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Emerging Drug Targets: New Challenges for the Medicinal Chemist

edited by

Giovanni Ribaudo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1648 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug repurposing; drug repositioning; drug design; target validation; molecular modeling; interaction studies; organic synthesis; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Novel Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Porous Photochromic Materials

edited by Junbiao Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1617 | Submission Open

Keywords: photochromism; porous materials; open-frameworks; inorganic– organic hybrid; electron transfer; light sensors; inkless printing; anticounterfeiting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Application of Natural Products in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Guiyi Gong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1592 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; neurovascular and neurodegenerative diseases; neuroprotection; bioactive compounds; drug discovery; molecular mechanisms; multi-target therapy; neuroinflammation

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

Innovative Chemical Technologies for Rare Earth Element Processing

edited by Yuefei Zhang and Fang Zhou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare-earth; weathered crust elution-deposited rare-earth ores; leaching; compound leaching agents; intermolecular interaction

Functional Materials: Synthesis Strategies and Environmental Applications

edited by

Kunlei Wang

and

Zhishun Wei

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1509 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental remediation; pollutant removal; materials chemistry; catalytic materials; environmental chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in DNA/Protein Biosensors

edited by

Mosarof Hossain

and

Mariana Ghica

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1471 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; DNA; RNA; proteins; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Organometallic Compounds

edited by

Jacek Nycz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic activity; synthesis and reactivity; spectroscopy; reaction mechanism; structural and spectroscopic characterization; turnover number (abbreviated TON); electrochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Advances in Functional Foods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jolanta Sereikaitė

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1253 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food ingredients; delivery of bioactives; bioavailability of bioactives; technological aspects; health benefits; personalized nutrition; health claims

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Chiral Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Changlong Hao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1106 | Submission Open

Keywords: chiral nanomaterial; property; synthesis; application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in Degenerative Conditions

edited by Eleni A. Rekka and

Panagiotis Theodosis-Nobelos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; oxidative stress; chronic-degenerative diseases; hormonal imbalance; anti-inflammatory activity; multi-targeting compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Biocatalytic Platforms Towards Synthesis and Degradation Processes

edited by

Ewa Zymańczyk-Duda

Małgorzata Brzezińska-Rodak

and

Magdalena Klimek-Ochab

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; bioconversions; biodegradations; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Porous Materials for Environmental Pollutant Adsorption and Degradation

edited by

Alexandru Popa

and Orsina Verdeş

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: microporous and mesoporous materials; adsorbents; environmental applications; physical and chemical characterizations of materials; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); CO2 adsorption mechanisms; adsorbent regeneration; heterogeneous catalytic reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Plant Bioactive Compounds in Pharmaceuticals, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jurca Tünde

and

Laura Gratiela Vicas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 868 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; medicinal plant; phytocomplexes; cell cultures

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

Porous Carbon Materials: Preparation and Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jianxiao Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Health Promoting Compounds in Milk and Dairy Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Pamela Manzi

and

Mena Ritota

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open

Keywords: milk; dairy products; functional compounds; food quality; protein and bioactive peptides; minerals; vitamins; antioxidant compounds; promoting health and well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Chemical Biology in Europe

edited by

Steven Verhelst

and

Alessio Peracchi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 739 | 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)

Metal Ions and Metal Complexes in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Adriana Georgieva Bakalova

and

Carlo Santini

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 677 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal ions; metal complexes; synthesis; study; spectral analysis; biological activity; ligands

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Chemical Modifications and Interactions of Food Macromolecules: Mechanisms and Impacts on Quality

edited by Ling Liu and Yixiao Shen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid; protein; molecular interactions; food safety; food stability

(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 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | 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)

Natural Dyes for the Textile and Leather Industries—for the Future’s Sustainability

edited by

Ricardo Calhelha

Sandrina A. Heleno

and

Isabel P. Fernandes

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural dyes; textile and leather industries; extraction methodologies; pigment characterization; new dye to fiber binding agents and strategies; bioactive properties; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Colorants)

Nitrogen Containing Heterocyclic Scaffolds: Synthesis and Bioactivity

edited by

Paolo Zardi

and

Alfonso Zambon

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocycles; heteroaromatics; drug discovery; organic synthesis; structure-activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Visible Light Active Photocatalysts for Organic Synthesis

edited by Wentao Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic chemistry; photocatalyst; synthesis; radical; single-electron transfer; atom transfer; energy transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Fluorescent Probes: Design, Synthesis, Properties and Application

edited by Zhaoyang Wang and Yancheng Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescent probes; fluorescent sensors; fluorescent analytical technology; chemical detection; biological detection; fluorescence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

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

edited by

Li Du

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Heterocyclic Bioactive Molecules: Structural Analysis and Innovative Applications in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Annamaria Martorana

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; drug design; AI machine learning; bioorthogonal chemistry; molecular imaging; small-molecule probes; PROTAC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Advances in Radiation Detection Materials and Technology

edited by Qianli Li and Weiguang Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation-sensitive material; scintillation material; luminescent center optimization; radiation detection materials; flexible dosimeter; semiconductor heterostructure engineering; synthesis; characterization; application; determination of the crystal structure of biomacromolecules

Secondary Metabolites: Green Isolation, AI-Assisted Elucidation, and Mechanistic Insight

edited by Niko Radulović and

Miljana Đorđević Zlatković

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; natural products; AI/ML dereplication; metabolomics; advanced NMR/MS; green/flow isolation; chemoproteomics; mechanism of action; FAIR data

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

Hierarchical Organization in Polymeric and Amphiphilic Self-Assembly

edited by Thi Vo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-assembly; amphiphile; polymers; computational modeling; synthesis; material design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Anti-Cancer and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Yingtong Di

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; anti-cancer activity; anti-inflammatory activity; natural products; modification; derivatives; bioassay

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Computational Chemistry in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis and Surface Chemistry

edited by Haya Kornweitz and

Basil Raju Karimadom

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: density functional theory (DFT); heterogeneous catalysis; homogeneous catalysis; surface reactions; reaction mechanism; metallic Surfaces; nanoparticles; adsorption; desorption; ab initio calculations; material science; surface modelling; reaction kinetics; thermochemistry and reactivity; transition State theory; potential energy surfaces (PES); hydrogenation; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); CO2 reduction; electrocatalysis; machine learning

Recent Advances in Radical Chemistry

edited by

Jia-Rong Chen

and Ying Cheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: radical chemistry; radical cross-coupling; photocatalysis; electrochemical synthesis; transition metal catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Synthesis and Characterization of Functional Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion—2nd Edition

edited by Feifei Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage and conversion; electrochemical systems; batteries; hydrogen; supercapacitors; CO2 conversion

Harnessing Peptides and Peptidomimetics in Modern Drug Discovery

edited by

Adel Nefzi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide synthesis; peptidomimetics; cyclic peptides; peptide therapeutics; peptide drug discovery; modified peptides; bioactive peptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Green Organic Synthesis: Innovations for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Lu Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; organic synthesis; green chemistry; precise synthesis; chemoselectivity; regioselectivity; enantioselectivity; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Design, Synthesis and Applications of Fluorescent Probes

edited by

Xiaowei Xu

and

Rong Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescent probes; bioimaging; design synthesis; molecular imaging; cell biology; disease mechanisms; diagnostic imaging; drug discovery; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Complexes as Tool for Design and Synthesis of Species with Biological Application

edited by

Rodica Olar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complex; resistance; biofilm; antitumor; carrier; target biomolecule; drug design; hybrid material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Theme Issue in Honor to Prof. Dr. Douglas Stephan’ Great Achievement in Inorganic Chemistry

edited by Meera Mehta and Andrew Jupp

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic chemistry; catalysis; complexes

Fluorescent Sensing in Food and Environmental Detection

edited by

Shanshan Wang

Shaoying Gong

and

Yan Qi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollutants; food contaminants; organic residues; heavy metals; fluorescent sensing; fluorescent materials; food analysis; food quality; pollutant monitoring; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Bioactive Molecules for Targeted Cancer Therapy

edited by

Goreti Ribeiro Morais

and Robert A. Falconer

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic inhibitors; fragment-based discovery; chemical biology; covalent ligands; payloads; prodrug; (poly)peptide conjugates; antibody– drug conjugates; computational chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Green Conversion of Polymeric and Textile Waste into Functional Materials

edited by

Anastasia Anceschi

and

Gjylije Hoti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; polymer conversion; textile waste valorization; plastic management; resource recovery; recycling; upcycling; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Photocatalytic Water Splitting: Cutting-Edge Research and Future Directions

edited by

Xibao Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic water splitting; hydrogen production; photocatalysts; heterojunctions; co-catalysts; charge carrier

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Synthesis of Natural Compounds and Derivatives

edited by Fanie van Heerden and Mamoalosi Selepe

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; synthesis; total synthesis; semi-synthesis; derivatives

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

Biodegradable Polymers in Biological Application

edited by

Hernane S. Barud

and

Mariana Pires Figueiredo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural polymers; synthetic polymers; controlled degradation; compositional and structural modifications; processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Chemical Analyses and Applications of Essential Oils—2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco Les

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; bioactive compounds; liquid phase; vapor phase; potential applications

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

Advanced Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices

edited by

Teng Wang

and

Chenhui Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical energy storage; supercapacitors; batteries; flow batteries; 2D transition metal carbides/nitride (MXene) nanomaterials; transition metal compounds; aqueous batteries; advanced nanostructured materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Organometallic Compounds: Synthesis and Catalysis

edited by

José Manuel Vila Abad

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: organometallic compounds; synthesis; catalysis; chemistry; structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)

Advancements on Field Detection Based on Nucleic Acid Amplification

edited by Xiong Xiong,

Yi Li

and

Libin Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: nucleic acid; isothermal amplification; visual detection; colorimetric detection; fluorescence-based detection; point-of-care test; field detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Materials for High-Performance Ion Batteries

edited by

Xiaoming Lin

and Wenting Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks; MOF-derived materials; high-performance ion batteries; electrochemical performance; energy conversion; energy storage; nanoporous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Synthesis and Properties of Heterocyclic Compounds: Recent Advances—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria João Queiroz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterocyclic compounds; synthesis; applications; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Emerging Trends in Two-Dimensional Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

edited by Xiao Zhi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; biosensors; graphene; energy storage; catalysis; electronic conductivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

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