Is MDPI under Scopus?

As at January 2024, MDPI has 269 of journals indexed in Scopus.

Is it OK to publish in MDPI?

MDPI is a publisher of scholarly open access journals. All journals uphold a peer-reviewed, rapid, and rigorous manuscript handling and editorial process. MDPI journals are the perfect place for you to publish your work under an open access license, in a fast and straightforward manner.

Is MDPI a respected journal?

The publishing model of MDPI and Frontiers has resonated with thousands of researchers. The two publishers offer a high likelihood of acceptance and speedy publication in well-ranked journals, typically coupled with peer recognition (and pressure) when publishing in guest-edited collections.

What database is MDPI?

Indexing of MDPI Journals

At MDPI, we aim to continuously expand coverage of our publications within the following main academic databases: Scopus. Web of Science. PMC, PubMed, and MEDLINE.

Is MDPI a SCI or Scopus?

Sci is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all research fields published quarterly online by MDPI. Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions. High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, and other databases.

MDPI Editorial and Peer-review Process

How do I know if a journal is in Scopus?

To find out if a journal is indexed in Scopus, you can follow these steps: Go to the Scopus website (https://www.scopus.com/). Click on the "Sources" link in the top menu. In the search box provided, enter the name of the journal you are looking for and click on the "Search" button.

How reliable is MDPI?

A survey published in 2022 asked Hungarian researchers for their perception of MDPI journals. Those Hungarian researchers generally felt MDPI journals were sufficiently prestigious to be worth publishing in, being indexed in major databases and having reasonable Journal Impact Factor.

Is MDPI a high impact journal?

The MDPI journals include the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , which published about 17,000 articles last year. In 2022, it had a Web of Science journal impact factor of 4.614, in the top half of all journals in the field of public health.

Is MDPI predatory or not?

Predatory-Reports.com

On the 23 Feb 2023 (and updated on 12 Apr 2023), Predatory Reports added all of the journals published by MDPI to their list of predatory journals. At the time of writing (29 Apr 2023), MDPI's portfolio of journals comprises 426 journals.

Does MDPI reject articles?

The academic editors can decide to reject the manuscript, request revisions before peer review, or continue with the peer review process and recommend suitable reviewers.

What is the rejection rate for MDPI?

Under half of the submissions are accepted

Overall, 381,100 submissions were received in 2020, for which the rejection rate was 57%. Not all papers are appropriate for the journal, collection or Special Issue to which they have been submitted, and not all submitted research reflects MDPI's core values.

What is the rejection rate for MDPI journals?

MDPI's shifting stance can be best seen in Figure 3. From 2015 through to 2019 the number of publications grew, generally keeping within a rejection rate range of 50-70%. The average rejection rate, weighted by journal output, is shown by the green line.

Can I publish in MDPI for free?

Some items (Editorials, Corrections, Addendums, Retractions, Comments, etc.) are published free of charge. Here is a breakdown of how our APCs are used.

What is MDPI predatory journal?

MDPI journals have been included in the list of predatory journals. It was about time. predatoryreports.org. List of all MDPI predatory journals (*Updated) MDPI as a publisher of open-access scientific journals was spun off from the Molecular Diversity Preservation International organization.

Does MDPI allow preprints?

Preprints can come in various forms, including as reviews and case reports. And once preprints are submitted for publication, they are subject to certain checks. For example, at MDPI, preprints undergo a thorough series of checks to make sure they're reliable.

Is MDPI indexed in PubMed?

The following list shows 88 MDPI journals that are currently covered in PubMed. A complete list of journals published by MDPI is also available.

Is 2.7 a good impact factor?

In general, an impact factor of 10 or higher is considered remarkable, while 3 is good, and the average score is less than 1.

Is MDPI a Q1 journal?

The 2022 citation metrics have been released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), and we're pleased to announce the following results for MDPI journals: We are thrilled to announce that 90% of our ranked MDPI journals, specifically 86 out of 96 (captured in the table below), are performing above average in Q1 or Q2.

What does MDPI stand for?

MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) was founded in May 2010 as an operating company for the journals by Dr. Shu-Kun Lin and Dietrich Rordorf.

Which MDPI journals were removed from Web of Science?

“Web of Science just removed the MDPI flagship. journal International Journal of Environmental. Research and Public Health (IJERPH) from their lists. This means IJERPH has no more an Impact Factor.

Are all MDPI journals paid?

Everyone can freely access and download the full text of all articles published with MDPI: readers of open access journals, i.e., mostly other researchers, do not need to pay any subscription or pay-per-view charges to read articles published by MDPI.

What is difference between Scopus and journal?

A large number of scientific journals are indexed in international databases, but you can see a general tendency that Scopus puts greater emphasis on the humanities, while Web of Science puts emphasis on the exact sciences. The Scopus database was founded later than WoS, but it has a bigger amount of indexed data.

What if a journal is not Scopus indexed?

If a journal is not indexed in Scopus, it may have limited visibility, potentially resulting in reduced recognition of your work within the scientific community. Credibility and Quality Control: Scopus indexing indic.

Is Elsevier indexed in Scopus?

Our open access books have passed the stringent standards required by Elsevier for getting indexed in Scopus. As per our agreement with Elsevier (Scopus is an Elsevier product), signed in February 2022, all books published from January 2021 will be indexed.