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Evolved Affects: Evolutionary Perspectives in Affective Neuroscience

edited by

Ivana Hromatko

and

Una Mikac

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective neuroscience; evolutionary psychology; adaptive function of emotions; domain-specificity; proximal mechanisms; neural correlates; hormonal correlates; ecological context; emotion and adaptation

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

Astrocytes in Brain Health and Disease: From Development to Neurodegeneration

edited by

Luan Pereira Diniz

submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: astrocytes; mitochondrial dynamics; neuroinflammation; glia– neuron interaction; brain aging; synaptic regulation; neurodegenerative diseases; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; astrocyte-targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroglia)

Optimizing Driving Safety: Neurocognitive Insights, Health-Promoting Strategies, and Policy Innovation

edited by

Foteini Christidi

Pinelopi Vlotinou

and

Anna Tsiakiri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1480 | Submission Open

Keywords: driving; cognitive; sensory; and motor functions; decision-making; public health; aging; brain changes; cognitive decline

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Applications of fMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Neuropsychiatry and Neurological Disease

edited by

Vincenzo Alfano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional MRI (fMRI); neuropsychiatric disorders; neurological disease; brain connectivity; functional connectivity; neuroimaging; brain networks

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

Ageing and Visual Working Memory: Cognitive and Neural Perspectives

edited by

Jean-Francois Delvenne

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: ageing; memory; cognitive/physical health; quality of life; cognition; prevention; cognitive decline

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

Exploring Rehabilitation Strategies and Biomarkers for Brain Injury

edited by Ping-Hong Yeh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: traumatic brain injury (TBI); biomarkers; neuroinflammation; diffuse axonal injury (DAI); neuroimaging; neuropsychological assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

New Approaches in the Exploration of Parkinson’s Disease: 2nd Edition

edited by Carla Masala,

Paolo Solla

Francesco Loy

and

Tommaso Ercoli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; neurodegenerative disorders; nonmotor symptoms; quality of life; cognition; olfactory deficits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

From Circuits to Symptoms: Advances in Psychiatry and Brain Science

edited by Stefania Bonaccorso

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

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

(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 23 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Mental Health and Justice: New Advances in Forensic Psychiatry

edited by

Andrea Cioffi

submission deadline 14 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 87 | 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)

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 332 | 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)

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

edited by

Nikola Stojanović

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by Giovanni Morone

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

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

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

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 137 | 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)

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

edited by Łukasz Uram

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 37 | 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 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: health risks; psychophysiological; neuroscience; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

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

edited by Guy Hans

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 17 | 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 44 | 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)

Bridging Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation: Novel Therapeutic Approaches

edited by

Maheedhar Kodali

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 11 | 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)

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

edited by Chiara Baglioni and Debora Meneo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

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

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

Neuroeducation: Bridging Cognitive Science and Classroom Practice

edited by Yuvaraj Rajamanickam

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1272 | 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)

Predictive Processing in Brain and Behavior

edited by Mario Trevino

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 36 | 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)

Recent Advances in Hearing Impairment: 2nd Edition

edited by

Agnieszka Szczepek

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 698 | 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)

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 15 | Submission Open

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

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

Biomarker Development in the Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders

edited by Elissar Andari

submission deadline 5 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | 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 21 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral 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 40 | 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)

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