New Insights into Network Pharmacology
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 1436
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Network pharmacology has recently emerged as a powerful framework for elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying traditional medicine. Network pharmacology serves as a bridge between natural product research and modern drug discovery by enabling the identification of bioactive compounds, target genes, and signaling pathways that contribute to therapeutic effects. Traditional medicine, with its complex formulations and multi-target characteristics, provides an invaluable resource for discovering novel pharmacological mechanisms and potential therapeutic candidates.
This Special Issue, “New Insights into Network Pharmacology”, aims to gather original research articles and comprehensive reviews that explore the molecular basis of traditional medicine. Studies focusing on in vitro and in vivo models, mechanistic insights, and molecular validation of natural compounds are especially encouraged. Submissions that combine clinical or pre-clinical model-based investigations with biomolecular experiments are particularly welcome. By fostering dialogue between traditional medicine and molecular science, this Special Issue seeks to advance our understanding of therapeutic mechanisms and to inspire innovative strategies for future drug discovery.
Prof. Dr. Mi Hye Kim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- network pharmacology
- traditional medicine
- drug discovery
- computational biology
- molecular mechanisms
- protein–protein interaction
- enrichment analysis
- herb–compound–gene network
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