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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Potassium Channels as Novel Therapeutic Targets submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11681 | Submission Open
Keywords: potassium channels; drug modulation; channelopathy; drug development; cardiac; neuronal; vascular; activators; inhibitors; off-target pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Advances in Medicinal Chemistry
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9202 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery; novel drug targets; drug discovery; drug design and development; synthetic methods for drugs; analytical methodologies; in silico screening; structure and ligand-based drug design; structure– activity relationships (SAR); drug metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Pharmaceutical Development
edited by Victoria Birlutiu, and Oana Săndulescu
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6920 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; bacterial infections; healthcare-associated infections; tropical diseases; epidemiology of infectious diseases; antibiotic resistance; vaccination; epidemiology of bone and joint infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy: Natural Compounds from an Anti-aging Perspective 2024 submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5131 | Submission Open
Keywords: senescence; anti-aging compounds; natural products; medicinal plants; micronutrients; cosmetic ingredients; bioactive natural substances; antioxidant activity; pharmacological effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Bioactive Compounds and Their Optimized Structural Derivatives of Natural Products
edited by Yanhua Fan and Shuzhen Mu
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3487 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; bioactive compounds and their derivatives; isolation and purification; synthesis; structural modification or optimization; biological evaluation; mechanistic investigations; an evaluation of ADMET properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Rodent Animal Models for Drug Discovery
edited by and Peng Wang
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2963 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal model; rodent; mouse; rat; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Amyloid Beta: New Rational Structure-Based Therapeutic Development submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open
Keywords: amyloid beta; Alzheimer’ s disease; foldamers; structure-based therapeutics; neurodegeneration; secondary structure; peptidomimetics; protein– protein interactions; molecular modelling; biophysical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Nature Product as Potential Candidates to Improve Cardio-Metabolic Outcomes in Health and Disease
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12347 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; metabolic diseases; cardiovascular diseases; vascular endothelial dysfunction; flavonoids and polyphenolic compounds; sustainability and upcycling; antioxidant and oxidative stress; anti-inflammatory; diabetes; hypertension; obesity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Pharmacotherapy of Thromboembolism submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5394 | Submission Open
Keywords: activated factor XI inhibitors; platelet glycoprotein VI antagonists; PAR4 antagonists; PI3K inhibitorslong-term anticoagulation; antiplatelet therapy; novel antithrombotic drugs; anticoagulation-related bleeding; post-vascular procedure-related thrombosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Recent Advances and Future Approaches in Preventive and Therapeutic Effects of Vanadium Complexes submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5079 | Submission Open
Keywords: vanadium compounds; antidiabetic; insulinomimetic; antiobesity; anticancer; antimicrobial; cardioprotective; neuroprotective
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Plant-Based Extracts and the Therapeutic Potential of Bioactive Compounds
edited by Grażyna Zgórka
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4972 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; herbal medicinal products; standardization; phytochemical profiling; bioactive plant compounds; therapeutic effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Exploring Natural Products with Antioxidant and Anticancer Properties submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2793 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidant; anticancer; neoplasms; natural products; cytotoxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Antivirals and Targets to Fight RNA Viruses submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2271 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA virus; antiviral; drug target; viral translation; RNA structure; viral replication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Stem Cells and Organoids as Tools for Drug Development
edited by Daniela Omodei
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2056 | Submission Open
Keywords: stem cells; patient-derived cells; iPSCs (induced pluripotent stem cells); organoids; drug development; drug screening; drug toxicity; preclinical and clinical drug research; novel therapeutics; disease modeling; personalized medicine; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Recent Advancements in Natural Products Research for the Treatment and Prevention of Solid Tumors
edited by Hyo In Kim
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1223 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; phytochemicals; cancer; solid tumor; tumor microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Advances in Antiparasitic Natural Products
edited by Lizandra Guidi Magalhães
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasites; antiparasitics; natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Heterocyclic Compounds and Their Application in Therapy submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Venom and Toxin Agents as Human Disease Therapeutics submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: poisons; toxins; therapeutics; medicines; bioactives; proteins; enzymes; bioprospecting; pharmacology; biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Multi-Targeted Natural Products as Therapeutics submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 18 articles | Viewed by 30892 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; medicinal herbs; marine products; animal products; bioactive compounds; multifactorial diseases; multi-targeting phytochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Recent Advances in the Discovery and Development of Drugs for Civilization Diseases submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7290 | Submission Open
Keywords: anticancer drugs; anticancer treatment; anticoagulants; atherosclerosis; cardiovascular disease; civilization diseases; diabetes mellitus; drug development; in silico research; medication form/drug dosage form; molecular descriptors; molecular docking; molecular dynamics; molecular modeling; neoplastic disease; obesity; QSAR; radiopharmaceuticals; synthesis of bioactive compounds; type 2 diabetes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Inhalation Therapy
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: inhalation therapy; pulmonary delivery; aerosols; dry powder inhalation; inhalable micro and nanoparticles; pulmonary deposition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Tumor Immunopharmacology submission deadline 9 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunotherapy; immunomodulation; drug development; cytokine receptor antagonist; T-cell based therapies; therapeutic antibodies; drug delivery; cancer vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Phytochemicals and Analogues as Sources of Bioactive Substances of Pharmacological and Industrial Interest submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5174 | Submission Open
Keywords: Natural products; Phytochemical; Biologically active; Secondary metabolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Cardiovascular Diseases: Where Do We Stand with Human-Derived Stem Cells? submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1403 | Submission Open
Keywords: hiPSC; regenerative medicine; personalized medicine; cardiovascular disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Emerging Drug Candidates and Therapeutic Approaches for Ocular Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 13 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: ophthalmology; therapeutic targets; pharmacokinetics; drug development; drug safety; drug formulation; cataract; corneal disease; glaucoma; macular degeneration; diabetic retinopathy; clinical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Neuromuscular Disorders: Current Gene and Cell Therapeutic Approaches submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13531 | Submission Open
Keywords: Muscular dystrophies; Motor neuron diseases; Myopathies; Cell-based therapy; Gene therapy; Antisense oligonucleotides; miRNAs; Pharmacological strategies; Stem cells; Viral vectors; Nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Bioactive Substances, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11611 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; oxidative stress; chronic inflammation; chronic non-communicable diseases; polyphenol; vitamins; omega-3 fatty acids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Pharmacological Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3865 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; chemotherapy; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; quality of life; molecular marker; cancer prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Hit to Lead Design of New Anti-Infective Drugs submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1701 | Submission Open
Keywords: hit-to-lead; small molecules; drug discovery; infectious disease; bacterial infections; fungal infections; parasitic infections; viral infections; communicable disease; drug candidates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Bioactive Peptides from Natural Sources: Current Applications and Future Directions submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1026 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactivity; synthesis; pharmacology; toxicology; immunogenicity; snake venom; scorpion venom; skin secretion; nanoparticles; bioassays
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Past, Present and Future Radiotracer Techniques: Radiopharmaceuticals in Cancer Theranostics submission deadline 16 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1250 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic radiotracers; therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals; theranostics; radiolabeling techniques; GMP compliance; automated synthesis and quality control; pre-clinical studies; translation into clinics and first-in-human studies; clinical trials; regulatory approval
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Metal Nanoparticles’ Biological Activity and Pharmaceutical Applications submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10853 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal nanoparticles; redox reactions; biological activity; pharmaceuticals; cytotoxicity; antibacterial effect; oxidative stress; disease; safety; in vivo applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Drug Candidates for Allergic Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9916 | Submission Open
Keywords: allergic disease; asthma; CRSwNP; atopic dermatitis; biologicals; chronic urticaria; pharmacology; novel drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Neuropharmacology of Plant Extracts and Their Active Compounds submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7911 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plant; mental disorder; preclinical; clinical
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
New Approaches to Fighting Infectious Diseases: Overcoming the Antimicrobial Resistance in Current Treatments submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6565 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; antimicrobial resistance; parasites; viruses; bacteria; treatment approaches; therapeutics; chemotherapy; targeted drug design; natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Pharmacovigilance in Drug Therapy: Drug–Drug Interactions and Safety Evaluation
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6466 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacovigilance; multi-drug interactions; clinical decision support systems; drug safety; drug side-effects; drug– drug interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Recent Efforts in Drug Discovery and Development for the Treatment of Parasitic Infections submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2582 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery; parasites; infectious diseases; chemotherapy; biochemical targets; molecular targets; medicinal chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Targeting Apoptosis as a Strategy for Developing New Drugs submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2361 | Submission Open
Keywords: proapoptotic drugs; cellular death; death pathways; cell signaling; apoptosis inductors; intracellular death executors; crosstalk of signaling pathways; regulatory cell death (RCD); regulation of cell death
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Nano-Strategies in Fighting Cancer
edited by Ahmad Sohrabi Kashani and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomedicines; targeted therapy; intracellular diagnosis; cell mechanics; nano-biosensor; nano-bio interaction; mechanobiology; nano-biomechanics; drug delivery; migration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Emerging Trends in Inhaled Drug Delivery
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1197 | Submission Open
Keywords: inhaled drug delivery; quality-by-design; nanoparticles in inhalation; pulmonary vaccine delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Natural Products in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 2024 submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; nutraceuticals; bioactive compounds; traditional medicine; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Biomedical Properties, Developments and Therapeutic Potential of Sesquiterpenoid Lactones and Natural Compounds
edited by , and Israel Ramírez-Sánchez
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open
Keywords: therapeutic potential; natural compounds; biological activity; traditional medicine; sesquiterpene lactone; pharmacological activities; terpenoids; flavonoids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
New Advances in Cationic Polymers for the Delivery of Nucleic Acids
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene delivery; non-viral strategies; polymeric carriers; transfection efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Affective Disorders Psychopharmacology
edited by Danilo Arnone
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychopharmacology; affective disorders; mood disorders; major depressive disorders; bipolar affective disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Sulfur-Containing Scaffolds in Medicinal Chemistry submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: sulfur; medicinal chemistry; organic synthesis; heterocycles; cancer; malaria; neglected diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Synthesis and Development of Novel Radiopharmaceuticals for Targeted Radiotherapy and Theranostics submission deadline 22 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiopharmaceuticals; targeted radiotherapy; internal dosimetry; radionuclide production; nuclear molecular imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Ion Channel Pharmacology
edited by and Mathilde R. Rivaud
submission deadline 22 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: ion channels; channelopathies; ion channel pharmacology; pharmacotherapy; channelopathies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Multidrug Therapies Containing Monoclonal Antibodies for Multiple Myeloma 2024
edited by
submission deadline 23 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2385 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple myeloma; monoclonal antibodies; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
New Perspectives in Ocular Pharmacology submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12795 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular pharmacology; pharmacodynamics; ophthalmology; drug delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products in Internal Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6257 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; phytotherapy; herbal treatment; natural products; herbalism; traditional medicine; cardiovascular disease; lung disease; liver disease; gastrointestinal disease; kidney disease; obesity; diabetes; rheumatological disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
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