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Challenges Template

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About the Challenges format

Challenges is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Climate Change and Health Impacts, Climate Change Communication and Perception, Environmental Education and Sustainability.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Challenges 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inClimate Change and Health Impacts Climate Change Communication and Perception Environmental Education and Sustainability Urban Green Space and Health Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
ISSN2078-1547
Citation impact (2-yr)2.55
h-index44
i10-index195
Total citations8,558
Article processing charge$1,515
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereThe University of Western Australia
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Challenges per year

32
2014
18
2015
23
2016
32
2017
44
2018
37
2019
31
2020
35
2021
69
2022
55
2023
48
2024
57
2025

Citation impact of Challenges by publication year

672
2014
1.7K
2015
307
2016
476
2017
741
2018
715
2019
782
2020
353
2021
941
2022
410
2023
173
2024
125
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Challenges

On Global Electricity Usage of Communication Technology: Trends to 2030

Anders Andrae, Tomas Edler · 30 Apr 2015

This work presents an estimation of the global electricity usage that can be ascribed to Communication Technology (CT) between 2010 and 2030. The scope is three scenarios for use and production of consumer devices, communication networks and data centers. Three different scenarios, best, expected, and worst, are set up, which include annual numbers of sold…

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Challenges in Specialty Coffee Processing and Quality Assurance

Palmiro Poltronieri, Franca Rossi · 24 Oct 2016

Coffee is an important crop that assures a sustainable economy to farmers in tropical regions. A dramatic concern for coffee production is currently represented by climate change, which threatens the survival of Coffea arabica cultivation worldwide and imposes modifications of the agronomic practices to prevent this risk. The quality of coffee beans depends on optimized…

Challenges and Opportunities in Transforming a City into a “Zero Waste City”

Atiq Zaman, Steffen Lehmann · 2 Nov 2011

The currently consumption-driven society produces an enormous volume of waste every day. Continuous depletion of natural finite resources by urban populations is leading the globe to an uncertain future. Therefore, to prevent further depletion of global resources, sustainable consumption and a strategic waste management system would be required. It is evident that a significant number…

Green Prescriptions and Their Co-Benefits: Integrative Strategies for Public and Environmental Health

Jake M. Robinson, Martin F. Breed · 17 Jan 2019

There is a growing recognition of the links between the increasing prevalence of noncommunicable diseases, environmental concerns including biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, and socioecological issues such as ecological (in)justice. This has encouraged a number of recent calls for the development of integrative approaches aimed at addressing these issues—also known as nature-based solutions. An example…

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) Production from Hexoses: Limits of Heterogeneous Catalysis in Hydrothermal Conditions and Potential of Concentrated Aqueous Organic Acids as Reactive Solvent System

Rodrigo Otávio Lopes de Souza, Hao Yu, Franck Rataboul et al. · 13 Sep 2012

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is an important bio-sourced intermediate, formed from carbohydrates such as glucose or fructose. The treatment at 150–250 °C of glucose or fructose in pure water and batch conditions, with catalytic amounts of most of the usual acid-basic solid catalysts, gave limited yields in 5-HMF, due mainly to the fast formation of soluble oligomers.…

Challenges template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Challenges format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Challenges template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Challenges use?
Challenges uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Challenges 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Challenges?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Challenges document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Challenges template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Challenges format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Challenges?
Challenges is a multidisciplinary journal published by MDPI. DocuGuru's Challenges template matches MDPI's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Challenges PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Challenges template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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