Molecules

Application of Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) for Environmental Remediation

edited by Osvaldo Antonio Serra and Ayla Serra

submission deadline 5 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); environmental remediation; water treatment; pollutant adsorption; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; MOF-derived materials; advanced porous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Ligand Binding to DNA and RNA, 2nd Edition

edited by Dijana Pavlović Saftić and

Marijana Radić Stojković

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 954 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA/RNA targeting; small-molecule ligands; supramolecular binding; theranostic agents; photodynamic therapy (PDT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Graphene-Based Materials

edited by

Raffaello Papadakis

and

Grazia Giuseppina Politano

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; graphene oxide; reduced graphene oxide; 2D; energy storage; catalysis; optoelectronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Application of Spectroscopy and Chemometrics in Food Analysis

edited by

Nur Çebi

submission deadline 14 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemometrics; vibrational spectroscopy; FTIR; NIR; Raman; hyperspectral imaging; food authenticity; food integrity; non-destructive analysis; machine learning; multivariate analysis; rapid screening; portable sensors; process monitoring; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Green and Environmentally Friendly Visible-Light- and Transition Metal-Catalyzed Synthesis

edited by

Bogdan Štefane

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6618 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis; sustainable chemistry; transition metal catalysis; light induced transformations; photoredox catalysis; organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Protein–Ligand Interactions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Małgorzata Maciążek-Jurczyk

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1493 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein–ligand interactions; binding affinity; protein structure and function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Bioactive Compounds in Food Nutrition: From Source to Health Benefits

edited by

Loredana Mariniello

and

Guangliang Xing

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1319 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; extraction and purification; structural elucidation; biological activity; health benefits; nutraceuticals; antioxidants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Quinoline System in Design and Synthesis of New Bioactive Agents

edited by

Andrzej Zięba

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 935 | Submission Open

Keywords: quinoline derivatives; synthesis; analysis; biological activity; ADMET; SAR; hybrid systems; pharmacophore substituents; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chemical Analysis and Bioactivity of Plant Natural Products

edited by

Sabri Erbas

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolite; plant extract; extraction; isolation; biological activities; chemical analysis

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

Molecular Insights into Polyoxometalate-Based Functional Materials

edited by Florence Volatron

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: POM-based materials; nanoobjects; thin films; multidimensional networks; composites; soft matter; nanoscale microscopies; X-ray spectroscopies; X-ray diffraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Microbial Biotransformation of Organic Residues for Sustainable Production of High-Value Bioactive Compounds

edited by

San-Lang Wang

,

Van Bon Nguyen

and

Thi Hanh Nguyen

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic residues; microbial biotransformation; circular bioeconomy; high-value bioproducts; bioactivity screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Recent Advances in the Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries

edited by

Xihong Zu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: sodium-ion battery; cathode Materials; anode materials; electrolyte; multi-scale computational studies; electrode binder; battery recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Innovative Directions in the Development of Functional Food

edited by

Aleksandra Szydłowska

,

Barbara Sionek

and Danuta Kołożyn-Krajewska

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: food fermentation; functional food; nutritional value of food; probiotics; prebiotics; texture of food; antioxidant activity; chemical composition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Computational Approaches: Drug Discovery and Design in Medicinal Chemistry and Bioinformatics, 4th Edition

edited by

Marco Tutone

,

Anna Maria Almerico

and

Giulia Culletta

submission deadline 16 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4037 | Submission Open

Keywords: QSAR and 3D-QSAR; unbiased and biased molecular dynamics; pharmacophore modeling; reverse modeling; ab initio calculations; protein–protein interactions; free energy profiling; modeling of nucleic acids (mRNA, rRNA, tRNA); molecular docking; virtual screening; multitarget approaches; ADMET prediction; similarity analysis; computational approaches applied to natural compounds and nutraceuticals

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

Design and Application of Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Degradation

edited by Aleksandra R. Zarubica and Radomir B. Ljupković

submission deadline 16 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials design; nanomaterial photocatalysts; nanomaterials synthesis; photocatalysis; environmental pollution; photodegradation; material characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Bioactive Compounds and Small Molecules with Neuroprotective and Anti-Inflammatory Functions

edited by

Chiara Porro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 37172 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive foods; small molecules; neuroprotection; anti-inflammatory; inflammasome; neurodegeneration

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

Recent Advances in Chromatography for Pharmaceutical Analysis

edited by

Yannis Dotsikas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24430 | 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)

Recent Advances in the Toxicology and Safety of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products

edited by

Elżbieta Studzińska-Sroka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13309 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxicity of natural compounds and plant extracts; safety of natural products; drug development; in silico modeling; in vitro study; in vivo study

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

Featured Reviews in Organometallic Chemistry—Recent Trends and Developments

edited by

Michal Szostak

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11955 | Submission Open

Keywords: organometallic chemistry; complexes; metals; metal–carbon bonding; main group metals; transition metals; lanthanides; catalysis; ligands; metal chemistry; phosphines; N-heterocyclic carbenes; bipyridines; homogeneous catalysis; cross coupling; bond activation; ancillary ligands; photoredox catalysis; asymmetric catalysis; crystallography; spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Hypervalent Iodine Chemistry: Promise and Prospects

edited by

Toshifumi Dohi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10969 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypervalent compound; iodine; new reagent and catalyst; new synthetic transformation; synthetic application; the hypervalent iodine-bearing hybrid molecule

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Feature Papers in Organic Chemistry—Third Edition

edited by

Roman Dembinski

,

Jacek Nycz

and

Ewa Radzikowska-Cieciura

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10767 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Molecular Docking in Drug Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Eleni Pontiki

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10316 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer aided drug design; drug discovery; molecular docking; structure–activity relationships; drug design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Metal-Based Drugs: Past, Present and Future, 3rd Edition

edited by

Roxana Liana Lucaciu

and

Adriana Corina Hangan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10287 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based drugs; synthesis; characterization; docking; biological activity; diagnosis; therapeutic tool

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Novel Heterocyclic Compounds: Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Mario Orodnez

and José Luis Viveros-Ceballos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8711 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; synthetic methodologies; medicinal chemistry; bioactive molecules; pharmaceutical applications; catalysis in heterocycle synthesis; green chemistry approaches; structure–activity relationships (SARs); organic synthesis; agrochemical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds from Plants: Identification, Characterization, and Pharmacological Activity

edited by

José Ángel López-Valenzuela

,

María Fernanda Quintero-Soto

,

Nancy Yareli Salazar-Salas

and

Karen V. Pineda-Hidalgo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6865 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; peptides; chemical characterization; bioavailability; biological activities; functional properties; mechanisms of action; therapeutic potential; pharmacological properties

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

Bioactive Natural Products and Derivatives

edited by Xiaoxiao Huang and

Yuanqiang Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6360 | Submission Open

Keywords: new natural product discovery; natural product derivatives; bioactivities and mechanisms of action of natural products; application; new methods and technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Discovery and Development of Anti-Cancer Drugs: From Signalling Pathways to Molecular Mechanisms

edited by

Leonardo Oliveira Reis

and

Lívia Bitencourt Pascoal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6081 | Submission Open

Keywords: discovery of small-molecule inhibitors targeting oncogenic kinases and transcription factors; mechanisms of action and resistance for current and emerging cancer drugs; targeting DNA damage response pathways (e.g., PARP, ATR, ATM inhibitors); molecular crosstalk between tumor cells and the immune system; role of epigenetics in cancer drug resistance and sensitivity; tumor metabolism as a therapeutic target in Immunochemistry; structure-based drug design and virtual screening; antibody–drug conjugates and novel biologic therapeutics; RNA-targeting therapeutics and mRNA-based cancer vaccines; advances in PROTACs and targeted protein degradation; application of AI and computational chemical biology in drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

The Application of LC-MS in Pharmaceutical Analysis—2nd Edition

edited by Wing Lam and

Wei Cai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5618 | Submission Open

Keywords: LC–MS; chemical characterization; metabolite identification; metabolomics; pharmacokinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Research on Changes in Nutritional Components and Structure During Food Processing

edited by

Jinhu Tian

, Wei Qin and Natthawuddhi Donlao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5340 | Submission Open

Keywords: food structure; nutritional components; bioactive compounds; food processing; phytochemicals; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Lignocellulosic Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Bruno Medronho

and

Hugo Duarte

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5307 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorization; biopolymers; lignocellulose; green chemistry; bio-based materials; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Experimental and Theoretical Advances of Corrosion Protection

edited by

Araceli Espinoza-Vázquez

, Miguel Castro, Guillermo E. Negrón-Silva and

Alan Joel Miralrio Pineda

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5073 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical techniques; synthesis of corrosion inhibitors; molecular dynamics; quantum theoretical modelling; coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Natural Compounds in Modern Therapies, 3rd Edition

edited by

Nina Rembiałkowska

and

Anna Choromańska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4724 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; plant extract; anti-cancer activity; antimicrobial activity; antifungal activity; antiviral activity; anti-inflammatory activity; synergistic effect; chronic disorders; age-related disorders; metabolic syndrome; nutraceuticals

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

Advanced Removal of Emerging Pollutants and Its Mechanism

edited by

Daniela Roxana Popovici

,

Cătălina Călin

and Dorin Bombos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4696 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; adsorption interactions; microbial biodegradation; pollutant removal efficiency; innovative technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Chemical Biology in Europe

edited by

Steven Verhelst

and

Alessio Peracchi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4642 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical probes; bioorthogonal chemistry; chemical proteomics; target identification; probe-based visualization; PTM detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications in Environmental and Biomedical Sciences

edited by

Rita Patakfalvi

and

Ravichandran Manisekaran

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4334 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; diagnostics; therapy; anticancer; antimicrobial; adsorption; photocatalysis; sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Recent Advances in Food Analysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rosalía López-Ruiz

,

Francisco Javier Arrebola

and

Jesus Marin Saez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4064 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Biobased Functional Materials for Sustainable Food Packaging and Preservation

edited by

Sabina Galus

,

Monika Janowicz

and

Magdalena Karwacka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4059 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible films; active packaging; intelligent packaging; edible coatings; sustainable packaging; food quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Analytical Technologies and Intelligent Applications in Future Food

edited by

Chang-Wei Hsieh

, Chunhuan Liu, Shipeng Yin and Xiuhang Chai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3848 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI) in food chemistry; machine learning for food analysis; intelligent sensing systems for food; food quality, safety, and authenticity; non-targeted screening in food; detection of food adulteration and contaminants; big data analytics in food science; smart food processing and quality control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Natural Bioactives for Health: Therapeutic Promise and Safety Considerations

edited by

Thiago Henrique Napoleão

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3805 | Submission Open

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

Advanced Photocatalysts for Environmental Remediation and Contaminant Removal

edited by

Jingfei Luan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3663 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonbiodegradable organic contaminants; antibiotic contaminants; dye contaminants; pesticide pollutants; photocatalytic degradation; advanced photocatalysts; oxidic radicals; degradation pathways; degradation mechanism; photophysical property; photochemical property

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Bioengineered Peptides and Proteins as Potential Therapeutic Agents

edited by Rigini M. Papi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3305 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioengineered peptides & proteins; therapeutic agents; synthetic biology; structure-function prediction; protein engineering; protein scaffolds; drug design; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Stable Isotope Techniques Across Chemistry: Methods, Applications, and Perspectives

edited by

Matteo Perini

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3301 | Submission Open

Keywords: stable isotope analysis; compound specific stable isotopes; authenticity; traceability; biogenic isotopic composition; biogeochemistry; geochemistry; molecular archaeometry; environmental chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Molecular Magnetic Response and Aromaticity

edited by Mesías Orozco-Ic

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3230 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromaticity; magnetic response calculations; magnetic shielding; magnetically induced current densities.

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

Deep Eutectic Solvents: Design, Characterization, and Applications

edited by

Maciej Przybyłek

,

Piotr Cysewski

and

Tomasz Jeliński

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3099 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep eutectic solvents; solubility enhancement; hydrogen bonding interactions; computational chemistry; thermodynamic modeling; gas capture (CO2, SO2, HCl); pharmaceutical solubilization; structure–property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Novel Nanomaterials for Pollution Control and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Daniela Cristina Culita

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2911 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional nanomaterials; environmental pollution; remediation technologies; heavy metals removal; organic pollutants; emerging contaminants; pollution control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy

edited by Ke Lin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2661 | 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)

Recent Advances in Synthesis of Antiviral Compounds

edited by

Roberta Costi

and Francesco Saccoliti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2499 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Sustainable Chemistry with Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by

Iuliia Voroshylova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2426 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; green chemistry; sustainable solvents; electrolytes; catalysis; electrochemistry; biomass; extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Liquids)

Featured Review Papers in Applied Chemistry

edited by

Teobald Kupka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2400 | 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

Epoxy Resin Synthesis, Performance and Application Research: Second Edition

edited by

Jin Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2380 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis, modification, and characterization; curing kinetics and mechanism; epoxy-based nanocomposites; interface characteristics; advanced hardeners, modifiers, and accelerators; thermal, mechanical, and dielectric properties; applications; quantum chemical calculations; molecular design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

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