Submit to JFB Review for JFB Propose a Special Issue

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

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.

Section

Search by Title/Keyword

Order results

Display

Results per page

Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery Systems

edited by Ivalina Trendafilova

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 78 | 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)

Development of Nanomaterials for Imaging, Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by

Shubham Roy

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 61 | 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)

Novel Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering

edited by

Farnaz Ghorbani

and

Mina Aleemardani

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13609 | 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)

Advanced Technologies for Processing Functional Biomaterials

edited by

Daniel Sola

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13596 | 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)

Nanofibers for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications

edited by

Sandra Varnaitė-Žuravliova

and

Julija Baltušnikaitė-Guzaitienė

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 268 | 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

edited by

Lavinia Cosmina Ardelean

and

Laura-Cristina Rusu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24895 | 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 7577 | 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)

Biomaterials, Bioconjugated Materials, and Biomaterial Composites with Antimicrobial Properties

edited by

John H.T. Luong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7083 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial; antibiotics; polymers; polymer composites; natural products; biomaterials; nanoparticles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antibacterial Biomaterials)

15th Anniversary of JFB—Advanced Biomaterials for Drug Delivery

edited by

Lianyan Wang

and Qi Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6825 | 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

edited by

Radu Marcel Chisnoiu

, Ada Delean,

Alexandrina Muntean

Andrea Maria Chisnoiu

and

Monica Yamauti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6757 | 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)

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 5268 | 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)

Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy

edited by

Wen Yang

and

Chao Qi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4515 | 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)

The 15th Anniversary of JFB—Endodontic Biomaterials

edited by

João Miguel Marques dos Santos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4237 | 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

edited by

Pedro Morouço

and

Wanda Lattanzi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3478 | 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)

edited by

Francesco Inchingolo

Gianna Dipalma

Angelo Michele Inchingolo

and

Alessio Danilo Inchingolo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3084 | 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)

Functional Biomaterial for Bone Regeneration (2nd Edition)

edited by

Marija Čandrlić

Željka Perić Kačarević

and

Matej Tomas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1925 | 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)

Medical Implants for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Paolo De Angelis

and

Paolo Francesco Manicone

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1811 | 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)

Innovative Materials for Orthodontics and Prosthodontics: Paving the Way for Precision Dentistry

edited by

Inês Francisco

and

Francisco Vale

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 276 | 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

edited by

Martina Lenzuni

and

Michele Iafisco

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 250 | 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

Hongbo Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 246 | 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

edited by

Kupnik Kaja

and

Mateja Primožič

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 168 | 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)

Polymer-Based Materials in Biomedical Applications

edited by

Chang Liu

and Ran An

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 143 | 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)

Bio- and Nanomaterials for Tumor Therapy and Cancer Drug Delivery

edited by Zhiting Cao and Jilong Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor immunotherapy; targeted delivery; controlled release; oncolytic microbes; nanoparticles; nanomedicine

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

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

edited by

Ismat Ullah

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 81 | 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)

Three-Dimensional Bioprinting, Organ-on-a-Chip, and Other Experimental Platforms for Tumor Microenvironment Studies

edited by Arvind Kumar Shukla and

Sayan Deb Dutta

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D bioprinting; organ-on-chip systems; patient-derived xenografts (PDXs); tumor organoids; tumor microenvironments

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

Biomaterials for Oral Reconstructive Treatment—2nd Edition

edited by

Joseph Nissan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 68 | 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)

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

edited by Xiaoyu Mu and Hao Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 44 | 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)

Recent Trends in Biomaterials for Ocular Disease Treatment

edited by Mohammad Mirazul Islam

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 97 | 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)

Scaffold for Tissue Engineering

edited by

Hang Liu

and Linzhi Jing

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12940 | 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)

Biomaterials in Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics (2nd Edition)

edited by

Dimitrios Dionysopoulos

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2491 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Functional Scaffolds for Hard Tissue Engineering and Surgery

edited by

Ryszard Uklejewski

Mariusz Winiecki

and

Mikołaj Dąbrowski

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 96 | 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)

Biomaterials Applied in Dental Sciences

edited by Gustavo Fernandes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10023 | 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

edited by

Thiago Domingues Stocco

and

Huiliang Cao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6159 | 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 for Dental Reparative and Regenerative Therapies

edited by Rui Li and

Praveen R. Arany

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3285 | 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 Materials for Clinical Endodontic Applications (3rd Edition)

edited by

Saulius Drukteinis

Sivaprakash Rajasekharan

and

Matthias Widbiller

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2832 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioceramics; resin-based materials; nanomaterials; bioactive composites; endodontic sealers; irrigation solutions; intracanal medicaments; apexification; pulp capping; guided endodontics; regenerative endodontics; scaffolds; functional biomaterials; endodontic surgery; vital pulp therapy; pediatric endodontic biomaterials; dynamic navigation; antibacterial properties; biomaterial– tissue interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Biomechanical Studies and Biomaterials in Dentistry (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hyun-jung Kim

and

Nicholas G. Fischer

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2665 | 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 Materials and Devices for Medical Interventions

edited by

Jinke Chang

, Hubin Zhao and

Iwan Roberts

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1974 | 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)

Advances in Biomaterials for Oral and Dental Tissue Engineering

edited by Aniela Brodzikowska and

Bartlomiej Gorski

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue engineering; biomaterials; growth factors; regenerative dentistry; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors for Clinical Applications

edited by

Celia Toyos-Rodríguez

and

Estefanía Costa Rama

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 380 | 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)

Functional Porous Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by Xueying Ge,

Yongbin Liu

and

Jiemin Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

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

Responsive and Targeted Biomaterials for Applications in Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Zhu Jin

and

Yin Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

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

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

Silk Protein-Based Functional and Innovative Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Giuseppe De Giorgio

Giuseppe Tarabella

and

Davide Vurro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 229 | 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)

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

edited by

Maria Sartori

and

Melania Maglio

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)

Application of Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery and Drug Release

edited by Diana Iulia Savu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; drug delivery; drug release; nanoparticles; targeted therapy; controlled release; nanocarriers; nanomedicine

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

Polymer-Based Biomaterials for Soft and Hard Tissue Regeneration Applications

edited by Chi Lee and

Probal Basu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 132 | 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)

Biomaterials for Periodontal and Peri-Implant Regeneration

edited by

Mario Taba Jr.

Adrian Kasaj

and

Chan Ho Park

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)

Advanced Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Cancer Therapy

edited by Hongzhang Deng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 83 | 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)

Innovative Surface Engineering and Bio-Manufacturing for Advanced Biomaterials

edited by

Mohammad Uddin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; bio-manufacturing; biomaterials; medical implants; advanced alloys; coatings; biocompatibility

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

Recent Advances in Gels for Tissue Engineering

edited by

Wildan Mubarok

and

Yujiang Fan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; cell-instructive biomaterials; biofabrication; 3D bioprinting; mechanotransduction; stem cells differentiation; surface engineering; living materials

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

Nanoparticles and Hydrogels for Drug Delivery Systems: Design and Synthesis

edited by