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Bioactivity of Natural Compounds: From Plants to Humans, 2nd Edition

edited by

Guglielmina Froldi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4685 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; blood vessel; endothelium dysfunction; advanced glycation end products (AGEs); reactive oxygen species (ROS); cytokines; ADMET properties; pharmacokinetics; gender difference

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

Redox-Active Molecules as Key Players for Inflammatory Diseases

edited by Ange Mouithys-Mickalad

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4258 | Submission Open

Keywords: redox-active Molecules; oxidative stress; inflammatory diseases; QSAR; computer-aided drug design; redox active natural compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Metal and Metal Oxide Nanocomposites: From Synthesis to Applications in Biomedical & Environmental Technologies

edited by

Marija B. Radoičić

and Darka Markovic

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3825 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal nanocomposites; metal oxide nanocomposites; nanomaterials synthesis; biomedical applications; environmental remediation; photocatalysis; antimicrobial activity; sustainable nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Chitosan, Chitosan Derivatives, Polysaccharides and Their Applications—3rd Edition

edited by

Agnieszka Ewa Wiącek

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3615 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitin; chitosan; polysaccharide; polysaccharide-based systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Natural Products and Microbiology in Human Health, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ian Edwin Cock

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3581 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional medicine; antibiotics; antibiotic natural products; probiotics; novel antimicrobial therapies; microbial toxins; phytochemicals; antibiotic-resistant bacteria; drug potentiation

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

Discovery, Isolation, and Mechanisms of Bioactive Natural Products (2nd Edition)

edited by

Qiang Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3525 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactivities; structural elucidation; mechanisms

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

Advances in Synthesis and Biological Activity of Novel Derivatives Based on Five-Membered Heterocyclic Scaffolds and Their Intermediates, 3rd Edition

edited by

Theodora Venera Apostol

George Mihai Nitulescu

and

Laura Ileana Socea

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2877 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive heterocycles; heterocyclic scaffolds; bioisosteric heterocyclic skeletons; azoles; pyrazole; oxazole; triazole; oxadiazole; drug design; in silico studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Boron-Containing Compounds: Chemistry, Biological Functions, and Emerging Biomedical Applications

edited by

Ion Romulus Scorei

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2667 | Submission Open

Keywords: boron-containing compounds; organoboron chemistry; boron–carbohydrate complexes; boronated lipids; BNCT; boron essentiality; microbiota-accessible boron; boron-based therapeutics; boron prebiotic chemistry; molecular nutrition; membrane biology; carboranes

The Role of Cannabinoids in Human Health

edited by

Christian Lehmann

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2660 | Submission Open

Keywords: cannabinoids; synthetic cannabinoids; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advanced Electrode Materials and Interfaces for Next-Generation Solid-State Batteries

edited by

Helena Braga

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2336 | Submission Open

Keywords: all-solid-state batteries; interfaces; electrodes; lithium; sodium; sulfides; oxides; halides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Natural Products and Their Derivatives with Applications in Health and Diseases

edited by

Jih-Jung Chen

and

Sin-Min Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2314 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; biological activity; mechanism of action; drug development; dietary supplements; healthy food

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

Plant Secondary Metabolites: Extraction, Isolation and Biological Activity

edited by

Antoaneta Trendafilova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2138 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; extraction; chromatography; identification (NMR, MS, etc.); hyphenated techniques (Gc-MS, LC-MS, etc.); biological activity; structure–activity relationships; mechanism of action

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

Nanoparticles for Environmental Applications

edited by

Marija B. Radoičić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2001 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental nanotechnology; water treatment; remediation; nanoparticles; pollution control; EMI shielding; ecotoxicology; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Solid-State Culture for Obtaining Bioactive Molecules

edited by

Jose Juan Buenrostro Figueroa

and

Fernando Méndez-González

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state culture; bioactive molecules; bioactive compounds characterization; biomanufacturing process design; bioprocess optimization

Advances in Porous Organic Materials: Syntheses, Structures and Applications

edited by Tianqiong Ma, Wankai An and

Ying-Wei Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1807 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous organic materials; porous organic polymers (POPs); covalent organic frameworks (COFs); conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs); porous aromatic frameworks (PAFs); polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs); hyper-cross-inked polymers (HCPs); porous organic cages

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Alternative Routes for the Delivery of Drug Molecules

edited by

Denitsa Momekova

Christina Voycheva

and Teodora Popova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1799 | Submission Open

Keywords: transdermal; nasal; pulmonary; ophthalmic; liposomes; dendrimers; microneedles; cubosomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Environmental Remediation and Wind–Sand Stabilization Materials

edited by

Baoshou Shen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1748 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil remediation and improvement; water purification; windbreak and sand fixation; air purification materials; natural eco-materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Nanomaterial-Based Sensors for Food Safety Analysis

edited by

Qi Zhang

and

Shijie Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1596 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial-based sensors; electrochemical/optical sensors; pathogen/toxin/pesticide/heavy metal ion detection; point-of-care testing; on-site; all-in-one; sensitivity enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents: From Synthesis to Emerging Applications

edited by Marina Cvjetko Bubalo and

Pedro Lozano

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave-assisted organic synthesis; biotransformation; green chemistry; ionic liquids; antioxidant activity; phenolic compounds; reactor design; cytotoxicity; environmental engineering; green technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds in Olive Oil: Biosynthesis, Transformations, and Health Effects

edited by

Gulcan Ozkan

Serkan Selli

and

Hasim Kelebek

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1529 | Submission Open

Keywords: virgin olive oil; olive oil bioactives; volatile compounds and aroma profile; biosynthesis and transformation of olive oil bioactives; olive oil production and processing chain; oxidative stability and antioxidant activity; sensory quality attributes; bioavailability and health-related effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Fluorescent Molecular Tools for Neuroscience Research

edited by Sheng Xie

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1508 | Submission Open

Keywords: histochemical method; fluorescent probes; brain-wide 3D imaging; neuropathology; immunofluorescence labeling; transgenic labeling; small-fluorophore labeling; metallophilic labeling; virus-based labeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cross-Field Chemistry)

Recent Advances in the Development of Innovative Anticancer Agents and Antitumor Strategies

edited by

Sebastiano Intagliata

Elisa Magli

and

Mariachiara Trapani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1499 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer strategies; anticancer agents; drug design; drug development; chemical synthesis; small molecules; drug delivery; prodrugs; hybrid compounds; multitarget ligands; conjugate derivatives; polypharmacology; hybrid nanoassemblies; nanoparticles; supramolecular systems; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Therapeutic Potential of Bioactive Dietary Small Molecules and Natural Products: From Discovery to Mechanistic Understanding

edited by

Athanasios A. Panagiotopoulos

and

Marilena Kampa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1343 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; dietary small molecules; therapeutic agents; mechanism of action; nutraceuticals; functional foods; molecular targets; pharmacological activity; chronic diseases; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; metabolic disorders; hormone-related diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Anticancer, Antioxidant, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Natural Products, Second Edition

edited by

Rositsa Mihaylova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; anticancer; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; plant extracts; derived compounds; oxidative stress

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

Novel Analytical Techniques in Food Chemistry

edited by

Marilena Dasenaki

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1269 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality and safety; food authenticity; food analysis; mass spectrometry; spectroscopic techniques; biosensors; chemometrics and machine learning; foodomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Structure and Properties of Energetic Materials

edited by

Shiliang Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1262 | Submission Open

Keywords: energetic molecules; crystal structures and crystal morphologies; nano/micro structures; energetic cocrystals; energetic MOFs and energetic metal complexes; energetic composites; thermal stability; sensitivity and detonation performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Organic Luminescent Materials: Synthesis, Mechanism, and Applications

edited by Xiaonan Ma and Jianyu Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic luminescent materials; molecular design; chemical synthesis; photophysics; excited-state dynamics; OLED displaying; bio-imaging; sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in the Chemical Analysis of Prehistoric Materials

edited by

Federica Valentini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open

Keywords: archaeological tools (resins, adhesives); chromatography (gas chromatography); infrared spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR); archaeobotany; archaeology; terpenoids; sesquiterpenes; volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Molecular Conformational Diversity

edited by

Vladimir N. Uversky

and

Marilisa Leone

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open

Keywords: conformational diversity; conformational ensemble; conformational flexibility; conformational sampling; energy landscape; protein dynamics; structural heterogeneity; intrinsically disordered proteins; molecular recognition; ligand binding; protein–protein interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Design, Synthesis, and Photochemical Studies of Functional Dyes

edited by Liang Han

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of functional dyes; photochemistry of dyes; organic dyes; functional organic dyes; photo-inducing materials; organic photoelectric materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Chemical Transformations and Analysis in Food: Nutrition, Flavor Compounds, and Microbiological Research

edited by

Zhijia Liu

Xuejiao Wang

and

Xingwei Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1068 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavor compounds; fermented food; flavor formation; flavor compound production/synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Topological Polymers for Advanced Materials

edited by

Afang Zhang

Wen Li

and Jiatao Yan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open

Keywords: dendritic macromolecules; molecular brushes; polymer brushes; comb-like polymers; star polymers; graft polymers; polyrotaxanes; 2D polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Photocatalytic Water Splitting: Cutting-Edge Research and Future Directions

edited by

Xibao Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1007 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic water splitting; hydrogen production; photocatalysts; heterojunctions; co-catalysts; charge carrier

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Secondary Metabolites: Green Isolation, AI-Assisted Elucidation, and Mechanistic Insight

edited by Niko Radulović and

Miljana Đorđević Zlatković

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; natural products; AI/ML dereplication; metabolomics; advanced NMR/MS; green/flow isolation; chemoproteomics; mechanism of action; FAIR data

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

Metal–Organic Framework-Based Materials: Preparation and Application in Electrochemistry

edited by

Lan Xu

and

Jing Yin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal–organic frameworks; energy storage/conversion; electrocatalysis; electrochemical sensors; flexible devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Bioactive Molecules from Natural Sources and Their Functions—2nd Edition

edited by Sonia Del Prete and

Mario Pagano

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Carbohydrate-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Chemistry, Design, and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Georgia N. Valsami

Natassa Pippa

and Paraskevi Papakyriakopoulou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbohydrate-based drug delivery systems; polysaccharides; cyclodextrins; drug loading and release; routes of administration; in vitro–in vivo evaluation; PK/PD studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Ligands: Design, Syntheses, and Applications in Organometallic Catalysis

edited by

David Sémeril

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open

Keywords: ligand design; organometallic catalysis; green & sustainable chemistry; industrial catalysis; synthesis & applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Biomass and Waste Conversion and Valorization to Chemicals, Energy and Fuels, 2nd Edition

edited by José A.P. Coelho and Roumiana P. Stateva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants and microalgal biomass; sustainable waste valorization; biofuels; biorefinery, neoteric solvents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advances in Supramolecular Systems for Biomolecular Recognition

edited by Liping Cao and

Evgeny Kataev

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular systems; biomolecular recognition; host-guest interactions; molecular sensors; drug delivery; molecular scaffolds; biomolecular diagnostics; therapeutic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)

Small Molecules for Gonadal Diseases

edited by

Zhengchao Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 630 | Submission Open

Keywords: small molecules; gonadal diseases; polycystic ovary syndrome; testicular dysfunction; prostate diseases; oxidative stress; inflammation; reproductive biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Design and Biological Applications of Platinum-Based Complexes

edited by

Anife Ahmedova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoactivatable Pt(II) complexes; Pt(IV) prodrugs; multi-nuclear and supramolecular platinum complexes; antimicrobial and antibiofilm platinum agents; platinum theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Pharmacological Evaluation and Phytochemical Analysis of Natural Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sergio Faloni de Andrade

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; phytochemistry; pharmacological evaluation; secondary metabolites; phytochemical analysis

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

Advances in Target-Based Drug Design, Discovery and Screening

edited by Guang Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure-based drug design; synthesis; target-based drug discovery; virtual screening; inhibitors; PROTACs; degraders; kinases; epigenetic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Biosynthetic Strategies for Exploiting Natural Products: Recent Advances and Applications

edited by

Zhihua Liao

and

Guanglei Ma

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthetic gene clusters; genome mining; heterologous expression; pathway elucidation; metabolic engineering

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

Research and Application of Plant Sourced Polysaccharides—3rd Edition

edited by

Xiaolong Ji

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharide; characterization; structure; physiochemical properties; functional activity

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

Biocatalysis in Deep Eutectic Solvents: Stability, Immobilization and Applications

edited by

Nadia Guajardo

and

Nicolás F. Gajardo-Parra

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; deep eutectic solvents; enzyme stability; enzyme selectivity; enzyme immobilization; reaction medium; enzymatic reactors; enzyme molecular dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Molecular Docking, Molecular Dynamics and Antiparasitic Evaluations of Natural Products

edited by

Emmanuel Silva Marinho

and Márcia Machado Marinho

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; antiprotozoal; virtual screening; drug discovery

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

Lipid Oxidation and Flavor in Foods

edited by