Announcements

The Membranes (ISSN: 2077-0375) editorial team is pleased to announce this open call for Special Issue proposals to provide a group of authors with the opportunity to work on an interconnected set of papers on an innovative topic. We would like to solicit high-quality proposals, which will be evaluated through a competitive procedure on a rolling basis throughout the year.

In order to ensure that the topic of your proposal is within the scope of Membranes, please read the aim and scope of Membranes at the following website: https://0-www-mdpi-com.brum.beds.ac.uk/journal/membranes/about.

Please click on the following link to submit your proposals: https://0-www-mdpi-com.brum.beds.ac.uk/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/membranes.

The following information must be provided in the proposal:

• A 100–200-word summary rationally explaining the proposed topic’s significance, novelty, technical advancement, and adherence to the scope of the journal;
• A list of 5–15 keywords on the topic;
• A proposed submission deadline (a Special Issue will usually be open for submissions for 6–8 months);
• A list of at least eight confirmed submissions (if you have not collected 8 planned papers, please send your proposal to [email protected], along with a list of at least 20 potential authors in related research fields);
• A brief resume of the proposed Guest Editors, together with their information (title, name, email, affiliation, personal website, and keywords of interests). 

The benefits of being a Guest Editor are as follows:

• Special discounts will be offered for your submissions and to any of the articles you invite;
• Expanding your network by engaging with experts in the field;
• Keeping up with developments in the field;
• Increasing your own influence;
• Recognition by the promotion evaluation committee;
• If eight or more papers are published in a Special Issue, the Special Issue can be published as a printable book, and each Guest Editor will receive a complimentary hard copy. 

The responsibilities of being a Guest Editor are as follows:

• Refining the Special Issue title, scope, and schedule and providing the required information to set up the Special Issue website;
• Inviting submissions;
• Promoting the Special Issue within networks on social media, personal websites, relevant networks, and any attended conferences when possible;
• Pre-checking, making decisions, and overviewing the manuscript submission process;
• Writing an editorial when the Special Issue is successfully published. 

The Editorial Office will take care of setting up the Special Issue website, arranging the promotional materials, and assisting with invitations to contribute papers, and it will also take care of the rest of the administrative tasks associated with the peer-review process, including inviting reviewers, collating reviews, contacting authors, and professional production before publication. 

Please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office ([email protected]) for further details and clarification. 

We look forward to receiving your proposals. 

Membranes Editorial Office