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Traumatic Stress and Dissociative Disorder
edited by Federica Visco-Comandini
submission deadline 19 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10791
Keywords: PTSD; dissociation; C-PTSD; trauma exposure; interpersonal violence; abuse; relational trauma; childhood abuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
Understanding the Functioning of Brain Networks in Health and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6303 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain networks; cognitive dysfunction; diffusion tensor imaging (DTI); electroencephalography (EEG); functional connectivity; functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); magnetoencephalography (MEG); neurological disorders; neuroplasticity; psychiatric disorders; artificial intelligence; deep learning; neural networks; signal complexity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Unraveling Autism: Neurobiological Mechanisms and Emerging Therapeutic Advances
edited by Antonio Nicotera and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6253 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism; neurobiology; autistic spectrum disorder; neurodevelopment; genetic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)
Molecular Insights in Neurodegeneration submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 976 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; molecular mechanisms; protein aggregation; neuroinflammation; oxidative stress; mitochondrial dysfunction; Alzheimer& rsquo; s disease; Parkinson& rsquo; s disease; biomarkers; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Brain Development—Shedding Light on Opioid Exposure and Health Disparities
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open
Keywords: opioids; brain development; cognition; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)
The Latest Exploration of Cerebrovascular Diseases: From Preclinical Research to Treatment submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 25753 | 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)
Recent Advances in Neurorehabilitation: Emerging Techniques and Technologies submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16679 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurorehabilitation; neuroimaging; robotic rehabilitation; virtual reality therapy; neuroprosthetics; brain– computer interfaces; pharmacological interventions; functional recovery; neuroplasticity; cognitive rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
Focus on Mental Health and Mental Illness in Adolescents
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 47033 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; mental illness; adolescents; coping with stress; psychotherapy; medical treatment; well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
New Insights into Movement Generation: Sensorimotor Processes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19347 | 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)
Editorial Board Collection Series: Insight into Neurosurgery submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9986 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain; skull base; craniocervical junction; spine and spinal cord; demolition reconstruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
The Perils of Social Media Addiction
edited by Mike Zhengyu Yao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3341 | Submission Open
Keywords: social media addiction; digital dependency; internet addiction; device dependency; mental health and technology; mental health interventions; digital well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
Contemporary Spinal Surgery: Surgical Optimization and Technological Innovation
edited by and Francesco Acerbi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3202 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimally invasive techniques; telehealth; spinal vascular malformation; spinal tumor; 3D printing; surgical planning; artificial intelligence; endoscopy in spine surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
Language Dysfunction in Posterior Cortical Atrophy
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2759 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; atypical AD; visual variant; posterior cortical atrophy; reading; spelling; writing; visual; visuospatial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Understanding the Role and Functions of the Insula in the Brain submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2144 | Submission Open
Keywords: insula; neuropsychology; disorder; pathology; cognition; emotion; addiction; neurostimulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
Advances in Psychosocial and Neurological Aspects in Supportive Cancer Care submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open
Keywords: supportive cancer care; neuropsychology; psychosocial; quality of life; pain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
From Neurodevelopment to Mental Health: New Insight on Psychiatric Disorders Among Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
edited by , and Alessandra Gabellone
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open
Keywords: childhood; adolescence; neurodevelopment; psychopathological onset; mental health; developmental trajectory; neurobiology; early interventions; clinical overlap; environmental risk factors; diagnostic process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
Innovation on Neuropsychological and Cognitive Changes in Aging: Assessment and Intervention
edited by Renata Kochhann, Laiss Bertola and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; dementia; neuropsychology; neuropsychological test; non-pharmacological interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Nanomedicine in Neurological Disorders submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurological disorders; neuropharmacology; preclinical studies; efficacy and safety assessment; nanomedicines; nanotechnology; brain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)
Advances and Perspectives in Stereotactic Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery
edited by and Antonio Nicolato
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: gamma knife; radiosurgery; focused ultrasound; stereotactic neurosurgery; DBS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
The Development of Prosociality: From Philosophy to Neuroscience
edited by Bahia Guellaï and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: prosociality; development; interdisciplinarity; social neurosciences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)
From Satiety to Psychiatry: Exploring the Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Mental Health, Substance Use and Neuropsychiatric Disorders submission deadline 3 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4367 | Submission Open
Keywords: GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs); dual GIP/GLP-1 agonists; reward; craving; behavioral addictions; mental health; psychiatry; substance use disorders; semaglutide; tirzepatide
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)
The Retina, Visual Function and Circadian Involvement in Parkinson’s Disease
edited by Gregory L. Willis
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; retina; circadian; dopamine; melatonin; prodromal; vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Research on Cannabis and Other Substance Abuse: Neurological Insights
edited by Patricia Di Ciano
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: cannabis; cocaine; opioids; amphetamine; tobacco; brain imaging; driving; cognition; diagnosis; treatment; harm reduction; legalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Noninvasive Neuromodulation Applications in Research and Clinics
edited by and Fatemeh B. Yavari
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9417 | 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)
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis of Neuromuscular Disorders submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8436 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuromuscular disorders; neurogenetics; neuroimmunology; polyneuropathy; myopathy; neuromuscular junction disease; diagnosis; prognosis; treatment; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
New Horizons in Dystonia Research
edited by Nicoletta Manzo
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: dystonia; neurophysiology; movement disorders; brain stimulation; botulinum toxin injection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Innovations in Pediatric Functional Neurosurgery
edited by Samuel Tomlinson and Benjamin C. Kennedy
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric neurosurgery; functional neurosurgery; epilepsy; movement disorders; spasticity; dystonia; surgical innovation; minimally invasive surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
Advances in Educational Neuroscience: Current Status and Future Directions
edited by , Alejandro Vargas Serrano and Celia Gallardo Herrerías
submission deadline 17 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22634 | Submission Open
Keywords: educational neuroscience; cognitive development; pedagogical strategies; student diversity; inclusive learning; neuroscientific applications; educational research; neuroscience-based interventions; innovative educational practices; theoretical and empirical approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)
Clinical Management of Cognitive Disorders in Neurodegenerative Patients
edited by
submission deadline 17 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3142 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative disorders; cognitive impairment; cognitive rehabilitation; dementia; multiple sclerosis; Parkinson’ s disease; Huntington corea; TMS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
New Insights Into the Treatment of Subjective Tinnitus
edited by Mark N. Wallace
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open
Keywords: tinnitus neurobiology; tinnitus pathophysiology; non-invasive electrical stimulation; bimodal therapy; pharmacotherapy; tinnitus management; neurorehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Sleep Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; sleep medicine; machine learning; health prediction; sleep monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience)
Computational Intelligence and Brain Plasticity
edited by , Riccardo Barbieri, Viviana Mucci, Hong Zeng and
submission deadline 24 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13061 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain plasticity; learning process; cognitive training; mental state assessment; cognitive rehabilitation; high-resolution eeg; brain connectivity; cognitive control behaviour; artificial intelligence; hypers-canning; multivariate autoregressive models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience, Neuroinformatics, and Neurocomputing)
Mechanisms Underlying the Neuropathic/Chronic Pain Development and Maintenance: Focus on Pharmacological Targets and Therapeutic Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4027 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropathic pain; chronic pain; mood alteration; neurons; glia cells; cytokines; neuroinflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)
Contributions of Multisensory Processing and Integration in Successful Ageing
edited by Argiro Vatakis
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: multisensory; sensory; ageing; multisensory integration; multisensory processing; healthy ageing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Stroke: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Etiology, Treatment, and Prevention
edited by Rubens José Gagliardi
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; cerebrovascular disease; epidemiology; thrombolysis; thrombectomy; risk factors; ischemia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
How to Rewire the Brain—Neuroplasticity
edited by and Hui Lu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9645 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain circuits; neural networks; synaptic plasticity; neural development; network dynamics; neural coding; information processing; neuron– glia interaction; behavioral output; neurological disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
Editorial Board Collection Series: Advances in Neuro-Oncology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9411 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain tumors; gliomas; cytokine gene vaccine therapy; immunotherapy; angiogenesis; checkpoint inhibitors; dendritic cell therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-oncology)
Advances in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9391 | Submission Open
Keywords: translational neuroscience; clinical neurophysiology; neurodegeneration; neural plasticity; neurosonology; sleep disorders; cognitive decline; non-invasive brain stimulation; nutraceuticals; neurogenetics; transcranial magnetic stimulation; dementia; vascular cognitive impairment; stroke; depression; metaplasticity; motor cortex; motor learning; neurotrophins; transcranial-focused ultrasound
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Molecular and Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease and Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4240 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroimaging; biomarkers; genetic and molecular biology; connectomics; neuropathology; neuropsychological measures; dementia; preclinical models; alzheimer’ s disease; frontotemporal dementia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Modulating Brain Network Dynamics Through Training: Impacts on Perception, Cognition, and Action in Health and Disorder
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4110 | Submission Open
Keywords: perception; cognition; motor actions; behavioral training; music; video game playing; neuroimaging; computational models; physical exercise
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Neuroimaging and Biomarker-Guided Neuromodulation: Advances in Personalized Brain and Autonomic Stimulation
edited by Mohsen Mosayebi-Samani and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2010 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuromodulation; brain stimulation; autonomic regulation; neuroimaging; biomarkers; AI-driven Closed-loop Systems; transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS); transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS); transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS); deep brain stimulation (DBS); transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS); vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS); heart rate variability (HRV); biofeedback; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); electroencephalography (EEG); functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS); epilepsy; depression; stroke; Alzheimer; PTSD; anxiety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Understanding Human Social Cognition: Integration of Neural, Cognitive, Behavioral, Affective, and Social Determinants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1254 | Submission Open
Keywords: social cognition; neural; cognitive; affective; social determinants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)
Emotional Recognition and Behavioral Regulation: An Integral Perspective submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral regulation; emotion decoding; emotion recognition; mental disorders; personality disorders; violence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Advancements and Future Directions in Real-Time fMRI Neurofeedback Research
edited by Meghan Martz, Scott Peltier and Stefanie Russman Block
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurofeedback; real-time fMRI; neuromodulation; imaging methods; self-regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
The Impact of Self and Reward on Cognitive Processes
edited by Ada Kritikos
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-prioritisation; memory self-reference effects; source and recognition memory; decision making; value modulated attentional capture; reward bias; ownership; self-evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)
Exploring the Neurobiology of the Sensory-Motor System
edited by and Hubert Löffler
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensory; perception; motor; execution; cognitive functions; space of the brain; temporal-spatial; time dimension
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
From Diagnosis to Care: Cognitive Challenges and Innovations in Multiple Sclerosis
edited by and Brenda Viridiana Rabago-Barajas
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple sclerosis; neuropsychological diagnosis; diagnostic biomarkers; cognition and care; research on neurodegenerative diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Ferroptosis in Epilepsy: From Molecular Mechanisms to Possible Therapeutic Alternatives
edited by and Jerónimo Andrés Auzmendi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: epilepsy; ferroptosis; hypoxia; brain parenchyma; peripheral organs; iron metabolism; transferrin; hemosiderin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
Artificial Intelligence in Neuropsychology: Advancing Diagnosis, Personalized Treatment, and Predictive Modeling
edited by
submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven diagnostic tools; personalized treatment; machine learning predictive modeling; data analysis; mental health and rehabilitation; decision support systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
The Neural Processes Underlying Parkinson’s Disease and Related Synucleinopathies
edited by Danielle E. Mor
submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: α -synuclein; synucleinopathies; Parkinson’ s disease; dementia with Lewy bodies; multiple system atrophy; neurodegeneration; protein aggregation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
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