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Advances in Borderline Personality Disorder: From Detection to Treatment

edited by

Irene Messina

submission deadline 9 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2725 | 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

edited by

Daniele Magistro

and

Simon Cooper

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4377 | 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)

Risks and Mechanisms in Addiction Neuroscience Informing Treatment

edited by Amy A. Herrold

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3756 | Submission Open

Keywords: substance use disorders; risk; mechanism; neuromodulation; psychedelic; GLP-1

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Advances in the Relationship Among Brain, Physical Function, and Exercise Performance: 2nd Edition

edited by

Luca Petrigna

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2451 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical performance; dual task; cognition; sport; environment; cerebellum; movement; neurodegenerative disease

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

Language, Communication and the Brain—2nd Edition

edited by

Jayanthi Sasisekaran

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14566 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive; attention; working memory; executive functions; linguistic; language planning; speech production; fluency; sensorimotor; hearing; speech and language production; neurotypical; neurodiverse; autism; apraxia; dysarthria; stuttering; speech sound disorders; artificial intelligence; data science; theoretical; data-driven

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Clinical Research on Neurological Rehabilitation After Stroke

edited by

Myoung-Kwon Kim

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12871 | Submission Open

Keywords: stroke rehabilitation; neurological recovery; physical therapy; cognitive rehabilitation; neuroplasticity; functional outcomes; assistive technology; virtual reality therapy; Parkinson’s disease rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

EEG and fMRI Applications in Exploring Brain Activity

edited by

Nicoletta Cera

and Faustino Ricardo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5269 | Submission Open

Keywords: fMRI; EEG; resting state; data-driven analysis; machine learning; emotion; cognitive functions; aging; multimodal imaging

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

Neural and Cognitive Mechanisms of Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and Misophonia

edited by

Aazh Hashir

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2242 | Submission Open

Keywords: tinnitus; hyperacusis; misophonia; auditory processing; neuro-otology; peripheral auditory pathology; salience network; predictive processing; sensory gain and gating; stratified mechanisms

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

Cognition and the Hearing Brain: Neural Plasticity, Perception and Rehabilitation

edited by Adam S. Greenberg and Michael S. Harris

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1761 | Submission Open

Keywords: cochlear implants; hearing loss; cognition; cognitive decline/impairment; music perception; speech perception; auditory neuroscience; cognitive neuroscience; hearing rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Noninvasive Neuromodulation Applications in Research and Clinics—2nd Edition

edited by

Mehran Emadi Andani

and

Bernardo Villa-Sánchez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcranial brain stimulation (TBS); transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS, rTMS, iTBS, and cTBS); transcranial electrical stimulation (tDCS, tACS, and tRNS); transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation (tFUS); transcranial vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS); virtual reality effect on the brain states; TBS applications in neuromotor disease (Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease); TBS applications in mental disease (Alzheimer disease and dementia); TBS application on functional brain mapping (TMS brain mapping); clinical application of brain stimulation in motor symptoms in PD patients (tremor, gait, bradykinesia, postural instability, rigidity, handwriting, etc.); clinical application of brain stimulation in non-motor symptoms (cognitive, psychosis, neuropsychiatric, etc.); safety of brain stimulation

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

Psychological Disorders in Mechanically Ventilated Critical Care Patients: Novel Tools for Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Antonio Matías Esquìnas

and

Şengül Kocamer Şahin

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical ventilation; psychiatric morbidity; critical care; translational neuroscience; delirium; anxiety; cognitive dysfunction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Neural Mechanisms Underlying Social Cognition and Emotional Processing

edited by

Atiqah Azhari

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13668 | Submission Open

Keywords: social cognition; emotional processing; social neuroscience; developmental neuroscience

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

Hypnotherapy: From Basic Research to Clinical Practice

edited by Giuseppe De Benedittis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9351 | 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)

Advances in Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: From Mechanism to Intervention

edited by Natalia Szejko

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1718 | Submission Open

Keywords: tic disorders; Tourette syndrome; neurodevelopmental mechanisms; neuroimaging; neuromodulation therapy; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1319 | 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)

Cerebrovascular Diseases and Neuropsychological Sequelae

edited by

Panayiotis Patrikelis

and Themistoklis Papasilekas

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open

Keywords: cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs); cognitive impairment; neuropsychology; neurorehabilitation; stroke; vascular dementia; brain aneurysms; hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Neuromuscular Diseases: Emerging Trends from Molecular Genetics to Multidisciplinary Clinical Practice

edited by Alberto Dubrovsky

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromuscular; gene therapy; medicine

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

Gene Therapy for Neurological Diseases

edited by

Sara Marcó

, Miquel García and Xavier Sanchez

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene therapy; neurological diseases; adeno-associated viral vectors; lentiviral vectors; lipid nanoparticles; gene replacement; genome editing; lipid nanoparticles; immune responses; translational neuroscience

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

Neural Mechanisms and Treatments of Pain

edited by Mayank Gupta

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3428 | Submission Open

Keywords: mild traumatic brain injury; neural mechanisms of mild traumatic brain injury; prognostic factors; diagnostic criteria; treatment of chronic mild traumatic brain injury

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

The Role of Multimodal Imaging in Assessing the Biology and Staging of Neurodegenerative Disorders

edited by

Andrea Varrone

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3210 | Submission Open

Keywords: amyloid beta; phosphorylated tau; alpha-synuclein; neuronal loss; neuromelanin; iron content; cardiac denervation; dopaminergic cell loss

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Advances in Assessment and Training of Perceptual-Motor Performance (2nd Edition)

edited by

Gary Wilkerson

and

Scott L. Bruce

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3176 | Submission Open

Keywords: perception; cognition; motor control; neural efficiency; traumatic brain injury; neurodegeneration; psycho-affective disorder

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

Advanced Applications of Non-Invasive Stimulation for Therapeutics

edited by Naaz Desai, Robert Chen and Amitabh Bhattacharya

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3057 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-invasive neuromodulation; brain stimulation; spinal and peripheral stimulation; transcranial magnetic stimulation; focused ultrasound stimulation; transcranial electrical stimulation; neuroplasticity; translational therapeutics; brain disorders

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

Advances in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Developmental Perspectives, Psychopathology, and Clinical Care

edited by M. Giulia D'Acunto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2133 | Submission Open

Keywords: child and adolescent psychiatry; developmental psychopathology; emotional dysregulation; mood and anxiety disorders; psychosis; suicidality; neurodevelopmental disorders; non-suicidal self-injury; internet use disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Pharmacological and Psychopathological Clinical Studies on Psychotic and Mood Disorders

edited by Matteo Lupi and Alessandro Carano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2041 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical pharmacology; psychopharmacology; psychopathology; phenomenology; psychosis; mood disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Mental Disorders: Diagnosis, Symptoms, Assessment, and Treatment

edited by Donatella Marazziti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental disorders; clinical diagnosis; psychopathological assessment; evidence-based treatment; transdiagnostic processes; comorbidity; psychometric validation; translational mental health research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Multimodal Neuroimaging and Precision Management in Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Rodolfo Gabriel Gatto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 555 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging technologies; precision management; neurodegenerative disease; molecular biomarkers; translational neuroscience

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

The Evolving Landscape of Trigeminal Neuralgia: From Bench to Bedside and Beyond

edited by

Andreas Demetriades

and Fuminari Komatsu

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2469 | Submission Open

Keywords: trigeminal neuralgia; facial pain syndromes; neurovascular conflict; central sensitization; channelopathies; predictive biomarkers; pharmacotherapy; neuropsychiatric comorbidities; patient-reported outcomes; comparative effectiveness of surgical modalities; microvascular decompression; stereotactic radiosurgery; percutaneous procedures; glycerol rhizolysis; percutaneous ballonn compression; radiofrequency thermocoagulation; comparative effectiveness of surgical modalities

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

Dementia and Cognitive Decline in Aging

edited by

Yvonne Leung

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4866 | Submission Open

Keywords: dementia; cognitive impairment; Alzheimer’s disease; mild cognitive impairment (MCI); neurodegeneration; cognitive aging; biomarkers; cognitive resilience; cognitive reserve

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

Neuropsychological Impact and Quality of Life in Chronic Illness

edited by

Nicoletta Ciccarelli

and

Elisa Pini

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7377 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic disease; HIV; cancer; cardiovascular disease; neurodegeneration; aging; cognitive impairment; cognitive evaluation; quality of life; patient reported outcome (PRO) measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Advanced Study in Stroke and Stroke Rehabilitation

edited by

Natasha A. Lannin

Andrew Clarkson

and Madeleine Smith

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3310 | Submission Open

Keywords: stroke; rehabilitation; recovery; neurotechnology; biomarkers; neuroplasticity; translation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

Addressing ADHD in Children: Contemporary Treatment Strategies

edited by Richard Gallagher

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7975 | Submission Open

Keywords: ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorders); children; adolescent; executive function deficits and treatment; functional impairments; psychosocial interventions; brain activity-targeted treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)

Reviews in Neuropsychology: Advances and Future Directions

edited by

Sara Palermo

Pierluigi Zoccolotti

and

Laura Piccardi

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5097 | Submission Open

Keywords: aphasia; attentional disorders; hemineglect; amnesia; apraxia; neurodevelopmental disorders; neuropsychological approach; neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

New Perspectives on Language Processing in Aging

edited by Andrea Marini

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2697 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; language; cognition; phonology; lexical skills; grammatical skills; pragmatics; discourse; neuropsychology of language

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Gait and Balance Analysis in Parkinson’s Disease

edited by Timothy Adam Thrasher

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’s disease; gait; postural instability; falls; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Stem Cell Applications in Neurological Disease

edited by

Hiroshi Kanno

and Kuniyasu Niizuma

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural stem cells; mesenchymal stem cells; iPSCs; neuronal disease; stroke; Parkinson’s disease; Alzheimer’s disease; brain & spinal cord injury; brain tumor; CRISPR-based gene editing

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

Advances in Neurodiagnostics: New Trends and Future Challenges

edited by

Evanthia Bernitsas

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnosis; neuroimaging; biomarker; artificial intelligence; neurological diseases; neurophysiology

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

Novel Mechanisms and Concepts in the Application of Chronotherapeutics in Experimental and Clinical Neurology

edited by Gregory L. Willis

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronotherapeutics; circadian rhythms; chronobiotics; melatonin; chronopharmacology; neuropsychiatric chronobiology; diurnal neurotransmitter dynamics; adjuvant chronotherapy

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

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain

edited by

Al-Khrasani Mahmoud

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11876 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropathic pain; mechanisms; novel targets; natural drugs; novel synthetic and semi-synthetic drugs; monoclonal antibodies

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

Advances in Rehabilitation Strategies for Traumatic Brain Injury

edited by

Jennifer V. Wethe

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2518 | Submission Open

Keywords: traumatic brain injury; neurorehabilitation; neuroplasticity; cognitive rehabilitation; virtual reality; community reintegration; tele-rehabilitation; neurostimulation; translational research; individualized intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

Advances in the Diagnosis, Visualization and Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

edited by

Serge Marbacher

and Lukas Andereggen

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9309 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurovascular; intracranial aneurysm; subarachnoid hemorrhage; education and teaching; imaging technology; hybrid operating room; augmented reality; cerebrovascular disease; cost-effectiveness; artificial intelligence

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

Exploring Neurophysiology Aspect in Dyslexia

edited by

Salim Abu-Rabia

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1683 | Submission Open

Keywords: dyslexia; neurophysiology; cognitive deficits; phonological processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Motor Signatures in Autism

edited by

Wan-Chun Su

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; motor difficulties; biomarkers; early identification; motor intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Brain Plasticity in Health and Disease: From Molecules to Circuits

edited by Angélica Zepeda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4558 | 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)

New Trends and Technologies in Modern Neurosurgery: 2nd Edition

edited by

Massimiliano Visocchi

and

Francesco Signorelli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2613 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain; skull base; craniocervical junction; spine and spinal cord; demolition reconstruction

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

Neurocognitive Interventions for Cognitive Disorders: From Mechanisms to Treatment

edited by

Noemí Cárdenas-Rodríguez

and Eduardo Espinosa-Garamendi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1631 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive habilitation; neurological disorders; neuropsychology; neurocognitive interventions; emerging strategies; clinical implementation

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

Art Meets Neuroscience

edited by

Claudio Lucchiari

and

Maria Elide Vanutelli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1174 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroscience; brain; fMRI; EEG; neuroimaging; cognitive psychology; arts; music; theater; dance; neuroaesthetics; awe

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

Adult Neurogenesis and Cognitive Function

edited by

Pavan Kumar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurogenesis; learning and memory; neurodegeneration; Alzheimer’s; neuropsychiatric disorders; cognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms as Windows into Neurodegenerative Processes and Neurocognitive Disorders

edited by

Panagiotis Alexopoulos

Tomas Ignacio Leon Rodríguez

and Jayashree Dasgupta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropsychiatric symptoms; behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD); neurodegenerative diseases; cognitive impairment; dementia; biomarkers; disease progression; neuroinflammation; translational research; dementia management; non-pharmacological interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Neurobiological Mechanisms and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

edited by