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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Innovative Tools for Drug Analysis and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2001 | Submission Open
Keywords: therapeutic drug monitoring; analysis of drugs; separation analytical methods; mass spectrometry; bioanalysis; quality control; dosage forms; green analytical chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Psychoactive Substances: Clinical and Forensic Aspects 2023 submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1969 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychoactive substances; toxicokinetics; toxicodynamics; toxicological analysis; interpretation of toxicological reports; antemortem toxicology; postmortem toxicology; clinical and forensic issues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Application of 2D and 3D-QSAR Models in Drug Design
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submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1601 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D-QSAR; 3D-QSAR; Hansch analysis; Free– Wilson; structure-activity relationships; CoMFA; CoMSIA; drug design; molecular docking; molecular dynamics.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Therapeutic Targets and Therapies in Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1042 | Submission Open
Keywords: malignant disorders; hematopoietic cell transplantation; graft-versus-host disease (GVHD); therapeutic targets; bone marrow transplant; stem cell transplant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Pharmacology and Toxicology of Opioids
edited by , Joana Barbosa and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open
Keywords: opioid toxicity; opioid pharmacodynamics; opioid pharmacokinetics; opioid pharmacogenetics; prescription opioids; toxicity assays; in vivo; in vitro; abuse; dependence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Cell Fate Manipulation for Bone and Cartilage Reconstruction
edited by and Qian Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone and cartilage reconstruction; cell fate; biophysical cues; biochemical cues; stem cells; extracellular vesicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
New Targets and Experimental Therapeutic Approaches for Cancers
edited by and Rohit K. Srivastava
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; pharmaceutical therapy; therapeutic targets; drug delivery; immunotherapy; precision medicine; emerging pharmaceutical technologies; combination therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Structure and Ligand Based Drug Design
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submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20873 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Natural Terpenoids as Drug Candidates
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Recent Advances in Antimicrobial Nano-Drug Delivery Systems submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotics; antifungal drugs; nanostructures; pathogen adaptation; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Pharmacotherapy of Neuropathic Pain submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17456 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropathy; nerve damage; somatosensory system; pharmacology; natural products; lipid mediators; biologicals; anticonvulsants; cannabinoids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Next-Generation Contrast Agents for Medical Imaging
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12944 | Submission Open
Keywords: targeting; contrast agent; medical imaging; radiolabeling; paramagnetic; magnetic resonance imaging; positron emission tomography; optical imaging; SPECT; X-ray
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Pharmaceuticals Technology
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6633 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; drug analysis; pharmaceutical technology; controlled release and sustained release; formula design; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Exploring Natural Metabolites to Identify Novel Potential Therapeutic Agents submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6579 | Submission Open
Keywords: hit identification; marine microorganisms; computational approaches; in vivo/in vitro assays; active metabolites; fungi; drug discovery; natural products; functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Advanced Strategies in Drug Design and Development of Small Molecules as Therapeutic Agents
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3292 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
New Approaches for the Prevention and Alleviation of Metabolic Syndrome 2024
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic disorder; IBD; diabetes; hypertension; obesity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Sirtuins as Novel Biological Targets for Pharmacological Intervention in Physiology and Pathology submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open
Keywords: sirtuins; metabolism; cancer; hypoxia; damage recovery; cell death
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Nucleobase, Nucleoside, and Nucleotide Analogues
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 575 | Submission Open
Keywords: nucleobase; nucleoside; nucleotide; drug design; structural mimicry; enzyme inhibitors; anticancer agents; antivirals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Application of Membrane Transporters in Drug Development
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane transporters; ABC; SLC; transporter-mediated drug; drug– drug interaction; drug development; pharmacological barriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Phage Discovery and Phage Therapy
edited by Sha Liu and Nan Hao
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open
Keywords: phage discovery; phage biology; phage engineering; phage lysins; phage therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Data-Driven Biomarker and Drug Discovery for Complex Disease
edited by , Tao Ban and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; diabetes; neurodegenerative diseases; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; systems biology; data mining; biomarker; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Therapeutics for Ferroptosis in CNS Disease
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: iron; free radicals; oxidative stress; neurodegeneration; hypoxia; antioxidants; iron chelators; ABC transporters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Antimicrobial Peptides: Design, Synthesis and Pharmaceutical Applications
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural antimicrobial peptides; antimicrobial peptide design and modifications; antimicrobial peptide structures; antimicrobial peptide stability; mechanism/mode of action of antimicrobial peptides; antimicrobial peptide applications; modulation of infection-related immune and inflammation by peptides; extended applications of antimicrobial peptides for treatments of cancers and other diseases; clinical trials of pharmaceutical peptides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Choline Kinase as a Therapeutic Target
edited by Tahl Zimmerman and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: choline kinase; inhibitors; antitumor; antiparasitic; antibiotics; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
New Insights into Therapy for Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
edited by Robert Joseph Shmookler Reis, Meenakshisundaram Balasubramaniam and
submission deadline 22 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9813 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; Huntington’ s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; neurodegeneration; inflammation; anti-inflammatory drugs; post-translational modifications; protein misfolding; protein aggregation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Current Therapies for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis and Endometrial Cancer
edited by Ambrogio Pietro Londero, and
submission deadline 22 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5652 | Submission Open
Keywords: endometriosis; adenomyosis; endometrial cancer; hormonal therapy; non-hormonal therapy; pain management; fertility preservation; complementary/alternative medicine; radiation therapy; chemotherapy; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation with Potential Anti-inflammatory Activity submission deadline 22 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3068 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-inflammatory; COX/LOX; IL-6; JAK; STAT3; p38MAPK; TNF-α ; asthma; Alzheimer's disease; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Long Noncoding RNAs as Pharmacological Targets in Neurological Diseases submission deadline 22 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2199 | Submission Open
Keywords: LncRNAs; neurodevelopment; neurodegeneration; epigenetics; non-coding RNAs; gene therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Natural Products Derived from Fungi and Their Biological Activities
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submission deadline 23 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; medicinal fungi; fruiting bodies; mycelial cultures; bioactive compounds; pro-health activity; mushroom products; natural therapy; natural medicines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
HIV and Viral Hepatitis: Prevention, Treatment and Coinfection submission deadline 24 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open
Keywords: coinfection; drug discovery; HBV; HCV; HDV; HIV; neutralizing antibodies; prevention; treatment; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Drug-Induced and Herbal Hepatotoxicity and Methods of Its Prevention submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17754 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug-induced hepatotoxicity; herbal hepatotoxicity; acute and chronic liver damage; pathomechanisms of liver injury; oxidative stress; inflammation; apoptosis and necrosis; fibrosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Drug Candidates for the Treatment of Oral Cancer and Oral Cancer Pain
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submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10534 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral cancer; oral cancer pain; drug discovery; natural compounds; immunotherapy; small molecule inhibitors; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Pharmacological Treatments for Melanoma submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10215 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced melanoma; immune escape; metastasis; targeted therapies; biomarkers; precision medicine; tumor microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Photodynamic Therapy 2023
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submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7887 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodynamic therapy; photosensitizers; nanoparticles; photodiagnosis; targeting; antimicrobial; X-rays excitation; two photon and upconversion; immunomodulation; dosimetry; hypoxia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Botanicals: Bioactive Molecules and Therapeutic Properties for Human Health 2023 submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6868 | Submission Open
Keywords: isolation/characterization of plant metabolites; biosynthesis of medicinal botanicals; chemical synthesis of botanicals; biological activity screening of botanicals; medicinal chemistry evaluation of botanicals; application of computational methods to study bioactive botanicals; phytochemical-derived drug leads
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Network Pharmacology of Natural Products submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5902 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; plant extracts; structure-activity relationship; network pharmacology; multitarget effects; synergy of complex preparations; pleiotropic activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Polyphenols in the Treatment for Neuroinflammation-Induced Neurodegenerative Disease submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5807 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Toxicological Effects of Drug Abuse and Its Consequences on Health submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3431 | Submission Open
Keywords: addiction; drug abuse; toxicology; treatment; bioactive compound
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Pyrazole and Thiazole Derivatives in Medicinal Chemistry submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3280 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Drug Analysis and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
edited by , Ana Catalán Latorre and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3130 | Submission Open
Keywords: personalized medicine; therapeutic drug monitoring; pharmacokinetics model; pharmacometric model; drug bioanalysis; clinical pharmaceutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Combining Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapies in Cancer Treatment
edited by , and Marek Ziobro
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3091 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunotherapy; PDL/PDL1
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Design and Synthesis of Small Molecule Kinase Inhibitors submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1961 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein kinases; cancer; small molecule kinase inhibitors; heterocyclic compounds; cancer resistance; targeted therapy; cancer-altered pathway; genetic mutations; FDA-approved kinase inhibitors; kinase inhibitors combinations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Novel Anti-proliferative Agents 2024
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submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1898 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal chemistry; drug discovery; natural compounds; synthetic compounds; organic synthesis; bioactivity; anticancer drugs; antiproliferative activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Hydrogels for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications 2024 submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1865 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogel; pharmaceutical applications; biomedical applications; drug delivery system; tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Bioactive Substances and Skin Health: The Role of Pharmacy and Nutrition—Properties and Technology
edited by , Margarita López-Viota and Rafael Giménez
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1559 | Submission Open
Keywords: supplements; bioactive substances; skin health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Metal-Based Drugs for Cancer Treatment, Antibacterial and Antiviral Applications submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1553 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal-based drugs; anticancer compounds; antivirals; antibiotics; chemotherapy; drug targeting; delivery strategies; drug repurposing; medicinal chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Drug-Drug Interactions (DDI) and Personalized Medicine in Oncology
edited by and Andrea Botticelli
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1415 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Small Molecules in Cancer Immunotherapy submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1327 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer immunotherapy; small molecules; immunocheckpoints; PD-1/PD-L1; A2A/A2B adenosine receptors; toll-like receptor; chemokine receptors; CD39/CD73
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Targeted Therapies for Epilepsy
edited by , and Chiara Lucchi
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1279 | Submission Open
Keywords: epilepsy; temporal lobe epilepsy; neurological disorder; spontaneous recurrent seizures; epileptogenesis; antiepileptogenic medications; antiseizure medications; drug-resistant epilepsy; adverse effects; drug discontinuation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Modern Approach to Neuroendocrine Neoplasms Diagnosis and Treatment
edited by Marek Saracyn and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs); neuroendocrine tumors (NETs); non-invasive interventions; NEN surgery; somatostatin analogs; radioligand therapy (RLT; PRRT); NEN targeted therapy; NEN chemotherapy; NEN epidemiology; NEN treatment complications; [68Ga]Ga-PET/CT; [18F]FDG- PET/CT; [99mTc]-scintigraphy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
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