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Chemical biology of nucleic acids: modifications, interactions, and therapeutic applications

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Deadline: 30 January 2026
Guest Editors: Satoshi Obika , Osaka University
Hiroshi Abe, Nagoya University
Michal Hocek, Czech Academy of Sciences

The special issue entitled Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acids: Modifications, Interactions, and Therapeutic Applications invites top-level original papers and review articles in a wide range of areas related to the chemical biology of nucleic acids.

We welcome research on the design and synthesis of nucleosides, nucleotides, and oligonucleotides, as well as evaluations of their biological activities both in vitro and in vivo. In addition, submissions focused on chemical biology research and drug discovery related to long DNA and RNA, and the development of new chemical biology techniques and analytical methods for nucleic acids, are also encouraged.

You are welcome to submit articles on the abovementioned themes. RSC Chemical Biology is dedicated to publishing and disseminating the most exceptionally significant, breakthrough findings of interest to the chemical biology community. For more information on the journal scope, standards, article types and author guidelines, please visit RSC Chemical Biology.

If you would like to contribute to this themed issue, you can submit your article directly here and inform the editorial office by emailing our team. Please mention that this submission is a contribution to “Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acids: Modifications, Interactions, and Therapeutic Applications”, in the ‘Themed issues’ section of the submission form and add a ‘Note to the Editor’ that this is from the Open Call. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed.

Please note that all submissions are subject to the journal’s normal peer review processes, with an initial assessment to confirm the manuscript's suitability for full peer review. If you have any questions about the journal or the collection, please email us. We would be happy to answer them.

RSC Chemical Biology

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3.1 (2024)

First decision time (all)

21 days

First decision time (peer)

40 days

Editor-in-chief

Hiroaki Suga

Open access

Gold

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