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24 August 2023
Meet Us at the ASHG Annual Meeting 2023, 1–5 November 2023, Washington D.C., USA

MDPI will attend the ASHG Annual Meeting 2023, held in Washington, D.C., USA, from 1 to 5 November 2023.
The ASHG Annual Meeting is the largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition in the world. Held in the fall, it provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics. Highlights include invited symposia; abstract-driven plenary, platform, and poster sessions; education/trainee workshops; and career opportunities and networking events.
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- BioTech;
- Biology;
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If you plan on attending this conference, please stop by our booth and speak with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have.
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23 August 2023
Brain Sciences | Highly Cited Papers in 2021–2022 in the Section “Neural Engineering, Neuroergonomics and Neurorobotics”

The “Neural Engineering, Neuroergonomics and Neurorobotics” Section of the journal Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) aims to publish original contributions on a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to) brain–machine interfaces, neuregonomics, neural interfaces, nanotechnology, circuits and materials, neural prostheses, neurorehabilitation, neural decoding and encoding algorithms, neural computation and modeling, neural imaging, and neuroethics.
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 2021 and 2022 listed below:
1. “Differential Deep Convolutional Neural Network Model for Brain Tumor Classification”
by Isselmou Abd El Kader, Guizhi Xu, Zhang Shuai, Sani Saminu and Isah Salim Ahmad
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 352; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030352
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/352
2. “A Framework for Instantaneous Driver Drowsiness Detection Based on Improved HOG Features and Naïve Bayesian Classification”
by Samy Bakheet and Ayoub Al-Hamadi
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(2), 240; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11020240
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/2/240
3. “Spiking Neural Networks and Their Applications: A Review”
by Kashu Yamazaki, Viet-Khoa Vo-Ho, Darshan Bulsara and Ngan Le
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(7), 863; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12070863
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/7/863
4. “The Actuation System of the Ankle Exoskeleton T-FLEX: First Use Experimental Validation in People with Stroke”
by Daniel Gomez-Vargas, Felipe Ballen-Moreno, Patricio Barria, Rolando Aguilar, José M. Azorín, Marcela Munera and Carlos A. Cifuentes
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(4), 412; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11040412
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/4/412
5. “A Densely Connected Multi-Branch 3D Convolutional Neural Network for Motor Imagery EEG Decoding”
by Tianjun Liu and Deling Yang
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(2), 197; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11020197
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/2/197
6. “BCI Training Effects on Chronic Stroke Correlate with Functional Reorganization in Motor-Related Regions: A Concurrent EEG and fMRI Study”
by Kai Yuan, Cheng Chen, Xin Wang, Winnie Chiu-wing Chu and Raymond Kai-yu Tong
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(1), 56; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010056
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/56
7. “Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound-Mediated Attenuation of Acute Seizure Activity Based on EEG Brain Functional Connectivity”
by Minjian Zhang, Bo Li, Xiaodong Lv, Sican Liu, Yafei Liu, Rongyu Tang, Yiran Lang, Qiang Huang and Jiping He
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 711; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060711
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/711
8. “Preconditioning Stimulus Intensity Alters Paired-Pulse TMS Evoked Potentials”
by Vishal Rawji, Isabella Kaczmarczyk, Lorenzo Rocchi, Po-Yu Fong, John C. Rothwell and Nikhil Sharma
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 326; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030326
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/326
9. “Get Your Guidance Going: Investigating the Activation of Spatial Priors for Efficient Search in Virtual Reality”
by Julia Beitner, Jason Helbing, Dejan Draschkow and Melissa L.-H. Võ
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(1), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010044
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/44
10. “Influence of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Genotype on Short-Latency Afferent Inhibition and Motor Cortex Metabolites”
by Ryoki Sasaki, Naofumi Otsuru, Shota Miyaguchi, Sho Kojima, Hiraku Watanabe, Ken Ohno, Noriko Sakurai, Naoki Kodama, Daisuke Sato and Hideaki Onishi
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 395; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030395
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/395
11. “Effects of Motor Imagery Tasks on Brain Functional Networks Based on EEG Mu/Beta Rhythm”
by Hongli Yu, Sidi Ba, Yuxue Guo, Lei Guo and Guizhi Xu
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 194; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020194
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/194
12. “Phase-Dependent Deep Brain Stimulation: A Review”
by Lekshmy Sudha Kumari and Abbas Z. Kouzani
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(4), 414; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11040414
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/4/414
13. “A Survey on Socially Assistive Robotics: Clinicians’ and Patients’ Perception of a Social Robot within Gait Rehabilitation Therapies”
by Denniss Raigoso, Nathalia Céspedes, Carlos A. Cifuentes, Antonio J. del-Ama and Marcela Múnera
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 738; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060738
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/738
14. “Genomics of Gulf War Illness in U.S. Veterans Who Served during the 1990–1991 Persian Gulf War: Methods and Rationale for Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study #2006”
by Krishnan Radhakrishnan, Elizabeth R. Hauser, Renato Polimanti, Drew A. Helmer, Dawn Provenzale, Rebecca B. McNeil, Alysia Maffucci, Rachel Quaden, Hongyu Zhao, Stacey B. Whitbourne et al.
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(7), 845; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11070845
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/7/845
15. “Modulation of Motor Cortex Plasticity by Repetitive Paired-Pulse TMS at Late I-Wave Intervals Is Influenced by Intracortical Excitability”
by George M. Opie, Ryoki Sasaki, Brodie J. Hand and John G. Semmler
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(1), 121; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010121
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/121
16. “Brain Plasticity Mechanisms Underlying Motor Control Reorganization: Pilot Longitudinal Study on Post-Stroke Subjects”
by Marta Gandolla, Lorenzo Niero, Franco Molteni, Elenora Guanziroli, Nick S. Ward and Alessandra Pedrocchi
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 329; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030329
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/329
17. “Sequence-to-Sequence Voice Reconstruction for Silent Speech in a Tonal Language”
by Huiyan Li, Haohong Lin, You Wang, Hengyang Wang, Ming Zhang, Han Gao, Qing Ai, Zhiyuan Luo and Guang Li
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(7), 818; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12070818
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/7/818
18. “Review of tDCS Configurations for Stimulation of the Lower-Limb Area of Motor Cortex and Cerebellum”
by Vicente Quiles, Laura Ferrero, Eduardo Iáñez, Mario Ortiz and José M. Azorín
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 248; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020248
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/248
19. “Optimizing Motor Imagery Parameters for Robotic Arm Control by Brain-Computer Interface”
by Ünal Hayta, Danut Constantin Irimia, Christoph Guger, İbrahim Erkutlu and İbrahim Halil Güzelbey
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(7), 833; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12070833
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/7/833
20. “Neuromorphic-Based Neuroprostheses for Brain Rewiring: State-of-the-Art and Perspectives in Neuroengineering”
by Michela Chiappalone, Vinicius R. Cota, Marta Carè, Mattia Di Florio, Romain Beaubois, Stefano Buccelli, Federico Barban, Martina Brofiga, Alberto Averna, Francesco Bonacini et al.
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(11), 1578; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12111578
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/11/1578
18 August 2023
Brain Sciences | Highly Cited Papers in 2021–2022 in the Section “Neurotology and Neuro-ophthalmology”

The “Neurotology and Neuro-ophthalmology” Section of Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) aims to publish articles on neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-otology, vestibular disorders, vertigo, dizziness, visual system disorders, optic neuritis, optic neuropathy, papilledema, tinnitus and hearing impairment, etc.
As all of the articles published in our journal are in an open access format, meaning you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 listed below:
1. “The Organ of Vision and the Stomatognathic System—Review of Association Studies and Evidence-Based Discussion”
by Grzegorz Zieliński, Zuzanna Filipiak, Michał Ginszt, Anna Matysik-Woźniak, Robert Rejdak and Piotr Gawda
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010014
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/14
2. “A Performance-Based Teleintervention for Adults in the Chronic Stage after Acquired Brain Injury: An Exploratory Pilot Randomized Controlled Crossover Study”
by Aviva Beit Yosef, Jeremy Michael Jacobs, Jeffrey Shames, Isabella Schwartz and Yafit Gilboa
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 213; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020213
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/213
3. “Societal Cost of Ischemic Stroke in Romania: Results from a Retrospective County-Level Study”
by Stefan Strilciuc, Diana Alecsandra Grad, Vlad Mixich, Adina Stan, Anca Dana Buzoianu, Cristian Vladescu and Mihaela Adela Vintan
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 689; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060689
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/689
4. “Patient Experience of Flunarizine for Vestibular Migraine: Single Centre Observational Study”
by Sk Mamun Ur Rashid, Sheetal Sumaria, Nehzat Koohi, Qadeer Arshad and Diego Kaski
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 415; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040415
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/415
5. “The Prevalence of Dizziness and Vertigo in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review”
by George Korres, Dimitrios K. Kitsos, Diego Kaski, Anthi Tsogka, Sotirios Giannopoulos, Vasileios Giannopapas, Giorgos Sideris, Giorgos Tyrellis and Konstantine Voumvourakis
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(7), 948; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12070948
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/7/948
6. “Is It Time to Test the Antiseizure Potential of Palmitoylethanolamide in Human Studies? A Systematic Review of Preclinical Evidence”
by Riccardo Bortoletto, Matteo Balestrieri, Sagnik Bhattacharyya and Marco Colizzi
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010101
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/101
7. “Autoimmune Vestibulopathy—A Case Series”
by Surangi Mendis, Nicola Longley, Simon Morley, George Korres and Diego Kaski
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(3), 306; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12030306
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/3/306
8. “Frequency Fitting Optimization Using Evolutionary Algorithm in Cochlear Implant Users with Bimodal Binaural Hearing”
by Alexis Saadoun, Antoine Schein, Vincent Péan, Pierrick Legrand, Ludwig Serge Aho Glélé and Alexis Bozorg Grayeli
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 253; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020253
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/253
9. “Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) from Brain Imaging to Behaviour and Perception”
by Patricia Castro, Matthew J. Bancroft, Qadeer Arshad and Diego Kaski
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(6), 753; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12060753
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/6/753
10. “Predictive Value of Cough Frequency in Addition to Aspiration Risk for Increased Risk of Pneumonia in Dysphagic Stroke Survivors: A Clinical Pilot Study”
by Anna Maria Pekacka-Egli, Radoslaw Kazmierski, Dietmar Lutz, Stefan Tino Kulnik, Katarzyna Pekacka-Falkowska, Adam Maszczyk, Wolfram Windisch, Tobias Boeselt and Marc Spielmanns
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(7), 847; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11070847
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/7/847
11. “Can Incobotulinumtoxin-A Treatment Improve Quality of Life Better Than Conventional Therapy in Spastic Muscle Post-Stroke Patients? Results from a Pilot Study from a Single Center”
by Adina Turcu-Stiolica, Mihaela-Simona Subtirelu and Ana-Maria Bumbea
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(7), 934; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11070934
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/7/934
12. “Modulated Neuroprotection in Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury”
by Cristina Daia, Cristian Scheau, Aura Spinu, Ioana Andone, Cristina Popescu, Corneliu Toader, Ana Maria Bumbea, Madalina Codruta Verenca and Gelu Onose
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1044; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081044
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1044
13. “Quality Control after Intracochlear Intralabyrinthine Schwannoma Resection and Cochlear Implantation”
by Holger Sudhoff, Lars Uwe Scholtz, Hans Björn Gehl and Ingo Todt
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(9), 1221; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11091221
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/9/1221
14. “Hearing Rehabilitation with Cochlear Implants after CyberKnife Radiosurgery of Vestibular Schwannoma: A Report Based on Four Clinical Cases”
by Sophia M. Häußler, Agnieszka J. Szczepek, Stefan Gräbel, Carolin Senger, Franziska Löbel, Markus Kufeld and Heidi Olze
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(12), 1646; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11121646
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/12/1646
15. “Comparison of Visual Fixation Trajectories in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typical Development: A Markov Chain Model”
by Francesco Masedu, Roberto Vagnetti, Maria Chiara Pino, Marco Valenti and Monica Mazza
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/10
16. “Olfaction as a Marker for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases”
by Wissam El-Hage
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010023
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/23
17. “Increased Threshold and Reduced Firing Rate of Auditory Cortex Neurons after Cochlear Implant Insertion”
by Elie Partouche, Victor Adenis, Dan Gnansia, Pierre Stahl and Jean-Marc Edeline
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020205
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/205
18. “Functional Reorganization of the Central Auditory System in Children with Single-Sided Deafness: A Protocol Using fNIRS”
by Marie-Noëlle Calmels, Yohan Gallois, Mathieu Marx, Olivier Deguine, Soumia Taoui, Emma Arnaud, Kuzma Strelnikov and Pascal Barone
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 423; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040423
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/423
19. “Hormones and Vestibular Disorders: The Quest for Biomarkers”
by Rhizlane El Khiati, Brahim Tighilet, Stephane Besnard and Christian Chabbert
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(5), 592; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050592
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/592
20. “Development and Evaluation of Automated Tools for Auditory-Brainstem and Middle-Auditory Evoked Potentials Waves Detection and Annotation”
by Ourania Manta, Michail Sarafidis, Nikolaos Vasileiou, Winfried Schlee, Christos Consoulas, Dimitris Kikidis, Evgenia Vassou, George K. Matsopoulos and Dimitrios D. Koutsouris
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(12), 1675; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12121675
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/12/1675
16 August 2023
Brain Sciences | Highly Cited Papers in 2021 in the Section “Neuropsychology”

The “Neuropsychology” Section of Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) aims to bring together research on the relationship between brain and human cognitive, emotional, and behavioral function. Neuropsychological testing typically evaluates individual functioning in a number of areas, including sensorimotor functions, perception, attention, spatial construction, intelligence, executive functions, memory, language, motivation, emotion and quality of life.
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 2021 listed below:
1. “Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress among Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis”
by Naiara Ozamiz-Etxebarria, Nahia Idoiaga Mondragon, Juan Bueno-Notivol, María Pérez-Moreno and Javier Santabárbara
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(9), 1172; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11091172
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/9/1172
2. “Emotion-Attention Interaction in the Right Hemisphere”
by Kaisa M. Hartikainen
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1006; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081006
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1006
3. “Neuroimaging Correlates of Cognitive Dysfunction in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis”
by Maria Petracca, Giuseppe Pontillo, Marcello Moccia, Antonio Carotenuto, Sirio Cocozza, Roberta Lanzillo, Arturo Brunetti and Vincenzo Brescia Morra
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 346; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030346
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/346
4. “Insights into Dyslexia Genetics Research from the Last Two Decades”
by Florina Erbeli, Marianne Rice and Silvia Paracchini
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1082; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081082
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1082
5. “The Neurological Basis of Developmental Dyslexia and Related Disorders: A Reappraisal of the Temporal Hypothesis, Twenty Years on”
by Michel Habib
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 708; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060708
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/708
6. “Neural Correlates of Letter and Semantic Fluency in Primary Progressive Aphasia”
by Marianna Riello, Constantine E. Frangakis, Bronte Ficek, Kimberly T. Webster, John E. Desmond, Andreia V. Faria, Argye E. Hillis and Kyrana Tsapkini
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010001
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/1
7. “Common Misconceptions about the Phonological Deficit Theory of Dyslexia”
by David L. Share
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(11), 1510; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111510
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1510
8. “Cognitive Efficiency and Fitness-to-Drive along the Lifespan: The Mediation Effect of Visuospatial Transformations”
by Luigi Tinella, Antonella Lopez, Alessandro Oronzo Caffò, Francesco Nardulli, Ignazio Grattagliano and Andrea Bosco
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1028; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1028
9. “Neural Mechanisms of Prism Adaptation in Healthy Adults and Individuals with Spatial Neglect after Unilateral Stroke: A Review of fMRI Studies”
by Olga Boukrina and Peii Chen
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(11), 1468; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111468
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1468
10. “Functional Cognitive Disorders (FCD): How Is Metacognition Involved?”
by Andrew J. Larner
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1082; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081082
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1082
11. “Anhedonia in Semantic Dementia—Exploring Right Hemispheric Contributions to the Loss of Pleasure”
by Siobhán R. Shaw, Hashim El-Omar, Siddharth Ramanan, Olivier Piguet, Rebekah M. Ahmed, Alexis E. Whitton and Muireann Irish
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 998; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11080998
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/998
12. “Brain Abnormalities in Individuals with a Desire for a Healthy Limb Amputation: Somatosensory, Motoric or Both? A Task-Based fMRI Verdict”
by Martina Gandola, Laura Zapparoli, Gianluca Saetta, Carlo Reverberi, Gerardo Salvato, Silvia Amaryllis Claudia Squarza, Paola Invernizzi, Maurizio Sberna, Peter Brugger, Gabriella Bottini et al.
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(9), 1248; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11091248
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/9/1248
13. “The Potential of Naturalistic Eye Movement Tasks in the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review”
by Megan Rose Readman, Megan Polden, Melissa Chloe Gibbs, Lettie Wareing and Trevor J. Crawford
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(11), 1503; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111503
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1503
14. “Cognitive Training with Neurofeedback Using NIRS Improved Cognitive Functions in Young Adults: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial”
by Rui Nouchi, Haruka Nouchi, Jerome Dinet and Ryuta Kawashima
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/5#
15. “Differentiating Functional Cognitive Disorder from Early Neurodegeneration: A Clinic-Based Study”
by Harriet A. Ball, Marta Swirski, Margaret Newson, Elizabeth J. Coulthard and Catherine M. Pennington
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 800; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060800
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/800
16. “Dyslexics’ Fragile Oculomotor Control Is Further Destabilized by Increased Text Difficulty”
by Lindsey M. Ward and Zoi Kapoula
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 990; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11080990
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/990
17. “Differential Hemispheric Lateralization of Emotions and Related Display Behaviors: Emotion-Type Hypothesis”
by Elliott D. Ross
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1034; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081034
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1034
18. “Neuroplasticity within and between Functional Brain Networks in Mental Training Based on Long-Term Meditation”
by Roberto Guidotti, Cosimo Del Gratta, Mauro Gianni Perrucci, Gian Luca Romani and Antonino Raffone
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1086; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081086
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1086
19. “Spatial Navigation and Visuospatial Strategies in Typical and Atypical Aging”
by Martina Laczó, Jan M. Wiener, Jana Kalinova, Veronika Matuskova, Martin Vyhnalek, Jakub Hort and Jan Laczó
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(11), 1421; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111421
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1421#
20. “Gray Matter Morphometry Correlates with Attentional Efficiency in Young-Adult Multiple Sclerosis”
by Sindhuja T. Govindarajan, Ruiqi Pan, Lauren Krupp, Leigh Charvet and Tim Q. Duong
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(1), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010080
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/80
14 August 2023
MDPI’s 2022 Young Investigator Awards in Biology and Life Sciences—Winners Announced

MDPI’s Young Investigator Awards recognize promising junior researchers, acknowledge their contributions, and enhance communication among scientists. We are proud to present the winners for the year 2022 in biology and life sciences. The winners were selected by the journals’ Award Evaluation Committee.
We warmly congratulate the awarded young investigators for their outstanding contributions. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.
- Thomas Hartinger, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria
- Leontina Lipan, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain
- Daniel Stec, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
- Dibyadeep Datta, Yale Medical School, USA
- Giacomo Valle, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Morgan H. James, Rutgers University, USA
- Xiaonan Lu, McGill University, Canada
- Alfredo Iacoangeli, King's College London, UK
- Elisa De Franco, University of Exeter, UK
- Riccardo Pecori, German Cancer Research Center, Germany
- Vanessa Silva, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
- Massimiliano Renna, University of Bari Aldo Moro at Bari, Italy
- Adam G. Dolezal, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States
- Carla Rodrigues, Institut Pasteur, France
- Lorena Rodriguez-Rubio, University of Barcelona, Spain
- Kevin Solomon, University of Delaware, USA
- Colleen Deane, University of Southampton, UK
- Paz Otero Fuertes, University of Vigo, Spain
- Marta Giovanetti, National Reference Laboratory of Flavivirus in the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil
- Carrie M. Long, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), USA
- Carina Joe, University of Oxford, UK
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14 August 2023
MDPI’s 2022 Travel Awards in Biology and Life Sciences—Winners Announced

We are proud to recognize the winners of MDPI’s 2022 Travel Awards in biology and life sciences for their outstanding presentations.
MDPI journals regularly offer travel awards to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research at academic conferences in specific fields, which helps to increase their influence.
The winners mentioned below were carefully selected by the journal editors based on an outline of their research and the work to be presented at an academic conference.
We would like to warmly congratulate the winners of the 2022 Travel Awards and wish them the greatest success in their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.
- Liloia Donato, University of Turin, Italy
- Roberta Bettoni, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
- Vanessa Silva, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
- Carlo Matera, University of Milan, Italy
- Elisabetta Coppi, University of Florence, Italy
- Ilaria Tonazzini, Nanoscience Institute—National Research Council (CNR) @ NEST in Pisa, Italy
- Pere Catala, University Eye Clinic Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center, the Netherlands
- Angela Blasimann, University of Antwerp, Belgium
- Angelo Sabag, Western Sydney University, Australia
About MDPI Awards:
In order to reward the academic community, especially young researchers and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.
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14 August 2023
MDPI’s 2022 Outstanding Reviewer Awards in Biology and Life Sciences—Winners Announced

In order to acknowledge our reviewers, who demonstrate diligence, professionalism, and timeliness when generously dedicating their time to reviewing manuscripts, MDPI journals regularly offer outstanding reviewer awards to scholars who participate in the peer review process.
We are proud to recognize the winners for the year 2022 in biology and life sciences for their outstanding contributions, among extensive competition, by presenting them with an Outstanding Reviewer Award.
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the winners on their achievements. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.
- Ewa Ropelewska, The National Institute of Horticultural Research, Poland
- Marek Rašovský, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia
- Prakash Jha, Kansas State University, USA
- Vasileios Greveniotis, Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, Greece
- Alberto Collareta, University of Pisa, Italy
- Francisco Curate, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Gianpiero Greco, University of Study of Bari, Italy
- Luca Poli, University of Study of Bari, Italy
- Shaohua Chen, South China Agricultural University, China
- Chong Chen, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
- Marco Sapienza, University of Catania, Italy
- Sabina Barrios-Fernández, University of Extremadura, Spain
- Corrado Battisti, Torre Flavia LTER (Long Term Ecological Research) Station, Italy
- Daniel Stec, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
- Emilia Grzędzicka, Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
- Igor Zelnik, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Eva S. Liu, 1Harvard Medical School, USA 2Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA
- Aleksandra Szydlowska, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS), Poland
- Mohamed Ali Abdel-Rahman, Al-Azhar University, Egypt
- Andrew G. Jeffs, University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Mohamed Samy-Kamal, Universitat d'Alacant, Spain
- Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
- Marzena Włodarczyk-Stasiak, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
- Minaxi Sharma, Haute Ecole Provinciale de Hainaut-Condorcet, Belgium
- Viviani Ruffo de Oliveira, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil
- Federico Manuel Giorgi, University of Bologna, Italy
- Jan Bocianowski, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
- Magdalena Mroczek, Center for Cardiovascular Genetics and Gene Diagnostics, Switzerland
- Keigi Fujiwara, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
- Tomasz W. Kaminski, University of Pittsburgh, USA
- Takujiro Homma, Yamagata University, Japan
- William Bryan Terzaghi, Wilkes University, United States
- Zong-jie Cui, Beijing Normal University, China
- Abraão Almeida Santos, University of Florida, USA
- Agata Kaczmarek, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
- Miguel A. García-Martínez, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico
- Andrei S. Rodin, Diabetes and Metabolism Research Institute, USA
- Kazuhiko Kotani, Jichi Medical University, Japan
- Jianing Mi, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
- Nguyen Phuoc Long, Inje University College of Medicine, Republic of Korea
- Xian Luo, University of Alberta, Canada
- Guillaume Fiches, Ohio State University, USA
- Jianxuan Wu, Gilead Sciences, USA
- Tomasz M. Karpiński, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poland
- Alicia Ayerdi Gotor, Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, France
- Andrea Mastinu, University of Brescia, Italy
- Edyta Paczos-Grzeda, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
- Narayan Bhusal, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
- Mohsen Hesami, University of Guelph, Canada
- Christian Müller, University of Greifswald, Germany
- Margarita Fernández-Tejedor, IRTA, Spain
- Christian Napoli, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
- Federico Marchesi, University of Parma, Italy
- Roger E. Thomas, University of Calgary, Canada
- Fun-In Wang, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
- Valeria Grieco, University of Milan, Italy
About MDPI Awards:
In order to reward the academic community, especially young researchers and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.
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14 August 2023
MDPI’s 2022 Best PhD Thesis Awards in Biology and Life Sciences—Winners Announced

MDPI’s Best PhD Thesis Awards are presented to recognize the young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in their field of research and to encourage them to continue their outstanding work and further contributions to their field.
We would like to warmly congratulate the winners of the 2022 Best PhD Thesis Awards and wish them success in their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.
- “CYP2D in the Brain Alters Response to Drugs and Neurotoxins”
by Marlaina R. Stocco, University of California, USA - “Neural Encoding of Prior Experience in Sensorimotor Behavior”
by Nicolas Meirhaeghe, Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone, France
- “Perinatal Stem Cell: Epigenetic, Biological and Differentiative Characteristics”
by Giulia Gaggi, University "G.D'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Italy
- “Uncovering the Genetic Variation Involved in Asthma Exacerbations through Multiple Genomic Approaches”
by Esther Herrera Luis, Universidad de La Laguna, Spain
- “Development of Novel Tools for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance in Complex Microbial Communities and Their Application to Improving Our Stewardship of Antimicrobials in Livestock”
by Ashenafi Feyisa Beyi, Iowa State University, United States
About MDPI Awards:
In order to reward the academic community, especially young researchers and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.
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14 August 2023
MDPI’s Best Paper Awards in Biology and Life Sciences—Winners Announced in 2022

The purpose of our Best Paper Awards is to promote and recognize the most impactful contributions published within MDPI journals.
The editors of each journal carefully selected reviews and research papers through a rigorous judging process based on criteria such as scientific merit, overall impact, and the quality of presentation.
We are honored to present the winners for the year 2022 in biology and life sciences, who were selected amongst extensive competition, and congratulate the authors for their outstanding scientific publications. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.
- “From Smart Farming towards Agriculture 5.0: A Review on Crop Data Management”
by Verónica Saiz-Rubio and Francisco Rovira-Más
Agronomy 2020, 10(2), 207; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10020207
- “Comparison of Biochemical, Anatomical, Morphological, and Physiological Responses to Salinity Stress in Wheat and Barley Genotypes Deferring in Salinity Tolerance”
by Muhammad Zeeshan, Meiqin Lu, Shafaque Sehar, Paul Holford and Feibo Wu
Agronomy 2020, 10(1), 127; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10010127
- “The Use of a Plant-Based Biostimulant Improves Plant Performances and Fruit Quality in Tomato Plants Grown at Elevated Temperatures”
by Silvana Francesca Carmen Arena, Bruno Hay Mele, Carlo Schettini, Patrizia Ambrosino, Amalia Barone and Maria Manuela Rigano
Agronomy 2020, 10(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10030363
- “The Management of Agricultural Waste Biomass in the Framework of Circular Economy and Bioeconomy: An Opportunity for Greenhouse Agriculture in Southeast Spain”
by Mónica Duque-Acevedo, Luis J. Belmonte-Ureña, José A. Plaza-Úbeda and Francisco Camacho-Ferre
Agronomy 2020, 10(4), 489; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10040489
- “Apoptotic Bodies: Particular Extracellular Vesicles Involved in Intercellular Communication”
by Michela Battistelli and Elisabetta Falcieri
Biology 2020, 9(1), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology9010021
- “Vegetation and Environmental Changes on Non-Reclaimed Spoil Heaps in Southern Poland”
by Oimahmad Rahmonov, Robert Krzysztofik, Dorota Środek and Justyna Smolarek-Lach
Biology 2020, 9(7), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology9070164
- “Formyl Peptide Receptor 1 Signaling in Acute Inflammation and Neural Differentiation Induced by Traumatic Brain Injury”
by Roberta Fusco, Enrico Gugliandolo, Rosalba Siracusa, Maria Scuto, Marika Cordaro, Ramona D’Amico, Maurizio Evangelista, Angelo Peli, Alessio Filippo Peritore, Daniela Impellizzeri et al.
Biology 2020, 9(9), 238; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology9090238
- “Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk: A Meta-Meta-Analysis”
by Olalla Sáiz-Vazquez, Alicia Puente-Martínez, Silvia Ubillos-Landa, Joaquín Pacheco-Bonrostro and Javier Santabárbara
Brain Sci. 2020, 10(6), 386; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10060386
- “Psychosocial and Behavioral Impact of COVID-19 in Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Online Parent Survey”
by Marco Colizzi, Elena Sironi, Federico Antonini, Marco Luigi Ciceri, Chiara Bovo and Leonardo Zoccante
Brain Sci. 2020, 10(6), 341; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10060341
- “More Than a Functional Group: Diversity within the Legume–Rhizobia Mutualism and Its Relationship with Ecosystem Function”
by Benton N. Taylor, Ellen L. Simms and Kimberly J. Komatsu
Diversity 2020, 12(2), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/d12020050
- “A Common Approach to the Conservation of Threatened Island Vascular Plants: First Results in the Mediterranean Basin”
by Giuseppe Fenu, Gianluigi Bacchetta, Charalambos S. Christodoulou, Donatella Cogoni, Christini Fournaraki, Giusso del Galdo Gian Pietro, Panagiota Gotsiou, Angelos Kyratzis, Carole Piazza, Magdalena Vicens et al.
Diversity 2020, 12(4), 157; https://doi.org/10.3390/d12040157
- “Plant Diversity Patterns and Conservation Implications under Climate-Change Scenarios in the Mediterranean: The Case of Crete (Aegean, Greece)”
by Konstantinos Kougioumoutzis, Ioannis P. Kokkoris, Maria Panitsa, Panayiotis Trigas, Arne Strid and Panayotis Dimopoulos
Diversity 2020, 12(7), 270; https://doi.org/10.3390/d12070270
- “Conserving the Diversity of Ecological Interactions: The Role of Two Threatened Macaw Species as Legitimate Dispersers of ‘Megafaunal’ Fruits”
by José L. Tella, Fernando Hiraldo, Erica Pacífico, José A. Díaz-Luque, Francisco V. Dénes, Fernanda M. Fontoura, Neiva Guedes and Guillermo Blanco
Diversity 2020, 12(2), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/d12020045
- “Genomics in Bacterial Taxonomy: Impact on the Genus Pseudomonas”
by Jorge Lalucat, Magdalena Mulet, Margarita Gomila and Elena García-Valdés
Genes 2020, 11(2), 139; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11020139
- “Histone Deacetylases (HDACs): Evolution, Specificity, Role in Transcriptional Complexes, and Pharmacological Actionability”
by Giorgio Milazzo, Daniele Mercatelli, Giulia Di Muzio, Luca Triboli, Piergiuseppe De Rosa, Giovanni Perini and Federico M. Giorgi
Genes 2020, 11(5), 556; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11050556
- “COVID-19 and Genetic Variants of Protein Involved in the SARS-CoV-2 Entry into the Host Cells”
by Andrea Latini, Emanuele Agolini, Antonio Novelli, Paola Borgiani, Rosalinda Giannini, Paolo Gravina, Andrea Smarrazzo, Mario Dauri, Massimo Andreoni, Paola Rogliani et al.
Genes 2020, 11(9), 1010; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11091010
- “Clustered DNA Double-Strand Breaks: Biological Effects and Relevance to Cancer Radiotherapy”
by Jac A. Nickoloff, Neelam Sharma and Lynn Taylor
Genes 2020, 11(1), 99; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11010099
- “Inhibition of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Ameliorates Renal Fibrosis by Mitigating DPP-4 Level and Restoring Antifibrotic MicroRNAs”
by Swayam Prakash Srivastava, Julie E. Goodwin, Keizo Kanasaki and Daisuke Koya
Genes 2020, 11(2), 211; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11020211
- “Regulation of Ergosterol Biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae”
by Tania Jordá and Sergi Puig
Genes 2020, 11(7), 795; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11070795
- “Laccase Properties, Physiological Functions, and Evolution”
by Grzegorz Janusz, Anna Pawlik, Urszula Świderska-Burek, Jolanta Polak, Justyna Sulej, Anna Jarosz-Wilkołazka and Andrzej Paszczyński
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(3), 966; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21030966
- “Lysosomal Exocytosis, Exosome Release and Secretory Autophagy: The Autophagic- and Endo-Lysosomal Systems Go Extracellular”
by Sandra Buratta, Brunella Tancini, Krizia Sagini, Federica Delo, Elisabetta Chiaradia, Lorena Urbanelli and Carla Emiliani
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(7), 2576; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21072576
- “Recent Advances in Lipopolysaccharide Recognition Systems”
by Lalita Mazgaeen and Prajwal Gurung
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(2), 379; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21020379
- “Redox Interactions of Vitamin C and Iron: Inhibition of the Pro-Oxidant Activity by Deferiprone”
by Viktor A. Timoshnikov, Tatyana V. Kobzeva, Nikolay E. Polyakov and George J. Kontoghiorghes
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(11), 3967; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21113967
- “Modulation of Pro-Oxidant and Pro-Inflammatory Activities of M1 Macrophages by the Natural Dipeptide Carnosine”
by Claudia G. Fresta, Annamaria Fidilio, Giacomo Lazzarino, Nicolò Musso, Margherita Grasso, Sara Merlo, Angela M. Amorini, Claudio Bucolo, Barbara Tavazzi, Giuseppe Lazzarino et al.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(3), 776; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21030776
- “SAAMBE-3D: Predicting Effect of Mutations on Protein–Protein Interactions”
by Swagata Pahari, Gen Li, Adithya Krishna Murthy, Siqi Liang, Robert Fragoza, Haiyuan Yu and Emil Alexov
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(7), 2563; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21072563
- “Diversity and Global Distribution of Viruses of the Western Honey Bee, Apis mellifera”
by Alexis Beaurepaire, Niels Piot, Vincent Doublet, Karina Antunez, Ewan Campbell, Panuwan Chantawannakul, Nor Chejanovsky, Anna Gajda, Matthew Heerman and Delphine Panziera
Insects 2020, 11(4), 239; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11040239
- “Soil Health and Arthropods: From Complex System to Worthwhile Investigation”
by Cristina Menta and Sara Remelli
Insects 2020, 11(1), 54; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11010054
- “Influence of Temperature on Age-Stage, Two-Sex Life Tables for a Minnesota-Acclimated Population of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)”
by Byju N. Govindan and William D. Hutchison
Insects 2020, 11(2), 108; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11020108
- “Characterization of Resistance in Gram-Negative Urinary Isolates Using Existing and Novel Indicators of Clinical Relevance: A 10-Year Data Analysis”
by Márió Gajdács, Zoltán Bátori, Marianna Ábrók, Andrea Lázár and Katalin Burián
Life 2020, 10(2), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/life10020016
- “Neuroprotection or Neurotoxicity of Illicit Drugs on Parkinson’s Disease”
by Carla Ferreira, Catarina Almeida, Sandra Tenreiro and Alexandre Quintas
Life 2020, 10(6), 86; https://doi.org/10.3390/life10060086
- “Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Targeting Metabolism and Tumor Microenvironment”
by Andrea Angeli, Fabrizio Carta, Alessio Nocentini, Jean-Yves Winum, Raivis Zalubovskis, Atilla Akdemir, Valentina Onnis, Wagdy M. Eldehna, Clemente Capasso, Giuseppina De Simone et al.
Metabolites 2020, 10(10), 412; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo10100412
- “MetaboAnalystR 3.0: Toward an Optimized Workflow for Global Metabolomics”
by Zhiqiang Pang, Jasmine Chong, Shuzhao Li and Jianguo Xia
Metabolites 2020, 10(5), 186; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo10050186
- “Tryptophan Metabolism, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Neurovascular Disease”
by Martin Hajsl, Alzbeta Hlavackova, Karolina Broulikova, Martin Sramek, Martin Maly, Jan E. Dyr and Jiri Suttnar
Metabolites 2020, 10(5), 208; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo10050208
- “Production and Purification of Artificial Circular RNA Sponges for Application in Molecular Biology and Medicine”
by Janina Breuer and Oliver Rossbach
Methods Protoc. 2020, 3(2), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/mps3020042
- “Effectiveness of Chemical Compounds Used against African Swine Fever Virus in Commercial Available Disinfectants”
by Małgorzata Juszkiewicz, Marek Walczak, Natalia Mazur-Panasiuk and Grzegorz Woźniakowski
Pathogens 2020, 9(11), 878; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9110878
- “Betanodavirus and VER Disease: A 30-year Research Review”
by Isabel Bandín and Sandra Souto
Pathogens 2020, 9(2), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9020106
- “The Bradyzoite: A Key Developmental Stage for the Persistence and Pathogenesis of Toxoplasmosis”
by Aude Cerutti, Nicolas Blanchard and Sébastien Besteiro
Pathogens 2020, 9(3), 234; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9030234
- “Understanding Flavivirus Capsid Protein Functions: The Tip of the Iceberg”
by Stephanea Sotcheff and Andrew Routh
Pathogens 2020, 9(1), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9010042
- “Photosynthetic Metabolism under Stressful Growth Conditions as a Bases for Crop Breeding and Yield Improvement”
by Fermín Morales, María Ancín, Dorra Fakhet, Jon González-Torralba, Angie L. Gámez, Amaia Seminario, David Soba, Sinda Ben Mariem, Miguel Garriga and Iker Aranjuelo
Plants 2020, 9(1), 88; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9010088
- “Plant Roots Release Small Extracellular Vesicles with Antifungal Activity”
by Monica De Palma, Alfredo Ambrosone, Antonietta Leone, Pasquale Del Gaudio, Michelina Ruocco, Lilla Turiák, Ramesh Bokka, Immacolata Fiume, Marina Tucci and Gabriella Pocsfalvi
Plants 2020, 9(12), 1777; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9121777
- “Feeding Behavior and Virus-transmission Ability of Insect Vectors Exposed to Systemic Insecticides”
by Elisa Garzo, Aránzazu Moreno, María Plaza and Alberto Fereres
Plants 2020, 9(7), 895; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9070895
- “Transcriptome Analyses and Antioxidant Activity Profiling Reveal the Role of a Lignin-Derived Biostimulant Seed Treatment in Enhancing Heat Stress Tolerance in Soybean”
by Cristina Campobenedetto, Giuseppe Mannino, Chiara Agliassa, Alberto Acquadro, Valeria Contartese, Christian Garabello and Cinzia Margherita Bertea
Plants 2020, 9(10), 1308; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9101308
- “Aflatoxin Biosynthesis and Genetic Regulation: A Review”
by Isaura Caceres, Anthony Al Khoury, Rhoda El Khoury, Sophie Lorber, Isabelle P. Oswald, André El Khoury, Ali Atoui, Olivier Puel and Jean-Denis Bailly
Toxins 2020, 12(3), 150; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12030150
- “Diet Breadth Mediates the Prey Specificity of Venom Potency in Snakes”
by Keith Lyons, Michel M. Dugon and Kevin Healy
Toxins 2020, 12(2), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12020074
- “Rapid Quantification of SARS-CoV-2-Neutralizing Antibodies Using Propagation-Defective Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Pseudotypes”
by Ferdinand Zettl, Toni Luise Meister, Tanja Vollmer, Bastian Fischer, Jörg Steinmann, Adalbert Krawczyk, Philip V’kovski, Daniel Todt, Eike Steinmann, Stephanie Pfaender et al.
Vaccines 2020, 8(3), 386; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8030386
- “Influences on Attitudes Regarding Potential COVID-19 Vaccination in the United States”
by Kendall Pogue, Jamie L. Jensen, Carter K. Stancil, Daniel G. Ferguson, Savannah J. Hughes, Emily J. Mello, Ryan Burgess, Bradford K. Berges, Abraham Quaye and Brian D. Poole
Vaccines 2020, 8(4), 582; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8040582
- “Recent Progress on the Versatility of Virus-Like Particles”
by Ciying Qian, Xinlin Liu, Qin Xu, Zhiping Wang, Jie Chen, Tingting Li, Qingbing Zheng, Hai Yu, Ying Gu, Shaowei Li et al.
Vaccines 2020, 8(1), 139; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8010139
- “COVID-19: Mechanisms of Vaccination and Immunity”
by Daniel E. Speiser and Martin F. Bachmann
Vaccines 2020, 8(3), 404; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8030404
- “Manure as a Potential Hotspot for Antibiotic Resistance Dissemination by Horizontal Gene Transfer Events”
by Tiago Lima, Sara Domingues and Gabriela Jorge Da Silva
Vet. Sci. 2020, 7(3), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7030110
- “Seasonality of Nosema ceranae Infections and Their Relationship with Honey Bee Populations, Food Stores, and Survivorship in a North American Region”
by Berna Emsen, Alvaro De la Mora, Brian Lacey, Les Eccles, Paul G. Kelly, Carlos A. Medina-Flores, Tatiana Petukhova, Nuria Morfin and Ernesto Guzman-Novoa
Vet. Sci. 2020, 7(3), 131; https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7030131
About MDPI Awards:
In order to reward the academic community, especially young researchers and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and recognition, help raise the influence of talented individuals who have been credited with outstanding achievements and are making a significant contribution to the advancement of their fields.
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11 August 2023
Brain Sciences | Highly Cited Papers in 2021–2022 in the Section “Neuro-oncology”

The “Neuro-oncology” Section of Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) aims to publish articles on brain tumors, glioblastoma, low-grade glioma, meningioma, schwannoma, tumor angiogenesis, etc.
As all 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 2021 and 2022 listed below:
1. “Tumor Microenvironment in Glioma Invasion”
by Sho Tamai, Toshiya Ichinose, Taishi Tsutsui, Shingo Tanaka, Farida Garaeva, Hemragul Sabit and Mitsutoshi Nakada
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 505; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040505
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/505
2. “CT in the Differentiation of Gliomas from Brain Metastases: The Radiomics Analysis of the Peritumoral Zone”
by Lucian Mărginean, Paul Andrei Ștefan, Andrei Lebovici, Iulian Opincariu, Csaba Csutak, Roxana Adelina Lupean, Paul Alexandru Coroian and Bogdan Andrei Suciu
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010109
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/109
3. “FLAIRectomy: Resecting beyond the Contrast Margin for Glioblastoma”
by Alexander F. Haddad, Jacob S. Young,Ramin A. Morshed and Mitchel S. Berger
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(5), 544; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050544
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/544
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