Antioxidant Activity of Natural Products—3rd Edition

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Dear Colleagues,

Natural products play an important role in the discovery and development of active ingredients with a wide range of applications. Its interest comes mainly from its antioxidant effects, which have been widely studied and pursued by researchers from different disciplines. Antioxidants can neutralize free radicals and reactive species, thereby counteracting oxidative damage; consequently, they are able to reduce the incidence of oxidative stress-related diseases and interrupt free radical-mediated chain reactions. This justifies their wide range of applications in medical and therapeutic goods, cosmetics, food additives, and biomaterials.

Natural products from different sources have been studied over recent decades, but much more remains to be discovered regarding the structural elucidation and mechanisms of antioxidant action of their molecules. The discovery of new sources and compounds, more sustainable and selective extraction and isolation techniques, and more reliable and accurate analytical methods is still ongoing, as is the assessment of the role of antioxidants in human health and well-being. The development and standardization of model systems to accurately assess the biological or technological relevance of the antioxidant effect has been challenging but still necessary.

This transdisciplinary Topic aims to bring together original research and review articles focusing on recent advances in extraction, isolation, and characterization of plant, fungal, algal, microbial, and animal-derived antioxidants; bioactivity, bioaccessibility, and bioavailability of antioxidants and their interaction with other compounds; molecular mechanisms of antioxidant action and effects on particular metabolic or signaling pathways; the role of antioxidants in the prevention and treatment of health conditions; and stabilization and application of antioxidants in foods, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and biomaterials. Other subjects related to this topic are also welcome.

Dr. Alexandra Plácido
Dr. Carla Susana Correia Pereira
Dr. José Pinela
Dr. Maria Inês Moreira Figueiredo Dias
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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Antioxidants antioxidants	6.6	14.7	2012	18.7 Days	CHF 2900	Submit
Biomolecules biomolecules	4.8	9.3	2011	17.9 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
International Journal of Molecular Sciences ijms	4.9	10.0	2000	17.8 Days	CHF 2900	Submit
Journal of Phytomedicine jphytomed	-	-	2026	15.0 days *	CHF 1000	Submit
Molecules molecules	4.6	10.3	1996	15.1 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Plants plants	4.1	8.5	2012	16.5 Days	CHF 2700	Submit

* Median value for all MDPI journals in the second half of 2025.

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