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Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity: Refining Concepts and Expanding Perspectives
edited by , and Henrik Ottosson
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2448 | Submission Open
Keywords: aromaticity; delocalization; symmetry; topology; magnetism; electronic structure; excited states
(This special issue belongs to the Section Theoretical and Computational Chemistry)
Organic Chalcogen Chemistry: Recent Advances
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2042 | Submission Open
Keywords: sulfur; selenium; tellurium; synthetic methodologies; redox chemistry; medicinal chemistry; biological activities; catalysis; sustainable chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Organics)
Oxygen-Containing Heterocyclic Compounds: Recent Advances in Chemistry
edited by Fernanda Proença and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2804 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxygen heterocycles; medicinal chemistry; biological activity; drug discovery; new synthetic methodologies; sustainable chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Organics)
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Professor Valentine Ananikov
edited by Mikhail P. Egorov, and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4194 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; artificial intelligence; reaction mechanisms; sustainable chemistry; transition metals; clusters; nanoparticles; alkynes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis)
Catalytic Conversion of Biomass and Its Derivatives
edited by Haiyang Cheng, Chao Zhang and Meng Zhang
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2599 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; platform chemicals; hydrogenation; pyrolysis; zeolites; MOFs; green chemistry; biorefining; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis)
Advances in Rational Drug Design: From Target Identification to Drug Lead Compounds submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1181 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer aided-drug discovery; drug development; lead compounds; drug candidates; molecular modeling; structure-based drug design; ligand-based drug design; artificial intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Advanced Biomass Utilization for Sustainable Chemical Synthesis submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass utilization; renewable energy; thermochemical conversion; biochemical conversion; catalytic processes; biofuels; platform chemicals; green chemistry; sustainable chemical production; lignocellulosic biomass
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green and Environmental Chemistry)
Modern Photochemistry and Molecular Photonics
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoconversion; photocatalysis; photoelectrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry; solar energy; solar fuels; e-fuels; microscopy; photobiology; photolabeling; optical sensors; lasers and spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry and Photophysics)
The Development of Supramolecular Self-Healing Polymers Driven by Non-Covalent Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: supramolecular polymers; self-healing materials; non-covalent interactions; dynamic polymer networks; stimuli-responsive materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supramolecular Chemistry)
Fluorescent Chemosensors and Probes for Detection and Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescent probes; chemosensors; biosensors; fluorescent dyes; fluorescent materials; fluorescence spectroscopy; bi-oimaging; molecular imaging; optical properties; sensing mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Design and Synthesis of Next-Generation Catalysts for Efficient Green Chemical Reactions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hydrogen; water electrolysis; electrochemical biomass biorefinery; spin-dependent electrocatalysts; coupling reac-tion; CO2 conversion; selective hydrogenation; high-value-added chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis)
Phase Transition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: phase transition; phase boundaries; order parameter; symmetry breaking; critical point; metastability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics)
Carbonylation Chemistry in the Synthesis of High Value Added Compounds submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon monoxide; carbonylation; carbonylated compounds; catalysis; heterocycles; organic synthesis; organometallic catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Organics)
The Recent Advances in Sustainable Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications
edited by Gurumurthy Hegde
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable nanomaterials; photocatalysis for energy conversion; electrochemical energy storage; bioderived composites; heterostructured catalysts; water purification materials; CO2 reduction catalysts; lifecycle assessment; structure– property modeling; circular economy materials
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