Predictive Processing in Brain and Behavior

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of Brain Sciences dedicated to advancing our understanding of predictive processing across neural and behavioral domains. Prediction is a fundamental principle of brain function, shaping how organisms anticipate, interpret, and adapt to dynamic environments. This Special Issue will provide a broad panorama of research addressing predictive mechanisms, spanning from neural computations to behavioral adaptations.

We welcome contributions that explore predictive processing through diverse methodologies, including neurophysiological recordings, neuroimaging, psychophysics, eye-tracking, motor control paradigms, and computational modeling. Topics of interest include sensory prediction errors, anticipatory eye and body movements, sensorimotor adaptation, learning under uncertainty, and the neural substrates of prediction across cortical and subcortical systems.

By combining behavioral and neural perspectives, this Special Issue will highlight how predictive coding shapes perception and action. Submissions can range from basic experimental studies to theoretical syntheses and applied research in clinical, developmental, or more technological contexts.

We invite the submission of original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that contribute to this growing field. Together, these contributions will shed light on how predictive systems shape behavior in complex and dynamic environments.

Dr. Mario Trevino
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Brain Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.