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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Multi-Targeted Natural Products as Therapeutics submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 23664 | 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)
Computer-Aided Drug Design and Drug Discovery submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12713 | 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)
Analytical Techniques in the Pharmaceutical Sciences 2023 submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6311 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug substances; pharmaceuticals; biopharmaceuticals; biosimilars; nanoparticles; biological matrices; sample preparation; separation techniques; mass spectrometry; screening methods; sensors
Pharmacogenomics - A Genetic Approach to Drug Therapy and Development
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4531 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacogenomics; genetic approach; drug therapy; drug development; personalized medicine/therapy; human diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
The Role of Phytochemicals in Aging and Aging-Related Diseases submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2480 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; plant-based diet; dietary supplementation; pharma-nutrition; aging; aging-related diseases; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Advances in Pharmacology
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1712 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral pharmacology; cancer pharmacology; cardiovascular pharmacology; chronopharmacology; clinical pharmacology; immunopharmacology; molecular and biochemical pharmacology; neuropharmacology; pharmacoepidemiology; pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics; pharmacokinetics; systems pharmacology; toxicology; translational pharmacology/medicine; safety pharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Sigma Receptors: Past, Present and Perspectives on Multiple Therapeutic Exploitations submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open
Keywords: sigma (σ ) receptors; sigma (σ ) receptors ligands; synthesis; structure-activity relationship analysis; functional activity; multiple therapeutic exploitations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
The 20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Photonics in Drug Delivery submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: photo-biosensors; photodynamic therapy; nanotheragnostic; photosensitive biomarkers; photonic spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Met Receptor submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: c-MET proto-oncogene; precision medicine; cancer biology; genetic modifications; therapy resistance; targeted therapy; tumor microenvironment; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Novel Vaccine Adjuvants
edited by Fumi Sato-Kaneko and Nikunj M. Shukla
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; adjuvants; TLRs; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; exosome; influenza; COVID; virus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Development of Specific Dosage Form: Wound Dressing
edited by , , and Cristina Elena Dinu-Pirvu
submission deadline 5 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8607 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin lesion; wound healing; wound dressing; regenerative medicine; biomaterials; smart biopolymers; therapeutic system; controlled delivery system; scaffolds; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Drug Insights: Vitamin D and Its Analogs 2023
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submission deadline 10 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitamin D; estrogens; progesterone; DHEA; menopause; androgens; fertility; pharmacotherapy; psychology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Recent Trends in Cyclic Peptides as Therapeutic Agents submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12093 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyclic peptides; cyclic peptide scaffold; peptide-based drugs; combinatorial peptide libraries; stapled peptide; phage display; protein-protein; nonconical amino acids; natural products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Optimized or Precise Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
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submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10862 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
PET and SPECT Molecular Imaging in Drug Development
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Kinase Inhibitors in Targeted Cancer Therapy submission deadline 19 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8684 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; antitumor agents; small molecules; kinase inhibitors; drug design; computer-aided drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Immune-Related Adverse Effects of Checkpoint Inhibitors in Cancer Patients
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7890 | Submission Open
Keywords: checkpoint inhibitors; cancer; cardiovascular; immune-related adverse events; cardiotoxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
In Vivo Nuclear Molecular Imaging in Drug Development and Pharmacological Research 2023 submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7783 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear molecular imaging; drug development; in vivo application; biomarkers; nuclear precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiopharmaceutical Sciences)
Pharmacotherapy of Dyslipidemias submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7493 | Submission Open
Keywords: atherosclerosis; dyslipidemia; endothelial dysfunction; fatty acids; high-fat diet; hyperlipidemia; hypertriglyceridemia; polyunsaturated fatty acids; PUFA; statins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Drug Discovery and Evaluation for the Treatment of Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7100 | Submission Open
Keywords: depression; anxiety; bipolar disorders; schizophrenia; mental disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Self-Assembled Nanoparticles: An Emerging Delivery Platform for Drugs
edited by and Xiuling Lu
submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6400 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-assembly; nanomaterial; drug delivery developments; lipid nanoparticles; liposomes; polymeric nanoparticles; therapeutic delivery; miRNA delivery; preclinical and clinical translation of drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Recent Advances in the Pharmacology of Serotonin and Its Receptors submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4715 | Submission Open
Keywords: serotonin; serotonergic system; serotonergic receptors; serotonin neurotransmission; central nervous system; neuropsychiatry; neuropharmacology; peripheral serotonin; gastrointestinal tract; preclinical studies; clinical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Osteogenesis Imperfecta—Current and Future Therapies submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3964 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteogenesis imperfecta (OI); ; antiresorptive therapy (bisphosphonates; denosumab); ; bone anabolic agents (teriparatide and inhibitors of sclerostin and TGF-β ); ; inductors of autophagy (4-PBA; natural products); ; new approaches for OI treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Click Reactions in Medicinal Chemistry II
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3160 | Submission Open
Keywords: click chemistry; drug discovery; chemical probes; bioorthogonal reactions; protein-templated reactions; bioisosteres; bioconjugation; cycloaddition; 1; 2; 3-triazole; chemical space
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
G‐quadruplex Ligands: Recent Advances
edited by and Sara Iachettini
submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2986 | Submission Open
Keywords: G-quadruplex; telomeres; aging; cancer; genomic stability; G4-ligands; DNA damage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Multidrug Therapies Containing Monoclonal Antibodies for Multiple Myeloma 2024
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1874 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple myeloma; monoclonal antibodies; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Targeting Apoptosis as a Strategy for Developing New Drugs submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1786 | 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)
The Current Drug Discovery Landscape for Chagas Disease, HAT and Leishmaniasis: Target Validation and Chemotherapy submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1212 | Submission Open
Keywords: kinetoplastids; drug discovery; molecular targets; Chagas disease; human African trypanosomiasis; leishmaniasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Drug Delivery Systems for Local Anesthetics
edited by and Camila Batista Da Silva
submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1142 | Submission Open
Keywords: local anesthetics; drug delivery system; liposomes; biopolymers; cyclodextrins; polymers; micro- and nanoparticles; topical formulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Nucleobase, Nucleoside, and Nucleotide Analogues
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open
Keywords: nucleobase; nucleoside; nucleotide; drug design; structural mimicry; enzyme inhibitors; anticancer agents; antivirals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Engineering of Bioinspired Nanomaterials for Regenerative Medicine
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submission deadline 20 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; bioinspired nanoparticles; extracellular vesicles; nanovesicles; regenerative medicine; tissue repair; drug delivery; bioengineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Antimicrobial Peptides and Proteins: A Potential Approach to Treat and Combat Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 22 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9892 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; host defense peptides; cryptides; antimicrobial peptidomimetics; endotoxin neutralization; antibiofilm activity; wound healing; antibiotic resistance; membrane-disrupting peptides; molecular targets of AMPs; medical device contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Interaction between Nanoparticles and Antibiotics:Against Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by and Maria Carolina Accioly Brelaz de Castro
submission deadline 22 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open
Keywords: microorganisms; resistance; pharmaceutical research; nanotechnology
Nano-Strategies in Fighting Cancer
edited by Ahmad Sohrabi Kashani and
submission deadline 22 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | 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)
Cardiovascular Diseases: Where Do We Stand with Human-Derived Stem Cells? submission deadline 22 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open
Keywords: hiPSC; regenerative medicine; personalized medicine; cardiovascular disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Anti-obesity and Anti-aging Natural Products submission deadline 22 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-obesity; anti-aging; natural products; herbal remedies; antioxidants; weight management; aging prevention; phytochemicals; botanical extracts; metabolic health; healthy aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
Orodispersible Tablets: New Advances in Preparation Technologies submission deadline 22 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: orodispersible tablets; orally disintegrating tablets; superdisintegrants; co-processed excipients; direct compression; 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Drug Design Targeting Phosphodiesterase
edited by Yinuo Wu
submission deadline 22 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: phosphodiesterase inhibitor; novel target; computer-aided drug design; novel treatment; novel mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
New Advances in Cationic Polymers for the Delivery of Nucleic Acids
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submission deadline 22 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene delivery; non-viral strategies; polymeric carriers; transfection efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Natural Coumarins as Lead Compounds and Their Synthetic Analogues with Biological Activities submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15304 | Submission Open
Keywords: coumarin; coumarin derivatives; natural products; synthesis; biological activity; drug discovery; drug candidates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Products)
New Perspectives in Ocular Pharmacology submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10402 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular pharmacology; pharmacodynamics; ophthalmology; drug delivery systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Potassium Channels as Novel Therapeutic Targets submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10236 | 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)
Histamine Receptor Ligands in Medicinal Chemistry submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7378 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery; histamine; receptors; biogenic amines; ligands; antagonist/inverse agonist; affinity/potency; intrinsic activity; pharmacological evaluation; pharmacokinetic evaluation; SAR; CNS diseases; anticancer ligands; allergy; neurodegeneration; cognitive functions; multitarget ligands; molecular modeling; in vitro studies; in silico studies; in vivo studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Recent Progress of Nanomedicine and Targeted Drug Delivery for Cancer Treatment 2.0
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4744 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer therapy; drug delivery; targeted delivery; nanocarriers; nanoparticles; controlled release; tumor targeting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
20th Anniversary of Pharmaceuticals—Green Techniques for Organic and Organometallic/Coordination Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4738 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; medicinal chemistry; organometallic synthesis; coordination synthesis; organic synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: New Techniques for Characterization of Drugs and Drug Products submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4522 | Submission Open
Keywords: X-ray Micro-CT; atomic force microscopy; hyperspectroscopy; NIR Chemical imaging; Raman chemical imaging; on-line monitoring tools; X-ray powder diffraction; single crystal X-ray diffraction; small and wide angle X-ray diffraction; solid-state NMR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
Structural and Other Proteomics Approaches in Drug Discovery submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3837 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; bioinformatics; chemoproteomics; computational modelling; drug discovery; mass spectrometry; protein structure; proteomics structural; proteomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biopharmaceuticals)
Pharmacovigilance in Drug Therapy: Drug–Drug Interactions and Safety Evaluation
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submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3163 | 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)
Bioactive Compounds and Their Optimized Structural Derivatives of Natural Products
edited by Yanhua Fan and Shuzhen Mu
submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2782 | 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)
Pharmaceutical Preparations, Challenges in Formulations and Compatibility Studies submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2118 | Submission Open
Keywords: stability; sterility; drug– TPN and drug– drug compatibility; formulation challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Technology)
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