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Molecular Biophysics of Viral Proteins

edited by

Ícaro Putinhon Caruso

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biophysics; viral proteins; protein structure; protein dynamics; protein folding; protein– membrane interactions; host– virus interactions; antiviral drug design; virus assembly

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation of Small Molecules as Anticancer Agents

edited by

Mariyana Atanasova

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer small molecules; medicinal chemistry; drug design and synthesis; structure– activity relationship; targeted therapy; apoptosis induction; preclinical evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Advances in the Detection and Removal of Organic Residue from Water

edited by

Tamara Lazarevic-Pasti

Tamara Tasić

and

Vedran Milanković

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutants; water treatment; sustainable remediation; functionalized materials; adsorption; photocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; environmental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy

edited by Ke Lin

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

Keywords: vibrational spectroscopy; molecular structure; molecular interaction; probe; excess spectroscopy; difference spectroscopy; ratio spectroscopy; multivariate curve resolution; two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Application of Analytical Methods in Food, Drug, and Natural Products Research: 3rd Edition

edited by

Alessandra Biancolillo

and

Angelo Antonio D'Archivio

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: food characterization; food quality check; natural products’ characterization; natural products’ properties; novel analytical methods in food/natural products analysis; drugs characterization; drugs quality check

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advances in Functional Materials for Heterogeneous Electrocatalysis

edited by

Xiang He

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: interfacial interactions; environmental sustainability; energy conversion; water remediation; in situ characterization; first-principles calculations; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Material Synthesis and Green Catalysis: Innovations for Sustainable Chemistry

edited by Weiwei Guo and

Lu Lu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable catalysis; renewable energy; materials design; green chemistry; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Advances in QuEChERS-Based Methodologies for Multiresidue Analysis

edited by

Mikel Añibarro-Ortega

and

José Pinela

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: QuEChERS methodology; multiresidue analysis; sample preparation; emerging contaminants; LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS; method validation and standardization; green chemistry approaches; complex matrices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Metal Complexes in Catalysis and Biological Applications

edited by

John J. Hurtado

and Edgar Nagles

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; synthesis and characterization; catalysis; biological activity; DFT; crystal structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Small Molecules Targeting Age-Related Diseases

edited by

Lara Testai

and Marco Lessi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: age-related diseases; small molecules; cardiovascular diseases; neurodegenerative diseases; metabolic disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advancements in Organic Boron Chemistry

edited by Xiaodong Yin

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

Keywords: organoboron compounds; synthesis; structural elucidation; spectroscopic studies; functional materials; catalysis and biomedical application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Innovations and Breakthroughs in Bifunctional Molecules

edited by

Xiaoli Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: bifunctional molecules; PROTAC; molecular glues; LYTAC; AUTAC; RIBOTAC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Future Edible Oils: Green Extraction, Analytical Techniques and Food Industry Applications

edited by

Ying Li

and Anne Sylvie Fabiano-Tixier

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible oils; green extraction; sustainable processing; analytical techniques; functional lipids; circular bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Food Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rosalía López-Ruiz

Francisco Javier Arrebola

and

Jesus Marin Saez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; contaminants; bioactive compounds; chromatography; detection; analytical techniques; analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

New Insights into Biomass Catalytic Conversion

edited by

Anna Katharina Beine

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; catalyst development; mechanistic insights; green chemistry; biorefinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Extraction and Adsorption of Chemicals from Wastewater

edited by Peng Liu,

Mohammed Baalousha

and

Yongchang Sun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental depollution; adsorption processes; catalytic decontamination; porous and layered materials; characterization methods; adsorption removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Dietary Bioactive Compounds: Analytical Challenges and Health Perspectives

edited by

Valentina Melini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary bioactive compounds; analytical methods; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Covalent and Noncovalent Interactions in Crystal Chemistry, 3rd Edition

edited by

Xin Huang

and

Ting Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: covalent and noncovalent interactions; crystal chemistry; molecular recognition and assembly; crystal structure; crystal engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)

Advanced Materials and Technologies for Wastewater Treatment—2nd Edition

edited by

Yesica Vicente-Martińez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; membrane filtration; ion exchange; biological degradation; nanomaterials; carbon materials; metal oxides; titanium dioxide; water purification; waste water treatment; photodegradation; reaction mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Interaction Between Biomacromolecules and Dietary Antioxidants—Characterisation and Physiological Significance

edited by

Miloš Šunderić

Nikola Gligorijević

and

Olgica Nedic

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein– ligand interaction; food matrix; dietary antioxidants; spectroscopic methods; molecular docking; cell culture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Advances in Extraction, Characterization and Application of High-Value Compounds

edited by

Sueli Rodrigues

and

Rhonyele Maciel da Silva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; green extraction techniques; optimization parameters; by-product valorization; health-promoting properties

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

Cyclodextrin Polymers for Environmental Applications

edited by

Dina Maria Bairrada Murtinho

and

Gianluca Utzeri

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyclodextrins; cyclodextrin derivatives; hydrogels; membranes; nanosponges; environmental remediation; agriculture; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in European Electrochemistry

edited by

Agnieszka Nosal-Wiercińska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrode processes; “ cap-pair” effect; electrodes; electrode materials modifications; (bio)electroanalytical applications; double layer interface; adsorption; electrocatalysis; supercapacitor; batteries; fuel cell; voltammetry; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Biodegradable Polymers in Asia

edited by

Jinlin He

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable polymers; performance optimization; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Advances in Analytical Strategies to Study Cultural Heritage Samples, 3rd Edition

edited by

Maria Luisa Astolfi

and

Ilaria Serafini

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

Keywords: sample preparation; trace elements; multielement analysis; spectrometric techniques; organic compounds; authenticity; chemical characterization; biological remains; pigments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Stimuli-Responsive Molecular Crystals: From Structure to Function

edited by

Željko Skoko

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: stimuli-responsive molecular crystals; thermosalient and photosalient effects; supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering; molecular design and polymorphism; anisotropic thermal expansion and molecular packing effects; solid-state phase transitions; crystallography under external stimuli; structure– property relationships in molecular solids; computational chemistry of molecular crystals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Biosynthesis, Structural Elucidation, and Pharmaceutical Applications of Alkaloids

edited by

Stefano Dall'Acqua

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkaloids; nitrogen-containing compounds; therapeutic agents; natural products; structure– activity relationships; biosynthesis; chemical synthesis; isolation

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

Novel Functional Nanomaterials for Energy, Environmental and Sensing Applications

edited by

Jing Hu

, Ming Li and Miao Cheng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensor and device; fluorescence probe; environmental catalysis; environmental monitoring; hydrogen production and safety; energy storage materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advanced Flexible Sensing Materials: Design, Mechanisms, and Applications

edited by Tianxue Zhu and Lifang Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible sensing materials; polymer- and hydrogel-based sensing materials; nanocomposites for flexible sensors; stretchable and self-healing materials; scalable fabrication of flexible sensing materials; wearable and implantable devices; durability and environmental stability of sensing materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Understanding the Structure and Properties of Adaptable Solvents via Computational Methods and Their Application

edited by Richard P. Matthews

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: solvent design; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; density functional theory (DFT); non-covalent interactions; structure– property relationships

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

Synergistic Effect in Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen and Oxygen Conversion

edited by

Ce Han

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; fuel cell catalysts; electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Green Extraction, Characterization, and Biological Potential of Natural Phytochemicals

edited by Gustavo Castillo-Herrera

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: green extraction; chemical characterization; phytochemicals; bioactivity

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

Advancements in Electrochemistry and Corrosion Protection

edited by Houyi Ma

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion electrochemistry; materials degradation; corrosion protection; chemical conversion layers; coatings; inhibitors; electrode corrosion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Study of Quadruplex Nucleic Acids and Beyond

edited by

Yan Xu

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: G-quadruplexes (G4s); i-Motifs; Z-DNA/RNA; triplex DNA; cruciforms; hairpins; chemical probes; nanomaterials; biosensors

Expanding Natural Product Collections: From Diverse Biological and Food Sources to Innovative Structures

edited by

Francesca Ghirga

and

Silvia Cammarone

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product collections; targeted and untargeted metabolomics; synthetic and semi-synthetic derivatives; bioassay-guided isolation; structure elucidation; cheminformatics in natural product research; natural product-inspired drug and nutraceutical discovery; food and medicinal plant chemistry

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

Liquid Crystals, 3rd Edition

edited by

Viorel Circu

Doina Manaila-Maximean

and

Valery A. Loiko

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; ionic liquid crystals; metallomesogens; nanoparticles; liquid crystal composites; polymer liquid crystals; lyotropic liquid crystals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Chemical Compounds or Agents Against Parasites, Bacteria, and Neglected Tropical Diseases

edited by

Annette Kaiser

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical compounds; resistance; NTDs; targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Non-Thermal Processing Technologies in Food Science: From Stabilization to Bioactive Analysis

edited by

Chenguang Zhou

Zhen Yang

and

Siyao Liu

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-thermal processing; food stabilization; bioactive compounds; high-pressure processing; pulsed electric fields; cold plasma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Chemical Composition and Bioactivities of Essential Oils, 3rd Edition

edited by

Manuela Labbozzetta

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6318 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural compounds; essential oils; chemical characterization; the essential oil mechanism of action; biological activities in vitro and in vivo; antitumor; antimicrobials; antioxidant; EO delivery strategies

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

Challenges in Green Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Slobodan Gadzuric

and Tatjana Trtić-Petrović

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: green analytical chemistry; sustainable analytical methods; eco-friendly sample preparation; miniaturized techniques; solvent reduction; greenness assessment tools; waste minimization; renewable analytical materials; energy-efficient analysis; green metrics in chemistry

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs

edited by

Hendra Gunosewoyo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-tubercular agents; drug design; drug repurposing; medicinal chemistry; structure– activity relationship (SAR); Mycobacterium tuberculosis; synthesis; minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC); cytotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Novel Graphene Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by Stefano Veronesi and

Ylea Vlamidis

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; epitaxial graphene; 2D materials; energy storage; catalysis; hydrogen storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Catalysis in Organic Chemistry: A Themed Issue Dedicated to Professor Johannes G. de Vries

edited by Sergey Tin

submission deadline 16 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: homogeneous catalysis; enantioselective catalysis; transformation of renewable resources; industrial catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Bio-Based Polymers for Sustainable Future

edited by

Marija Gorjanc

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12219 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based polymers; bio-based composites; bio-based textiles; bio-based polymers for 3D printing; bio-based packaging; functional bio-based polymers; recyclability and biodegradation of bio-based polymers; LCA of bio-based polymers; application of bio-based polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds from Roots, Stems, Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds: 2nd Edition

edited by

Sang-Jip Nam

and

Eun Kyoung Seo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11130 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; roots; stems; leaves; flowers; fruits; and seeds; natural products; natural medicine; medicinal plants

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

Advances in Coordination Chemistry, 3rd Edition

edited by Juan Niclós-Gutiérrez and

Miquel Barceló-Oliver

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10552 | 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)

Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Polymer-Based Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nadya Vasileva Dencheva

and

Zlatan Denchev

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10225 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic; natural; and sustainable polymer-based materials; polymer composites; polymer hybrids; multifunctional and smart polymer materials; structure– properties relationship in polymer systems; advanced characterization of polymer multiphase systems; polymer synthesis and reactive processing; polymer-based supports for bioactive molecules; applications of polymer-based materials; hydrophilic polymer systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Chromatography for Pharmaceutical Analysis

edited by

Yannis Dotsikas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9157 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug analysis of chemical and biological drugs; bioanalysis; natural products analysis; green chemistry; experimental design; artificial intelligence; metabolomics; stationary phase

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advances in Phenolic Based Complexes

edited by

Kiril B. Gavazov

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7971 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolic compounds; complexes; structure; properties; applications; analysis

Exploring Analytical Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis

edited by

Fengqing Yang

and

Yuelin Song

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7454 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical analysis; biomedical analysis; chromatographic analysis; spectroscopic analysis; mass spectrometry analysis; capillary electrophoresis; electrochemical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

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