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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.

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Flavors and Fragrances in China
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submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: Chinese foods; flavor chemistry; flavor analysis; GC– MS/olfactometry; Chinese baijiu
(This special issue belongs to the Section Flavours and Fragrances)
Development and Design of Novel Electrode Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2216 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrode materials; supercapacitors; batteries; electrocatalysis; photovoltaic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)
Lignin Valorization in Biorefineries
edited by Carlos Eduardo De Araújo Padilha, Everaldo Silvino Dos Santos and Domingos Fabiano de Santana Souza
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: pretreatment; bioactive compounds; antioxidant properties; kraft lignin; extraction; thermochemical processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Antimicrobial Compounds and Biocontrol Strategies in Food Microbiology and Safety submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial compound; natural; synthetic; microbial; application; biocontrol; food; crop; agricultural; pathogenic; spoilage; bacteria; mold; in vitro; in vivo; mechanisms of action; membrane disruption; enzyme inhibition; interference with microbial communication; resistance management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Treatment and Analysis of PFAS in Environmental Pollution
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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: PFAS; total fluorine; treatment; environmental samples
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Advanced Materials for Efficient Sulfur Removal in Industrial and Environmental Applications
edited by and Tendai O. Dembaremba
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial desulfurization; catalytic sulfur removal; nanostructured catalysts; hydrodesulfurization (HDS); environmental catalysis; SOx emission control; clean fuel production; process scalability
Covalent Organic Frameworks for Energy Storage
edited by Madagonda M Vadiyar
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: covalent organic frameworks; synthesis and characterization; energy storage; supercapacitors; aqueous batteries; zinc-ion batteries; charge storage mechanisms; ex situ/in situ characterizations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Advanced Materials for Gaseous Pollutant Removal
edited by , and Yueshuang Mao
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: gaseous pollutant removal; catalysis; adsorption; sustainable remediation; environmentally friendly materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Advances in Efficient Conversion of Biomass Resources
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: lignocellulose biomass; food waste; algal biomass; urban solid waste; platform compound; chemobiological valorization of biomass; biotransformation and biocatalysis; biomass pretreatment; biorefining; life cycles of biomass valorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
Therapeutic Potential of Bioactive Dietary Small Molecules and Natural Products: From Discovery to Mechanistic Understanding submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural products; dietary small molecules; therapeutic agents; mechanism of action; nutraceuticals; functional foods; molecular targets; pharmacological activity; chronic diseases; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; metabolic disorders; hormone-related diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Bioactive Food Compounds and Their Health Benefits submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyphenolic compounds; bioactive compound; natural products; food safety; phytochemicals; carotenoids; LC-MS/MS techniques; HPLC-DAD-MS; fruits; vegetables; and mushrooms; antioxidant compounds; functional food; prebiotics; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Carbon-Based Materials for Sustainable Chemistry: 3rd Edition
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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-based materials; carbon nanostructures; adsorption; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Organometallic Compounds: Design, Synthesis and Application: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: organometallic compounds; design and synthesis; transition metal complexes; catalysis; metal coordination; catalytic applications; mechanisms; organic– inorganic hybrid compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
Green Catalysis Technology for Sustainable Energy Conversion submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8856 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; sustainable energy; energy crisis; environmental pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
30th Anniversary of Molecules: Recent Advances in Photochemistry submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1614 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic photochemistry synthetic photochemistry; photocatalysis; photofunctionalization; photobiology; medicinal photochemistry; computational photochemistry; photoelectrochemistry; solar energy conversion; condensed and gas phase photochemistry; polymer photochemistry; supramolecular photochemistry; photochromism; luminescent sensors; photochemistry for environmental remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)
Inorganic Chemistry in Asia, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic chemistry; coordination chemistry; organometallic chemistry; solid-state chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; nuclear- and radiochemistry; theoretical calculation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)
Advances in Physicochemical Properties of Innovative Food Products During Processing submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative food processing; pulsed electric fields; ultrasound processing; cold plasma; hybrid drying; fermentation; physicochemical properties; functional and sensory attributes; natural ingredients; food structure and stability; nutritional value; sustainable food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Advancement in Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants
edited by and Claúdia Quintino Da Rocha
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry and sustainable chemical processes; advanced thin layer chromatography; ethical application of artificial intelligence in natural products; natural product platforms; pharmaceutical biotechnology and chemical innovation; bioprospecting; phytomedicine; in vivo and in vitro ethnopharmacological studies; promising chemical– biological studies by research groups; phytomedicine and chemical standardization of herbal formulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Heterocyclic Molecules in Drug Discovery submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic synthesis of bioactive heterocyclic compounds; structural analysis of heterocycles; biological activity of heterocycles; ADME properties of heterocycles; in silico analysis and experimental analysis of heterocyclic molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Computational Analysis of Protein and Nucleic Acid Structures, Interactions, and Functions
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; molecular dynamics simulations; multi-scale modeling; protein– nucleic acid interactions; protein and/or nucleic acid structure prediction; binding thermodynamics/kinetic; AI-assisted drug design; functional prediction; network-based functional analysis; multi-omics integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)
Biobased Chemicals: Environmentally Friendly Solutions for Sustainable Development, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioproducts; biochar; hydrochar; by-products; biofuels; biomass; hydrothermal carbonization; torrefaction
Microbe Metabolites as Functional and Bioactive Components in Food
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial metabolites; functional food; bioactive compounds; fermentation; gut microbiota; single-cell protein; microbial lipids; natural pigments; probiotics
Perovskite Materials for Application in Sustainable Energy Technologies
edited by Ndzondelelo Bingwa
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskites; renewable energy; photocatalysis; biofuels; hydrogen; metal oxides; heterogeneous catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Biological Activity and Chemical Composition of Honeybee Products
edited by and Alexandra Christine Helena F. Sawaya
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical composition; biological activity; products from native bees; regulation; quality control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD) Metabolism and Related Drug Compounds (Second Edition) submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: NAD metabolism; NAD enzymology; NAD biosynthesis; NAD degradation; pyridine drugs; niacin; vitamin B3; drug discovery; NAD-based therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)
Crystal and Molecular Structure: Theory and Application submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystal structure; molecular structure; DFT; structural analysis; molecular modeling; calculations; physicochemical analysis; polymorphism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Plant Secondary Metabolites: Extraction, Isolation and Biological Activity submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; extraction; chromatography; identification (NMR; MS; etc.); hyphenated techniques (Gc-MS; LC-MS; etc.); biological activity; structure– activity relationships; mechanism of action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Terpenes, Steroids and Their Derivatives, 3rd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: terpene and steroid chemistry; biochemistry; repurposing; and practical utilization; terpene and steroid derivative synthesis; isolation and analysis of terpenes and steroids; terpene and steroid medicinal; as well as cosmetic; utilization; fluorescent labelling; bio-imaging
Advances in Computer-Aided Drug Design and Synthesis
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; extraction; pharmacological potential; biological activities
Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid Biomaterials for Life Sciences submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 43 | 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)
New Insights into Porous Carbon Materials for a Sustainable Future
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: porous carbon materials; biomass-derived carbon; waste-to-carbon; energy storage; carbon capture; supercapacitors; green synthesis; functionalized carbon; environmental applications
Applications of Radiochemistry in Healthcare
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiochemistry; radioligand therapy; radiolabeled antibodies; nanobodies; radionuclides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Chemical Innovations for Cardiovascular Therapeutics
edited by Zia Shariat-Madar
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: CVD; drug therapy; therapy targets; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Research and Application of Plant Sourced Polysaccharides—3rd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: polysaccharide; characterization; structure; physiochemical properties; functional activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Analysis and Application of Bioactive Compounds in Functional Foods
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutritional bioactive compounds; non-nutritional bioactive compounds; functional foods development; food supplement; green extraction approach; new analytical methods; bioaccessibility; bioavailability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Topological Polymers for Advanced Materials
edited by , and Jiatao Yan
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: dendritic macromolecules; molecular brushes; polymer brushes; comb-like polymers; star polymers; graft polymers; polyrotaxanes; 2D polymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Design and Application of Functional Supramolecular Materials
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submission deadline 9 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open
Keywords: supramolecular chemistry; noncovalent interactions; self-assembly; host– guest chemistry; functional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Small-Molecule Inhibitors as Anticancer Drugs submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: small-molecule apoptosis-protein-family inhibitors; small-molecule mitotic inhibitors; small-molecule kinase inhibitors; small-molecule receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors; small-molecule non-receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors; small-molecule serine/threonine kinase inhibitors; small-molecule epigenetic inhibitors; small-molecule proteasome inhibitors; small-molecule inhibitors for disrupting protein– protein interactions; small-molecule inhibitors aimed at exploiting tumor metabolic vulnerabilities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Applied Chemistry submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4887 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Synthesis, Identification and Biological Evaluation of Novel Natural and Derivative Products
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1849 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic synthesis; natural products; theoretical calculation; DFT; structure identification; biological evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Indole Derivatives: Synthesis and Application III submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic synthesis; natural products; heterocyclic compounds; ring cyclisations; metal complexes; organometallic compounds; polymers; molecular rearrangements; biological activity
Droplet Chemistry: Superwetting, Evaporation and Applications submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: superwetting; evaporation control; droplet manipulation; evaporation dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)
Emerging Horizons of Hyperpolarization in Chemistry and Biomedicine
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperpolarization; NMR; MRI; low cost; SABRE; PHIP; d-DNP; isotopic enrichment
Modern Application of Cycloaddition Reactions: Experimental and Theoretical Research
edited by and Patricia Perez
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 4 | 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)
Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Compounds in Food—Risks and Benefits
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; health; safety; effects; toxicology; biology; food; feed
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
5th Anniversary of Section Flavours and Fragrances and 30th Anniversary of Molecules
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4705 | Submission Open
Keywords: flavor; aroma; taste; fragrances; volatilomics; flavoromics; sensomics; food flavors; analysis of flavor compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Flavours and Fragrances)
Advances in Alkyne Chemistry
edited by Ruimao Hua
submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 28153 | Submission Open
Keywords: alkyne annulation; carbocycle synthesis; heterocycle synthesis; atom-economic reaction; synthesis methodology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Materials Chemistry
edited by , and Mu-Ping Nieh
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 9606 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials chemistry; synthetic procedures; characterization procedures; nanomaterials and nanocomposites; biologically oriented materials and biomaterials; materials of natural origin; hybrid composites; mechanical properties; long-term durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Computational and Theoretical Chemistry
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4260 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational chemistry; quantum chemistry; density functional theory; molecular design; reaction mechanism; chemical bonding; non-covalent interactions; molecular docking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)
30th Anniversary of Molecules: Recent Advances and the Next in Macromolecular Chemistry submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7943 | Submission Open
Keywords: macromolecular chemistry; synthetic polymers; natural polymers; polymerization mechanisms and kinetics; supramolecular self-assembly; biological macromolecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)
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