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Sci Template

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About the Sci format

Sci is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Digital Transformation in Industry, Origins and Evolution of Life, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities. Over its lifetime it has published 761 papers, which have received 6,024 citations.

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

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Publishes research inDigital Transformation in Industry Origins and Evolution of Life Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
ISSN2413-4155
Citation impact (2-yr)2.79
h-index29
i10-index118
Article processing charge$1,299
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversidad del Valle
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Sci per year

14
2018
61
2019
97
2020
46
2021
50
2022
50
2023
83
2024
190
2025

Citation impact of Sci by publication year

36
2018
424
2019
808
2020
796
2021
1.4K
2022
1.3K
2023
541
2024
541
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Sci

Ten Years of Industrie 4.0

Henning Kagermann, Wolfgang Wahlster · 28 Jun 2022

A decade after its introduction, Industrie 4.0 has been established globally as the dominant paradigm for the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry. Amalgamating research-based results and practical experience from the German industry, this contribution reviews the progress made in implementing Industrie 4.0 and identifies future fields of action from a technological and application-oriented perspective.…

Fairness and Bias in Artificial Intelligence: A Brief Survey of Sources, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies

Emilio Ferrara · 26 Dec 2023

The significant advancements in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to healthcare decision-making, medical diagnosis, and other domains have simultaneously raised concerns about the fairness and bias of AI systems. This is particularly critical in areas like healthcare, employment, criminal justice, credit scoring, and increasingly, in generative AI models (GenAI) that produce synthetic media. Such systems can…

Global Significance of Mangrove Blue Carbon in Climate Change Mitigation

Daniel M. Alongi · 21 Aug 2020

Mangrove forests store and sequester large area-specific quantities of blue carbon (Corg). Except for tundra and peatlands, mangroves store more Corg per unit area than any other ecosystem. Mean mangrove Corg stock is 738.9 Mg Corg ha−1 and mean global stock is 6.17 Pg Corg, which equates to only 0.4–7% of terrestrial ecosystem Corg stocks…

Plant-Derived Saponins: A Review of Their Surfactant Properties and Applications

Summi Rai, Eliza Acharya-Siwakoti, Ananda Kafle et al. · 16 Nov 2021

In response to increasing natural surfactant demand and environmental concerns, natural plant-based surfactants have been replacing synthetic ones. Saponins belong to a class of plant metabolites with surfactant properties that are widely distributed in nature. They are eco-friendly because of their natural origin and biodegradable. To date, many plant-based saponins have been investigated for their…

Rainfall and Temperature Trend Analysis by Mann–Kendall Test and Significance for Rainfed Cereal Yields in Northern Togo

Agossou Gadédjisso-Tossou, Komlavi II Adjegan, Armand Ketcha Malan Kablan · 6 Mar 2021

This study investigates the trend in monthly and annual rainfall, minimum and maximum temperature (Tmin and Tmax) using the Mann–Kendall (MK) test and Sen’s slope (SS) method and evaluates the significance of their variability for maize, sorghum and millet yields in northern Togo employing multiple regression analysis. The historical data of Kara, Niamtougou, Mango and…

Sci template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Sci format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Sci 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 Sci use?
Sci 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. Sci 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Sci?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Sci 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 Sci template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Sci format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Sci?
Sci - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Sci PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Sci template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Sci template cost?
You can start writing in the Sci template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Sci PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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