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Neuroprotection for Neurodegenerative Diseases: Current Status and Future Perspectives submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 42 | 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
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submission deadline 29 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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 174 | 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 submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 10 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | 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 and Antonio Nicolato
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: gamma knife; radiosurgery; focused ultrasound; stereotactic neurosurgery; DBS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Modulation of the Tumor Microenvironment for the Treatment of Brain Tumors
edited by and Cecile Maire
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumor microenvironment; immuno-oncology; primary brain tumors; metastatic brain tumors; neuro-oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-oncology)
Memory and Cognition in Bi/Multilingual Minds: Mechanisms, Models, and Developmental Pathways submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 33 | 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)
Focus on Mental Health and Mental Illness in Adolescents (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; mental illness; adolescents; coping with stress; psychotherapy; medical treatment; well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
Understanding the Role and Functions of the Insula in the Brain submission deadline 4 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3440 | 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 1358 | 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 and Sophia D'Agostino
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 62 | 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
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submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 14 | 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
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submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 11 | 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 12 | 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 76 | 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 and Domiziana Rinaldi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 45 | 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 and Pasquale Moretta
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 2 | 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
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submission deadline 9 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: borderline personality disorder; early detection; treatment; mechanisms; neurobiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)
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