Special Issues

Pharmaceuticals 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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New Applications and Developments in Synthetic Peptide Chemistry submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15418
Keywords: Peptides; Amyloid; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; Neuropeptides; Peptide inhibitors; Antiviral peptides; Anti-COVID-19 peptides; Peptide aggregation; Polyamino acids; Synthetic antivirals; Anticancer peptides; Peptide synthesis; Peptoids; PNA; Nucleopeptides; Nucleoamino acids; Peptide supramolecular materials; Peptide– -metal complexes; Peptide characterization; Solid phase peptide synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Metal-Based Agents in Drug Discovery
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submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8984
Keywords: medicinal inorganic chemistry; medicinal coordination chemistry; metal based drugs; transition metal complexes; coordination compounds; antifungal properties; antibacterial properties; anticancer properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Drug Candidates for the Treatment of Oral Cancer and Oral Cancer Pain
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3811
Keywords: oral cancer; oral cancer pain; drug discovery; natural compounds; immunotherapy; small molecule inhibitors; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
The Pharmacology of Lysosome
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submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3096
Keywords: autophagy; cell death; lysosome dysfunction; drug– lysosome interaction; lysosome enzyme; lysosomal membrane; pharmacology; lysophagy; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Herbal Products: Development and Innovation submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7380 | Submission Open
Keywords: herbal medicine; dietary supplements; functional food; quality control; herbal medicine legislation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Enzyme Inhibitors: Potential Therapeutic Approaches submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5475 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme inhibitors; drug targets; therapeutic approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Treatment of Affective Disorders: Adverse Effects, Drug Interactions and Tolerability
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5308 | Submission Open
Keywords: major depression; bipolar disorder; antidepressants; mood stabilizers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences: In Honor of Dr. Jean Jacques Vanden Eynde (JJ) submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4426 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal chemistry; biopharmaceuticals; natural products; radiopharmaceutical sciences; pharmacology and pharmaceutical technology
Targeting Lectins as a Strategy for Developing New Drugs submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3733 | Submission Open
Keywords: lectins; drug development; cancer research; immunology; biomedicine; pharmacology; cell signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
PSMA Targeted Imaging and Radiation Therapy submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2363 | Submission Open
Keywords: PSMA imaging; radionuclide therapy; clinical trial; innovative radionuclide; Mabs; peptide theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Pharmacological Treatments for Osteoarthritis submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2354 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteoarthritis; therapy; synovial inflammation; cartilage degradation; pain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Carbohydrate-Based Drugs 2023 submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2144 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbohydrates; carbohydrate hybrids; nanosystems; carbohydrate-based polymers; prodrugs; anti-inflammatory activity; antimicrobial activity; anticancer activity; pharmacokinetics profile; drug targeting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
New Technologies and Theories for Tumor Drug Development submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1964 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemotherapy drugs; nano targeted materials; immunotherapy; mechanisms of tumor metastasis; Chinese herbal medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Pharmacology and Medicinal Value of Flowering Plant in the Treatment of Non-communicable Diseases submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1837 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; non-communicable diseases; inflammation; cancer; secondary metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Privileged Structures as Leads in Medicinal Chemistry 2023 submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1119 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal chemistry; privileged structures; molecular targets; drugs; biological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Biomolecules as Drug Candidates for Chronic Inflammation submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic inflammation; biomolecules; mechanisms of action; therapeutic effect; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; new drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Pharmacokinetic Processes of Active Substance in Drug Formulations submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open
Keywords: dissolution studies; drug release kinetics; in vitro/ex vivo permeability studies; diffusion studies; exploiting alternative drug delivery routes for drug targeting; improved bioavailability of poorly water soluble/permeable drugs; smart drug delivery systems; complexes facilitation drug release; metabolism-coupled drug release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Drug Discovery: Genomic and Transcriptomic Approaches
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 941 | Submission Open
Keywords: omics; bioinformatics; drug discovery; drug response; drug target
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Development of Radiolabeled Peptides
edited by Noeen Malik
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiometals; peptides; PET/CT/MRI; functional imaging; oncology; diagnosis; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) in Drug Delivery
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: MOFs; drug delivery; drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Drug Treatments for Autism
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism; pharmacotherapy; neurodevelopment; pharmacological; medication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Micro- and Nano-Motors in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: Micro- and nanomotors; Micro/nanorobots; Micro/nanorobotic Navigation system; Synthetic Micro/Nanomotors; Control of Micro- and nanomotors; Biohybrid Micro/Nanomotors; Modeling and design of Micro- and nanomotors; Micro/nanoscale magnetic robots; Untethered robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Fatty Liver Disease
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; herbal medicine; clinical trial; cohort; case– control; in vivo; in vitro
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Drug Developments and Therapy for Heart Failure submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug development; heart failure; therapeutic targets; cardiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Long Noncoding RNAs as Pharmacological Targets in Neurological Diseases submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: LncRNAs; neurodevelopment; neurodegeneration; epigenetics; non-coding RNAs; gene therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Integrin Function and Signalling as Pharmacological Targets
edited by Yasuyuki Yokosaki
submission deadline 8 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrin; extra cellular matrix; RGD; cell signal; drug discovery; monoclonal antibody; pharmacophore; fibrosis; cancer; macular degeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Advances in Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitors
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6960 | Submission Open
Keywords: acetylcholinesterase; butrylcholinesterase; Alzheimer’ s disease; multitarget-directed ligands (MTDLs); reversible inhibitors; irreversible inhibition; organophosphate poisoning; reactivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and VEGF Receptor Inhibitors in Health and Disease
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4752 | Submission Open
Keywords: vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs); vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFRs); placental growth factor (PlGF); cytokines; inhibitors; protein– protein interaction inhibitors; small molecules; peptides; antibodies; aptamers; targeted delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Selected Papers from the 8th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (ECMC2022) submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2784 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Natural Products for the Treatment of Obesity submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2284 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; obesity; polyphenols; molecular nutrition; metabolic diseases; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Inflammation and Brain Diseases submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1063 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroinflammation; anti-inflammatory drugs; neurodegenerative disorders; epilepsy; drug design; computational methods; systemic inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Nanotechnology enables Personalized Medicine submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Diagnosis and Therapy
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2464 | Submission Open
Keywords: vectorized internal radiotherapy; brachytherapy; functional imaging; Cerenkov imaging; photodynamic therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Targeting the β-Catenin/Wnt Signaling for Cancer Therapy
edited by and Lekha Dinesh Kumar
submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Epigenetics as a Therapeutic Target in Human Diseases submission deadline 27 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5662 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; epidrug; DNA methylation; HDAC miRNAs; human diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Drug Discovery Targeting the Hippo Signaling Pathway submission deadline 28 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2450 | Submission Open
Keywords: Hippo pathway; YAP; TAZ; TEAD; LATS; MST; drug discovery; high-throughput screens; cancer therapy; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Advances in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment - Current and Future
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17766 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular targets; immunotherapy; therapeutic strategies; drug delivery; drug discovery; NSCLC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Computational Methods in the Design of Anticancer Drugs submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14070 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer drug design; computational methods; computer-aided drug design; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; QSAR; machine learning; chemoinformatics; virtual screening; pharmacophore models; bioinformatics; artificial intelligence; DFT; ab initio
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Discovery, Metabolism and Potential Bio-Activities of Natural Products in Traditional Medicine
edited by and Jiangbo He
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13305 | Submission Open
Keywords: traditional medicine; natural product; bioaccessibility and bioavailability; bioactivity evaluation; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Tumor-Targeting Radioligands for Molecular Imaging and Therapy submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10477 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumor-targeting ligands; receptor targeting; tumor microenvironment; amino acids; peptide-based radiopharmaceuticals; peptidomimetics; molecular imaging; theranostics; translational study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Artificial Intelligence Applied to Medicinal Chemistry and Structural Biology submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9041 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; artificial neural network; decision tree; instance-based algorithm; medicinal chemistry; structural biology; molecular simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Therapeutic Strategies and Targets to Improve the Efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 Blockade
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6222 | Submission Open
Keywords: PD-1/PD-L1; immune checkpoint; radiotherapy; chemotherapy; targeted therapy; angiogenesis; vaccine; TLR; STING; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Natural Products for Potential Use of Neuroprotective and Neurorestorative Effects in Stroke
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5861 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; natural products; natural compounds; neuroprotection; brain repair; comorbidity; adjunct therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Small Molecules Targeting Viral Polymerases submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5562 | Submission Open
Keywords: small molecules; antiviral agents; viruses; RNA-dependent RNA polymerase; RNA-dependent DNA polymerase; DNA-dependent DNA polymerase; inhibitors; drug design; computer-aided drug discovery; drug repositioning; emerging diseases; infectious diseases; drug resistance; broad-spectrum antivirals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor in Cancer Therapy: Recent Advances
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4294 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune checkpoint inhibitor; biomarker-driven trials; genomics; immunomics; precision medicine; multiomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Brain Theranostics: Focus on Drug Delivery and Outcomes
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3724 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain; neurodegenerative diseases; therapeutics; diagnostics; nanomedicine; MRI/SPECT/PET; blood– brain barrier; neurotoxicity; behavioral tests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
The Age of In-Silico Methods in Drug Discovery, Development, Manufacture and Quality Control submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3723 | Submission Open
Keywords: in silico methods; target identification and validation; lead optimization; ADME; drug delivery; formulation optimization and bioavailability; safety and efficacy; pharmacokinetic analysis; pharmaceutical manufacturing process development; quality control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Novel Therapeutic Targets and Drug Candidates for the Treatment of Eye Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3653 | Submission Open
Keywords: retinal degeneration; glaucoma; cataract; diabetic retinopathy; drug target; drug delivery; drug candidate; gene therapy; stem cells; natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Recent Advances in the Pharmacology of Peripheral Neuropathy submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2994 | Submission Open
Keywords: CIPN; inherited neuropathies; mechanistic of pain; neuroprotection; animal models; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Novel Imaging Probes: From Design to Applications
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2068 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular imaging; imaging probe development strategy; imaging probe design; applications of imaging probes; SPECT; PET; optical imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
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