Exclusive Feature Papers in Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Organic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 822
Special Issue Editors
Interests: transition metal catalyzed reactions; synthetic methodologies to obtain bioactive molecules
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: small organic molecules; natural products; anticancer and antibacterial agents; multitarget inhibitors; hybrids; bioconjugates
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will provide up-to-date information on modern drug discovery, including antitumor and antibacterial compounds. The discovery of novel small-molecules with antitumor and antibacterial activity is a challenging field, and new compounds are synthesized yearly to overcome the drawbacks of the already synthesized analogs.
The developing resistance of tumor cells to a broad range of structurally and functionally different drugs and the demand for novel antimicrobials to treat life-threatening infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria are challenging obstacles to surpass.
New natural and natural-inspired compounds or synthetic compounds are the primary tools in the quiver of medicinal chemistry.
Contributions to this Special Issue may cover all advances related to drug discovery in the field of antitumor and antibacterial drugs, including new target identification, drug design, and lead optimization.
Dr. Michail Christodoulou
Prof. Dr. Constantinos Athanassopoulos
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Molecules is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- antitumor activity
- antibacterial activity
- natural and synthetic compounds
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
