Submit to Molecules Review for Molecules Propose a Special Issue

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Molecules publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section

Search by Title/Keyword

Order results

Display

Results per page

Bioactive Components From Fungi in the Context of Biomedical Applications

edited by Magdalena Jaszek

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2768 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal bioactive substances; polysaccharides; phenolic compounds; mushroom extracts; medicinal mushrooms; biomedical applications; functional food

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

Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Compounds in Food—Risks and Benefits

edited by

Andreas Eisenreich

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2673 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; health; safety; effects; toxicology; biology; food; feed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Advances in DNA/Protein Biosensors

edited by

Mosarof Hossain

and

Mariana Ghica

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2596 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; DNA; RNA; proteins; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Environmentally Friendly Technologies for Waste Processing and Recovery

edited by

Qingjun Guan

and Shuang Zhou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2589 | Submission Open

Keywords: green waste processing; resource recovery; industrial by-products; impurity removal; waste-to-resource conversion; sustainable materials; circular economy; environmentally friendly technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Chitosan, Chitosan Derivatives, Polysaccharides and Their Applications—3rd Edition

edited by

Agnieszka Ewa Wiącek

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2574 | Submission Open

Keywords: chitin; chitosan; polysaccharide; polysaccharide-based systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Natural Bioactive Compounds: Therapeutic Potential in the Management of Chronic Diseases

edited by

H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2530 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactives; phytochemicals; polyphenols; isoprenoids; alkaloids; bioactive lipids and peptides; prebiotics; postbiotics; chronic diseases; non-communicable diseases

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

Bioactive Compounds in Foods, Beverages, and By-Products and Their Functional Potential

edited by

Maria Beatriz P. P. Oliveira

Carolina De Souza

Ederlan S. Ferreira

and

Alessio Scarafoni

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2525 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds in foods, beverages, and/or food by-products; unconventional raw materials as a source of bioactive compounds; bioactive compounds in human health and diseases; bioactive compounds: focus on its mechanism of action; bioavailability of the bioactive compounds; studies (in silico, in vitro, vivo, and clinical) with a focus on bioactive potential; analytical techniques to identify bioactive compounds; trends and advances in bioactive compounds analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Progress in CO₂ Storage Materials

edited by

Liang Huang

and Tianshan Xue

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2465 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture and storage; mineral carbonation; CO2 sorbents; metal-organic frameworks; porous polymers; catalytic conversion

Natural Product-Inspired Drug Discovery: From Molecular Design to Safety and Translational Pharmacology

edited by

Khalid A. El Sayed

and Hassan Y. Ebrahim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2366 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolism; molecular design; molecular mechanistic pathways; natural products; PKs/PDs; RNA/DNA Sequencing; toxicity/safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chiral Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Changlong Hao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2127 | Submission Open

Keywords: chiral nanomaterial; property; synthesis; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Natural Products and Their Derivatives with Applications in Health and Diseases

edited by

Jih-Jung Chen

and

Sin-Min Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2091 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; biological activity; mechanism of action; drug development; dietary supplements; healthy food

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

Modern Application of Cycloaddition Reactions: Experimental and Theoretical Research

edited by

Agnieszka Kącka-Zych

and Patricia Perez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1981 | Submission Open

Keywords: cycloaddition reactions; molecular electron density theory; density functional theory; reaction mechanism; organic synthesis; bioactive compounds; biological activity of heterocyclic compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Nucleic-Acid Based Drugs Development

edited by

Daniela Perrone

Maria Luisa Navacchia

and

Elena Marchesi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1723 | Submission Open

Keywords: nucleic acids; oligonucleotide synthesis; modified nucleic acids; therapeutic applications; gene expression regulation; precision medicine; undruggable target

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Radiolabeled Nanoparticles: Molecular Design, Targeting, Therapy, and Imaging

edited by Yuichiro Kadonaga and

Kazuma Ogawa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1698 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of radiolabeled nanoparticles; biological evaluation of radiolabeled nanoparticles; theranostics; drug delivery; surface modification of nanoparticles; structural analysis; nuclear medicine; organic chemistry; inorganic chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

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

edited by

Mariyana Atanasova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1580 | 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)

Peptide and Protein Folding

edited by

Yuji Hidaka

Mahesh Narayan

and

Michio Iwaoka

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide structure and dynamics; disulfide bond formation; folding pathways and intermediates; protein stability and misfolding; machine learning in structural biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Physicochemical Interactions and Modifications of Composition, Structure and Properties During Food Processing

edited by

Wojciech Golimowski

and

Kamil Czwartkowski

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1558 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; functional food; food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Porous Carbon Materials: Preparation and Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jianxiao Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1524 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous carbon materials; energy storage; environmental science; sensors; adsorption; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Research Advances in Li-Ion Battery Materials: Present and Future

edited by

Li Du

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open

Keywords: lithium-ion battery; anode materials; cathode materials; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Toxicological Profiles, Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activities of Plant Extracts

edited by

Hande Sipahi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1493 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemicals; natural products; toxicological profiling; safety assessment; cytotoxicity; genotoxicity; oxidative stress; immune response; molecular mechanisms; phytovigilance

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

Advances in the Mass Spectrometry of Chemical and Biological Samples, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alina Florina Serb

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1492 | Submission Open

Keywords: sample preparation, extraction, and ionization techniques; targeted and untargeted MS-based methods; high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS); MS-based omics; MS imaging; MS-based biomarker discovery and clinical diagnosis; MS-based drug development and toxicity monitoring; MS-based analysis of microbiome; MS in food chemistry and control; MS in forensic science; MS in cosmetic science; MS in environmental science; miniature MS systems; MS applications in nanomaterials development; MS applications in synthetic chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Exploring Agri-Food By-Products: From Novel Extraction to Bioactive Properties

edited by

Branimir Pavlic

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food by-products; bioactive compounds; novel extraction methods; phytochemicals; antioxidant properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Novel Functional Nanomaterials for Energy, Environmental and Sensing Applications

edited by

Jing Hu

, Ming Li and Miao Cheng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1425 | 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)

Photocatalysis for Organic Pollutants Degradation

edited by

Wanhong Ma

and

Zhen Wan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1420 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in waters; design and preparation of photocatalyst; homo- and heterogeneous photo-catalyzed process; intermediate fragments and intermediate organic pollutants; reactive oxygen species (ROS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Biologically Active Molecules from Microbes and Plants

edited by

Ritesh Raju

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1401 | 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)

From Functionalization to Medical Applications of Polymer Materials

edited by

Paolo Coghi

and

Carmine Coluccini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1394 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer functionalization; medical applications; drug delivery; tissue engineering; theranostic medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Functional Foods and Bioactive Ingredients: From Research Through Technology to Product Development

edited by

Zaixiang Lou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1342 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; bioactive ingredients; extraction technologies; bioavailability; food quality; product development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in Chemical Analysis Procedures (Part III): Future Trends in Reducing the Environmental Impact

edited by

and Fotouh Rashed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1337 | Submission Open

Keywords: green approaches; analytical chemistry; instrumental analysis; sample preparation; quantitative analysis; AI; tools; metrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Molecular Dynamics for Chemical Reactions

edited by

Irmgard Frank

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open

Keywords: ab initio molecular dynamics; reactive dynamics; highly reactive systems

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

Surface Modification of Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Yi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1256 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical functionalization; surface modification; catalysis; biotechnology; advanced manufacturing; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Synthesis and Applications of Nanoparticles and Multifunctional Nanocomposites, 2nd Edition

edited by Iulia Ioana Lungu and

Florian V. Dumitrache

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1218 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanocomposites; synthesis; multifunctional platforms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Chemistry and Biological Activities of Lichens and Fungi

edited by

Agnieszka Galanty

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

Keywords: lichens; fungi; metabolites; bioactivity; structural elucidation; metabolomics; biotechnology

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

Biomass-Derived Materials: From Molecular Design to Sustainable Applications

edited by

Paula Berton

and

Julia L. L. Shamshina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1157 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived materials; renewable feedstocks; molecular design; green synthesis; sustainable materials; biopolymers; biochars and activated carbons; functional composites; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Chemical Synthesis and Biological Activity of Aromatic Amino Acid Derivatives

edited by Luigi Longobardo and

Armando Zarrelli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1157 | Submission Open

Keywords: aminobenzoic acid; chemical synthesis; organic synthesis; structural modification; pharmacological properties; drug discovery; structure–activity relationship (sar); antimicrobial activity; anti-inflammatory agents; anticancer compounds; green chemistry; medicinal chemistry; functionalization strategies; synthetic methodologies; bioactive molecules; therapeutic potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Supramolecular and Surface Photochemistry

edited by

Shipra Gupta

and

Mahesh Pattabiraman

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | 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)

Natural and Synthetic Alkaloids in Drug Discovery

edited by Anna K. Przybył and

Francisco Leon

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1038 | Submission Open

Keywords: alkaloids; drug discovery; natural products; synthetic modification; medicinal chemistry; structure–activity relationships; pharmacological potential; biotechnological approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Aroma and Volatile Compounds from Foods

edited by

Tao Feng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1024 | 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)

Analytical Methods for Safety and Quality Control of Functional Food

edited by

Yawen Zeng

and Yongxin She

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; food analytical methods; food safety; food quality; functional food production; GC-MS; volatile components

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Novel Strategies in Drug Discovery of Parasitic Diseases

edited by

Rafael Balana-Fouce

and

Celia Fernández-Rubio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 994 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasitic diseases; drug discovery; antiparasitic agents; drug resistance; molecular targets; natural products; computational drug design; drug repurposing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Self-Assembly in Supramolecular Chemistry: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by

Jiong Zhou

and Jiarui Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 955 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular self-assembly; macrocyclic hosts; stimuli-responsive systems; host–guest chemistry; functional materials; supramolecular chemistry

Protein Molecules for Human Health: Nutritional and Functional Insights

edited by

Carla Susana Correia Pereira

and

Maria Gabriela Leichtweis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; protein quality; nutritional quality; functional properties; sustainable sources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Chemical Analytics for the Discovery and Structural Elucidation of Bioactive Natural Products from Biodiversity

edited by

Valdir Florencio Da Veiga Junior

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 933 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; chemodiversity; biodiversity; mass spectrometry; chromatography

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

Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Current Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by Bhausaheb Dhokale

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 914 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); porous materials; catalysis; gas storage; drug delivery; hybrid materials; post-synthetic modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Peptides That Do Things: Bioactive Peptides from Discovery to Application

edited by

Alvaro Siano

and

Fernando Albericio

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

Keywords: bioactive peptides; antimicrobial peptides; peptide therapeutics; peptidomimetics; natural peptides; solid-phase peptide synthesis; peptide design; structure–activity relationships; mechanism of action; enzyme inhibition; membrane-active peptides; computational modeling; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; RiPPs; cyclotides; functional biomaterials; neurodegeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Photochemistry in Asia—Second Edition

edited by

Jianzhang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open

Keywords: photochemistry; photophysics; photocatalysts; synthetic photochemistry; photoelectrochemistry; computational photochemistry; luminescent molecular sensors; nanomaterials; electron transfer; energy transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Dietary Bioactive Compounds: Analytical Challenges and Health Perspectives

edited by

Valentina Melini

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 829 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Curcumin Derivatives: Synthesis, Structural Diversity and Biological Potential

edited by Raul G. Enriquez and Marco A. Obregón-Mendoza

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: curcumin; demethoxycurcumin; bisdemethoxycurcumin; antioxidant activities; anti-cancer activities; anti-Alzheimer disease; curcuminoid metal complexes; curcumin-based fluorescent probes

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

Antioxidant Properties of Bioactive Compounds from Plants

edited by

Dimitra Hadjipavlou-Litina

Ioannis Fotopoulos

and

Olga Tsiftsoglou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open

Keywords: reactive oxidant species; antioxidant protocols; antioxidant compounds; factors of influence; diseases

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

Fruits and Vegetables as Prospective Reserves of Bioactive Compounds—Second Edition

edited by

Petras Rimantas Venskutonis

and Milda Pukalskiene

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; vegetables; fruit products; vegetable products; fruit processing by-products; vegetable processing by-products; phytochemicals; secondary metabolites; dietary fibre; bioactivities; health-promoting properties; health claims; functional foods; nutraceuticals; synergistic effects

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

Transition Metal Complexes for Small Molecule Bond Activation

edited by

Rebeca Arevalo Seco

and

Michael Findlater

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 766 | 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)

Displaying special issue 151-200 on page 4 of 28.

Go to page 2 3 4 5 6

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Further Information

Guidelines

MDPI Initiatives

Follow MDPI