Summer Seminar for Senior Editors
the chair
Dear Delegates of 2021SESS,
With the continuous expansion in both depth and breadth, the field of scientific knowledge has experienced a rapid development on various disciplines, which promoted the vigorous growth of the publishing industry and academic journals. Bearing such a goal, the MDPI Publishing Company is now planning to hold the “2021 Summer Seminar for Senior Editors (2021SESS)” on 10-11 July (https://mdpi.cn/announcements/344) to discuss hot topics related to the field of publishing science, and we sincerely invite you to participate the event:
Discussions in the conference would be focusing on the relative developing strategies in the publishing industry, as well as some thoughts-provoking and experience-sharing topics including the editorial team building, etc. The conference will gather well-known domestic and foreign experts, senior editors, academic journal editors and publishers together to exchange ideas and provide a platform as one community.
It’ll be appreciated that you would participate and share your opinions with us regarding (but not limited to) the following topics on the development of the publishing industry:
- Publication and journal quality management;
- Researches on the developing model of publishing journals in cooperation with associations or universities;
- The academic exchanging and innovative trends of open science.
We are very much looking forward to seeing you at the 2021SESS. Please find below an up-to-date outline of presenters.
Meet the Event Chair
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Shuai Yan
Honorary Chairman of Society of China University Journals;
Mr. Yongchao Shi
Vice President of Science & Technology Review;
Prof. Michael Dunford
Emeritus Professor of University of Sussex, Managing Editor of Area Development and Policy;
Prof. Dr. Liu Aiqun
Director of Quantum Science and Engineering Center, Professor at School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Nanyang Technological University (NTU);
Dr. Zhesi Shen
Associate Researcher, Document Information Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences;
Dr. Tonghuan Zhang
Director of International Action Office of Shenzhen University, Former Associate Publisher of Royal Society of Chemistry;
Dr. Xiaoyang Hu
Senior Editor from the Editorial Department of the Journal of Hubei University;
Ms. Huan Yin
Director of the English Editorial Department of Nanjing Agricultural University;
Ms. Gaoxia Sun
Managing Editor from the Editorial Department of “Hydro-Science and Engineering”at Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute;
Dr. Terry Zhang
Executive Publisher of MDPI;
Dr. Giulia Stefenelli
Chair of the Board of Scientific Officers, MDPI;
Dr. Unai Vicario
MDPI Publisher Manager in Barcelona Office;