MDPI Topics

MDPI is a leading open access scientific publisher that makes scholarly research accessible to everyone through peer-reviewed journals and platforms.

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Highlights

2 facts

Founded 1996
confidence not yet assessed
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

MDPI Topics — Founded: 1996. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:founded

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_mdpi-topics_founded,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {MDPI Topics — Founded},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:founded},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Tracked signals (12mo) 8
confidence not yet assessed as of 1 Jan 1996
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

MDPI Topics — Tracked signals (12mo): 8. robotics.press Directory. As of 1996-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_mdpi-topics_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {MDPI Topics — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {1996},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:signal_count},
  note = {As of 1996-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "title": "MDPI Topics — Tracked signals (12mo)",
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  "issued": {
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  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

4 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
MDPI Automation Journal — Robotics and Autonomous Systems Section
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

MDPI Topics — Product: MDPI Automation Journal — Robotics and Autonomous Systems Section. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:product:mdpi-automation-journal-robotics-and-autonomous-systems-section

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_mdpi-topics_product_mdpi-automation-journal-robotics-and-autonomous-systems-section,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {MDPI Topics — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:product:mdpi-automation-journal-robotics-and-autonomous-systems-section},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
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MDPI Robotics Journal
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

MDPI Topics — Product: MDPI Robotics Journal. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:product:mdpi-robotics-journal

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_mdpi-topics_product_mdpi-robotics-journal,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {MDPI Topics — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:product:mdpi-robotics-journal},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:product:mdpi-robotics-journal",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

MDPI Sensors Journal
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

MDPI Topics — Product: MDPI Sensors Journal. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:product:mdpi-sensors-journal

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_mdpi-topics_product_mdpi-sensors-journal,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {MDPI Topics — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:product:mdpi-sensors-journal},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "title": "MDPI Topics — Product",
  "author": [
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:product:mdpi-sensors-journal",
  "issued": {
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

MDPI Topics (Cross-Journal Thematic Collections)
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

MDPI Topics — Product: MDPI Topics (Cross-Journal Thematic Collections). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:product:mdpi-topics-cross-journal-thematic-collections

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_mdpi-topics_product_mdpi-topics-cross-journal-thematic-collections,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {MDPI Topics — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:product:mdpi-topics-cross-journal-thematic-collections},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
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  "author": [
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:product:mdpi-topics-cross-journal-thematic-collections",
  "issued": {
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

8 signals

8 tracked signals latest 1 Jan 1996

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

2 people

PersonRoleCitation
MDPI Topics Contact
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

MDPI Topics — Person: MDPI Topics Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:person:mdpi-topics-contact

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_mdpi-topics_person_mdpi-topics-contact,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {MDPI Topics — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:person:mdpi-topics-contact},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "author": [
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    }
  ],
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  "issued": {
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        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Shu-Kun Lin Founder and President
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

MDPI Topics — Person: Shu-Kun Lin — Founder and President. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:person:shu-kun-lin

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_mdpi-topics_person_shu-kun-lin,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {MDPI Topics — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/#fact:mdpi-topics:person:shu-kun-lin},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: MDPI Topics

quick report · 10 Mar 2026 · 13 sources · 2,131 words

This report examines MDPI Topics, a thematic publishing platform operated by MDPI, a Basel-based open-access academic publisher. MDPI disseminates robotics and autonomous-systems research through journals like Robotics, Sensors, and Automation, monetizing via article processing charges rather than hardware or software products.

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  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

Per-fact source backfill in progress.

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

MDPI Topics company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_mdpi-topics_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {MDPI Topics company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/mdpi-topics/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "issued": {
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        23
      ]
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
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Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People2

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • MDPI Topics Contact
  • Shu-Kun LinFounder and President

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.