Marine Drugs

Marine-Derived Novel Antimicrobial Agents

edited by

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural compounds; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial agents; anti-biofilm compounds; anti-virulence agents

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

Marine Biopolymer with Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity

edited by

Yulong Tan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biopolymers; antimicrobial activity; antibiofilm activity; biomedical applications; food safety; drug development; microbial resistance; marine natural products

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

Marine Bioactive Polymers

edited by

Chuanbin Shen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive polymers; marine natural products; bioactivity; pharmacological mechanisms; structure–activity relationships; biomaterials; drug delivery; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine

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

From Biodiversity to Bioactivity: Mining Novel Compounds from Marine Microalgae

edited by Yi Xin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microalgae; bioactive compounds; microalgal biodiversity; natural product discovery; metabolite mining; metabolomics; genome mining; biosynthetic pathways; bioactivity-guided screening; sustainable bioproduction

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

Marine Macroalgae for Cosmeceuticals and Bioactive Compounds

edited by Débora Tomazi Pereira and

Paz García-García

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactives; blue biotechnology; biorefinery; biological activities; natural products; cosmeceutical; macroalgae

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

Extraction and Potential Applications of Marine-Derived Collagen and Gelatin

edited by Kohsuke Adachi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine collagen; gelatin; cosmetics; regenerative medicine; biomaterial; skin regeneration

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

Valorization of Marine Crustacean Waste to Value-Added Compounds and Their Emerging Applications

edited by Yi Liu, Jian Chen and Cikun Liu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1546 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine crustacean waste; chitin; chitosan; marine biopolymers; pigments; bioactive compounds; sustainability

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

Advances in Marine Polysaccharides: From Structure and Function to Biomedical and Nutraceutical Applications

edited by Haifeng Wang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1521 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine polysaccharides; structure; biomedical; extraction; nutraceutical; immunomodulation; drug delivery; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Bioprospecting of Marine Halophyte Plants

edited by

Luísa Custódio

and

Maria João Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4334 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; secondary metabolites; phytochemistry; metabolomics; stress-induced metabolism; antioxidant activity; neuroprotective effects; blue biotechnology

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

Deep-Sea and Polar Enzymes for Pharmaceutical and Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Zhou Zheng

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; deep-sea enzymes; polar enzymes; psychrophilic enzymes; piezophilic enzymes; structural adaptation; pharmaceutical biotechnology; drug discovery; therapeutics; molecular modification; pharmaceutical industrialization

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

Marine-Derived Compounds in Metabolic Regulation and Chronic Disease

edited by

Jae-Young Je

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4171 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine; natural products; metabolic regulation; metabolic syndrome; chronic disease; molecular mechanisms; bioactive; therapeutics; pathways; nutraceuticals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine Natural Products as Anticancer Agents—6th Edition

edited by

Celso Alves

and

Marc Diederich

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2169 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine-derived anticancer agents; anticancer natural products; marine chemical scaffolds; oncogenic signaling pathways; mitochondrial targeting; metabolic reprogramming; immunogenic cell death; non-apoptotic cell death; epigenetic modulation; proteostasis disruption; tumor microenvironment; drug resistance mechanisms; synthetic lethality; combination therapy; precision oncology; structure-activity relationship; medicinal chemistry optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

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

edited by

Dehai Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10386 | 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)

Green Gold: Microalgae as a Sustainable Source of Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Blanca Hernández-Ledesma

and Pilar Gómez-Cortés

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6446 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; sustainable nutrition; bioactive compounds; functional foods; nutraceuticals; alternative proteins; phycochemistry; circular bioeconomy; biorefinery

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

Marine Waste and By-Products as a Source of High Value Bioproducts

edited by

Colin Barrow

and

Hafiz Suleria

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4267 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine wastes; marine by-products; bioactive compounds; marine peptides; polysaccharides; marine lipids; pigments; marine enzymes; nutraceuticals; functional foods; marine biotechnology; green extraction technologies; marine biorefinery; circular bioeconomy; metabolomics; bioavailability; food processing; sustainability; industrial applications

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

The Deep Sea as a Treasure Trove: Discovery, Characterization and Applications of Microorganisms and Their Metabolites

edited by

Zhuang Han

and Xuhua Nong

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2893 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep-sea microorganisms; deep-sea natural products; genome mining; bioactivity; biosynthetic pathway; chemical ecology; chemical biology

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

Application of Emerging Technologies in the Separation and Extraction of Marine Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Wenzheng Shi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive compounds; extraction technologies; separation and purification; green extraction; deep eutectic solvents; supercritical fluid extraction; marine natural products; functional properties

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

Marine Microbial Bioactive Polysaccharides and Glycoconjugates

edited by

Angela Casillo

and

Concetta Lauro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine polysaccharides; marine glycoconjugates; bacterial growth; biological activity; structural characterization; marine microorganisms; marine biotechnology; bioactive biopolymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Marine-Derived Functional Ingredients: Cellular Pathways, Human Health, and Sustainable Bioprocessing

edited by

Helena McMahon

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactives; macroalgae and marine microalgae; marine polysaccharides (fucoidan, laminarin); phlorotannins and marine polyphenols; marine peptides and lipids; cellular pathways and signalling; gut–microbiome interactions; bioavailability and functional performance; sustainable bioprocessing; omics and molecular profiling

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

Marine-Derived Immunomodulatory Compounds

edited by

Jennifer Mildenberger

and Isabel Medina

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine compounds; anti-inflammation; resolution; immune stimulation; immune cells; immune system; molecular targets of inflammation

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

Physiology-Driven Approaches to Harvesting and Extraction in Microalgae Biotechnology

edited by

David Fierli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae biotechnology; biomass harvesting; metabolite extraction; bioactive compounds; product quality; sustainable bioprocessing; biorefinery

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

Marine-Derived Bioactives and Biomaterials for Next-Generation Cancer Therapeutics and Advanced 3D Tumor Models

edited by

Sik Yoon

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine-derived bioactives; marine natural products; marine secondary metabolites; marine peptides, proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, and biopolymers; marine terpenoids, alkaloids, pigments, vitamins, and other compounds; marine-derived biomaterials, hydrogels, and biopolymers; marine-based nanomaterials, nanoparticles, nanocarriers, and nanosystems; marine-based nanomedicine and targeted drug delivery systems; marine-based next-generation cancer therapeutics; marine-based anticancer and chemopreventive agents; marine-based tumor microenvironment modulation; marine-based chemoradiotherapy, targeted, and immunotherapy enhancement; marine-based anti-metastatic and anti-angiogenic therapy; marine-based advanced 3D tumor models, including tumor spheroids and organoids; marine-based 3D scaffolds and engineered cancer cells; marine-based preclinical cancer models and drug screening platforms; marine-based drug delivery, discovery, and development; marine-based translational cancer research; marine-based precision medicine and oncology

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

Marine Polysaccharides: Structures, Synthesis, and Applications

edited by Susana Bernardino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine polysaccharides; seaweed biopolymers; structural characterization; bioactivity and functional properties; sustainable applications

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

Marine Lectins: Structure, Glycan Recognition and Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Rômulo Carneiro

and Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine lectins; glycan recognition; structural biology; marine biotechnology; protein–carbohydrate interactions

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

Marine Biomaterials and Regenerative Strategies for Dental Applications

edited by Suzana Zivanovic and

Milos Papic

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biomaterials; regenerative dentistry; tissue engineering; stem cells and extracellular vesicles; oral tissue regeneration

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

Bioactive Compounds from the Deep-Sea-Derived Microorganisms, 3rd Edition

edited by

Xian-Wen Yang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; deep-sea; bioactivity; microorganisms; fungi; actinomycetes; compounds; secondary metabolites; OSMAC

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

Marine-Derived Compounds to Counteract Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Skin

edited by

Sinemyiz Atalay Ekiner

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7460 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine-derived compounds; oxidative stress; inflammation; redox metabolism; skin oxidative stress; skin inflammation; cutaneous inflammatory disease; skin cancer

Sustainable Extraction and Valorization of Marine Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Danay Carrillo-Nieves

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2362 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction; marine bioactive compounds; sustainable valorization; blue biotechnology; circular bioeconomy

Innovative Marine Nanomaterials in Targeted Drug Delivery

edited by

Ioanna Pitterou

and

Anastasia Detsi

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine nanomaterials; drug delivery systems; marine polysaccharides (e.g., chitosan, fucoidan, alginate); nanocarriers and nanostructures; targeted therapy and controlled release; marine-derived bioactive compounds; cancer nanomedicine; biocompatibility and biodegradability; nano-biomaterials from the marine environment; translational nanotechnology

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

Synthesis and Biological Evaluations of Marine Nature Product and Derivatives

edited by

Pingyuan Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 261 | 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)

Algae Research: From Cultivation to Drugs

edited by

Antonio León-Vaz

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5609 | Submission Open

Keywords: macroalgae; microalgae; natural products; antioxidant; bioactive compounds

(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 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1377 | 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)

Structure-Activity Relationships of Marine Natural Product

edited by

Rob Keyzers

and Helen Woolner

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1355 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural diversity; synthesis; semisynthesis; bioactivity; QSAR; anticancer; antibiotic; anti-inflammatory; antifungal; library screening

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

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

edited by

Eitan Salomon

and

Naama Segal

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1208 | 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)

Marine Lipidomics and Bioactive Lipids

edited by Diana Lopes and

Ana S. P. Moreira

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipidomics; algae lipids; fatty acids; marine lipids; lipid metabolism

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

Marine Biotoxins, 5th Edition

edited by

Jordi Molgó

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotoxins; toxin-producing microorganisms; harmful algal blooms; bioaccumulation; marine food webs; molecular targets; mechanisms of toxicity; ecotoxicology; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Marine-Derived Bioactive Compounds for the Management of Metabolic Diseases and Associated Complications

edited by

Shahidul Islam

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: seaweeds; sulphated polysaccharides; fucoidans; carrageenan; laminarin; fucoxanthin; alginates; ulvans; polyphenols; carotenoids; obesity; type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular; metabolic disorders; hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Marine-Derived Actinomycetes

edited by

Robert J. Capon

,

Bin Wu

and Mariana Girão

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine-derived Actinomycetota; secondary metabolites; natural products; bioactive compounds; marine biotechnology

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

Marine-Derived Bioactive Compounds with Neuroprotective Effects

edited by

Zhou Qian

and Shuheng Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroprotective; neurodegenerative disease; neuroinflammation; oxidative stress; synaptic plasticity; marine natural products; neuroprotective mechanisms; drug discovery

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

Omics Approaches to the Study of Harmful Algal Blooms and Algal Toxins

edited by

Kathleen S. Rein

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algal blooms (HABs); omics; proteomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)

Bioactive Compound from Marine Microorganisms

edited by

Faliang An

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microbial drugs; microbial natural products; biosynthetic pathways; novel targets; novel mechanisms

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

Biosynthesis of Marine Bioactive Metabolites and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Xuewei Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine bioactive metabolites; microalgal bioactive compounds; biosynthesis; synthetic biology; biomedical application; pharmacological activity; metabolic regulation; anti-inflammatory activity; antitumor activity; marine drug discovery

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

Marine-Derived Biomaterials and Bioactive Compounds for Regenerative Dentistry and Oral Tissue Engineering

edited by Judyta Cielecka-Piontek and

Jakub Kwiatek

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; chitosan; regenerative dentistry; oral tissue engineering; bioactive compounds

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

edited by

Zied Khiari

and

Sean Tibbetts

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2594 | 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)

Innovations in Marine Algal Biotechnology: From Bioprocessing to Applications

edited by Maria Elena Barone

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9348 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine natural products; biorefinery; antimicrobials; antioxidants; pigments; anticancer agents; microalgae; macroalgae; bioprocessing; marine bio-commodities

(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 15 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4000 | 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)

Marine Bioactive Molecules: Novel Therapeutic Advances in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Mariano Catanesi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Chemical Diversity and Therapeutic Potentials of Marine Invertebrates

edited by

Maria Orfanoudaki

and

Ji-yeon Hwang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3039 | Submission Open

Keywords: invertebrate-derived natural products; secondary metabolites; computational techniques; chemotaxonomy; biological activity; metabolomic studies; symbiotic microorganisms; chemical diversity; structure–activity relationships (SARs); marine invertebrates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)

Sustainable High-Value Applications of Marine Side Streams

edited by

Vítor Spínola

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 408 | 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)

Antimicrobial Agents from the Sea

edited by