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New Insights into Movement Generation: Sensorimotor Processes—2nd Edition

edited by

Koichi Hiraoka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 80 | 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)

Intraoperative Neurophysiology: New Perspectives and Clinical Applications

edited by Riccardo Budai and Giada Pauletto

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: IOM (intra operative monitoring); MEP (motor evoked potentials); SEP (somatosensory evoked potentials); BAEP (brainstem acoustic evoked potentials); VEP (visual evoked potentials); EMG (electromyography); EEG (electroencephalography); EcoG (electrocorticography); epilepsy; cerebral tumors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Sexual Behaviours and Mental Health

edited by

Rafał Gerymski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual behaviors; mental health; well-being; sexuality; neuropsychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

The Latest Exploration of Cerebrovascular Diseases: From Preclinical Research to Treatment—2nd Edition

edited by

Basil Grüter

and

Martina Sebök

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 53 | 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)

Neurocognitive Deficits and Remediation in Severe Mental Illness: Mechanisms and Treatments

edited by Veronica B. Perez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: Severe mental illness; Psychosis/Schizophrenia; Neurocognition/neurophysiology; Psychosocial Function; Cognitive remediation;

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Cognitive Control in Human–AI Interaction: Neural and Behavioral Perspectives

edited by

Gioele Gavazzi

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive control; human– artificial intelligence interaction; inhibition & AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

From Circuits to Symptoms: Advances in Psychiatry and Brain Science

edited by Stefania Bonaccorso

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurosciences; mental health; biomarkers; inflammation; AI; digital psychiatry; phenomenology; psychopathology; psychedelics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Mental Health and Justice: New Advances in Forensic Psychiatry

edited by

Andrea Cioffi

submission deadline 14 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: forensic psychiatry; legal medicine; ethics and mental health; psychiatry in correctional settings; criminal responsibility; expert witness; risk assessment; violent behavior; psychiatrist’ s professional liability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Sleep Disorders: Bridging Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Translation

edited by

Oscar Arias-Carrión

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep disorders; insomnia; narcolepsy; REM sleep behaviour disorder; obstructive sleep apnoea; hypersomnia; circadian rhythms; biomarkers; neuroimaging; translational neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience)

Translating Gut–Brain Crosstalk into Novel Neurological Treatments

edited by

Diego Iacono

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut– brain axis; central nervous system; enteric nervous system; anatomy; microbiota; GI-to-brain signals; brain-to-GI signals; neuroinflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

The Influence of Genetic/Environmental Risk Factors on Early Brain Development

edited by Duy Phan

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; human genomics; whole-exome sequencing; whole-genome sequencing; neonatal neurology; epilepsy; seizures; congenital malformations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Advances in Emotion Processing and Cognitive Neuropsychology

edited by

Pasquale La Malva

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8160 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotion processing; cognitive neuropsychology; affective neuroscience; emotion regulation; executive functions; neuroimaging (fMRI; EEG); non-invasive brain stimulation (TMS; tDCS); psychophysiological measures; age-related differences; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)

Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics in Brain Health and Disease

edited by

Renan B. Domingues

and Carlos Otávio Brandão

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: cerebrospinal fluid; glymphatic system; intracranial pressure; idiopathic intracranial hypertension; normal pressure hydrocephalus; neuroinflammation; neuroinfection; neurodegeneration; biomarkers; brain clearance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

The Impact of Social Media on Human Behavior and Mental Health

edited by

Ebenezer Larnyo

and Henry Asante Antwi

submission deadline 23 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: social media; mental health; human behavior; psychological well-being; digital addiction; cognitive impairment; online communities; public health; health behavior change; algorithmic bias

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Chronic Non-Infectious Diseases with a High Impact on the Central Nervous System

edited by

Grazyna Lietzau

submission deadline 24 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17720 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental disorders; metabolic diseases; migraine; movement disorders; multiple sclerosis; neurodegenerative diseases; stroke

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)

Advancements in Diagnosis and Treatment of Stroke and Cerebral Aneurysms: A Call for Innovative Research Submissions

edited by

Sherief Ghozy

, Ram Kadirvel and Ajay Malhotra

submission deadline 24 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13297 | Submission Open

Keywords: stroke; cerebral aneurysms; minimally invasive surgical; imaging; neurovascular

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

Chemotherapy-Associated Brain Damage—Translational Insights from Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research

edited by

Nikola Stojanović

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemotherapeutics; brain damage; brain fog; translation studies; preventing brain damage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)

Advances in Theory and Applications in Geriatric Musculoskeletal and Neurological Therapy

edited by Anna Christakou

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: myopathy; dementia; geriatric medicine; geriatric physiotherapy; osteoporosis; falls; arthritis; muscle weakness; shoulder dysfunction; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Interlimb Transfer of Sensorimotor Learning

edited by

Jinsung Wang

and

Yuming Lei

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: inter-limb transfer; inter-manual transfer; cross-education; sensorimotor learning; motor adaptation; skill acquisition; motor control; neuroplasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Decoding Motor Control: Multimodal Approaches to Cortical Plasticity and Learning

edited by

Gonzalo Marquez

and

David Colomer-Poveda

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor control; cortical plasticity; motor learning; multimodal approaches; neurorehabilitation; brain– machine interfaces; computational neuroscience; neuroimaging; electrophysiology; biomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Post-Stroke and Progressive Aphasias

edited by Sigfus Kristinsson and Sladjana Lukic

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-stroke aphasia; primary progressive aphasia; lesion– symptom mapping; neuroimaging; speech and language treatment; neural markers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Biobehavioral Neuroscience and Pain Medicine: Assessment and Management of Pain

edited by

Raúl Ferrer-Peña

and

Francisco Gurdiel-Álvarez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: biobehavioral neuroscience; chronic pain; pain modulation; emotion and motor control; brain plasticity; pain assessment; neurobehavioral markers; central sensitization; behavioral interventions; translational pain research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Human-Centered Robotics Applications in Rehabilitation of Individuals with Neurological Conditions

edited by Giovanni Morone

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; neurological disabilities; stroke; gait; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neural Engineering, Neuroergonomics and Neurorobotics)

Targeted Therapy of Glioma: Current Developments in Targeted Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Łukasz Uram

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: glioblastoma multiforme therapy; targeted glioma therapy; in vivo and in vitro studies; blood– brain barrier crossing; repurposing drugs; nanoparticles as targeting factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)

Innovative Research on the Health, Physiological and Neuroscientific Consequences of Mental Health Conditions

edited by

Jeffrey L. Kibler

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: health risks; psychophysiological; neuroscience; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Substance Use and Addiction: From Molecular Mechanisms to Treatment

edited by

Davide Arillotta

Giuseppe Floresta

and

Fabrizio Schifano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: substance use disorders; addiction; reward; neuroplasticity; craving; precision medicine; translational neuroscience; co-occurring substance use and mental disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)

From Neural Mechanisms to Plasticity-Driven Therapies: A Focus on Auditory Processing

edited by Giulia Cartocci,

Bianca Maria Serena Inguscio

Dario Rossi

and Saviana Antonella Barbati

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroplasticity; sensory deprivation; hearing loss; cochlear implants; hearing aids; sensory disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Electrophysiological Approaches to Cognitive Neuroscience

edited by

Andrés Antonio González Garrido

and

Steven Woltering

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroencephalography (EEG); cognition; neurocognitive processes; brain dynamics; cognitive neuroscience; event-related potentials (ERP); functional connectivity; neural oscillations; multimodal neuroimaging; clinical EEG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Basic Mechanisms of Speech Production, Speech Perception and Perception-Production Link

edited by Yi Xu and

Anqi Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: speech production; speech perception; production-perception link; articulatory dynamics; sensorimotor learning; speech acquisition; vocal learning; perceptual learning; computational modelling; modelling simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

The Intersection of Mind and Muscle: Motor Control and Psychology

edited by

Wanxiang Yao

and Guang Yue

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor control; motor learning cognition; neurophysiology; psychophysiology; neuroimaging; mind– body interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Chronic Pain: Symptoms, Causes, Real World Evidence, and Diagnosis

edited by Guy Hans

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropathic pain; visceral pain; nociplastic pain; pharmacology of pain; invasive pain therapies; multidisciplinary approach; real-world evidence; pre-emptive analgesia; diagnostic evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Neuroimaging Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Mental Disorders

edited by

Fabrício Pereira

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging biomarkers; multimodality imaging; precision psychiatry; translational neuropsychiatric research; neuroimaging-informed phenotype; personalized mental health; computer-aided diagnosis; artificial intelligence in psychiatry; imaging-based prognosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Neuroimmunology: Past, Present, and Promise

edited by

Maria Elsa Gambuzza

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimmunology; neuroinflammation; neurodegenerative disorders; multiple sclerosis; neurological disorders; neuropsychiatric disorders; peripheral nervous system; neuro-oncological conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)

Bridging Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation: Novel Therapeutic Approaches

edited by

Maheedhar Kodali

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegeneration; neuroinflammation; transcriptomic alterations; extracellular vesicles; mTOR signaling; autophagy and mitophagy; synaptogenesis brain repair preclinical models; therapeutic interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Advances in Parkinson’s Disease

edited by

Osmar Pinto Neto

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; neurodegeneration; motor control; digital biomarkers; sensorimotor integration; neuromuscular physiology; machine learning and signal analysis; early diagnosis; neuromodulation; translational neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Behavioural, Emotional and Cognitive Processes Linked to Healthy Sleep and Insomnia

edited by Chiara Baglioni and Debora Meneo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2930 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep health; insomnia; emotional processes; pre-sleep behaviours; cognitive processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience)

Writing on the Brain: Current Trends, Challenges and Future Venues

edited by Roberto Limongi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: writing and the brain; writing to learn; epistemic writing; expressive writing; memory and writing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Neurosurgery: Minimally Invasive Surgery in Brain and Spine—2nd Edition

edited by Christopher Ahuja

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimally invasive surgery; neurosurgery; brain; spine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)

Defining Emotion: A Collection of Current Models

edited by

Peter Walla

submission deadline 21 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13252 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotion; affect; affection; affective processing of feelings; mood; cognitive processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)

Neuroeducation: Bridging Cognitive Science and Classroom Practice

edited by Yuvaraj Rajamanickam

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3862 | 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)

Neuroprotection for Neurodegenerative Diseases: Current Status and Future Perspectives

edited by

Adriano Martimbianco de Assis

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroprotection; neurodegeneration; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); biomarkers; neuroinflammation; mitochondrial dysfunction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Innovations in Skull Base Surgery

edited by

Fumihiro Matano

submission deadline 29 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: microsurgery; endoscopic skull base surgery; exoscopic surgery; minimally invasive neurosurgery; skull base and cerebrovascular surgery; intracranial aneurysm; moyamoya disease; RNF213

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)

Predictive Processing in Brain and Behavior

edited by Mario Trevino

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive processing; sensorimotor integration; visuomotor coordination; prediction error; adaptive behavior; anticipatory gaze; motor learning; neural dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Exploring Human Emotion: From Brain to Behavior Across Disciplines

edited by

Simona Massimino

and

Carmelo M. Vicario

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotion; perception; cognition; neural process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)

Recent Advances in Hearing Impairment: 2nd Edition

edited by

Agnieszka Szczepek

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open

Keywords: hearing loss; ototoxicity; autoimmune disease; cochlear synaptopathy; hair cell loss; spiral ganglion damage; translational research; audiology; animal models; biomarkers for hearing loss

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Advances and Perspectives in Stereotactic Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery

edited by

Michele Longhi

and Antonio Nicolato

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open

Keywords: gamma knife; radiosurgery; focused ultrasound; stereotactic neurosurgery; DBS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Memory and Cognition in Bi/Multilingual Minds: Mechanisms, Models, and Developmental Pathways

edited by

Meesha Warmington

and

Diana R. Pereira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: bilingualism; multilingualism; memory and cognition; language control; working memory; episodic memory; cross-linguistic transfer; executive function; neurocognitive mechanisms; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Cognitive Impairment Associated with Psychiatric Disorders

edited by Rune Raudeberg and Eivind Haga Ronold

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive impairment; therapeutic interventions; mental disorders; substance use disorders; neuroimaging; biomarkers; epigenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)

Modulation of the Tumor Microenvironment for the Treatment of Brain Tumors

edited by

Lam C. Fred

and Cecile Maire

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor microenvironment; immuno-oncology; primary brain tumors; metastatic brain tumors; neuro-oncology