Special Issues

Brain Sciences runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Tinnitus and Hearing Loss: Correlation and the Influence of the Cognitive Dimension submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 668
Keywords: hearing loss; tinnitus; audiological measurement; α udiometry; otoacoustic emissions; electrophysiological measurements; cognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotology and Neuro-ophthalmology)
Vascular Dementia - Symptoms and Causes
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submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 382
Keywords: vascular dementia; cognitive disorders; memory loss
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neuroscience)
Neurobiology of Peripartum Emotional Regulation
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 360
Keywords: perinatal; pregnancy; postpartum; anxiety; depression; trauma; substance use; mental; emotion regulation; parenting; mother-infant bond; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Molecular Insights into Nociception
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submission deadline 1 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 117
Keywords: nociception; plasticity; pain; channels; pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)
Cellular and Molecular Basis of Neurodegenerative Disease submission deadline 5 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3280 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative disorder; molecular mechanism; novel therapeutics; target site drug delivery; pharmacodynamic biomarkers; cell-signaling; synergistic approach in therapeutics; molecular docking; gut-brain axis; liver-brain axis; novel disease animal models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Pathophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Neurodegenerative Disorders submission deadline 5 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; excitotoxicity; neuronal and neuroglial cell deaths; mitochondrial dysfunctions; autophagy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)
The Advantages of Combining Therapies in Treating Psychiatric Patients submission deadline 6 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychopharmacology; psychotherapy; neuromodulation; combined therapy; polypharmacy; polytherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Neurogenetic Disorders across Human Life: From Infancy to Adulthood
edited by and Paulo Ribeiro Nóbrega
submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3974 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurogenetics; diagnosis; treatment; natural history; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
At the Frontiers of Neurorehabilitation: Series II
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submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3208 | Submission Open
Keywords: CNS trauma; ischemic CNS injury; neurodegenerative disorders; neurorehabilitation; neuroplasticity; personalized therapy; optimization of clinical care; motor learning; cognitive reinforcement; motivational issues; relevant outcome measures; innovative approaches; rehabilitation devices; neuroprosthetics; brain– computer interfaces; clinical trials for validation; regulatory issues; activities of daily living (ADLs) autonomy; quality of life; neurodevelopmental disorder
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
Causes and Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Spectrum Disorders submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open
Keywords: schizophrenia; bipolar disorder; antipsychotics; psychological interventions; psychosocial interventions; neuropsychopharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Traumatic CNS Injuries: Updates on Integral Guided Care Pathways submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open
Keywords: traumatic brain injury; spinal cord injuries; protocols of care; guidelines; consensus of experts; head trauma; spinal trauma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
Immune Responses to Viruses in the Central Nervous System submission deadline 15 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: vrus infection; neuroinvasion; immune response; immune imbalance; central nervous system; antiviral immunity to CNS infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurovirology)
New Mental Health submission deadline 16 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3718 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; psychological health; sleep; anxiety; depression; neurostimulation; climate changes; pandemic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience in Human Performance, Learning and Training
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10059 | Submission Open
Keywords: Functional brain imaging; fNIRS; fMRI; EEG; Eye tracking; Learning; Training; Cognitive performance; Mental workload
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Speech Loss from Dementia? Understanding Aphasia submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3782 | Submission Open
Keywords: aphasia; neurodegenerative diseases; dementias; movement disorders; language; neurolinguistics; neuroimaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)
The Use of the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) in Applied Neuroscience: From the Single- to Multi-Brain Approach submission deadline 20 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3202 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain– computer interface; neurofeedback; hyperscanning; human– machine interaction; hyperfeedback; artificial intelligence; multi-brain neuroscience; psychological states; social neuroscience; affective neuroscience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Neuroimaging of Brain Tumor Surgery and Epilepsy
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submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6954 | Submission Open
Keywords: epilepsy; brain tumor surgery; epilepsy surgery; MRI; PET; electroencephalography; magnetoencephalography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
Advanced Studies of the Neuron Model of Neurodegenerative Diseases submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1317 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; in vitro models; organotypic brain slice cultures; induced pluripotent stem cells; trans-differentiated neurons; organoids; three-dimensional culture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Early Brain Development in Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Related Developmental Disorders
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submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: dyslexia; dysgraphia; dyscalculia; ADHD; prenatal; perinatal; brain; development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)
Cognitive Decline in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; cognitive decline; neurodegeneration; biomarkers for Alzheimer’ s; caregiver burden; clinical pharmacology; neuropharmacology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Non-invasive Neurostimulation of the Cerebellum for Motor and Non-motor Applications
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submission deadline 27 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1769 | Submission Open
Keywords: cerebellum; transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS); high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS); transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Innovation in Brain Tumor Treatment
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submission deadline 27 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain tumors; gliomas; immunotherapy; angiogenesis; check-point inhibitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-oncology)
Eye-Tracking: Cognition and Application in Brain Health
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submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: eye movements; microsaccades; pupil size; pupil light reflex; autonomic nervous system; behavioral biomarkers; EEG/ERPs; MEG; fMRI; cognition
New Strategies and New Rehabilitation Evaluations to Stroke submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11637 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; rehabilitation; movement; motion analysis; symmetry; motor recovery; movement assessment; clinical and functional outcomes; evaluations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
Brain-Computer Interfaces and Their Applications in Rehabilitation, Robotics, and Control of Human Brain States
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4262 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain computer interface; biosignal processing; rehabilitation models; machine learning algorithms; feature computations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neural Engineering, Neuroergonomics and Neurorobotics)
The Contribution of Internal and External Factors to Human Spatial Navigation submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2443 | Submission Open
Keywords: spatial navigation; spatial cognition; human navigation; neuropsychology; internal and external factors to spatial orientation; healthy ageing; life-span; neurodegenerative disorders; orienting; spatial memory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Advances in Working Memory and Emotion Regulation Research submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2159 | Submission Open
Keywords: working memory; emotion regulation; non-clinical population; clinical and forensic population; working memory training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience)
The Future Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
edited by , and Antonios M. Politis
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2096 | Submission Open
Keywords: early diagnosis in dementing disorders; mild cognitive impairment; Alzheimer’ s disease; Dementia with Lewy Bodies; BPSD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Sleep Disorders and Neural Networks
edited by Rayleigh Ping Ying Chiang, Patrick J. Strollo and Murat Özgören
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2024 | Submission Open
Keywords: sleep medicine; sleep technology; artificial intelligence; sleep disorders; obstructive sleep apnea
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)
Neuroinflammation in Depressive and Related Common Mental Disorders (CMD)
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; endocrine; neural correlates; depression; common mental disorders; risk/vulnerability factors; cognitive functioning; health psychology; biological psychiatry; emotion regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Alcohol Dependency and Its Impact on the Brain and Behavior
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open
Keywords: alcohol abuse; alcohol anxiety; alcohol dependence; alcohol and drugs; alcohol health risks; alcohol and pregnancy; alcoholism and depression; alcoholism and genetics; alcoholism disease; alcoholism statistics; alcoholism treatment; chronic alcohol abuse; chronic alcoholism; the effects of alcoholism; the negative effects of alcohol; signs of alcoholism; and substance abuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
EEG and Event-Related Potentials
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 853 | Submission Open
Keywords: EEG; ERP; cognitive processing; affective processing; non-conscious; brain potentials; brain imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neural Engineering, Neuroergonomics and Neurorobotics)
Global Neurosurgery and Global Neurology: Addressing the Health Disparities in Neurosurgical and Neurological Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurology; neurosurgery; brain diseases; global health; disparities; inequities; global neurosurgery; global neurology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
Mechanisms Common to Migraine and Stroke submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: migraine; ischemic stroke; hemorrhagic stroke; comorbidity; epidemiology; preclinical studies; prevention.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
Understanding Brain Cellular Structure and Brain Diseases Using MRI-Based Methods
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; brain microstructure; tissue modelling; diffusion MRI; magnetisation transfer; relaxometry; spectroscopy; brain disorders; neurodegenerative diseases; brain tumour microstructure; quantitative imaging biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Mechanisms and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders: Animal Models in Psychiatry
edited by Chanpreet Singh
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal models; rodents; zebrafish; drosophila; psychiatry; neurobiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Vertigo and Dizziness: Central Vestibular Disorders submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: vestibular migraine; stroke; cerebellum; brainstem lesions; pseudoneuritis; multiple sclerosis; ataxia; downbeat nystagmus; degenerative disorders; vestibular nuclear complex
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotology and Neuro-ophthalmology)
Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairments
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submission deadline 1 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune cells; cerebrovascular dysfunction; Alzheimer’ s diseases; risk factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Recent Advances in Pain Research submission deadline 5 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5336 | Submission Open
Keywords: pain pathophysiology; pain management; multimodal therapy; pain neurobiology; acute pain; chronic pain; neuropathic pain; postoperative pain; persistent pain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)
Insight into the Ability of Language Understanding and Writing in Neurodevelopmental Disorders submission deadline 5 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4295 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; language abilities: comprehension and production; reading and writing; developmental trajectories; interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)
The Use of Virtual Reality in Psychiatry
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submission deadline 6 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual reality; mental health disorders; psychiatry; immersive technologies; psychiatric assessment; mental health diagnosis; psychiatric treatment; healthcare challenges
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Advances in Restorative Neurotherapeutic Technologies submission deadline 10 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuromodulation; network-based targeting; cognitive networks; restorative neurosurgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Executive Functioning Development—Measurements and Promotion in Naturalistic Setups submission deadline 11 Nov 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2263 | Submission Open
Keywords: executive functions; development; behavior; EEG; neuroimaging; naturalistic settings; real-life measurements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Advances in Research on Brain Health and Dementia: Prevention and Early Detection of Cognitive Decline and Dementia submission deadline 15 Nov 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12539 | 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 Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience)
Machine Learning and Its Application in Neuroscience and Brain–Computer Interfaces submission deadline 15 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neural Engineering, Neuroergonomics and Neurorobotics)
Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Management
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submission deadline 16 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple sclerosis; innovation; emerging therapies; emerging diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuromuscular and Movement Disorders)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment submission deadline 16 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; disease mechanisms; diagnosis; motor neuron degeneration; pathophysiology; biomarkers; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuromuscular and Movement Disorders)
New Horizons in Multisensory Perception and Processing
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submission deadline 17 Nov 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1498 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemosensory perception; multisensory perception; haptic perception; auditory perception; multisensory processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Artificial Intelligence Methods for Assessing Speech, Language, and Communication Functioning submission deadline 17 Nov 2023 | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; natural language processing; signal processing; aphasia; speech and language disorders; computational language assessment (CLA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)
The Contribution of Cognitive Training on Sport and Physical Performance, and Vice Versa
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submission deadline 20 Nov 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6891 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive training; cognitive-motor training; motor-cognitive training; mental training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
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