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The aim of the “Developmental Neuroscience” Section of Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) is to publish articles that identify the mechanisms of both normal neurodevelopmental processes and those that cause aberrant development leading to neurological disorders, from gestation through to adolescence, which set the foundation of adult configurations. The scope of this Section includes a broad multidisciplinary approach to understanding the clinical and basic aspects of neurodevelopment. As such, behavioral, cognitive, molecular, genetic, epigenetic, and imaging studies are particularly welcome.

As all of the articles published in our journal are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 and 2023, which are listed below. 

1. “Epidemiology of Cerebral Palsy among Children and Adolescents in Arabic-Speaking Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Sami Mukhdari Mushta, Catherine King, Shona Goldsmith, Hayley Smithers-Sheedy, Al-Mamoon Badahdah, Harunor Rashid, Nadia Badawi, Gulam Khandaker and Sarah McIntyre
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(7), 859; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12070859
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/7/859

2. “Psychosocial Interventions for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the CADDRA Guidelines Work GROUP” 
by Valerie Tourjman, Gill Louis-Nascan, Ghalib Ahmed, Anaïs DuBow, Hubert Côté, Nadia Daly, George Daoud, Stacey Espinet, Joan Flood, Emilie Gagnier-Marandola et al.
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(8), 1023; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12081023
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/8/1023

3. “Musical Performance in Adolescents with ADHD, ADD and Dyslexia—Behavioral and Neurophysiological Aspects”
by Christine Groß, Bettina L. Serrallach, Eva Möhler, Jachin E. Pousson, Peter Schneider, Markus Christiner and Valdis Bernhofs
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 127; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020127
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/127 

4. “The Genetics of Intellectual Disability”
by Sandra Jansen, Lisenka E. L. M. Vissers and Bert B. A. de Vries
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(2), 231; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13020231
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/2/231

5. “Responding to Autism in Low and Middle Income Countries (Lmic): What to Do and What Not to Do”
by Roy McConkey
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(11), 1475; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12111475
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/11/1475

6. “Play with Me: How Fathers and Mothers Play with Their Preschoolers with Autism”            
by Silvia Perzolli, Arianna Bentenuto, Giulio Bertamini and Paola Venuti
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(1), 120; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13010120
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/1/120

7. “Job Burnout and Job Satisfaction among Healthcare Service Providers in a Daycare Center for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Low-Resource Settings”
by Sayyed Ali Samadi, Cemal A. Biçak, Nigar Osman, Barez Abdalla and Amir Abdullah
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(2), 251; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13020251
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/2/251

8. “Social Brain Network of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Characterization of Functional Connectivity and Potential Association with Stereotyped Behavior”
by Yonglu Wang, Lingxi Xu, Hui Fang, Fei Wang, Tianshu Gao, Qingyao Zhu, Gongkai Jiao and Xiaoyan Ke
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(2), 280; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13020280
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/2/280

9. “First Trimester Ultrasound Detection of Fetal Central Nervous System Anomalies”
by Delia Roxana Ungureanu, Roxana Cristina Drăgușin, Răzvan Grigoraș Căpitănescu, Lucian Zorilă, Anca Maria Istrate Ofițeru, Cristian Marinaș, Ciprian Laurențiu Pătru, Alexandru Cristian Comănescu, Maria Cristina Comănescu, Ovidiu Costinel Sîrbu et al.
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(1), 118; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13010118
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/1/118

10. “Agomelatine: A Potential Multitarget Compound for Neurodevelopmental Disorders”
by Rosa Savino, Anna Nunzia Polito, Gabriella Marsala, Antonio Ventriglio, Melanie Di Salvatore, Maria Ida De Stefano, Anna Valenzano, Luigi Marinaccio, Antonello Bellomo, Giuseppe Cibelli et al.
Brain Sci. 2023, 13(5), 734; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13050734
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/5/734