Molecules

Exclusive Feature Papers in Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Michail Christodoulou

and

Constantinos Athanassopoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9185 | Submission Open

Keywords: antitumor activity; antibacterial activity; natural and synthetic compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Biological Activities of Traditional Medicinal Plants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Fernanda Taviano

,

Rosaria Acquaviva

and

Giuseppe Antonio Malfa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9130 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional medicinal plants; ethnobotany; bioactive compounds; extraction strategies; phytochemical profiling; biological activities; health applications; nutraceuticals

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

New Insight into Edible Oil: From Food Chemistry to Health Benefits

edited by

Magdalena Rudzińska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8801 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible oils; fats; structured lipids; bioactive compounds; quality; stability; degradation; contamination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Phytochemicals as Valuable Tools for Fighting Metabolic Disorders

edited by Anna Ramunno and

Francesca Aiello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8738 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; metabolic disorders; obesity; diabetes; antioxidants; therapeutic applications

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

Phytochemical Profiling, Bioactivity, Biotechnology Studies and Practical Applications of Medicinal and Cosmetic Plants

edited by

Agnieszka Szopa

,

Magdalena Anna Malinowska

and

Ekaterina-Michaela Tomou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8366 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolites; plant biotechnology; bioactive natural compounds; natural products metabolomics; pharmacological activity of natural compounds; cosmetic applications of natural compounds; isolation of natural compounds; essential oils; biological activity of natural compounds; in vitro approach; in vivo approach; clinical investigations; ethnopharmacological indications; ethnobotanical indications; technology of cosmetic formulations; skin permeability; irritating potential; agricultural practices

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

Analysis and Biological Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources, 2nd Edition

edited by Luana Pulvirenti and Rosanna Avola

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8113 | 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)

Developments in Conducting Polymers: Applications for Electrochemistry

edited by

Maria Manuela Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7710 | Submission Open

Keywords: conducting polymers; sensors; electrochemical applications; batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Renewable Energy, Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhuozhi Wang

and

Boxiong Shen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7286 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion technologies; renewable energy; biofuel synthesis; catalytic biomass transformation; bioethanol; biodiesel; green/sustainable chemistry; biotechnological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Analytical Chemistry in Asia, 2nd Edition

edited by

Makoto Tsunoda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7245 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; Asia; HPLC; sample preparation; bioanalysis; mass spectrometry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Functional Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Dezhi Chen, Junfei Liang and

Wei Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7161 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; resource recovery; secondary batteries; supercapacitors; water purification; carbon capture; VOC elimination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Characterization and Instrumental Analysis of Aroma-Active Compounds in Fermented Food and Beverage, the Second Edition

edited by

Yanping L. Qian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7063 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; fermented food production; fermented food flavor; aroma characterization; gas chromatography– mass spectrometry/olfactory (GC-MS/O); Sensorial properties; HS-SPME; stir bar and thin-film sorptive extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Flavours and Fragrances)

The 30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Natural Products Chemistry

edited by

Daniela Rigano

,

Maria Camilla Bergonzi

,

Dimitris P. Makris

and

Kyoko Nakagawa-Goto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6869 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; bioactive molecules; drug discovery; pharmacological activity; formulations; drug delivery systems; food applications and additives; cosmetic applications; synthesis

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

Nanostructured Materials: Synthesis, Functionalization and Applications in Biomedicine—2nd Edition

edited by

Ying-Jie Zhu

,

Heng Li

and Hanping Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6829 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; biomaterials; dental materials; biomedicine; biomedical applications; drug delivery; bone defect repair; orthopedic surgery; skin wound healing; anti-tumor; biosensing; bioimaging; diagnosis; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Heterocyclic Chemistry with Applications (Second Edition)

edited by Hachemi Kadri and

Fawaz Aldabbagh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6818 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocycles; medicinal chemistry; natural products; organic synthesis; synthetic methods; drug discovery; nucleosides; biologically active heterocycles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Essential Oils—Third Edition

edited by

Laura De Martino

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6760 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); chemical fingerprinting; isoprenoids; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS); nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy; physiological functions of essential oils in plants; molecular mechanisms of essential oils; in vitro and in vivo bioactivities; antimicrobial agents; anti-infective properties; antioxidant potential; allelopathic interactions; biosynthetic pathways; extraction techniques

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

Anticancer Natural Products

edited by Zongtao Tom Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6505 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer; drug discovery; chemical biology; natural products; analytical methods; bioactive compounds; cancer therapy

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

Synthesis, Modification and Application of Heterocyclic Compounds

edited by

Xinwei He

and Yongjia Shang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6500 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; synthesis; modification; asymmetric catalysis; cyclization; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Food Bioactive Components in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals

edited by

Maria Aspri

,

Dimitrios Tsaltas

and

Vlasios Goulas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6294 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Virgin Olive Oil: Processing, Byproducts, Quality Control, and Nutraceutical Profile—3rd Edition

edited by

Carlotta Breschi

,

Lorenzo Cecchi

and

Maria Bellumori

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6173 | Submission Open

Keywords: virgin olive oil quality authentication; byproduct management; volatile compounds; phenolic compounds; sensory analysis; health-promoting properties; biological activity; authentication of origin; innovative extraction processes

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

Synthesis and Applications of Natural Polymers and Their Derivatives

edited by

Misu Moscovici

,

Guibin Wang

and

Alejandro Rodríguez Pascual

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6010 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological synthesis; semisynthetic derivatives; polysaccharides and polyhydroxyalkanoates; fungal proteins; processing techniques; composites; nanoparticles; biomedical; pharmaceutical; drug delivery systems; food protection applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Synthesized and Functionalized Nanoparticles in Natural Compounds

edited by

Federica Valentini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5778 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; green synthesis; two step-based mechanism growth for nanostructures; template synthetic approach; essential oil (EO); functionalized nanoparticles; shape factor (SF); antibacterial features; cytotoxicity properties; cultural heritage reparation; drug delivery and discovery; nano-carrier in biotechnologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

(Mass Spectrometric) Non Target Screening–Techniques and Strategies: Volume II

edited by

Thomas Letzel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5772 | Submission Open

Keywords: mass spectrometric non-target screening; NTS workflows; NTS strategies; NTS techniques (separation; ionization; detection); HPLC; SFC; GC; CE; HRMS; MS/MS; NTS software solutions; NTS open access software; NTS data evaluation; NTS and quality management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Innovative Technologies for Functional Foods Development

edited by

Maria Ciudad-Mulero

,

Patricia Morales

and

Virginia Fernández-Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5702 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceuticals; functional foods; plant ingredients; phytochemicals; health claims; in vitro and in vivo studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advanced Oxidation/Reduction Processes in Water Treatment

edited by Fuxiang Tian and Yuqiong Gao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5588 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; advanced reduction processes; disinfection byproducts; hybrid treatment processes; micropollutant removal; emerging contaminant removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Exclusive Feature Papers in Inorganic Chemistry, 3rd Edition

edited by

Andrea Bencini

,

Vito Lippolis

and

Matteo Savastano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5529 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination chemistry; metal complexes; metal-based assemblies; inorganic anions; inorganic materials; coordination polymers; functional materials; chemosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Chemical Profiling of Plant Extracts with Antioxidant Activity: Identification of Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Marcos Soto-Hernández

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5479 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavonoids; phenolic acids; terpenoids; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; chemical profiling

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

New Sights in Nanomaterials for Photoelectrochemistry

edited by Yibo Yan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5454 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectrochemical catalysis; photoelectrochemical cells; photoelectrochemical sensors; photoelectrochemical characterizations; photoelectrochemical conversion; photoelectrochemical transformations; optoelectronic devices; photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Feature Papers in Photochemistry and Photocatalysis—2nd Edition

edited by

Barbara Bonelli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5391 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic processes; quantum yield; solar light; upconversion; heterojunctions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Biomass Materials in Materials Chemistry: Preparation and Characterization, 2nd Edition

edited by

Caiqin Qin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5388 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass material (including chitosan; chitin; starch; and biomass waste); catalyst; food packing; coating and film; adsorption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Chemistry and Health: Nitrogen Heterocycle Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Costel Moldoveanu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5205 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocycles; azines; azoles; anticancer; anti-tuberculosis; antimicrobial; growth factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Phytochemical Investigation of Bioactive Constituents from Medicinal Plants

edited by

Agnieszka Szewczyk

and

Inga Kwiecien

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5196 | 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)

Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

edited by Qianqian Liu, Quan Zhang and

Jing Ding

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5133 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants; functional materials; semiconductor photocatalysts; DFT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Corrosion Electrochemistry: A Themed Issue in Honor of the Many Contributions of Prof. Dr. Changjian Lin

edited by Jiming Hu and Guozhe Meng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5005 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion electrochemistry; corrosion and protection; anti-corrosion coatings; electrochemical test

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Inorganic Chemistry in Europe 2025

edited by

Wolfgang Weigand

and

Sotiris K Hadjikakou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4774 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic chemistry (main group and transition metal chemistry); coordination and organometallic chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; sustainable catalysis and green chemistry; nanotechnology and smart materials; energy storage and conversion; metallodrugs and imaging agents; computational chemistry and AI in material science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Women’s Special Issue Series: Molecules

edited by

Laura Zaccaro

,

Simona Golič Grdadolnik

,

Li Du

and

Mariana Ghica

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4671 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic chemistry; medicinal chemistry; natural products chemistry; inorganic chemistry; physical chemistry; material chemistry; chemical biology; analytical chemistry; supramolecular chemistry; theoretical chemistry; green chemistry; photochemistry

Synthesis and Applications of Nanoparticles and Multifunctional Nanocomposites

edited by

Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu

,

Florian V. Dumitrache

and Iulia Ioana Lungu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4604 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanocomposites; synthesis; multifunctional platforms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Bioactive Molecules in Foods: From Sources to Functional Applications

edited by

Anna Jakubczyk

,

Kamila Rybczyńska-Tkaczyk

and

Katarzyna Lisiecka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4547 | Submission Open

Keywords: food compounds; biological activity; nutrition; health; food products; diet supplementary

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Innovative Chemical Pathways for CO₂ Conversion

edited by

Guillermo Díaz Sainz

and Juqin Zeng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4474 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 conversion; chemical reactions; CO2 utilization; CO2 reduction; green chemistry; sustainable chemistry; CO2 recycling; carbon neutrality; renewable energy; carbon footprint reduction; environmental impact; carbon-based fuels; sustainable processes; climate change mitigation; CO2 emissions; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Exclusive Contributions by the Editorial Board Members (EBMs) of the Inorganic Chemistry Section of Molecules 2025

edited by

Athanassios C. Tsipis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4451 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic chemistry; coordination chemistry; main-group chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; solid-state chemistry; organometallic compounds; inorganic cluster chemistry; metal-based assemblies; inorganic anions; inorganic materials; theoretical inorganic chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Small-Molecule Drug Design and Discovery

edited by Qiuqin He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4446 | Submission Open

Keywords: small-molecule drug design; structure-based drug design; fragment-based drug discovery; PROTAC technology; artificial intelligence technology; biological evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

The Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity of New Drug Candidates, 2nd Edition

edited by Carolina S. Marques,

Pedro Brandão

and

Anthony J. Burke

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4400 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive; in silico; in vitro; in vivo; ADMET; synthesis; privilege scaffold; active pharmaceutical ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Extracts from Natural Plants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Aleksandra Sentkowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4344 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural plant products; antioxidant activity; extraction methods; polyphenols; flavonoids

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

Determination, Adsorption and Degradation Mechanisms of Environmental Pollutants

edited by Alina Catrinel Ion

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4162 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollutants; adsorption mechanisms; degradation pathways; analytical techniques; nanomaterials; heavy metals; organic contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Between Solid-State NMR and Nanoscience—a Long Journey with Great Perspectives: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Jacek Klinowski

edited by Leszek Stobinski and

Teobald Kupka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4150 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state NMR; NMR; zeolites; ordered carbon nanostructures; MOFs; mathematics in crystallography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Design, Synthesis, and Catalytic Applications of Metal Complexes

edited by

Mei Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4137 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complex; metal-based material; catalysis: electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Discovery of Microbial Natural Products

edited by

Yun Kwon

and

Sang-Jip Nam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4061 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial natural products; determination of structure; microorganism; drug candidate; bioactive secondary metabolites; microbial biotechnology

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

Vibrational Spectroscopy and Imaging for Chemical Application

edited by

Barry K. Lavine

and

Karl Booksh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4054 | Submission Open

Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; Raman image analysis; infrared image analysis; chemometrics; multiway analysis; multivariate curve resolution; alternating least squares; multivariate image analysis; classification; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Active Ingredients in Functional Foods and Their Impact on Health, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Puścion-Jakubik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3971 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; active ingredients; bioactive compounds; health impact; nutraceuticals; dietary patterns; personalized nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Cross-Coupling and Related Reactions: Past and New Reactions for the Future

edited by

Viktor Iaroshenko

and Satenik Mkrtchyan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3912 | Submission Open

Keywords: C-C- cross coupling reactions; C-C bond formation by transition metal catalysis; C-C bond formation by organocatalysis; C-C bond formation by photoredox catalysis; C-C bond formation by enzymatic catalysis; sustainability; green chemistry; new trends in C-C bond formation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Plant Volatile Organic Compounds: Extraction, Characterization and Biological Activities

edited by

Ana Lima

and

Elisabete Maria de Castro Lima

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3833 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant volatile organic compounds; biosynthesis and emission; essential oils; biological activities; green extraction; omics technologies; circular bioeconomy

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

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