Chen

He was Section Editor-in-Chief of Fractal and Fractional and a distinguished scholar known for his contributions to control systems and fractional calculus.

June 8 MDPI

MDPI announces Metrology's CiteScore increased to 2.7

The journal ranks Q2 in Engineering (miscellaneous) and reflects the efforts of authors, reviewers, and editors.

Media coverage

April 1 EurekAlert!

MDPI opens first US office in North American expansion

Open Access (OA) publisher MDPI has opened its first office in the United States (US), the organization announced today. The opening marks a significant milestone...

March 30 Research Information

MDPI reports 12 per cent rise in submissions in 2025 annual results - Research Information

publisher received more than 669,000 submissions during the year and published 261,576 peer-reviewed articles...

March 23 Research Information

MDPI expands UK footprint with renewed Jisc agreement - Research Information

Publisher extends access to its Institutional Open Access Program for more than 60 institutions until end of 2027...

March 19 Research Information

MDPI renews national open access agreement with Norway’s Sikt - Research Information

Agreement designed to help institutions manage OA investment more efficiently while aligning with open science goals...

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