Molecules

Bioactive Components in Plants: Extraction, Characterization and Antioxidant Activity

edited by

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2002 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; plant extracts; extraction of bioactives; polyphenols; chemical characterization; antioxidant activity; green chemistry

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

NMR Spectroscopy in Medical Diagnosis and Precision Medicine: Current Trends and Future Directions

edited by

Nataša Avramović

and

Joao Guilherme de Moraes Pontes

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

Keywords: NMR spectroscopy; metabolomics; lipidomics; biomarkers; medical diagnosis; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied 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 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 598 | 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)

Bioactive Compounds and Biological Activity of Plants from the Cerrado and Amazon

edited by Paula Becker Pertuzatti,

Milene Teixeira Barcia

and Julia Teixeira De Paula

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: Cerrado plants; Amazon plants; natural products; sustainable biodiversity; health benefits; extraction and characterization

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

Biologically Active Nitrogen-Containing Heterocyclic Compounds

edited by

Monika Wujec

and Sara Janowska

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds; biological activity; drug design; molecular docking; synthesis; structure–activity relationship (SAR); medicinal chemistry; bioactive molecule

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Featured Review Papers in Green Chemistry

edited by

M. Gilles Mailhot

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: green catalysts; green extraction and processing; chemistry based on natural products; bio-based solvents with sub- and super-critical fluids; microwave and ultrasound; organic reaction in green solvents; bioconversion of biomass and sustainable biomaterials; creating fine chemicals and polymers from renewable resources; green nanotechnology; green analytical chemistry; green degradation process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Perovskite-Based Mixed Oxide Catalysts for Environmental and Industrial Applications

edited by

María-José Illán-Gómez

and

Álvaro Díaz Verde

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite-type materials; heterogeneous catalysis; environmental remediation; energy conversion and storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Oxidative Stress and Cancer Therapy: Molecular Mechanisms, Drug Delivery, and Therapeutic Response

edited by

Julita Kulbacka

submission deadline 16 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species; ROS; cancer therapy; anticancer agents; lipid peroxidation; ferroptosis; chemoresistance; drug resistance; antioxidant defense; redox signaling; redox homeostasis; drug delivery; nanomedicine; targeted delivery; combination therapy; immunogenic cell death; redox active compounds; natural products; therapeutic response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Bioactive Natural Products: The Potential Sources of New Drugs

edited by

Sanah Nkadimeng

and

Gerda Fouchè

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4828 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural compounds; chemical characterization and optimization; bioactive natural products’ safety; cytotoxicity; bioactive natural products’ mechanisms of action; biological activities in vitro and in vivo; chronic diseases; bioactive natural product in non-communicable diseases-chronic inflammation/chronic stress/drug discovery/anticancer

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

Characterization of Organic Ligands: Correlations Between Results by Electrochemistry and Other Methods

edited by Eleonora-Mihaela Ungureanu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1689 | Submission Open

Keywords: connections; electrochemical experiments; characterization of organic ligands; DFT calculations of ligand properties; optical methods; electrochemical methods; surface characterization methods (SEM, AFM, Raman, etc.); analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Elemental Analysis and Determination for Food and Environmental Samples

edited by Kelly das Graças Fernandes Dantas and

João B. Pereira-Júnior

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectroanalytical techniques; mineral composition; sample preparation; essential elements; toxic elements; food safety; nutritional analysis; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

AI in Materials Design and Discovery

edited by Guanjie Wang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials informatics; materials large language model and agent; explainable machine learning; computational materials science; high-throughput screening; molecules inverse design; structure–property relationships; data-driven discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Rare Earth Materials: From Design to Applications

edited by Meng Ju

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earth; crystal structure; spectral characteristic; luminescence; energy conversion; electronic properties; optical communications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Terpenoids: Chemistry, Structural Diversity, and Biological Activities

edited by

Nunziatina De Tommasi

and Valentina Parisi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: terpenoids; chemical diversity; specialised metabolites; drug discovery; plant-derived compounds; biological activity; biotechnology; metabolomics

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

Functional Supramolecular Gels: Design, Dynamics, and Applications

edited by

Francesca D’Anna

and

Salvatore Marullo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; organogels; ionogels; hybrid supramolecular gels; gel properties; gel applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Nanomaterials in Photochemical Devices: Advances and Applications

edited by

Braulio García-Cámara

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5087 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; photochemistry; photocatalysis; nanoparticles; energy conversion; environmental remediation; biomedical applications; photoacoustic imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Advancement in Natural and Novel Antimicrobial Agents

edited by

Emel Mataracı-Kara

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1842 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial priority list; antimicrobial resistance; natural compounds; novel antibacterial agents; synthetic antimicrobial compounds; extraction; synthesis; antimicrobial activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Research Advances in Green Extraction of Natural Products

edited by

Maryline Abert-Vian

and

Anne-Sylvie Fabiano-Tixier

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable chemistry; natural products; bio-based solvents; process intensification; sustainable extraction technologies; biomass valorization

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

Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Natural Products

edited by

María Pilar Gómez-Serranillos

and

Alfredo Torres-Benítez

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; extracts; phenolic compounds; antioxidants; plants; fungi; lichens; phytotherapy

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

Ab-Initio Molecular Dynamics Studies of Chemical Reactions in the Gas Phase, Condensed Phases and Interfaces

edited by Robert Benny Gerber and Imon Mandal

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

Keywords: ab initio molecular dynamics; chemical reactions; reaction mechanism and dynamics; potential energy surfaces; trajectories

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

Bioactive Ingredients in Foods: Delivery, Stabilization, and Functionality

edited by

Marta Igual Ramo

and

Liliana Patricia Acurio Arcos

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant capacity; bioactive compounds; bioactive nutrients; carotenoids; food matrix; functional food; health benefits; natural sources; phytochemicals; polyphenols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advanced Techniques for the Chemical Analysis and Removal of Environmental Pollutants

edited by Anca-Iulia Stoica

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant monitoring; emerging contaminants; advanced techniques; removal of pollutants; eco-friendly treatments; nature-based solutions; environmental management

Drug Discovery Based on Non-Mammalian Models

edited by

Yiwen Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease models; drug discovery; zebrafish; drosophila melanogaster; caenorhabditis elegans

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Sustainable Electrochemical Platforms for Clinical and Environmental Determination

edited by

Paulina Sierra-Rosales

and

Constanza Venegas

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable electrochemistry; electrochemical biosensors; environmental monitoring; green synthesis; point-of-care diagnostics; biomass-derived carbon; emerging pollutants; nanocomposites; screen-printed electrodes; molecular detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Novel Polymer Materials for Environmental Applications

edited by

György Deák

and

Maria Daniela Stelescu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioplastics; polymer biocomposites; ecological packaging; polymer waste recovery; microplastics; photocatalytic polymers; conductive polymers; polymeric membranes; biodegradation of polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Organic Chemistry

edited by

Maria G. P. M. S. Neves

, Antonia Di Mola and

Nuno M. M. Moura

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 23 articles | Viewed by 35752 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; organic chemistry research; theoretical study; reaction mechanisms; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Chemical Biology

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 29218 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioorthogonal chemistry; peptides; nucleic acids; proteins; analytical methods; chemical inhibitors; chemical probe; ubiquitination; structure-activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

30th Anniversary of Molecules: Recent Advances and the Next in Macromolecular Chemistry

edited by

Sylvain Caillol

,

Hua Wei

,

Apostolos Avgeropoulos

and

Ying-Wei Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 28342 | Submission Open

Keywords: macromolecular chemistry; synthetic polymers; natural polymers; polymerization mechanisms and kinetics; supramolecular self-assembly; biological macromolecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Food Chemistry

edited by

Ana Novo Barros

and Marta Coelho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 22 articles | Viewed by 26723 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds; analytical techniques; by-products; food chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Featured Review Papers in Food Chemistry—2nd Edition

edited by

Fei Tao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23479 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; food additives; food supplements; functional foods; physicochemical properties; agro-food wastes recycling; bioaccessibility and bioavailability; food stability; food security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in Coordination Chemistry, 3rd Edition

edited by Juan Niclós-Gutiérrez and

Miquel Barceló-Oliver

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20970 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis strategies for novel coordination compounds; coordination compounds with tailor-made ligands for specific applications; coordination compounds with multitopic ligands; single-crystal XRD structures and dimensionality of metal complexes; metal–organic frameworks and their applications; molecular recognition in mixed ligand–metal complexes at the molecular and/or supra-molecular levels; model metal complexes from the bioinorganic frontier of biological chemistry; DFT and other theoretical approaches for inter-ligand interactions in metal complexes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Biologically Active Molecules: Extraction Strategies, Therapeutic Potential and Biomedical Perspective

edited by

Grażyna Zgórka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19917 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive components; extraction techniques; therapeutic and biomedical profiling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Applied Chemistry

edited by

Bhanu P. S. Chauhan

and

Shijun Liao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 19358 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied chemistry; new molecules and natural materials; analytical methods and techniques; electrochemistry and energy; biodegradable materials and medicines; environment and green chemistry; theoretical chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Review Papers in Analytical Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Giorgio S. Senesi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 18729 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; analytical spectroscopy; environmental sciences; medical science; forensic science; cultural heritage; food analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Inorganic Chemistry

edited by

Axel Klein

,

Richard Dronskowski

and

Vassilis Tangoulis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16620 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic chemistry; coordination chemistry; solid-state chemistry; nanomaterials; organometallics; transition and main group metal chemistry; catalysis; bioinorganic chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

The 30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Natural Products Chemistry

edited by

Daniela Rigano

,

Maria Camilla Bergonzi

,

Dimitris P. Makris

and

Kyoko Nakagawa-Goto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14781 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; bioactive molecules; drug discovery; pharmacological activity; formulations, drug delivery systems; food applications and additives; cosmetic applications; synthesis

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

30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Wilfried Rozhon

,

Simone Morais

and

Agostinho Almeida

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12055 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography and advanced mass spectrometry; atomic spectroscopy and elemental mass spectrometry; molecular spectroscopy; miniaturization of analytical instruments; ohmics; nanomaterials and sensors; automation and high-throughput screening; single-cell analysis; non-invasive analysis/techniques; green analytical chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Bioorganic Chemistry

edited by

Raffaele Saladino

and

Harri Lönnberg

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10924 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioorganic chemistry; chemoenzymatic synthesis; biocatalysis; biomimetic synthesis; biomolecular interactions; functional biomolecules; molecular recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Applied Chemistry in Europe, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rosa Iacovino

and Gianluca D'Abrosca

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10871 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-materials; environmental chemistry; chemical synthesis; green chemistry; theoretical chemistry analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Advances and Opportunities of Natural Products in Drug Discovery

edited by

Daniel Pereira Bezerra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10800 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; drug discovery; pharmacological activity; biological activity; new compounds

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

Modern Trends and Solutions in Analytical Chemistry in Poland

edited by

Tomasz Tuzimski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10085 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical and physical chemistry; separation sciences; chromatographic methods and related techniques (HPLC, SPE, SFC, GC, CZE, UPLC, GC × GC, and others); sample preparation and extraction techniques (SPE, QuEChERS/d-SPE, SPME, SBSE, HFLPME, DLLME, FUSLE, and others); detection techniques (DAD, FLD, MS, MS/MS, and others); spectrometry; bioanalytics; proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics; nanotechnology; environmental sciences; natural product chemistry (isolation, identification and quantification of bioactive compounds, and in vitro and then in vivo investigations on their biological activity); food analysis and food safety; xenobiotics analysis in environmental, biological, and food samples; chemometrics and statistical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Back to Nature: Pharmacological Activities of Phytochemicals Isolated from Medicinal Plants

edited by

Arik Dahan

and Ludmila Yarmolinsky

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9325 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plant; pharmacological activity; phytochemical; disease; drug; therapeutic; polyphenol; terpene; carotenoid; saponin; alkaloid; thiophene; sugar; fatty oil; resin; phytosterol; protein; peptide; anti-inflammatory; antidiabetic; neuroprotective; anticancer; antioxidative; antimicrobial; antiviral; antifungal

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

Chemical Analysis of Pollutant in the Environment

edited by

Ewa Szpyrka

and

Mohammad Russel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9046 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic and organic pollutants; persistent organic pollutants; heavy metals; nano- and microplastics; chemical methods; instrumental methods; validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advance in Radiochemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chang-Tong Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8897 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiochemistry; radionuclide (radioisotopes); radiolabeling; radiopharmaceutical (radiotracer); nuclear medicine; theranostics (diagnostics and therapeutics); molecular imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Wastewater Treatment—Recent Developments in Hazardous Pollutants Removal

edited by

Anna Wołowicz

and

Monika Wawrzkiewicz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8793 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; industrial wastewater; physical methods; chemical methods; biological methods; emerging micropollution; dyes; heavy metals; removal; (bio)sorbent; ion exchange resin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Novel Neuroprotective Agents: Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation

edited by

Fatih Tok

and

Letizia Giampietro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8604 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; heterocyclic compounds; rational design; enzyme inhibitors; structure–activity relationship; structural characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chromatography—The Ultimate Analytical Tool, 3rd Edition

edited by

Victoria Samanidou

and

Natasa Kalogiouri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8386 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; high-performance liquid chromatography; ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; two-dimensional gas chromatography; two-dimensional liquid chromatography; paper chromatography; liquid chromatography; preparative chromatography; supercritical fluid chromatography; thin-layer chromatography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Electrochemistry

edited by

Claudio Fontanesi

and

Andrea Stefani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8344 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical science; energy conversion; charge transfer; voltammetry; magnetoelectrochemistry/spin; redox chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

30th Anniversary of Molecules: Recent Advances in Photochemistry

edited by

Marcelo Guzman

,

Youhong Tang

and

Michael Moustakas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8151 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic photochemistry synthetic photochemistry; photocatalysis; photofunctionalization; photobiology; medicinal photochemistry; computational photochemistry; photoelectrochemistry; solar energy conversion; condensed and gas phase photochemistry; polymer photochemistry; supramolecular photochemistry; photochromism; luminescent sensors; photochemistry for environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Recent Advances in Porous Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xinhua Qi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8105 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous carbon; adsorption; catalysis; supercapacitor; biomass; energy storage; zeolite; fuel cell; molecular sieves; metal–organic frameworks; porous metal oxide; mesoporous silicon; macroporous resin; aerogel; separation; porous composites; covalent organic frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

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