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Shu-Kun Lin was born in Hanchuan, Hubei Province, China. He graduated with a BSc from Wuhan University in January 1982, majoring in inorganic chemistry; he studied physical chemistry in the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (1982–1986, MSc in 1985) and in the USA (University of Louisville, 1987–1989). He received his doctorate (organic chemistry) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH-Zürich) in 1992 after studying for 3.5 years in the group of Prof. Dr. Bernhard Jaun, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry. He then worked at Ciba-Geigy Ltd. for three years. In 1996, Shu-Kun Lin initiated the samples collection and exchange project, and founded the international organization MDPI in Switzerland, to implement this. In the same year he launched the first MDPI journal Molecules. In 2001 he became a professor at the Ocean University of China (OUC). He is the founder or co-founder of several other open-access journals.
Meteorology is the study of the processes and phenomena of the earth’s atmosphere
Cuixiang Lu; Ioana Craciun; Shu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note: Meteorology—A New Open Access Journal Focusing on Weather Forecasting. Meteorology 2021, 1, 1 -1.
AMA StyleCuixiang Lu, Ioana Craciun, Shu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note: Meteorology—A New Open Access Journal Focusing on Weather Forecasting. Meteorology. 2021; 1 (1):1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCuixiang Lu; Ioana Craciun; Shu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Publisher’s Note: Meteorology—A New Open Access Journal Focusing on Weather Forecasting." Meteorology 1, no. 1: 1-1.
During his doctoral studies (July 1989–January 1993) at the ETH Zurich, under the supervision of Prof
Shu-Kun Lin; Agnieszka Witkowska; Peter Ribar. Publisher’s Note: Methane—An Open Access Journal. Methane 2021, 1, 1 -1.
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin, Agnieszka Witkowska, Peter Ribar. Publisher’s Note: Methane—An Open Access Journal. Methane. 2021; 1 (1):1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin; Agnieszka Witkowska; Peter Ribar. 2021. "Publisher’s Note: Methane—An Open Access Journal." Methane 1, no. 1: 1-1.
It gives me great pleasure to announce the launch of our new MDPI journal, Literature (https://www
Shu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note: Literature Is Launched. Literature 2021, 1, 1 .
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note: Literature Is Launched. Literature. 2021; 1 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Publisher’s Note: Literature Is Launched." Literature 1, no. 1: 1.
Eighty-eight percent of countries face the serious burden of malnutrition of either two or three forms, such as acute and/or chronic undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, obesity, and diet-related diseases (including type II diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain types of cancer)
Lei Jiang; Shu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note: Dietetics—A New Open Access Journal. Dietetics 2021, 1, 1 -1.
AMA StyleLei Jiang, Shu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note: Dietetics—A New Open Access Journal. Dietetics. 2021; 1 (1):1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLei Jiang; Shu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Publisher’s Note: Dietetics—A New Open Access Journal." Dietetics 1, no. 1: 1-1.
MDPI has already published two related journals, Children
Shu-Kun Lin. Publisher's Note to Launch Youth. Youth 2021, 1, 1 -1.
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin. Publisher's Note to Launch Youth. Youth. 2021; 1 (1):1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Publisher's Note to Launch Youth." Youth 1, no. 1: 1-1.
MDPI has been celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2021
Xiaoyan Liu; Giulia Stefenelli; Shu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note: Architecture—A Journal of Practicality and Artistry. Architecture 2021, 1, 1 -2.
AMA StyleXiaoyan Liu, Giulia Stefenelli, Shu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note: Architecture—A Journal of Practicality and Artistry. Architecture. 2021; 1 (1):1-2.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXiaoyan Liu; Giulia Stefenelli; Shu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Publisher’s Note: Architecture—A Journal of Practicality and Artistry." Architecture 1, no. 1: 1-2.
This year we publish the tenth volume of Axioms (ISSN 2075-1680)
Shu-Kun Lin. Tenth Volume of Axioms and Why Axioms Was Launched. Axioms 2021, 10, 129 .
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin. Tenth Volume of Axioms and Why Axioms Was Launched. Axioms. 2021; 10 (3):129.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Tenth Volume of Axioms and Why Axioms Was Launched." Axioms 10, no. 3: 129.
MDPI has been celebrating the 25th Anniversary this year of 2021
Shu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note: Zoonoses—A New Open Access Journal. Zoonoses 2021, 1, 1 -2.
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note: Zoonoses—A New Open Access Journal. Zoonoses. 2021; 1 (1):1-2.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Publisher’s Note: Zoonoses—A New Open Access Journal." Zoonoses 1, no. 1: 1-2.
When I was a student at Wuhan University, the last captive individual of baiji (Lipotes vexillifer), a species of freshwater dolphin, was living at the Freshwater Dolphin Research Centre of Wuhan Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note to Launch Hydrobiology. Hydrobiology 2021, 1, 1 -1.
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note to Launch Hydrobiology. Hydrobiology. 2021; 1 (1):1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Publisher’s Note to Launch Hydrobiology." Hydrobiology 1, no. 1: 1-1.
In 2021, the 12th volume of Information
Shu-Kun Lin. Knowledge—An Open Access Science and Technology Journal. Knowledge 2021, 1, 1 -1.
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin. Knowledge—An Open Access Science and Technology Journal. Knowledge. 2021; 1 (1):1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Knowledge—An Open Access Science and Technology Journal." Knowledge 1, no. 1: 1-1.
Andreas E. Schlatter; Shu-Kun Lin. Publishers’ Forewords to Launch the New Journal Foundations. Foundations 2021, 1, 21 -22.
AMA StyleAndreas E. Schlatter, Shu-Kun Lin. Publishers’ Forewords to Launch the New Journal Foundations. Foundations. 2021; 1 (1):21-22.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndreas E. Schlatter; Shu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Publishers’ Forewords to Launch the New Journal Foundations." Foundations 1, no. 1: 21-22.
Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN 1467-3045) was launched in 1999 and has published international and multidisciplinary articles on all aspects of molecular biology spanning from basic mechanisms to applications in fields primarily, but not exclusively, relevant to microbiology and virology
Franck Vazquez; Shu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note: Continued Publication of Current Issues in Molecular Biology by MDPI. Current Issues in Molecular Biology 2021, 43, 1 -1.
AMA StyleFranck Vazquez, Shu-Kun Lin. Publisher’s Note: Continued Publication of Current Issues in Molecular Biology by MDPI. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 2021; 43 (1):1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFranck Vazquez; Shu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Publisher’s Note: Continued Publication of Current Issues in Molecular Biology by MDPI." Current Issues in Molecular Biology 43, no. 1: 1-1.
By way of introducing our new journal, Merits, allow me first to explain what the word “merits” means to me
Shu-Kun Lin. Merits—A Journal of Virtues and Talents and Human Resources. Merits 2021, 1, 1 -2.
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin. Merits—A Journal of Virtues and Talents and Human Resources. Merits. 2021; 1 (1):1-2.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Merits—A Journal of Virtues and Talents and Human Resources." Merits 1, no. 1: 1-2.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous effect on people around the world
Shu-Kun Lin; Franck Vazquez. COVID: A New Peer-Reviewed Journal on Coronaviruses and Coronaviruses-Diseases. COVID 2021, 1, 1 -1.
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin, Franck Vazquez. COVID: A New Peer-Reviewed Journal on Coronaviruses and Coronaviruses-Diseases. COVID. 2021; 1 (1):1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin; Franck Vazquez. 2021. "COVID: A New Peer-Reviewed Journal on Coronaviruses and Coronaviruses-Diseases." COVID 1, no. 1: 1-1.
We first planned to launch the journal Standards in 2012 and obtained ISSN 2305-6703 for Standards (Basel)
Shu-Kun Lin. Standards: A Scientific Journal of Standardization. Standards 2021, 1, 1 -1.
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin. Standards: A Scientific Journal of Standardization. Standards. 2021; 1 (1):1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Standards: A Scientific Journal of Standardization." Standards 1, no. 1: 1-1.
It has been more than 10 years since we published the Special Issue “Artemisinin (Qinghaosu): commemorative issue in honor of Professor Youyou Tu on the occasion of her 80th anniversary” (Abbreviated as “the Artemisinins Special Issue”)
Yan He; Shu-Kun Lin. Special Issue “Artemisinin (Qinghaosu): Commemorative Issue in Honor of Professor Youyou Tu on the Occasion of Her 80th Anniversary” in International Molecules Published in 2010. Molecules 2021, 26, 279 .
AMA StyleYan He, Shu-Kun Lin. Special Issue “Artemisinin (Qinghaosu): Commemorative Issue in Honor of Professor Youyou Tu on the Occasion of Her 80th Anniversary” in International Molecules Published in 2010. Molecules. 2021; 26 (2):279.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYan He; Shu-Kun Lin. 2021. "Special Issue “Artemisinin (Qinghaosu): Commemorative Issue in Honor of Professor Youyou Tu on the Occasion of Her 80th Anniversary” in International Molecules Published in 2010." Molecules 26, no. 2: 279.
Launched in 2010, Microbiology Research has been published over the past 10 years by PAGEPress Publications
Shu-Kun Lin; Laura Galera; Franck Vazquez. Publisher’s Note: Continued Publication of Microbiology Research by MDPI. Microbiology Research 2020, 11, 33 -33.
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin, Laura Galera, Franck Vazquez. Publisher’s Note: Continued Publication of Microbiology Research by MDPI. Microbiology Research. 2020; 11 (2):33-33.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin; Laura Galera; Franck Vazquez. 2020. "Publisher’s Note: Continued Publication of Microbiology Research by MDPI." Microbiology Research 11, no. 2: 33-33.
Clinics and Practice was launched in 2011 and it has been published over the past nine years by PAGEPress Publications
Shu-Kun Lin; Unai Vicario; Franck Vazquez. Publisher’s Note: Continued Publication of Clinics and Practice by MDPI. Clinics and Practice 2020, 11, 1 -1.
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin, Unai Vicario, Franck Vazquez. Publisher’s Note: Continued Publication of Clinics and Practice by MDPI. Clinics and Practice. 2020; 11 (1):1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin; Unai Vicario; Franck Vazquez. 2020. "Publisher’s Note: Continued Publication of Clinics and Practice by MDPI." Clinics and Practice 11, no. 1: 1-1.
Note: In lieu of an abstract, this is an excerpt from the first page. Sci was launched in 2018
Franck Vazquez; Shu-Kun Lin; Claus Jacob. Changing Sci from Post-Publication Peer-Review to Single-Blind Peer-Review. Sci 2020, 2, 82 .
AMA StyleFranck Vazquez, Shu-Kun Lin, Claus Jacob. Changing Sci from Post-Publication Peer-Review to Single-Blind Peer-Review. Sci. 2020; 2 (4):82.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFranck Vazquez; Shu-Kun Lin; Claus Jacob. 2020. "Changing Sci from Post-Publication Peer-Review to Single-Blind Peer-Review." Sci 2, no. 4: 82.
Neurology International was launched in 2009 and it has been published over the past eleven years by PAGEPress Publications
Shu-Kun Lin; Franck Vazquez; Unai Vicario. Publisher’s Note: Continued Publication of Neurology International by MDPI. Neurology International 2020, 12, 33 -33.
AMA StyleShu-Kun Lin, Franck Vazquez, Unai Vicario. Publisher’s Note: Continued Publication of Neurology International by MDPI. Neurology International. 2020; 12 (3):33-33.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShu-Kun Lin; Franck Vazquez; Unai Vicario. 2020. "Publisher’s Note: Continued Publication of Neurology International by MDPI." Neurology International 12, no. 3: 33-33.