International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) (ISSN: 1422-0067 Online; ISSN: 1424-6783 CD-ROM; CODEN: IJMCFK; Journal DOI: 10.3390/ijms) is a peer-refereed scientific journal, published online monthly at http://www.mdpi.org/ijms/, since September 2001, by Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI, http://www.mdpi.org), Basel, Switzerland. All rights reserved. (© 2000-2008 by MDPI). According to ISO 4 regulations, the abbreviated title is Int. J. Mol. Sci. International Journal of Molecular Sciences is indexed and abstracted by Chemical Abstracts, the Science Citation Index Expanded, the Chemistry Citation Index, EMBASE, Scopus and Google Scholar. The Impact Factor for International Journal of Molecular Sciences is 1.467 (2005), 0.679 (2006; the reduced impact factor is due to the adverse impact of non-Open Access papers published in 2005; see the supporting data and an explanation published in a recent Editorial), 0.750 (2007).

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Special Issue: Advances in Molecular Neuropathology
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Kurt A. Jellinger
Submission Deadline: 15 December 2008

Special Issue: Algorithms and Molecular Sciences
Submission Deadline: 30 July 2009

Special Issue: Bioactive Nanoparticles
Guest Editor: Dr. Bing Yan
Submisison Deadline: 31 March 2009

Special Issue: Energy Technology for the 21st Century - Materials and Devices
Metal Organic Frameworks - Photovoltaics - Fuel Cells - Hydrogen Storage
Guest Editor: Dr. Andreas Taubert
Submission Deadline: 31 October 2008

Special Issue: Green Antifouling
Guest Editor: Dr. Claire Hellio
Submission Deadline (New): 31 December 2008

Special Issue: Grunwald-Winstein Equations - 60 Years and Counting
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Malcolm J. D'Souza
Submission Deadline: 1 December 2008

Special Issue: Molecular Self-Assembly
Submisison Deadline: 31 March 2009

Special Issue: Molecular System Bioenergetics
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Valdur A. Saks
Submission Deadline: 31 January 2009

Special Issue: Mycotoxins: Mechanisms of Toxicological Activity - Treatment and Prevention
Guest Editor: Dr. Vesna Jacevic
Submission Deadline: 31 October 2008

Special Issue: Phenolics and Polyphenolics
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Liselotte Krenn
Submission Deadline: 30 November 2009

Special Issue: Protein Folding
Submission Deadline: 31 January 2009

Special Issue: Quantum Dots: From Synthesis to Applications in Biomedicine and Life Sciences
Guest Editor: Dr. Gregor Drummen
Submission Deadline: 1 December 2008

Special Issue: Structure-Property/Activity Modeling of Polyphenols
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Nenad Trinajstic
Submission Deadline: 31 December 2008

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