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Antimicrobial Biomaterials for Medical Applications

edited by

Md Amdadul Huq

and

Shahina Akter

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9888 | 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)

Reactive and Smart Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Zhu Jin

and

Yin Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; stimuli-responsive; targeted drug delivery; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Biopolymer-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Kupnik Kaja

and

Mateja Primožič

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 618 | 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)

Emerging Trends of Nanomaterials in Biology

edited by

Tapas K. Mandal

and

Nargish Parvin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11421 | 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)

Metals and Alloys for Biomedical Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Dapeng Zhao

, Hong Wu and

Jing Bai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11133 | 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)

Biomaterials for Bone Implant and Regeneration

edited by

Liuzhi Hao

and

Conrado Aparicio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9206 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bone regeneration; tissue regeneration; tissue engineering; osteogenesis; controlled drug release; gene therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Advanced Nanomaterials in Medicine: Innovations in Diagnostics, Therapy, and Regeneration

edited by

Rewati Raman Ujjwal

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4137 | Submission Open

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 Nerve Repair and Regeneration: Spearheading Translational Impacts in Nerve Injury

edited by Neill Yun Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2294 | 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)

Polymer-Based Materials in Biomedical Applications

edited by

Chang Liu

and Ran An

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2063 | 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)

Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Ivalina Trendafilova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1699 | 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)

Graphene Materials in Medical Applications

edited by Lílian Vanessa Rossa Beltrami and

Daniele Perondi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1621 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene-based materials; biomedical applications; biocompatibility and toxicity; drug delivery systems; biosensors and diagnostics; tissue engineering; functional biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Development of Nanomaterials for Imaging, Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by

Shubham Roy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1378 | 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)

Applications of Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery Systems

edited by

Muhammad Usman Munir

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery systems; smart nanocarriers; controlled drug release; functional biomaterials; targeted drug delivery; biomaterial engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Biomaterials for Oral Reconstructive Treatment—2nd Edition

edited by

Joseph Nissan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral rehabilitation; dental restorative materials; periodontology; dental implantology; oral and maxillofacial reconstruction; endodontology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Bioactive and Functional Biomaterials for Targeted Cancer Diagnostics and Precision Theranostics

edited by

Lisa Agnello

and

Silvia Nuzzo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive and functional biomaterials; cancer diagnostics; precision theranostics; early cancer detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)

Natural Biomaterials as Drug Delivery Platforms

edited by

Elena Polycarpou

, Federico Buonocore and

Peter Foot

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural polymers (biopolymers); targeted drug delivery; biocompatibility and biodegradability; stimuli-responsive nanocarriers; controlled release kinetics; green chemistry in medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Smart Biomaterials in Restorative Dentistry

edited by

Mohammad Islam

and

Ian R. Ellis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart dental biomaterials; bioactive restorative materials; stimuli-responsive dental materials; remineralisation and dentin regeneration; antibacterial dental composites; nanotechnology in restorative dentistry; regenerative dentistry biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Biomaterials for Advanced Therapeutic Delivery

edited by

Kuldeep K. Bansal

submission deadline 12 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 698 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic delivery; natural biomaterials; controlled release; targeted delivery; cancer treatment

Medical Application of Functional Biomaterials (3rd Edition)

edited by

Cristian Scheau

Andreea Cristiana Didilescu

and

Constantin Caruntu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1458 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional biomaterials; bioactive materials; biocompatibility; immune response; regenerative medicine; implantable biomaterials; biodegradable materials; surface modification; 3D printing; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

State of the Art: Biomaterials and Oral Implantology

edited by Markel Dieguez-Pereira and

Aritza Brizuela-Velasco

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11218 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental biomaterials; oral Implantology; guided bone regeneration; guided tissue regeneration; prosthetic materials; restorative materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Advanced Materials and Devices for Medical Interventions

edited by

Jinke Chang

, Hubin Zhao and

Iwan Roberts

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7838 | 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)

Biomaterials for Dental Reparative and Regenerative Therapies

edited by Rui Li and

Praveen R. Arany

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7088 | 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)

Advanced Biomaterials for Drug Delivery (2nd Edition)

edited by

Lianyan Wang

and Qi Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4112 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; delivery systems; target delivery; drug efficacy improvement; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Design, Synthesis, Detection, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Applications of Bioactive Materials

edited by Xiaoyu Mu and Hao Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3208 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive materials; nanozymes; hydrogels; stimuli-responsive materials; biodegradable polymers; 3D-printed bioinks; antimicrobial coatings; tissue engineering; targeted drug delivery; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Functional Porous Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Xueying Ge,

Yongbin Liu

and

Jiemin Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2863 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); covalent organic frameworks (COFs); porous polymers; surface functionalization; targeted delivery; nanomedicine; nanozyme; theranostics

Nanofibers for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications

edited by

Sandra Varnaitė-Žuravliova

and

Julija Baltušnikaitė-Guzaitienė

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2483 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofibers; healthcare; medical; filtration; purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Biomedical Applications of Hydrogels: Current Status and Advances

edited by Miriam Di Martino and

Simona Concilio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1564 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; injectable hydrogels; stimuli-responsive hydrogels; drug delivery; gene delivery; wound healing; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; 3D bioprinting; biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Emerging Nanomaterials in Biomedical Science: Design, Function, and Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Ismat Ullah

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1474 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical science; functional nanomaterials; nanomedicine; drug delivery systems; biocompatibility and safety; tissue engineering; regenerative nanotechnology; therapeutic potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors for Clinical Applications

edited by

Celia Toyos-Rodríguez

and

Estefanía Costa Rama

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 684 | 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)

Polymer-Based Biomaterials for Soft and Hard Tissue Regeneration Applications

edited by Chi Lee and

Probal Basu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric biomaterials; soft tissue engineering; hard tissue engineering; biomaterial characterization; biocompatibility; mechanical property

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Recent Trends in Biomaterials for Ocular Disease Treatment

edited by Mohammad Mirazul Islam

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; artificial ocular tissue; ocular regeneration; ocular tissue engineering; ocular drug/cell/gene delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Engineered Living Materials for Biomedical Application

edited by

Xuebin Yang

Suitu Wang

and Yoo Jin Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered living materials; synthetic biology; biomanufacturing; regenerative medicine; drug delivery; smart biomaterials; biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Next-Generation Biofunctional Materials for Oral Rehabilitation and Maxillofacial Reconstruction: From Advanced Manufacturing to Smart Therapeutics

edited by

Pradeep Singh

Deepal Haresh Ajmera

and

Urszula Piotrowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofunctional materials; oral rehabilitation; maxillofacial reconstruction; advanced manufacturing; 3D bioprinting; smart therapeutics; stimuli responsive biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Advanced Biomaterials and Technologies for Enhanced Tissue Repair and Regeneration

edited by

Daniel Sola

and Irem Unalan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue regeneration; wound healing; bone regeneration; melt electrowriting; electrospinning; 3D printing; biofabrication; antibacterial activity; luminescent bioactive coatings; laser micro- and nano-structuring; surface functionalization; spectroscopic characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Advanced Nanobiomaterials for Integrated Imaging, Therapy, and Diagnosis

edited by

Tejaswini Appidi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine; imaging; therapy; diagnosis; multifunctional nanomaterials; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Active Biomaterials: Applications in Cancer and Regenerative Medicine

edited by Andrea Jennifer Vernengo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: active biomaterials; dynamic microenvironments; cell behavior; cancer therapy; regenerative medicine; immune modulation; inflammation regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Nanotechnology and Biomaterials in Targeted Gene Delivery and Cancer Therapy

edited by

Farbod Tabesh

and Suresh Thangudu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted gene delivery; nanocarrier systems; biomaterials engineering; CRISPR/cas gene editing; non-viral vectors; cancer nanomedicine; tumor microenvironment-responsive systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)

Next-Generation Biomaterials for Infection Control and Tissue Regeneration

edited by Wenshao Li, Ngoc Huu Nguyen and

Vi Khanh Truong

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional biomaterials; stimuli-responsive systems/hydrogels; surface engineering and coatings; drug and gene delivery; tissue engineering and regenerative medicine; immunoengineering/immunomodulation; antimicrobial and antibiofilm; theranostics and biosensing; biofabrication/3D printing; biomaterials for cancer immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Role of Dental Biomaterials in Promoting Oral Health (2nd Edition)

edited by

Regina Maria Puppin-Rontani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel biomaterials; clinical applications; biomechanical considerations; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Development of Polymer-Based Nanomaterials for Cancer Therapy

edited by Sudhakar Godeshala

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric nanoparticles; targeted drug delivery; cancer nanomedicine; stimuli-responsive nanocarriers; combination therapy; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)

15th Anniversary of JFB—Advanced Biomaterials for Periodontal Regeneration

edited by

Kerstin Gritsch

and

Thibault Canceill

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 663 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontal regeneration; tissue engineering; biomaterials; scaffolds; hydrogels; bioactive molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Biomaterials and Bioengineering in Dentistry (2nd Edition)

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6269 | Submission Open

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)

State of the Art in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chengzhen Liu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; natural materials; property of materials; drug delivery; controlled release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)

Functional Biomaterials for Skin Wound Healing

edited by

Suneel Kumar

submission deadline 24 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 15031 | 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 Metallic Biomaterials: Characterization, Optimization and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Cristina Jimenez-Marcos

and

Julia Claudia Mirza-Rosca

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials characterization; surface engineering; nanomaterials; metallic materials; biomedical applications; thin films; high entropy alloys; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)

Nanomaterials for Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery (2nd Edition)

edited by Chong Qiu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10383 | 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)

Biomaterials for Periodontal and Peri-Implant Regeneration

edited by

Mario Taba, Jr.

Adrian Kasaj

and

Chan Ho Park

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5595 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone; periodontal; regeneration; periodontitis; peri-implantitis; biomaterial; scaffold

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

State of the Art: Biomaterials in Bone Implant and Regeneration (2nd Edition)

edited by

Maria Sartori

and

Melania Maglio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4541 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; implants; bone tissue and regeneration; preclinical and clinical studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Functional Scaffolds for Hard Tissue Engineering and Surgery

edited by

Ryszard Uklejewski

Mariusz Winiecki

and

Mikołaj Dąbrowski

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3744 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional scaffolds; osteoconductive scaffolds; osteoinductive scaffolds; porous scaffolds; 3D-printed scaffolds; drug delivery scaffolds; hard tissue engineering scaffolds; hard tissue surgery; osteochondral repair; bone regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)

Functional Nanomaterials for Gene Therapy

edited by

Rohit Sharma

and Pilar Blancafort

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2827 | 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)

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