Comment on More Controversy Over Open-Access Publisher MDPI by ED

I have reviewed for and published with MDPI, and while I think there is always room for improvement, I agree with Jeffrey Beall that they are “putting in much effort to operate professionally.” In my experience, editors and staff were responsive, and the review process was rigorous. On the other hand, I once reviewed a submission to an MDPI journal and found that it was almost entirely plagiarized, indicating that at least some authors consider MDPI to be a potential venue for peddling such wares. Use of anti-plagiarism software prior to review is something I would strongly recommend to MDPI or any other publisher.