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Artificial Intelligence Driving Transformative Advances in Food Science and Technology

edited by

Alicia Gil-Ramírez

and

Miguel Rebollo-Hernanz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: food sustainability; artificial intelligence; food processes optimization; functional foods; food safety; individualized nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Small-Molecule Drug Design and Discovery

edited by Qiuqin He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: small-molecule drug design; structure-based drug design; fragment-based drug discovery; PROTAC technology; artificial intelligence technology; biological evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Corrosion Electrochemistry: A Themed Issue in Honor of the Many Contributions of Prof. Dr. Changjian Lin

edited by Jiming Hu and Guozhe Meng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion electrochemistry; corrosion and protection; anti-corrosion coatings; electrochemical test

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Determination of Trace Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Environmental and Food Samples, 3rd Edition

edited by

and Claude F. Boutron

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental analytical chemistry; food analytical methods; trace heavy metals and metalloids; chemical speciation; instrumental analysis; new analytical methods and techniques; sample pre-treatment; extreme environments; reviews; emerging environmental issues; emerging food issues; food and “ novel foods” ; insects; climate change and biogeochemical cycles of trace heavy metal(loid)s

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Biomolecules Interactions with Nanoparticles

edited by

Magdalena Oćwieja

and

Anna Barbasz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; biomolecules; drugs; drug– nanoparticle conjugates; adsorption processes; proteins; lipids; biological processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Nanocellulose-Based Materials: Production and Applications

edited by

Wenhua Gao

and

Jinpeng Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocellulose; preparation; mechanical methods; chemical methods; biological methods; application; medical and biotechnology; composite materials; food industry; optical devices; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Catalysis for Green Chemistry II

edited by

Lu Liu

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6834 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; green synthesis; catalysis; metal catalysis; organocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Multifunctional Crystalline Porous Materials: Design, Synthesis and Applications

edited by Liangliang Zhang

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2934 | Submission Open

Keywords: crystalline porous materials; design; synthesis and applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Current Advances in Environmental Analytical Chemistry

edited by Mi Jang and

Andrew Loh

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; plastic chemicals; high-resolution instrumental analysis; environmental science; environmental pollution; atmospheric photochemical interaction; chemometrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advanced Electrode Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, 3rd Edition

edited by

Jin Niu

Nannan Guo

Yaxin Chen

and Juzhe Liu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean energy; advanced electrode material; morphology and structural regulation; electrocatalysis; battery; supercapacitor; electrochemical energy storage; electrochemical energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Synthesis and Crystal Structure Studies of Metal Complexes

edited by Anna Świtlicka

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; crystal structure; physical properties; X-ray diffraction; coordination complexes; d- and f-block metal atoms; functional materials; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Green and Environmentally Friendly Visible-Light- and Transition Metal-Catalyzed Synthesis

edited by

Bogdan Štefane

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2483 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis; sustainable chemistry; transition metal catalysis; light induced transformations; photoredox catalysis; organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Recent Experimental and Theoretical Advances of Corrosion Protection

edited by

Araceli Espinoza-Vázquez

, Miguel Castro, Guillermo E. Negrón-Silva and

Alan Joel Miralrio Pineda

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical techniques; synthesis of corrosion inhibitors; molecular dynamics; quantum theoretical modelling; coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Advances in the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

edited by

Aurora Costales

and

Fernando Cortés-Guzmán

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 31 articles | Viewed by 83031 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical reactivity; reaction mechanisms; potential energy surface exploration methods: ab-initio; monte-carlo; and meta molecular; dynamics; non-covalent interactions effects; solvent effects; electron transfer and redox processes; photochemical reactions; reaction forces analysis; reactivity prediction

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

Bioactivity of Natural Compounds: From Plants to Humans

edited by

Guglielmina Froldi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 24772 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; blood vessel; endothelium dysfunction; advanced glycation end products (AGEs); ROS; cytokines; ADMET properties; pharmacokinetics; gender difference

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

Exploring Bioactive Organic Compounds for Drug Discovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wing-Leung Wong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 22071 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; bioactivity evaluation; drug discovery; medicinal chemistry; chemical biology; natural products; lead compounds and pharmacophores; molecular design and organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)

Metal Ions in Supramolecular Chemistry: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Luigi Fabbrizzi

edited by

Franca Morazzoni

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21093 | Submission Open

Keywords: supramolecular chemistry; noncovalent interactions; metal-promoted self-assembly; molecular recognition; molecular switches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

Small Molecule Hybrids for Anticancer and Antiviral Therapy

edited by

Daniela Perrone

Maria Luisa Navacchia

and

Elisabetta Melloni

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17147 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid compounds; bioconjugation; anticancer agents; small-molecule engineered hybrids; antiviral activity; drug development; chemical design and synthesis; biological activity; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Natural Products: Isolation, Analysis and Biological Activity, 2nd Edition

edited by Hazem Salaheldin Elshafie and

Lucia Caputo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14038 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; plant extracts; biological activities; antiproliferative activity; enzymatic inhibitor activity; phytotoxic activity; bioactive compounds in natural products; secondary metabolites; structure– activity relationships; antimicrobial activity; phytopathogens

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

Carbon-Based Electrochemical Materials for Energy Storage

edited by Huicong Xia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12119 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based nanomaterials; energy storage; batteries; supercapacitors; fuel cells; electrochemical reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Metabolites of Biofunctional Interest from Plant Sources

edited by

Rosalva Mora-Escobedo

Cristian Jiménez Martínez

and

Mercedes Martín Pedrosa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11930 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolites; biological activity; medicinal plants; functional plants; plant extracts

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

Advances in Molecular Modeling in Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Heng Zhang

and Shiling Yuan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11455 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular modeling; applications; quantum chemistry calculation; molecular dynamic simulation; Monte Carlo simulation; combined experimental and simulation studies

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

Effects of Functional Foods and Dietary Bioactives on Human Health

edited by

Shaobo Zhou

Linhong Yuan

and Xiao Hu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9106 | Submission Open

Keywords: food science; bioactive peptides; nutrition and health science; bioactive compounds; drug discovery; synthesis; pharmacological activity; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Potential of Natural Products as Drug Leads Possessing Antioxidant, Antiaging and Anticancer Properties

edited by

Justyna Stefanowicz-Hajduk

and

Renata J. Ochocka

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8652 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; plant extracts; plant secondary metabolites; oxidative stress; tumor; skin; aging; phytochemistry

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

Novel Adsorbents for Environmental Pollutants' Removal

edited by Jiwei Hu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8298 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel adsorbents; environmental pollutants removal; synthesis and self-assembly; characterization; low dimensional carbon-based nanocomposites; metal-organic framework-derived nanohybrids; adsorption isotherm; adsorption thermodynamics and kinetics; applications of artificial intelligence and molecular modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Two-Dimensional Materials: From Synthesis to Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sake Wang

Nguyen Tuan Hung

and

Minglei Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7968 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; graphene; transition-metal dichalcogenides; spintronics; valleytronics; twistronics; plasmonics; photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Electroanalysis of Biochemistry and Material Chemistry—2nd Edition

edited by Guangjin Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7885 | Submission Open

Keywords: voltammetry; potentiometry; conductometry; electrolytic method; electrochemical bio-sensors; fuel cells; batteries; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

Application of Spectroscopy for Drugs

edited by

Congbao Kang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6755 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure and dynamics; analytical techniques; biomolecular interactions; pharmacokinetics; metabolism; drug stability; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources: Discovery, Evaluation and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tao Liu

Clementina Manera

and

Francesca Gado

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6337 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compound; natural product; isolation; synthesis; structural elucidation; bioactivity evaluation

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

Porphyrin-Based Compounds: Synthesis and Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Monteiro

M. Amparo F. Faustino

and

Carlos Serpa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6224 | 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)

Research Progress and Application of Natural Compounds—2nd Edition

edited by

Claudiu N. Lungu

and

Ionel Mangalagiu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6042 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; primary and secondary metabolites; bioactive compounds; bioactive peptides; anticancer natural products; flavonoids; drug design

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

Biobased Materials for Tissue Engineering

edited by

Carlos David Grande Tovar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5712 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobased materials; biopolymers; scaffold development; tissue engineering; regenerative therapy; cell culture; stem cell therapy; drug delivery; hydrogels; wound dressing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Amphiphilic Molecules, Interfaces and Colloids: 2nd Edition

edited by

Plamen Tchoukov

and Khristo Khristov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5475 | Submission Open

Keywords: emulsions; foams; sols; gels; amphiphilic molecules; self-assembled structures; phase behavior; surface forces; intermolecular forces; adsorption; rheology; design of functionalized colloids; thin liquid films

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Novel Analytical Methods to Evaluate and Monitor the Pollutants

edited by

Xiupei Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5383 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental analytical chemistry; contaminants; environmental pollution; chemosensors; chromatography; analytical methods; detection; analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Current Research Status of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Covalent Organic Frameworks

edited by Teng Zhang and Wenju Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5299 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas separation; gas storage; catalyst; chemical sensing; biological application; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

New Insight into Edible Oil: From Food Chemistry to Health Benefits

edited by

Magdalena Rudzińska

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5165 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible oils; fats; structured lipids; bioactive compounds; quality; stability; degradation; contamination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Bio-Based Polymers for Sustainable Future

edited by

Marija Gorjanc

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4666 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-based polymers; bio-based composites; bio-based textiles; bio-based polymers for 3D printing; bio-based packaging; functional bio-based polymers; recyclability and biodegradation of bio-based polymers; LCA of bio-based polymers; application of bio-based polymers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

New Achievements and Challenges in Food Chemistry

edited by

Jie Chen

and Qiuming Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4631 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing innovations; alternative proteins; bioactive compounds; food safety; food storage; flavour chemistry; food enzyme design; AI-assisted technologies; novel analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Advances in Organic Synthesis in Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals and Materials

edited by Zhaoyang Wang and Jiuzhong Huang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3861 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthetic methods; synthesize pharmaceuticals; agrochemicals; and materials; organic photosynthesis; organic electrochemical synthesis; biocatalysis; AI-based organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

New Insights into Flavour Chemistry

edited by

Yuan Liu

Wen Ma

and Jingya Ai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3424 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavor science; perception mechanisms; sensory perception; health; flavor analysis techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Flavours and Fragrances)

Exclusive Feature Papers in Analytical Chemistry

edited by

João Pinto da Costa

and

Teresa A. P. Rocha-Santos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3319 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical chemistry; instrumentation; environment and food; pharmaceutical industry; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Advances in Phenolic Based Complexes

edited by

Kiril B. Gavazov

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2557 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolic compounds; complexes; structure; properties; applications; analysis

Organic Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing Molecules

edited by

Guigen Li

and Guofu Zhong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2333 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric synthesis; N-heterocycles; noncyclic amino compound; amino compound; new synthetic methodologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Natural Compounds Research: Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology

edited by

Simona Fabroni

Krystian Marszałek

and

Aldo Todaro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2308 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive constituents; phytoextract; biological activity

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

Porous Carbon Materials: Preparation and Application

edited by

Jianxiao Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2213 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Emerging Topics in Luminescent Materials

edited by Dineshkumar Sengottuvelu and Mohammed Majdoub

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2042 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminous materials; light-emitting devices; photoluminescence properties; quantum dots; perovskite LEDs; sensing materials; biomedical devices; photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Advances in the Application of Nanoparticles in Antimicrobial Research

edited by

Paulina Laura Páez

and

Maria Luisa Saladino

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2040 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanobiomaterials; antimicrobial activity; antimicrobial resistance; photodynamic antimicrobial therapy; innovation; drug delivery; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Antioxidant Activity of Plant Phenolics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dimitrios Kouretas

and

Zoi Skaperda

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2021 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; plants; phytochemical compounds; polyphenols; oxidative stress; natural products; bioactive compounds; herbs; biomarkers

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

Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in Catalysis: Current Status and Future Outlook

edited by

Ignacio López-Coca

and Peter A. Goodrich

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1822 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; green chemistry; catalysis; sustainable synthesis; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; enzymatic catalysis; microwave irradiation; ultrasonic activation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Chemical Design and Synthesis of Antimicrobial Drugs

edited by Ma Su and

Diana I.S.P. Resende

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1759 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial drugs; rational design; drug resistance; ESKAPE pathogens; structure– activity relationship; advanced skeleton

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

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