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Journal of Functional Biomaterials publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Multifunctional Bio-Scaffolds for Cell Growth and Tissue Morphogenesis submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24876 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; biomimetic design; CAD-CAM; drug delivery; porous scaffolds; tissue morphogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Biomaterials and Porous Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
edited by , and Qilong Zhao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18497 | Submission Open
Keywords: tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; natural polymer; synthetic polymer; hydrogel; metal; ceramic; composite; hybrid; porous scaffold; scaffold design; biomimicking; graded scaffold; multifunctional scaffold; cell‒scaffold construct; scaffold fabrication; electrospinning; 3D printing; bioprinting; structure; performance; biodegradation; scaffold simulation; biochemical cue; biomechanical cue; bioreactor; mature cell; stem cell; cell‒scaffold interaction; scaffold‒tissue interaction; in vitro evaluation; in vivo evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Functional Biomaterials and Digital Technologies in Dentistry: From Bench to Bedside—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12934 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental materials; digital dentistry; metals; ceramics; polymers; CAD/CAM; 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Biomechanical Studies and Biomaterials in Dentistry
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10882 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; dental; restorative dentistry; regenerative dentistry; composite resins; nanotechnology in dentistry; biomechanical analysis; computational modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Advanced Dental Restorative Composite Materials
edited by Ramkumar Yadav and Anoj Meena
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9018 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental restorative composite materials; tribological analysis; resin composites or metal composites; direct and indirect restoration; physical and mechanical properties; thermal and thermomechanical properties; dental implant materials; filling materials; CAD/CAM resin materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
State of the Art: Three-Dimensional Printing Materials and Regenerative Medicine
edited by Andrea Jennifer Vernengo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3668 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofabrication; bioassembly; tissue models; organ models; bioprinting; spheroids; bioinks; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Polymers Materials Used in Biomedical Engineering
edited by and Shuai Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3107 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; nanomedicines; bioimaging; biosensors and biodetection; tissue engineering; antibacterial materials; antitumor nanoagents; hydrogels; soft robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Potential Clinical Applications
edited by , Michał Latalski and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2275 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptides; biomaterials; biomedical application; tissue regeneration; host/biomaterial interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)
The 15th Anniversary of JFB—Innovative Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering: Regeneration of Soft and Hard Tissues submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 952 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; scaffolds; bioprinting; regenerative medicine; cells; mesenchymal stromal cells; nanotechnologies; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Peptide Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications
edited by Xinquan Liu and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: peptide-based biomaterials; biomedical applications; peptide-functionalized drug delivery; tissue engineering and regeneration; peptide therapeutics; peptide diagnostics and theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Advances in Pulp Biology: Next-Generation Therapeutics and Biomaterials submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: pulp biology; vital pulp therapy; regenerative endodontics; dental biomaterials; calcium silicate-based cement; dentin– pulp complex regeneration; biocompatibility; bioactivity; pulp capping; hydrogels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Nanomaterials for Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery (2nd Edition)
edited by Chong Qiu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomedicine; nanocarrier; drug delivery; target delivery; controlled release; biomaterials; nanozymes; extracellular vesicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Surface Properties of Dental Restorative Materials
edited by Paulo Maurício, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental restorative materials; surface properties; surface roughness; bacterial adhesion; wear resistance; eesthetics; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Nature-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications
edited by Li Xu and Yanan Jia
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; green synthesis; antioxidants; functional nanoparticles; antimicrobial biomaterial; skin care applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Functional Biomaterials for Regenerative Dentistry submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18982 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental implant; scaffold; hydrogel; bone regeneration; antimicrobial; bioactive material; biocompatibility; surface; immunomodulation; extracellular matrix
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Natural Product-Based Biomaterials for Advanced Wound Dressings submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7259 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; chronic wounds; wound healing; anti-inflammatory agents; antibiofilm activity; antimicrobial activity; anti-inflammatory activity; smell-controlling agents; natural products; tissue regeneration; topic drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
State of the Art: Biomaterials in Bone Implant and Regeneration submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5509 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; implants; bone tissue and regeneration; preclinical and clinical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
The Development and Future of Dental Implants
edited by Amir Catic
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4900 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; dental implant; scaffolding in bone augmentation; biodegradable implant; bone-to-implant contact; Ti and alloys; osseointegration; implant microdesign and macrodesign
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Application of Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17985 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; bone regeneration; soft tissue regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Functional Scaffolds for Bone and Joint Surgery submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16110 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional scaffolds; osteoconductive scaffolds; osteoinductive scaffolds; porous scaffolds; bone scaffolding; 3D-printed scaffolds; drug delivery scaffolds; bone regeneration; bone and joint surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Bone Tissue Engineering: Recent Advances and Translation to Clinical Application
edited by and Bhushan Mahadik
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11415 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biomaterials; scaffolds; 3D printing; mesenchymal stem cells; growth factors; immunological response; translational research; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Advances in Biomedical Alloys and Surface Modification submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7833 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical alloys; surface modification; biocompatibility; nanomaterials; porous biomaterials; surface functionalization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)
Three-Dimensional Printing Technology in Medical Applications
edited by Rodrigo Alvarenga Rezende, Juliana Kelmy Macário Barboza Daguano, Marcos Antonio Sabino and Jorge Vicente Lopes Da Silva *
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1683 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; biomaterials; biomodeling; medical devices; surgical planning; biofabrication; bioprinting; scaffolds; bioink; printed medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Application of Biomaterials and Techniques in Dental Surgical Treatment (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 854 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tissue regeneration; reconstructive surgical procedures; tissue engineering; biomedical engineering; stem cell regeneration tissue; dental biomaterials; orthodontic diseases and innovation; oral surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Silk Fibroin Materials: Processing, Performance and Medical Applications
edited by Yaopeng Zhang and Qianqian Niu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open
Keywords: silk fibroin; biomaterials; processing methods; tissue engineering; bioscaffolds; bioelectronics; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Cutting-Edge Research in Bone Substitutes submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone substitutes; biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; 3D-printed scaffolds; nanotechnology; osteoinduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Feature Papers in Dental Biomaterials (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10140 | Submission Open
Keywords: dentistry; biomaterials; nanomaterials; functional materials; advanced materials; polymers; composites; adhesives; ceramics; alloys; bioactive materials; resin-based materials; dental material surfaces; biofilms; regenerative dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Bone Regeneration and Repair Materials, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2358 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; bone; graft; cell therapy; fixation devices; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Nanofibers for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofibers; healthcare; medical; filtration; purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Advanced Functional Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 24239 | Submission Open
Keywords: new biomaterials in medical technology; bionanomaterials; biomaterial applications in the field of implants; biomaterial interaction and cells; (bio)material applications in the non-implant area; biocompatibility and biofunctionality; in vitro and in vivo tests; functional biomaterials; biomaterials as drug delivery agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Role of Dental Biomaterials in Promoting Oral Health submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10442 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel biomaterials; clinical applications; biomechanical considerations; emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Active Biomedical Materials and Their Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4674 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical materials; tissue regeneration and repair; antimicrobial; drug delivery; material synthesis; material characterization; biocompatibility
Spotlight on Biomedical Coating Materials
edited by Xuebin Zheng and Kai Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2747 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedic implants; coating technology; biointerfaces; surface modification; cell– surface interactions
Advanced Biomaterials and Oral Implantology—3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2568 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral implants; implant surface modifications; surface functionalization; biomaterials; clinical workflow; bone regeneration; soft tissue integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering: Current Status and Advances submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2065 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; functional biomaterials; in vitro mechanical property; computational modeling; large animal research; clinical research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Latest Advances in Dental Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental materials; composites; ceramics; endodontic files; intracanal medication; bioceramic cements; implants; biomaterials; apexification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer therapy; cancer diagnosis; biomaterials; drug discovery; clinical translation; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Responsive and Targeted Biomaterials for Applications in Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; stimuli-responsive; targeted drug delivery; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
3D Bioprinting for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
edited by , and Srikanthan Ramesh
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; bioprinting; regenerative medicine; scaffolds; tissue engineering; bioinks; vascularization; tissue formation; biomaterial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Applications of Nanomaterials in Tissue Engineering submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; tissue engineering; drug delivery; biocompatibility; bioactive materials; regenerative medicine; injectable biomaterials; computational modeling; nanoparticles; bio-inspired nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
The 15th Anniversary of JFB—Endodontic Biomaterials submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocompatibility; in vitro testing; in vivo testing; bioceramics; regenerative endodontics; vital pulp therapy; root canal filling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Biomaterials for Dental Reparative and Regenerative Therapies
edited by Rui Li and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental biomaterials; tissue engineering; 3D printing; nanomaterials; regenerative dentistry; dental implants; dental biomechanics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Medical Implants for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical implants; biomaterials; biocompatibility; smart implants; implant design; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Nanoparticle-Based Materials for Cancer Treatment
edited by Girum Getachew Demissie and Worku Batu Dirersa
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; cancer therapy; drug delivery; immunotherapy; phototherapy; multimodal imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)
Advanced Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy
edited by Hongzhang Deng
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced nanoparticles; drug/gene delivery; cancer therapy; functional nanomaterials; gene delivery; targeted therapy; stimuli-responsive systems; precision oncology; translational medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)
Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors for Clinical Applications submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; nanomaterials; functionalization and characterization of nanomaterials; electrochemical sensors; optical sensors; clinical applications; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Biomaterials and Biomechanics Modelling in Dental Implantology
edited by , Miguel Cerrolaza, Oriol Canto-Naves and Raúl Medina-Gálvez
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8584 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation biomaterials; dental prosthesis design and optimization; dental implant biomechanics; finite element modeling; stress transferring in dental implants; bone-implant interface; cyclic and impact dynamic loading; fatigue analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Nanobiomaterial Mechanistic Applications in Drug Delivery and Translational Research submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8438 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; nano– bio interaction; nanomedicine; nanobiocompatibility; nanobiosensors; molecular and cellular analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Advanced Technologies for Processing Functional Biomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5841 | Submission Open
Keywords: processing; biocompatibility; surface modification; functionalization; electrospinning; laser processing; 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)
Advances in Bone Substitute Biomaterials submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5770 | Submission Open
Keywords: new biomaterials; interaction biomaterials with biological systems; new production methods; additive manufacturing/3D printing; surface modifications; osteoinduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
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