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Genetic and Epigenetic Foundations of Dopaminergic Neurobiology: From Addictions Through Personality Traits and Physical Activity to the Spectrum of Reward-Driven Behaviors

edited by

Anna Grzywacz

and

Remigiusz Recław

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic factors; epigenetic regulation; dopaminergic system; substance use disorders; behavioral addictions; personality traits; physical activity and motivation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Fetal Foundations of Cognition: Tracing Neurodevelopmental Pathways from an Integrated Perspective

edited by Pasquale Anthony Della Rosa and Cristina Baldoli

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: fetal neurodevelopment; neuroimaging techniques; cognitive outcomes; integrated perspectives; methodological innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)

Current Advances in Intracranial Aneurysms: From Basic to Clinical Research

edited by Yanning Rui

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

Keywords: intracranial aneurysm; causes; treatment; clinical trials

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

Advances in Biomedical Research and Clinical Studies of Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders

edited by

Frank C. Church

and Stefania Brotini

submission deadline 19 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; Parkinson’ s disease (PD); atypical parkinsonian disorders (APDs); Alzheimer’ s disease (AD); frontotemporal dementia (FTD); Dementia with Lewy Body (DLB); Multiple System Atrophy Parkinsonian Variant (MSA-P); Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP); Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD); biomarkers of PD and APD; pathophysiology of neurodegeneration in PD and APD; α -synuclein; beta-amyloid; and tau; role of exercise in therapy for neurodegenerative disorders (PD and APD); recent discoveries in the genetics and therapies of neurodegenerative dementias in PD and APD; brain plasticity; Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) approaches in PD and APD; research aimed to understand the role of neuroinflammation in PD and APD; advances in the role of a dysfunctional immune system in the etiology of PD and APD; mitochondria and cellular energy problems in PD and APD.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Robot- and Brain Computer Interface Therapies for Neurorehabilitation: Current State of the Art and Applications

edited by

Amin Hekmatmanesh

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot; brain computer interface; neurorehabilitation; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

The Role of Astrocytes in the Brain: From Development to Disease

edited by

Luan Pereira Diniz

submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 18 | 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 833 | 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 104 | 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 66 | 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)

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 80 | 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)

Recent Advances in Hearing Impairment: 2nd Edition

edited by

Agnieszka Szczepek

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 49 | 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)

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