The 30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Nanochemistry
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanostructures; soft nanoparticles; macromolecules; dendrimers; miktoarm polymers; telodendrimers; naked nanocarriers; metal nanoparticles; gold nanoshells; iron oxide nanoparticles; nanomedicine; drug delivery; diagnostics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In 2026, we will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Molecules. Over the past three decades, Molecules has established a strong and influential presence in the chemistry literature, with a Journal Impact Factor of 4.6 (2024) and a 5-Year Impact Factor of 5.0 (2024).
On behalf of the Editor-in-Chief of the nanochemistry section, we sincerely appreciate Professor Katsuhiko Ariga, Professor Jean-Pierre Majoral, and Professor Gerard van Koten for approving the establishment of their themed Special Issue. It is a great honor for our section to have their support and leadership. To date, the Nanochemistry Section has published over 1,000 papers, marking a significant milestone in the development of our section.
Our sincerest thanks go to our readers, authors, anonymous peer reviewers, editors, and everyone who has contributed to the journal in any capacity. Without your continued support, this achievement would not have been possible.
To commemorate this important milestone, we are pleased to launch this Special Issue, titled "The 30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Nanochemistry." This Special Issue welcomes communications, full research articles, and high-quality review papers covering all aspects of nanochemistry. We warmly invite and encourage research groups from diverse nanochemistry fields to contribute their latest findings.
Prof. Dr. Ashok Kakkar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanochemistry
- nanoscale materials
- nanocrystals
- nanostructures
- nanotubes
- nanofabrication
- nanomedicine
- metal nanoparticles
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