International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Properties and Applications of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials: 4th Edition

edited by Xiaogang Li

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructures; nanoparticles; microstructure characterization; material design; evaluation of mechanical properties; applications of nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Nanomaterials for Targeted Therapy and Drug Delivery

edited by Ceren Kimna

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers ; targeted therapies ; translational nanomedicine ; nano-bio interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Nanoscience)

Pain: From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Christopher Robinson

and Robert J. Yong

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 41095 | Submission Open

Keywords: CGRP pathway; chronic pain; drug discovery; ion channels; machine learning; molecular targets; neuroimmune signaling; non-opioid analgesics; translational pain research TRANSLATE with x English Arabic Hebrew Polish Bulgarian Hindi Portuguese Catalan Hmong Daw Romanian Chinese Simplified Hungarian Russian Chinese Traditional Indonesian Slovak Czech Italian Slovenian Danish Japanese Spanish Dutch Klingon Swedish English Korean Thai Estonian Latvian Turkish Finnish Lithuanian Ukrainian French Malay Urdu German Maltese Vietnamese Greek Norwegian Welsh Haitian Creole Persian // TRANSLATE with COPY THE URL BELOW Back EMBED THE SNIPPET BELOW IN YOUR SITE Enable collaborative features and customize widget: Bing Webmaster Portal Back // This page is in English Translate to Simplified Chinese Afrikaans Albanian Amharic Arabic Armenian Azerbaijani Bengali Bulgarian Catalan Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Finnish French German Greek Gujarati Haitian Creole Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Italian Japanese Kannada Kazakh Khmer Korean Kurdish (Kurmanji) Lao Latvian Lithuanian Malagasy Malay Malayalam Maltese Maori Marathi Myanmar (Burmese) Nepali Norwegian Pashto Persian Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Samoan Simplified Chinese Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Tamil Telugu Thai Traditional Chinese Turkish Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Welsh Always translate English to Simplified Chinese Never translate English Never translate admin.mdpi.com

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

Autoimmune Diseases: From Pathogenesis to Treatment and Prognostic Markers

edited by Alessandra Bettiol

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 36354 | Submission Open

Keywords: autoimmune diseases; inflammation; immunity; pathogenesis; immunosuppressants; biologics; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Drug Delivery to the Central Nervous System: From Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation

edited by

Masaru Tanaka

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 35338 | Submission Open

Keywords: central nervous system; central nervous system diseases; drug delivery systems; blood– brain barrier; blood– cerebrospinal fluid barrier; drug design; nanomedicine; neuropharmacology; neuroprotective agents; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Plant Metabolomics: Uncovering the Hidden World of Plant Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Jen-Tsung Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 30060 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; secondary metabolites; plant biochemistry; mass spectrometry; NMR spectroscopy; plant signaling pathways; natural products; chemical ecology; metabolic profiling; phytochemicals; medicinal plants; herbal medicines

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

New Insights in Antibody Therapy

edited by

Loredana Frasca

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 18038 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological therapy; antibody therapy; non-communicable diseases; infectious diseases; chronic disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Renin-Angiotensin System in Health and Diseases

edited by

Keiko Hosohata

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15849 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); SARS-CoV-2; RAAS; spike protein; angiotensin; ACE2; clinical study; basic experiments

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

Type 2 Diabetes: Molecular Pathophysiology and Treatment

edited by

Edit Szabó

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14562 | Submission Open

Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus and comorbidity; bioinformatics; molecular pathways; genetic background; biomarkers; novel therapies

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

Advances in Burn Wound Healing and Skin Regeneration: Innovations and Insights

edited by

H. Ibrahim Korkmaz

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 14160 | Submission Open

Keywords: burn wound healing; skin regeneration; novel biomaterials; wound dressings; regenerative therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Inflammation in Chronic Disease: Molecular Mechanisms and Signaling Pathways

edited by

Nadia Lampiasi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12601 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; neuroinflammation; immune response; inflammation-associated disease; inflammation mediators (proteins; enzymes; ecc); cytokines; macrophages; mast cells; monocytes; dendritic cells; oxidative stress; signaling pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Cancer Drug Treatment and Cancer Cell Drug Resistance

edited by

Juan Sebastian Yakisich

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12552 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellular plasticity; heterogeneity; combinational chemotherapy; metastasis; tumor relapse; novel targets; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Advances in Computer-Aided Drug Design Strategies

edited by

Alexandre G. De Brevern

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12407 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-aided drug design; artificial intelligence in drug discovery; molecular docking; molecular dynamics simulations; macromolecular systems; quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM); big data analytics in drug development; pharmacokinetics optimization; structure-based drug design (SBDD); ligand-based drug design; virtual screening techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Informatics)

Understanding Aging in Health and Disease

edited by

Laura Cianfruglia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11911 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunosenescence; age-related disease; ageing; oxidative stress; inflammaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Progression of Multiple Sclerosis: Environmental Factors, Genetics, Therapeutics and Immunopathogenesis

edited by Alberto Gajofatto

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11751 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiple sclerosis; disability progression; neurodegeneration; pathogenesis; immunology; risk factor; environment; genetics; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Advances in the Genetics, Epidemiology and Management of Myopathies

edited by

Efthimios Dardiotis

and

Vasileios Siokas

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11579 | Submission Open

Keywords: myopathies; muscle disorders; muscle weakness; muscle pain; myalgia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Molecular Research of Dystonia and Parkinson’s Disease

edited by

Ryoma Morigaki

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11241 | Submission Open

Keywords: dystonia; Parkinson’ s disease; molecular mechanism; molecular pathology; cell biology; genetic predisposition to disease; physiopathology; neural plasticity; animal models; biomedical translational science

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

Identification of Novel Biomarkers Towards Improved Diagnosis and Management of Peripheral Vascular Diseases

edited by

Daniel P. Zalewski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10971 | Submission Open

Keywords: vascular pathophysiology; peripheral atherosclerosis; aneurysm; venous disorders; congenital vascular malformations; molecular biomarkers; diagnostic biomarkers; therapeutic targets

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

Antibody Engineering and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Yong-Seok Heo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10632 | Submission Open

Keywords: monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapies; antibody engineering; antibody-drug conjugate (ADC); chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T); bispecific antibody; T-cell engager (TCE); cancer immunotherapy; immunocytokine; AI-driven antibody design; antibody structure and mechanism of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

25th Anniversary of IJMS: Advances in Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics

edited by

Mihai V. Putz

,

Hyotcherl Ihee

and

Carlos Miguel Costa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10194 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular dynamics; quantum chemistry; spectroscopic techniques; supramolecular interactions; computational modeling; AI in chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics)

Parkinson’s Disease and Related Diseases: Mechanisms, Genetic Factors and Treatments

edited by

Stergios Boussios

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10105 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; neurodegenerative disorders; α -synuclein aggregation; neuroinflammation; gene therapy; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Artificial Intelligence and Computer-Aided Design: Molecular Simulation Technology in Exploring Bioactive Compounds for Health Promotion

edited by

Baojun Xu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9978 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular simulation; bioactive compounds; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; quantum mechanics; functional mechanisms

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

Latest Advances in Diabetes Research and Practice

edited by Ezekiel Uba Nwose

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9904 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; cardiovascular risk; metabolic syndrome; antioxidants; oxidative stress; antiplatelet monitoring; evidence-based medicine; laboratory medicine

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

The Structures, Syntheses of Natural Products, and Their Biological Effects

edited by

Ran Jia

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9651 | Submission Open

Keywords: structures of natural products; syntheses; biological effects; biomedical applications

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

Neurological Diseases: From Pathogenesis to Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Barbara Miziak

and

Stanisław Jerzy Czuczwar

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9299 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease; Huntington's disease; epilepsy; stroke; neurological diseases; treatment of neurological diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Melanin and Other Pigments: Function, Synthesis and Characterization

edited by Koen P. Vercruysse

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9074 | Submission Open

Keywords: melanin; eumelanin; pheomelanin; allomelanin; catechol; indole; phenol

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry)

Inflammation in Pregnancy and Childbirth

edited by

Małgorzata Szczuko

and Maciej Ziętek

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9052 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnancy; labor; eicosanoid; chronic inflammation; cytokines; intestinal dysbiosis; mitogen-activated protein kinase; nuclear factor kappa-light-enhancer-activated B cell; maresins; resolvins and protectins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Elucidating How Chondrocytes Maintain Cartilage Stability

edited by James A. Martin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8812 | Submission Open

Keywords: chondrocytes; articular cartilage; chondrogenesis; osteoarthritis; mechano-transduction; aging; extracellular matrix

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Bioactive Molecules from Food or Other Natural Sources Against Cancer: 2nd Edition

edited by

Alessandro Maugeri

and

Michele Navarra

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8696 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; natural bioactive molecules; natural products; tumor

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

Biosynthesis of Phytochemicals and Their Applications in Novel Drug Lead Development

edited by

Piotr Szymczyk

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8578 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesis of phytochemicals in plants; phytochemical isolation; phytochemical structure; animal and human protein targets of phytochemicals; chemical derivatives of phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)

Medicinal Plant Resources—from Molecular Studies to Sustainable Use

edited by Ekaterina Kozuharova

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8403 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic improvement of medicinal plants; sustainable use; bioactive compounds

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

Recent Advances in Immunosuppressive Therapy

edited by

Marta Grabowska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8315 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunosuppressive drugs; calcineurin inhibitors; corticosteroids; inhibitors of purine synthesis; mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors; biological treatment; cell-based therapies; biomarkers; genetic profiling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

From Macrophage Biology to Cell and EV-Based Immunotherapies

edited by

Katarzyna Nazimek

and

Krzysztof Bryniarski

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8215 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrophage-based; macrophage-targeting; cancer immunotherapies; autoimmunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

The Role of Bioactive Compounds in Human Health and Disease: 3rd Edition

edited by

Guan-Jhong Huang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8014 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; inflammation; cardiovascular diseases; plants; bioactive compounds

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

Inner Ear Disorders: From Molecular Mechanisms to Treatment

edited by

Srdjan Vlajkovic

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7980 | Submission Open

Keywords: hearing loss; balance disorders; stem cell approaches; precision gene therapy; molecular reprogramming; targeted delivery systems; molecular biomarkers; suppression of oxidative stress and inflammation; tissue engineering; immune response and off-target effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Molecular Advances in Regenerative Medicine and Therapeutics

edited by

Diana Torge

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7685 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative medicine; morphology; regenerative dentistry; biomaterials; scaffolds; organoids; tissue regeneration

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

Cellular and Molecular Study of Neurodevelopmental and Neurological Disorders

edited by

Kazuhito Toyooka

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7612 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; ADHD; schizophrenia; intellectual disability; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disorder; traumatic brain injury; epilepsy; neurodevelopmental disorders; neurological diseases

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

Exploring the Complex Interplay Between Metabolic Diseases, MASLD, and Liver Cancer

edited by

Daniela Gabbia

and

Sara De Martin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7443 | Submission Open

Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; MASLD; MASH; obesity; insulin resistance; dyslipidemia; liver cancer

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

New Advances in Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology of Yeasts

edited by

Justyna Ruchała

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7424 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeast metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; CRISPR-Cas9; metabolic pathways; bio-based chemicals; bioprocess engineering; yeast strain optimization; industrial biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)

Molecular Pharmacology and Interventions in Cardiovascular Disease: 2nd Edition

edited by

Magdalena Zabielska-Kaczorowska

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7385 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular pharmacology; cardiovascular interventions; cardioprotection; myocardial ischemia and infarction; heart failure

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

Molecular Mechanisms, Pathogenesis, and Novel Therapeutic Strategies in Cardiovascular Disease, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dai Yamanouchi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7187 | Submission Open

Keywords: aneurysm pathobiology; vascular remodeling; extracellular matrix degradation; inflammatory signaling pathways; molecular targets for therapy; autophagy; macrophage; inflammation; immune cell regulation; age-related diseases; therapeutic implications

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

Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) in Immunity and Diseases, 3rd Edition

edited by

Jasmin Knopf

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7143 | Submission Open

Keywords: neutrophils; neutrophil functions; neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs); NET biology; NETs in autoimmune diseases; NETs in immune response; NETs in the development and progression of cancer diseases; NETs in immunothrombosis; degradation of NETs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

New Challenges of Parkinson’s Disease, 2nd Edition

edited by

Franca Rosa Guerini

and

Cristina Agliardi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6846 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; neurodegeneration; synuclein; diagnosis; genetics; epigenetics; extracellular vesicles; biomarkers; treatments; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Neurobiology)

Gluten/Wheat-Related Disorders: The Role of Nutrition, Gut Barrier, Microbiota, and New Therapeutic Strategies

edited by Lisa Lungaro

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6837 | Submission Open

Keywords: gluten-related disorders; celiac disease; non celiac gluten wheat sensitivity; gluten free diet; microbiota; gut barrier; probiotics

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

Dialogue Between Inflammation and Immunity: From Mechanism to Therapy

edited by

Nikolina Mihaylova

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6837 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; immune activation; immunomodulation; tolerance; immunotherapy; autoimmune diseases; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)

Molecular Aspects of Forensic Toxicology

edited by

Angelo Montana

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6664 | Submission Open

Keywords: forensic toxicology; molecular mechanism; toxicological biomarkers; post-mortem interval; in vitro; in vivo; and in silico models; new psychoactive substances (NPSs); new synthetic opioids; liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS/MS); liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)

Molecular Mechanisms of the Aging Process: 2nd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Coppotelli

and

Jaime M. Ross

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6650 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging process; molecular mechanisms; epigenetic clock; cancer; metabolic disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Aging: From Molecular Mechanisms and Pathophysiology to Novel Therapeutic Approaches (3rd Edition)

edited by

Darío Acuña-Castroviejo

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6372 | Submission Open

Keywords: human aging; molecular clock; aging genes; epigenetics; nutrigenomics; inflammaging; stem cells; telomeres; mitochondria; brain-gut axis; brain-muscle axis; gut microbiota; chronodisruption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

Advanced Molecular Research in Brain Tumors

edited by

Shiv K. Gupta

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6347 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted therapy; blood– brain barrier; GBM; glioma; immune checkpoint blockers; TME

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Oncology)

Bee Products and Their Flavonoids: Recent Advances in Molecular Mechanisms, Therapeutic Applications, and Innovative Delivery Systems

edited by

Nada Orsolic

and

Maja Jazvinšćak Jembrek

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6189 | Submission Open

Keywords: honeybee products; flavonoids; bioactive compounds; biological activity; pharmacological activity; health benefits; side effects; disease prevention; antioxidant activity; apitherapy; nutritional properties; innovative technical approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

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