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Advances in Lactam Chemistry: From Synthetic Strategies to Biological Applications

edited by

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactams; sustainable synthesis; structure–activity relationship (SAR); drug discovery; β-lactam analogues; heterocyclic chemistry; therapeutic applications; antimicrobial and anticancer agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Peptide Assembly and Bioactivity

edited by

Wen Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1958 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide; self-assembly; co-assembly; stimuli-responsive; bioactivity; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Progress in Green Analytical Methods for the Detection of Trace Substances in Complex Matrices

edited by

Federica Bianchi

and

Nicolò Riboni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1885 | Submission Open

Keywords: green analytical chemistry; greenness evaluation metrics; integrated analytical platforms; miniaturized sample preparation; green materials for sample pre-treatment; on-line and in-line sampling; automatization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Deep Eutectic Solvents: Properties, Applications and Perspectives

edited by

Ana Rita C. Duarte

and

Tiancheng Mu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1883 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; deep eutectic systems; physico-chemical properties; thermodynamic modelling; application development; extraction; biocatalysis; CO2 capture; electrochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid Biomaterials for Life Sciences

edited by

Michelina Catauro

,

Antonio D’Angelo

and

Marika Fiorentino

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1816 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid material; biomaterials; drug release; antimicrobial test; chemical characterization; natural polymers; bioactivity assessment; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Bioactive Molecules from Natural Reservoirs: Discovery, Synthesis, and Translational Applications in Health and Food

edited by

Li Ren

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1784 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive molecules; medicinal and edible plants; microorganisms; synthesis; bioactive mechanisms; human health; food quality control

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

Organic and Inorganic Luminescent Materials, 3rd Edition

edited by

Liang Zhou

, Dan Zou and Xibao Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1754 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent; material; organic; inorganic; OLED; organic light-emitting diode; carbon dot; perovskite; aggregation-induced emission; AIE; thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitter; TADF; mechanism; design; application; process; display; lighting; detection; monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Exploring Physical Chemistry Processes in Chemical Engineering: From Analysis to Application

edited by

Tayssir Hamieh

and

Thibault Roques-Carmes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1705 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical chemistry in chemical engineering; thermodynamics and phase behavior; reaction kinetics and catalysis; surface and interfacial phenomena; molecular interactions and transport; separation and adsorption processes; modeling and simulation; energy and sustainable processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Advances in Density Functional Theory (DFT) Calculation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1660 | Submission Open

Keywords: DFT; theoretical and computational chemistry; new functional materials; calculations of new materials and catalysts; characterization of the catalytic materials; non-covalent interactions (NCI); biological activities; electronic properties; kinetics and catalysis; QTAIM

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

Mechanisms of Chronic Diseases and Intervention Strategies: The Role of Bioactive Compounds in Foods and Herbal Extracts

edited by

Jie Zhang

and Xiang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; multi-target intervention; bioactive compounds; herbal extracts; omics technologies; multi-target modulation

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

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

edited by

,

,

,

, Slavica Vaselek and

Gülsah Bayraktar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1524 | 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 in the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds and Their Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mircea Darabantu

and Ionel Mangalagiu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1431 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetics and new chemical entities (NCEs); domino reactions; "intelligent" molecules; iterative synthesis; multicomponent reactions; organic (nano-)materials; organo-catalytic systems; selective processes; total synthesis; unconventional methods and techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Molecular Dynamics Simulations: Applications and Advances

edited by

Viorel Chihaia

and Godehard Sutmann

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1425 | Submission Open

Keywords: force fields and interaction models; ab initio molecular dynamics for ground and excited states: adiabatic and non-adiabatic approaches; adaptive potentials and hybrid interactions; enhanced sampling techniques; free energy calculations and related methods; hybrid and multiscale modeling; integrators and thermostat/barostat algorithms; machine learning and AI in molecular dynamics; applications of MD in life sciences, materials, and energy; system preparation and velocity assignment; trajectory, structural, kinetic, and dynamic analysis; hardware acceleration, parallelization, and software development

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

Novel Functional Crystalline Materials: Structure, Properties, and Application

edited by

Adam Szukalski

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1367 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional crystalline materials; structure-property relationships; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); covalent organic frameworks (COFs); hybrid perovskites; photonics and optoelectronics; energy storage and conversion; biomaterials applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Remediation Methods of Pharmaceutical Pollutants in Water

edited by

Robert Skibiński

and

Jakub Trawiński

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1294 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug pollutants; advanced oxidation processes; water treatment; electrochemical methods; photodegradation; degradation pathways; mineralization; toxicity assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Fermentation in Food Chemistry

edited by

Marek Zdaniewicz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; functional foods; fermented beverages; lactic acid fermentation; ethanol fermentation; bioactive compounds; food microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Functional Polysaccharide Systems: From Molecular Interactions to Innovative Applications

edited by Sławomir Pietrzyk and Karolina Królikowska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1193 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional polysaccharide systems; molecular interactions; structure–function relationships; interactions with other components; polymer modification; innovative applications in food and biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Chemical Functionalization of Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Haitham Kalil

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1159 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized nanoparticles; nanomedicine; targeted drug delivery; bioimaging; theranostics; nano-bio interactions; biomaterials; translational nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Integration of Chemical, Biotechnological, and Process Engineering Tools for Sustainable and Circular Food Manufacturing

edited by

Monica Rosa Loizzo

and

Vincenzo Sicari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; circular economy; food manufacturing; green chemistry; bioprocess engineering; biotechnology; process intensification; waste valorization; enzyme technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

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

edited by

Annette Kaiser

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1097 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical compounds; resistance; NTDs; targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Light and Electric Field Driven Catalysis for Sustainable Energy and Environment

edited by

Degang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; solar fuels; CO2 reduction; environmental remediation; charge transfer; interface engineering; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Metal Clusters and Metal Complexes: Free Standing Species, Surface Stabilized Species, Species Under Confinement in Micropores or Inert Gas Matrixes

edited by Peter A. Georgiev

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1040 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal clusters; metal complexes; targeted delivery; cancer treatment research; bactericidal; spinal cord recovery; nerve regeneration; progressive neurodegenerative disease diagnosis and treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Advancements in Enzyme Immobilization Techniques

edited by

Benevides C. Pessela

and

Gloria Fernandez-Lorente

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1003 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme immobilization; biocatalysis; enzyme stabilization; reusability/recyclability; activity retention; operational stability; mass transfer limitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Silymarin and Derivatives: From Biosynthesis to Health Benefits 2.0

edited by

Dominique Delmas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 987 | Submission Open

Keywords: silymarin: sources and biosynthesis; secondary metabolites and silymarin derivatives; silymarin bioavailability; silymarin and cardiovascular diseases; silymarin and metabolic syndrome; silymarin and cancer; silymarin and inflammation and immune diseases; silymarin and degenerative age-related diseases

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

Challenges in Food Flavor and Volatile Compounds Analysis, the Second Edition

edited by

Henryk H. Jeleń

and

Małgorzata Majcher

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavor; aroma compounds; volatiles; gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; sample preparation; hyphenated methods

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

The Development of Photosensitizers and Photodynamic Medicine

edited by

Peng Huang

and

Peng Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 961 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photosensitizer development; photosensitizer pharmaceutics; photosensitizer composite materials; targeted delivery for photosensitizer; photodynamic dosimetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Doping Strategies for Carbon-Based Electrocatalysts

edited by

Paweł Szroeder

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 953 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbons; p-doping; n-doping; Fermi level engineering; electrocatalysis; electrochemical sensors; energy conversion and storage; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Sprouts and Microgreens as Functional Foods: Phytochemistry, Mechanisms of Action, and Biological Activity

edited by

Pawel Pasko

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open

Keywords: sprouts; microgreens; phytochemicals; abiotic stress; LED light; bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; in vitro studies; functional foods

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

Inclusion Complex: Formation, Structure and Properties

edited by

Juliana Fedoce Lopes

, Wagner De Almeida and

Andreea Alexandra Olteanu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusion complex; host–guest interaction; computational chemistry; intermolecular interactions; structural characterization; supramolecular interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)

Nanocarriers for Diagnostics, Imaging and Drug Delivery

edited by Jie Pan and Yonghui Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; diagnostics; imaging; drug delivery; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Challenges and Advances in Green Analytical Chemistry

edited by Hakim Faraji,

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Delgado

,

Bárbara Socas-Rodríguez

and

Antonio V. Herrera-Herrera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 888 | Submission Open

Keywords: green analytical chemistry; miniaturized extraction; nanomaterials; chromatography; mass spectrometry; environmental analysis; food analysis; bioanalytical chemistry; sustainability; novel methods

Anticancer Drugs: Design, Synthesis, and Anticancer Activity

edited by Yusuf Tutar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure–activity relationships; pharmacological evaluation; prodrugs and drug delivery; targeted cancer therapy; small molecules, peptides and natural products as anticancer agents; computational drug discovery and virtual screening; mechanism of action studies; in vitro and in vivo anticancer assays; cancer cell signaling modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy Storage Devices, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sudeshna Chandra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 841 | 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)

Recent Advances in Circularly Polarized Luminescence Materials

edited by

Chuanfeng Chen

and Biao Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 837 | Submission Open

Keywords: circularly polarized luminescence; chirality; small molecules; polymers; chiral liquid crystals; self-assembled materials; optoelectronics; information security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in Polymeric Systems Loaded with Natural Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Marcel Popa

and

Camelia Elena Iurciuc-Tincu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer-based delivery systems with natural bioactive principles encapsulated; polyphenols/flavonoids; polymer–drug conjugates; drug delivery system; natural bioactive compounds; active targeting; omega 3 fatty acids; carotenoids; vitamins; nanoparticles; nanocapsules; liposomes; hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Synthesis, Modification, and Bioactive Evaluation of Peptides and Their Analogs

edited by

Dancho Danalev

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 775 | Submission Open

Keywords: biologically active peptides; bioconjugates with peptides; peptide ligands; biological activity; non-proteinogenic amino acids; peptide mimetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Chemical Compositions and Bioactivities of Foods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaojun Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: foods; phytochemicals; biophytochemicals; food bioactives; chemical compositions; functional foods; dietary supplements; medical foods; biological pathway; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advanced Pharmaceutical Analytical Technology—2nd Edition

edited by

Alexis Oliva

and

Daniela Elena Popa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 755 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical; quality by design; design of experiments; analytical method; validation; development and optimization; quality control samples

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Impact of Aromatic Plants and Their Extracts on Insect Models for Nutritional, Medicinal, and Crop Protection Research

edited by

Antonella Rosa

,

Carla Masala

and

Paolo Solari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic plants; bioactive extracts; volatiles; insect models; edible insects; olfaction; bioinsecticides

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

Food Fraud, Adulteration, and Contamination: Challenges, Detection Strategies, and Prevention

edited by

Andrzej Wasik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; food quality; food adulteration; sample preparation; emerging food contaminants; quality monitoring; mass spectrometry; chromatography; food authentication; trace analysis; analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy

edited by

Begüm Nurpelin Sağlık Özkan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 715 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapy; small-molecule inhibitors; medicinal chemistry; drug design; computer-aided drug design (CADD); molecular docking; molecular dynamic simulations; enzyme inhibitors; anticancer drug discover; cancer-related targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Plant-Sourced Natural Compounds as Anticancer Agents, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 698 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; natural compounds; phytochemicals; antioxidant activity; anticancer activity; phytotherapy; drug discovery; drug delivery; pharmaceutical formulation

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

Advanced Molecular Detection and Health Risk Evaluation: From Food Hazards to Disease Biomarkers

edited by

Tianzhu Guan

and

Jie Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular detection; foodborne hazards; emerging contaminants; toxicity mechanisms; nuclear receptors; health risk evaluation; cancer biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Optical Functional Materials: Design, Synthesis and Applications

edited by Tamara Potlog and

Anton Airinei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical; design; synthesis; application; material; physical; structural; inorganic; organic; hybrid; solid-state laser; thin film; nonlinear; mechanistic; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Applied Analytical Chemistry: Third Edition

edited by

Petr Bednar

and

Lukáš Kučera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open

Keywords: food production; forensic practice and archaeology; environmental monitoring; clinical practice; quality control in industry; analysis of plant material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

MOF-Based Catalysts for CO₂ Capture and Conversion

edited by Ning Liu and

Wenyuan Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); CO2 capture and conversion; heterogeneous catalysis; sustainable catalysis; porous materials; green chemistry; structure–activity relationship; carbon utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances of Biochar in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Joanna Kończyk

and

Iwona Zawierucha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; wastewater treatment; adsorption; hybrid treatment; sorbent; catalyst; composite; heavy metals; nutrients; pharmaceuticals; circular economy; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Exclusive Contributions by the Editorial Board Members (EBMs) of the Organic Chemistry Section of Molecules, 2nd Edition

edited by

Maged Henary

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic compounds; organic synthesis; organic reaction; click chemistry; organocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Tautomerism and Proton Transfer—Fundamental Aspects and Applicability

edited by

Liudmil Antonov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: tautomerism; proton transfer; hydrogen bonding; molecular switches; molecular sensors; dye chemistry; organic synthesis; solvent effect; photo-, halo-, and thermochromism; molecular spectroscopy; computational chemistry; photochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Challenges in Green Analytical Chemistry

edited by

Slobodan Gadzuric

and

Tatjana Trtić-Petrović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 570 | 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

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