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Research on Crystal Structures of Metal Complexes

edited by

Takashiro Akitsu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination chemistry; metal complexes; organic ligands; crystal structure analysis; structural chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Novel Antiparasitic Molecules for Neglected Tropical Diseases

edited by

Carlos Monteiro

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected tropical diseases; antiparasitic agents; drug design and discovery; structure– activity relationships; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Molecular Dynamics Simulations: Applications and Advances

edited by

Viorel Chihaia

and Godehard Sutmann

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: force fields and interaction models; ab initio molecular dynamics for ground and excited states: adiabatic and non-adiabatic approaches; adaptive potentials and hybrid interactions; enhanced sampling techniques; free energy calculations and related methods; hybrid and multiscale modeling; integrators and thermostat/barostat algorithms; machine learning and AI in molecular dynamics; applications of MD in life sciences; materials; and energy; system preparation and velocity assignment; trajectory; structural; kinetic; and dynamic analysis; hardware acceleration; parallelization; and software development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)

Catalysis for Drug Discovery

edited by

Deyun Qian

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; metal catalysis; organocatalysis; asymmetric catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Radiochemistry: Present Status and Future Perspectives

edited by Gregory P. Holmbeck and

Travis S. Grimes

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: actinides; isotope production; nuclear energy; nuclear medicine; radioisotopes; radiolysis; separations; waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Computational and Experimental Research on Materials for Environmental Applications

edited by

Sanja J. Armakovic

, Stevan Armaković and

Maria M. Savanović

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental materials; DFT and MD simulations; wavefunction-based calculations; computational modeling; machine learning in materials science; data-driven materials design; environmental remediation; pollutant removal; nanomaterials; composite materials; hybrid computational– experimental studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)

Advanced Analytical Methods in Food Chemistry

edited by

Grażyna Neunert

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; mass spectrometry; spectroscopy techniques; food quality; food control; food adulteration; food allergens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Nanochemistry in Asia

edited by Lei Huang and

Feng Hu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanochemistry; nanomaterials; nanomedicine; nanotoxicity; nanocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Chemical Mechanisms and Applications of Plasma Technology in Environmental and Biomedical Sciences

edited by

Dehui Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold atmospheric plasma (CAP); environmental pollution; formaldehyde degradation; reactive oxygen species (ROS); reactive nitrogen species (RNS); cancer therapy; wound healing; plasma-induced apoptosis; advanced oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Plasmonic Metal Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to Major Applications

edited by

Vladimir V. Kitaev

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal nanoparticles and nanoclusters; plasmonic metal nanoparticles; metal nanocomposites; shape-selected synthesis; size-selected synthesis; functional properties; high-resolution electron microscopy; surface plasmon resonance; interfacial properties; surface modification; catalysis; plasmonics; surface-enhanced Raman scattering; biomedical sensing; environmental sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Pesticides in Food and Environment: Detection and Removal Using Chemical Technologies

edited by

Tamara Lazarevic-Pasti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide detection; chemical remediation; advanced oxidation processes; adsorption technologies; green chemistry; functional materials; food and environmental safety; analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advances in Organic Materials for Energy, Optoelectronics, and Electronics

edited by

Tersilla Virgili

and

David Lidzey

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic semiconductors; perovskites; solar cells; LEDs; lasers; microcavities; photodetectors; optoelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Bioengineered Peptides and Proteins as Potential Therapeutic Agents

edited by Rigini M. Papi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioengineered peptides & proteins; therapeutic agents; synthetic biology; structure-function prediction; protein engineering; protein scaffolds; drug design; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Chemical Composition and Functional Properties of Food By-Products

edited by

Renata Różyło

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: food by-products; chemical composition; functional properties; antioxidant activity; sustainable food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Exploring the Modification of Nanocellulose: Strategies for Enhancing Properties and Expanding Applications

edited by

Micholas D. Smith

and

Shalini Jayaraman Rukmani

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocellulose; cellulose-polymer composites; cellulose nanofibers (CNFs); cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs); cellulose processing; nanocellulose functionalization; TEMPO cellulose; surface modification; grafting; nanocellulose biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Antibacterial Agents from Natural Source, 3rd Edition

edited by

Carlos H. G. Martins

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; antibacterial activity; anti-virulence; bioactive molecules; mechanisms and applications; biological activity; drug development; antibacterial peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Green Chemistry Strategies for Biomass Valorization

edited by

Filipa A. Vicente

and

Ilja Gasan Osojnik Črnivec

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; biomass valorization; green solvents; biocatalysis; sustainable processes; sustainability metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Chemical Compositions and Bioactivities of Foods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaojun Wei

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: foods; phytochemicals; biophytochemicals; food bioactives; chemical compositions; functional foods; dietary supplements; medical foods; biological pathway; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Applications of Transition Metal Complexes

edited by Daniel Mendoza Espinosa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal complexes; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; catalytic cycles; organic synthesis; selectivity; efficiency; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Spectroscopic and Spectrometric Techniques for Structural Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nives Galić

and

David Klarić

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: NMR spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; vibrational spectroscopy; UV-Vis spectroscopy; spectrofluorimetry; EPR spectroscopy; structural analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advances in Selenium Catalysts and Antioxidants—2nd Edition

edited by Arai Kenta and

Michio Iwaoka

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: selenoenzyme models; selenosugars; biomimetics; reactive oxygen species; nanoparticles; chalcogen bond; catalytic reactions; organoselenium compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

New Trends in Graphene Nanomaterials

edited by

Łukasz Kołodziejczyk

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; graphene-based nanomaterials; 2D; functionalization; synthesis methods; hybrid nanostructures; energy storage; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Current Advances in Biodegradable Polymers

edited by Aurelio Ramírez-Hernández and Alejandro Aparicio-Saguilán

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural and synthetic polymers; biodegradation; synthesis; characterization; composites; nanomaterials; processing; environmental impact; molecular modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Near-Infrared Fluorescent Materials for Biological Imaging and Sensing

edited by Daliang Li and

Maged Henary

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: near-infrared fluorescent materials; biological imaging; material design; biosensing; theranostics; disease diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Sustainable Recycling of Industrial By-Products and Spent Batteries

edited by Jingxiu Wang and

Herman Potgieter

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable recycling; industrial by-products; spent batteries; critical metal recovery; hydrometallurgical processes; deep eutectic solvents (DESs); green extraction technologies; circular chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Emerging Strategies in Thermocatalysis and Electrocatalysis for Carbon Dioxide Valorization

edited by

Georgios Kyriakou

and

Alexandros Katsaounis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide valorization; CO₂ conversion; CO₂ activation; catalyst design; renewable energy integration; sustainable fuels and chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Chemical Composition, Pharmacological and Therapeutic Activity of Plant Extracts

edited by

Jasmina Sretenovic

Jovana Bradic

and

Jovana Joksimovic Jovic

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; natural product chemistry; in silico; in vitro; and in vivo studies; acute and chronic inflammation; cardiometabolic disorders; endocrine disorders; neurodegenerative disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

New Insights Into Porous Materials in Adsorption and Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by Marcia G. Ventura,

Ines Matos

and

Maria Bernardo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; adsorption; environmental remediation; water and air purification; soil remediation; gas storage/upgrade; carbon dioxide capture; biomass to biofuel conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Analytical Techniques for Environmental Contamination

edited by Shiming Song

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental analytical chemistry; environmental monitoring; pollution control; pollution monitoring; green methodologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Bioactive Natural Products: From Source to Application

edited by

Zhenxing Zou

and

Haibo Tan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; secondary metabolites; isolation and identification of natural products; structure– activity relationship; biological

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Adventures in Bioinorganic Chemistry

edited by

Gianantonio Battistuzzi

Erika Ferrari

and

Alessandro Paradisi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: metalloenzymes; enzymatic catalysis; metal-binding proteins; metal-based drugs; radiopharmaceuticals; bioavailability of metal ions; metal trafficking; metallomics; metal signalling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Green Valorization of Food By‑Products: Bioactive Molecules and Food‑Grade Delivery Systems

edited by

Hugo Miguel Lisboa Oliveira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: valorization; food; agro‑industrial by‑product; fruit; vegetable; botanical; delivery; encapsulation; extraction; characterization; cold pressing; pressurized liquids; ultrasound; microwave; supercritical; subcritical; phenolic; terpene; lipid; peptide; polysaccharide; purification; structure– activity relationship; bioefficacy; antioxidant; antimicrobial; anti‑inflammatory; spray‑dried microcapsule; complex coacervate; nanoemulsion; cyclodextrin inclusion complex; ionotropic gelation system; controlled release; nutraceutical; active packaging; circular‑bioeconomy metrics; shelf‑life; in silico

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Preparation and Catalytic Properties of Transition Metal Complexes

edited by

Jana Pisk

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal complexes; ligand design; coordination compounds; ligand design; catalysis; synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Current Advances in the Discovery and Development of New Therapies against Cancer, 2nd Edition

edited by

Benjamin Pineda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; solid tumor; leukemia; central nervous system; tumor; drug discovery; therapy; nanotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Materials in the Application of Adsorption, Degradation, Catalysis and Water Treatment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Adina Negrea

and

Nicoleta Sorina Nemeş

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterial; antimicrobial; adsorbent; catalyst; natural polymers/biopolymers; food packaging; conventional technologies for water treatment; advanced technologies for water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Nutritional Enhancement and Functional Innovation of Plant-Based Foods

edited by

Magdalena Zielińska-Dawidziak

Agnieszka Makowska

and

Przemysław Kowalczewski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based foods; plant product bioavailability; vegan diet; nutritional enhancement; functional innovation; protein fortification; sustainable nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Photocatalysts: Design, Synthesis, and Applications

edited by

Jianhao Qiu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalytic degradation; H2 production; CO2 reduction; H2O2 production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Functional Polysaccharide Systems: From Molecular Interactions to Innovative Applications

edited by Sławomir Pietrzyk and Karolina Królikowska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polysaccharide systems; molecular interactions; structure– function relationships; interactions with other components; polymer modification; innovative applications in food and biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in Organic Synthesis in Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals and Materials—2nd Edition

edited by Zhaoyang Wang and Le Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthetic methods; synthesize pharmaceuticals; agrochemicals; and materials; organic photosynthesis; organic electrochemical synthesis; biocatalysis; AI-based organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Advanced Visual Sensing Strategies for Environmental Pollutant Detection

edited by

Minjia Meng

and

Bo Hu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual sensing; colorimetric detection; ratiometric analysis; sensor arrays; environmental pollutants; portable and smart devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Energy Materials: Preparation and Application in Electrochemical Energy Storage

edited by Lina Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery; energy materials; energy conversion; electrochemical energy storage; material preparation; renewable energy; novel electrode materials; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Inclusion Complex: Formation, Structure and Properties

edited by

Juliana Fedoce Lopes

, Wagner De Almeida and

Andreea Alexandra Olteanu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusion complex; host– guest interaction; computational chemistry; intermolecular interactions; structural characterization; supramolecular interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)

Computational and Theoretical Insights on Molecular Structure, Solvation, Interactions and New Materials Design, 2nd Edition

edited by

Piotr Cysewski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: solvation effects; solvation dynamics; designed solvents; intermolecular interactions; molecular modeling; machine learning; materials science; saturated solutions; chemical reactivity; computational techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)

Organic Fluorescent Dyes and Materials: From Synthesis to Applications in Detection and Bio-Imaging

edited by

Anna Barattucci

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescent organic materials; organic synthesis; sensors; bio-imaging; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Bioactive Molecules from Natural Sources and Their Functions

edited by Sonia Del Prete and

Mario Pagano

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2531 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; primary metabolism; living organisms; function; structure; enzymes; biosynthetic pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Developments in Chromatographic Applications in Medicine

edited by Anna Tsantili-Kakoulidou and Fotios Tsopelas

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1769 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; drug development; quality control; quantitative structure– retention relationships (QSRRs); quantitative retention– property relationships (QRPRs); chemometrics; adsorption– distribution– metabolism– excretion– toxicity (ADMET properties)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

QSAR and QSPR: Recent Developments and Applications, 5th Edition

edited by

Bono Lučić

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: QSAR/QSPR modelling; development of molecular descriptors; molecular structure representation; data mining; machine learning; regression QSAR/QSPR modelling; classification QSAR/QSPR modelling; model optimization protocols; model validation algorithms; model quality metrics; random accuracy; ensemble QSAR/QSPR modelling; applicability domain; QSAR/QSPR model interpretation; comparative modelling; drug design; drug discovery; environmentally-relevant activity; biological activity; physicochemical property

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)

Natural Products as Antimicrobial and Anti-Infective Agents

edited by

Trinidad de Miguel

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; natural extracts; natural products; polyphenols; resistant bacteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

Metal Recycling: From Waste to Valuable Resources

edited by María Isabel Martín Hernández

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal recycling; waste recycling; batteries; mining waste; minerals; post-consumer products; pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical techniques; recycling technologies; critical raw materials; li-ion batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Natural Compounds: A Lead for Drug Discovery and Development, Second Edition

edited by

Agnieszka Kicel

and

Ewa Skała

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compound; drug lead; drug discovery and development; medicinal chemistry; lead optimization; biological evaluation; natural product chemistry; pharmaceutical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)

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