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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 1630 | 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 49 | 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)

Neuroeducation: Bridging Cognitive Science and Classroom Practice

edited by Yuvaraj Rajamanickam

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2615 | 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 50 | 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 49 | 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 195 | 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 23 | 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 966 | 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 709 | 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 42 | 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)

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 40 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-oncology)

Focus on Mental Health and Mental Illness in Adolescents (2nd Edition)

edited by

Dariusz Krok

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; mental illness; adolescents; coping with stress; psychotherapy; medical treatment; well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Cognitive Impairment Associated with Psychiatric Disorders

edited by Rune Raudeberg and Eivind Haga Ronold

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 15 | 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)

Understanding the Role and Functions of the Insula in the Brain

edited by

Boucher Olivier

and

Dang Khoa Nguyen

submission deadline 4 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3702 | Submission Open

Keywords: insula; neuropsychology; disorder; pathology; cognition; emotion; addiction; neurostimulation

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

Biomarker Development in the Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders

edited by Elissar Andari

submission deadline 5 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1471 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism deep phenotyping; social and affective neuroscience; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)

Examining Executive Function in Early Childhood: Context, Individual Differences and Interventions

edited by

Lisa Boyce

and Sophia D'Agostino

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: early childhood; cognitive development; executive function; early intervention; developmental trajectories; neurodevelopment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Neural and Muscular Plasticity in Motor and Postural Control

edited by

Thierry Paillard

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 22 | 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

edited by

Margaret Weiss

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 18 | 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 17 | 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 84 | 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

Gabriele Imbalzano

and Domiziana Rinaldi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 55 | 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)

The Right Hemisphere: Is It Really the Secondary Hemisphere?

edited by

Simona Spaccavento

and Pasquale Moretta

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 14 | 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 Borderline Personality Disorder: From Detection to Treatment

edited by

Irene Messina

submission deadline 9 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: borderline personality disorder; early detection; treatment; mechanisms; neurobiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Neural Control of Feeding Behavior: Focus on Emotional–Metabolic Comorbidity

edited by Patricia de Gortari and Cinthia García-Luna

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 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)

Brain Plasticity in Health and Disease: From Molecules to Circuits

edited by Angélica Zepeda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 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)

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