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Molecules 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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Environmental Analytical Chemistry submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14210 | Submission Open
Keywords: Method development for analysis of environmental compartments; Method validation; Environmental monitoring; Water; air and soil pollution; Ecotoxicology; Pollution risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)
Pharmaceuticals, Emerging Contaminants, Analysis and Presence in Food and Environmental Samples submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12189 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceuticals; analysis; food; water and soil
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)
Design and Synthesis of Bioactive Organic Molecules submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2646 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic synthesis; retrosynthesis; heterocycles; natural products; total synthesis; small organic molecules; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Contribution of Drug Metabolizing Enzymes and Transporters to Drug-Drug Interactions
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submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2590 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacokinetics; drug– drug interactions; drug development; drug transporters; drug metabolic enzymes; physiologically based pharmacokinetic modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Antiviral Drugs: Research and Development submission deadline 30 May 2023 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery; drug targets; CRISPR/Cas; in vitro and in vivo models; antivirals; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Nanotherapeutics for Central Nervous System (CNS) Disorders submission deadline 30 May 2023 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: blood– brain barrier; drug delivery or co-delivery (nano)systems; nanomaterials; biomaterials; new chemical entities or biologics; single-target and multitarget-directed systems; precision medicine; cell therapies; gut and brain; inflammation and brain; CNS Tumors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Advances in Natural Products and Their Biological Activities submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 40 articles | Viewed by 47544 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemical; natural product; phytotherapy; medicinal plants; biological activity pharmaceutical formulations; biological activity; pharmacological or toxicology effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Advances in Functional Foods submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 30 articles | Viewed by 34547 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional food ingredients; delivery of bioactives; bioavailability of bioactives; technological aspects; health benefits; personalized nutrition; health claims
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Plant Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Identification and Biological Activities submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 24 articles | Viewed by 25896 | Submission Open
Keywords: extraction of plant compounds; purification of plant compounds; characterization of plant extracts; identification of bioactive compounds; biological properties of plant compounds/extracts; applications of plant bioactive compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Plant Waste Management: Bioactive Compounds with Therapeutic Role in Disease Prevention
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24189 | Submission Open
Keywords: Plant waste; Phytochemicals; Bioactive compounds; Biological properties; Natural products; Nutraceuticals; Added-value products Disease prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Novel Design and Synthesis of Anticancer Agents
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 21121 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis; anti-proliferative activity; anticancer activity; cancer cell lines; mechanism of anticancer action; drug discovery; drug design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Advances in Water-Soluble Polymers
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 20549 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-soluble polymers; associative polymers; stimuli-responsive polymers; smart polymers; block polymers; polysaccharides; polyacrylamide; poly(acrylic acid); polyvinyl alcohol; application of water-soluble polymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)
Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Natural Products II submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 19780 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; anti-inflammatory; natural products; pharmacology; plant; marine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Lignocellulosic Biomass II submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 19071 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocomposites; bioeconomy; bioenergy; biofuels; biomass; biopolymers; biorefinery; cellulose; chemicals; circular economy; conversion; hemicelluloses; lignin; nanocellulose; natural compounds; pretreatment; sugars; transformation; valorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)
Natural Products and Their Synthetic Scaffolds for Chronic Diseases: A Ray of Hope submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 17 articles | Viewed by 18752 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; synthetic compounds; pharmaceuticals; mode of action; mechanisms; medicines; chronic diseases; unconventional therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Metal-Based Complex: Preparation and Medicinal Characteristics submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 17 articles | Viewed by 17701 | Submission Open
Keywords: coordination chemistry; metals in medicine; organometallics; anticancer agents; antibacterial agents; chelation therapy; metalloantibiotics for MDR microbes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)
Exploring Bioactive Polyphenolic Compounds in Food and Natural Real-World Samples submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 19 articles | Viewed by 17623 | Submission Open
Keywords: food chemistry; natural products; antioxidants; polyphenols; chromatography; spectroscopy; mass spectrometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Chemistry, Biology, and Pharmacology of Natural Phenolic Compounds and Their Synthetic Derivatives
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17404 | Submission Open
Keywords: (poly)phenols; bioactive compounds; flavonoids; phenolic acids; secondary metabolites; pharmacological properties; mechanism of action; health effects; synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Catechins and Other Plant Polyphenols: From Nature to Medical Applications
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16811 | Submission Open
Keywords: health benefits of polyphenols; action mechanisms; chemical synthesis; comparative studies synergistic effects; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Bioactive Plant Extracts for Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical and Cosmetic Applications
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16350 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; plant extracts; molecules identification; product development in the field of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics; nutraceutical active materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Antibacterial Agents from Natural Source submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15956 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; antibacterial activity; anti-virulence; bioactive molecules; mechanisms and applications; biological activity; drug development; antibacterial peptides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
New Science of Boron Allotropes, Compounds, and Nanomaterials submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 15268 | Submission Open
Keywords: Boron nanomaterials; Borophene; Borophane; 2D boron compounds; Borane; Boride; Planar 2D; boron molecules; Hybrid boron– carbon 2D system; Boron clusters; Bonding in boron 2D compounds and molecules; Interaction of boron 2D and 3D systems with light and electrons
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Covalent and Noncovalent Interactions in Crystal Chemistry
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 16 articles | Viewed by 13285 | Submission Open
Keywords: covalent and noncovalent interactions; crystal chemistry; molecular recognition and assembly; crystal structure; crystal engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Structure)
Flavour Compounds of Fruit and Fruit Products submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12141 | Submission Open
Keywords: Flavour compounds of fruits; Flavour compounds of fruit products; Stability of flavour compounds; Encapsulation of flavour compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Phenolic/Polyphenolic Profile and Biological Activities of Natural Products submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11860 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological activity; secondary metabolites; phytochemistry; natural products; HPLC analysis; spectral analysis; phenolic compounds; polyphenolic compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Nanodelivery of Food Bioactive Compounds submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11819 | Submission Open
Keywords: Bioactive compounds; Nanodelviery; Antioxidant activity; Nanoencapsualtion; Fucntional foods; Food fortification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Bioorganic Chemistry: Current and Future Perspectives submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11716 | Submission Open
Keywords: Bioorganic chemistry; Organic synthesis; Biosynthesis; Enzymes; Biomimetics; Biopolymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioorganic Chemistry)
Food Chemistry: Food Quality and New Analytical Approaches submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 11234 | Submission Open
Keywords: food composition analysis; chemical characterization; extraction procedures; spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; authenticity; food fraud
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Innovative Adsorbents for Pollutant Removal: An Overview of Current Research submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11141 | Submission Open
Keywords: Adsorption; Agricultural wastes; Biomass; Biosorption; Cosmetics; Cyclodextrins polymers; Dyes; Emerging pollutants; Fluorides; Forestry residues; Hybrid nanomaterials; Ionic liquids; Metal– organic frameworks; Metalloids; Metals; Microencapsulation; Molecular recognition; Molecularly imprinted polymers; Nanofibers; Nanosponges; Nanotubes; Non-conventional adsorbents; Organic contaminants; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; Personal care products; Pesticides; Pharmaceuticals; Polysaccharides; Radionuclides; Rare earth elements; Stimuli-responsive polymers; Supramolecular chemistry; Wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)
Potential Therapeutic Molecules for SARS-CoV-2 Three Years since the Outbreak of COVID-19
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11030 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; anti-COVID drug development; drug modeling; molecules in preclinical trial of COVID-19 drug
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Antiviral Drugs Discovery submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10782 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiviral; antiretroviral; drug resistance; drug design; antiviral small molecule; antiviral peptide; mutant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Cannabinoid-Related Compounds for Medical Use submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10587 | Submission Open
Keywords: cannabis; cannabinoid; phytocannabinoid; endocannabinoids; cannabinoid pharmacology; medical research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Lipids)
Five and Six-Membered Heterocyclic Compounds and Their Therapeutic Potential submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8505 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-Alzheimer; anticancer; antitubercular; catalysts; green synthesis; heterocyclic compounds; in-silico studies; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; oxadiazoles; organic synthesis; pyrazoles; pyridine; pyrimidine; solvent free synthesis; thiadiazoles; ultrasonic and microwave synthesis; nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
New Boron Chemistry: Current Advances and Future Prospects submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8279 | Submission Open
Keywords: boron chemistry; boranes and diboranes; metal– boron complexes; borylenes; diborenes and di-borynes; boron-based aromatics; boron materials; boron catalysis; bonding analysis of boron compounds; cluster boron chemistry; boron in synthesis and organic chemistry; computational boron chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)
Thermodynamics, Structure, and Intermolecular Interactions in Solutions
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7918 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermodynamics; intermolecular interactions; statistical thermodynamics; molecular simulation; physical chemistry; phase transition; solution species; thermodynamic descriptor; thermodynamic model; molecular self-assembly
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence-Based Drug Discovery
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7787 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug– target interactions prediction; small molecule drug– noncoding RNA association prediction; drug– pathway interaction prediction; synergistic drug combination prediction; anti-cancer drug response prediction; drug– drug interaction prediction; computer-aided drug design; computational drug repositioning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)
Non-Psychotropic Phytocannabinoids: A New Source of Drugs
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7708 | Submission Open
Keywords: Cannabis sativa; Phytocannabinoids; Cannabidiol; Cannabidivarin; Cannabichromene; Medicinal chemistry; Organic chemistry; Analitycal chemistry; Pharmachology; Endocannabinoid system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Lipids)
Atroposelective Synthesis of Novel Axially Chiral Molecules
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6820 | Submission Open
Keywords: axially chiral molecules; atroposelective synthesis; asymmetric catalysis; axially chiral ligands; axially chiral catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Quality Control of Bee Products: Functional and Chemical Properties submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6509 | Submission Open
Keywords: Apis mellifera; probiotic potential; antiviral potential; fermented bee products; heavy metals; bioactive compounds; validated methods; biological activities; pesticides; antibiotics; microorganisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Neuroprotective Agents from Natural Products and Their Related Molecular Mechanisms
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6439 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural product; neuroprotective agents; neuron injury; recent advances; potential molecular mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Advances in Nanocomposites: Preparation, Characterization, Properties and Applications submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6207 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocomposites; green nanocomposites; filler reinforced nanocomposites; nanocomposite films and coatings; hybrid nanocomposites; nanobiocomposites; structure– function– property relationships; processing methods of nanocomposites; multifunctional nanocomposites; smart materials; energy storage materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)
Research of Organic Chemicals for Biological Applications submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5983 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal chemistry; organic chemistry; organic synthesis; biological targets; therapeutics; drug design; drug analysis; pharmaceutical analysis.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
The Role of Raman Spectroscopy in Analytical Sciences submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5930 | Submission Open
Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; analytical applications; data pre-processing; data analysis; benchtop Raman analysis; handheld; microscopy; imaging; quantitative analysis; chemical mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)
Functional Proteomics in Cell Biology and Beyond
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5922 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantitative proteomics; mass spectrometry; post-translational modifications; phosphorylation; protein– protein interactions; protein– ligand interactions; systems biology; bioinformatics; multi-omics analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)
Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5764 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; flavonoids; terpenoids; carotenoids; saponins; oxidative stress; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Natural Polyphenols: Isolation, Characterization and Health Benefits submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5763 | Submission Open
Keywords: polyphenol; isolation; characterization; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Optical Properties of Metal Complexes
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5703 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal complex; metallic cluster; metal− organic framework; photoluminescence; single-crystal XRD; LED
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)
Properties and Applications of Ionic Liquids-Based Advanced Materials submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5608 | Submission Open
Keywords: ionic liquids; physical and chemical properties; nano-structuration and self-assembly; bulk properties; surface and interfacial properties; energy harvesting and storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Antibacterial and Biological Activity of Essential Oils: From In Vitro to In Vivo Evidence
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5503 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oil; antibacterial activity; anti-inflammatory effect; mode of action; pharmaceutical formulation; animal experiment; clinical evidence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Bioactive Lipids in Inflammatory Diseases submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5458 | Submission Open
Keywords: eicosanoids; endocannabinoids; GPCR; metabolism; specialized pro-resolving mediators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioactive Lipids)
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