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Bioactive Compounds in Food and Cosmetics Processing
edited by Katarzyna Grzelak-Błaszczyk and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1010 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; polyphenols; food processing; cosmetics processing; nutricosmetics; structural elucidation; structure– activity relationships
Floral/Bee-Collected Pollen: Chemical Characterization, Nutritional Properties, Functionality, Bioactivity, and Pharmaco-Medical Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollen; nutrients; bioactive compounds; analytical techniques; phenolics; carotenoids; phenylamides; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Molecular Design and Ion Transport Mechanisms in Polymer Electrolytes
edited by Faezeh Makhlooghiazad
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer electrolytes; ion transport mechanisms; single-ion conductors; polymerised ionic liquids; zwitterionic additives; mixed-anion electrolytes; solid-state batteries; proton-conducting membranes; ionomers; proton-exchange membrane fuel cells; interfacial stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)
High-Entropy Oxides as Functional Chemical Systems: Disorder by Design
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | Submission Open
Keywords: high entropy oxides; high entropy materials; catalysis; electrocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; magnetic properties; supercapacitors; functional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Expanding Natural Product Collections: From Diverse Biological and Food Sources to Innovative Structures submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 888 | 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)
Porphyrin-Based Compounds: Synthesis and Application, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis of porphyrins and derivatives; functionalization/structural modification of porphyrinoids; structural and photophysical characterization; porphyrinic functional materials; biomedical applications optoelectronic applications; porphyrin– protein interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry, Two Inseparable Partners: Recent Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic chemistry methods; organic synthesis; medicinal chemistry; heterocycles; drug discovery; in silico drug design; biologically active compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Agricultural and Food Residues: Treatment and Valorization of By-Products and Wastes
edited by and Zacharias Ioannou
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open
Keywords: agri-food waste management; valorization processes; waste treatment technologies; bioconversion and fermentation; extraction and purification methods; bio-based materials and products; nutrient and resource recovery; process optimization; sustainable food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Analytical Methods for Drug Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open
Keywords: advances in analytical techniques; PAT and miniaturization; green chemistry; chemometrics and AI-based tools; new bioactive compounds; organic and biological drugs; organic and elemental impurities; enantiomers; metabolites and biomedical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)
Advances in QuEChERS-Based Methodologies for Multiresidue Analysis submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 751 | 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)
Polymeric Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology; polymers; biopolymers; drug delivery; encapsulation; essential oils; blood-brain barrier
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)
New Approaches in the Extraction of Biomolecules from Plants–Molecular and Application Basics, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; biologically active compounds; design of experiments; natural deep eutectic solvents; ionic liquids; micro- and nano-solid phase extraction; accelerated solvent extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; single-drop extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Food Chemistry in Europe, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open
Keywords: food chemistry; food process; food additives; food analysis; food safety; metabolomics; data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Potentially Toxic Elements in Contaminated Water: Green Remediation Strategies submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open
Keywords: potentially toxic elements; waters; wastewaters; green remediation strategies; pollution; water quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Biodegradable Polymers in Biological Application submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural polymers; synthetic polymers; controlled degradation; compositional and structural modifications; processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)
Green Organic Synthesis: Innovations for a Sustainable Future
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; organic synthesis; green chemistry; precise synthesis; chemoselectivity; regioselectivity; enantioselectivity; catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Advanced Materials for Efficient Adsorption and Separation submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 689 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption; separation; remediation; MOF; carbon-based nanomaterials; silica and metal silicate nanomaterials; polymer and biopolymer sorbents and membranes; nanocomposite
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Green Chemistry in China: Advancing Sustainable Science for a Better World, 2nd Edition
edited by and Sihui Zhan
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable catalysis; green processes; green energy; green materials; green remediation processes; environmental catalysis; degradation of micropollutants; synthetic biology approaches; enzyme; biocatalysis; normal temperature catalysis; biomimetic catalysis; photocatalysis; solvent-free reactions; process intensification; atomic active site catalysis; biotechnology; carbon neutrality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Detection, Toxicity assessment, Removal, and Transformation Pathways of Contaminant Including Recovery of Valuable Substrates
edited by , Gabriela Kamińska and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergining micropollutants; environmental monitoring; chromatopgraphy; AOPs; removal techniques; environmental fate; ecotoxoxity; accumulation; toxicity; transformation pathways; recovery of valuable substrates; circular economy; closed-loop treatment systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Advances in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Novel Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPLC; mass spectrometry; fundamentals; stationary phase; artificial intelligence; sampling; sample preparation; hyphenation; hyphenated techniques; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)
Design and Synthesis of Antiviral Drugs Targeting Enzymes of Emerging RNA Viruses submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open
Keywords: antivirals; RNA viruses; viral replication; drug design; enzyme inhibitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Functional Biomaterials—Structure, Function, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tissue regeneration; drug delivery; hierarchical scaffolds; dynamic hydrogels; hybrid nanocomposites; bioactive components; targeted therapeutics; personalized medicine; biomedical engineering
Carbon Dots Conundrum: Structures, Properties and Application of Quasi-Zero Dimensional Materials
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon dots; graphene quantum dots; carbon nitride dots; polymeric carbon dots; fluorescence; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Research on Crystal Structures of Metal Complexes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open
Keywords: coordination chemistry; metal complexes; organic ligands; crystal structure analysis; structural chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)
Advances in the Synthesis of Natural Bioactive Compounds
edited by Honglei Liu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural bioactive compounds; synthesis; biosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Nitrogen-Containing Heterocyclic Compounds in Drug Design: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Activity submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open
Keywords: nitrogen heterocycles; synthesis; structure; biological activity; drug development; drug candidates; in silico research; computer-aided drug design; medicinal chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
From Medicinal Plants to Bioactive Molecules in Drug Discovery: Phytochemical Profiling, Pharmacological Activity, and Drug Interactions
edited by and Daniela Gitea
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; natural products; bioactive molecules; phytochemical profiling; pharmacological activity; plant– drug interactions; translational pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Functional Adsorption Materials for Catalytic Degradation in Pollution Chemistry submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorptive catalysis; pollutant degradation; functional meterials; environmental remediation; hybride adsorbents; water and air purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Edible and Biodegradable Films for Sustainable Food Packaging
edited by and Huimin Yong
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable food packaging; coating; film; natural polymers; characterization; structure; physicochemical property; functional property; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Recent Advances of Hydrogel Materials for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogels; biomedical applications; hydrogel synthesis; tissue engineering; drug delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Biocatalysis and Biotransformation in Natural Product Chemistry submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotransformation; secondary metabolites; bioactivity; bioconversion; natural products; biotechnology; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Innovative Nanostructures for Energy and Environmental Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructures; energy conversion; environmental applications; quantum dots; nanowires; graphene; MXenes; metal nitrides; 2D materials; 3D materials; sustainable energy; pollutant removal; synthesis techniques; adsorbents; water purification; sustainable materials; green energy technologies; advanced nanomaterials; multifunctional materials; hydrogen production; catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Theoretical and Computational Studies of Condensed-Matter Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open
Keywords: theoretical condensed-matter physics; computational materials science; quantum matter; quantum theory; spintronics; strongly correlated systems; phase transitions; superconductivity; magnetism; phase transitions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)
Synthesis of Natural Compounds and Derivatives
edited by Fanie van Heerden and Mamoalosi Selepe
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; synthesis; total synthesis; semi-synthesis; derivatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Bioactives and Functional Ingredients in Foods, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; isolation; stability; health benefits; formulation of delivery systems; incorporation into foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Recent Research Progress of Novel Ion Adsorbents—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis of adsorbents; adsorbents regeneration; ionic adsorbates; purification of water; removal of impurities; adsorption mechanisms; desorption; equilibrium data; adsorption isotherms; kinetic models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)
Metal Complexes in Catalysis and Biological Applications
edited by and Edgar Nagles
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal complexes; synthesis and characterization; catalysis; biological activity; DFT; crystal structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)
Emerging Functional Materials for Next-Generation Optoelectronic Devices
edited by and Bed R. Poudel
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional materials; perovskites; quantum materials; two-dimensional (2D) materials; organic/inorganic semiconductors; interface engineering; light– matter interaction; computational and machine learning-driven materials design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Synthesis and Properties of Hyperbranched Polymers and Dendrimers
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperbranched polymers; dendrimers; branched macromolecular architectures; functionalization strategies; controlled polymer synthesis; structure– property relationships; nanomedicine applications; advanced polymer characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)
Molecular Biophysics of Viral Proteins submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 266 | 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)
Analysis and Biological Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources, 3rd Edition
edited by Luana Pulvirenti and Rosanna Avola
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; natural product chemistry; polyphenols; vegetable extract profiling; herbal medicine; phytochemicals; biological applications of natural products; mechanism of action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling: From Classical Methods to Modern Advances submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: cross-coupling; transition-metal catalysis; palladium catalysis; earth-abundant metals; nickel catalysis; copper catalysis; cobalt catalysis; iron catalysis; gold catalysis; ligand design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Advanced Oxidation and Nanotechnology Treatment Methods of Pollutants
edited by , Weijie Xue and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation technology; heavy metal pollution; emerging contaminants; pollutant remediation; nanotechnology; micro-nano plastics; toxicity; water treatment; perfluorinated compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Chirality: The Molecular Key to Structure, Function and Future Materials
edited by Aras Kartouzian
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure– function relations; chiroptical spectroscopy; natural products; enantioselective synthesis; molecular machines; origin of life; optically active materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Coordination Chemistry of d- and p-Block Metal Pnictides, Chalcogenides, and Halides submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: coordination complexes; transition metals; main group metals; halides; chalcogenides; pnictides; bioinorganic compounds; photonic compounds; crystal structures; bandgap
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)
Functional Evaluation of Natural Products Using Traditional, Alternative, and Emerging Animal Models
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; animal models; traditional and alternative models; emerging model organisms; functional evaluation; phenotype-based screening; translational pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Structural Characteristics, Bioactivities and Mechanisms of Food-Derived Functional Compounds
edited by Juan Kan, Dan Chen and Chao Tang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: food-derived bioactive compounds; structural characterization; structure– activity relationship; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory activity; antimicrobial mechanisms; functional foods; nutraceuticals; bioavailability; polysaccharides; polyphenols; peptides; flavonoids; carotenoids; biotransformation; molecular mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Essential Oils: Extraction, Separation and Biological Activities, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; extraction; separation; bioactive compounds; bioactivities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Development of Small Molecules to Fight Cancer—3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; anti-cancer drugs; natural products; synthetic compounds; synthesis; biological evaluation; cancer treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Synthesis of Organic Ligands and Their Metal Complexes in Medicinal Chemistry—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal chemistry; biologically active compounds; new synthetic methodologies; theoretical; analytical and physicochemical characterization; drug discovery; pharmacological activity; structure-activity relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
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