Green Analytical Chemistry: From Sample Preparation to Detection
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Analytical Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: analytical chemistry; sample preparation; chromatography; HPLC; method validation; method development; separation science; food analysis; bioanalysis; environmental analysis; green analytical chemistry; sorptive extraction; microextraction techniques
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: pharmaceutical analysis; analytical chemistry; analytical methods; drug analysis, metabolites; bioactive compounds; pharmaceuticals; cosmeceuticals
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
After the introduction of the green chemistry concept in 1998 by Anastas and Warner, the field of green analytical chemistry was also introduced, focusing on developing analytical procedures that are more environmentally friendly and safer for both humans and the ecosystem.
Since sample preparation is and will always be the most important step in chemical analysis, inevitably, the concept of green sample preparation was proposed as a reasonable consequence following the trends of green analytical chemistry.
Recent advances in sample pre-treatment have to align with green chemistry and green analytical chemistry demands in all steps of analytical procedure, ranging from sampling and sample preparation to detection, focusing on microextraction techniques, miniaturization, and automation or semi-automation. In pharmaceutical analysis and bioanalysis, the adoption of green methodologies can significantly minimize the environmental footprint of routine testing, high-throughput workflows, and trace-level determinations, particularly in complex biological matrices such as plasma, urine, and breast milk.
Analytical scientists from all application fields are invited to share their experience and report on recent advances and new trends in accordance with green perspectives in all analytical stages.
Prof. Dr. Victoria Samanidou
Prof. Dr. Irene Panderi
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
- green chemistry
- green analytical chemistry
- green sample preparation
- microextraction techniques
- pharmaceutical analysis
- bioanalysis
- metric tools
- miniaturization
- automated techniques
- sustainable analytical workflows
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.
