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The Impact of Stroke on Functional Cognition and Rehabilitation Approaches
edited by Glen Gillen
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3099
Keywords: cerebrovascular accident; stroke; cognition; activities of daily living; quality of life; assessment; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
Novel Insights into Neuroinflammation and Brain Disease submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2555
Keywords: oxidative stress; multiple sclerosis; stroke; neuroinflammation; cytokines; genetic polymorphisms; brain diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Rethinking the Role of Applied Auditory and Music Neuroscience to Neurorehabilitation
edited by Michael H. Thaut and Marija Pranjić
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 1941
Keywords: auditory; music; brain rehabilitation; neuroscience; motor therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Brain Network Analysis Based on Machine Learning and Neuroimaging
edited by Onur Tanglay
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 277
Keywords: machine learning; neuroimaging; brain network and function; brain connectivity analysis; multimodal data integration; translational applications; neurological disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience, Neuroinformatics, and Neurocomputing)
Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment for Postoperative Delirium
edited by Ron Oliven
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 204
Keywords: delirium; stressor trigger; dementia; cognitive healthy; Alzheimer's disease; prevention; drugs; early detection; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neurological Disorders: 2nd Edition submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1345 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurological disorder; brain; neuroimaging; magnetic resonance imaging; epilepsy; neurodegenerative diseases; brain tumors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
The Latest Exploration of Gaming Disorders and Related Mental Health Issues
edited by and Takanobu Matsuzaki
submission deadline 8 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 170 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1893 | 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)
Current Basic and Clinical Approaches in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Diagnostics and Therapeutics
edited by and Gloria A. Benítez-King
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8063 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; advances; diagnosis; treatment; basic clinical approach; treatment protocols
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
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 177 | 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 2322 | 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 601 | 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 2979 | 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 4804 | 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 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuro-oncology; neuroradiology; interventional radiology; brain tumor; spine tumor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-oncology)
Language Perception and Processing
edited by
submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open
Keywords: language; cognitive mechanism; neural mechanism; speech; perception; processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)
Neuroeducation: Bridging Cognitive Science and Classroom Practice
edited by Yuvaraj Rajamanickam
submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 299 | 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 327 | 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 2010 | 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 1780 | 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 1368 | 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 868 | 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 485 | 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)
Neuromorphic Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications: Retrospective and Prospective
edited by Vassilis Cutsuridis
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuromorphic artificial intelligence; deep learning; sensory recognition; cognitive function; cognitive robotics; neuroimaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience, Neuroinformatics, and Neurocomputing)
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 144 | 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 82 | 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 15987 | 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 7067 | 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 4634 | 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 3480 | 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 373 | 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 6991 | 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 162 | 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 4261 | 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 3420 | 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)
Molecular Insights in Neurodegeneration submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 553 | 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)
Brain Development—Shedding Light on Opioid Exposure and Health Disparities
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open
Keywords: opioids; brain development; cognition; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)
The Latest Exploration of Cerebrovascular Diseases: From Preclinical Research to Treatment submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 21855 | 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 13294 | 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 36070 | 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 15656 | 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 7509 | 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 2037 | 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 1704 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | 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 1189 | 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 636 | 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 298 | 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 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; dementia; neuropsychology; neuropsychological test; non-pharmacological interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
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