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Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Peptides in Anti-Cancer Treatments

edited by

Anna Lucia Tornesello

and

Giancarlo Morelli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: anticancer peptides; antimicrobial peptides; cell-penetrating peptides; therapeutic peptides; cancer vaccine; theranostics; peptidomimetics; anticancer drugs; metal– peptide drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Contemporary Synthetic Glycoscience: A Theme Issue Dedicated to the Memory of Hans Paulsen

edited by Joachim Erich Thiem

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; chemical; enzymatic; glycosylation; mono-; di-; tri-; oligosaccharides; carbohydrate-based; modified carbohydrates; glycoconjugates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Advances in Extraction, Biological Activity of Natural Products and Their Derivatives

edited by Ernesto Santoro and

Antonio Evidente

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel extraction; absolute configuration; supercritical fluid; microwave-assisted extraction; natural products

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

Advances in European Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Jorge A. R. Salvador

and

Thomas Mavromoustakos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry; drug design; natural compounds; synthesis and analysis; structure-activity relationships; biological screening; chemical biology and biological chemistry; biomaterials; excipients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Food Polysaccharides: Structure, Properties and Application, 3rd Edition

edited by

Lesław Juszczak

and

Kamila Kapuśniak

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: food polysaccharides; food gums; food additives; dietary fiber; structure; properties; functions; application; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Analytical Techniques in Environmental Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marcin Frankowski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental analytical chemistry; contaminants; environmental impact assessment; analytical techniques; environmental pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Wastewater Treatments Based on Adsorption, Catalysis, Biodegradation, and Beyond, 3rd Edition

edited by

Yongchang Sun

and

Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: groundwater; wastewater; soil; environment chemistry; nanoscale zero-valent iron; photocatalysis; heavy metal; biosorbent; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Advances in Conversion of Biomass

edited by

Li Guo

and Anjani Ravi Kiran Gollakota

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; bio-based material; catalyst design; heterogeneous catalysis; enzyme catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Advances in Molecular Electric, Magnetic and Optical Properties

edited by

Marcos Augusto de Lima Nobre

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical properties; magnetic properties; electrical and dielectrical properties; molecular interactions; spectroscopic characterization; molecular vibrations; complex molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)

Bioinorganic Chemistry of Metal Ions

edited by

Ana D. Popović Bijelić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: metalloproteins; metalloenzymes; metal clusters; metal– organic frameworks; oxygen-evolving Mn4CaO5 cluster; drug targets; metal-associated pathologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)

The Therapeutic Potential of Natural Polysaccharides or Polysaccharide Conjugates

edited by

Hai-Yu Ji

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants in plants; oxidative damage and health hazards; scavenging effects of free radicals; enhancement in antioxidant enzyme activities; intestinal flora metabolism and antioxidant effects

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

Chemistry of the Manganese(III) Ion

edited by

David C. Lacy

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: manganese; Mn(III); Mn environmental chemistry; dissolved Mn(III); Mn(III) analysis; Mn(III) speciation; Mn geochemistry; Mn geobiology

Advancing Drug Discovery for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)

edited by

Santo Previti

and

Nicola Micale

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial agents; structure- and ligand-based drug design; poverty-related diseases; challenges and opportunities; global health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Synthesis of Antiviral Compounds

edited by

Roberta Costi

and Francesco Saccoliti

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral; drug design; medicinal chemistry; antiviral small molecules; synthesis; synthetic drugs; antimicrobial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Biomass-Derived Nanomaterials: Sustainable Production and Application

edited by

Hwei Voon Lee

submission deadline 3 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11180 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanotubes; nanocellulose; nanostructures; lignin nanoparticles; top-down approaches; surface functionalization; applications; cytoxicity; toxicology; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Natural Products with Antiviral, Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Activities

edited by

Rongtao Li

submission deadline 7 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10508 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral; anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities; rational drug design; structural modification; biotransformation; chemical biology; mechanism

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

Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Natural Sources

edited by

Míchel Frédérich

and

Anne Bialecki

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2388 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; biological activities; isolation; identification and structural elucidation; pharmacological evaluation

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

Deep Eutectic Solvents for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources

edited by Kristina Radošević and

Giorgio Grillo

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 958 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; natural sources; biological activity; deep eutectic solvents; green extraction; sustainable solvents; natural product valorization

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

ECSOC-28

edited by

Julio A. Seijas Vázquez

and

M. Pilar Vázquez-Tato

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; synthesis of natural products; computational chemistry

Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Metal Complexes

edited by

Jindra Valentová

Ladislav Habala

and

Jan Moncol

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; biological activity; anticancer; bioinorganic; anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial; Alzheimer's disease

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

Nutritional Properties and Sensory Analysis of Food

edited by

Danuta Kołożyn-Krajewska

Barbara Sionek

and

Aleksandra Szydłowska

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory evaluation; sensory methods; nutritional value of food; functional ingredients; food safety; texture of food; antioxidant activity; chemical composition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Lipids and Surfactants in Delivery Systems

edited by Agnieszka Lewińska and Marta Domżał-Kędzia

submission deadline 22 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2046 | Submission Open

Keywords: delivery systems; controlled-release systems; targeted delivery systems; preparation and characterization; surfactant– lipid interactions; lipid and surfactant nanocarriers; bioavailability enhancement; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)

Unlocking the Formulation Potential of Cyclodextrins and Their Derivatives—2nd Edition

edited by

Georgia N. Valsami

Natassa Pippa

and Paraskevi Papakyriakopoulou

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5126 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyclodextrins; cyclodextrin-drug interactions; formulations; drug loading; release kinetics; routes of administration; in vitro-in vivo evaluation; PK/PD studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

New Perspective on Polysaccharides: From Isolation to Biological Evaluation

edited by

Peng Lei

and Zhiqiang Xiong

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction methodology; separation technology; bioactivities; biological evaluation; polysaccharides

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

New Insights into Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion: Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries

edited by

Hongpeng Li

and Ruizheng Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: aqueous batteries; electrochemical reactions; electrode materials; electrolyte; regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)

π-Conjugated Functional Molecules & Polymers

edited by

Shiyong Liu

Guangfu Liao

and

Jiabin Qiu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 23501 | Submission Open

Keywords: π -conjugated functional materials; conjugated porous polymers; covalent organic framework; metal– organic framework; synthetic methodology; aggregation-induced organic emissions; nonlinear optics; light-emitting diodes; organic field effect transistors; organic photovoltaic cells; photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Featured Review Papers in Bioorganic Chemistry

edited by

Naresh Kumar

and

Maja Jazvinšćak Jembrek

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 19502 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioorganic chemistry; enzyme inhibitors; biocatalysis; biosynthesis; immunochemical techniques; membrane chemistry; peptides chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)

Tea Processing and Flavor Research

edited by

Zhonghua Liu

Liang Zhang

and

Yongquan Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12967 | Submission Open

Keywords: processing theory and technology; six types of tea; flavor chemistry; flavor analysis; aroma and flavor perception

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

Novel Two-Dimensional Energy-Environmental Materials

edited by

Guangzhao Wang

, Ning Wang and Xiangkai Kong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10893 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional energy materials and heterostructures; solar cells and photodetectors; thermoelectric materials; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; energy storage materials; environmentally friendly materials; environmental pollution remediation; synthesis and preparation methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Applied Chemistry in Europe

edited by

Rosa Iacovino

and Gianluca D'Abrosca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10106 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial applications; nano-materials; environmental chemistry; chemical synthesis; green chemistry; theoretical chemistry; analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Study on Synthesis and Photochemistry of Dyes

edited by Liang Han

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8765 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis of dyes; photochemistry of dyes; organic dyes; functional organic dyes; photo-inducing materials; organic photoelectric materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Organometallic Compounds: Design, Synthesis and Application

edited by

Yanping Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8587 | 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)

Current Development of Asymmetric Catalysis and Synthesis

edited by

Jiaxi Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8157 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric synthesis; asymmetric catalysis; transition metal-catalyzed asymmetric catalysis and synthesis; organocatalyzed asymmetric catalysis and synthesis; enzyme-catalyzed catalysis and synthesis; kinetic resolution; theoretical investigations into asymmetric catalysis and synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Research and Application of Plant Sourced Polysaccharides—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaolong Ji

and

Xin Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8135 | Submission Open

Keywords: polysaccharide; characterization; structure; physiochemical properties; functional activity

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

Design, Synthesis and Applications of Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Ljubica Glavaš-Obrovac

Maja Molnar

and

Lidija-Marija Tumir

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7961 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; molecular design; synthetic methods; natural products and modification of natural products; in silico drug design; structure– activity relationship; drug discovery; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)

10th Anniversary of Green Chemistry Section

edited by

M. Gilles Mailhot

and

Leucio Rossi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 7749 | Submission Open

Keywords: green catalysts; green extraction and processing; chemistry based on natural products; bio-based solvents with sub- and super-critical fluids; microwave and ultrasound; organic reaction in green solvents; bioconversion of biomass and sustainable biomaterials; creating fine chemicals and polymers from renewable resources; green nanotechnology; green analytical chemistry; green degradation process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)

Analytical Methods for Food and Environmental Pollutants: Current and Future Perspectives

edited by

Julia Martín

and

Esteban Alonso

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6638 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; food samples; environmental samples; sampling; sample preparation; analytical instrumentation; chemometric tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)

Analyses and Applications of Phenolic Compounds in Food—2nd Edition

edited by

Monica Rosa Loizzo

Ana Teresa Sanches-Silva

and

Oscar Núñez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5845 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenolics; extraction; identification; applications in food matrix

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)

Chemistry of Nucleosides and Nucleotides and Their Analogues

edited by

Stefano D’Errico

Nicola Borbone

and

Andrea Patrizia Falanga

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5704 | Submission Open

Keywords: nucleosides; nucleotides; and nucleic acids; modified nucleosides and nucleotides; nucleoside and nucleotide analogues; antimetabolites; oligonucleotides; organic synthesis; bioorganic chemistry; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Surfactants at the Soft Interfacial Layer

edited by

Chi Phan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5681 | Submission Open

Keywords: surfactant; water surface; evaporation; emulsion; foaming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)

Natural Products with Pharmaceutical Activities

edited by

Sokcheon Pak

and

Soo Liang Ooi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5546 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; drug discovery; natural products chemistry; pharmacological evaluation; structure– activity relationship

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

Exclusive Papers of the Editorial Board Members and Topical Advisory Panel Members of Molecules in the Section “Applied Chemistry”

edited by

Ioana Demetrescu

and Eleonora-Mihaela Ungureanu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5083 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied chemistry; new molecules/materials; analytical methods and techniques; electrochemistry and catalysis; green chemistry; theoretical chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Applications of Fluorescent Sensors in Food and Environment

edited by

Ivan Pietro Oliveri

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4975 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollutants; food quality; heavy metals and anions sensing; fluorescent quantum dots; luminescent metal organic frameworks (LMOFs); fluorescent polymers; fluorescent small molecules and supramolecular sensors; vapoluminescent materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Recent Advances in Functional Composite Materials

edited by

Boon Peng Chang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4892 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional composites; material innovation; enhanced properties; nanotechnology; smart materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds: Applications and Benefits for Human Health

edited by Sara Baldelli,

Gilda Aiello

and

Mauro Lombardo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4697 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; polyphenols; terpenoids; alkaloids; glucosinolates; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; cardiovascular diseases; bacterial and viral infections; microbiota; neurodegenerative diseases; cancer; sarcopenia; identification; purification; extraction; pre-clinical; clinical

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

Boron Chemistry and Applications

edited by Liang Xu and Yu Wei

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4654 | Submission Open

Keywords: boron-based materials; boron-based catalysts; boronyl synthons; boron neutron capture therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)

Research Progress of Fluorescent Probes

edited by

Yonglei Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4601 | Submission Open

Keywords: one-photon fluorescent probes; two-photon fluorescent probes; multi-photon fluorescent probes; upconverting fluorescent probes; AIE fluorescent probes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)

Design, Synthesis and Applications of Novel Transition Metal Catalysts

edited by Hui Jiang and Junfang Gong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4496 | Submission Open

Keywords: pincer catalysts; transition metal catalysts; organic synthetic methodologies; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; polymerization; fine chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)

Bioactive Compounds from Foods for Health Benefits

edited by

Sabina Lachowicz-Wiśniewska

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4477 | 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 beneficial

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

The Medicinal Value of Natural Products

edited by

Leticia M. Estevinho

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4391 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; antioxidants; antimicrobial properties; drug discovery; therapeutics; anti-neoplastic; pharmacognosy

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

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