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Recent Advances in Neuroinformatics submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6358 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational neuroscience; experimental data analysis; neuroinformatics; brain– computer interface; neuroengineering; machine learning; stochastic neuron models; information theory; parameter estimation; imaging techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)
Challenges and Future Trends of Neuroendocrinology-Related Diseases submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes insipidus; neuroendocrine tumors; the role of neuroendocrine axis in the development of diabetes mellitus; disease related to the brain-atrial natriuretic peptide system; disorders of the brain-angiotensin system; AI in neuroendocrinology; brain hormones (e.g.; ghrelin and galanin) in endocrine disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Glial Mechanisms in Psychiatric Disorders Focusing on Drug Addiction, Anxiety and Depression submission deadline 21 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4571 | Submission Open
Keywords: microglia; astrocyte; drug addiction; anxiety; major depressive disorder; neuroinflammation; cytokine; immune mechanisms; drugs of abuse; neuropeptides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Animal Models of Neurological Disorders
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submission deadline 22 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14604 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative disorders; motor; cognitive; oxidative stress; neuroinflammation; gene expression; animal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
New Insights into Neuropathic Pain: From Diagnosis to Treatment
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submission deadline 23 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropathic pain; diagnosis; treatment; rehabilitation; outcome measures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)
The Immune System in Neurobehavioral Diseases: Research Progress
edited by Katia Mangano, and Maria Cristina Petralia
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroinflammation; neurobehavioral disorders; gut– brain axis; neuroimmune interactions; central nervous system immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Deep Brain Stimulation for Cognitive Dysfunction and Psychiatric Disorders
edited by , Eduardo Joaquim Lopes Alho and Paulo Roberto Franceschini
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep brain stimulation; psychiatry; cognitive disorders; neuroscience; technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Brain Network Connectivity Analysis in Neuroscience
edited by and Sahil Bajaj
submission deadline 29 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5314 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain connectivity; brain networks; brain dynamics; brain network interactions; brain organization; fMRI; DTI; EEG; MEG; iEEG; fNIRS; cognitive functions; brain dysfunctions; brain disorders; whole-brain connectivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)
Clinical Research on Mood Disorders: Opportunities and Challenges
edited by and Nihit Gupta
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10127 | Submission Open
Keywords: treatment-resistant depression; mood disorders; bipolar disorders; biomarkers; neuroimaging; challenges; opportunities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation in Neuromuscular Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7476 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuromuscular diseases; autonomic dysfunctions; pain; small fiber neuropathies; Fabry disease; hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis; myasthenic disorders; myopathies; diagnosis and treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuromuscular and Movement Disorders)
New Advances in Functional Neurosurgery
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6572 | Submission Open
Keywords: movement disorders; Parkinson’ s disease; deep brain stimulation; epilepsy surgery; vagal nerve stimulation; trigeminal neuralgia; hemifacial spasm; neurovascular conflict syndromes; spasticity; chronic neuropathic pain; psychiatric disorders; spinal cord stimulation; microvascular decompression; intraoperative neuro-monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
New Perspectives in Chronic Pain Research: Focus on Neuroimaging
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5479 | Submission Open
Keywords: pain; nociception; neuroimaging; fMRI; PET; SPECT; anatomy; function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)
New Insights into Movement Generation: Sensorimotor Processes
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3702 | 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)
Human Movement Analysis and Postural Control Research submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1925 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuromechanics; human movement; motor control; motor learning; postural control strategies; postural stability; balance; fall prevention; movement disorders; motor control models; biomechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Reviews in Neural Control of Peripheral Function
edited by Abirami Veluchamy and Sundararajan Srinivasan
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1522 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular; peripheral circulation; sympathetic nerves; parasympathetic nerves; animal models; genetics; non-genetics/environmental
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neural Control of Peripheral Function)
Focusing on the Rhythmic Interventions in Movement Disorders
edited by Yuko Koshimori
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1181 | Submission Open
Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; parkinsonism; movement disorders; auditory rhythm; music; music-based interventions; rhythmic auditory stimulation; neurologic music therapy; neurorehabilitation; entrainment; sensorimotor synchronization; oscillatory coupling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Gait and Postural Control in Neurological Diseases
edited by Klaus Jahn and Carmen Krewer
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: balance; fall prevention; gait training; locomotion; multisensory control; postural control; vestibular system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
Advances in the Molecular Genetics of Neurological Disorders
edited by and Paulo Ribeiro Nóbrega
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurogenetic disorders; Parkinson’ s disease; Alzheimer's disease; neurodegenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatments for Schizophrenia
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: schizophrenia; neuroimaging; first-episode psychosis; genetics; pathogenesis; complications; antipsychotics; functional recovery; individualized treatment approach; cognitive impairment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Brains at Work: How Wearable Technology May Benefit Research, Health and Everyday Life
edited by , Alessandro Vato, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurotechnology; cognitive neuroscience; wearable devices; neurorehabilitation; artificial intelligence; telemedicine; multi-brain neuroscience; real-world research; clinical applications; brain– computer interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Face and Person Perception: Recent Updates and Future Perspectives
edited by and Ming Meng
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: face perception; congenital or acquired prosopagnosia; person perception; cognitive processing; social network; theory of mind; person knowledge; autism; face recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Advancements in Olfactory Research: From Physiology and Pathophysiology to Technological Aspects
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submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open
Keywords: olfaction; olfactory cortex; olfactory bulb; olfactory epithelium; odor-guided behavior; neurodegenerative disease; COVID-19
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)
New Perspectives in Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders: Focus on Neuroimaging
edited by Giacomo Deste and
submission deadline 19 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1575 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroimaging; integrated therapy; neuropsychopharmacology; neuropsychiatric disorders; fMRI; TMS; tdcs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Linkage among Cognition, Emotion and Behavior submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13802 | Submission Open
Keywords: emotions; interoception; executive functions; perception; social cognition; decision making; clinical psychology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Clinical Research on Addiction Psychiatry: Opportunities and Challenges
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5367 | Submission Open
Keywords: cannabis use disorders; opioid use disorders; cocaine use disorders; substance use disorders; alcohol use disorders; treatment; naloxone; buprenorphine; suboxone; naltrexone; vivitrol; naloxone; dopamine; preaddiction; addiction; ASAM; aaaP; NIDA; NIAAA; NIMH
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Cognitive Health in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4534 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroimaging; cognitive neuropsychology; neuropsychological assessment; cognition disorders; neuroimmunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Plasticity and Regeneration in the Olfactory System
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submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2572 | Submission Open
Keywords: olfactory; plasticity; regeneration; neurogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Recent Advances in Translational Neuro-Oncology
edited by and Ekkehard Matthias Kasper
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain tumors; neuro-oncology; neurosurgery; radiosurgery; immune-oncology; translational research; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-oncology)
Novel Understanding of Neuronal Channelopathy
edited by Yalan Zhang
submission deadline 21 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: potassium channel; sodium channel; calcium channel; non-selective cation channel; chloride channel ataxia; autism; epilepsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
Advances of AI in Neuroimaging submission deadline 22 Oct 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 26300 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; machine learning; deep learning; neuroimaging; brain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Insight in the Application of Rehabilitation Devices in Neurological Disease submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7094 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurorehabilitation; virtual reality; brain-computer interface; robotic rehabilitation; technological devices design; neurological disorder; digital therapeutics; tele-neurorehabilitation; robot; brain stimulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Application of Brain Imaging in Mental Illness
edited by Kristina Hennig-Fast
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2070 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroimaging; brain imaging; mental illnesses; psychiatric disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Advances in Memory and Cognitive Decline Associated with Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
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submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; neuroprotection; neurogenesis; learning and memory; engram; neuro-vascular
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
The Role of the Cerebellum in Motor and Non-motor Behaviours
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submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: cerebellum; motor; neuromodulation; motor learning; sensorimotor control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Recent Advances in Pain Research submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15961 | Submission Open
Keywords: pain pathophysiology; pain management; multimodal therapy; pain neurobiology; acute pain; chronic pain; neuropathic pain; postoperative pain; persistent pain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)
Cognitive Impairments after Brain Injury
edited by Vasileios Papaliagkas and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurorehabilitation; neuropsychology; traumatic brain injury (TBI); neuroplasticity; cognitive rehabilitation; brain imaging techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Olfactory System and Brain Diseases: Investigating the Related Structures, Neurocircuits, and Functional Mechanisms
edited by David M. Coppola
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s; Parkinson’ s; Huntington’ s; MS; depression; anxiety; disorder; olfactory bulbectomy; anosmia; smell
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Advances in ADHD—Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13252 | Submission Open
Keywords: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); diagnosis; management; neurobiology; etiology; neuropsychology; cognition; comorbidities; treatment response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)
Emerging Topics in Brain-Computer Interface
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7323 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain-computer interface (BCI); BCI applications; BCI control signals; online BCI control; closed-loop neurotechnology; feature extraction; machine learning; classification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)
Translational Omics in Neurodegenerative and Neurodevelopmental Disorders submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5896 | Submission Open
Keywords: Neurodegeneration; Neurodevelopment; Omics; Translation regulation; Diagnostic biomarkers; Therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
Clinical Research on Parkinson’s Disease: Opportunities and Challenges
edited by , Matilde Otero-Losada and Francisco Capani
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4867 | 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)
Neural Mechanisms and Patterns of Auditory Processes and Their Influence on Cognition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2824 | Submission Open
Keywords: hearing loss; listening effort; cochlear implant; tinnitus; psychoacoustics; brain imaging; cognitive functions; speech recognition; music; neurodevelopment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-otology and Neuro-ophthalmology)
Exploring the Role of Music in Cognitive Processes
edited by Marta Olivetti Belardinelli
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2760 | Submission Open
Keywords: music processing; dynamic processes; cognitive processes; shared communication; emotions; attention; memory; problem-solving; decision-making; creativity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disorders: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies
edited by and Jianxin Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1543 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders; molecular mechanisms; omics; therapeutic approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
Promising Horizons for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fragile X Syndrome submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open
Keywords: fragile X syndrome; intellectual disability; autism spectrum disorder; clinical trials; placebo effect; quantitative measures; clinical translational investigations; basic sciences; fragile X messenger ribonuclear protein (FMRP); genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)
Neurobiological Mechanisms of Stress Resilience and Susceptibility: Potential Targets for Psychopharmacology
edited by Elaine Gavioli
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 570 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; resilience; vulnerability; psychiatric disorders; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)
Sensory Function and Perception in Dementia
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: ageing  ; cognitive decline  ; objectively measured effects of sensory dysfunction in people with cognitive decline  ; subjective reports of sensory dysfunction in people with cognitive decline
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Contribution of Eye Movements in Assessment of Deficits and Neurorehabilitation after a Stroke submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3359 | Submission Open
Keywords: eye movements (saccades; vergence; vestibular; optokinetic); visual deficits (hemineglect; hemianopsia; scotoma); eye movement training; attention; equilibrium; spasticity; quality of life; cognitive executive functions; AI machine; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
Neural Circuits for Pain Modulation
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submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic pain; neural circuits; neuromodulation; optogenetics; chemogenetics; multi-channel recording; miniature microscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)
Adeno-Associated Virus-Based Gene Therapy for Neurological Disorders
edited by and Shibi Likhite
submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene therapy; AAVs; neurological disorders; neurological disorders; vitro model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
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