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Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocycles with Potential Applications

edited by

Maria João Queiroz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1020 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocycles; synthesis; design; characterization; green methods; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Plant Metabolites

edited by

Olimpo García-Beltrán

and

Carlos Areche

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products chemistry; metabolomics; structural elucidation; analytical techniques; biological activity; bioinformatics; chemometrics

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

Advances in Small-Molecule Cancer Therapeutics: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives

edited by

Mehlika Dilek Altıntop

and Gülşen Akalın Çiftçi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 588 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; targeted therapy; anticancer drug discovery; lead identification; small molecules; cancer-related targets; signaling pathways in cancer; emerging approaches to anticancer drug design; targeted drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Exploring the Natural Antioxidants in Foods—2nd Edition

edited by

Ewa Piątkowska

and Mariola Drozdowska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; non-communicable diseases; vegetables; fruit; free radicals

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

Preparation, Characterization and Application of Activated Carbons

edited by

Karolina Kiełbasa

and

Joanna Sreńscek-Nazzal

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: activated carbons; carbon materials; adsorption; absorption; adsorbents; porous materials; biomass-derived porous materials; catalysts; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Molecular Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

edited by

Guohui Sun

and Yunsong Mu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular toxicology; applied pharmacology; molecular diagnosis; drug safety and toxicity; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; mechanisms of toxicity; computational toxicology and AI; drug discovery and therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Molecular Design for Drug Discovery: Multitarget Strategies and Emerging Therapeutics

edited by

Belgin Sever

and

Halil İbrahim Ciftci

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: multitarget drug discovery; medicinal chemistry; molecular design; structure-based drug design; computer-aided drug design (CADD); artificial intelligence in drug discovery; molecular docking; molecular dynamics simulation; polypharmacology; structure–activity relationship (SAR); fragment-based drug design; targeted protein degradation; PROTACs; natural products; drug repurposing; small-molecule therapeutics; kinase inhibitors; lead optimization; computational chemistry; experimental pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity from Natural Products: New Findings and Potential Applications

edited by

Huseyin Sahin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant activity; bee products; bioactive compounds; chromatographic analysis; enzyme inhibition; functional foods; natural products; phenolic compounds

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

Recent Advances in Bioactive Compounds from Functional Foods

edited by Merve Tomas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; bioavailability; food matrix; delivery systems; encapsulation; food processing; gastrointestinal digestion; by-product valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Nucleic Acid Mimetics: Synthesis, Probe Design and Bioanalytical Applications

edited by

Eylon Yavin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: nucleic acid mimics; XNA; molecular probes; sensors; bioanalytes; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Rhizosphere Microbe–Plant Interactions: Chemical Signaling, Metabolite Exchange and Synergistic Networks

edited by

Qilin Yu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhizosphere microbiome; plant–microbe interaction; stress resilience; nutrient supply; sustainable agriculture

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

G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCR) in Drug Discovery

edited by Fatma Töre and

İlknur Birsen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs); drug discovery; cell signaling; molecular pharmacology; therapeutic targets; structure-based drug design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Emerging Trends in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

edited by

Jesus Baldenebro-López

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: dye-sensitized solar cells; organic optoelectronic materials; coordination chemistry; density functional theory; molecular modeling; molecular photovoltaics; interfacial charge transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Colorants)

Molecular Mechanisms of Food Protein–Bioactive Compound Interactions and Functional Food Design

edited by

Mirjana Radomirovic

Nikola Gligorijević

and

Ana Belén Martín Diana

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: food protein; bioactive compound; functional food; bioconjugate; protein–ligand interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Food Hydrocolloids: Physicochemical and Bioactive Properties and Applications

edited by

Ahmet Yemenicioglu

and

Elif Çavdaroğlu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrocolloid; protein; polysaccharide; techno-functional; bioactive; physicochemical; films; prebiotic; encapsulation; nanoencapsulation; emulsion stabilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Crystal and Molecular Structure: Theory and Application

edited by

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4217 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystal structure; molecular structure; DFT; structural analysis; molecular modeling; calculations; physicochemical analysis; polymorphism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Structural Characterization by Raman Spectroscopy

edited by

Ioana Stanculescu

and Jose M. Calderon Moreno

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2483 | Submission Open

Keywords: Raman; pharmaceuticals; materials research; life sciences; molecular vibrations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Extraction and Analysis of New Bioactive Compounds Derived from Natural Products, 3rd Edition

edited by

Irinel Adriana Badea

and

Rodica Olar

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; natural products; traditional medicine; liquid–liquid extraction; hydro distillation and steam distillation; solid-phase extraction; Soxhlet extraction; pressurized liquid extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; ultrasound-assisted extraction; microwave-assisted extraction; enzyme-assisted extraction; pulsed electric field extraction; HPLC; HPLC-MS; GC-MS; NMR; IR; in vitro assay; in vivo assay; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial; antitumoral activity

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

Environmental Analysis of Organic Pollutants, 3rd Edition

edited by

Wenbin Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic pollutants; persistent organic pollutants; emerging contaminants; new pollutants; air, water, soil and sediment; emission; environmental fate; transformation; target analysis and non-target analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Production and Applications of Nature-Based Bioactive Compounds in Food, Cosmetic, Agricultural, and Pharmaceutical Sectors

edited by

Alessandra Morana

and

Giuseppe Squillaci

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-waste valorization; anticancer activity; antimicrobial compounds; anti-inflammatory activity; antioxidants; bioactive compounds from microorganisms; circular economy; medicinal and aromatic plants; nature-based active ingredients; skin protection; pigments; biopolymers; lipids; carbohydrates; food; cosmetics; agriculture; pharmaceuticals

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

Bioactive Molecules for Cosmetics Discovery: From Natural Product to Advanced Nanotechnology

edited by M. P. Vinardell

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural products; nanotechnology in cosmetics; transdermal drug delivery systems; green extraction and synthesis; molecular mechanisms of action; liposomes and nanoemulsions; sustainable cosmetic development; functional characterization and safety

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

Inorganic Luminescence Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Luis Craco

, Eralci Moreira Therézio and Ariosvaldo Junior Sousa Silva

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent materials; photophysics; photoluminescence; rare-earth-doped materials; optical spectroscopy; semiconductor oxides; perovskites; functional materials; nanostructured materials; optical properties; LEDs; optical sensors; energy conversion; electronic structure; computational materials science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Development in Metal Coordination Compounds

edited by Mehmet Hakan Morcali

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metals; coordination compounds; Schiff base; MOF

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Supercritical Fluids and Green Processing for Bioactive Compounds and Functional Materials

edited by Camila Guindani and Evertan A. Rebelatto

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical fluid extraction (SFE); bioactive compounds; functional materials; supercritical CO2; biomass valorization; phase equilibrium; encapsulation; biorefinery; natural products; green solvents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Plant Bioactives: Chemical Characterization, Mechanistic Insights, and Biomedical Translation

edited by

Adnan Amin

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant bioactives; metabolomics; molecular mechanisms; biological activities; biomedical applications

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

Advancement in Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Marcelo José Dias

and Claúdia Quintino Da Rocha

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7805 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry and sustainable chemical processes; advanced thin layer chromatography; ethical application of artificial intelligence in natural products; natural product platforms; pharmaceutical biotechnology and chemical innovation; bioprospecting; phytomedicine; in vivo and in vitro ethnopharmacological studies; promising chemical–biological studies by research groups; phytomedicine and chemical standardization of herbal formulations

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

Synthesis of Anticancer Agents for Targeted Therapy

edited by

Malgorzata Jelen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4912 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis of anticancer compounds; targeted cancer therapy; medicinal chemistry; structure–activity relationship (SAR); molecular-targeted therapy; drug development; chemotherapeutic agents; cell signaling pathways; monoclonal antibody; cancer-altered pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Bioavailability of Bioactive Food Compounds

edited by

Sylwia Mildner-Szkudlarz

and

Maria Barbara Różańska

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3347 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactivity; bioavailability; in vitro; metabolism; gastrointestinal models; dietary phytochemicals; food processing technology; non-thermal treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors: From Design to Analytical Applications

edited by Irene Ojeda and Diana Vilela-Garcia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial-based biosensors; nanomaterials; electrochemical biosensors; nanocomposites; analytical chemistry; electrode modification; nanostructures; sensor interfaces; electroanalysis; biofunctionalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Small-Molecule Inhibitors as Anticancer Drugs

edited by

Magdalena Stobiecka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open

Keywords: small-molecule apoptosis-protein-family inhibitors; small-molecule mitotic inhibitors; small-molecule kinase inhibitors; small-molecule receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors; small-molecule non-receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors; small-molecule serine/threonine kinase inhibitors; small-molecule epigenetic inhibitors; small-molecule proteasome inhibitors; small-molecule inhibitors for disrupting protein–protein interactions; small-molecule inhibitors aimed at exploiting tumor metabolic vulnerabilities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Magnetic Nanomaterials: Design, Properties and Potential Applications

edited by

Małgorzata Kąc

, Katarzyna Błoch and

Oleksandr Pastukh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetism, magnetic nanomaterials; nanoparticles, nanowires, nanotubes, nanoribbons, thin films, molecular magnets; design and synthesis of magnetic materials; characterization of magnetic materials; theoretical modeling and simulations of magnetic materials; applications of magnetic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Valorization Strategies for Plant-Based By-Products

edited by

Linards Klavins

and Beenish Saba

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: valorization; biorefinery; bioeconomy; sustainability; circularity; upcycling; bioconversion; biomass; extraction; fermentation; bioprocessing; residues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Biomarker Discovery and Targeted Therapies in Disease

edited by Bo Guo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarker discovery; precision medicine; targeted therapy; artificial intelligence; multi-omics; proteomics; medical imaging; robot-assisted percutaneous biopsy; extracellular vesicles; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Food Bioactives with Antioxidant Properties in Complex Food Systems

edited by

Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz

and Assamae Chabni

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: food bioactives; antioxidant properties; complex food systems; food matrix; structure function; relationships; phenolic compounds; bioactive lipids; oxidative stability; bioaccessibility; green extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Molecular Self-Assemblies for Biomedical Applications

edited by Mu-Ping Nieh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-assembly; biomolecules; nanoscale characterization; amphiphilic molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Hydrogels: Molecular Design, Dynamic Networks and Emerging Applications

edited by

Lei Wang

and Hong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; molecular design; dynamic networks; stimuli-responsive materials; tissue adhesion; drug delivery; food preservation; environmental applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Molecular Approaches to Drug Design: From Target Identification to Delivery

edited by

Michio Kurosu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4827 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; target identification; drug delivery; protein-based therapeutics; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Clean Energy Utilization and Pollution Control

edited by Xianglin Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; hydrogen energy; CO2 reduction; advanced oxidation processes; nanomaterials; environmental remediation; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Low-Dimensional Materials for Energy Applications

edited by

Yongzheng Fang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage and conversion; batteries; supercapacitors; electrocatalysis; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Therapy

edited by

Marta Slavkova

and

Aleksandar Shkondrov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1841 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; green synthesis; surface functionalization; stimulus-responsive systems; enhanced permeation and retention (EPR) effect; cell-membrane coating; ligand–receptor interactions; small-molecule ligands; biocompatibility; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

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