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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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Feature Papers in Dental Biomaterials (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10912 | 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 2875 | 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 169 | 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 25709 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12460 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7626 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical materials; tissue regeneration and repair; antimicrobial; drug delivery; material synthesis; material characterization; biocompatibility
Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering: Current Status and Advances submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3173 | 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)
Spotlight on Biomedical Coating Materials
edited by Xuebin Zheng and Kai Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3082 | 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 3072 | 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)
Latest Advances in Dental Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2178 | 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)
Medical Implants for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | 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)
Biomaterials for Dental Reparative and Regenerative Therapies
edited by Rui Li and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 349 | 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)
Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 285 | 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 269 | 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 158 | 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 146 | 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 125 | 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)
Nanoparticle-Based Materials for Cancer Treatment
edited by and Worku Batu Dirersa
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 66 | 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 42 | 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 301 | 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 9507 | 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 8982 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7448 | 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 6368 | 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)
Review Papers in Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2497 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; bone regeneration; soft tissue regeneration; wound healing; scaffolds; biofabrication; bioprinting
Magnetic Materials for Medical Use
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1941 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetism; magnonics; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; electromagnetic field; magnetic actuation; cell signalling
Surface Analyses, Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties of Dental Biomaterials (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1856 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental ceramics; dental alloys; bioceramics; polymers; composites; 3D printing dental materials; bio-inks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Recent Advances in Bone Graft Materials
edited by , Yu Kataoka and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1671 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental implant; graft material; bone augmentation; bone regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Biomaterials Applied in Dental Sciences
edited by Gustavo Fernandes
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1621 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; tissue regeneration; scaffolds; periodontics; implant dentistry; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Materials and Techniques for Bone Tissue Engineering: From Scaffolds to Complex Matrices submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open
Keywords: tissue engineering; bone regeneration; biocompatible materials; tissue scaffold; 3D printing; biomimetic materials; osteogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Biomaterials in Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 961 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; conservative dentistry; prosthodontics; bioactive glasses; tooth tissue interaction; bioceramics; bioactive composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Biomaterials in Dentistry: Current Status and Advances submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogel; biofabrication; collagen; stem cells; oral medicine; periodontology; implantology; oral surgery; biomaterials; digital planning; tissue engineering; tissue regeneration; osseointegration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Advancements in Biomaterials for Ophthalmic Therapy, Surgery, and Tissue Engineering
edited by , Merve Kulbay and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: ophthalmic biomaterials; 3D bioprinting in ophthalmology; ocular tissue engineering; polymer scaffolds; ocular drug delivery; nano-based biomaterials; reconstructive oculoplastic surgery; orbital floor fracture repair; hydrogel; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Emerging Biomaterials and Technologies for Cardiovascular Disease
edited by Richard Tan
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular devices; transcatheter; endovascular; bioprosthetic; drug-elution; cardiovascular diagnostics; cardiovascular disease biomarkers; cell therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Advanced Materials and Devices for Medical Interventions
edited by , Hubin Zhao and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; medical devices; additive manufacturing; nanomaterials smart implants; biofabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Silk Protein-Based Functional and Innovative Materials for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; bioengineering; bioelectronics; drug delivery platforms; three-dimensional printing; innovative manufacturing; silk proteins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Property, Evaluation and Development of Dentin Materials submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3607 | Submission Open
Keywords: dentin; calcified tissues; mechanical properties; biomaterials; restorative materials; viscoelasticity; biomimetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Hydroxyapatite Composites for Biomedical Application submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11006 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydroxyapatite ceramic; scaffolds; biomaterials; biocompatibility; physico-chemical properties; composites; biomedical applications
Scaffold for Tissue Engineering
edited by and Linzhi Jing
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9385 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; advanced and functional materials; 3D scaffolds; delivery platforms; in vitro models; biomedical devices; cultured meat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Emerging Trends of Nanomaterials in Biology submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3384 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials for drug delivery; biocompatible nanoparticles; lipid nanoparticles in medicine; nanotechnology in tissue engineering; nanomaterials for cancer therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Antimicrobial Biomaterials for Medical Applications submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2121 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthesis of biomaterials; antimicrobial properties; antibacterial applications; antifungal applications; antiviral applications; antibiofilm activity; antimicrobial mechanisms of biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)
Women’s Special Issue Series: Functional Biomaterials (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1480 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; nanomaterials; nanostructuring; functional coatings; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; antibacterial activity; nanomedicine; immune modulation
Advanced Bioglasses, Bioceramics and Their Composites: State of the Art and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1370 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioglasses; bioceramics; hydroxyapatite; implants; scaffolds; 3D printing; tissue regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Recent Advancements in Dental Restorative Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open
Keywords: glass ionomer; composite resin; dental adhesive; dental ceramic; dental cement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Functional Nanomaterials for Gene Therapy
edited by and Pilar Blancafort
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 723 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional nanomaterials; gene therapy; lipid nanoparticles (LNPs); nucleic acid delivery; CRISPR/Cas gene editing; biocompatibility and toxicity; targeted drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)
Review Papers in Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; cancer; drug delivery; nanotechnology; targeted therapy; theranostics; phototherapy; immunotherapy; drug delivery; antioxidants and inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)
Functional Hydrogels in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Applications
edited by Marcin Maćkiewicz
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional hydrogels; drug delivery; tissue engineering; stimuli-responsive materials; smart biomaterials; injectable hydrogels; microgels; self-healing hydrogels; microfluidics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Functional Biomaterials for Skin Reconstruction and Wound Healing submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; biopolymers; natural polymers; skin injury; wound healing; wound dressings; tissue engineering; drug delivery; cell scaffolds; regenarative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Novel Biomaterials for Periodontal Tissues Repair and Regeneration
edited by and Tingting Yu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; bioactive scaffold; tissue engineering; periodontal regeneration; periodontium
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Biocompatible Research of Materials in Biomedical Applications submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; biotechnology; nanocarriers; nanomedicine; biocompatibility; drug delivery; theranostics; therapeutic molecules; bioartificial organs; 3D scaffolds and hydrogels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
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