Marine Drugs

International Summer School of Blue Biotechnology

edited by

Chiara Lauritano

,

Daniela Coppola

, Donatella De Pascale and

Christian Galasso

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 14679 | Submission Open

Keywords: blue biotechnology; marine (micro)organisms; fishing discards; bioactivity; marine natural products; biopolymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine-Derived Chitin and Chitosan: From Extraction to Applications

edited by

Karolina Barčauskaitė

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1545 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; chitin; chitosan; shrimp waste; chitosan application; demineralization; deproteinization; deacetylation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Marine Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Agents, 5th Edition

edited by

Donatella Degl'Innocenti

and

Marzia Vasarri

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15352 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organisms; inflammation; cytokines; antioxidant agents; anti-inflammatory gents; oxidative stress; ROS/RNS; NF-κB; mitochondrial oxidative; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Research on Marine Antimicrobial Peptides

edited by

Na Yang

and

Xiao Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10527 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine antimicrobial peptides; structural diversity; host defense mechanisms; multidrug-resistant pathogens; mining and exploration; biosynthesis; anti-infective mechanism; immunoregulation; nanoparticle-based delivery systems; AI-based prediction technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Advances in Research on Fucoidan: Potential as Drug and Functional Food

edited by

Dineth Pramuditha Nagahawatta

and

Nisansala Liyanage

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3605 | Submission Open

Keywords: fucoidan; functional oligo-fucoidans; structure–function; green extraction/biorefinery; drug delivery & biomaterials; gut microbiome; immunomodulation & inflammation; oncology adjuvant; cardiometabolic/atherosclerosis; quality control & regulatory science

Marine Macromolecule-Based Drug Delivery Systems: From Formulation to In Vivo Evaluation

edited by

Ana Ciric

and

Ljiljana Đekić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2857 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine macromolecules; drug delivery systems; formulation strategies; physicochemical characterization; biological evaluation; controlled drug release; biomaterials; intermolecular interactions; biopolymers; chitin chitosan; alginate; marine polysaccharides; marine proteins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Value-Added Products from Marine Fishes, 2nd Edition

edited by Helena Maria Lourenço,

Sónia Pedro

and

Ana Gomes-Bispo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2179 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fishes; bioactivity; health benefits; blue economy; chronic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Natural Products Against Inflammatory-Based Diseases

edited by

Cinzia Parolini

and

Elda Favari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2066 | Submission Open

Keywords: N-3 PUFA; marine-derived ingredients; nutraceutical; triglycerides; cardiovascular diseases; obesity; metabolic syndrome; neurodegenerative disease; rheumatoid arthritis; inflammatory bowel diseases; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Natural Products as Enzyme Inhibitors

edited by

Patrizia Diana

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; enzyme inhibitors; marine microorganisms; marine drug target; drug discovery; molecular docking; protein kinase; enzyme altered pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Bio-Resources for Chemical Discovery: Metabolomics and NMR-Based Structural Elucidation

edited by

Soohyun Um

and Jamshid Amiri Moghaddam

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; metabolomics; NMR spectroscopy; structural elucidation; bioactive compounds; metabolomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)

Marine Microalgal and Macroalgal Bioactive Compounds: From Biosynthesis to Applications

edited by

Olga Gortzi

and

Georgia Tsintzou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; marine macroalgae; bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; omics approaches; antioxidant and photoprotective agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Natural Products for Innovative Dermocosmetic Applications

edited by

Laurent Picot

and Nicolas Bridiau

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; dermocosmetics; photoprotection; acne management; cancer therapy support; skin microbiome; wound healing; anti-senescence; blue biotechnology; sustainable formulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Computational and Experimental Advances in Bioactive Molecules from Marine Microorganisms

edited by

João Carneiro

and Mariana Alves Reis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive metabolites; computational biology; multi-omics integration; machine learning; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Bioactive Substances from Jellyfish

edited by

Huahua Yu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: jellyfish; bioactive substances; isolation and purification; peptides; toxin; polysaccharides; bioactivity evaluation; mechanism

Marine Macromolecular Proteins: Structural Adaptations and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Yuliana Raynova

and

Nikolina Mihaylova

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine proteins; protein structure; therapeutic applications; industrial applications; novel macromolecules; immunology; immunomodulation; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine-Derived Functional Ingredients for Stabilizing Bioactive Delivery Systems

edited by Sakhi Ghelichi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine-derived functional ingredients; bioactive delivery systems; emulsions and structured systems; proteins and polysaccharides; lipophilic and hydrophilic bioactives; lipid oxidation; physical and oxidative stability; bioaccessibility and bioavailability; gastrointestinal digestion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Advances in the Biotechnology of Marine Algae

edited by

João Cotas

and

Ana Marta Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: algal biotechnology; algal cultivation systems; metabolomics; natural products chemistry; omics (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics); bioactive compounds; nutraceuticals; pharmaceuticals; biorefinery approaches; blue bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine-Derived Polysaccharide-Degrading Enzyme

edited by

Feng Han

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1386 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine-derived polysaccharide-degrading enzyme; marine polysaccharide; marine oligosaccharide; marine microorganism; genome mining; structure–function relationship; industrial application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Pharmacological Potential of Marine Natural Products, 3rd Edition

edited by

Chang-Lun Shao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12205 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; marine drugs; biological activity; structure–activity relationship; antitumor activity; antiviral activity; antibacterial activity; structural determination; mechanism of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Glycobiology

edited by

Yuki Fujii

,

Marco Gerdol

, Ogawa Yukiko and

Yasuhiro Ozeki

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9922 | Submission Open

Keywords: glycan-drug discovery; lectins; structural glycobiology; transcriptome; glycoconjugates; glycosaminoglycans; deep-sea; glycan-relating enzymes; glycomicrobiology

Marine Biomaterials: Insights from Marine Invertebrates

edited by

Mariana Almeida

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5972 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymers; biomimetics; marine biotechnology; sustainable marine resources; collagen; chitin; silica; biominerals; biocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Bioactive Compounds from Marine Invertebrates

edited by

Aiti Vizzini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5845 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolite; peptide; marine invertebrate; marine natural products; biotechnological application; drugs; metabolomic; proteomic; bioinformat

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Research on Marine-Derived Functional Foods

edited by

Konstantina Nasopoulou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5840 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organisms; omega-3 fatty acids; peptides; antioxidants; anti-inflammatory effect; cardioprotective activity; innovative processing methods; bioavailability; safety; stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Defying the Odds: Innate Immunity in Invertebrates Living in Deep-Sea Extreme Environments

edited by

Raul Bettencourt

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2775 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep-sea ecosystems; marine extreme environments; deep-sea invertebrates; invertebrate innate immunity; evolutionary immunology; secondary metabolites from deep sea invertebrates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Marine-Derived Bioactive Compounds and Materials for Advanced Biomaterials Development

edited by

Marcelo Assis

, Camila Foggi and Lara Kelly Ribeiro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2758 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine-derived biomaterials; marine bioactive compounds; biomimetic materials; marine biotechnology; regenerative medicine; wound healing; drug delivery; biofabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

Genome Mining and Discovery of Marine Bioactive Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Jianying Han

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1880 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome mining; marine natural products; structure elucidation; host–microbe interaction; Biosynthetic Gene Clusters (BGCs); bioactive compounds; marine fungi; marine actinobacteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Natural Products and Gut Microbiota: From Interactions to Metabolic Health

edited by Xiaoqiong Li and

Yadong Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine polysaccharides; gut microbiota; metabolic health; intestinal barrier; prebiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Chemical Defense in Marine Organisms, 4th Edition

edited by

Chiara Lauritano

and

Eleonora Montuori

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open

Keywords: defense strategies; stress responses; toxins; secondary metabolites; marine organisms; enzymatic pathway activation; bioactive compounds; biotechnological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Enzymatic Degradation and Modification of Marine Polysaccharides

edited by Chelsea J. Vickers

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine polysaccharides; carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes); sulfatases; polysaccharide utilisation loci (PULs); polysaccharide metabolism; algal bioprocessing; bioactive oligosaccharides; carbon cycling; seaweed-microbe interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Antioxidants: From Discovery to Innovative Applications

edited by

Zhaokai Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; biosynthetic pathway; activity screening and evaluation; extraction and preparation; high-efficiency delivery system; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Marine-Derived Agents in Anticancer Targeting and Therapy

edited by

Paola Barraja

and

Alessandra Montalbano

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2314 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; marine-derived compounds; anticancer therapy; targeted cancer therapy; chemical synthesis; structure–activity relationship (SAR); oncogenic pathways; molecular targets; drug discovery and development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Seaweeds: Bioactive Compounds and High-Value Products

edited by

Amal D. Premarathna

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1136 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweeds; bioactive compounds; high-value products; marine biotechnology; blue bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Animal Natural Products and Their Biosynthesis

edited by

Feng Li

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine animals; natural products; pharmacological activity; biosynthesis; enzymes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)

Marine Bioactive Peptides: Structure, Function, and Therapeutic Potential, 6th Edition

edited by

Tatiana V. Ovchinnikova

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine peptides; structure; function; chemical synthesis; biotechnological production; peptidomics; therapeutic potential; antibacterial; antifungal; antiviral; cytotoxic; neurotoxic; anticancer; anticoagulant; endotoxin-binding; host defense; innate immunity; toxins; peptide drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

From Marine Natural Products to Marine Bioproducts

edited by

Robert J. Capon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17961 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; marine bioproducts; new methodologies and technologies; marine biorefining and bioprocessing; marine bioproducts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Algae: Unveiling Their Nutritional, Health, and Nutraceutical Potential—2nd Edition

edited by

Leonel Pereira

and

Ana Marta Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16493 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; nutritional composition; health benefits; bioactive compounds; antioxidant properties; anti-inflammatory effects; anti-cancer potential; functional foods; dietary supplements; nutraceuticals; sustainability; extraction techniques; processing methods; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Bioactive Peptides—Structure, Function and Application, 3rd Edition

edited by

Chang-Feng Chi

and

Bin Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12077 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine peptides; protein hydrolysate; biotechnological production; structure identification; structural modification; bioactivity and function; structure–function relationship; bioavailability; nutritional value; functional foods; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Sustainable Approaches for the Biotechnological Development of Marine Microalgae-Derived Products

edited by

Serena Lima

and

Chiara Lauritano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9240 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive compounds; microalgae; green solvents; sustainable extraction methods; sustainable formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)

Marine Bioactive Compound Discovery Through OSMAC Approach—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaoling Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8267 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; secondary metabolites; OSMAC; epigenetic; cryptic; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Marine Fungi and Actinomycetes

edited by

Hee Jae Shin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6497 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; marine fungi; marine actinomycetes; secondary metabolites; drug discovery; anticancer compounds; antimicrobial agents; anti-inflammatory agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)

Marine Drug Discovery Powered by AI

edited by

Yin-Chu Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3904 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; data-driven; bioactives; marine natural product; genome; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Advanced Analytical Methods for Marine Natural Product Discovery

edited by

Jinmei Xia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3816 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methods; marine natural products; LC-MS; NMR; metabolomics; molecular networking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Natural Products with Anti-Aging Activity, 2nd Edition

edited by Maria Elisa Giuliani and

Marco Malavolta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3747 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; neuroinflammation; hallmarks of aging; cellular senescence; senolytics; senomorphics; mitophagy; autophagy; proteostasis; inflammaging; NAD+ metabolism; extracellular matrix; photoaging; skin aging; healthspan; lifespan; marine peptides; phlorotannins; fucoidans; carotenoids; marine polysaccharides; marine microbes/microalgae; sustainable bioproduction; synthetic biology; dereplication; network pharmacology; chemoinformatics; multi-omics; drug delivery; pharmacokinetics; toxicity; clinical translation; nutraceuticals; cosmeceuticals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Natural Products with Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity

edited by Edson Holanda Teixeira and Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3009 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; antibacterial activity; antibiofilm activity; marine bioprospecting; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Marine Natural Products as Promising Modulators of Ferroptosis

edited by Zhongbin Cheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2281 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; ferroptosis modulators; inhibitors; inducer; isolation and structural identification; activity; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Bioactivities of Coastal Organism-Derived Marine Natural Products

edited by

Jie Yuan

and Jianchen Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1832 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal organisms; marine natural products; bioactive compounds; biosynthesis/metabolic engineering; antimicrobial activity; anticancer activity; antiviral activity; drug discovery; structure–activity relationship (SAR); bioassay-guided fractionation; secondary metabolites; AI-driven drug designs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)

Bioactive Polyketides from Marine Resources

edited by

Yan-Bo Zeng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine animals; marine fungi; marine microorganisms; polyketides; marine natural products; bioactive compounds; chemical structures; biosynthetic pathway; pharmacological mechanism; marine drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)

Marine Carrageenan—from Sustainable Extraction to High-Value Innovation

edited by

Zhipeng Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open

Keywords: carrageenan; sustainable extraction; high-value innovation; structural modification; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine Microbial Secondary Metabolites and Bioplastics for Applications in Biomedicine and Biotechnology

edited by

Rosa María Martínez-Espinosa

,

Carmen Lucía Pire-Galiana

and Micaela Giani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 816 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial fermentation; secondary metabolites; natural pigments; marine microorganisms; biotechnology; biomedicine; alkaloids; pheneolic compouds; terpenoids; microbial biochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine-Derived Ingredients for Drugs, Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals)

Marine-Derived Biomaterials for Bone Health

edited by

Joel D. Bumgardner

, Teja Guda and

Lukasz Witek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone biomaterials; bone tissue engineering; bone tissue regeneration; marine biomaterials; 3d printing for bone; bone bioprinting; blue technology; anti-osteosarcoma; drug delivery; regulatory pathways/considerations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)

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