Marine Drugs

edited by

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13309 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweed; microalgae; biochemical composition; cultivation; industrial application; biotechnology; biomass; biological activity

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

Proteomic Studies for the Identification and Characterization of Marine Bioactive Molecules, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nedeljka Rosic

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9415 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics; proteomics; bioproducts; anti-bacterial; anti-tumor; anti-viral; anti-aging; anti-inflammatory; anti-fungal

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

Polysaccharides from Marine Environment

edited by

Celine Laroche

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5825 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharides; oligosaccharides; bioactivity; functional properties; chitin; chitosan; fucoidan; alginate; laminarin; carrageenan; agar; ulvan

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

Natural Products from Soft Corals and Their Associated Microbes

edited by Ming-Zhi Su

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3488 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft corals; soft coral-associated microbes; marine natural products; synthetic derivatives based on marine natural products; biosynthesis pathways; bioactivity; chemical ecology; pharmacological mechanism

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

Valorization Strategies for Fisheries Discards, Processing Waste, and Marine By-Products

edited by

Zied Khiari

and

Sean Tibbetts

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2168 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries discards; aquaculture by-products; waste steam valorization; biotransformation; sustainable resource utilization; bioactive compounds; enzyme recovery; functional ingredients; biomaterials and bioproducts

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

Marine Microalgae-Derived Bioactive Compounds: Emerging Applications in Health and Nutrition

edited by Leila Queiroz Zepka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1339 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotechnology; bioactive metabolites; functional ingredients; nutraceutical development; sustainable bioproduction; health-promoting compounds; natural product valorization

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

From Sea to Pharmacy: Comprehensive Perspectives on Algal Bio-Resources, Nutraceuticals, and Drugs

edited by

Eitan Salomon

and

Naama Segal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine algae (macro and micro); bioactive compounds; natural product chemistry; drug discovery; cosmeceuticals; nutraceuticals and probiotics

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

Unexploited Marine Resources as Novel Sources of Antioxidants

edited by

Hugo Alexandre Oliveira Rocha

and Rafael Barros Gomes Câmara

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; antioxidant compounds; algae-derived antioxidants; marine microorganisms; oxidative stress; bioactivity metabolites; nutraceuticals; marine biotechnology; drug discovery; sustainable bioprospecting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Bioactive Molecules: Novel Therapeutic Advances in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Mariano Catanesi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive compounds; neurodegenerative diseases; neuroprotection; marine natural products; mitochondrial dysfunction; neuroinflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Bioactive Natural Products from Marine Cyanobacteria: From Discovery to Valorization

edited by

Rosário Martins

and

Marisa Alexandra Freitas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine cyanobacteria; natural products; bioactive metabolites; anticancer compounds; antimicrobial agents; pigment valorization; sustainable bioprocessing; biosynthetic pathways; synthetic biology; biotechnological applications

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

Antimicrobial Agents from the Sea

edited by

Marta Correia-da-Silva

and

Ângela Cunha

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiofilm; antibacterial; antifungal; antiviral; antifouling; antiparasitic; biotechnology; synthesis; omics

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

Sustainable High-Value Applications of Marine Side Streams

edited by

Vítor Spínola

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine side streams; circular bioeconomy; sustainable valorization; high-value applications; bioactive compounds; by-products; biorefinery

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

Biosynthesis of Marine/Halophilic Microbial Natural Products

edited by

Cristina Sánchez-Porro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; halophilic microorganisms; bioactive molecules; antibiotics; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial resistance; biodiversity; metagenomic; secondary metabolites; marine environments; marine microbial adaptation; marine microbial metabolism

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

Marine Enzymes in Nutraceuticals and Cosmeceuticals: Functional Innovation from the Ocean

edited by

Yonghui Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine enzymes; nutraceuticals; cosmeceuticals; bioactive compounds; enzyme engineering

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

Chemical Ecology Meets Pharmacognosy: Searching Algal (Chemio)diversity

edited by

Edoardo Cutolo

and

Valeria Di Dato

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive lipids; photosynthesis; cyanobacteria; microalgae; macroalgae; inflammation; cancer; pharmacopoeia; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolism

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

Marine Natural Products for Women’s Health

edited by

Deyarina Gonzalez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; women’s health; gynaecological cancer; reproductive biology; endometriosis; polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); menopause; regeneration and tissue repair; inflammation and hormonal health; nutraceuticals and bioactives; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Synthesis and Biological Evaluations of Marine Nature Product and Derivatives

edited by

Pingyuan Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; biological evaluation; marine nature product; structure-activity relationship; structural optimization; biological activity marine drug; artificial intelligence（AI）

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

Chemical Ecology and Biosynthesis Study of Marine Invertebrates

edited by Paul D. Scesa

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesis; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; sequencing; enzymology; biocatalysts; synthetic biology; defensive molecules; antifeedant

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

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 14300 | 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 1466 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14548 | 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 10230 | 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 3313 | 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 2562 | 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)

Marine Natural Products Against Inflammatory-Based Diseases

edited by

Cinzia Parolini

and

Elda Favari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2004 | 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)

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 1981 | 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 as Enzyme Inhibitors

edited by

Patrizia Diana

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1474 | 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 1327 | 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 Natural Products for Innovative Dermocosmetic Applications

edited by

Laurent Picot

and Nicolas Bridiau

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 418 | 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 372 | 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 350 | 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 196 | 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 Microalgal and Macroalgal Bioactive Compounds: From Biosynthesis to Applications

edited by

Olga Gortzi

and

Georgia Tsintzou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 195 | 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-Derived Functional Ingredients for Stabilizing Bioactive Delivery Systems

edited by Sakhi Ghelichi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 182 | 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 104 | 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 1316 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11538 | 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 9494 | Submission Open

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

Bioactive Compounds from Marine Invertebrates

edited by

Aiti Vizzini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5546 | 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)

Marine Biomaterials: Insights from Marine Invertebrates

edited by

Mariana Almeida

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5503 | 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)

Research on Marine-Derived Functional Foods

edited by

Konstantina Nasopoulou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5256 | 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 2572 | 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 2431 | 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 1843 | 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 1037 | 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 982 | 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 180 | 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 151 | 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 2182 | 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 1022 | 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)

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