Special Issue on Peptide Biomaterials Against Antimicrobial Resistance: Design, Self-Assembly, and Engineering

Protein & Peptide Letters is pleased to announce that its Special Issue on "Peptide Biomaterials Against Antimicrobial Resistance: Design, Self-Assembly, and Engineering" is now open for submissions. Researchers in the field are cordially invited to contribute.

Key Areas of Interest

• Mechanisms of microbial antimicrobial resistance and how peptide biomaterial strategies can circumvent them.
• Rational design and functional optimization of antimicrobial peptide biomaterials to enhance efficacy, biocompatibility, and translational potential.
• Computational and bioengineering approaches to develop next-generation antimicrobial peptide agents and delivery systems, with emphasis on experimental validation and clinical translation.

Topics of Interest

• Theme 1: Antimicrobial Peptide Design and Biomaterial Engineering
• Theme 2: Circumventing Antibiotic Resistance
• Theme 3: Nanotechnology-Enabled Targeted Delivery and Biomaterials for Localized Therapy
• Theme 4: Computational and Translational Approaches

Submission Guidelines

• Special Issue Details:
  https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/337649/call-for-papers-special-issue-on-peptide-biomaterials-against-antimicrobial-resistance-design-self-assembly-and-engineering

• Manuscript Types: Full Length Articles, Reviews, Editorials, Correspondence, and Short Communications.
• Submission Deadline: 1 August 2027.
• Submission Link: https://www.editorialmanager.com/papl/default2.aspx — please choose article type ‘SI: Peptide Biomaterials Against AMR’.
• Article Processing Charge (APC): $2,500 (standard rate).
  Criteria for Full Waiver:
  APC waivers are available for authors who are not financially supported or whose institutions lack sufficient funds for open access publication. Please note that before submitting your manuscript, you are requested to send an email to ppl@fargroups.com to apply for a waiver. Priority is given to authors from low-income countries/regions (as defined by the World Bank and/or other international organizations). This policy is based on the fact that all authors listed in the manuscript (not just the corresponding author) are from low-income countries. Additionally, the research must be conducted in these regions or primarily focus on topics relevant to these areas. Each research team is eligible for a maximum of one APC waiver per year, with given preference to scholars in the greatest need to ensure more researchers have the opportunity to receive funding.
  
  Discounts:
  There is a three-tier waiver and discount framework to provide authors with APC financial support. If your research institution or funding agency supports open-access publishing but your project is underfunded, you may also apply for a discount of up to 70%.
  Please note that before submitting your manuscript, you are requested to send an email to ppl@fargroups.com to apply for a discount.

Guest Editors

• Anupam Bandyopadhyay — Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Punjab, India
  Email: anupamba@mit.edu | anupamba@iitrpr.ac.in
• Joanna Makowska, Assoc. Prof. — University of Gdansk, Poland
  Email: joanna.makowska@ug.edu.pl

We look forward to receiving your contributions. For further inquiries regarding the Special Issue, please contact the editorial office at ppl@fargroups.com. We encourage early submissions and welcome the opportunity to showcase your latest research in this timely and impactful collection.