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Controversies and Challenges in Vestibular Medicine

edited by

Alexander A. Tarnutzer

and

Diego Kaski

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: vestibular medicine; emerging treatments; vestibular migraine; controversies in neuro-otology; Meniè re’ s disease; acute vertigo and dizziness

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

The Effect of Lifestyle on Brain Aging and Cognitive Function

edited by

Shuzo Kumagai

Takao Yamasaki

and

Yung Liao

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive function; brain aging; lifestyle; mild cognitive impairment; dementia; prevention and intervention; genetic-environment interaction

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

Advances in Circadian Rhythms, Sleep, and Cognitive Function: Translational and Technological Perspectives

edited by

Maria Comas Soberats

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep; circadian rhythms; cognitive function; translational research; telemedicine; wearable technology; light therapy; cognitive behavioral therapy; sleep interventions; neurodevelopmental disorders; neurodegenerative disorders; elderly; adolescence; shift work; non-clinical populations; digital health; chronobiology; sleep health; sleep disorders; circadian disruption; at-risk populations

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

Mapping the Invisible: Mechanisms and Markers in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

edited by

Salvatore Rudilosso

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: lacunar stroke; small vessel disease; white matter disease; blood– brain barrier; white matter hyperintensities; perivascular spaces; cerebral microbleeds; vascular dementia

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

Application of Nerve Stimulation: Current Status and Future Directions—2nd Edition

edited by

Younbyoung Chae

and Hee Young Kim

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: acupuncture; neuroanatomy; neuroimaging; neuromodulation; peripheral nervous system

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

Mapping the Brain: Neural Correlates of Cognition and Mental Illness

edited by Giacomo Deste and

Daniele Corbo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; neural circuits; neurodevelopmental disorders; mental illness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)

Trends and Challenges in Neuroengineering

edited by

Edgard Morya

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroengineering; human interface; brain interface; neuromodulation; neurorobotic; neuroethic; artificial intelligence; neurotechnology; neurorehabilitation

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

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 382 | 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 42 | 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 306 | 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 12 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

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 579 | 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 97 | 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 59 | 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 19 | 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 40 | 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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