Journal History

Molecules established the following section:
-Metabolites (Discontinued, 2013–2018).

Molecules published its 5,000th paper.

Molecules established the following sections:
-Inorganic Chemistry;
-Physical Chemistry;
-Analytical Chemistry;
-Nanochemistry;
-Chemical Biology.

Molecules organized The 1st Molecules Medicinal Chemistry Symposium.

Molecules adopted a semi-monthly publication schedule.

Molecules established the following sections:
-Flavours and Fragrances;
-Colorants.

Molecules published its 20,000 paper.

Molecules established the following sections:
-Applied Chemistry;
-Molecular Structure;
-Molecular Liquids;
-Microwave Chemistry;
-Ultrasound Chemistry;
-Cross-Field Chemistry;
-Food Chemistry.

Molecules announced the first edition of the PhD Thesis Award.

The year 2020 marked the 25th Anniversary of Molecules.

2015–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Pierre Pichat for the section on Photochemistry

2016–2023

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Thomas J. Schmidt for the section on Natural Prodcuts Chemistry

2016–2024

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. James Gauld for the section on Computational and Theoretical Chemistry

2016–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Diego Muñoz-Torrero for the section on Medicinal Chemistry

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Roman Dembinski for the section on Organic Chemistry

2018–2022

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Roland J. Pieters for the section on Chemical Biology

2018–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Mark von Itzstein for the section on Bioorganic chemistry

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Farid Chemat for the section on Green Chemistry

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. M.-H. Whangbo for the section on Inorganic Chemistry

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Ashok Kakkar for the section on Nanochemstry

2019–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Joselito P. Quirino for the section on Analytical Chemistry

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Cirillo for the section on Materials Chemistry

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Vadim A. Soloshonok for the section on Organic Chemistry

2020–2023

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. R. Daniel Little for the section on Electrochemistry

2020–2024

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Mara G. Freire for the section on Molecular Liquids

2020–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Henryk H. Jeleń for the section on Flavours and Fragrances

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Rudy J. Richardson for the section on Molecular Structure

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Michal Szostak for the section on Organometallic Chemistry

2021–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Sylvain Caillol for the section on Macromolecular Chemistry

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Axel Klein for the section on Inorganic Chemistry

2022–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Lucia Panzella for the section on Colorants

2023–present

Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel for the section on Natural Products Chemistry

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Tristan Richard for the section on Food Chemistry

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Y. George Zheng for the section on Chemical Biology

Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Shaojun Yuan for the section on Applied Chemistry