Molecules

30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2382 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; drug discovery and development; lead compounds; proximity-inducing drugs; photopharmacology; covalent modifiers; antibody-drug conjugates; epigenetic modulators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Secondary Metabolites from Natural Products: Extraction, Isolation and Biological Activities, 2nd Edition

edited by

Radosław Kowalski

and

Tomasz Baj

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2350 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; secondary metabolites; analytical techniques application; extraction and separation; chemical composition; phytochemistry; isolation and structure elucidation; secondary metabolites; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant activity; anticancer activity

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

Organometallic Compounds: Design, Synthesis and Application: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yanping Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open

Keywords: organometallic compounds; design and synthesis; transition metal complexes; catalysis; metal coordination; catalytic applications; mechanisms; organic–inorganic hybrid compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Immunomodulatory and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Natural Compounds with Adaptogenic Potential

edited by Daniel Załuski and

Jakub Gębalski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2282 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptogens; immunomodulation; inflammation; phytochemicals; herbal medicine; cytokines; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Metal–Halide Perovskites for Solar Cell and LED Materials

edited by

René M. Williams

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2187 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid halide perovskite solar cell materials; perovskite light-emitting diode materials; optical properties; luminescence; material property characterization; thin solid films; crystal formation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Exploring Phytochemicals: Their Structure, Biological Activities and Health-Promoting Effects

edited by

Elizabeth Opara

and Samireh Jorfi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2173 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; medicinal/culinary plants; bioactive properties; health benefits

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

Bioactive Metabolites from Marine Invertebrates and Their Associated Microorganisms—in Celebration of Professors Longmei Zeng and Jingyu Su’s 95th Birthday

edited by

Yonghong Liu

,

Cui-Xian Zhang

and Shihai Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2122 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine organisms; bioactive metabolites; marine invertebrates and their associated microorganisms

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

Foam and Emulsion Systems: Stability, Rheology, and Applications

edited by

Marcel Krzan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2098 | Submission Open

Keywords: foams; emulsions; interfacial stability; rheology; soft matter; applications

Functional Molecules as Novel Cosmetic Ingredients, 2nd Edition

edited by Jing Wang and

Zhong Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2029 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic molecules; plant extracts; natural compounds; biotech-derived molecules; natural-derived molecules; fermentation-derived ingredients; biological activity; cosmetics; encapsulation and delivery technologies of ingredients; skin-care; hair-care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Featured Reviews in Chemical Biology 2026

edited by

Seung Bum Park

and

Haidong Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical biology; chemical probes; phenotypic screening; target identification/validation; bioactive metabolites; signaling molecules; drug discovery; enzymology; synthetic biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Advances in Lactam Chemistry: From Synthetic Strategies to Biological Applications

edited by

Faïza Diaba

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1890 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactams; sustainable synthesis; structure–activity relationship (SAR); drug discovery; β-lactam analogues; heterocyclic chemistry; therapeutic applications; antimicrobial and anticancer agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Peptide Assembly and Bioactivity

edited by

Wen Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1885 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide; self-assembly; co-assembly; stimuli-responsive; bioactivity; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Functional Molecules Design for Nutrition Health

edited by

Libing Liu

and

Yu Feng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecule design; biological activity; nutrition and health; personalized nutrition protocols; precision therapeutic methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Progress in Green Analytical Methods for the Detection of Trace Substances in Complex Matrices

edited by

Federica Bianchi

and

Nicolò Riboni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1736 | Submission Open

Keywords: green analytical chemistry; greenness evaluation metrics; integrated analytical platforms; miniaturized sample preparation; green materials for sample pre-treatment; on-line and in-line sampling; automatization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Deep Eutectic Solvents: Properties, Applications and Perspectives

edited by

Ana Rita C. Duarte

and

Tiancheng Mu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; deep eutectic systems; physico-chemical properties; thermodynamic modelling; application development; extraction; biocatalysis; CO2 capture; electrochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid Biomaterials for Life Sciences

edited by

Michelina Catauro

,

Antonio D’Angelo

and

Marika Fiorentino

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1581 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid material; biomaterials; drug release; antimicrobial test; chemical characterization; natural polymers; bioactivity assessment; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Exploring Physical Chemistry Processes in Chemical Engineering: From Analysis to Application

edited by

Tayssir Hamieh

and

Thibault Roques-Carmes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1538 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical chemistry in chemical engineering; thermodynamics and phase behavior; reaction kinetics and catalysis; surface and interfacial phenomena; molecular interactions and transport; separation and adsorption processes; modeling and simulation; energy and sustainable processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Fullerene and Its Application

edited by

Vasyl M. Haramus

,

Jacek Piosik

and Yuriy Prylutskyy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1370 | Submission Open

Keywords: fullerene; fullerene-based nanomaterials; computer simulation; synthesis and physicochemical characterization; biomedical application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Molecular Dynamics Simulations: Applications and Advances

edited by

Viorel Chihaia

and Godehard Sutmann

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | 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)

Organic and Inorganic Luminescent Materials, 3rd Edition

edited by

Liang Zhou

, Dan Zou and Xibao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1308 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent; material; organic; inorganic; OLED; organic light-emitting diode; carbon dot; perovskite; aggregation-induced emission; AIE; thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter; TADF; mechanism; design; application; process; display; lighting; detection; monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Advances in Density Functional Theory (DFT) Calculation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1296 | Submission Open

Keywords: DFT; theoretical and computational chemistry; new functional materials; calculations of new materials and catalysts; characterization of the catalytic materials; non-covalent interactions (NCI); biological activities; electronic properties; kinetics and catalysis; QTAIM

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

Advances in Remediation Methods of Pharmaceutical Pollutants in Water

edited by

Robert Skibiński

and

Jakub Trawiński

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1225 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug pollutants; advanced oxidation processes; water treatment; electrochemical methods; photodegradation; degradation pathways; mineralization; toxicity assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Bioactive Molecules from Natural Reservoirs: Discovery, Synthesis, and Translational Applications in Health and Food

edited by

Li Ren

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive molecules; medicinal and edible plants; microorganisms; synthesis; bioactive mechanisms; human health; food quality control

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

Novel Functional Crystalline Materials: Structure, Properties, and Application

edited by

Adam Szukalski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional crystalline materials; structure-property relationships; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); covalent organic frameworks (COFs); hybrid perovskites; photonics and optoelectronics; energy storage and conversion; biomaterials applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds and Their Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mircea Darabantu

and Ionel Mangalagiu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetics and new chemical entities (NCEs); domino reactions; "intelligent" molecules; iterative synthesis; multicomponent reactions; organic (nano-)materials; organo-catalytic systems; selective processes; total synthesis; unconventional methods and techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Integration of Chemical, Biotechnological, and Process Engineering Tools for Sustainable and Circular Food Manufacturing

edited by

Monica Rosa Loizzo

and

Vincenzo Sicari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1018 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; circular economy; food manufacturing; green chemistry; bioprocess engineering; biotechnology; process intensification; waste valorization; enzyme technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

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

edited by

Annette Kaiser

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 967 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical compounds; resistance; NTDs; targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advancements in Enzyme Immobilization Techniques

edited by

Benevides C. Pessela

and

Gloria Fernandez-Lorente

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 967 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme immobilization; biocatalysis; enzyme stabilization; reusability/recyclability; activity retention; operational stability; mass transfer limitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Metal Clusters and Metal Complexes: Free Standing Species, Surface Stabilized Species, Species Under Confinement in Micropores or Inert Gas Matrixes

edited by Peter A. Georgiev

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal clusters; metal complexes; targeted delivery; cancer treatment research; bactericidal; spinal cord recovery; nerve regeneration; progressive neurodegenerative disease diagnosis and treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Mechanisms of Chronic Diseases and Intervention Strategies: The Role of Bioactive Compounds in Foods and Herbal Extracts

edited by

Jie Zhang

and Xiang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; multi-target intervention; bioactive compounds; herbal extracts; omics technologies; multi-target modulation

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

Silymarin and Derivatives: From Biosynthesis to Health Benefits 2.0

edited by

Dominique Delmas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 956 | Submission Open

Keywords: silymarin: sources and biosynthesis; secondary metabolites and silymarin derivatives; silymarin bioavailability; silymarin and cardiovascular diseases; silymarin and metabolic syndrome; silymarin and cancer; silymarin and inflammation and immune diseases; silymarin and degenerative age-related diseases

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

Light and Electric Field Driven Catalysis for Sustainable Energy and Environment

edited by

Degang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; solar fuels; CO2 reduction; environmental remediation; charge transfer; interface engineering; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Doping Strategies for Carbon-Based Electrocatalysts

edited by

Paweł Szroeder

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 829 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbons; p-doping; n-doping; Fermi level engineering; electrocatalysis; electrochemical sensors; energy conversion and storage; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Recent Advances in Fermentation in Food Chemistry

edited by

Marek Zdaniewicz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; functional foods; fermented beverages; lactic acid fermentation; ethanol fermentation; bioactive compounds; food microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Nanocarriers for Diagnostics, Imaging and Drug Delivery

edited by Jie Pan and Yonghui Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; diagnostics; imaging; drug delivery; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Challenges and Advances in Green Analytical Chemistry

edited by Hakim Faraji,

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Delgado

,

Bárbara Socas-Rodríguez

and

Antonio V. Herrera-Herrera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open

Keywords: green analytical chemistry; miniaturized extraction; nanomaterials; chromatography; mass spectrometry; environmental analysis; food analysis; bioanalytical chemistry; sustainability; novel methods

The Development of Photosensitizers and Photodynamic Medicine

edited by

Peng Huang

and

Peng Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photosensitizer development; photosensitizer pharmaceutics; photosensitizer composite materials; targeted delivery for photosensitizer; photodynamic dosimetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Circularly Polarized Luminescence Materials

edited by

Chuanfeng Chen

and Biao Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 698 | Submission Open

Keywords: circularly polarized luminescence; chirality; small molecules; polymers; chiral liquid crystals; self-assembled materials; optoelectronics; information security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Polymeric Systems Loaded with Natural Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Marcel Popa

and

Camelia Elena Iurciuc-Tincu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based delivery systems with natural bioactive principles encapsulated; polyphenols/flavonoids; polymer–drug conjugates; drug delivery system; natural bioactive compounds; active targeting; omega 3 fatty acids; carotenoids; vitamins; nanoparticles; nanocapsules; liposomes; hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Advanced Pharmaceutical Analytical Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Alexis Oliva

and

Daniela Elena Popa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical; quality by design; design of experiments; analytical method; validation; development and optimization; quality control samples

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Chemical Compositions and Bioactivities of Foods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaojun Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | 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)

Advances in Plant-Sourced Natural Compounds as Anticancer Agents, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; natural compounds; phytochemicals; antioxidant activity; anticancer activity; phytotherapy; drug discovery; drug delivery; pharmaceutical formulation

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

Chemical Functionalization of Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Haitham Kalil

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized nanoparticles; nanomedicine; targeted drug delivery; bioimaging; theranostics; nano-bio interactions; biomaterials; translational nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Challenges in Food Flavor and Volatile Compounds Analysis, the Second Edition

edited by

Henryk H. Jeleń

and

Małgorzata Majcher

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavor; aroma compounds; volatiles; gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; sample preparation; hyphenated methods

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

Impact of Aromatic Plants and Their Extracts on Insect Models for Nutritional, Medicinal, and Crop Protection Research

edited by

Antonella Rosa

,

Carla Masala

and

Paolo Solari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic plants; bioactive extracts; volatiles; insect models; edible insects; olfaction; bioinsecticides

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

Advanced Molecular Detection and Health Risk Evaluation: From Food Hazards to Disease Biomarkers

edited by

Tianzhu Guan

and

Jie Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular detection; foodborne hazards; emerging contaminants; toxicity mechanisms; nuclear receptors; health risk evaluation; cancer biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Challenges in Green Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Slobodan Gadzuric

and

Tatjana Trtić-Petrović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 540 | 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

Functional Polysaccharide Systems: From Molecular Interactions to Innovative Applications

edited by Sławomir Pietrzyk and Karolina Królikowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 540 | 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)

Beyond Convention: Novel Sources, Strategies, and Technologies for Researching Fungal Bioactives

edited by

Karl Wah-Keung Tsim

,

Xinyu Wang

and

Meixia Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal bioactives; genome mining; metagenomics; synthetic biology; AI-driven discovery; structure elucidation; extremophilic fungi; drug discovery pipelines

Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy

edited by

Begüm Nurpelin Sağlık Özkan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; small-molecule inhibitors; medicinal chemistry; drug design; computer-aided drug design (CADD); molecular docking; molecular dynamic simulations; enzyme inhibitors; anticancer drug discover; cancer-related targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

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