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Broken Mirrors of the Mind: Illusions, Paradoxes, and the Construction of Consciousness
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submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: consciousness; psychology; perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Examining Executive Function in Early Childhood: Context, Individual Differences and Interventions
edited by and Sophia D'Agostino
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: early childhood; cognitive development; executive function; early intervention; developmental trajectories; neurodevelopment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: mindfulness; emotion regulation; affective neuroscience; emotional cognition; interoception; contemplative practices; psychophysiology; neural plasticity; stress reactivity; self-regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)
The Neural Processes Underlying the Sensorimotor System and Cognitive Function
edited by Francesca Ginatempo
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensory system; motor system; cognitive function; connectivity; neurologic disorders; Alzheimer’ s disease; embodied simulation; psychiatric disorder; neurophysiology; neuroimaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Next-Generation Tools in Neurosurgery: Robotics, Imaging and Beyond
edited by Salvatore M. Cardali and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurosurgery; robotics; artificial intelligence; AI; neuronavigation; augmented reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
Neural and Muscular Plasticity in Motor and Postural Control
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submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: postural balance; motor behaviour; movement; posture; postural adjustments; neural plasticity; perception; sensory integration; intermuscular coordination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Advances in Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; emotional regulation; executive function; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
Anesthesia in Clinical Neuroscience: Neurotoxicity, Consciousness and Recovery
edited by Natesh Yepuri
submission deadline 26 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurotoxicity; intra-operative awareness; PTST; delirium agitation; emergence delirium
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Advanced Image-Guided Neurosurgery: Brain Mapping and Intraoperative Imaging Innovations
edited by Prashin Unadkat and Yoonbae Oh
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurosurgery; intraoperative imaging; brain mapping; multimodal imaging; AI-driven image analysis; stereotactic neurosurgery; imaging biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Advances in Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
edited by and Domiziana Rinaldi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; movement disorders; biomarkers; device-aided therapies; genetics; disease-modifying therapies; digital health technologies; neuromodulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Mechanisms and Applications of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Neuroplasticity and Neurorehabilitation submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: vagus nerve stimulation; neuroplasticity; neurorehabilitation; neuromodulation; stroke recovery; traumatic brain injury; cortical reorganization; autonomic nervous system; bioelectronic medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
The Right Hemisphere: Is It Really the Secondary Hemisphere?
edited by and Pasquale Moretta
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: right hemisphere; stroke; attention deficits; neglect; visuospatial deficits; emotions; communication; social cognition; functional outcome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)
Advances in Personality Disorders
edited by Nathan J. Kolla
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: personality disorder; maladaptive personality traits; neurobiology; psychopathy; callous-unemotional traits; impulsivity; dimensional models; aggression; comorbidities; clinical implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
Unraveling Brain Networks in Epilepsy with Advanced Imaging and Monitoring Technology
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: focal epilepsy; network; functional connectivity; signal analysis; graph theory; epileptogenesis; neuromodulation; sleep
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Advances in Borderline Personality Disorder: From Detection to Treatment
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submission deadline 9 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: borderline personality disorder; early detection; treatment; mechanisms; neurobiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
Physical Activity Across the Lifespan: Mechanisms, Interventions and Cognitive Function submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; cognitive function; brain health; neuroplasticity; lifespan; intervention; sedentary behaviour; wearable monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Neural Control of Feeding Behavior: Focus on Emotional–Metabolic Comorbidity
edited by Patricia de Gortari and Cinthia García-Luna
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: feeding; mood disorders; anxiety; depression; obesity; anorexia; schizophrenia; neuropeptides; hypothalamus; amygdala; nucleus accumbens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Neuromuscular Diseases : Emerging Trends from Molecular Genetics to Multidisciplinary Clinical Practice
edited by Alberto Dubrovsky
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuromuscular; gene therapy; medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Hypnotherapy: From Basic Research to Clinical Practice
edited by Giuseppe De Benedittis
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypnosis; brain mechanisms; neuroimaging studies; EEG studies; hypnotherapy; hypnotic analgesia; neurocognitive studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience)
Cerebrovascular Diseases and Neuropsychological Sequelae
edited by and Themistoklis Papasilekas
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs); cognitive impairment; neuropsychology; neurorehabilitation; stroke; vascular dementia; brain aneurysms; hypertension
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
New Trends and Technologies in Modern Neurosurgery: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain; skull base; craniocervical junction; spine and spinal cord; demolition reconstruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
Brain Plasticity in Health and Disease: From Molecules to Circuits
edited by Angélica Zepeda
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain damage; neurorepair; brain development; brain maps; brain circuits; neurodegeneration; aging; neurogenesis; neurorehabilitation; learning and memory; epigenetics; behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Perception and Action in Natural and Virtual Environments
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: perception in natural and virtual environments; cross-modality and cross-modal neural plasticity; virtual reality; art and perception; neuroaesthetics; brain activity and connectivity; neural work analysis; brain computer interfaces; models in perception and brain activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Expanding the Foundation of Evidence Based Practice in Sensory Integration
edited by Sarah A. Schoen, and Anita Bundy
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensory integration; sensory processing; neuroscience; assessment; intervention effectiveness; outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
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