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The Latest Exploration of Gaming Disorders and Related Mental Health Issues
edited by and Takanobu Matsuzaki
submission deadline 8 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: gaming disorder; internet gaming disorder; hazardous gaming; pathological gaming; internet addiction; problematic internet use; behavioral addiction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Latest Research on the Treatments of Speech and Language Disorders
edited by and Mehdi Bakhtiar
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2078 | Submission Open
Keywords: aphasia; dyslexia; stuttering; TMS; tDCS; artificial intelligence; virtual reality; rehabilitation; neurogenic communication disorders; Non-invasive brain stimulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)
The Role and Research Progress of Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases
edited by Flavio Protasio Veras and Bruno Marcel Silva de Melo
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroinflammation; neurodegenerative diseases; central nervous system; immune system; microglia; astrocytes; inflammatory signaling; molecular pathways; therapeutic targets; brain– immune interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Neural–Immune Interactions: Understanding the Bidirectional Relationship between the Brain and Immune Cells
edited by , Alberto Salazar-Juárez and María Dolores Ponce-Regalado
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2346 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroimmunology; neuroimmunoendocrinology; psychiatric disorders; psycho-oncology; infectious diseases; sickness behavior; neurotransmitters; cytokines; hormones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
Clinical Research on Parkinson’s Disease: Opportunities and Challenges (2nd Edition)
edited by , Matilde Otero-Losada and Francisco Capani
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open
Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; disease-modifying therapies; clinical research; epidemiology; non-motor symptoms; quality of life; technology; observational studies; randomized controlled trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Impact of Environmental Pollution on the Neuro-Vascular Unit submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuro-vascular unit (NVU); endothelial cells; astrocytes; pericytes; microglia; neurons; cerebrovascular disorders; neurodegenerative diseases; brain health; environmental pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroglia)
The Impact of Various Types of Stressors on the Functioning of Human Body Systems
edited by Marcin Dornowski
submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3020 | Submission Open
Keywords: EEG; neurofeedback; stress; stress reaction; physical efficiency; mental efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Multimodal Imaging in Brain Development
edited by Antonio Napolitano
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4927 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain development (BD); brain plasticity; neuroimaging technique; brain connectivity and activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Recent Advances and Future Perspectives in Neuro-Oncology and Neuroradiology
edited by Salvatore M. Cardali and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuro-oncology; neuroradiology; interventional radiology; brain tumor; spine tumor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-oncology)
Neuroeducation: Bridging Cognitive Science and Classroom Practice
edited by Yuvaraj Rajamanickam
submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: education; neuroscience; learning and memory; neurodevelopmental disorders; emotions; cognitive skills; neuroplasticity; EEG; neuroimaging; school; classroom; educational interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)
Application of Deep Brain Stimulation in Movement Disorders
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep brain stimulation; movement; disorder; brain mechanism; new technology; computational modeling; plasticity; predictive effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Perceptual Learning and Cortical Plasticity
edited by Mario Trevino
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2066 | Submission Open
Keywords: perceptual learning; cortical plasticity; synaptic plasticity; neural network models; sensory modalities; neurophysiology; structural plasticity; behavioral neuroscience; rehabilitation neuroscience; experience-dependent plasticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Perspectives of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Aging Neuroscience submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1818 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging neuroscience; artificial intelligence; brain aging; big data acquisition; chatbots; deep learning; generative AI; robotic assistance; virtual coaches for active aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience, Neuroinformatics, and Neurocomputing)
The Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Neurodegeneration
edited by and Maximiliano Rovegno
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; acute brain injuries; brain trauma; spreading depression; synaptic plasticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Advances in Research on Brain Health and Dementia: Prevention and Early Detection of Cognitive Decline and Dementia—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 935 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain health; dementia; mild cognitive impairment; Alzheimer's disease; preventive intervention; early detection and diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)
Beyond the Brain: Merging Embodied Mind and AI in the Clinical Neuroscience of Psychotherapy submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open
Keywords: holistic approach; psychotherapy; neuroscience; complex systems; self-organization; interdisciplinary research; artificial intelligence; embodied mind
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
From Brain Circuits to Behavior: A Neuroendocrine Perspective
edited by María Elena Hernández-Aguilar, Fausto Rojas-Durán, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: hormones; nervous system; molecular biology; neuroplasticity; stress; cancer; biomarkers; circadian rhythms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Cellular and Molecular Study of Neurodevelopmental and Neurological Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Schizophrenia; Bipolar disorder; Intellectual disability (ID); Cognitive disorders; Alzheimer’ s disease (AD); Parkinson’ s disease (PD); Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
New Approaches in the Exploration of Parkinson’s Disease submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16200 | Submission Open
Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; neurodegenerative disorders; nonmotor symptoms; quality of life; cognition; olfactory deficits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
The Rehabilitation of Neurologic Disorders submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7197 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurologic rehabilitation; neuroplasticity; stroke recovery; traumatic brain injury; neurodegenerative diseases; robotic therapy; virtual reality rehabilitation; cognitive rehabilitation; motor function recovery; advanced therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
Advances in Global Sleep and Circadian Health
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4825 | Submission Open
Keywords: global sleep health; sleep medicine; sleep disorders; sleep disparities; sleep diagnostics; circadian effects on sleep health; shift work disorder and productivity; chronic diseases and sleep; sleep and mental health; sleep health equity; representation in sleep research (age; gender); primary care and sleep; social determinants of sleep health; cross-cultural sleep health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience)
Studies in Human Performance and Experience: Neuroscience and Functional Brain Imaging: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3517 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive load; mental workload; functional brain imaging; fNIRS; fMRI; EEG; eye tracking; learning; training; human-autonomy teaming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Locus Coeruleus Function and Vulnerability in Neurodegenerative Conditions: Evidence from Animal Model and Human Imaging Studies
edited by and Dorothea Hämmerer
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: noradrenaline; locus coeruleus; neuromodulation; magnetic resonance imaging; neurodegeneration; psychiatric disorders; sleep; brainstem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Traumatic Stress and Dissociative Disorder
edited by Federica Visco-Comandini
submission deadline 19 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7134 | Submission Open
Keywords: PTSD; dissociation; C-PTSD; trauma exposure; interpersonal violence; abuse; relational trauma; childhood abuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
Behavioural, Emotional and Cognitive Processes Linked to Healthy Sleep and Insomnia
edited by Chiara Baglioni and Debora Meneo
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: sleep health; insomnia; emotional processes; pre-sleep behaviours; cognitive processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience)
Unraveling Autism: Neurobiological Mechanisms and Emerging Therapeutic Advances
edited by Antonio Nicotera and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4356 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism; neurobiology; autistic spectrum disorder; neurodevelopment; genetic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)
Understanding the Functioning of Brain Networks in Health and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3723 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain networks; cognitive dysfunction; diffusion tensor imaging (DTI); electroencephalography (EEG); functional connectivity; functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); magnetoencephalography (MEG); neurological disorders; neuroplasticity; psychiatric disorders; artificial intelligence; deep learning; neural networks; signal complexity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Brain Development—Shedding Light on Opioid Exposure and Health Disparities
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open
Keywords: opioids; brain development; cognition; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)
Molecular Insights in Neurodegeneration submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; molecular mechanisms; protein aggregation; neuroinflammation; oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction; Alzheimer& rsquo; s disease; Parkinson& rsquo; s disease; biomarkers; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
The Latest Exploration of Cerebrovascular Diseases: From Preclinical Research to Treatment submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 22200 | Submission Open
Keywords: intracranial aneurysm; arterio-venous malformation (AVM); dural arterio-venous fistula (AVF); ischaemic stroke; chronic steno-occlusive disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
Recent Advances in Neurorehabilitation: Emerging Techniques and Technologies submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13516 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurorehabilitation; neuroimaging; robotic rehabilitation; virtual reality therapy; neuroprosthetics; brain– computer interfaces; pharmacological interventions; functional recovery; neuroplasticity; cognitive rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
Focus on Mental Health and Mental Illness in Adolescents
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 36972 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; mental illness; adolescents; coping with stress; psychotherapy; medical treatment; well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
New Insights into Movement Generation: Sensorimotor Processes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15910 | Submission Open
Keywords: motor plan; somatosensation; sensory– motor integration; feedback; vision; motor execution; movement; motor control; stimulus– response mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Editorial Board Collection Series: Insight into Neurosurgery submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7669 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain; skull base; craniocervical junction; spine and spinal cord; demolition reconstruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
Language Dysfunction in Posterior Cortical Atrophy
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2058 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; atypical AD; visual variant; posterior cortical atrophy; reading; spelling; writing; visual; visuospatial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Contemporary Spinal Surgery: Surgical Optimization and Technological Innovation
edited by and Francesco Acerbi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1832 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimally invasive techniques; telehealth; spinal vascular malformation; spinal tumor; 3D printing; surgical planning; artificial intelligence; endoscopy in spine surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
The Perils of Social Media Addiction
edited by Mike Zhengyu Yao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1385 | Submission Open
Keywords: social media addiction; digital dependency; internet addiction; device dependency; mental health and technology; mental health interventions; digital well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
Understanding the Role and Functions of the Insula in the Brain submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1282 | Submission Open
Keywords: insula; neuropsychology; disorder; pathology; cognition; emotion; addiction; neurostimulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
Advances in Face Perception and How Disorders Affect Face Perception
edited by Karen Lander, Rachel Bennetts and Natalie Butcher
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open
Keywords: face perception; face recognition; prosopagnosia; neurodevelopmental disorders; individual differences; clinical disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)
Biomarker Development in the Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders
edited by Elissar Andari
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism deep phenotyping; social and affective neuroscience; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)
Innovation on Neuropsychological and Cognitive Changes in Aging: Assessment and Intervention
edited by Renata Kochhann, Laiss Bertola and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; dementia; neuropsychology; neuropsychological test; non-pharmacological interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
From Neurodevelopment to Mental Health: New Insight on Psychiatric Disorders Among Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
edited by , and Alessandra Gabellone
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: childhood; adolescence; neurodevelopment; psychopathological onset; mental health; developmental trajectory; neurobiology; early interventions; clinical overlap; environmental risk factors; diagnostic process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
Nanomedicine in Neurological Disorders submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurological disorders; neuropharmacology; preclinical studies; efficacy and safety assessment; nanomedicines; nanotechnology; brain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)
Advances and Perspectives in Stereotactic Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery
edited by and Antonio Nicolato
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: gamma knife; radiosurgery; focused ultrasound; stereotactic neurosurgery; DBS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
The Development of Prosociality: From Philosophy to Neuroscience
edited by Bahia Guellaï and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: prosociality; development; interdisciplinarity; social neurosciences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)
Advances in Psychosocial and Neurological Aspects in Supportive Cancer Care submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: supportive cancer care; neuropsychology; psychosocial; quality of life; pain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
From Satiety to Psychiatry: Exploring the Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Mental Health, Substance Use and Neuropsychiatric Disorders submission deadline 3 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2996 | Submission Open
Keywords: GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs); dual GIP/GLP-1 agonists; reward; craving; behavioral addictions; mental health; psychiatry; substance use disorders; semaglutide; tirzepatide
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)
The Retina, Visual Function and Circadian Involvement in Parkinson’s Disease
edited by Gregory L. Willis
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; retina; circadian; dopamine; melatonin; prodromal; vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Research on Cannabis and Other Substance Abuse: Neurological Insights
edited by Patricia Di Ciano
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: cannabis; cocaine; opioids; amphetamine; tobacco; brain imaging; driving; cognition; diagnosis; treatment; harm reduction; legalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Noninvasive Neuromodulation Applications in Research and Clinics
edited by and Fatemeh B. Yavari
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6641 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcranial brain stimulation (TBS); transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS; rTMS; iTBS; and cTBS); transcranial electrical stimulation (tDCS; tACS; and tRNS); transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation (tFUS); transcranial vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS); virtual reality effect on the brain states; TBS applications in neuromotor disease (Parkinson’ s disease and Huntington’ s disease); TBS applications in mental disease (Alzheimer disease and Dementia); TBS application on functional brain mapping (TMS brain mapping); clinical application of brain stimulation in motor symptoms in PD patients (tremor; gait; bradykinesia; postural instability; rigidity; handwriting; etc.); clinical application of brain stimulation in non-motor symptoms (cognitive; psychosis; neuropsychiatric; etc.); safety of brain stimulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
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