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Open-Source Software in Metabolomics, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: GC- MS; LC-MS; mass spectrometry; metabolomics; open-source software
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Data Analysis)
Metabolomics of Human Nutrition: The Dot of Human Nutrition and the Circle of Soil, Plants, Animals and Microbes in Relation to It, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 21 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2439 | Submission Open
Keywords: human nutrition; metabolomics; physiology; biochemistry; dietetics; pathophysiology; soil science; crop science; animal husbandry; microbes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Bioactive Compounds: Plant Stress Responses, Metabolic Regulation, and Therapeutic Insights
edited by Periyasamy Rathinapriya and
submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress adaptation; antioxidant potential; cytotoxic and therapeutic activity; plant-derived elicitors; plant metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Marine Macro- and Microorganisms
edited by and
submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; bioactivity; marine natural products; marine microorganisms; marine organisms; drug discovery; lead compounds; pharmacological mechanism; marine drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics in Disease Biomarker Discovery
edited by Raobo Xu, and
submission deadline 29 May 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; lipidomics; LC/GC/CE-MS methodology development; mass spectrometry; MS-based multiomics integration; biomarker discovery; early-stage disease diagnosis; isotope-labeled metabolomics; pathway dysregulation; bioinformatics and data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
Research on Biomarkers for Cardiometabolic Risk in Metabolic Syndrome—2nd Edition
edited by Antoaneta Trifonova Gateva and Yavor Sashov Assyov
submission deadline 29 May 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic syndrome; vascular complications; biomarkers; carbohydrate disturbances; diabetes; pre-diabetes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Role of Metabolic Factors and Their Interactions on Diabetes and Its Complications
edited by Yun Shen
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic risk factors; diabetes comorbidities; bioinformatics; machine learning; multi-omics integration; cardiovascular disease; dyslipidemia; insulin resistance; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Metabolic Biomarkers and Nutrition in Degenerative Conditions and Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: 2nd Edition
edited by , and Maximos Frountzas
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; nutrition; metabolism; metabolomics; degenerative disease; Parkinson’ s disease; Alzheimer’ s disease; cardiovascular disease; gastrointestinal cancer surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Lipids and Fatty Acid Metabolism in Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by and Tamara Popović
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; lipidomics; cardiovascular diseases; prevention strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Metabolites in Glioma Treatment and Diagnosis
edited by , Gabriela Carrasco-Torres and María Cristina Trejo-Solís
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: glioma; metabolites; treatment; diagnosis; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Nutritional Epidemiology and Metabolic Disorders, Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional epidemiology; antioxidants; medicinal herbs; functional ingredients; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Beyond the Ordinary: Mass Spectrometry-Based Detection of Unexpected Metabolites
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: mass spectrometry; unexpected metabolites; data analysis; metabolomics; biological samples
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
Arsenolipid Metabolomics: Analytical Advances and Biological Implications
edited by Chan Xiong
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: arsenolipids; arsenic speciation; metabolomics; lipidomics; metabolite signaling; environmental health; gut microbiota; exposomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Metabolomics)
Amino Acid Metabolism Affecting Obesity and Energy Balance
edited by Xuchao Lyu and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; enzymes; obesity; amino acids; non-protein amino acids; biomarkers; cell signals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
Metabolic Change Regulated by Heavy Metals
edited by , Mariana Machado Neves and Ana Cláudia Ferreira Souza
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; metal-induced toxicity; mitochondrial bioenergetics; redox signaling; oxidative stress; metal homeostasis; detoxification pathways; metallothioneins; multiomics; therapeutic interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Metabolomics)
Old Challenges, New Tools: Modern Mass Spectrometry in Forensic Toxicology submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensic toxicology; mass spectrometry; analytical challenges; HRMS; emerging drugs; metabolite pro-filing; sample preparation; methodological advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metabolomic Profiling Technology)
Contemporary Inflammatory and Metabolic Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis and Management of Hayfever submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: IgE sensitisation; allergic rhinitis; allergenic capacity; immunotherapy; indoor air quality; questionnaire survey; quality of life; lived experience; hayfever; allergic rhinitis; ocular allergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Metabolism of Ectotherms: Insights from Amphibians and Reptiles
edited by and Jasna Aladrović
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: ectotherm; metabolic processes; amphibians; reptiles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Functional Foods and Metabolic Health submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; metabolic analyses; functional foods; metabolic health; chronic disease prevention; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; soluble fiber; probiotics; omega-3 fatty acids; diabetes; dyslipidemia; gut microbiota; obesity; cardiovascular disease; metabolic syndrome; personalized nutrition; nutritional interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Analysis of Specialized Metabolites in Natural Products—2nd Edition submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure elucidation; isolation; evaluation of activity; plant bioactive secondary metabolites; methodology development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Effects of Nutrition Intake and Lifestyle Intervention on Human Metabolic Health submission deadline 12 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary patterns; physical activity; sleep and circadian rhythms; insulin resistance; glycemic variability; cardiometabolic risk; energy expenditure; lipid metabolism; continuous glucose monitoring; wearable devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Obesity, Hormones, and Metabolic Complications in Pregnancy submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; gestational weight gain; hormones; oxidative stress; inflammation; metabolic complications of pregnancy; neonatal complications; childhood health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Mycotoxins and Fungal Secondary Metabolism
edited by and Kayla K. Pennerman
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; aflatoxin; patulin; biocontrol; metabolites; fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Bioactive Compounds in Obesity and Its Metabolic Complications
edited by and Héctor Eduardo Martínez-Flores
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidant; obesity; inflammation; oxidative stress; metabolic syndrome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
SynBio-Driven Metabolic Engineering: From Novel Tools to Real-World Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 23 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; microbial cell factories; natural products; sustainable production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology and Ecological Metabolomics)
Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses and Tolerance: Phytohormonal and Metabolic Insights
edited by and Md. Al Mamun
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7752 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotic and abiotic stress; phytohormones: primary metabolism; secondary metabolites; plant– pathogen interactions; biostimulants; beneficial microbes; plant innate immunity; omics (genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; etc.)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
Metabolomics Approaches to Nutrition, Intestine and Farm Animal
edited by , and Aoyun Li
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4231 | Submission Open
Keywords: farm animal; nutrition; metabolomics; metabolism; gut microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Muscle Metabolic Response and Adaptation to Exercise, Diet, and Environment: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open
Keywords: skeletal muscle; metabolomics; mitochondria; energy metabolism; lipid metabolism; nutrition; feeding; environment; exercise; stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Exploring Pathological Mechanisms in Obesity, Diabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic diseases: obesity; diabetes; NAFLD; MAFLD; NASH; metabolic syndrome; etc.; multi-omics: metabolomics; lipidomics; proteomics; etc.; pathogenesis: genetic predispositions; lifestyle factors; microbiome and environmental exposures; etc.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Advances in Translational Oncology and Oncometabolism
edited by Graham Pidgeon and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncometabolism; obesity; clinical research; clinical trials; oncogenes; translational oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Metabolism)
The Interaction Between Metabolic Dysfunction and Hypothalamic Inflammation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic disorders; neuroinflammation; hypothalamus; energy homeostasis; feeding behavior; high-fat diets; obesity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
The Role of Lipid Metabolism in Health and Disease submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; lipidomics; dyslipidemia; mass spectrometry; lipid biomarkers; lipid signaling; therapeutic targets; bioinformatics; clinical lipidomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Lipid Metabolism)
Advancements in Mass Spectrometry Techniques for Metabolomic and Pharmaceutical Analysis
edited by and Fangling Wu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: ambient ionization; mass spectrometry imaging; sample pretreatment; isomer analysis; marker discovery; ion annotation; structural identification; artificial intelligence; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
State-of-the-Art NMR-Based Metabolomics and Its Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: NMR spectroscopy; metabolomics; metabolic profiling; biomarker; multivariate analysis; high-throughput data analysis
Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases: From Prevention to Clinical Management, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; nutritional ketosis; dietary manipulations; therapeutic inertia; type 2 diabetes; gut microbiome; incretins; hormone regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Endothelial Metabolism in Vascular Development and Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellular metabolism; metabolites; metabolic network; blood endothelial cells; lymphatic endothelial cells; blood vessel development; lymphatic vascular development; vascular disease; cancer; ocular disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Metabolic Studies in Urinary Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; lipidomics; biomarkers; chronic kidney disease (CKD); acute kidney injury (AKI); urolithiasis (kidney stones); bladder cancer; prostate cancer; diabetic nephropathy; polycystic kidney disease; metabolic pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Advances on Metabolomics: Driving Innovation in Bio-Analysis and Natural Products Research submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; bioanalysis; biomedical research; biomarkers; foodomics; lipidomics; volatilomics; natural products; clinical diagnosis; biomarker discovery; analytical approaches; method development; mass spectrometry; disease detection; microorganisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Veterinary Metabolomics: Emerging Tools for Animal Health
edited by , and Emil Tirziu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary metabolomics; animal nutrition; nutrient utilization; feed efficiency; precision nutrition; metabolic health; microbiome– metabolome interactions; sustainable livestock production; multi-omics integration; animal welfare; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Toxicodynamics and Toxicokinetics of New Psychoactive Substances: From In Vitro Insights to In Vivo Impact
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensic toxicology; clinical toxicology; absorption; metabolism; distribution; excretion; new psychoactive substances; toxicodynamics; toxicokinetics; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
Microbial Metabolites and Host Health
edited by Weilan Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial metabolites; host– microbe interactions; host health; inflammatory bowel disease; chronic metabolic disorders; cancer; autoimmune diseases; neurodegenerative conditions; metabolism and immune status
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology and Ecological Metabolomics)
Lipidomics and Metabolic Biomarkers in Heart Disease
edited by and Matteo Scopetti
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipidomic; metabolomic; biomarkers; cardiovascular disease; risk stratification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology and Clinical Metabolic Research)
Dysbiosis and Metabolic Disorders of the Microbiota
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8593 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; metagenomics; metaproteomics; metatranscriptomics; Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer; gut microbiota; environmental microbiota; metabolism; metabolic disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology and Ecological Metabolomics)
Novel Methods of Mass Spectrometry Imaging Towards Biomedical and Environmental Applications submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: mass spectrometry imaging; molecular mapping; new techniques; biomedicine; materials science; environmental research; pharmaceutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advances in Metabolomics)
Nutrition and Metabolism in Poultry submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1637 | Submission Open
Keywords: ingredient; feed additive; feed quality; nutrient utilization; intestinal health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Metabolism)
Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases: Mechanistic Insights and Personalized Dietary Strategies submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: personalized nutrition; metabolic diseases; metabolomics; food digestion; postprandial metabolism; biomarkers; gut microbiome; precision medicine; systems biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Nutritional Intervention and Metabolic Health: Carbohydrates and Keto Diet
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic health; carbohydrate metabolism; ketogenic diet; personalized nutrition; glycaemic control; insulin sensitivity; lipid profiles; gut microbiome; nutrient-sensing pathways; epigenetic modifications; personalized postprandial glucose response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Mechanism-Aware Machine Learning in Metabolomics and Clinical Translation: Signatures, Pathways, and Patient Impact
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; machine learning; metabolomics; integrative omics; multi-omics; translational research; data analysis; clinical research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Data Analysis)
NMR Metabolomics in Nutrition Research
edited by Aaryani Tipirneni-Sajja
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional metabolomics; NMR metabolomics; nutrients; diet; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Metabolism)
Metabolites and Plant Stress Resistance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; mass spectrometry; abiotic stresses; biotic stresses; biomarkers; biostimulants; biofertilizers; exogenous metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Metabolism)
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