International Journal of Molecular Sciences

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New Horizons in the Diagnosis of Gynecological Malignancies

edited by Nina Montik

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: gynecological cancers; early diagnosis; biomarkers; molecular profiling; liquid biopsy; imaging techniques; artificial intelligence; translational research; personalized medicine; prognostic evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Influenza Pathogenesis and Vaccine Development

edited by

Awad Shehata

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian influenza; influenza virus; influenza surveillance; interspecies transmission; immune response; pandemic preparedness; pathogenesis; One Health; universal vaccines; vaccine development; viral adaptation; viral evolution; zoonotic infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Advances in Lung Inflammation, Injury, and Repair (Second Edition)

edited by

Andreas Schwingshackl

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung; inflammation; injury; repair; fibrosis; diagnostics; therapeutics; acute respiratory distress syndrome

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

Natural Bioactive Compounds for Human Health, 3rd Edition

edited by

Hongjie Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive plant products; biological and pharmacological activity; natural plant drug discovery and development; nutraceuticals; botanical dietary supplement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Metal Toxicity and Particle Toxicity

edited by Alicja Piotrowska-Niczyporuk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; particles; toxicity; microplastic; environment pollution; animals; plants; algae

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Hypertension

edited by Pedro A. José

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt sensitivity; inverse salt sensitivity; epigenetics; genetics; organ-to-organ communication

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

New Perspectives in Protein Structure

edited by

Csaba Magyar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: stability of protein complexes structural; background of protein function; allosteric regulation of proteins; fuzzy complexes; intrinsically disordered proteins; liquid-liquid phase separation; mutual synergistic folding; protein folding; protein structure; protein-protein interactions; transmembrane proteins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biophysics)

Molecular and Cellular Pathways Involved in Age-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

edited by

Abhishek Chandra

and Neha Dole

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: musculoskeletal disorders; cellular senescence; aging; genetic mutations; oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction; bone homeostasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Surfactants: Design, Synthesis and Application

edited by

Urszula Bazylinska

submission deadline 9 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: surfactants; adsorption phenomena; critical micellar concentration (CMC); hydrophilic– lipophilic balance (HLB); critical packing parameter (CPP); emulsion formulations; vesicular and non-vesicular origin nanocarriers; drug delivery; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science)

A Metabolomics Approach to Tackling Toxicological and Pharmacological Issues: 2nd Edition

edited by