Special Issues

Marine Drugs 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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Marine Biopolymers and Their Applications in Drug Delivery submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11845 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biomaterials; drug delivery; gene delivery; protein delivery; drug targeting; controlled release; hydrogels; particles; fibers; membranes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)
Marine Cosmeceuticals
edited by Jose Luis Legido
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11469 | Submission Open
Keywords: cosmeceuticals; marine compounds; marine ingredients; marine antioxidants; marine polysaccharides; marine proteins; marine polyphenols; seaweed and cosmeceuticals; marine microalgae and cosmeceuticals
Biosynthesis, Metabolism, Pharmacology and Biological Receptors of Marine Algal Toxins
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10543 | Submission Open
Keywords: algal toxins; structure elucidation; pharmacology; toxicology; mechanism of action; mechanism-based treatments; biological targets; biosynthesis; metabolism; microbial degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)
Fundamentals and Biomedical Applications of Marine Collagen
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submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10052 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine collagen; extraction; purification; characterization; synthesis; scaffold; 3D cell culture; spheroid; tumoroid; organoid; biomaterial; biofabrication; nanofiber; nanocarrier; polymer; hydrogel; bioink; bioprinting; cytoprotection; tissue repair; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; biomedical engineering; artificial organ; drug delivery; nanomedicine; disease modeling; diagnostic or therapeutic application; biomedical; pharmacological or biotechnological application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)
Proteomic Studies for the Identification and Characterization of Marine Bioactive Molecules
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submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9544 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteomics; bioproducts; anti-bacterial; anti-tumour; anti-viral; anti-aging; anti-inflammatory; anti-fungal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Marine Microbial Diversity as Source of Bioactive Compounds - Part II submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6368 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products discovery; marine microorganisms (bacteria; fungi; microalgae; etc.); marine endophytes; taxonomy; fermentation; secondary metabolites; extraction; isolation; purification and structure elucidation; biological activities (anticancer; antimicrobial; antiviral; etc.); biosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Marine Bioactive Peptides—Structure, Function, and Application 2.0
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6037 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine peptides; protein hydrolysate; biotechnological production; structure identification; structural modification; bioactivity and function; structure– function relationship; bioavailability; nutritional value; functional foods; application
Marine-Derived Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration
edited by and Gabriela S. Diogo
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5285 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymers; polysaccharides; minerals; ceramics; marine biomaterials; customized biomaterials; tissue regeneration; collagen; chitin and chitosan; fish by-products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)
Bioactive Compounds from the Deep-Sea-Derived Microorganisms 2.0
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submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3233 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; deep-sea; bioactivity; microorganisms; fungi; actinomycetes; compounds; secondary metabolites; OSMAC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)
Natural Products Research: Selected Papers from ISCNP31 & ICOB11 submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2148 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; bioactivity; toxin; bioinformatic analyses; biomaterials; natural products in cosmetic; natural products in food and supplements; biodiversity; chemical ecology; drug discovery
Marine Natural Products with Antifouling Activity, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural compounds; antifouling; toxicity; coatings; environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)
Marine Metabolomics and Microbiomics for Investigations of Secondary Metabolites submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome diversity; host– microbiome interactions; metabolomics; multi-omics; metabarcoding; marine organisms; secondary metabolites; integrative approach; chemical ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Marine Natural Products in Anti-obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
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submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; metabolic syndrome; anti-obesity; cardiovascular disease; diabetes mellitus; dyslipidemia; hypertension
Exploiting Marine ‘Omics’ Technologies for the Biodiscovery of Marine Natural Products
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: ‘ omics’ ; genomics; metagenomics; metabolomics; specialized/secondary metabolism biosynthetic gene clusters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Jellyfish Derived Ingredients for Drugs and Nutraceuticals
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: jellyfish; blue-biotechnology; bioactive compounds; antioxidants; anticancer; anti-inflammatory; nutraceuticals; zoxanthelatea jellyfish; functional novel foods; drug discovery
Discovery, Synthesis and Utilization of Marine Natural Products and Their Privileged Scaffold
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: discovery of marine natural products; total synthesis of MNPs; structural optimization; privileged scaffolds; biological and mechanism study
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites of Marine Fungi 2.0
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8293 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine fungi; secondary metabolites; structure determination; bioactive compounds; fungal diversity; natural products; therapeutic agents; novel compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)
Commemorating the Launch of the Section “Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production”
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1693 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultivation; bioinformatics; sequencing; bioconversion; enzymes; fermentation; omics; process technologies; marine biodiscovery; marine microorganisms; marine biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Marine Bacteriophages and Their Applications
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine bacteriophages; bacteriophage therapy; bacteriophage biological control; bacteriophage lysins; pathogenic bacteria of marine origin; host– phage interactions in the marine environments; bacteriophages in marine aquaculture and fisheries operations; seafood-associated bacteria and their phages
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Nanoparticle Synthesis with Marine Substances 2.0 submission deadline 26 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1985 | Submission Open
Keywords: green synthesis; nanomaterial; natural products; marine biomaterials; algae; marine microorganism; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)
Pharmacological Potential of Marine Natural Products
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19727 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; marine drugs; biological activity; structure-activity relationship; antitumor activity; antiviral activity; antibacterial activity; structural determination; mechanism of action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Sustainable Valorization of Seafood By-Products through Recovery of Valuable Bioactive Compounds submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16333 | Submission Open
Keywords: seafood upgrading; bioactive molecules; nutraceuticals; cosmeceuticals; high-throughput screenings; protein hydrolysates; marine ingredients; functional food
Health Benefits of Seaweeds’ Consumption submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12023 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; marine macroalgae; biomass; antioxidant; antiviral; antimicrobial; antitumoral; anti-inflammatory; anti-aging; immunomodulatory; antibiotic; pharmaceutical; nutraceutical; cosmetic; medicine; consumption
Marine Drug Research in Korea II
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10498 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; structure determination; biological activity; marine organisms; organic synthesis
Bioactive Molecules from Extreme Environments III
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8765 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; bioactive molecules; metabolites; anti-UV molecules; enzymes; peptides; extreme environments; polar regions; deep sea; hydrothermal vents; UV radiation
Challenges on Structural Determination of Marine Natural Products
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7612 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; chemical derivatization; computational analysis; biosynthesis; structure elucidation; methodology development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)
Marine Drugs Research in Spain 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5474 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure elucidation; isolation; synthesis; metabolomics; biosynthesis; bioactive compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Commemorating the Launch of the Section "Marine Toxins" submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3062 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine toxins; identification and characterization; structural elucidation; mechanisms of biosynthesis; biological evaluation; toxicity; pharmacology; toxicology and risk assessment; methods for the detection and analysis; metabolism; biotransformation; applications of marine toxins in medicine; biotechnology; and agriculture; evidence for geographical/temporal expansion of non-regulated marine toxins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)
Marine Drug Research in Italy submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3030 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; synthesis; structure elucidation; proteomics; glycomics; lipidomics; biotechnology
Marine Omics for Drug Discovery and Development
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2978 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine genome; omics technology; marine natural products; marine drug discovery; high-throughput screening; computer-aided drug discovery/design; anti-disease; anti-cancer; anti-infectious; anti-inflammation; biological products; pharmacology; clinical outcome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Marine Biotoxins 3.0
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2682 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biotoxins; mechanism of action; pharmacology; cellular and molecular targets; signaling pathways; metabolism; toxicity; risk factors; molecular interactions; therapeutic potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)
Bioactive Compounds from Natural Immune Systems of Marine Invertebrates
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1538 | Submission Open
Keywords: innate immunity; marine invertebrate; transcriptomic; non-coding RNAs; proteomics; metabolomic; in silico analyses; marine natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Advances in Therapeutic Applications of Fish Oil, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open
Keywords: EPA; DHA; N-3 PUFA; marine-derived ingredients; nutraceutical; triglycerides; cardiovascular diseases; obesity; insulin resistance; metabolic syndrome
Recent Advances in Marine-Derived Pigments submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; carotenoids; heterocycles; immunomodulation; neurodegenerative diseases; phlorotannins; phototherapy; phycobiliproteins; porphyrins; signaling pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Lipidomics in Marine Microalgae and Seaweeds: Applications and Perspectives
edited by Diana Lopes and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipidomics; algae lipids; microalgae and seaweeds; lipid metabolism; fatty acids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Algal Chemicals: Processing, Purification, Function and Modification
edited by , Ze-Dong Jiang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: algae; purification; processing technology; bioactive compounds; structure; nutritional functions; modification; bioavailability; application
Marine Alkaloids: Sources, Discovery, Diversity, and Bioactivities
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine alkaloids; source; structural elucidation; metabolomics; molecular networking; NMR; methodology; bioactivities; mechanism of action; signal transduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Marine Natural Products as Potential Drug Leads
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; drug discovery; structure characterization; medicinal chemistry; bioactive metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Fermentation Processes for Obtaining Marine Bioactive Products
edited by In Yung Sunwoo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biomass; microorganism; fermentation; marine bioactive compounds; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Microalgae and Age-Related Diseases: New Innovative Approaches to Age-Old Problems submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: microalgae; age-related diseases; polyphenols; inflammation; new approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Marine Microbial Lipids: Production, Characterization and Applications
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submission deadline 24 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatty acids; glycerolipids; phospholipids; sterols; oleaginous marine microorganisms; carotenoids; single cell oil; lipidomics; lipid metabolism; bioemulsifiers; lipid extraction; isoprenoids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Bioactive Polysaccharides from Seaweeds submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19401 | Submission Open
Keywords: algae; biopolymers; structure; rheology and physiochemistry; biological activities; structure-function relationship; functional foods; blue biotechnology; spectroscopy and chromatography; food application
Discovery of Marine-Derived Anticancer Agents
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12003 | Submission Open
Keywords: anticancer; anti-tumor; anti-proliferation; molecular targets; marine biotechnology; marine natural products; isolation and structure elucidation; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Isolation, Identification and Applications of Marine Source Polysaccharides and Peptides submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9378 | Submission Open
Keywords: isolation; structure; polysaccharide; peptide; identification; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)
Green Extraction for Obtaining Marine Bioactive Products
edited by Maria Dolores Torres and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8622 | Submission Open
Keywords: green extraction; bioactives; macroalgaes; biorefinery; antioxidants; biopolymers; biomedical; cosmetic; encapsulates; hydrogels
Total Synthesis and Synthetic Approaches towards Marine Bioactive Natural Products and Analogues submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7522 | Submission Open
Keywords: total synthesis; marine natural products; biological activity; synthetic approaches; semisynthesis; analogues; structure– activity relationships; structural determination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)
Marine Natural Products and Signaling Pathways
edited by Haifeng Wang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7200 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; signaling pathways; active molecules; novel molecular skeleton; regulation mechanism; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Biotechnological Applications of Marine Enzymes submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5099 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzymes; heterologous expression; marine organisms; omics technologies; genome mining; bioactivity screening; protein structure; biotechnological applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Synthetic Chemistry in Marine Drug Discovery: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4836 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; catalysis; flow chemistry; bioactivity; synthesis; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)
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