Molecules

Recent Advances in Synthesis of Antiviral Compounds

edited by

and Francesco Saccoliti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 702 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral; drug design; medicinal chemistry; antiviral small molecules; synthesis; synthetic drugs; antimicrobial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Emerging Trends in Microextraction Techniques for Bioanalytical Applications

edited by

Constantinos K. Zacharis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: sorbent-based microextraction (i.e.; solid phase microextraction (SPME); matrix solid phase dispersion (MSPD); pipette-tip micro solid phase extraction; fabric sorptive phase extraction (FPSE); capsule phase microextraction (CPME); stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE); etc.); liquid-phase microextraction (dispersive liquid– liquid microextraction; single-drop microextraction; electromembrane extraction; etc.); automation; new materials/sorbents (MOF; COFs; nanomaterials; conductive polymers; magnetic materials; etc.); miniaturization in sample preparation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

From Biodiversity to the Modern Use of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Luigi Menghini

, Raimundo Gonçalves De Oliveira Junior,

Claudio Ferrante

and

Simonetta Cristina Di Simone

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: rational phytotherapy; phytochemical composition; pharmaco-toxicological evaluation; composition/activity relationship; unexplored plant extract; plant biodiversity

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

Vitrimers and Sustainable Polymers: Pioneering Recycling and Controlled Degradation

edited by

Sylvain Caillol

and Marc Guerre

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: vitrimers; polymer recycling; debonding technologies; circular economy; controlled biodegradation; sustainable polymers; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Research on Food Packaging Materials: Development of Innovative Polymers and Analytical Characterization

edited by

Nicoletta De Vietro

and

Jolanda Palmisani

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: food packaging materials; chemical contamination; analytical characterization; food preservative properties; innovative polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Novel Applications

edited by

Adriana Arigò

,

Petr Česla

and

Emanuela Trovato

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

Keywords: HPLC; mass spectrometry; fundamentals; stationary phase; artificial intelligence; sampling; sample preparation; hyphenation; hyphenated techniques; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Recent Progress in Advanced Microwave Absorption Materials: Synthesis, Structure and Application

edited by

Yi Hou

and Xiaolin Lan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced microwave absorption materials; new methods and design strategies; new preparation and characterization concepts; electromagnetic attenuation mechanism; intelligent/smart and multiple functions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Chemistry and Pediatric Cancer Therapy: Small Molecules and Protein Degraders in Drug Discovery

edited by Gisele Nishiguchi and

Priyanka Samanta

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; small molecules; protein; computational medicinal chemistry; anticancer; medicinal chemistry; biomolecular interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Research on Plant-Based Polyphenols: Extraction, Purification and Application

edited by

Thomas Schnabel

and

Thomas Sepperer

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: condensed tannin; biopolymers; extraction; circular economy; deep eutectic solvent; hydrolysable tannin; residue valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products 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 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

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

One Health Drugs Against Vector-Borne Parasitic Diseases—a Sustainable Chemical/Biological Approach

edited by

,

,

,

, Slavica Vaselek and

Gülsah Bayraktar

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

Keywords: vector-borne diseases; parasitic diseases; antiparasitic drugs; transmission-blocking drugs; chemotherapy; drug resistance; drug repurposing; pharmacokinetics; natural products; organic production; host-directed therapy; combination therapy; in vitro/in vivo models; drug delivery systems; nanomedicine; pharmacodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances of Ionic Liquids in Organic, Polymer and Material Chemistry: Key Trends in Green Chemistry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pradip K. Bhowmik

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; green solvents; catalysts; polymer synthesis; advanced materials; electrochemical devices; separation process; nano-materials; biomolecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Innovative Green and Photochemical Approaches for Sustainable Organic Synthesis

edited by

Petros Gkizis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; photochemistry; dual catalysis; photooxidation protocols; sustainable chemistry; material science; sustainable synthesis; green solvents; flow photochemistry; organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Green Chemistry and Molecular Tools in Agriculture

edited by

Ewa Szpunar-Krok

and

Maria Czernicka

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; green chemistry; agri-food by-products; bioactive compounds; biostimulants; circular economy; molecular tools; eco-friendly agrochemicals; soil health; precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Natural Products in Antibacterial Research of Plant and Food Extracts

edited by

Wirginia Kukula-Koch

and

Anna Malm

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; new antibacterials; extraction methods; chemistry; mechanism of action; food preservatives; anti-infectious agents; food-borne bacterial pathogens

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

Advances in Porphyrinoid-Based Functional Materials

edited by

Maria G. P. M. S. Neves

,

M. Amparo F. Faustino

,

Carla Isabel Madeira dos Santos

and

Nuno M. M. Moura

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: porphyrinoids; synthetic approaches; functional materials; medicine; environment; energy; sensing; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic 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 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 210 | 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)

Interactions of Plant-Derived Foods and Medicines with the Gut Microbiome

edited by

Ladislav Kokoska

and

Tomas Kudera

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-inflammatory effect; antimicrobial activity; fermented foods; gut metabolism; gut microbiota; herbal product; immunomodulatory effect; microbiome therapy; phytochemical; plant-based diet; postbiotics; prebiotic effect; probiotic microorganisms

Cutting-Edge Developments in Antimicrobial Drug Discovery and Design

edited by

Wanda Mączka

,

Anna Duda-Madej

and

Katarzyna Wińska

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; multidrug resistance; antibiotic resistance; pathogenic strains; phytochemicals; organic synthesis; computational drugs design; molecular modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Novel Research and Applications of Aptasensors Based on Evolutional Selection of Aptamers

edited by

Yiyang Dong

,

Sai Wang

and Liling Hao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: aptasensor; food contaminant analysis; environment pollutant analysis; medical analysis; point-of-care testing; nanomaterial functionalization; artificial intelligence-aided analysis; process monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Analytical Studies of Bioactive Natural Products in Food

edited by

Constantinos Tsiafoulis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy Storage Devices, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sudeshna Chandra

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; carbon nanomaterials; layered transition metal dichalcogenides; porous 1D nanomaterials; 2D transition metal carbides/nitride (MXene) nanomaterials; energy conversion and storage; fuel cells; batteries; flow batteries; supercapacitors; hydrogen production; storage and distribution; utilization of carbon dioxide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Biologically Active Molecules from Microbes and Plants

edited by

Ritesh Raju

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: isolation; structural characterization; biological profiling; biological activity; anti-inflammatory; anti-bacterial; anti-cancer; secondary metabolite; microbe; plant; natural product; drug discovery; bio-discovery

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

Biological Activity of Essential Oils, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ryszard Amarowicz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oil extraction and chemical analysis; biological potential of essential oils; aromatherapy; chemotypes (with/without biological potential variation); biofertilizers; postharvest preservatives

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

Aroma and Volatile Compounds from Foods

edited by

Tao Feng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: aroma compounds; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); food flavor; gas chromatography– mass spectrometry (GC-MS); odor activity value (OAV); food quality; food processing; sensory analysis

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

Synthesis, Properties and Application of Five- and Six-Membered Heterocycles

edited by Lara Bianchi and

Massimo Maccagno

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocycle synthesis; transition-metal catalysis; multicomponent reactions; structural characterization; computational chemistry; pharmacological activity; functional materials; benzofused heterocycles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Recent Advances of Hydrogel Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Tze Wen Chung

and

Maria del Carmen Morán

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; biomedical applications; hydrogel synthesis; tissue engineering; drug delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Design and Synthesis of Antimicrobial and Antiviral Agents: From Molecular Targets to Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Sameh Abdelwahed

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial drug discovery; antiviral agents; structure-based design; resistance mechanisms; medicinal chemistry; target identification; lead optimization; synthetic methodology; mechanism of action; therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Computational Approaches in Drug Discovery and Design, 2nd Edition

edited by

Shijun Zhong

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined and integrated approaches in CADD; QM/MM and quantum chemical computations for protein–ligand binding; scoring function; binding free energy; target identification; molecular docking; molecular dynamics simulation; machine learning or deep learning; data fitting; database; pattern recognition; druglikeness; drug design or drug discovery

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

Exclusive Feature Papers in Electrochemistry—2nd Edition

edited by

Jacek Ryl

and

Tomasz Swebocki

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical science; energy conversion; electrocatalysis; electrooxidation and electroreduction; (bio)sensors; corrosion science; environmental applications; new materials; green electrochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Novel Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Batteries, 3rd Edition

edited by

Jian Peng

and

Xiaojie Yang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy; batteries; electrode materials; synthesis; characterization; practical application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Structural Elucidation of Bioactive Lipid Mediators

edited by Robert Nshimiyimana and

Hong Yong Peh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: total synthesis; stereochemistry; resolution of inflammation; lipid mediators; structural elucidation; biosynthesis; eicosanoids; docosanoids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Battery Chemistry: Recent Advances and Future Opportunities, the Third Edition

edited by

Liwen Tan

and

Jianjun Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; surface/interface chemistry; electrocatalytic reaction; oxygen reduction reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; quantum chemistry; materials chemistry; rechargeable batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Transition Metal Complexes for Small Molecule Bond Activation

edited by

Rebeca Arevalo Seco

and

Michael Findlater

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal complex; bond activation; small molecule; functionalization; oxidative addition; metal– ligand and metal– metal cooperation; second coordination sphere interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Advanced Electrode Materials for Aqueous Batteries

edited by

Feng Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: aqueous batteries; electrode materials; energy storage; electrochemical stability; ion intercalation; nanostructured materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Supramolecular and Surface Photochemistry

edited by

Shipra Gupta

and

Mahesh Pattabiraman

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular photochemistry; organic photochemistry; photochemical synthesis; medicinal uses of photochemistry; biomolecular photochemistry; photochemical reaction mechanisms; photochemistry in confined spaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Modern Trends of Biocatalysis in Organic Chemistry and Enzyme Engineering—3rd Edition

edited by

Gang Xu

and

Yi Hu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme engineering; biocatalytic promiscuity; enzyme immobilization; directed evolution; biocatalysis; enzymatic reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Advanced Oxidation and Nanotechnology Treatment Methods of Pollutants

edited by

Changbo Zhang

, Weijie Xue and

Wenyu Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation technology; heavy metal pollution; emerging contaminants; pollutant remediation; nanotechnology; micro-nano plastics; toxicity; water treatment; perfluorinated compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advances in Proton Exchange Membrane Technology for Fuel Cells

edited by

Tung-Li Hsieh

and

Wen-Yao Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: proton exchange membrane (PEM); fuel cells; advanced membrane materials; proton conductivity; hydrogen energy technology; membrane– electrode interface; nanostructured composite membranes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Metal–Oxygen Interfaces in Catalysis and Surface Chemistry: Interactions, Reactivity, and Modeling

edited by

Nicholas Jaegers

and Houqian Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– oxide interfaces; surface chemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; reaction mechanisms; computational modeling; oxide-supported catalysts; structure– reactivity relationships

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

Unlocking the Potential of Agro-Forestry Residues: Biomolecules for Diverse Applications and Multifunctional Uses

edited by

Manuela Romagnoli

and

Swati Tamantini

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste management; recycling; lignin; tannins; cellulose; additives; eco-friendly materials; nanotechnology; sustainability; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Natural Bioactives for Health: Therapeutic Promise and Safety Considerations

edited by

Thiago Henrique Napoleão

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive compounds; drug discovery and development; pharmacological activities; toxicological evaluation; analytical and screening methods; human health

Recent Advances in Functionalized Nanofiber Materials

edited by

Lifeng Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofiber; electrospinning; sustainability; functionalization; surface and Interface; practical application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Chemical Composition and Biological Evaluation of Essential Oils

edited by

Renata Nurzyńska-Wierdak

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; biological evaluation; chemical composition; therapies; natural products

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

Excited State Dynamics, Photokinetics and Photochemistry

edited by

Mounir Maafi

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodegradation; excited-state properties; photocatalysis; photochromes; therapeutic photo-drugs; photokinetics; actinometry

Design, Fabrication, and Applications of Nano-Membrane Materials

edited by

Shuping Wu

and

Minjia Meng

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomembranes; membrane fabrication; separation; waste purification; nanomaterials; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Quantum-Chemical Studies for Superspecies—in Celebration of Professor Jean-François Gal’s 80th Birthday

edited by

Ewa Raczyńska

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 958 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure of superspecies; neutral; ionic; and/or radical forms; isomerism; electron delocalization; energetic parameters of electron transfer; thermochemistry of proton transfer; quantum-chemical studies

Exploring Microorganisms and Their Bioactive Secondary Metabolites: From Nature to Application

edited by

Monika Elżbieta Jach

,

Ewa Sajnaga

and

Adrian Wiater

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1571 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; microbial secondary metabolites; biological activity; chemical composition; biosynthetic pathways; strategies for discovery; mechanisms of action; biotechnological potential; therapeutic applications

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

Chromatographic Characterization of Food Using Analytical Methods

edited by

Hongyan Bi

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; chromatography; gas chromatography; high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); sample preparation (SPE; SPME; derivatization); mass spectrometry; chemometrics; food authenticity and adulteration; green analytical chemistry; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Natural Products: Isolation, Analysis and Biological Activity, 2nd Edition

edited by Hazem Salaheldin Elshafie and

Lucia Caputo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 32995 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; plant extracts; biological activities; antiproliferative activity; enzymatic inhibitor activity; phytotoxic activity; bioactive compounds in natural products; secondary metabolites; structure– activity relationships; antimicrobial activity; phytopathogens

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

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