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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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Biomaterials and Biomechanics Modelling in Dental Implantology

edited by

Miquel Ferrer-Ballester

, Miguel Cerrolaza, Oriol Canto-Naves and Raúl Medina-Gálvez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10843 | 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

edited by

Suresh K. Verma

and

Mrutyunjay Suar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9442 | 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

Daniel Sola

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9422 | 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

edited by

Michael Seidenstuecker

and

Hermann Mayr

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6958 | 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)

Biomaterials in Dentistry: Current Status and Advances

edited by

Maria Pia Di Palo

Federica Di Spirito

and

Francesco Giordano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4855 | 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)

Review Papers in Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Joana Silva-Correia

and

Vassilios Sikavitsas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4110 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; bone regeneration; soft tissue regeneration; wound healing; scaffolds; biofabrication; bioprinting

Surface Analyses, Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties of Dental Biomaterials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Rodrigo França

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3793 | 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)

Biomaterials Applied in Dental Sciences

edited by Gustavo Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2974 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; tissue regeneration; scaffolds; periodontics; implant dentistry; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Recent Advances in Bone Graft Materials

edited by

Motohiro Munakata

, Yu Kataoka and

Daisuke Sato

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2831 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant; graft material; bone augmentation; bone regeneration

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

Materials and Techniques for Bone Tissue Engineering: From Scaffolds to Complex Matrices

edited by

Thiago Domingues Stocco

and

Huiliang Cao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2572 | 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)

Magnetic Materials for Medical Use

edited by

Sorina Dinescu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2365 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic nanoparticles; magnetism; magnonics; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; electromagnetic field; magnetic actuation; cell signalling

Biomaterials in Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics (2nd Edition)

edited by

Dimitrios Dionysopoulos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1188 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; conservative dentistry; prosthodontics; bioactive glasses; tooth tissue interaction; bioceramics; bioactive composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Emerging Biomaterials and Technologies for Cardiovascular Disease

edited by Richard Tan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | 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)

Advancements in Biomaterials for Ophthalmic Therapy, Surgery, and Tissue Engineering

edited by

Kevin Yang Wu

, Merve Kulbay and

Dimitrios Karamichos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 374 | 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)

Silk Protein-Based Functional and Innovative Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Giuseppe De Giorgio

Giuseppe Tarabella

and

Davide Vurro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 149 | 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

edited by

Ivana Šutej

and

Kristina Peros

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4109 | 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

edited by

Vladyslav Vivcharenko

and

Paulina Kazimierczak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14547 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroxyapatite ceramic; scaffolds; biomaterials; biocompatibility; physico-chemical properties; composites; biomedical applications

Scaffold for Tissue Engineering

edited by

Hang Liu

and Linzhi Jing

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10694 | 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

edited by

Tapas K. Mandal

and

Nargish Parvin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4269 | 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

edited by

Md Amdadul Huq

and

Shahina Akter

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3413 | 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)

Advanced Bioglasses, Bioceramics and Their Composites: State of the Art and Applications

edited by

Monika Furko

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2158 | 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)

Women’s Special Issue Series: Functional Biomaterials (2nd Edition)

edited by

Anişoara Cîmpean

Anca Mazare

and

Hong Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1782 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; nanomaterials; nanostructuring; functional coatings; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; antibacterial activity; nanomedicine; immune modulation

Recent Advancements in Dental Restorative Materials

edited by

Duck-Su Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1244 | 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

Rohit Sharma

and Pilar Blancafort

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 791 | 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)

Biocompatible Research of Materials in Biomedical Applications

edited by

Mónica Faria

Rita F. Pires

Elisa Julião Campos

and

Raquel Filipa da Costa Viveiros

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | 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)

Review Papers in Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies

edited by

Serena Danti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 421 | 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 305 | 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

edited by

Stefanos Kikionis

and

Aikaterini Koutsaviti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 296 | 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

Yifan Lin

and Tingting Yu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bioactive scaffold; tissue engineering; periodontal regeneration; periodontium

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Digital Design and Biomechanical Analysis of Dental Materials

edited by

Vladimir Prpić

and

Nikša Dulčić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital design; biomechanical properties; dental materials; computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM); 3D printing; milling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Biofilms and Antimicrobials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Andrew Hayles and Krasimir Vasilev

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm control; antimicrobial surfaces; smart biomaterials; antibiotic penetration; material-pathogen interface; antifouling; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)

Peptides with a Rationale: Smart Biomaterials for Biomedical Innovation

edited by

Rosa Bellavita

and

Stefania Galdiero

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-assembled peptides; peptide chemistry; drug delivery; nanomaterials; biomedical applications; theranostics

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

Functionalization of Nanoparticles with Linkers, Drugs and Biomolecules for the Detection and Treatment of Cancer

edited by

Priyanka Singh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; functionalization; drug delivery; biomolecules; linkers; cancer detection; targeted therapy; theranostics; nanomedicine; biocompatibility

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

The 15th Anniversary of JFB—Functional Biomaterials: Bioactive Properties and Medical Applications

edited by

Cristian Scheau

Andreea Cristiana Didilescu

and

Constantin Caruntu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9521 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional biomaterials; bioactive materials; regenerative medicine; implantable biomaterials; drug delivery systems; biodegradable polymers; surface modification; 3D printing; tissue engineering; antimicrobial coatings

15th Anniversary of JFB—Advanced Biomaterials for Drug Delivery

edited by

Lianyan Wang

and Qi Liu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4792 | Submission Open

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

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

15th Anniversary of JFB—Bioinspired Materials for Medical Applications

edited by

Anderson de Oliveira Lobo

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2444 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired materials; tissue engineering; medical implants; controlled drug delivery; three-dimensional-printed biomaterials; diagnostic systems

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

15th Anniversary of JFB—Functional Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration and Repair

edited by

Anton Friedmann

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; bone regeneration; bone repair; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering

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

Journal of Functional Biomaterials: 15th Anniversary

edited by

Pankaj Vadgama

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue response; biocompatibility; biodegradation; dental implant; bone replacement; tissue engineered construct; haemocompatibility; surface modification; biopolymer; polymer; ceramic; drug release

15th Anniversary of JFB—Advanced Biomaterials for Periodontal Regeneration

edited by

Kerstin Gritsch

and

Thibault Canceill

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

15th Anniversary of JFB—Nanotechnology for Drug Delivery Applications

edited by

Liliana Mititelu Tartau

and

Maria Bogdan

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; biocompatible polymers; drug delivery; structure– property relationship; biohybrid; in vitro study; biocompatibility evaluation; in vivo animal models; various applications of biomaterials

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

Valve Metal and Valve Metal-Oxide-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Swathi Naidu Vakamulla Raghu,

Gargi Shankar Nayak

and

Ke Tao

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructures; nanomaterials; biomineralization; ceramic; implants; healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthesis of Biomaterials via Advanced Technologies)

Functional Composite Biomaterials for Tissue Repair

edited by Tianming Du,

Aike Qiao

and Fenghe Yang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5397 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite; multifunctional; biomaterials; tissue repair; strategy; mechanism; application

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

Biomaterials in Bone Reconstruction

edited by Liya Zhu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15853 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; porous scaffold; 3D printing; bone regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

New Biomaterials in Periodontology and Implantology

edited by

Yaniv Mayer

Jamil Awad Shibli

and Ofir Ginesin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10313 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; periodontology; implantology; tissue engineering; nanotechnology; surface modifications; biocompatibility; growth factors; lasers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Biomaterials for Wound Healing and Tissue Repair

edited by

Bouke Boekema

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9991 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocompatibility; scaffold design; immunomodulation; epithelialization; biodegradability and tissue integration; tailored approach

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

New Trends in Biomaterials and Implants for Dentistry (2nd Edition)

edited by

Sergio Scombatti De Souza

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8978 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone substitutes; dental membranes; guided bone regeneration; bone graft; collagen matrix; implant surface; implant surgery; implant macrostructure; alveolar reconstruction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Design and Synthesis Composites for Biomedical Application

edited by Mengting Li and Nan Ma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6165 | Submission Open

Keywords: stimuli-responsive material; composite scaffold; hydrogel; bioceramics; metal ion doping; drug delivery; bone tissue engineering ; immunoosteogenesis ; stem cell differentiation; antibacterial therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Bio-Additive Manufacturing in Materials Science

edited by

Vito Gallicchio

, Ida Papallo and

Roberto De Santis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4903 | Submission Open

Keywords: design for additive manufacturing; three-dimensional/four-dimensional printing; reverse engineering; modeling and simulation; artificial intelligence methods; biomimetics and bioinspiration; prosthesis and scaffold design for tissue engineering

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

Biomaterials: Functionalization, Diagnostics, and Modeling for Advanced Therapeutic and Regenerative Applications

edited by

Aharon Azagury

Malka Shilo

and

Udi Sarig

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3033 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalization; diagnostics; modeling; drug delivery; 3D bioprinting; organ on a chip; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine

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

Development of Biocomposites for Bone Tissue Engineering

edited by

Nuno Alegrete

and

Maria Pia Ferraz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 2599 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocomposites; bone tissue engineering; biodegradable polymers; bioactive ceramics; scaffold fabrication; osteogenesis; regenerative biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

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