Special Issues
Drugs and Drug Candidates publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.
The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.
Microbes and Medicines
Deadline: 31 July 2026
Antioxidant Drug Candidates: Mechanistic and Computational Insights into Free Radical Scavenging and Redox Modulation
Deadline: 20 June 2026
Therapeutic Protease and Peptidase Inhibitors
Deadline: 30 April 2026
Microbes and Medicine—Papers from the 2025 OBASM Meeting
Deadline: 30 October 2025
Fighting SARS-CoV-2 and Related Viruses
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Drugs of the Kallikrein-Kinin System
Deadline: 31 August 2025

