Molecules

Valorization of Agri-Food By-Products for Disease Prevention: Extraction, Characterization and Translational Potential

edited by

Raluca Maria Pop

and

Veronica Sanda Chedea

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1470 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food by-products; bioactive compounds; health promotion; green extraction; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Bioactive Molecules for Targeted Cancer Therapy

edited by

Goreti Ribeiro Morais

and Robert A. Falconer

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic inhibitors; fragment-based discovery; chemical biology; covalent ligands; payloads; prodrug; (poly)peptide conjugates; antibody–drug conjugates; computational chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Extraction and Analysis of Natural Products in Food—4th Edition

edited by

Valeria Guarrasi

and

Amenta Margherita

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1425 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; extraction methodologies: green impacts and sustainability; separation and purification techniques; agri-food byproducts; natural bioactive compounds; food ingredients; industrial application

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

Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Chiral Molecules

edited by José Luis Olivares-Romero

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1416 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric catalysis; new chiral catalyst; stereoselective synthesis of natural products and analogs; chiral auxiliaries and reagents; computational and mechanistic studies of chiral processes; stereochemical characterization (e.g., ECD, VCD, NMR, XRD); chirality in pharmaceutical development (ADMET, enantioselective binding); enantioselective recognition, sensors, and separation technologies; chiral materials in optoelectronics, polymers, and supramolecular chemistry; green and sustainable strategies for chiral synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Natural Pigments and Colorants in Food: Sources, Stability and Applications

edited by

Marcin Andrzej Kurek

, Jarosław Wyrwisz, Małgorzata Moczkowska-Wyrwisz and Sabina Karp-Paździerska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural colorants; anthocyanins; carotenoids; betalains; chlorophylls; encapsulation; stability; food applications; biopolymer interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Porous Materials for Environmental Pollutant Adsorption and Degradation

edited by

Alexandru Popa

and Orsina Verdeş

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open

Keywords: microporous and mesoporous materials; adsorbents; environmental applications; physical and chemical characterizations of materials; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); CO2 adsorption mechanisms; adsorbent regeneration; heterogeneous catalytic reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

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

edited by

Rositsa Mihaylova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1057 | 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)

Natural Products as Plant Protection Agents

edited by

Janina Gospodarek

and

Agnieszka Synowiec

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1048 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced delivery systems; formulation; efficacy; control spectrum; persistence in the environment; field performance; sustainable agriculture; integrated pest management

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

Transition Metal Complexes in Cancer Therapy: Beyond Platinum

edited by Wai Lun Man

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1016 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer drugs; transition metal complexes; inorganic chemistry; medicinal chemistry; chemotherapy

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

Advanced Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices

edited by

Teng Wang

and

Chenhui Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1013 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; supercapacitors; batteries; flow batteries; 2D transition metal carbides/nitride (MXene) nanomaterials; transition metal compounds; aqueous batteries; advanced nanostructured materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Heterocyclic Compounds: Design, Synthesis and Pharmacological Activity

edited by

Luciana Machado Ramos

and Aleksandar Pashev

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; drug design; multicomponent reactions; green chemistry; pharmacological activity; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Plant Phenolics: Extraction, Profiling, Properties and Applications

edited by

Lina Raudonė

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 886 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; phenolic; extraction; purification; profiling; property; application; analytical characterization; functional evaluation; metabolomics; chemometric; antioxidant; antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, bioactivity; food preservation; nutraceutical; pharmaceutical, biomaterial, sustainability; plant material

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

Chemical Research on Advanced Nanomaterials for Promoting Sustainability

edited by

Ajay Kumar Mishra

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 789 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; photocatalysis; adsorption; biodegradability; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advances in Glycoconjugates: Chemistry and Chemical Biology—2nd Edition

edited by

Patrick M. Martin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction; characterization; analysis; glycolipids; glycopeptides; glycoproteins; oligosaccharides; chemo-enzymatic modification/synthesis/green synthesis; glycosylation; glycodendrimers; glycomimetics; glycosyltransferases; amphiphiles; bio-control; food applications; cosmetic applications; biological applications; biomedical applications; biomaterials; drug-targeting systems; remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Visible Light Active Photocatalysts for Organic Synthesis

edited by Wentao Xu and

Rosamaria Pennisi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic chemistry; photocatalyst; synthesis; radical; single-electron transfer; atom transfer; energy transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Analytical Techniques for Biochemical Applications: Advancing Precision in Molecular Research

edited by

Joško Osredkar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical; analysis; biochemical; biomolecule; characterize; biomarker; quantify; therapeutic target; validate; mass spectrometry; chromatographic; spectroscopic; hyphenated; biochemical phenomena; trace element; metabolite profiling; protein characterization; biomarker discovery; separation; detection; bioanalytical method; omics approach; immunoassay; affinity-based technique; biological matrix; pharmaceutical biochemistry; nutritional biochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Characterization, Quality, and Authenticity of Olive Products: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Emerita Maria Z. Tsimidou

edited by

Athanassios Molassiotis

and

Nenadis Nikolaos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open

Keywords: olive oil; table olives; olive by-products; bioactive compounds; authenticity and quality markers; molecular and metabolomics characterization; food contaminants (MOHs and PAHs); analytical methods; antioxidant activity; food fraud; climate change effects; valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Carotenoids and Their Derivatives: Extraction, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Gabriela Rapeanu

,

Claudia Inés Victoria-Campos

and

Braulio Cervantes-Paz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: carotenoids; carotenoid derivatives; green extraction technologies; analytical characterization; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; encapsulation and delivery systems; functional foods

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

Complexes as Tool for Design and Synthesis of Species with Biological Application

edited by

Rodica Olar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complex; resistance; biofilm; antitumor; carrier; target biomolecule; drug design; hybrid material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Analytical Studies of Bioactive Natural Products in Food

edited by

Constantinos Tsiafoulis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compound; food chemistry; spectroscopic analysis; analytical chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Computational Approaches in Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Roberta Rocca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular docking; protein–ligand interactions; structure-based and ligand-based virtual screening; molecular dynamics; pharmacophore modeling; enhanced sampling methods; drug discovery; lead optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Discovery and Structure Optimization of Antibacterial Natural Products

edited by

Yong Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; structure optimization; antibiotic discovery; antibacterial activity; scaffold diversity

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

Essential Oils in Human Health—2nd Edition

edited by

Giulia Vanti

and

Ekaterina-Michaela Tomou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; extraction; characterization; composition; biological properties

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

Applied Surface Chemistry and Functionality

edited by Chaolang Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied surface chemistry and functionality; surface functionalization and treatment techniques; industrial and biomedical applications; hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity, heat transfer enhancement, and biocompatibility; medical devices, flexible sensing, and multifunctional surface engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Natural Products Synthesis: From Carbohydrate Building Blocks to Bioactive Conjugates

edited by

Sarah Mazzotta

and

Giuseppe D'Orazio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbohydrate synthesis; glycosides; polysaccharides; synthetic chemistry; biological activities; glycomimetics; glycoderivatives

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

Chemical, Biological and Preclinical Aspects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids

edited by

Gioacchino Calapai

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: cannabis; cannabinoids; endocannabinoids; cannabinoid receptors; endocannabinoid system; phytocannabinoids; cannabidiol; tetrahydrocannabinol; endocannabinoidome

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

Advances in Chemical Metallurgy for Sustainable Metal Recovery

edited by Beata Pośpiech

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallurgy; hydrometallurgy; metal recovery; separation methods; leaching; solvent extraction; ion exchange; membrane separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production and CO₂ Reduction

edited by

Lei Ran

and

Francis Verpoort

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; hydrogen production; CO2 reduction; advanced characterization; theoretical calculations; mechanism exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Heterocyclic Compounds and Their Metal Complexes as Potential Anticancer Drugs

edited by

Nevenka N. Gligorijević

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic metal complexes; in vitro activity; anticancer activity; cell cycle; apoptosis; 3D cell culture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Phytochemicals in Medicinal Plants: From Extraction to Bioactivity

edited by

Maria Fernanda Taviano

,

Rosaria Acquaviva

and

Giuseppe Antonio Malfa

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

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

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

Innovations in Mass Spectrometry for Analytical Chemistry

edited by Claudia S. Maier and Stanislau Stanisheuski

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel ionization techniques and ion sources; advances in mass analyzers and detectors; integration with chromatographic/electrophoretic separations; ion-mobility and other types of gas-phase separations; novel targeted and untargeted data acquisition strategies; single-cell and spatial MS; functional omics; innovations in data analysis, algorithm development, statistics, and bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Synthesis and Application of Nanomaterials for Bio-Based and Environmental Pollution Molecules Detection and Purification

edited by

Harshica Fernando

and Gina M. Chiarella

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-enabled environmental cleanup; sustainable nanotechnology; toxic ion sequestration; environmental remediation; nano compound synthesis; green, eco-friendly nanomaterials as catalysis; water, food, and soil safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Beauty Science for a Sustainable Future: Green Technologies in Cosmetics

edited by Claudinéia Aparecida Sales De Oliveira Pinto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technologies; eco-friendly extraction; natural products; renewable raw materials; biodegradable formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Functionalized Nanomaterials: Design, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application—2nd Edition

edited by

Siyi Cheng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized nanomaterials; functionalized strategies; compositions; nanostructures; energy storage; sensing; environmental remediation; catalytic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Photocatalytic Nanocomposites: Design, Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Ramona-Crina Suciu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic; nanocomposites; matrix; reinforcement; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Plant Extracts

edited by

Luis Apaza Ticona

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory activity; secondary metabolites; metabolomics; Nrf2–Keap1 pathway; NF-κB signaling; oxidative stress (ROS/RNS); structure–activity relationship (SAR); multi-omics profiling

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

Electrochemical Reduction of CO₂

edited by

Krishnamoorthy Sathiyan

and Toshiaki Taniike

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: material science; electrocatalysis; catalyst design; CO2 reduction; C–C coupling; reaction mechanism; carbon recycling; value-added chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Emerging Trends in the Design and Functionality of Organic Dyes and Pigments

edited by Alina Raditoiu and

Valentin Raditoiu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular design; functional colorants; sustainable dyes; natural colorants; eco-friendly pigments; photophysical properties; charge transfer mechanisms; textile functionalization; bio-based dyes; synthetic strategies; optical properties; photostability; dye-sensitized applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Colorants)

Green Sample Preparation: Recent Advances in Sustainable Solid Phase Extraction

edited by

Giovanni D'Orazio

and

Chiara Dal Bosco

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable sample preparation; green and white analytical chemistry; advanced functional sorbents; circular economy; sustainability metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Computational Photochemistry: Challenges and Possibilities

edited by

Yuehui Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational photochemistry; quantum mechanical methods; excited state; environmental photocatalysis; photodynamic therapy; photocatalytic water splitting; CO2 photoreduction; photochemical transformation of small molecules; mechanisms of luminescent materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Conformational Analysis of Organic Compounds and Biomolecules

edited by Clément Denhez and Hassan Khartabil

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular dynamics; steric strain; protein folding; binding affinity; rotational barriers; molecular recognition; computational modeling; drug design; conformational sampling; energetic landscapes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)

Advances in Natural Antimicrobial Compounds

edited by Xiaochen Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antimicrobials; foodborn pathogens; antibacterial mechanisms; food preservation; essential oils; extraction and characterization; synergistic effects; food safety; shelf-life extension

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

Designed Multiple Ligands in Drug Design and Development-Second Edition

edited by

Rosanna Maccari

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: multitarget ligands; drug design; lead generation; lead optimization; hybrid compounds; chemical synthesis; biological screenings; structure–activity relationships; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Sustainable Solvents and Green Extraction Techniques for Natural Products

edited by Elena Gómez and

Begoña González

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable solvents; bioactive compounds; green extraction; natural products; solvent innovation; microwave-assisted extraction; ultrasound-assisted extraction; natural deep eutectic solvents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Chiral Chemistry—from Molecules to Supramolecules

edited by Chengshuo Shen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: chirality; stereochemistry; chiroptical Properties; asymmetric synthesis; supramolecular chemistry; chirality transfer; chiral recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

DNA Nanostructures and Biomedicine

edited by

Yinan Zhang

and

Alexander Kotlyar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA nanostructures; biomedicine; drug delivery; biosensing; nucleic acid drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Circular Bioeconomy Approaches to Natural Products: From Green Extraction to Bioactivity and Biomass Valorization

edited by

Michela Geminiani

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; green extraction; bioactivity; by-products; biomass; biomass valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Composite Porous Materials in Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hristiyan A. Aleksandrov

and

Margarita D. Popova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: modified mesoporous silicas; hierarchical zeolites; nanosized metal oxides; biomass valorization; CO2 capture and utilization; environmental processes (VOC oxidation and water purification); modeling of zeolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Radiation, Environment and Health: Analysis of Natural Product Protective Agents

edited by

Mirjana Đurasević

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation protection; radiation contamination; human health; environment; natural radioprotective agents; bioindicators

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

Biocatalysis and Enzymes in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by Enikő Forró

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic reaction; pharmacologically important enantiomeric product; optimization of the reaction conditions (in view of max ee and reasonable reaction rate); suitable analytical method (to follow the progress of the reaction, to calculate the E, ee, conv. values); green conditions; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

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