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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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Hydroxyapatite Composites for Biomedical Application submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10113 | 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 8729 | 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 2866 | 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 1591 | 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 1324 | 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 881 | 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)
Functional Nanomaterials for Gene Therapy
edited by and Pilar Blancafort
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 707 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 374 | 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 250 | 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 220 | 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)
Recent Advancements in Dental Restorative Materials
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: glass ionomer; composite resin; dental adhesive; dental ceramic; dental cement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Novel Biomaterials for Periodontal Tissues Repair and Regeneration
edited by and Tingting Yu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 154 | 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 125 | 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)
Digital Design and Biomechanical Analysis of Dental Materials submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 75 | 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)
Functionalization of Nanoparticles with Linkers, Drugs and Biomolecules for the Detection and Treatment of Cancer
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 69 | 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)
Peptides with a Rationale: Smart Biomaterials for Biomedical Innovation submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 63 | 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)
Biofilms and Antimicrobials for Biomedical Applications
edited by Andrew Hayles and Krasimir Vasilev
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 48 | 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)
The 15th Anniversary of JFB—Functional Biomaterials: Bioactive Properties and Medical Applications submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3252 | 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 and Qi Liu
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2595 | 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 submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1758 | 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)
Journal of Functional Biomaterials: 15th Anniversary
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submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 363 | 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 submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 323 | 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 submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 190 | 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)
15th Anniversary of JFB—Functional Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration and Repair
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submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 182 | 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)
Valve Metal-Oxide-Based Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
edited by Swathi Naidu Vakamulla Raghu, and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 129 | 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, and Fenghe Yang
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4454 | 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 11704 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; tissue engineering; porous scaffold; 3D printing; bone regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Biomaterials for Wound Healing and Tissue Repair
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7050 | 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 Biomaterials in Periodontology and Implantology
edited by , and Ofir Ginesin
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6392 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; periodontology; implantology; tissue engineering; nanotechnology; surface modifications; biocompatibility; growth factors; lasers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
New Trends in Biomaterials and Implants for Dentistry (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6160 | 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 5502 | 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)
Functional Hydrogels for Drug Delivery Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1995 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogels; functional; stimuli-responsive; therapy; diagnosis; polymeric; theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Drug Delivery)
Development of Biocomposites for Bone Tissue Engineering submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1584 | 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)
Functionalized Polymeric Biomaterials: Design and Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1247 | Submission Open
Keywords: silk; functionalization; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; stem cells; crosslinker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Biomaterials: Functionalization, Diagnostics, and Modeling for Advanced Therapeutic and Regenerative Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1003 | 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)
Bio-Additive Manufacturing in Materials Science
edited by , Ida Papallo and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | 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)
Advances in Multifunctional Hydrogels for Biomedical Application (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open
Keywords: multifunctional hydrogels; novel preparation and characterization of hydrogel system; biomedical hydrogels; drug/cell delivery; tissue repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Advancements in Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering
edited by MohammadAli Sahebalzamani and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone tissue engineering; bone scaffolds; biomaterials; 3D printing; osteoconductive scaffolds; biodegradable polymers; mesenchymal stem cells; bioactive coating; bone regeneration; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone Biomaterials)
Application of Nanomaterials for Medical Imaging and Cancer Research
edited by Xiaolong Tian
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; medical imaging; cancer therapy; theranostics; targeted drug delivery; targeted therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies)
The 15th Anniversary of JFB—Biomaterials and Biomechanics Studies in Tissue Engineering
edited by , Alex Khang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; biomechanics; mechanobiology; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Advanced Biomaterials and Engineered Systems in Endodontics
edited by Hardik Makkar and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive materials  ; tissue-engineered dental pulp  ; antimicrobial  ; drug delivery; endodontic biomaterials; bioprinting  ; nanomedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
Bioactive Glass in Tissue Engineering Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive glass; tissue engineering; osteogenesis; angiogenesis; wound healing; scaffold; computational modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Biomaterials in Cardiovascular Regeneration and Pathogenesis Investigation (2nd Edition)
edited by , and Wei Tan
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioscaffolds; cardiac patch; vascular graft/stent; cell free therapy; stem or progenitor cells; paracrine function; mechanobiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Counteract Healthcare-Associated Infections submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; nanoparticles; nanomaterials; antimicrobial and anti-biofilm properties; prevention; innovative strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications)
Biomaterials for Management of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease
edited by and Shogo Takashiba
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial biomaterials; bioactive dental materials; cariostatic materials; dental caries prevention; oral microbiome modulation; periodontal regeneration; remineralizing agents; translational oral health research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
3D Bioprinting Materials and Technologies for Tissue Engineering
edited by and Ruchi Sharma
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D bioprinting; tissue engineering; biomaterials; protein engineering; stem cells; controlled release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
3D Bioprinting Materials for Bone Tissue Engineering
edited by Nazanin Owji and Nileshkumar Dubey
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D bioprinting; bioinks; biomaterials; scaffolds; bioprinting techniques; bone regeneration; bone repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine)
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Implants submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7210 | Submission Open
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)
Synthesis, Biomanufacturing, and Bio-Application of Advanced Polymers
edited by , Tiemei Lu and Cheryl Tan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6820 | Submission Open
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)
Advances in Restorative Dentistry Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6097 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramics; bonding; manufacturing processes; composite resins; biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dental Biomaterials)
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