Marine Drugs

Marine Drugs is the leading, peer-reviewed, open access journal on the research, development, and production of biologically and therapeutically active compounds from the sea. Marine Drugs is published monthly online by MDPI. Australia New Zealand Marine Biotechnology Society (ANZMBS) is affiliated with Marine Drugs and its members receive a discount on article processing charges. 
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), PubMed, MEDLINE, PMC, Embase, PubAgMarinLit, AGRIS, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q1 (Pharmacology and Pharmacy) / CiteScore - Q1 (Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous))
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 13.7 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 1.9 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the second half of 2024).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 4.9 (2023); 5-Year Impact Factor: 5.2 (2023)
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Topic in Biomolecules, IJMS, Molecules, Sci. Pharm., Marine Drugs, Plants
Antioxidant Activity of Natural Products—2nd Edition Topic Editors: José Virgílio Santulhão Pinela, Maria Inês Moreira Figueiredo Dias, Carla Susana Correia Pereira, Alexandra Plácido
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Topic in Agrochemicals, Agronomy, Insects, IJMS, Marine Drugs, Toxins, Agriculture, Biology
Research on Natural Bioactive Product-Based Pesticidal Agents—2nd Edition Topic Editors: Min Lv, Hui Xu
Deadline: 28 February 2026
Special Issue in Marine Drugs
Novel Biomaterials and Active Compounds from Sea Cucumbers Guest Editors: Miroslava Atanassova, Jan Sunde
Deadline: 31 March 2025
Special Issue in Marine Drugs
Biotechnological Applications of Marine Microalgae Guest Editor: Alfonsina Milito
Deadline: 31 March 2025
Special Issue in Marine Drugs
Chitin and Chitosan in Medical Applications Guest Editors: Babur Z. Chowdhry, Perry Devo
Deadline: 31 March 2025
Special Issue in Marine Drugs
From Sea to Skin: Advancements in Marine-Based Cosmeceuticals Guest Editor: Ripoll Lionel
Deadline: 31 March 2025
Topical Collection in Marine Drugs
Marine Polysaccharides Collection Editor: Paola Laurienzo
Topical Collection in Marine Drugs
Bioactive Compounds from Marine Plankton Collection Editor: Georg Pohnert
Topical Collection in Marine Drugs
Marine Drugs in the Management of Metabolic Diseases Collection Editor: Ralph Urbatzka
Topical Collection in Marine Drugs
Microalgal Active Biomolecules Collection Editor: Cédric Delattre
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