Special Issues

Pharmaceuticals 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. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM 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. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Exploring Marine-Derived Natural Products for Developing Drugs with Anticancer Effects
edited by Mei-Chin Lu and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery; marine-derived natural products; anticancer compounds; marine organisms; bioactivity; cancer treatment; biodiversity; pharmacological screening; novel therapeutics; natural product; chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Synthetic Inhibitors of Nucleoside Monophosphate-Kinases submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: nucleoside monophosphate-kinases; adenylate kinase; urydilate kinase; tymidilate kinase; guanilate kinase; cytidilate kinase; natural inhibitors; enzymatic activity; drug design; structural studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
The Application of Pharmacogenetics in Toxicity Prevention and Drug Effect Improvement
edited by Pura Ballester
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacogenetics; drug toxicity prevention; efficacy enhancement; pharmaceutical research; precision medicine; therapeutic optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Small Molecule Drug Discovery: Driven by In-Silico Techniques
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery; nutraceuticals; virtual screening; docking; molecular dynamics; pharmacophore; lead compound
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Drug Resistance Against Cancer Treatment submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug resistance (MDR); chemotherapy; P-glycoprotein (P-gp); ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters; molecularly targeted drugs; inherent resistance; acquired resistance; signaling pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and Performance-Enhancing Drugs: Forensic Aspects, Collateral Effects, and Polypharmacy submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: anabolic androgenic steroids; doping drugs; performance-enhancing drugs; smart drugs; forensic aspects; polypharmacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Pharmacotherapy for Macular Diseases 2024
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical ophthalmology; macular degeneration; retinal diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Biomedical Applications of Marine Polysaccharides submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: polysaccharides; marine organisms; therapeutic and diagnostic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Chitosan Based Novel Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems submission deadline 26 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17525 | Submission Open
Keywords: chitosan; chitosan derivatives; chitosan grafted copolymers; chitosan-ligand conjugates; chitosan/polyanions polyelectrolyte complexes; formulation development; drug delivery systems; controlled drug release; drug targeting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Green Techniques for Organic and Organometallic/Coordination Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7074 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; medicinal chemistry; organometallic synthesis; coordination synthesis; organic synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Bioactive Substances and Skin Health: The Role of Pharmacy and Nutrition—Properties and Technology
edited by , Margarita López-Viota and Rafael Giménez
submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open
Keywords: supplements; bioactive substances; skin health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Medications: Interactions with Diet, Herbs, Dietary Supplements and Probiotics
edited by , María Isabel Valverde Merino and Maria José Zarzuelo Romero
submission deadline 27 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: food– drug interactions; dietary supplements; probiotics; herb– drug interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Ultra-Short Peptides as Potential Drug Target Molecules in Pharmaceuticals submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropeptides; marine peptides; venom peptides; kisspeptin10; mechanochemistry; pharmaceutical discovery and development; signal peptides; opioid peptides; food-derived peptides; endogenous peptides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Advancements in Cardiovascular and Antidiabetic Drug Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; antidiabetic drugs; pharmacological interventions; sodium– glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors; PCSK9 inhibitors; obeticholic acid; lipid-lowering agents; heart failure treatment; diabetes management; drug therapy innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Advances and Future Trends in Development of Novel Antifungals and Antifungal Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open
Keywords: antifungals; antifungal drug discovery; antifungal resistance; repositioning of non-antifungal drugs to antifungals; unconventional antifungal drug targets and signaling pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Recent Advances in Metallodrug Design and Application
edited by Andrew Knight
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallodrugs; metal complexes; transition metals; anti-viral; antibacterial; gold; silver; ruthenium; platinum; organometallic; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Naturally Occurring Peptides and Proteins and Related Drugs
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: naturally occurring peptides; proteins; drug
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Natural Compounds for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases: Current State and Future Perspective submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactivity; synthesis; pharmacology; natural compounds; natural product; cardiovascular diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Flavonoids in Medicinal Chemistry: Trends and Future Directions
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: flavonoids; synthesis; natural products; medicinal chemistry; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Classical and Quantum Molecular Simulations in Drug Design submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular dynamics simulations; monte carlo simulations; docking simulations; free energy calculations; QM/MM modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Drug Safety and Risk Management in Clinical Practice
edited by Andreea Maria Farcas
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug safety; adverse drug reactions; risk minimization measures; effectiveness of risk minimization measures; drug utilization studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Bioactive Compounds Derived from Plants and Their Medicinal Potential submission deadline 5 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytopharmaceutical drugs; activity screening (antimicrobial; antioxidant; anticancer; and immunomodulatory activity); experimental models (in vitro; ex vivo; in vivo; etc.); microfluidic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Antibody-Based Imaging and Targeted Therapy in Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibody-based cancer imaging; radioimmunotherapy; antibody– drug conjugate (ADC); photoimmunotherapy; drug delivery system; functional linker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Membrane Transporters in Drug Development: Recent Advances
edited by
submission deadline 13 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: transporters affecting drug ADME-tox; ABC drug transporters; SLC drug transporters; transporters in anticancer drug development; transporters in drug-drug interactions; regulatory issues in transporter-drug interactions; transporters in drug-induced organ damage.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Progress of Hydrogel Applications in Novel Drug Delivery Platforms submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogels; targeted drug delivery; drug release; drug delivery; smart hydrogels; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; controlled release; hydrogel-based drug delivery; drug carriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Tumor Therapy and Drug Delivery
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: antitumor therapy; drug delivery systems; nanocarriers; immunoconjugates; nanotechnology; cancer selectivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Therapeutic Potential of Cannabinoid Receptors Type 1 and 2—Novel Insights for Enhancing the Chance of Clinical Success
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9847 | Submission Open
Keywords: endocannabinoid system (ECS); cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1R); cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2R); cannabinoids; ligand
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals–Drug Design and Pharmacological Advances in Neurodegenerative Disease submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6994 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; neuroprotective agents; chemical synthesis; drug design; GPCR; enzyme; screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Adjuvant Therapies for Cancer Treatment submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6120 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug repurposing; combined therapies; new compounds; drug resistance; chemosensitization; antitumoral strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Novel Therapies for the Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer
edited by Melissa LaBonte Wilson
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4028 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; mCSPC; mCRPC; drug resistance; androgen receptor-signaling inhibitors; bipolar androgen therapy; EZH2 inhibition; autophagy inhibition; prostate-specific membrane antigen-targeted therapy; immunotherapy; DNA repair inhibition; PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibition; metastasis- and prostate-directed radiotherapy; inflammation; tumor microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Alzheimer’s Disease: Small-Molecule Modulators of Novel Therapeutic Pathways
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4015 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; dementia; neurodegeneration; small molecules; disease mechanisms; drug discovery and design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Selective Histone Deacetylase Isoforms as Potential Therapeutic Targets
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1815 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Cystic Fibrosis submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; CFTR mutations; pathophysiology; inflammation; infection; high-throughput screening; drug development; therapies; treatments; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Pharmacotherapy of Neurodegeneration Disorders
edited by and Maya Georgieva
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; inflammation; oxidative stress; neuroprotection; new biologically active molecules; heterocycles; synthesis; in silico drug design; pyrrole; MW-assisted synthesis; pharmaceutical chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Ethnopharmacology in Latin America submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: Latin America; preclinical; clinical; ethnobotany; pharmacology; chemical standardization; herbal products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Pharmacotherapy for Neuropathic Pain
edited by Vittoria Borgonetti and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropathic pain; neuroinflammation; pharmacology; microglia; astrocytes; allodynia; hyperalgesia; personalized therapy; chronic pain; sex differences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Telomere Length and Cardiovascular Disease: A Precursor Marker and Therapeutic Target submission deadline 22 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: telomere length; DNA; chromosomes; cardiovascular disease; atherosclerosis; coronary artery disease; valvular disease; heart failure; arrhythmias; peripheral artery disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Use of Anesthetic Agents: Management and New Strategy
edited by and María Dolores Carmona Luque
submission deadline 22 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: anesthetic agents; anesthetic drugs; anesthetic; general anesthetic agents; therapeutic tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Pharmacogenomics for Precision Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 23 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacogenomics in precise therapy; tailored medicine; pharmacoeconomics; personalized medicine; education in pharmacogenomics and precise medicine; future directions in pharmacogenomics; pharmacogenomics and phenotype; genotype; epigenetic variation; and gene expression axis in pharmacogenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Peptide Biomaterials for Pharmaceutical Applications
edited by , Sergio Alberto Bernal Chavez and
submission deadline 24 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open
Keywords: peptides; pharmaceutical applications; nanomedicine; peptide materials; peptide conjugates; drug delivery systems; nanocarriers; biologics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Drug Safety and Relevant Issues in the Real-World 2024 submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5271 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug safety; real-world data; prescriptive appropriateness; effectiveness; pharmacovigilance; pharmacoepidemiology; patients’ clinical outcomes; adverse drug reactions
Biodegradable Polymeric Nanosystems for Drug Delivery submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4835 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Selected Papers from the 9th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (ECMC2023) submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1002 | Submission Open
Keywords: small molecules as drug candidates; biomolecules; natural products; phages; and cells as therapeutic tools; biological targets and biomarkers; radiopharmaceutical sciences; radiochemistry; (hybrid) imaging; and nuclear medicine; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; pharmaceutical preparations and drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Exploring Natural Products as Modulators of Oxidative Stress in Health and Disease submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-based herbal extracts; waste; natural substances; medicinal plants; food supplements; liver; cancer; noncommunicable diseases; chemoprevention; molecular mechanisms; adverse reactions; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
New Targets and Experimental Therapeutic Approaches for Cancers
edited by and Rohit K. Srivastava
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; pharmaceutical therapy; therapeutic targets; drug delivery; immunotherapy; precision medicine; emerging pharmaceutical technologies; combination therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Photonics in Drug Delivery submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: photo-biosensors; photodynamic therapy; nanotheragnostic; photosensitive biomarkers; photonic spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
From Bench to Bedside: Expanding the Scope of Thioredoxin Reductase Inhibitors as Promising Therapeutics for Tumors, Inflammatory Disorders, and Infectious Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: thioredoxin reductase; thioredoxin; pharmaceutical effect; small molecule inhibitors; natural herb extracts; antioxidants; trace elements; drug screening/validation; inhibitory effect; mechanism; redox regulation; oxidative stress; tumor cell death; inflammation; infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Recent Advances in Stomach and Intestinal Drug Delivery Systems
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: stomach delivery; intestinal delivery; meso– nanostructured carriers; micro– nanoparticles/capsules; permeability enhancement; stability; absorption enhancement; gut delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Novel Antimicrobials and the Antimicrobial Activity: New Advances submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-drug resistance; infection; mechanism of action; resistance mechanisms; therapeutic medicine; diagnostic tools; antimicrobial stewardship; pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Lithium in Psychiatric Therapy: Celebrating 75th Anniversary
edited by and Ewa Ferensztajn-Rochowiak
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium; bipolar disorder; mania; depression; the prevention of recurrences; suicide; dementia; immunomodulation; genetics; kidney function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
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