New Trends in Neuroimaging and Cognition
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2026 | Viewed by 255
Special Issue Editors
Interests: statistics; imaging analysis; magnetic resonance image (MRI); traumatic brain injury; cognition; Alzheimer’s disease; health disparity; social determinant of health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the launch of a Special Issue titled “New Trends in Neuroimaging and Cognition”.
Over the past two decades, advances in neuroimaging technologies have fundamentally transformed the study of cognitive function and change. Structural, functional, diffusion, and molecular imaging modalities have enabled increasingly precise characterization of brain connectivity, morphology, and pathology, thereby enhancing our understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying cognition. More recently, the integration of advanced analytical approaches—including longitudinal modeling, multimodal data fusion, and machine learning and artificial intelligence—has accelerated progress in prediction, early biomarker discovery, identification of clinically meaningful endpoints, and development of intervention targets.
This Special Issue aims to highlight advanced neuroimaging techniques in both human and animal studies of cognition, as well as advanced analytical methods that enhance understanding of the complex nature of cognitive and behavioral outcomes. Equally important, we seek contributions addressing technical challenges in neuroimaging research, such as MRI harmonization across scanners and imaging centers, preprocessing methodologies, and related methodological advancements.
We invite authors to submit original research articles, as well as review and opinion papers, that align with the scope of this Special Issue.
Dr. Namhee Kim
Dr. Roman Fleysher
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- longitudinal imaging analysis
- structural and functional connectivity analysis
- multimodal imaging analysis
- multicenter imaging harmonization
- image-based validation of tissue structure and function
- image-guided therapy
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