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

edited by

Bogdan Štefane

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6870

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Quinoline System in Design and Synthesis of New Bioactive Agents

edited by

Andrzej Zięba

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1138

Keywords: quinoline derivatives; synthesis; analysis; biological activity; ADMET; SAR; hybrid systems; pharmacophore substituents; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chemical Analysis and Bioactivity of Plant Natural Products

edited by

Sabri Erbas

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 444

Keywords: plant metabolite; plant extract; extraction; isolation; biological activities; chemical analysis

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

Microbial Biotransformation of Organic Residues for Sustainable Production of High-Value Bioactive Compounds

edited by

San-Lang Wang

Van Bon Nguyen

and

Thi Hanh Nguyen

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 308

Keywords: organic residues; microbial biotransformation; circular bioeconomy; high-value bioproducts; bioactivity screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Recent Advances in the Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries

edited by

Xihong Zu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 284

Keywords: sodium-ion battery; cathode Materials; anode materials; electrolyte; multi-scale computational studies; electrode binder; battery recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds and Small Molecules with Neuroprotective and Anti-Inflammatory Functions

edited by

Chiara Porro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 40503 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive foods; small molecules; neuroprotection; anti-inflammatory; inflammasome; neurodegeneration

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

Recent Advances in Chromatography for Pharmaceutical Analysis

edited by

Yannis Dotsikas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 26030 | 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)

Recent Advances in the Toxicology and Safety of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products

edited by

Elżbieta Studzińska-Sroka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14567 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxicity of natural compounds and plant extracts; safety of natural products; drug development; in silico modeling; in vitro study; in vivo study

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

Featured Reviews in Organometallic Chemistry—Recent Trends and Developments

edited by

Michal Szostak

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12604 | Submission Open

Keywords: organometallic chemistry; complexes; metals; metal–carbon bonding; main group metals; transition metals; lanthanides; catalysis; ligands; metal chemistry; phosphines; N-heterocyclic carbenes; bipyridines; homogeneous catalysis; cross coupling; bond activation; ancillary ligands; photoredox catalysis; asymmetric catalysis; crystallography; spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Feature Papers in Organic Chemistry—Third Edition

edited by

Roman Dembinski

Jacek Nycz

and

Ewa Radzikowska-Cieciura

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12376 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; organic chemistry research; synthesis methods; theoretical study; reaction mechanisms; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Hypervalent Iodine Chemistry: Promise and Prospects

edited by

Toshifumi Dohi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11628 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypervalent compound; iodine; new reagent and catalyst; new synthetic transformation; synthetic application; the hypervalent iodine-bearing hybrid molecule

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Molecular Docking in Drug Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Eleni Pontiki

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11379 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer aided drug design; drug discovery; molecular docking; structure–activity relationships; drug design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Metal-Based Drugs: Past, Present and Future, 3rd Edition

edited by

Roxana Liana Lucaciu

and

Adriana Corina Hangan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11210 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based drugs; synthesis; characterization; docking; biological activity; diagnosis; therapeutic tool

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Novel Heterocyclic Compounds: Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Mario Orodnez

and José Luis Viveros-Ceballos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9730 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; synthetic methodologies; medicinal chemistry; bioactive molecules; pharmaceutical applications; catalysis in heterocycle synthesis; green chemistry approaches; structure–activity relationships (SARs); organic synthesis; agrochemical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds from Plants: Identification, Characterization, and Pharmacological Activity

edited by

José Ángel López-Valenzuela

María Fernanda Quintero-Soto

Nancy Yareli Salazar-Salas

and

Karen V. Pineda-Hidalgo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 8901 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; peptides; chemical characterization; bioavailability; biological activities; functional properties; mechanisms of action; therapeutic potential; pharmacological properties

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

Bioactive Natural Products and Derivatives

edited by Xiaoxiao Huang and

Yuanqiang Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7397 | Submission Open

Keywords: new natural product discovery; natural product derivatives; bioactivities and mechanisms of action of natural products; application; new methods and technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

The Application of LC-MS in Pharmaceutical Analysis—2nd Edition

edited by Wing Lam and

Wei Cai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7324 | Submission Open

Keywords: LC–MS; chemical characterization; metabolite identification; metabolomics; pharmacokinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Discovery and Development of Anti-Cancer Drugs: From Signalling Pathways to Molecular Mechanisms

edited by

Leonardo Oliveira Reis

and

Lívia Bitencourt Pascoal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6839 | Submission Open

Keywords: discovery of small-molecule inhibitors targeting oncogenic kinases and transcription factors; mechanisms of action and resistance for current and emerging cancer drugs; targeting DNA damage response pathways (e.g., PARP, ATR, ATM inhibitors); molecular crosstalk between tumor cells and the immune system; role of epigenetics in cancer drug resistance and sensitivity; tumor metabolism as a therapeutic target in Immunochemistry; structure-based drug design and virtual screening; antibody–drug conjugates and novel biologic therapeutics; RNA-targeting therapeutics and mRNA-based cancer vaccines; advances in PROTACs and targeted protein degradation; application of AI and computational chemical biology in drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Chemical Biology in Europe

edited by

Steven Verhelst

and

Alessio Peracchi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6566 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical probes; bioorthogonal chemistry; chemical proteomics; target identification; probe-based visualization; PTM detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Analytical Technologies and Intelligent Applications in Future Food

edited by

Chang-Wei Hsieh

, Chunhuan Liu, Shipeng Yin and Xiuhang Chai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6411 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) in food chemistry; machine learning for food analysis; intelligent sensing systems for food; food quality, safety, and authenticity; non-targeted screening in food; detection of food adulteration and contaminants; big data analytics in food science; smart food processing and quality control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Research on Changes in Nutritional Components and Structure During Food Processing

edited by

Jinhu Tian

, Wei Qin and Natthawuddhi Donlao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5919 | Submission Open

Keywords: food structure; nutritional components; bioactive compounds; food processing; phytochemicals; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Natural Compounds in Modern Therapies, 3rd Edition

edited by

Nina Rembiałkowska

and

Anna Choromańska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5687 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; plant extract; anti-cancer activity; antimicrobial activity; antifungal activity; antiviral activity; anti-inflammatory activity; synergistic effect; chronic disorders; age-related disorders; metabolic syndrome; nutraceuticals

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

Lignocellulosic Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Bruno Medronho

and

Hugo Duarte

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5571 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorization; biopolymers; lignocellulose; green chemistry; bio-based materials; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Food Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rosalía López-Ruiz

Francisco Javier Arrebola

and

Jesus Marin Saez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5416 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; contaminants; bioactive compounds; chromatography; detection; analytical techniques; analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Recent Experimental and Theoretical Advances of Corrosion Protection

edited by

Araceli Espinoza-Vázquez

, Miguel Castro, Guillermo E. Negrón-Silva and

Alan Joel Miralrio Pineda

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5409 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical techniques; synthesis of corrosion inhibitors; molecular dynamics; quantum theoretical modelling; coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Advanced Removal of Emerging Pollutants and Its Mechanism

edited by

Daniela Roxana Popovici

Cătălina Călin

and Dorin Bombos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5301 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; adsorption interactions; microbial biodegradation; pollutant removal efficiency; innovative technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Biobased Functional Materials for Sustainable Food Packaging and Preservation

edited by

Sabina Galus

Monika Janowicz

and

Magdalena Karwacka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5296 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible films; active packaging; intelligent packaging; edible coatings; sustainable packaging; food quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications in Environmental and Biomedical Sciences

edited by

Rita Patakfalvi

and

Ravichandran Manisekaran

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4747 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; diagnostics; therapy; anticancer; antimicrobial; adsorption; photocatalysis; sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Natural Bioactives for Health: Therapeutic Promise and Safety Considerations

edited by

Thiago Henrique Napoleão

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4635 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive compounds; drug discovery and development; pharmacological activities; toxicological evaluation; analytical and screening methods; human health

Deep Eutectic Solvents: Design, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Maciej Przybyłek

Piotr Cysewski

and

Tomasz Jeliński

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4101 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep eutectic solvents; solubility enhancement; hydrogen bonding interactions; computational chemistry; thermodynamic modeling; gas capture (CO2, SO2, HCl); pharmaceutical solubilization; structure–property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Advanced Photocatalysts for Environmental Remediation and Contaminant Removal

edited by

Jingfei Luan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3940 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonbiodegradable organic contaminants; antibiotic contaminants; dye contaminants; pesticide pollutants; photocatalytic degradation; advanced photocatalysts; oxidic radicals; degradation pathways; degradation mechanism; photophysical property; photochemical property

(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 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3816 | 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)

Sustainable Chemistry with Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by

Iuliia Voroshylova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3600 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; green chemistry; sustainable solvents; electrolytes; catalysis; electrochemistry; biomass; extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Liquids)

Molecular Magnetic Response and Aromaticity

edited by

Mesías Orozco-Ic

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3443 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromaticity; magnetic response calculations; magnetic shielding; magnetically induced current densities.

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

Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy

edited by Ke Lin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3363 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibrational spectroscopy; molecular structure; molecular interaction; probe; excess spectroscopy; difference spectroscopy; ratio spectroscopy; multivariate curve resolution; two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Recent Research Progress of Novel Ion Adsorbents—2nd Edition

edited by

Elżbieta Grządka

and

Katarzyna Szymczyk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3361 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of adsorbents; adsorbents regeneration; ionic adsorbates; purification of water; removal of impurities; adsorption mechanisms; desorption; equilibrium data; adsorption isotherms; kinetic models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Novel Nanomaterials for Pollution Control and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Daniela Cristina Culita

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3300 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; environmental pollution; remediation technologies; heavy metals removal; organic pollutants; emerging contaminants; pollution control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Molecules Targeting the Human Microbiome: Natural Products, Metabolites and Mechanisms

edited by

Juliana Garcia

and

Irene Gouvinhas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3089 | Submission Open

Keywords: human microbiome; microbial metabolites; bioactive molecules; microbiomes

Advances in Emerging Photovoltaic: From Materials and Devices to Modules

edited by

Guilong Cai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2884 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and synthesis of photovoltaic materials; perovskite photovoltaics; organic photovoltaics; quantum dot solar cells; scalability and stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Featured Review Papers in Applied Chemistry

edited by

Teobald Kupka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2883 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied chemistry; new molecules and natural materials; analytical methods and techniques; electrochemistry and energy; biodegradable materials and medicines; environment and green chemistry; theoretical chemistry

Recent Advances in Synthesis of Antiviral Compounds

edited by

Roberta Costi

and Francesco Saccoliti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2816 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral; drug design; medicinal chemistry; antiviral small molecules; synthesis; synthetic drugs; antimicrobial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Epoxy Resin Synthesis, Performance and Application Research: Second Edition

edited by

Jin Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2788 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis, modification, and characterization; curing kinetics and mechanism; epoxy-based nanocomposites; interface characteristics; advanced hardeners, modifiers, and accelerators; thermal, mechanical, and dielectric properties; applications; quantum chemical calculations; molecular design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Analysis and Biological Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources, 3rd Edition

edited by

Luana Pulvirenti

and Rosanna Avola

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2699 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; natural product chemistry; polyphenols; vegetable extract profiling; herbal medicine; phytochemicals; biological applications of natural products; mechanism of action

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

Nitrogen-Containing Heterocyclic Compounds in Drug Design: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Activity

edited by

Anita Kornicka

and

Łukasz Balewski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2687 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen heterocycles; synthesis; structure; biological activity; drug development; drug candidates; in silico research; computer-aided drug design; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering for Sustainable Functional Coatings

edited by

Omid Sharifahmadian

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2578 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion resistance; self-cleaning; antireflective; conductivity; wear resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Polymeric Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

René Darío Peralta-Rodríguez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2393 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; polymers; biopolymers; drug delivery; encapsulation; essential oils; blood-brain barrier

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Fragment-Based Drug Discovery

edited by

Congbao Kang

and Weijun Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2377 | Submission Open

Keywords: fragment-based screening; fragment-based drug design; structure biology; drug discovery; protein–ligand interactions; structure-based drug design; computation-based drug design; AI-guided drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds in Food and Cosmetics Processing

edited by Katarzyna Grzelak-Błaszczyk and

Anna Sykuła

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2377 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; polyphenols; food processing; cosmetics processing; nutricosmetics; structural elucidation; structure–activity relationships

Recent Advances in Analytical Methods for Drug Analysis

edited by

Anna Gumieniczek

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2318 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in analytical techniques; PAT and miniaturization; green chemistry; chemometrics and AI-based tools; new bioactive compounds, organic and biological drugs; organic and elemental impurities; enantiomers; metabolites and biomedical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Synthesis and Application of 1,2,3-Triazole Derivatives

edited by