Marine Drugs

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Ocean University of China: Potential Therapeutic Benefits of Marine Novel Natural Products

edited by Peng Fu and

Chuanbin Shen

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6184 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotechnology; pharmacological profiling; marine anti-inflammatory agents; cancer therapeutics; infectious disease treatment; vascular disorder treatment; antithrombotic therapy; marine bioactive compounds; molecular targets; marine-derived therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Algae as Functional Foods

edited by Tânia Sofia Tavares

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; bioactivity; extraction; sustainability; industry; food

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

Marine Brown Algae-Derived Bioactive Polysaccharide Fucoidans

edited by Hsien-Yeh Hsu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine brown algae-derived fucoidan; polysaccharides; bioactivity; medical; fucoidan in human clinical trials; cosmetics; nutraceuticals; biotechnological

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

Bioactive Molecules from Extreme Environments III

edited by

Daniela Giordano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 34593 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; bioactive molecules; metabolites; anti-UV molecules; enzymes; peptides; extreme environments; polar regions; deep sea; hydrothermal vents; UV radiation

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

Synthetic Studies of Marine Bioactive Natural Products and Analogs to Develop Novel Drug Leads

edited by

Naoyuki Kotoku

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16207 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; total synthesis; synthetic derivatives; truncated analogs; structure– activity relationship

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

Nutritional Content, Biologically Active Compounds, and Correlated Health Impacts of Seaweed as a Resource for Nutraceutical, Cosmetic, and Pharmaceutical Applications

edited by Carlos Cardoso and Cláudia Afonso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13163 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; biologically active compounds; extraction techniques; health impacts; nutraceuticals; cosmeceuticals; pharmaceutical applications; functional food study

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

Marine Bioactives for Functional Cosmetics with Health-Promoting Properties

edited by

Alexandros Tsoupras

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10802 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin inflammation; photo-oxidation; ageing; sustainable marine sources; marine bioactives; structure– activity relationship; synergism; skin health; skin protection; bio-functional; functional products; cosmetics; nutricosmetics; cosmeceuticals; pharmaceutical cosmetics; pharmaceutical ointments; sunscreen; sun oils; photo-protection; anti-inflammatory; anti-ageing; antioxidant; anti-melanoma; skin protection; fish; mollusks; macro-algae; micro-algae; seaweed; marine fungi; marine microorganisms; marine by-products

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

Chemoinformatics for Marine Drug Discovery

edited by

Florbela Pereira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10687 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemoinformatics; dereplication; machine learning techniques; mnps databases; chemical space; quantitative structure– activity relationship (QSAR); molecular docking; computer– aided design design (CADD); computer– assisted structure elucidation (CASE); drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Biologically Active Compounds from Marine Invertebrates 2025

edited by Crisalejandra Rivera-Pérez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10581 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; antimicrobial; antioxidants; anticancerogenic; angiotensin activity; biomedicine; biotechnology; marine natural products

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

Algal Cultivation for Obtaining High-Value Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cecilia Faraloni

and

Eleftherios Touloupakis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10367 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; photosynthesis; antioxidant; stress; carotenoids; polyphenols; physiology; high-value product; photobioreactor; biotechnology; fatty acids

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

Bioactive Secondary Metabolites of Marine Fungi, 3rd Edition

edited by

Hee Jae Shin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9811 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fungi; secondary metabolites; structure determination; bioactive compounds; fungal diversity; natural products; therapeutic agents; novel compounds

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

Marine Toxins: Characterization, Detection, Classification and Potential Therapeutics

edited by Robert F. Williams and Hau B. Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7810 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine toxins; conotoxins; detection; characterization; classification; structure prediction; therapeutics; machine learning; modeling; structure design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Structural Diversity in Marine Natural Products

edited by

Bae Munhyung

and

Jae-hyuk Jang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7203 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; marine biotechnology; bioactive secondary metabolites; structural diversity; isolation and structure elucidation; biosynthesis; drug candidates

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

Synthetic Biology in Marine Microalgae

edited by Yi Xin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6995 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; high-value compounds; biomass; photosynthesis; synthetic biology; function modules; genetic engineering; metabolic engineering; conditional expression; stress response

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

Fermentation Processes for Obtaining Marine Bioactive Products

edited by In Yung Sunwoo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6915 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biomass; microorganism; fermentation; marine bioactive compounds; application

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

Metabolic Engineering Strategy for Producing High-Value Products in Microalgae

edited by

Han Sun

and

Shufang Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6762 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic engineering; high-value product; cell factory; synthetic biology; omics analysis; microalgae

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

Marine-Derived Novel Drugs in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

edited by Zhipei Sang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6533 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; structural modification; target identification and validation; molecular therapy; bioactive compounds targeting AD-related targets; bioactive compounds targeting AD-related signaling pathways; high-throughput screening of bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Therapeutic Potential of Phlorotannins

edited by

Hyeon-Cheol Shin

,

Bong Ho Lee

and

Hye Jeong Hwang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5794 | Submission Open

Keywords: phlorotannin; analytical; physicochemical; synthetic; theoretical; pharmacological

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

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

edited by

Leonel Pereira

and

Ana Marta Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4868 | 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 Natural Products and Signaling Pathways, 2nd Edition

edited by Haifeng Wang and

Ling Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4785 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; signaling pathways; active molecules; novel molecular skeleton; regulation mechanism; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

From Marine Natural Products to Marine Bioproducts

edited by

Robert J. Capon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3533 | 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 Bioactive Peptides: Structure, Function, and Therapeutic Potential, 5th Edition

edited by

Tatiana V. Ovchinnikova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3183 | 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)

Marine Extremophiles: Adaptations and Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Sandra Pucciarelli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3064 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive molecules; extremozymes; polar regions; extremophiles; biomaterials

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

Marine Biomaterials: Insights from Marine Invertebrates

edited by

Mariana Almeida

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2931 | 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)

High-Value Compounds from Marine Algae

edited by

Marcelo D. Catarino

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2643 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweeds; bioactive compounds; added-value products; (bio)technological innovation; marine resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Glycobiology

edited by

Yuki Fujii

,

Marco Gerdol

, Ogawa Yukiko and

Yasuhiro Ozeki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1610 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Natural Products of Marine Thraustochytrids

edited by

Carolina Shene

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1409 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; bioactive natural products; thraustochytrid metabolism; cultivation conditions; fatty acids; carotenoids; neutral and polar lipids; marine proteins; sulfated polysaccharides

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

Marine Biotoxins, 4th Edition

edited by

Jordi Molgó

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1236 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotoxins; cellular and molecular targets; signaling pathways; metabolism; toxicity; risk factors; molecular interactions; therapeutic potential; ion channels; Ionotropic receptors; ligand-gated receptors; metabotropic receptors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Marine Biotoxins: Detection, Environmental Behaviour and Toxic Effects

edited by

Jiangbing Qiu

and

Yang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotoxins; phycotoxins; detection and analysis methods; environmental behaviours; toxicology and risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Green Extraction and Biological Evaluation of Marine Microalgae Metabolites

edited by Mariane Bittencourt Fagundes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; bioactive compounds; biorefinery; sustainable extraction; advanced extraction techniques; pulsed electric field; use of NADES (natural deep eutectic solvents); ultrasound; microwave; bioactivities (antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; for neurological diseases; obesity)

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

Bioactive Compounds from Marine Diatoms: Chemical Ecology and Their Biotechnological Potentials

edited by

Giovanna Romano

and

Ida Orefice

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: diatoms; chemical ecology; chemical defense; biosynthetic pathway; omics; cultivation; cosmeceuticals; nutraceuticals; functional foods; nutritional supplements

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

Marine Antimicrobial Peptides and Antibiotic Resistance: From Oceanic Defense Systems to Translational Applications

edited by Pengfei Cui

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; marine peptides; bioactive compounds; antibiotic resistance; marine microbiology; resistome; peptidomics; host– pathogen interaction; drug discovery; AI-driven peptide discovery; synthetic biology; microbial ecology; peptide engineering; marine genomics; therapeutic peptides; natural product biosynthesis

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

Boosting Bioactive Substances of Marine Algae: An Omics Perspective

edited by

Chaoyang Hu

and Xiaohui Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; carotenoids; lipids and fatty acids; vitamins; amino acids; proteins and peptides; phenolics and flavonoids; polysaccharides; sterols; proteomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics; genomics

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

Marine Natural Products as Regulators in Cell Signaling Pathway

edited by Faliang An

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6558 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine-derived natural products; cell signaling pathways; biological activities; pharmacological mechanisms; therapeutic strategies; structure– activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Bioactive Agents with Anticancer Potential: Discovery and Molecular Mechanisms

edited by Jose Diaz-Chavez

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6037 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer agents; marine natural products; cancer; chemoresistance; tumor relapse; organoids; drug development; models in vitro/in vivo; co-cultures; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Omics Approaches in Marine Compound Discovery

edited by

Yiguang Zhu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; omics technology; high-throughput screening; anti-inflammation; biological products; pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

A ‘One-Health Focus’ on Natural Marine Toxins

edited by Zhijun Tan and Jixing Peng

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algae blooming; risk assessment; toxicity; oxidative stress responses; multi-omics analysis; immune defense response; bivalve

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Marine Proteins: Biological Activities and Applications

edited by

Hak Jun Kim

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine proteins; biological activities; biotechnological applications; marine-derived bioactive; marine enzymes; functional foods; pharmaceuticals; cosmeceuticals; protein characterization; sustainable biorefineries

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

Advanced Analytical Methods for Marine Natural Product Discovery

edited by

Jinmei Xia

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Bioactive Compounds from Challenging Marine Environments

edited by Seulah Lee

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4999 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; extreme marine ecosystems; novel bioactive compounds; marine chemical diversity; structural elucidation

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

Omics Technologies and Marine Microbial Natural Product Discovery

edited by

Huayue Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4968 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine; microbial natural products; omics; genomics; metabolomics; biosynthetic; multi-omics; metabolomics; proteomics; transcriptomics; microbiomics; microorganism

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

Conotoxins: Detection, Classification and Potential Therapeutic Benefits

edited by

David Adams

and Rilei Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4785 | Submission Open

Keywords: conotoxins; peptide therapeutics; targeting receptors; pharmacology; action mechanism; drug discovery; structure activity relationship; binding modes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Bio-Active Components from Marine Sponge

edited by

Sylvain Petek

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4724 | Submission Open

Keywords: sponges; isolation; synthesis; bioactivity; anti-cancer; anti-infective; human health; animal health; eco-friendly solution; chemical ecology

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

Marine-Derived Polymers for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Applications

edited by

Zulema Vargas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4601 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine polysaccharides; marine proteins and peptides; tissue engineering; drug delivery; biomedical applications; marine-derived polymeric materials: manufacturing techniques for processing: 3D printing; freeze-drying; electrospinning; coating techniques; etc.; functionalization incorporation of new functional groups; composites and hybrid materials (organic/inorganic moieties); design strategies: porous platforms; scaffolds; fibers; capsules; nanoparticles; films; coatings; etc.

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

Marine Omics for Drug Discovery and Development, 2nd Edition

edited by

Min Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3875 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine genome; omics technology; marine natural products; marine drug discovery; high-throughput screening; computer-aided drug discovery/design; anti-disease; anti-cancer; anti-infectious; anti-inflammation; biological products; pharmacology; clinical outcome; AI-based drug discovery

(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 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3546 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Algae-Powered Skincare: Innovations in Marine-Derived Cosmeceuticals

edited by

Gonçalo Pereira da Rosa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2349 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine macroalgae; cosmeceuticals; bioactive compounds; skincare; anti-aging; antioxidants; hyperpigmentation; UV protection; sustainable extraction; dermatological applications

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

Diversity of Marine Fungi as a Source of Bioactive Natural Products, 3rd Edition

edited by

Dehai Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2295 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fungus; bioactivity; natural products; biosynthesis; cytotoxicity; antimicrobial activity; deep sea

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

Selected Papers from the 2025 Symposium on Marine Microbiology in China

edited by

Xuefeng Zhou

,

Xinpeng Tian

and

Yunxue Guo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2113 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; marine natural products; marine toxins; biosynthesis; chemical ecology; marine biotechnology; molecular biology; artificial intelligence

Marine Algal Biotechnology and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Patrizia Casella

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; seaweed; alternative protein sources; fatty acids; high-value compounds; biofuels; biomaterials; sustainability; circularity; biotechnologies

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

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