We are delighted to share some of the highly cited papers from the Section “Metabolomic Profiling Technology” that were published in Metabolites (ISSN: 2218-1989) in 2024 and 2025. In addition, some Special Issues related to this topic are currently open for submission.

The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe will be interest of you:

1. “Challenges in the Metabolomics-Based Biomarker Validation Pipeline”
by Shenghan Li, Nikita Looby, Vinod Chandran and Vathany Kulasingam
Metabolites 2024, 14(4), 200; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14040200
Available Online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/4/200

2. “An Overview of Pre-Analytical Factors Impacting Metabolomics Analyses of Blood Samples”
by Amy Thachil, Li Wang, Rupasri Mandal, David Wishart and Tom Blydt-Hansen
Metabolites 2024, 14(9), 474; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14090474
Available Online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/9/474

3. “Advances in Mass Spectrometry-Based Blood Metabolomics Profiling for Non-Cancer Diseases: A Comprehensive Review”
by Ekaterina Demicheva, Vladislav Dordiuk, Fernando Polanco Espino, Konstantin Ushenin, Saied Aboushanab, Vadim Shevyrin, Aleksey Buhler, Elena Mukhlynina, Olga Solovyova, Irina Danilova et al.
Metabolites 2024, 14(1), 54; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14010054
Available Online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/1/54

4. “Accurate Prediction of ¹H NMR Chemical Shifts of Small Molecules Using Machine Learning”
by Tanvir Sajed, Zinat Sayeeda, Brian L. Lee, Mark Berjanskii, Fei Wang, Vasuk Gautam and David S. Wishart
Metabolites 2024, 14(5), 290; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14050290
Available Online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/5/290

5. “Metabolic Connectome and Its Role in the Prediction, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Complex Diseases”
by Weiyu Meng, Hongxin Pan, Yuyang Sh, Xiaobing Zhai, Abao Xing, Sai Sachin Lingampelly, Srinivasa R. Sripathi, Yuefei Wang and Kefeng Li
Metabolites 2024, 14(2), 93; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14020093
Available Online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/2/93

6. “Salicylic Acid Modulates Volatile Organic Compound Profiles During CEVd Infection in Tomato Plants”
by Marc Balanzá, Francisco Vázquez-Prol, Ismael Rodrigo, José María Bellés, Francisco Vera-Sirera, Maria Pilar López-Gresa and Purificación Lisón
Metabolites 2025, 15(2), 102; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15020102
Available Online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/2/102

Special Issues:

“Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Spatial Metabolomics—2nd Edition”
Guest Editors: Dr. Zhonghua Wang and Dr. Zhonghua Wang
Submission deadline: 20 July 2026 

“Women’s Special Issue Series: Metabolomic Profiling Technology”
Guest Editors: Dr. Thusitha W. Rupasinghe and Dr. RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel
Submission deadline: 31 October 2026

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Metabolites Editorial Office (metabolites@mdpi.com).