Molecules

Natural Products: Extraction, Analysis and Biological Activities

edited by

and Łukasz Paprotny

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5097 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant products; secondary metabolites; extraction; analysis; quality of natural products; biological activity; health-promoting properties; agricultural waste

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

Novel Inhibitors: Design, Synthesis, Biological Activities and Modelling Studies

edited by

Hari Krishna Namballa

and

Velma Ganga Reddy

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4976 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug design; medicinal chemistry; organic synthesis; total synthesis; multi-drug resistance; biological activity; anticancer; heterocyclic compounds; cytotoxicity; structure– activity relationship; molecular modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Innovative Analytical Techniques in Food Chemistry

edited by

Yukun Yang

,

Huilin Liu

and Ying Gu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4940 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; biosensor; food safety; advanced functional material; dual-mode; visualization; array sensor; paper-based sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Discovery of Antibacterial Drugs

edited by

Pavlina Dolashka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4868 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial effect; antibiotics; drug discovery; natural compounds; pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

New Insight in Catalysis and Electrocatalysis for CO₂ Conversion

edited by

Alexandros Katsaounis

and

Georgios Kyriakou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4810 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2; fine chemicals; bulk chemicals; catalysis; electrocatalysis; surfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Photocatalytic Materials and Photocatalytic Reactions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sugang Meng

and

Bo Weng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4679 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; carbon neutral; charge carrier separation; photocatalytic mechanism; photoredox reaction; nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Anticancer Natural Products

edited by Zongtao Tom Lin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4250 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer; drug discovery; chemical biology; natural products; analytical methods; bioactive compounds; cancer therapy

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

Recent Advances in Adsorbents for Environmental Pollution and Resource Recycling

edited by Wei Wang and Lang Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3974 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; molecular structure design; environmental pollution; metal enrichment extraction; resource recycling; adsorbent preparation and synthesis; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Novel Functional Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by Haoyan Cheng and

Hao Hu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3902 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; biomedicine; synthesis; characterization; applications; fabrication; optical properties; electrical properties; magnetic properties; mechanical properties; nanoscience; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Materials for Emerging Electrochemical Devices—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Manuela Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3664 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state devices; batteries; electrochromic devices; smart windows; electrochemical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Chemical Biology of Antimicrobial Resistance, 2nd Edition

edited by

Qilin Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3575 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; resistance mechanism; antibiotics; diagnostics; new mode of action; antibiotic target; structure– activity relationship; molecular probe

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cross-Field Chemistry)

Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation of Alkaloids

edited by Yucheng Zhao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3526 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological evaluation; alkaloids; biosynthesis; synthetic biology; catalytic mechanism; biosynthesis enzymes

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

Advances in the Recycling of Industrial Waste: Critical Minerals in the Clean Energy Transition

edited by María Isabel Martín Hernández and

Olga Rodríguez Largo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3379 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste material recycling; metal removal; metal recovery; critical metal separation; hydrometallurgical processes; pyrometallurgical process; urban mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advanced Materials for Environmental Remediation: Design and Applications

edited by Meijuan Chen and Yuru Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3329 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; environmental remediation; nanomaterials; biomaterials; porous materials; composites; water purification; air purification; soil remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Enhanced Bioapplications of Biomolecules Mediated by Nanomaterials

edited by

Zhong Cao

and Donghong Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3320 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofunctional materials; biomolecular recognition; molecular probes; biosensors; micro/nano chips; organic optoelectronic materials; bioenergy materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Novel Metabolism-Related Biomarkers in Cancer

edited by

Maria de Fátima Monginho Baltazar

and

Julieta Alexandra Pereira Afonso

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3127 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer biomarkers; personalized medicine; metabolism; glucose; amino acid; glutamine; lipid; iron

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Natural Products for the Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity II

edited by

Liqing Zang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3124 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds; obesity; diabetes; metabolic syndrome; human health; molecular mechanism; nutrients

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

Polymeric Liquid Crystals and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Pedro Marques de Almeida

,

Anupam Sengupta

and

Mateusz Mrukiewicz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3119 | Submission Open

Keywords: phases; structures and ordering; self-assembly; colloids; instabilities; pattern formation and chaos; fibers; biological and bio-inspired liquid crystals; polymer-liquid crystal blends; conductive liquid crystals; switchable polymers; nanostructured systems; supramolecules; polymers; elastomers and gels; photosensitive liquid crystals; confined liquid crystals; molecular design; synthesis and new materials; sensors; actuators; O-LED and polymer LCD devices; conducting polymer liquid crystals; biopolymer liquid crystals; drug delivery; mathematical modelling; novel applications of liquid crystalline systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Exploring Analytical Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis

edited by

Fengqing Yang

and

Yuelin Song

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3103 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmaceutical analysis; biomedical analysis; chromatographic analysis; spectroscopic analysis; mass spectrometry analysis; capillary electrophoresis; electrochemical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Catalytic Approaches in Flow Chemistry

edited by

Graziano Di Carmine

,

Alessandro Massi

and

Carmela De Risi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2990 | Submission Open

Keywords: organocatalysis in continuous flow; flow chemistry for the preparation of APIs; green technologies in organic synthesis; green chemistry; organic synthesis; heterogeneous catalysis; scale-up

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Fundamental Concepts and Recent Developments in Chemical Bonding

edited by Hajime Hirao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2765 | Submission Open

Keywords: conventional bonding; unconventional bonding; valence bond theory; molecular orbital theory; energy decomposition analysis; spin; aromaticity; nonbonded interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cross-Field Chemistry)

Advancements in Analytical Chemistry for the Analysis and Detection of Food and Environment

edited by

Pao-Chi Liao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2663 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; food analysis; environmental analysis; innovative qualitative/quantitative detection techniques; trace analysis; food quality/safety; environmental protection/management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Chromatography for Bioanalytical Applications

edited by

Irene Panderi

and

Victoria Samanidou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2306 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; mass spectrometry; sample preparation; automated techniques; green analytical chemistry; bioanalysis; toxicology; doping control; food chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

New Insights into Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources—Second Edition

edited by

Agnieszka Kicel

and

Ewa Skała

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2302 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive plant-specialized metabolites; isolation and identification; bioactive compounds; qualitative and quantitative profiling; biotechnological strategies; biological activity; structure and bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Metabolites from Algae: Discovery, Identification and Multifaceted Applications

edited by

Angela Sardo

and

Giovanna Romano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2153 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine algae-derived metabolites; marine photosynthetic organisms as a source of drugs; nutraceuticals; cosmeceuticals; biotechnological applications of macro- and microalgae; novel strategies for industrial production of marine-derived compounds

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

Chemical Composition and Bioactivities of Essential Oils, 3rd Edition

edited by

Manuela Labbozzetta

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2100 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive natural compounds; essential oils; chemical characterization; the essential oil mechanism of action; biological activities in vitro and in vivo; antitumor; antimicrobials; antioxidant; EO delivery strategies

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

Chemistry of Nucleic Acids: From Structure to Biological Interactions

edited by

Claudia Riccardi

and Federica D'Aria

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2057 | Submission Open

Keywords: nucleic acid structures and function; modified nucleic acids; nucleic acid-targeting ligands; physicochemical studies of nucleic acids; thermodynamics and kinetics of nucleic acid structures; structure– function relationship of nucleic acids; nucleic acid– protein interactions; aptamers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Therapeutic Agents for Neurodegenerative Disorders—2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Kwakowsky

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2049 | Submission Open

Keywords: beta amyloid; tau; alpha-synuclein; huntingtin; autophagy; neuromodulators; neurotrophins; natural compounds; neuroinflammation; vascular dysfunction; neuronal death; drug development; therapeutic biomarkers; blood– brain barrier; small-molecule therapeutics; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Synthesis and Application of Porphyrins, Phthalocyanines and Porphyrazines

edited by

Francesca Tessore

and Gabriele Di Carlo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2043 | Submission Open

Keywords: porphyrins; phthalocyanines; porphyrazines; catalysis; nonlinear optics; photovoltaics; artificial photosynthesis; photodynamic therapy; sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Application of Analytical Chemistry in Food Science

edited by

Sabrina Moret

,

Laura Barp

and

José Pinela

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1839 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; food safety; food authenticity; food contaminants; spectroscopic methods; chromatographic techniques; advanced sample preparation; sustainability in food analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Functional Nanomaterials and Their Applications in the Environment Remediation

edited by

Xianhua Liu

and Muhammad Irfan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1839 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoremediation; environmental cleanup; pollutant removal; sustainable nanomaterials; heavy metal remediation; organic pollutant degradation; nano-ecotoxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

The Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity of New Drug Candidates, 2nd Edition

edited by Carolina S. Marques,

Pedro Brandão

and

Anthony J. Burke

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1831 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive; in silico; in vitro; in vivo; ADMET; synthesis; privilege scaffold; active pharmaceutical ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Discovery of New Natural Derived Compounds and Mechanisms for Chronic Diseases Therapy

edited by

Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez

and Marianela Saldías

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1772 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapies; natural products; biomolecular recognition; coordination chemistry; targeted drug delivery

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

Nanotechnology Landscape in Modern Medicine

edited by

Gianina Dodi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1752 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; nanomedicine; healthcare; nanomaterials and nanostructures; nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; regenerative medicine; biosensing and monitoring; imaging and dignosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

The Impact of Metal Complexes with Active Small Molecules in Biological Systems

edited by

Hanna Lewandowska

and

Karolina E. Wójciuk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1750 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; active small molecules; biological systems; signaling and regulatory functions; DNA-targeted therapy; new drugs and therapies; cellular therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Exploring the Applications of Chromatographic Methods in Material Analysis

edited by

Tayssir Hamieh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1699 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface energy; adsorption; Lewis’ s acid– base parameters; materials and nanomaterials; biomaterials; drugs; pharmaceuticals; carbon fibers; oxides; metals; polymers; copolymers; composites; crystals; plasticizers; explosives; nanoenergetic materials; technology; thermodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Macromolecular Chemistry in Europe, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chris E. Finlayson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1652 | Submission Open

Keywords: macromolecules; synthesis and polymerization; polymer architectures; properties and structure; functional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)

Challenges and Future Directions in Toxic Activity and Antimicrobial Application of Plant and Food Extracts

edited by

Felipe Ascencio

and

Norma Hernández-Saavedra

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open

Keywords: effectiveness: evaluate the efficacy of extracts under various conditions and against different pathogens; toxicity: investigate potential adverse effects of extracts on humans and animals; biodiversity: explore the diversity of plant species to discover new antimicrobial properties; sustainability: develop extraction and production methods that are environmentally friendly and sustainable; innovation: apply modern technologies; such as biotechnology; to improve the efficacy of extracts

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

Preparation and Application of Novel Perovskite Catalysts

edited by Baofang Jin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1408 | Submission Open

Keywords: perovskite-type oxides; doping; high performance; remarkable resistance; thermal stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Density Functional Theory: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by

Yingang Gui

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1257 | Submission Open

Keywords: DFT; theoretical and computational chemistry; new functional materials; surface modification; structural optimization; electronic proprieties; chemical bond; structure; and reactivity; gas sensing; adsorption and desorption; nanomaterials and nanotechnology

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

Between Solid-State NMR and Nanoscience—a Long Journey with Great Perspectives: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Jacek Klinowski

edited by Leszek Stobinski and

Teobald Kupka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid-state NMR; NMR; zeolites; ordered carbon nanostructures; MOFs; mathematics in crystallography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Advances in Computational Spectroscopy, 2nd Edition

edited by

Magdalena Sałdyka

and Małgorzata Biczysko

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectroscopy; computational spectroscopy in inorganic chemistry; computational spectroscopy in bioinorganic chemistry; computational spectroscopy in biological systems; molecular and supramolecular structure; crystal structure; molecular modelling; time-independent and time-dependent approaches; molecular dynamics; density functional theory (DFT); time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT); coupled cluster (CC) approaches and composite schemes; bottom-up and top-down semi-experimental approaches

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

New Development in Fermented Products—Third Edition

edited by

Alessia Fazio

and

Chiara La Torre

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open

Keywords: application of microorganisms to the production of fermented food; traditional and innovative fermentation technologies; natural health benefits of fermented foods; homemade and industrial fermented products; identification and production of novel starter cultures of commercial interest; microbial biotransformation and production of active metabolites; mechanisms of action of fermented food on the microbiota

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

Bioactive Natural Products and Derivatives

edited by Xiaoxiao Huang and

Yuanqiang Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open

Keywords: new natural product discovery; natural product derivatives; bioactivities and mechanisms of action of natural products; application; new methods and technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Chemistry and Applications of Compounds Containing Quinoline or Isoquinoline Structure

edited by

Stanislav Kafka

and

José Carlos Menéndez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open

Keywords: quinoline; isoquinoline; synthesis; molecular structure; alkaloids; fluorescence; green chemistry; crystal structure; structure– activity relationship; antitumor agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of Bioactive Compounds in Plants

edited by

Tanya I. Topouzova-Hristova

and

Dimitar Djilianov

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 815 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; polyphenols; flavonoids; anti-inflammatory activity; antioxidants; molecular pharmacology

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

Nutritional Components of Non-Animal Origin Foods: Structure, Synthesis, Functions and Mechanisms

edited by

Jie Zhang

, Zhengyi Wei and Tiehua Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-animal origin foods; nutritional components; bioactive compounds; human diseases; health benefits; epidemiological and clinical studies; action mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Pharmacological Activities of Bioactive Compounds in Plants and Foods as Therapeutic Agents

edited by Juan Kan, Dan Chen and Chao Tang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; foods; bioactive compounds; structural characterization; therapeutic effects; application

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

Biodegradation of Conventional and Emerging Pollutants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Łukasz Chrzanowski

and Tomas Cajthaml

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic pollutants; inorganic pollutants; environmental monitoring; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Multifunctional Natural Ingredients in Skin Protection and Care, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Nowak

and

Katarzyna Gaweł-Bęben

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; natural compounds; biological activity; cosmetics; antioxidant; anti-aging; skin lightening; UV-protection

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

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