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MDPI is excited to collaborate with the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) to host an exclusive academic publishing workshop aimed at empowering researchers with the knowledge and tools needed for successful academic publishing. This workshop will cover key aspects of MDPI’s open access publishing model, including journal selection, editorial workflow, and publication ethics. Participants will receive practical tips on improving their scientific writing and addressing reviewer comments, guided by experienced editors.
Date: 18 December 2025
Time: 12:30–14:00
Venue: Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Schedule:
Chair:
Dr. José Luís Lerma García
Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Professor & Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Geomatics Engineering, Valencia, Spain.
Speakers:
Caral Zhou holds a master’s degree from the University of Barcelona. She began her career at MDPI in 2023, working with the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) and the Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology (JFMK). In 2024, she advanced to the position of Section Managing Editor, and in 2025, she was appointed Journal Relations Specialist for JFMK, where she continues to contribute the journal’s development and collaboration initiatives.
Dr. Jesús García Cano graduated from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, has a master’s degree from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and obtained his Ph.D. from the Universidad de C.-La Mancha in the field of biochemistry, molecular biology, and biomedicine. He joined MDPI in February 2020 working as an Assistant Editor of IJMS and Viruses, in which he soon reached the Quality Check position and developed the roles of Section Managing Editor and Journal Relations Specialist in a wide selection of molecular sciences journals (SynBio, BioChem, JPM, Receptors) and others such as EJIHPE. In addition to his editorial roles, he has also worked as a Group Leader and Conference Representative; he is currently the Office Manager in the company’s Barcelona office.
| Speaker | Program and Content | Time |
| Caral Zhou | Introduction to Open Access and the Remote Sensing journal | 12:30–12:50 |
| Caral Zhou | Tips on Scientific Writing | 12:50–13:10 |
| Jesús García | Peer Review Editorial Process | 13:10–13:30 |
| Jesús García | Research Integrity | 13:30–13:50 |
| Q&A Session | 13:50–14:00 |
Chair:
Dr. José Luís Lerma García
Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Professor & Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Geomatics Engineering, Valencia, Spain.
Speakers:
Caral Zhou holds a master’s degree from the University of Barcelona. She began her career at MDPI in 2023, working with the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) and the Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology (JFMK). In 2024, she advanced to the position of Section Managing Editor, and in 2025, she was appointed Journal Relations Specialist for JFMK, where she continues to contribute the journal’s development and collaboration initiatives.
Dr. Jesús García Cano graduated from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, has a master’s degree from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and obtained his Ph.D. from the Universidad de C.-La Mancha in the field of biochemistry, molecular biology, and biomedicine. He joined MDPI in February 2020 working as an Assistant Editor of IJMS and Viruses, in which he soon reached the Quality Check position and developed the roles of Section Managing Editor and Journal Relations Specialist in a wide selection of molecular sciences journals (SynBio, BioChem, JPM, Receptors) and others such as EJIHPE. In addition to his editorial roles, he has also worked as a Group Leader and Conference Representative; he is currently the Office Manager in the company’s Barcelona office.