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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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Advances in Restorative Dentistry Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16202
Keywords: ceramics; bonding; manufacturing processes; composite resins; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Implants submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16021
Keywords: bone healing; bone regeneration; biomaterials; dental implant materials; implant dentistry; demineralized dentin matrix; tissue engineering; medication-related osteonecrosis of jaw; osteomyelitis; osteoinduction; growth factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Advances in Biomaterials for Reconstructive Dentistry
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9823
Keywords: endodontics; reconstructive dentistry; dental surgery; dental biomaterials; bone substitute materials; bone regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Synthesis, Biomanufacturing, and Bio-Application of Advanced Polymers
edited by , Tiemei Lu and Cheryl Tan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9468
Keywords: polymer; tissue engineering; biofabrication; medical device; bio-inspired device; biological interface; synthetic cell and tissue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)
Natural Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9153
Keywords: natural polymers; biomaterials; pharmaceutics; natural drug carriers; encapsulation matrixes; tissue engineering and wound healing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Antibacterial Biomaterials for Medical Applications
edited by Min Zhou and Yueming Wu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7166
Keywords: microbe infections; biofilm infections; antimicrobial peptides; antimicrobial biomaterials; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial nanotechnology; antimicrobial surface; drug combination; polymerization method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)
State of the Art: Biomaterials and Oral Implantology
edited by Markel Dieguez-Pereira and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7051
Keywords: dental biomaterials; oral Implantology; guided bone regeneration; guided tissue regeneration; prosthetic materials; restorative materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Nanomaterials for Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery (2nd Edition)
edited by Chong Qiu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6041
Keywords: nanomedicine; nanocarrier; drug delivery; target delivery; controlled release; biomaterials; nanozymes; extracellular vesicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Three-Dimensional-Printable Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5441
Keywords: biomaterials; printable features; 3D printing; bone regeneration; bone substitutes; customized products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Biomaterials for Bone Implant and Regeneration submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5146
Keywords: biomaterials; bone regeneration; tissue regeneration; tissue engineering; osteogenesis; controlled drug release; gene therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Biomaterials and Bioengineering in Dentistry (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3902
Keywords: dental materials; bioengineering; tissue engineering; biomaterials; stem cells; biomimetic; tissue regeneration; dental implants; bone grafts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Advanced Nanomaterials in Medicine: Innovations in Diagnostics, Therapy, and Regeneration submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2113
Keywords: nanomedicine; targeted drug delivery; theranostics; regenerative medicine; diagnostic nanotechnology; stimuli-responsive nanomaterials; biocompatible nanocarriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Biomaterials for Hemostasis and Wound Healing Applications
edited by Shuaibing Jiang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1707
Keywords: biomaterials; hemostasis; hemorrhage; wound healing; tissue repair; tissue regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Biomaterials for Advanced Therapeutic Delivery
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 496
Keywords: therapeutic delivery; natural biomaterials; controlled release; targeted delivery; cancer treatment
Biomaterials and Strategies for Tissue Regeneration and Reparative Medicine
edited by Ye He
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 267
Keywords: tissue regeneration; reparative medicine; stem cell therapy; biomaterials; 3D bioprinting; bioengineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
State of the Art in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 218
Keywords: biomaterials; natural materials; property of materials; drug delivery; controlled release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Advances in Nanomaterials for Medical Diagnostics and Biosensing
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 183
Keywords: nanomaterials; biomaterials; biosensors; medical diagnostics; point-of-care testing; biomarker detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Three-Dimensional Printing and Biomaterials for Medical Applications submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1342 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; 3D printing; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; biomedical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)
Drug- and Ion-Releasing Implants submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; ion releasing; controlled release; implant coatings; surface modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
The Development and Future of Dental Implants
edited by Amir Catic
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16924 | 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)
Functional Biomaterials for Skin Wound Healing
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 10874 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; nanoparticles; spinal cord injury; traumatic brain injury; pressure ulcer; wound healing; diabetes; burn injury
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Advanced Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8826 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; bone defect; sustained-release biomaterials; biomaterials for drug delivery; mRNA therapeutics; exosomes and extracellular vesicles; biomaterials for fracture repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Polymers Materials Used in Biomedical Engineering
edited by and Shuai Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6944 | 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)
Metals and Alloys for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by , Hong Wu and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2459 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallic biomaterials; biofunctionalization; mechanical properties; surface modification; dental and orthopedics materials; Ti alloys; Mg alloys
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery Systems
edited by Ivalina Trendafilova
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery systems design; nanomaterials for drug delivery; biocompatible nanomaterials; functional biomaterials; controlled release; target drug delivery; nanotheranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Biomaterials for Nerve Repair and Regeneration: Spearheading Translational Impacts in Nerve Injury
edited by Neill Yun Li
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open
Keywords: nerve injuries; nerve surgery; nerve repair and regeneration; nerve reconstructions; nerve transfers; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Nature-Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications
edited by Li Xu and Yanan Jia
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 408 | 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)
Fabrication of Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications
edited by Min Hao and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; scaffolds; biomaterials; stem cell differentiation; regenerative medicine; drug delivery; cancer therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Multifunctional Lipid Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Targeted Therapy submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; bio-responsive materials; lipid nanoparticle (LNP); combination therapy; targeting; theragnostic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Development of Nanomaterials for Imaging, Diagnosis and Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; imaging; theranostics; imaging-guided therapy; drug delivery; anticancer therapy; antibacterial therapy; materials engineering; characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Advanced Technologies for Processing Functional Biomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16493 | 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)
Novel Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15021 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; biomacromolecules; tissue engineering; scaffolds; biofabrication; regenerative medicine; drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Nanofibers for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofibers; healthcare; medical; filtration; purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Advanced Biomaterials and Biotechnology: Applications in Dental Medicine—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 29252 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; biotechnology; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; scaffolds; grow factors; stem cells; 3D bioprinting; 4D bioprinting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Recent Studies on Biomaterials for Tissue Repair and Regeneration
edited by Lallepak Lamboni and Lin Xiao
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8834 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tissue repair; tissue regeneration; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; host– material interactions; new material development; clinical applications; advanced biomaterial manufacturing techniques; in vivo biomaterial monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
15th Anniversary of JFB—Advanced Biomaterials for Drug Delivery
edited by and Qi Liu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8532 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; delivery systems; target delivery; drug efficacy improvement; bioavailability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Dental Composite Resin: Characteristics and Future Perspectives submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8132 | Submission Open
Keywords: restorative dentistry; dental adhesive systems; in vitro study; in vivo study; dental composites resins; dental materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Biomaterials, Bioconjugated Materials, and Biomaterial Composites with Antimicrobial Properties
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7734 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial; antibiotics; polymers; polymer composites; natural products; biomaterials; nanoparticles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)
Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7276 | 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)
State of the Art: Three-Dimensional Printing Materials and Regenerative Medicine
edited by Andrea Jennifer Vernengo
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5622 | 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)
The 15th Anniversary of JFB—Endodontic Biomaterials submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5350 | 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)
The 15th Anniversary of JFB—Innovative Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering: Regeneration of Soft and Hard Tissues submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4050 | 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)
Application of Biomaterials and Techniques in Dental Surgical Treatment (2nd Edition) submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3655 | 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)
Medical Implants for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2788 | 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)
Functional Biomaterial for Bone Regeneration (2nd Edition) submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2488 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional biomaterials; bone regeneration; guided bone regeneration (GBR); membranes (resorbable and non-resorbable); biological mechanisms; histological and immunohistochemical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Polymer-Based Materials in Biomedical Applications
edited by and Ran An
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional biomaterials; polymer-based materials; biomedical devices; biosensing technologies; biofabrication; translational medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Innovative Materials for Orthodontics and Prosthodontics: Paving the Way for Precision Dentistry submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthodontics; prosthodontics; dental materials; precision dentistry; biomaterials; smart materials; ceramic composites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Applications of Nanomaterials in Tissue Engineering submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 293 | 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)
3D Printing Biomaterials and Technologies in Biomedical Applications
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; in vitro models; organoids and oeganoids-on-chip; orgaon-on-a-chip; 4D bioprinting; tissue engineering; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)
Biopolymer-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-derived materials; biopolymers; bioactivity; biocompatibility; antimicrobial materials; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; wound healing; sustainable medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
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