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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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Essential Oils and Their Derivatives: Fundamental and Applied Studies towards the Development of the Circular Bioeconomy
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 18 articles | Viewed by 33588 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; extracts; GC-MS; LC-MS; biological control; repellence; antimicrobial; antioxidant; cosmeceuticals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Therapeutic Agents for Neurodegenerative Disorders
edited by and Margaret Ryan
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23882 | Submission Open
Keywords: Beta amyloid; Tau; Alpha-synuclein; Huntingtin; Autophagy; Neuromodulators; Neurotrophins; Natural compounds; Neuroinflammation; Vascular dysfunction; Neuronal death; Drug development; Therapeutic biomarkers; Blood– brain barrier; Small-molecule therapeutics; Theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Neuropeptides: From Physiology to Therapeutic Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20492 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropeptides; neurohormones; neurotransmitters; neuromodulators; neurotrophic; neuroprotective factors; G protein-coupled receptor; drug targets; anticancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Nitrogen Ligands submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20216 | Submission Open
Keywords: N-ligands; Organic synthesis; Coordination chemistry; Metal– organic chemistry; Inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry; Biomedicinal chemistry; Bioconjugate chemistry; Materials chemistry; Homogeneous catalysis; Heterogeneous catalysis; Supramolecular chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Food Chemistry in Asia submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 19583 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Chemical Functionalization of Two-Dimensional Materials
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18988 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional materials; chemical modulation; surface modification; functionalization; layered materials; monolayer; molecular engineering; processing and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Bioactive Compounds from Functional Foods submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18886 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; biological activities; secondary metabolites; phytonutrients; nutraceuticals; new foods and formulations; bioactive potential; functional characterization; isolation of bioactives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Structural Analysis and Biological Evaluation of Compounds from Fungi
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18104 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; natural products; structure analysis; pharmacological properties; mechanism; disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Advanced Nanotherapeutics: Design, Synthesis and Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17102 | Submission Open
Keywords: Nanomedicine; Nanodelivery systems; Polymer therapeutics; Polymer nanoparticles; Anticancer nanomaterials; Antimicrobial nanoparticles; Theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)
Polysaccharide-Based Biopolymer: Recent Development and Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 16814 | Submission Open
Keywords: alginate; carrageenan; cellulose; chitin; chitosan; gum; polysaccharides; starch
(This special issue belongs to the Section Macromolecular Chemistry)
Hyperpolarized Molecules for Applications in Chemistry and Biomedicine
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16007 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperpolarization; nuclear magnetic resonance; magnetic resonance imaging; metabolism; cancer; bioprobes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Extraction and Analysis of New Bioactive Compounds Derived from Natural Products submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 17 articles | Viewed by 15775 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; natural products; traditional medicine; liquid– liquid extraction; hydro distillation and steam distillation; solid-phase extraction; soxhlet extraction; pressurized liquid extraction; supercritical fluid extraction; ultrasound-assisted extraction; microwave-assisted extraction; enzyme-assisted extraction; pulsed electric field extraction; HPLC/HPLC– MS/GC– MS/NMR/IR; in vitro assay; in vivo assay; antioxidant/anti-inflammatory/antimicrobial/antitumoral activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Heterocycles: Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
edited by , and Dominika Szkatuła
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13440 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterocycles; organic synthesis; drug design; biological activity; medicinal chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Biology)
Virtual Screening
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13417 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual screening; orphan target; GPCR; bioinformatics; drug repositioning
Natural Compounds for Treatment and Prevention of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Metabolic Disorders submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12671 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; inflammation; oxidative stress; metabolic disorders; secondary metabolites; metabolic rewiring; ROS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Nanomaterials: Preparation Using Chemical Methods—from Fundamental Approaches towards Emerging Technological Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12667 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional nanomaterials; photocatalysis for energy applications; advanced water purification; environmental catalysis; nanostructures; surface area; electrocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Advanced Materials for Energy and Sustainability submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11777 | Submission Open
Keywords: optoelectronic materials; battery materials; pollutant-catching materials; recycling materials; eco-friendly synthesis; sustainable materials and devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrochemistry)
Analyses and Applications of Phenolic Compounds in Food submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11539 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenolics; extraction; identification; applications in food matrix
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
Natural Products in Anticancer Activity submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11086 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; anticancer; drug; nature; molecule
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Advances in Catalysis and Photocatalysis
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10787 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis and application of photocatalysts for energy and environment applications; structured photocatalysts for water splitting and CO2 reduction applications; functional nanomaterials for photocatalytic steam reforming; dry reforming and bioreforming applications; heterojunction and nanocomposite photocatalysts for environmental applications; physical and chemical characterizations of photocatalysts; functionalization procedures and surface modifications of photocatalysts; photocatalytic reaction engineering and kinetic modeling for water splitting and CO2 reduction; photocatalysis reaction mechanisms; photocatalytic wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)
Advances in Nanocomposites: Preparation, Characterization, Properties and Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10731 | 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)
Antimicrobial and Immunomodulatory Activities of Natural Products
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10682 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; biostatic/biocidal activity; antivirulence effect; antibiofilm activity; innate immunity; immune cell activity; immunomodulation; barrier cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Challenges in Food Flavor and Volatile Compounds Analysis submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10656 | Submission Open
Keywords: flavor; aroma compounds; volatiles; gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; sample preparation; hyphenated methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Flavours and Fragrances)
Novel Biologically Active Molecules, Biomaterials and Nanoparticles for the Microbial Biofilm Control in Human Medicine II submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10629 | Submission Open
Keywords: Biofilm; Drug tolerance; Nanosystems; Biomaterials; Anti-biofilm activity; Natural compounds; Antimicrobial peptides; Anti-quorum sensing molecules; New antimicrobials; Bioactive agents; Drug delivery; Surfactants; Synthetic inhibitors; Food contamination; Medical device contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Feature Papers in Applied Chemistry 2.0
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 10580 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Natural Product Chemistry in Drug Discovery
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10439 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; isolation of bioactive compounds; bioactivity; bioinformatics; computational tools; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Application of Functional Materials in Analysis and Detection
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10160 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis and advanced characterization of functional materials; functional materials in sensors; functional materials applied to the monitoring and removal of environmental pollutants; new designs and applications of functional materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Properties and Applications of Ionic Liquids-Based Advanced Materials submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9713 | 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)
Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Molecular Modeling of Bioactive Compounds submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9206 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular modelling; structure-based drug design; small molecule drugs; structure-activity relationships; synthesis of biologically active compounds; drug discovery; in silico screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Active Colloidal Systems in Gas and Liquid submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9183 | Submission Open
Keywords: Open and dissipative systems; Coulomb structures; Active agents; Brownian motion; Collective behavior; Dusty plasma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)
Natural Compounds and New Analogs in Chemical Synthesis: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Dr. Mark Moloney submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8817 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; synthesis; bioinspired drug design; bioactivity; structure– activity relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Calixarene Complexes: Synthesis, Properties and Applications II
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8612 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
New Trends in Photochemistry in Eurasia submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8492 | Submission Open
Keywords: autofluorescence; chlorophyll fluorescence; light reactions; photosynthetic pigments; electron transport; excitation energy; oxidative stress; photophysics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photochemistry)
Flavonoids: Their Isolation, Characterization, Synthesis and Health Benefits II
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8481 | Submission Open
Keywords: flavonoids; isoflavonoids; synthesis; biosynthesis; biological property identification and quantification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Small-Molecule Therapeutics Targeting Signaling Pathways submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8471 | Submission Open
Keywords: small molecules; natural compounds; synthetic compounds; signaling pathways; drug design; drug development; HTS; computational tools; biological evaluations; QSAR; bioavailability; pharmacokinetics; regulatory issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
The Role of Metal Ions in Bio-Inorganic Chemistry submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8310 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport and storage of metal ions in living organisms; mechanism of redox reactions; metal ion complexation; metalloenzymes; bioorganometallic chemistry; metal ions in medicine; metal ion toxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8235 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymeric materials; flame retardants; synthesis; multifunctionality; mechanisms; nanocomposites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Chemistry)
Research of Phenolic Compounds from Natural Source submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7936 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenolic compounds; natural sources; health-beneficial functions; sensorial property of foods; food safety; genotypes; growing stage; cultivation; storage; food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Computational Chemistry of Pharmaceutical and Biomolecules
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7884 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational drug design; bimolecular; spectroscopy; toxicity; molecular structure; molecular docking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Plant Secondary Metabolites with Health Effects: Discovery and Engineering submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7638 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant secondary metabolites with health benefits; biochemical pathways engineering; phenolics and flavonoids; terpenoids; alkaloids; sterols; saponins; tannins; genome editing; CRISPR/Cas9; cis-genesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Computational Chemistry for Material Research
edited by , Cheng Zhong, Tianyuan Zhang and Xiaohua Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7485 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational chemistry; DFT; tight-binding theory; molecular dynamics; catalysis; ion batteries; X-ray absorption spectroscopy; HER; ORR; OER; NRR; L edge; M edge; potential energy surface; band gap
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational and Theoretical Chemistry)
Recent Advances of Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7478 | Submission Open
Keywords: asymmetric catalysis; asymmetric synthesis; transition-metal-catalyzed asymmetric reaction; organocatalyzed asymmetric reaction; enzyme-catalyzed asymmetric reaction; chiral catalyst; asymmetric kinetic resolution; mechanism of asymmetric catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
The Therapeutic Potential of Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6653 | Submission Open
Keywords: therapeutics; cosmeceuticals; nutraceuticals; natural products; polyphenol & flavonoid; skin aging and disorders; melanogenesis and melanoma; metabolic syndromes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Fluorine Chemistry 2.0 submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6595 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorine; synthesis; building block; medicinal chemistry; imaging; materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
Natural and Designed Molecules in Drug Discovery
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6165 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
Nanomaterials in Cancer Therapy: Synthesis, Mechanisms, and Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5605 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology; inorganic nanoparticles; organic nanoparticles; nanomedicine; drug delivery; biomedical imaging; cancer therapy; theranostic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanochemistry)
Organic Solar Cells: Design, Synthesis, and Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5512 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic solar cells; functional nanomaterials; interface layer; device optimization; high efficiency; stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Chemistry)
Imaging and Spatial Lipidomic Analysis
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5370 | Submission Open
Keywords: mass spectrometry imaging; shotgun lipidomics; single-cell analysis; ion mobility mass spectrometry; spatial lipidomics; deep lipidomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)
Advancement in Design and Synthesis of Novel Drugs
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5279 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal chemistry; pharmaceuticals; nutraceuticals; drug design; drug development; cancer; inflammations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Recent Advances on Fluorogenic Probes Emitting in the Visible, Near-Infrared Window and Beyond: Synthesis and High-Tech Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4960 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; chemosensors; dye chemistry; fluorescent probes; theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
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