Special Issues

Marine Drugs runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build 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 in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Marine Bioactive Compounds against Oxidative Stress and Inflammation submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17605
Keywords: marine compounds; antioxidant molecules; anti-inflammatory molecules; inflammation; oxidative stress; immune response; proinflammatory mediators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Marine Metabolomics 2023
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15058
Keywords: metabolomics; NMR; LCMS; GCMS; GNPS; chromatography; chemical ecology; bioactivity; chemical analysis primary metabolism; secondary metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Fatty Acids from Marine Organisms submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10777
Keywords: marine microorganisms; marine invertebrates; fishes; biological properties; nutritional value; lipids; fatty acids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Green Extraction and Fermentation Processes for Obtaining Marine Bioactive Products submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9728
Keywords: bioactive compounds; green extraction; biorefinery; seaweeds; microalgae; marine biomass; cyanobacteria; algae fermentation; marine microorganisms
Researches in High-Value Algal Products: From Extraction to Application
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7793
Keywords: seaweed; microalgae; product extraction; purification; marine product application; marine proteins; marine polysaccharides; marine lipids
Marine Lipids 2023 submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4075
Keywords: marine lipidomics; marine LC-PUFA; marine lipids bioactivity; seafood fatty acids; marine invertebrate fatty acids; marine algae fatty acids; marine microbial fatty acids; fatty acid fingerprints of marine organisms
Marine Drug Research in Korea 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3853
Keywords: marine natural products; structure determination; biological activity; marine organisms; organic synthesis
Extraction, Characterization and Applications of Marine Polysaccharides submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2591
Keywords: marine polysaccharides; applications; bioactivity; structure-function relationships; biopolymers
Marine-Derived Bioactive Compounds for Bone Regeneration
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1627
Keywords: marine compounds; bone tissue regeneration; biomaterial; immune modulation; biocompatibility; in vivo; osteogenic induction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)
Marine Functional Foods
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1060
Keywords: marine peptides; bioactive substances; biotechnological production; structure identification; structural modification; bioactivity and function; structure– function relationship; bioavailability; nutritional value; functional foods; application
Sustainable Mitigation Strategies for Marine and Coastal Invasive Species—Turning a Problem into an Opportunity submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753
Keywords: marine invasive species; coastal invasive species; functional ingredients; natural products; biomass valorization; mitigation; adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)
Microalgae, Brain Health and Aging submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 168
Keywords: microalgae; brain diseases; neuroprotection; neuroinflammation; Alzheimer’ s disease; healthy brain aging; longevity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Sustainable Production and Cultivation Systems for Coastal and Marine Organisms Targeting the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 139
Keywords: bioactive compounds; sustainable production; sustainable cultivation; coastal organisms; marine organisms; biological activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
A Deep Dive into the Ocean: Evaluation of Marine Compounds Bioactivity in the Omics Era submission deadline 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 126
Keywords: functional proteomics; proteins expression profiling; proteins post-translational modifications analysis; metabolomics; transcriptomics; multi-omics approaches; biological activity; pharmacological profiling.
(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 30 Sep 2023 | Viewed by 103
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)
Metabolic and Neurologic Diseases and Marine Natural Products
edited by and Maria C. Millan-Linares
submission deadline 18 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine algae; bioactive marine compounds; anti-inflammatory activity; antioxidant activity; metabolic diseases; lipid metabolism; metabolic syndrome; neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; immunonutrition; immunometabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Emerging Toxins Accumulation in Shellfish
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submission deadline 27 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2731 | Submission Open
Keywords: spirolides; yessotoxins; pectenotoxins; palytoxins; tetrodotoxins; ciguatoxins; saxitoxins; BMAA; occurrence data; seafood safety; harmful algal blooms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)
Enzyme Inhibitors from Marine Resources submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16227 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine inhibitors of enzymes  ; non-peptide and peptide/protein inhibitors  ; isolation and characterization  ; structure-function  ; genomics and proteomics  ; variety and evolution  ; biological role  ; biotechnology  ; drug screening and discovery  ; imaging and nano-technology  ; potential for therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Diversity of Marine Fungi as a Source of Bioactive Natural Products
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11324 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine fungus; bioactivity; natural products; biosynthesis; cytotoxicity; antimicrobial activity; deep sea
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)
Marine Glycomics 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5776 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell signaling; deep-sea; glycomics; infections; lectins; oligosaccharides; origins of life; polysaccharides; structure of glycans; transcriptome
Characterization of Structure-Activity Relationships in Marine Natural Products submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4926 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine natural products; structure-activity relationship; pharmacophore; drug discovery; biological profile; small molecules; nature-inspired compounds; organic synthesis; isolation and structural characterization; computational chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products)
State of Innovation in Marine-Derived Bio-Based Materials for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4615 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; shellfish; and crustaceans; macroalgae/seaweed; biomaterials; proteins; polysaccharides; hydroxyapatite; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; pharmaceutical; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)
Marine Antiparasitic Agents submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3810 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiparasitic; marine agents; safe extraction; green chemistry; parasites; helminths; protozoans
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Photoprotective Compounds from Marine Organisms submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3456 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine organisms; photoprotection; marine natural products; UV-absorbing compounds; antioxidants
Genetics of Marine Organisms Associated with Human Health 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3454 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosynthetic pathway genes; molecular genetics and genomics; disease-related genes; models for biomedical research; metagenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Diversity of Marine Microorganisms as a Source of Bioactive Natural Products submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2794 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine microorganisms; marine natural products; biotechnological application; omics techniques; structural identification; bioactivity; genome mining; molecular networking; mass spectrometry; NMR spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Antiviral Effects and Molecular Mechanisms of Marine Compounds
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2398 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine polysaccharides; marine peptides; secondary metabolites; structure features; structure– activity relationship; antiviral effects; mechanism of action; molecular target; drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production)
Natural Products from Deep Sea 2023
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1107 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; deep-sea organisms; isolation; structure determination; synthesis; biotransformation; biological activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)
Chemical Defense in Marine Organisms 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open
Keywords: defense strategies; stress responses; toxins; secondary metabolites; marine organisms; enzymatic pathway activation; bioactive compounds; biotechnological applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Chemoecology for Drug Discovery)
Marine Pharmacognosy: Selected Papers from the XIV Brazilian Symposium on Pharmacognosy submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 766 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)
Biomedical Application of Marine-Derived Carbohydrates
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine carbohydrates  ; angiogenesis  ; cancer  ; infectious diseases  ; coagulation  ; inflammation  ; infection  ; sulfated fucans  ; sulfated galactans  ; thrombosis  ; drug discovery  ; SARS-CoV-2
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Antimicrobial and Antiviral Agents from Marine Sources 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine macro- and microorganisms; bioassay-guided purification of hits; marine secondary; metabolites; structure determination; antimicrobial; antifungal; antibiotics; antiviral docking; quorum-sensing inhibition; inhibition of microbial biofilm formation; pharmaceutical application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Recent Advances in Marine-Derived Pigments submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; carotenoids; heterocycles; immunomodulation; neurodegenerative diseases; phlorotannins; phototherapy; phycobiliproteins; porphyrins; signaling pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Marine Drugs in Cell Signaling Pathways 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine resources; drugs; natural products; marine bioresource technology; medicinal chemistry; cell signaling pathways; inflammation; apoptosis; obesity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Marine Omics for Drug Discovery and Development
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 87 | 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 Drug Development and Pre-clinical Studies for Infection and Inflammation submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioassay guided drug discovery; infectious disease; anti-parasite; antibiotic; anti-viral immune modulation; inflammation; anti-inflammatory; autoimmune disease; marine natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Marine Antimicrobial Peptides
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submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine peptide; antimicrobial; antibiotic; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Conotoxin and Conotoxin Analogues: A Pharmacy Cabinet under the Sea submission deadline 25 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6008 | Submission Open
Keywords: conotoxin; conotoxin analogue; novel conotoxin; conotoxin mimetic; mode of action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Toxins)
Fucoidans: From Production to Application
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16030 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemistry; cosmeceutical applications; cultivation; drug delivery; downstream processes; fucoidans; nanobiotechnology; nanomedicine; pharmacology; structure-activity relationships; valorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Marine-Derived Compounds Applied in Cardiovascular Disease submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8404 | Submission Open
Keywords: atherosclerosis; CVD; inflammation; thrombosis; marine compounds; algae; marine plants; fish; mollusks; shellfish; by-products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Nanoparticles Synthesis with Marine Substances submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6555 | 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)
Marine Cosmeceuticals
edited by Jose Luis Legido
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6236 | Submission Open
Keywords: cosmeceuticals; marine compounds; marine ingredients; marine antioxidants; marine polysaccharides; marine proteins; marine polyphenols; seaweed and cosmeceuticals; marine microalgae and cosmeceuticals
Marine Natural Products, Gut Microbiota and Health Benefits
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5277 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine ingredient; gut microbiota; bowel; polysaccharides; polyphenols; carotenoids; prebiotics; probiotics; seafood
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
Characterization of Bioactive Components in Edible Algae 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5217 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible algae; seaweeds; microalgae; minerals; vitamins; polysaccharides; proteins; amino acids; fatty acids; pigments; phenolic compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Studies on Marine Natural Products)
Alginate-Based Biomaterials and Drug Delivery 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4798 | Submission Open
Keywords: alginate; hydrogels; scaffolds; biomedical applications; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials of Marine Origin)
Health Benefits of Seaweeds’ Consumption submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4465 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; marine macroalgae; biomass; antioxidant; antiviral; antimicrobial; antitumoral; anti-inflammatory; anti-aging; immunomodulatory; antibiotic; pharmaceutical; nutraceutical; cosmetic; medicine; consumption
Therapeutic Potential of Marine Polyphenols submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3403 | Submission Open
Keywords: phloroglucinol oligomer; eckols; physicochemical characterization; synthetic derivatives; bioactivity; molecular target; mechanism of action; pharmacology; ADME; phlorotannin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pharmacology)
High-Value Compounds from Marine Unutilized Resources submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3180 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine waste; marine byproducts; marine processing discards; marine bioactive compounds; health benefits; food preservation; functional food; nutraceutical; pharmaceutical; cosmeceutical
Green Extraction for Obtaining Marine Bioactive Products
edited by Maria Dolores Torres and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2652 | Submission Open
Keywords: green extraction; bioactives; macroalgaes; biorefinery; antioxidants; biopolymers; biomedical; cosmetic; encapsulates; hydrogels
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