Analytical Chemistry
A section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Section Information
The ‘Analytical Chemistry’ section of Molecules publishes original research articles, communications, and reviews on all aspects of analytical chemistry. This section welcomes a wide array of research including fundamental investigations on the identification and quantitation of chemical entities (small to large molecules and complexes), as well as improvements on analytical methodologies that have an impact on our society and environment. This section will report significant improvements in detection limits, reproducibility, accuracy, and precision for analytes of interest using modern analytical techniques and instrumentations. Articles may also only be directed to any part of the analytical chemistry work-flow, such as sampling, sample preparation, detection, and data analysis. This section invites manuscripts from researchers that report on the following areas related to analytical chemistry:
- Sampling strategies including device development for obtaining representative sample materials, e.g., from the environment, manufacturing facilities, and others.
- Sample preparation including innovative liquid-phase and solid-phase extraction. Microscale techniques, use of nanoparticles, and development of innovative extraction materials.
- Derivatization techniques to improve sample preparation, analysis, and detection.
- Instrumentation, e.g., portable analytical systems
- Separations including liquid and gas phase chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, gel electrophoresis, and so on. Materials for separation science. Hyphenated separation techniques and two-dimensional separations.
- Bioanalysis
- Chemical analysis using microfluidics
- Chemometrics and data analysis
- Environmental analysis
- Electrochemistry
- Food, spices, and beverage analytical methods
- Greening of analytical chemistry
- Lipidomics
- Metabolomics
- Metallomics
- Mass spectrometry
- Nuclear magnetic resonance
- Phytochemical analysis
- Proteomics
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: Developments and Applications from the Elemental to Molecular Analysis Domains (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Electron Microscopy in Molecules Analysis (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Perspectives in Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Related Techniques (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Analytical Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Laser Spectroscopic Characterization of the Organic Chromophores (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Method Development of Sampling Preparation Techniques (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Molecular Spectroscopy – Atomistic Simulations Crosstalk in the Study of Intermolecular Interactions (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Advances in Analytical Strategies to Study Cultural Heritage Samples (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Microextraction Techniques in Biomedical Application (Deadline: 1 June 2022)
- State of the Art in Breath Analysis for Disease Diagnosis and Exposure Assessment: Challenges and Solutions (Deadline: 15 June 2022)
- Mass Spectrometric Proteomics III (Deadline: 15 June 2022)
- Frontiers in Microextraction for Trace Analysis (Deadline: 20 June 2022)
- Recent Advances in Photoacoustic and Photothermal Gas Spectroscopy (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Application of Liquid Chromatography in Food and Natural Products Extracts Analysis (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- (Mass Spectrometric) Non Target Screening–Techniques and Strategies (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Residues of Organic Pollutants in Environmental Samples (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Mass Spectrometry in Pharmaceutical Analysis (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Frontiers in Analytical Methods for Water Analysis (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Development of Spectrochemical Imaging with Infrared and Raman Techniques (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Analysis of Residues in Environmental Sample (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Advances in Analytical Sample Preparation Using Sorbent/Solid Phase Materials as Extraction Media (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Omics Analysis in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Analytical Applications of Biochemical Mass Spectrometry (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Method Development and Validation in Food and Environmental Analysis (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Tandem Mass Spectrometry: Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Development and Application of Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry Device (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Development of Chromatographic and Other Analytical Technologies for Pharmaceutical Drugs (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Application of Analysis and Testing in Foods, Materials, Environment and Pharmacy (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Analytical Aspects in Environmental Pollution Monitoring (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Determination of Trace Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Environmental and Food Samples II (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Advances and Future Perspective of Mass Spectrometry Analysis in Proteomics (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Aquaphotomics - Exploring Water Molecular Systems in Nature (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Analysis of Phytochemical Components (Deadline: 1 July 2022)
- Chemometrics for Environmental Analysis (Deadline: 30 July 2022)
- Past, Present, and Future of Green Analytical Chemistry (Deadline: 30 July 2022)
- Current Advances on Solid Phase Extraction (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- NMR-Based Metabolomics and Human Health (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Solid Phase Microextraction: Going Greener in Sample Preparation-A Themed Honorary Issue to Prof. Janusz Pawliszyn (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Chemistry and Archaeology: A Unique System to Inquire the Past (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Novel Methodologies and Advanced Applications of Electro- and Liquid Phase Separation Techniques (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Electroanalytical Trace Metal Quantification and Speciation (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Application of Liquid Chromatography in the Environmental Samples Analysis (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry in Food Analysis: Trends and Emerging Approaches (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Recent Development in Subcritical Water Extraction and Chromatography (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Development, Validation, Innovative Analytical Approaches in the Study of Food Supplement and Nutraceutical Composition (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Advancements in Proteomics: Identification and Application (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Spectroscopic Methods in Food Chemistry: From Milk and Dairy Products to Olive Oil (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Recent Trends in Analytical Chemistry in Brazil (Deadline: 31 July 2022)
- Aptamer-Based Sensing Technology for Biomarker Analysis (Deadline: 1 August 2022)
- Advances in Chemical and Quantitative Proteomics (Deadline: 1 August 2022)
- Protein Analysis by Mass Spectrometry (Deadline: 1 August 2022)
- Advances in Detection of Trace Elements by Analytical Spectroscopy (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Synthesis, Quantification and NMR Characterization of Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Advanced Analytical Tools for Characterization and Quality Control of Food, Drugs, and Natural Active Ingredients (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Recent Advances of Spectrometric and Spectroscopic Techniques in Food Quality and Safety (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Applied EPR Spectroscopy (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Detection and Intelligent Manufacture of Food and Agriculture Products (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Synthesis and Applications of Near-Infrared (NIR) Organic Fluorophores (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Application of Chromatography in Food Analysis (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Spectroscopic and Spectrometric Techniques for Structural Analysis (Deadline: 31 August 2022)
- Chromatographic and Electrophoretic Separation Methods in Pharmaceutical Analysis (Deadline: 1 September 2022)
- Analysis of Volatile and Odor Compounds in Foods—Second Edition (Deadline: 1 September 2022)
- Recent Advances and Future Trends in Sample Preparation (Deadline: 15 September 2022)
- Chromatography: Principle Theoretical Aspects and Practical Applications—in Memory of Prof. Dr. Hab. Edward Soczewiński (1928–2016) (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Advances in the Applications of Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Organic Contaminants and Microplastics: Analytical Methodologies (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Novel Matrices for MALDI Mass Spectrometry (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Spectroscopic Investigations of Novel Pharmaceuticals (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Chromatography–the Ultimate Analytical Tool II (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Recent Progress in the Analysis and Detection of Pollutants of Emerging Concern in Environmental and Food Samples (Deadline: 15 October 2022)
- Field-Flow Fractionation in Chemical Biology (Deadline: 15 October 2022)
- Development of Chromatographic Methods Hyphenated Systems to Mass Spectrometry (Deadline: 30 October 2022)
- Emerging Technologies for Detecting the Chemical Composition of Plant and Animal Tissues and Their Bioactivities (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Solid-Phase Microextraction Techniques and Application in Food and Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Synthesis and Structure Analysis of Coordination Compounds (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Derivatization in Analytical Chemistry-II (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Advances in Environmental Analytical Chemistry (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Aptamer Generation and Bioapplication (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Pharmaceuticals, Emerging Contaminants, Analysis and Presence in Food and Environmental Samples (Deadline: 31 October 2022)
- Mass Spectrometry in the Health Sciences (Deadline: 1 November 2022)
- Carbon Nanodots for Analytical Applications (Deadline: 1 November 2022)
- Recent Advances in Analytical Techniques for Food Analysis (Deadline: 1 November 2022)
- Application of LC-MS/MS in Biochemistry II (Deadline: 1 November 2022)
- Chemometric and Spectroscopic Methods in Food Analysis (Deadline: 1 November 2022)
- Environmental Analytical Chemistry (Deadline: 15 November 2022)
- Advances and Challenges in Flow Analysis and Capillary Electrophoresis (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Frontiers in Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics Analysis (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Recent Advances and Future Challenges in Food Analysis (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Modern Technologies and Solvents for Plant Extracts Preparation and Their Biological and Pharmacological Application (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Modern Analytical Strategies for Food Authenticity and Quality Control at the Point-of-Care (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Method Development and Validation in Food and Pharmaceutical Analysis III (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Development of Analytical Methodologies for Selective Extraction, Separation, Identification, and Purification of Valuable Compounds (Deadline: 30 November 2022)
- Food Analysis in the 21st Century: Challenges and Possibilities (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Analysis of Xenobiotics and Their Residues in Food, Biological and Environmental Samples by Chromatographic Techniques Coupled with Modern Detection Techniques (DAD, FLD, MS, MS/MS and Others) – Part 2 (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Trace Element Techniques and Their Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Modeling Adsorption Properties of Molecular and Nanostructured Systems for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Analytical Chemistry in Japan (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Advances in Chiral Analysis (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Analysis and Fate in the Aquatic Environment (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Chemical Analysis Strategies in the Cultural Heritage Field. A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Luigia Sabbatini’s Retirement (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Biomedical Analysis of Proteins and Proteomes by Mass Spectrometry (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Environmental, Food and Nutrients Samples (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Development of Advanced Analytical Methods for Drugs and Biologically Active Substances (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Advances on Microplastics and Nanoplastics Analysis (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Capillary Electrophoresis Analysis: Trends and Recent Advances (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- Imaging and Spatial Lipidomic Analysis (Deadline: 15 February 2023)
- Women’s Special Issue Series: Analytical Chemistry (Deadline: 8 March 2023)
- Analytical Method and Approach for Characterization of the Human Exposome Fraction Containing Environmental Toxicants (Deadline: 31 March 2023)
- Progress in Analytical Methods for the Characterization, Quality and Safety of the Beehive Products Ⅱ (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
