Developmental Neuroscience
A section of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425).
Section Information
The mission of the Developmental Neuroscience Section is to publish articles that identify the mechanisms of neurodevelopmental processes, both normal and those that cause aberrant development leading to neurological disorders, from gestation through adolescence, which set the foundation of the adult configuration. The scope of this section includes a broad multidisciplinary approach to understanding clinical and basic aspects of neurodevelopment, as such, behavioral, cognitive, molecular, genetic, epigenetic and imaging studies are particularly welcome.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Addressing ADHD in Children: Contemporary Treatment Strategies (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Developmental Movement Disorders: From Phenotypes and Trajectories to Intervention Strategies (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder: Current Concepts and Emerging Directions in Research and Clinical Care (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Emotional Dysregulation: From Neurodevelopment to Adult Psychopathology—a Transdiagnostic Perspective (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Rethinking Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Executive Functions and ADHD in Adults (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Pediatric HIV and HIV-Exposed Uninfected (HEU) Children (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Epilepsy Among Children and Adolescents (Deadline: 15 February 2027)
- Brain Connectivity Signatures of Autism: Evidence from fMRI, fNIRS, EEG, and Beyond (Deadline: 30 March 2027)
- Clinical Research, Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Deadline: 20 June 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
