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Expanding Natural Product Collections: From Diverse Biological and Food Sources to Innovative Structures

edited by

Francesca Ghirga

and

Silvia Cammarone

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product collections; targeted and untargeted metabolomics; synthetic and semi-synthetic derivatives; bioassay-guided isolation; structure elucidation; cheminformatics in natural product research; natural product-inspired drug and nutraceutical discovery; food and medicinal plant chemistry

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

Chemical Compounds or Agents Against Parasites, Bacteria, and Neglected Tropical Diseases

edited by

Annette Kaiser

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical compounds; resistance; NTDs; targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Non-Thermal Processing Technologies in Food Science: From Stabilization to Bioactive Analysis

edited by

Chenguang Zhou

Zhen Yang

and

Siyao Liu

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-thermal processing; food stabilization; bioactive compounds; high-pressure processing; pulsed electric fields; cold plasma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Chemical Composition and Bioactivities of Essential Oils, 3rd Edition

edited by

Manuela Labbozzetta

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9307 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural compounds; essential oils; chemical characterization; the essential oil mechanism of action; biological activities in vitro and in vivo; antitumor; antimicrobials; antioxidant; EO delivery strategies

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

Challenges in Green Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Slobodan Gadzuric

and

Tatjana Trtić-Petrović

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: green analytical chemistry; sustainable analytical methods; eco-friendly sample preparation; miniaturized techniques; solvent reduction; greenness assessment tools; waste minimization; renewable analytical materials; energy-efficient analysis; green metrics in chemistry

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs

edited by

Hendra Gunosewoyo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-tubercular agents; drug design; drug repurposing; medicinal chemistry; structure– activity relationship (SAR); Mycobacterium tuberculosis; synthesis; minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC); cytotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Novel Graphene Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by Stefano Veronesi and

Ylea Vlamidis

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; epitaxial graphene; 2D materials; energy storage; catalysis; hydrogen storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Catalysis in Organic Chemistry: A Themed Issue Dedicated to Professor Johannes G. de Vries

edited by Sergey Tin

submission deadline 16 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: homogeneous catalysis; enantioselective catalysis; transformation of renewable resources; industrial catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Application of Bioenzyme Engineering and Enzyme Catalysis in the Food Industry

edited by

Binglin Li

, Ivan Kurtovic and

Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; biotechnology; biocatalysis; metabolic engineering; food-grade supports; protein modification; protein design

Bio-Based Polymers for Sustainable Future

edited by

Marija Gorjanc

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15583 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based polymers; bio-based composites; bio-based textiles; bio-based polymers for 3D printing; bio-based packaging; functional bio-based polymers; recyclability and biodegradation of bio-based polymers; LCA of bio-based polymers; application of bio-based polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds from Roots, Stems, Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds: 2nd Edition

edited by

Sang-Jip Nam

and

Eun Kyoung Seo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14923 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; roots; stems; leaves; flowers; fruits; and seeds; natural products; natural medicine; medicinal plants

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

Recent Advances in Chromatography for Pharmaceutical Analysis

edited by

Yannis Dotsikas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14029 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug analysis of chemical and biological drugs; bioanalysis; natural products analysis; green chemistry; experimental design; artificial intelligence; metabolomics; stationary phase

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Exploring the Natural Antioxidants in Foods

edited by Ewa Piątkowska, Mariola Drozdowska and Ewelina Piasna-Słupecka

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13475 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; non-communicable diseases; vegetables; fruit; free radicals

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

Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Polymer-Based Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nadya Vasileva Dencheva

and

Zlatan Denchev

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13426 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic; natural; and sustainable polymer-based materials; polymer composites; polymer hybrids; multifunctional and smart polymer materials; structure– properties relationship in polymer systems; advanced characterization of polymer multiphase systems; polymer synthesis and reactive processing; polymer-based supports for bioactive molecules; applications of polymer-based materials; hydrophilic polymer systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Coordination Chemistry, 3rd Edition

edited by Juan Niclós-Gutiérrez and

Miquel Barceló-Oliver

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13373 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis strategies for novel coordination compounds; coordination compounds with tailor-made ligands for specific applications; coordination compounds with multitopic ligands; single-crystal XRD structures and dimensionality of metal complexes; metal– organic frameworks and their applications; molecular recognition in mixed ligand– metal complexes at the molecular and/or supra-molecular levels; model metal complexes from the bioinorganic frontier of biological chemistry; DFT and other theoretical approaches for inter-ligand interactions in metal complexes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Bee Products: Recent Progress in Health Benefits Studies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maja Jazvinšćak Jembrek

Nada Orsolic

and

Juraj Majtan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13325 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee products; bioactive compounds; biological and phamacological activity; health benefits; side effects of honey bee products

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

Advances in Phenolic Based Complexes

edited by

Kiril B. Gavazov

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10607 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolic compounds; complexes; structure; properties; applications; analysis

Exploring Analytical Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis

edited by

Fengqing Yang

and

Yuelin Song

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9042 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical analysis; biomedical analysis; chromatographic analysis; spectroscopic analysis; mass spectrometry analysis; capillary electrophoresis; electrochemical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Food Bioactive Components in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals

edited by

Maria Aspri

Dimitrios Tsaltas

and

Vlasios Goulas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8877 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds; health benefits; disease prevention; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Therapeutic Agents for Neurodegenerative Disorders—2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Kwakowsky

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8867 | Submission Open

Keywords: beta amyloid; tau; alpha-synuclein; huntingtin; autophagy; neuromodulators; neurotrophins; natural compounds; neuroinflammation; vascular dysfunction; neuronal death; drug development; therapeutic biomarkers; blood– brain barrier; small-molecule therapeutics; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Natural Products: Extraction, Analysis and Biological Activities

edited by

Dorota Wianowska

and Łukasz Paprotny

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7960 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant products; secondary metabolites; extraction; analysis; quality of natural products; biological activity; health-promoting properties; agricultural waste

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

Materials for Emerging Electrochemical Devices—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Manuela Silva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7684 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state devices; batteries; electrochromic devices; smart windows; electrochemical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Phytochemical Investigation of Bioactive Constituents from Medicinal Plants

edited by

Agnieszka Szewczyk

and

Inga Kwiecien

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6420 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; biological activity; phytochemistry; natural products; HPLC-analysis; spectral analysis; medicinal plants

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

Volatile Natural Products: Extraction, Characterization and Application

edited by

Hsin-Chun Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6202 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile components; aroma; essential oil; extraction methods; gas chromatography; gas chromatography– mass spectrometry; natural products

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

The Anticancer Drugs: A New Perspective

edited by

Tânia S. Morais

and

Nuno Xavier

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5917 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer therapy; targeted therapy; drug design; drug discovery; drug synthesis; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Coordination Compounds

edited by

Adenilson Oliveira dos Santos

, Francisco Ferreira De Sousa and

Fernando Mendes

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5506 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic chemistry; coordination chemistry; biological activity; complexes; drug design; molecular targeting; metal– ligand interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Green and Environmentally Friendly Visible-Light- and Transition Metal-Catalyzed Synthesis

edited by

Bogdan Štefane

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5160 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis; sustainable chemistry; transition metal catalysis; light induced transformations; photoredox catalysis; organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Exploring Bioactive Compounds in Foods and Nutrients for Human Health

edited by

Denise Mafra

and

Livia Alvarenga

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4998 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic non-communicable diseases; bioactive compounds; nutrients; human health

Advances in Computational Spectroscopy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Magdalena Sałdyka

and Małgorzata Biczysko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4830 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectroscopy; computational spectroscopy in inorganic chemistry; computational spectroscopy in bioinorganic chemistry; computational spectroscopy in biological systems; molecular and supramolecular structure; crystal structure; molecular modelling; time-independent and time-dependent approaches; molecular dynamics; density functional theory (DFT); time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT); coupled cluster (CC) approaches and composite schemes; bottom-up and top-down semi-experimental approaches

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

Recent Advances in Porous Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xinhua Qi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4778 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous carbon; adsorption; catalysis; supercapacitor; biomass; energy storage; zeolite; fuel cell; molecular sieves; metal– organic frameworks; porous metal oxide; mesoporous silicon; macroporous resin; aerogel; separation; porous composites; covalent organic frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Chemical Analysis of Pollutant in the Environment

edited by

Ewa Szpyrka

and

Mohammad Russel

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4416 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic and organic pollutants; persistent organic pollutants; heavy metals; nano- and microplastics; chemical methods; instrumental methods; validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Functional Materials for Chemical Sensing in Molecules

edited by

Yi Xia

Qiuni Zhao

and Ming Hou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4309 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; sensing materials; nanomaterials; composites; design and synthesis; chemical sensing; gas sensors; humidity sensors; biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Transition Metal Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by Dingyi Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4191 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal catalysis; photocatalysis; electrosynthesis; organic synthesis; asymmetric synthesis; C-H functionalization; C-C functionalization; C-X functionalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Wastewater Treatment—Recent Developments in Hazardous Pollutants Removal

edited by

Anna Wołowicz

and

Monika Wawrzkiewicz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4003 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; industrial wastewater; physical methods; chemical methods; biological methods; emerging micropollution; dyes; heavy metals; removal; (bio)sorbent; ion exchange resin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advance in Radiochemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chang-Tong Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3904 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiochemistry; radionuclide (radioisotopes); radiolabeling; radiopharmaceutical (radiotracer); nuclear medicine; theranostics (diagnostics and therapeutics); molecular imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advanced Functional Membrane Materials: Fabrication and Applications

edited by

Heng Mao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3626 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional membrane material; nanochemistry; polymeric synthesis; molecular design; synthesis method; material processing; catalysis and separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Catalytic Materials for Energy and Environment: Preparation, Properties and Applications

edited by

Ana Paula Da Costa Ribeiro

and Yanfei Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3461 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; CO2 hydrogenation; plastic degradation; alkane dehydrogenation; syngas conversion; methane reforming; catalysts for energy and environment; catalytic mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances and Opportunities of Natural Products in Drug Discovery

edited by

Daniel Pereira Bezerra

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3440 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; drug discovery; pharmacological activity; biological activity; new compounds

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

Bee Product Chemistry: Identification and Characterization of Natural Compounds, 2nd Edition

edited by

Simona Sagona

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3274 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey; wax; bee pollen; venom; propolis; royal jelly; bee larvae

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

Plant Metabolites: Isolation, Phytochemistry, and Biological Activities

edited by

Dagmara Wróbel-Biedrawa

, Karolina Grabowska and

Luca Rastrelli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2782 | Submission Open

Keywords: isolation; plant metabolites; plant extracts; medicinal plants; biological activity assessment

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

Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Peptides in Anti-Cancer Treatments

edited by

Anna Lucia Tornesello

and

Giancarlo Morelli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2749 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer peptides; antimicrobial peptides; cell-penetrating peptides; therapeutic peptides; cancer vaccine; theranostics; peptidomimetics; anticancer drugs; metal– peptide drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Back to Nature: Pharmacological Activities of Phytochemicals Isolated from Medicinal Plants

edited by

Arik Dahan

and Ludmila Yarmolinsky

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2709 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plant; pharmacological activity; phytochemical; disease; drug; therapeutic; polyphenol; terpene; carotenoid; saponin; alkaloid; thiophene; sugar; fatty oil; resin; phytosterol; protein; peptide; anti-inflammatory; antidiabetic; neuroprotective; anticancer; antioxidative; antimicrobial; antiviral; antifungal

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

Chemical Biology in Asia—Second Edition

edited by

Yujun Zhao

and

Li Wu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2586 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical biology; drug discovery; bioorganic chemistry; enzymology; synthetic biology; analytical tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Supramolecular Host/Guest Compounds and Their Prospects for Multifunctional Materials

edited by Angela Danil De Namor and Nawal Al Hakawati

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2330 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular chemistry; host-guest chemistry; macrocycles and cages; self-assembly; supramolecular materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Bioactive Properties and Chemical Composition of Wild Edible Species, 2nd Edition

edited by Spyridon Petropoulos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild edible species; bioactive properties; polyphenols; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial properties; carotenoids; vitamins

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

A Themed Issue in Honor of the 20th Anniversary of the Mexican Academy of Organic Chemistry (AMQO)

edited by Ivan Romero-Estudillo,

Mario Orodnez

, Alicia Boto and

David Chávez-Flores

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1968 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic chemistry; chemistry process; chemistry; chemical science; science in Mexico

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Advances in Electrochemical Reactions, Mechanisms and Sensing Applications

edited by

Angel A. J. Torriero

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1890 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical reactions; reaction mechanisms; electrocatalysis; electrochemical sensing; organic and organometallic compounds; analytical electrochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Re-Valorization of Waste and Food Co-Products

edited by

Adriana Dabija

and

Ancuța Chetrariu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open

Keywords: by-products; valorization; reutilization; zero waste; application of functional ingredients; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Natural Products Chemistry in Asia

edited by

Shao-Hua Wang

and

Wenhan Lin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1698 | Submission Open

Keywords: isolation protocol; structure elucidation; synthesis; biosynthesis; bioactivity; chemical ecology

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

Biopolymers for Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Ildikó Katalin Bácskay

and Petra Arany

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1685 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug delivery systems; biopolymers; personalized medication; nanoparticle; hydrogel; 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

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