Functional Nanomaterials and Advanced Hybrid Platforms for Antimicrobial Resistance

Topic Information

Dear Colleagues,

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents one of the most urgent global health challenges, driving the need for innovative therapeutic and preventive strategies beyond conventional antibiotics. In this context, functional nanomaterials and advanced hybrid platforms are emerging as promising tools for combating microbial infections through multiple mechanisms, including controlled drug delivery, biofilm disruption, reactive oxygen species generation, photodynamic activity, membrane destabilization, and antimicrobial surface engineering.

This Topic aims to collect high-quality contributions focused on the design, synthesis, functionalization, characterization, and biomedical application of advanced antimicrobial materials. Particular attention will be devoted to hybrid nanostructures, clay-based materials, metallic and metal oxide nanoparticles, nanocomposites, responsive delivery systems, antimicrobial coatings, hydrogels, and bioinspired multifunctional platforms.

Original research articles, communications, and review papers covering interdisciplinary approaches at the interface of chemistry, nanotechnology, materials science, microbiology, pharmaceutics, and biotechnology are warmly welcomed.

Prof. Dr. Serena Riela
Dr. Rana M. Jamous
Dr. Annalisa Bargellini
Prof. Dr. Anna Piperno
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Antibiotics antibiotics	5.5	10.2	2012	16.4 Days	CHF 2900	Submit
Applied Nano applnano	-	5.9	2020	18.6 Days	CHF 1000	Submit
International Journal of Molecular Sciences ijms	5.6	10.0	2000	17.5 Days	CHF 2900	Submit
Materials materials	3.7	7.0	2008	14.4 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Microorganisms microorganisms	4.7	8.2	2013	16.5 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Molecules molecules	5.1	10.3	1996	15.6 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Nanomaterials nanomaterials	4.8	10.3	2010	12.5 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Pharmaceutics pharmaceutics	6.9	12.5	2009	16.3 Days	CHF 2900	Submit

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