Special Issues

Pharmaceuticals 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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Population Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamics
edited by Patricia Severino and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2717 | Submission Open
Keywords: PK/PD; PBPK/PD; popPK
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Development of Novel Radiotracers for PET Imaging submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2515 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiopharmaceuticals; molecular imaging; positron emission tomography (PET); single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT); oncology; neurological disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Computer-Aided Molecular Modeling and Simulation in Drug Design
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1640 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer-aided drug design; QSAR; ADMET; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; free energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Pharmacological Advances for Treatment in Hypertension 2.0 submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1313 | Submission Open
Keywords: antihypertensive; cardioprotective; herbal medicine; hypertension; medicinal plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals: Advances in Peptide Drug Design and Development: From Sequences to Drug Candidates
edited by Juliana C. C. Dallagnol and David Chatenet
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 862 | Submission Open
Keywords: peptide-based drugs; drug design; therapeutic peptides; peptide synthesis; structure– activity relationship; peptide drug delivery; bioavailability; formulation strategies; peptide therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Recent Advancements in the Development of Antiprotozoal Agents
edited by Francesco Saccoliti and Alessandro Giraudo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiprotozoal; drug discovery; chemotherapy; parasite; protozoa; mechanism of action of antiprotozoal agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Bioactive Compounds From Plants and Their Therapeutic Applications in Lifestyle-Related Diseases submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; lifestyle-related diseases; pharmacology; molecular mechanisms; clinical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Recent Update of Gastroretentive and Intestinal Drug Delivery Systems
edited by Marival Bermejo, and Covadonga Álvarez-Álvarez
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug formulation; controlled release systems; colon-targeted release systems; biodegradable systems; gastroretentive drug delivery systems; intestinal drug delivery systems; chemical– physical characterization; in vitro/ex vivo/in vivo evaluation; drug gastroretention; pharmaceutical development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals – Recent Advances in Hybridization and Bioconjugation for Drug Discovery submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybridization; bioconjugation; pharmaceuticals; molecular drugs; biological drugs; antibody; nanoparticle; natural products; targeted therapies; drug-delivery systems
Advances in Pharmacotherapy of Neuropathic Pain
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: analgesic; inflammation; neurotransmitters; neuroplasticity; targeted therapies; neurogenic pain; opioids; cannabinoids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Applications of Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in Drug Analysis
edited by Isabela Tarcomnicu and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5154 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmaceutical analysis; bioanalysis; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; impurities; bioavailability; metabolism; environmental fate
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Application of Gastrointestinal Peptides in Medicine
edited by , and Anita Škrtić
submission deadline 5 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain– gut axes; gut peptides; gut peptide therapy; peptides; healing; heart failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Computer-Aided Drug Design and Drug Discovery submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16874 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemoinformatics; bioinformatics; molecular modeling; virtual screening; molecular docking; quantitative structure– activity relationship (QSAR); pharmacophore modeling; target identification; repurposing; ADME-T prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
A Commemorative Special Issue in Honor of Prof. Jolanta Saczko: Pharmaceutical Science in Electrochemotherapy submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4762 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemotherapy; cell membrane permeability; pulsed electric; field anticancer compounds delivery; natural compounds; bioactive compounds; plant extract; cytotoxicity; anticancer activity; antiproliferative activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Kynurenine Pathway: A Novel Therapeutic Opportunity submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4400 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
The Role of Bioactive Compounds in the Prevention of Rheumatoid Arthritis
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1525 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; functional foods; nutraceuticals; rheumatoid arthritis; anti-inflamatory activity; anti-inflammatory mediators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Pharmacological Insight into NMDA Receptor Antagonists submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open
Keywords: ionotropic receptors; NMDA receptors; antidepressants; radiotracers; neurodegenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Discovery of Natural Products as Potential Antidiabetic Agents submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes mellitus; diabetes complications; glucosidase inhibitors; antidiabetic agents; molecular mechanism; new drug development; pharmacology; molecular docking assays
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Novel Imidazole Derivatives in Medicinal Chemistry
edited by Dorota Olender, and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open
Keywords: imidazole; nitroimidazole derivatives; biological activities; synthesis; heterocyclic drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Advances in Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Neuroprotection in Glaucoma
edited by Najam A. Sharif
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: Genetics & Epigenetics; Enzymes; Ion-channels; miRNAs; Gene and Cell Therapies; Optogenetics; Novel techniques/technologies; Receptors; Ocular hypertension; Intraocular pressure; Retina; Optic Nerve; Brain Visual centers; Animal Models of Glaucoma; Neuroprotection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Liquid Chromatography in the Analysis of Bioactive Compounds for Pharmaceutical Interest—3rd Edition submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant materials; pharmaceuticals; product quality; innovative methods; polyphenolic compounds; isoprenoids; bioactive compounds; food chemistry; natural products; mass spectrometry; extraction; LC-MS/MS techniques; HPLC-DAD-MS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Molecular Imaging of the Tumor Microenvironment
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular imaging; radiopharmaceuticals; tumor microenvironment; immune microenvironment; angiogenesis; pH sensors; theranostics; nanoparticles; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Neurodegenerative Disorders: Computer – Aided Drug Design, Еxperimental Аpproaches and Mechanisms submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative disorders; drug design; molecular docking; Alzheimer’ s disease; pharmacological mechanism
Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Channels as Novel Therapeutic Targets
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8267 | Submission Open
Keywords: TRP channels; signalling pathways; tumoral process; pain; migration; apoptosis; inflammation; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Cancer Chemoradiotherapy
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6357 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemotherapy; radiotherapy; chemoradiotherapy; immunotherapy; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Magnetic Nanoparticles (MNPs) in Biomedical Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4491 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetic resonance imaging; magnetic hyperthermia; cancer therapy; bone therapy; magnetically targeted drug delivery; magnetic hyperthermia drug release; antimicrobial; tissue engineering; biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Insights into Vitamin E Therapy submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitamin E synthesis; non-communicable diseases; cardiovascular diseases; cardiometabolic diseases; fatty liver diseases; skin diseases; inflammation; AVED
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Inhibitors of κB Kinase (IKK) and Nuclear Factor Kappa-B (NF-κB): Attractive Drug Targets
edited by Guozhou Xu
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: IkB kinase; kinase activation; protein– protein interaction; ATP-competitive small-molecule kinase inhibitor; inflammatory disease; autoimmune disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Pharmacological Therapies for Stress-Related Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder
edited by and
submission deadline 21 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: new targets and therapies for stress-related disorders; molecular mechanism of drugs; ASD; PTSD; MDD; antidepressant; depression; animal model for depression; ASD; microbiome; gut-brain axis; brain electrophysiology; neuron activity in ASD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Multi-target Drug Treatments for Neurodegenerative Disease submission deadline 22 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5468 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; nutraceuticals; natural compounds; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Design, Synthesis, Evaluation and Biopharmaceutical Uses of Imatinib, Nilotinib and Their Analogues
edited by , Dimitrios Alivertis and Pinelopi Voulgari
submission deadline 22 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; inhibitors; Imatinib; Nilotinib; protein kinases; target therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Psychiatric Drug Treatment and Drug Addiction submission deadline 23 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug addiction; drug abuse; psychiatric disorder; drug dependence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Enzyme Inhibitors: Potential Therapeutic Approaches submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14848 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme inhibitors; drug targets; therapeutic approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Therapeutic Strategies and Targets to Improve the Efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 Blockade
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10531 | 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)
New Perspectives on Chemoinformatics and Drug Design submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10260 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery; cheminformatics; artificial intelligence; drug repurposing; ligand screening; molecular dynamics; computational methods; emerging viruses; antibiotics; reverse vaccinology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Neuroblastoma Pathogenesis and Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9988 | Submission Open
Keywords: Neuroblastoma; Pediatric cancers; Neural crest; Pathogenesis; Metastasis; Epigenetics; Therapeutic approach; Tumorigenesis; Signaling mechanisms; Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Heparin and Related Drugs
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9472 | Submission Open
Keywords: heparin; heparan sulfate mimic; heparin mimetic; heparin-like; heparinoids; sulfated polysaccharide drug; heparosan
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Pharmaceutical Applications of Lactoferrin submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8946 | Submission Open
Keywords: lactoferrin; prevention; therapy; drug delivery; protection; mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Drug and Gene Delivery Strategies for Breast Cancer Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4353 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery system; gene delivery; breast cancer; nanoparticles; RNAi; gene therapy; liposomes; micelles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Recent Developments of Chalcones and Their Derivatives in Medicinal Chemistry submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3786 | Submission Open
Keywords: chalcone; antibacterial; antifungal; antimicrobial; anticancer; antiprotozoal; anthelmintic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Natural Products for the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3225 | Submission Open
Keywords: mediterranean diet; flavonoids; phenolic compounds; carotenoids; oils; fatty acids; herbal byproducts; arthritis; osteoarthritis; systemic lupus erythematosus; gout
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Therapeutic Mechanisms of Nature Products against Insulin Resistance 2024 submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3190 | Submission Open
Keywords: insulin resistance; signaling pathways; liver; skeletal muscle; adipose tissues; traditional medicine; plants; fungus; algae; food ingredients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Gut Microbiota Metabolites in Intestinal Inflammation and Fibrosis submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2510 | Submission Open
Keywords: intestinal inflammation; inflammatory bowel diseases; microbiota; microbiome; probiotics; fecal transplantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Natural Products for Potential Use of Neuroprotective and Neurorestorative Effects
edited by Lorenza Guarnieri and
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2317 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative disease; neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; nutritional interventions; brain damage; neurological diseases; natural compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Lipid-Based Nanocarriers in Drug Delivery and Theranostic Applications
edited by Rosario Pignatello and
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2020 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN); nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC); liposomes; nanoemulsions; supramolecular nanocarriers; lipidization; lipid– drug conjugates; drug targeting; drug delivery; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—The application of Adjuvants and Nanomaterials in Antimicrobial Intervention submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1658 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternatives to antibiotics; antimicrobial/antibacterial; biodegradable polymers; infectious diseases; molecule repurposing; nanotechnology; natural products; redox molecules; selective optimization; synergism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—New Insights in Medicinal Chemistry of Nitrogen-Containing Compounds
edited by and Pedro Besada Pereira
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug design; synthesis; nitrogen heterocycles; nitrogen functional groups; biological activity; structure-activity relationship; molecular modeling
Discovery, Metabolism and Potential Bio-Activities of Natural Products in Traditional Medicine 2024
edited by and Jiangbo He
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open
Keywords: traditional medicine; natural product; bioaccessibility and bioavailability; bioactivity evaluation; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Antiradical, Chemopreventive and Antimicrobial Effects of Bioactive Natural Substances
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 919 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural radical scavengers; chemopreventive agents; antimicrobials; chemical and biomedical analysis; biological studies in vitro/in vivo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Advances in Mass Spectrometry Metrology in Pharmaceutical Sciences
edited by Andrew P. Bowman and Rob J. Vreeken
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open
Keywords: analytical standards; calibration; quality control; reference materials; validation; impurities; stability; traceability; analytical methods; drug analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
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