International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Crop Stress Tolerance: From Mechanisms to Breeding

edited by Awais Farooq and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: root phenomics; plant–microbiome interactions; rhizosphere biology; crop genetics; genome-wide association mapping; computational biology; functional genomics and gene editing; abiotic stress adaptation; biological nitrification inhibition; molecular breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Mechanisms of Xenobiotic Toxicity and Biological Detoxification

edited by

José Belisario Leyva-Morales

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular toxicology; xenobiotics; toxicogenomics; biomarkers; oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction; adverse outcome pathways; biodegradation; biological detoxification; environmental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Advanced Nanocomposite Materials for Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Applications

edited by

Vesna Lazić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; photocatalysis; antimicrobial materials; hybrid nanomaterials; semiconductor nanomaterials; green synthesis; reactive oxygen species; photocatalytic hydrogen production; environmental remediation; water treatment; air purification; antibiofilm activity; surface functionalization; structure–property relationships; advanced functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Discovery, Synthesis, and Design of Novel Antibacterial Agents

edited by Md. Amdadul Huq

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial agents; antimicrobial resistance; molecular drug discovery; biological synthesis; chemical synthesis; biofilm inhibitors; molecular mechanisms of action; antibacterial therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Multi-Omics Approaches to Pancreatic and Colorectal Cancer: From Molecular Heterogeneity to Precision Oncology

edited by

Rex Devasahayam Arokia Balaya

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatic cancer; colorectal cancer; multi-omics; spatial transcriptomics; single-cell sequencing; proteogenomics; metabolomics; microbiome; tumor microenvironment; immunopeptidome; molecular subtyping; biomarkers; precision oncology; artificial intelligence; immunotherapy response; early-onset colorectal cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Current Research on the Cellular and Molecular Basis of Allergic Diseases

edited by Guillermo Horacio Docena and

Pia Gattinger

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: allergy; immunology; biomarkers; genomics; epigenetics; microbiome; immunotherapy; asthma; atopic dermatitis; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Advances in Multi-Omics Application in Livestock

edited by Yunxiang Zhao and Qingyou Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-omics; livestock; functional genomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics; epigenomics; microbiome; single-cell transcriptomics; spatial transcriptomics; precision breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Regulation and Intercellular Crosstalk in Bone Metabolism and Skeletal Remodeling

edited by Xiangguo Che and

Xian Jin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone metabolism; osteoblast differentiation; osteoclastogenesis; osteoarthritis; osteoporosis; subchondral bone remodeling; bone–vascular crosstalk; inflammatory signaling; extracellular vesicles; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

Adsorption Science: From Molecular Mechanisms to Practical Applications

edited by

Natalia Ueda Yamaguchi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption mechanisms; surface science; molecular mechanisms; heterogeneous catalysis; water treatment; interfacial phenomena; molecular modeling; functional nanomaterials; kinetics and thermodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)

Deep Learning-Enabled Smart Phenotyping: From Multi-Omics Data Integration to Molecular Mechanism Elucidation

edited by Jie Jiang and

Qing Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; smart phenotyping; multi-omics integration; computer vision; convolutional neural networks; transformers; graph neural networks; multimodal fusion; high-throughput phenotyping; genome-wide association studies; molecular mechanism; regulatory network inference; explainable AI; gene discovery; crop improvement; temporal dynamics; representation learning; systems biology; intelligent agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Advanced Research in Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery

edited by Abul Kalam Azad

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery; nanomedicine; targeted drug delivery; polymeric nanoparticles; lipid nanoparticles; controlled drug release; biomaterials; gene delivery; translational nanomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Artificial Intelligence in Molecular Medicine and Human Diseases

edited by

Jorge Mateo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; molecular medicine; human diseases; machine learning; deep learning; precision medicine; biomarker discovery; multi-omics integration; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; molecular signatures; disease mechanisms; systems biology; molecular networks; therapeutic targets; predictive modeling; explainable AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Mechanobiology of the Cell Membrane and Cytoskeleton: From Force Sensing to Therapeutic Targeting

edited by

Malgorzata Kloc

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical forces; magnetic fields; cell cytoskeleton; cell division; gene expression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Plant–Soil–Water Interactions Under Agricultural Water Stress

edited by Saif Ullah and

Nawab Ali

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular plant–water interactions; plant–soil–water nexus; aquaporins; water-use efficiency (WUE); drought stress signaling; abscisic acid (ABA); root system architecture; plant hydraulics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; epigenetic regulation; rhizosphere microbiome; salinity tolerance; climate-resilient crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Research Advances in Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Kaiyu Wang

and Wenzhi Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; molecular mechanisms; microstructural design; polymerization kinetics; molecular dynamics simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Advanced Research on Bioactive Natural Products for Human Health

edited by

Kongsak Boonyapranai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural products; phytochemicals; molecular mechanisms; functional characterization; experimental models; natural compounds; biological activity; methodology development; structure–activity relationship; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

From Multi-Omics Discovery and Functional Validation to Translational Applications in Cancer

edited by Luísa Pereira, Lúcio Lara Santos and

Ricardo J. Pinto

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; omics; functional testing; experimental models; underrepresented ancestries; artificial intelligence/machine learning; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Molecular Networks Regulating Plant Organ Growth

edited by Yueya Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant organ growth; molecular regulatory; organ morphogenesis; developmental regulation; cell growth and differentiation; signaling regulation; environmental responses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Design and Mechanistic Insights into Sustainable Polymers

edited by Lucia Caporaso

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable polymers; molecular design; polymerization catalysis; reaction mechanisms; computational chemistry; density functional theory; ring-opening polymerization; CO2 utilization; chemical recycling; circular polymer economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Latest Advances in Novel Luminescent Materials

edited by K. Naveen Kumar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent materials; rare-earth ions; nanophosphors; quantum dots; glass-ceramics; photoluminescence; upconversion luminescence; optical materials; photonic applications; light-emitting devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

Exercise, Aging and Molecular Homeostasis

edited by

Annamaria Mancini

and Daniela Vitucci

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; aging; molecular homeostasis; mitochondria; multi-omics; senescence; inflammation; skeletal muscle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Insights into Metabolic Inflammation in Diabetic Complications, Metabolic Disorders, and Cancer Progression

edited by Dong-Keon Lee and

Jeong-Ran Park

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic inflammation; inflammatory signaling; type 2 diabetes; insulin resistance; diabetic complications; oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction; cancer progression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Disease Models and Molecular Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Development and Remodeling

edited by

Angom Ramcharan Singh

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; CRISPR; LNPS; polymer; regeneration; fibrosis; therapy; animal model; target therapy; angiogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Advances in Biofilm Management: Current Challenges and Future Directions in Eradication Strategies

edited by

Banu Kaşkatepe

and Hilal Başak Erol

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm management; eradication strategies; phenotypic tolerance; standardization of methodologies; synergistic therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

New Insights into Bacterial, Fungal, and Plant Lipids: From Structural Diversity to Biological Functions and Applications

edited by

Ekaterina Kotlova

and

Svetlana Senik

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipidomics; glycerolipids; sphingolipids; sterols; oxylipins; plant lipids; fungal lipids; bacterial lipids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Advances in Plant Breeding and Genetic Improvement

edited by

Edimar Olegário de Campos Júnior

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: marker-assisted selection (MAS); CRISPR/Cas genome editing; genomic selection (GS); genome-wide association studies (GWAS); quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping; abiotic and biotic stress tolerance; functional genomics; transcriptomics and metabolomics; plant genetic resources; crop quality improvement; climate-resilient agriculture; sustainable crop production; epigenetics and gene regulation; high-throughput phenotyping; agrobiotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Innovations and Precision Medicine in Liver Diseases: From Mechanisms to Clinical Practice

edited by

Dinesh Kumar Srinivasan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: liver diseases; precision hepatology; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); molecular biomarkers; molecular imaging; multi-omics; liver regeneration; liver transplantation; artificial intelligence; nanomedicine; targeted drug delivery; GLP-1 therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Research on Marine Natural Products and Their Derivatives

edited by

Jirakrit Saetang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; bioactive compounds; bioactive peptides; marine by-products; functional foods; nutraceuticals; structure–activity relationship; molecular docking; molecular dynamics simulation; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Nutrition and Chronic Metabolic Diseases Prevention: Molecular Exploration

edited by

Gang Luo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; chronic metabolic diseases; molecular mechanism; phytochemicals; diabetes; atherosclerosis; metabolic health; nicotinamide mononucleotide; signaling pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Imaging Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Disease

edited by

Sanja Stankovic

and

Gordana V. Krljanac

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular imaging; cardiovascular disease; precision medicine; radiomics; molecular biomarkers; echocardiography; multi-omics; cardiac MRI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Latest Research on Plant Genomics and Genome Editing, 3rd Edition

edited by

Fabrizio Carbone

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation sequencing; structural and functional genomics; SNPs; miRNA; LncRNA; CRISPR/Cas9; TALEN; genome editing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Neuro-Oncology: Biomarkers and Mechanisms

edited by

Theo Kraus

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain tumors; glioma; glioblastoma; targeted therapy; precision medicine; molecular biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Advanced Research on Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Metabolism

edited by

Eglė Mazgelytė

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular endocrinology; cardiovascular disease; endocrine signaling; cardiometabolic disorders; diabetes mellitus; obesity; hormones; endothelial dysfunction; cardiac remodeling; inflammation; oxidative stress; biomarkers; precision medicine; translational research; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

Molecular Research in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Chen Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: berry quality and postharvest physiology; developmental and reproductive biology; functional genomics and precision breeding (GWAS, CRISPR); stress responses and secondary metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

edited by

Kota V. Ramana

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; metabolic syndrome; obesity; mitochondrial dysfunction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Comparative and Functional Genomics of Plants

edited by

Swapan Chakrabarty

and

Prasanta K. Subudhi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: pangenome; genome evolution; systems biology; regulatory pathways; gene function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)

Application of Natural Product in Nanotechnology

edited by Volodymyr Tkach

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; nanotechnology; nanomedicine; green synthesis; nanoparticles; drug delivery; phytochemicals; polyphenols; flavonoids; nanoformulations; biomaterials; controlled release; nanotoxicology; sustainable nanotechnology; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)

Effects of Nanoparticle Application in Plant Physiology

edited by

Bruna Moreira Freire

and Camila Neves Lange

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology in agriculture; nano-enabled fertilizers; plant–nanoparticle interactions; plant physiology; abiotic stress tolerance; biofortification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Toxicology: How Environmental Pollutants Shape the Epigenome

edited by José Francisco Herrera Moreno and Diana Marcela Paredes-Céspedes

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular toxicology; environmental health; environmental pollutants; epigenetics; multi-omics; biomarkers; human health; gene regulation; toxicology; environmental epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Iron Metabolism in Cancer: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targeting

edited by Michael Petronek

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: iron metabolism; redox biology; ferroptosis; tumor progression; cancer therapy; iron–sulfur clusters; heme proteins; ferritinophagy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

Adipogenesis in Health and Disease: Molecular Mechanisms, Multi-Omics and Precision Medicine

edited by

Francisco Martin Barajas-Olmos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: adipogenesis; adipocyte; adipose tissue; lipid metabolism; metabolic diseases; genetic diseases; multi-omics; precision medicine; metabolic health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

Recent Advances in Brain Tumours

edited by

Walter Zumkeller

and

Jerzy Trojan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: IGF; glioblastoma; nephroblastoma; cancer genetics; antisense therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Pyroptosis, Ferroptosis and Necroptosis in Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

Anindita Das

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: pyroptosis; ferroptosis; necroptosis; inflammation; NLRP3 inflammasome; pro-inflammatory cytokines; lipid peroxidation; oxidative stress; receptor-interacting protein kinases (RIPKs); mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein (MLKL)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advances in Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Autoimmune Diseases

edited by Stelvio Tonello and

Donato Colangelo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmunity; NETosis; biomarkers; pathology; autoimmune disease; pharmacological response; immunological modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Pathogenesis of Endometriosis, Disease Stratification, Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by Katharina Proestling and

Iveta Yotova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: endometriosis; biomarkers; inflammation; fibrosis; oxidative stress; epigenetics; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Inflammatory, Metabolic, and Redox Biomarkers in Oncology

edited by

Jarosław Nuszkiewicz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncology; biomarkers; inflammation; cancer metabolism; oxidative stress; redox biology; tumor microenvironment; treatment response; therapeutic resistance; precision oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

RNA Regulation and Satellite Cell-Opathies: Molecular Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Frontiers in Neuromuscular Diseases

edited by

Angela Lucia Berardinelli

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite cells; neuromuscular disorders; alternative splicing; satellite cell-opathies; RNA-binding proteins; RNA therapeutics; molecular pathogenesis; myogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)

Viral Infections and Immune Responses—2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandra Ruggiero

and

Marco Iannetta

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; infections; immune response; T-cells; B-cells; antibodies; neutralising activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Mechanisms of Extracellular Electron Transfer Across Phylogenetically Diverse Microorganisms

edited by Fengjie Zhao and Sukrampal Yadav

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroactive microorganisms; extracellular electron transfer; molecular mechanisms; microbial electrochemistry; phylogenetic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Metabolic Programming: Control of Gene Expression in Health and Disease

edited by

Franziska Greulich

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic programming; gene regulation; immunometabolism; oncometabolism; acetyl-CoA; epigenetics; transcription; NAD; one-carbon metabolism; metabolic biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)

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