Macromolecules
A section of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067).
Section Information
The Section “Macromolecules” of the open access journal IJMS publishes original research articles and comprehensive review papers on all fundamental aspects of macromolecular science. All topics related to design, synthesis, characterization, post-modification of macromolecules, new macromolecular structures, mechanisms explaining the formation of macromolecular architectures, kinetics and thermodynamics analyses, and application of synthetic and biological macromolecules are covered, including biomacromolecules, sustainable macromolecules, degradable polymers, and conjugated polymers. Computational studies including modulization and dynamic simulation of macromolecules offering new insights into understanding of experimental results are also covered and published.
Keywords
- polymerization
- macromolecules modification
- composition and topologies of new macromolecular structures
- structure–properties relationships
- functional macromolecules
- micelles, inverse micelles
- supramolecular conjugates
- order–disorder transition
- spectroscopic methods
- NMR
- macromolecular crystallography
- kinetics
- thermodynamics
- microcalorimetry
- fluorescence
- single-molecule microscopy
- statistical mechanics
- computer simulations
- computational modeling
- molecular modeling
- biomacromolecules, sustainable/renewable macromolecules
- macromolecular networks
- stimulus-responsive macromolecules
- nanostructured macromolecules
- soft materials
- artificial life
- drug delivery
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Kinase Drug Discovery 2.0 (Deadline: 30 May 2022)
- Polymeric Hybrid Nanomaterials for Biomedical and Energy Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- RNA Modifications and Epitranscriptomics in Human Disease (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Non-coding RNAs and Human Diseases: Current Status and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Polymeric Nano-Biomaterials for Medical Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- The Role of Non-coding RNAs Involved in Cardiovascular Diseases and Cellular Communication (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Nutrients (Amino Acid, Glucose and Lipid)-Mediated Signaling (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Bacterial Non-coding RNAs as Regulators of the Host-Pathogen Interaction during Infection (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- RNA Modifications and Epitranscriptomics (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Bio-Based Aluminosilicates: From Waste to Precursor in Medical & Biotech Applications (Deadline: 6 June 2022)
- Nanobiomaterials for Precision Medicinal Systems (Deadline: 15 June 2022)
- Methyltransferase (Deadline: 15 June 2022)
- Vitamin D and Vitamin D Binding Protein in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 June 2022)
- Nanoparticles Based on Smart Polymers for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Nano & Micro Materials in Healthcare (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Shedding New Light into Ubiquitin and Ubiquitin-Like Proteins: Messages for Proteostasis and Organismal Homeostasis (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Frontiers in Structural Biology (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Mechanisms of DNA Replication Fork Progression, Stalling, and Rescue (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- The Role of Autotaxin and LPA Signalling in Embryonic Development, Pathophysiology and Cancer (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Non-coding RNA and Inflammation (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Sarcomeric Proteins in Health and Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Nanostructured Formulations in Pharmaceutical, Medical and Cosmetic Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Macromolecular Biomaterials for Biomedical Technologies and Regenerative Medicine (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Anti-inflammatory Effects of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- The MT1-MMP and Its Associated Proteins and Substrates on the Cell (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Bacterial Cellulose: Synthesis, Structure, and Biomedical Applications 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Monoclonal Antibodies and Their Functional Fragments in Research, Diagnosis and Therapy 3.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Lipopolysaccharides and Innate Immunity: Potential Usefulness (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Was There an RNA World? (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Serum Albumin in Health and Disease: From Comparative Biochemistry to Translational Medicine (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Amino Acid Transport Defects in Human Inherited Metabolic Disorders (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Enzyme Structure Function Stability (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Biomedical Applications of Carbon Nanostructures (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Ion Exchange Membrane Polymer Materials: Preparation, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Advances in Multi-Tasked Macromolecules (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Surface-Functionalized Nanoparticles: Preparations, Characterizations, and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Exosomes (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Polymer Nanomaterials in Biomedicine (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Microbial Degradation of Biodegradable Polymers (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Conducting and Biodegradable Polymers, a New Concept for Current and Future Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Advanced Fluorescence Methodologies: Focus on Molecular Research (Deadline: 1 August 2022)
- Naturally Derived Macromolecular Compounds for Biomedical, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, and Food Applications - in Memory of Professor Federica Chiellini (Deadline: 15 August 2022)
- Emerging Techniques for Fabrication and Characterisation of Novel Biomimetic Materials and Biological Objects (Deadline: 15 August 2022)
- Mitochondrial Protein Network: From Biogenesis to Bioenergetics in Health and Disease 3.0 (Deadline: 30 August 2022)
- Bridging Polysaccharides from Nature to Products: Fundamentals and Technology 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Functionalization of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Biomedical Application (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Protein-Based Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- MicroRNAs in Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- The Interleukin-1 Superfamily: Molecular Mechanisms of Action in Health and Pathology (Deadline: 15 September 2022)
- Spectroscopy and Microscopy of Fibrillar Protein Aggregates (Deadline: 15 September 2022)
- Biopolymers in Drug and Gene Delivery Systems 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Synthesis, Processing and Applications of Conjugated Oligomers and Polymers 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Electrically/Thermally Conductive Polymers and Their Potential Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Peptides and Their Synthetic Analogs in Medicine and Biotechnology (Deadline: 1 October 2022)
- Marine Biomaterials: Renewable Sources of Biopolymers, Biominerals, and Biocomposites (Deadline: 15 October 2022)
- Liquid–Liquid Phase Transition and Self-Assembly of Biomacromolecules (Deadline: 15 October 2022)
- Protein-RNA Interactions: Functions, Mechanisms, and Identification (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Macrocycles as Catalysts or Drug Carriers (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Synthetic Polymers for 3D Printing (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Autophagy-Regulative Biomaterials (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Advances in Antimicrobial and Macromolecules Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Lysosomal Proteases and Their Inhibitors (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Vibrational Spectroscopy Methods to Investigate Macromolecules (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Advances in Heparin, Heparan Sulfate and Heparanase (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Design and Synthesis of Biomedical Polymer Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Polymer Composites: Preparation, Properties, and Application (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Supramolecular Polymers: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- SMART and Macromolecular Biomaterials, from Materials to Biology (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Polymers from Renewable Resources 2.0 (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Chitosan: Structural and Chemical Modification, Properties and Application (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Biodegradable Polymer: From Design to Applications 2.0 (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Bioinformatics of Unusual DNA and RNA Structures (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Non-coding RNA Modification, Structure, Function and Application (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
