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New Insights into Diagnosis and Therapeutic Strategies for Chronic Liver Diseases

edited by

Cristina Marginean

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9193 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic liver disease; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH); drug-induced liver injury (DILI); hepatocellular carcinoma; biomarkers of liver fibrosis; imaging of liver fibrosis; CEUS; novel therapeutic strategies for CLDs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Herbal Extracts in Skin Health and Disease

edited by

Josipa Bukić

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbal extracts; natural products; skin disorders; skin care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Emerging Knowledge on Human Immunodeficiency Virus

edited by

Giota Lourida

and

Dimitrios Paraskevis

submission deadline 22 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 22757 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; antiretroviral treatment; long-acting ART; pre-exposure prophylaxis; HIV surveillance; antiretroviral resistance; primary resistance; HIV epidemiology; special populations; cascade of care; HIV diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction of Cattle

edited by

Hailiang Zhang

and

Shanjiang Zhao

submission deadline 24 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; genetic selection; reproductive physiology and technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Contemporary Therapeutic Strategies for Solid Tumors

edited by Chohao Lee

submission deadline 26 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: therapeutic strategies; survival analysis; solid tumors; cancer treatment; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; precision medicine; clinical outcomes; prognostic factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Promising Therapeutic Horizons for Regenerative Medicine in Animals

edited by

Hussein M. El-Husseiny

and

Sharun Khan

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs); soft tissue engineering; in vivo and in vitro investigations; extracellular vesicles; preclinical studies; clinical studies; platelet-rich plasma; platelet-rich fibrin; cell-based therapy; cell-free therapy; orthopedics; cardiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

New Insights into Parkinson’s Disease: From Molecular Basis to Therapy—2nd Edition

edited by

Kallirhoe Kalinderi

submission deadline 28 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Migraine and Headache: From Pathophysiological Aspects

edited by

Jacob Genizi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4034 | Submission Open

Keywords: migraine; headache; pathophysiology; treatment; medication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Prostate Cancer: 4th Edition

edited by

Paula Oliveira

and

Ana Faustino

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2268 | Submission Open

Keywords: incidence; mortality; diagnosis; histopathology; imaging; treatment; prognosis; case report; animals; humans; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances in Fetal Medicine: From Prenatal Diagnosis to Fetal and Neonatal Therapy

edited by Przemysław Kosinski

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open

Keywords: fetal medicine; prenatal diagnosis; non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT); fetal imaging; fetal therapy; fetal surgery; neonatal intensive care; genetic and genomic advances; perinatal outcomes; maternal-fetal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Biology)

Therapeutic Effects of Natural Products on Human Diseases—3rd Edition

edited by

Seung Ho Lee

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; natural extracts; cancer; neurodegenerative diseases; immunological disorders; metabolic diseases; oriental medicine; microorganisms; algae; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Treatment and Prognosis of Thoracic Diseases

edited by

Alessandro Gonfiotti

and

Alice Ravasin

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: thoracic malignancies; lung cancer management ; targeted therapy ; immunotherapy ; molecular diagnostics ; multidisciplinary care ; personalized treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Recent Advances in Bone Biology

edited by Barbara Peruzzi,

Martina Leopizzi

and Giulia Battafarano

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone tissue engineering; bone-targeted therapies; genetic bone diseases; bone mechanotransduction; bone cell pathophysiology; bone metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Migraine and Headache: From Clinical and Therapeutic Aspects

edited by

Jacob Genizi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: migraine; headache; treatment; medication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Microorganisms Engineering and Gene-Editing Methods

edited by

Jichao Wang

Guang Zhao

and Xia Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1460 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms engineering; metabolic engineering; strain optimization; gene editing; CRISPR; recombination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)

Sports Biomechanics, Injury, and Physiotherapy

edited by Manos Stefanakis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports injuries; epidemiology; data-driven rehabilitation; objective assessment; injury prevention; return to play

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Vetinformatics-Driven Approaches to Animal Health and Disease

edited by

Jun-Mo Kim

and

Rajesh Kumar Pathak

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal health; livestock disease; vetinformatics; computational genomics; RNAseq; multi-omics; drug discovery; molecular docking; molecular dynamics simulation; vaccine design; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Innovation in Fish Nutrition, Production Technology, and Welfare

edited by

Marian Burducea

, Liviu-Dan Miron and

Cristian-Alin Barbacariu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; fish nutrition; fish welfare; water quality; fish disease; feed additives; rearing systems; modern feeding technologies; waste management

Skin Care and Innovation from the Perspective of Molecular Dermatology

edited by

Ewa Markiewicz

Olusola Idowu

and

Jacek C. Szepietowski

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular dermatology; personalised skincare; ageing; natural ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Multimodal AI for Genomic-Clinicopathologic Integration: From Preventive Screening to Precision Diagnosis

edited by Yen-Lin Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal data integration; artificial intelligence in medicine; genomic and health data analysis; digital pathology and image analysis; predictive modeling and risk stratification; explainable machine learning (XAI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry, Biophysics and Computational Biology)

Anti-Inflammatory and Natural Products

edited by

Chi-Su Yoon

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-inflammation; macrophage; mechanism study; in vivo/in vitro model; natural products; natural products-derived compound

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Genetic Regulation Mechanisms of Crop Salt–Alkali Tolerance

edited by

Zhenyuan Pan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; salt tolerance; genome; transcriptome; yield traits; genetic regulation mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Molecular Mechanisms and Immune Regulation in Animal Diseases

edited by

Dagmara Winiarczyk

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteomics; animal diseases; mucosal immunity; biomarkers; host– pathogen interactions; immunoregulation; mass spectrometry; comparative medicine; veterinary proteomics; systems biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Precision Oncology Through Diagnostic Imaging and Theranostics

edited by

Wensi Tao

, Luyuan Li and Yu-Ping Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer imaging; molecular imaging; theranostics; nanomedicine; imaging biomarkers; precision oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Compulsive Disorder: Understanding of the Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Implications

edited by

Donatella Marazziti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: obsessive– compulsive disorder; compulsivity; cortico-striato-thalamo cortical circuits; cognitive inflexibility; glutamatergic modulation; neuroimmune mechanisms; neuromodulation; deep brain stimulation; precision psychiatry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Mechanisms and Treatment of Eye and Vision Conditions

edited by Jeong-Min Hwang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanism; treatment; eye; vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Black Holes in Atrial Fibrillation Therapy

edited by Roberto Cemin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; clinical guidelines; stroke prevention; oral anticoagulation; CHA2DS2-Va Score; catheter ablation; left atrial appendage closure; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Prevention and Control of Post-Radiotherapy Complications in Head and Neck Cancer

edited by Sung-Chan Shin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck cancer; radiotherapy complications; post-radiation toxicity; radiation-induced injury; prevention and management; oral and pharyngeal toxicity; salivary gland dysfunction; osteoradionecrosis; functional rehabilitation; biomarkers and prediction models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiobiology and Nuclear Medicine)

Building the Future of Veterinary Medicine: Foundational Data in Physiology and Pathology

edited by Bokyeong Ryu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary physiology; veterinary pathology; veterinary database; multimodal evidence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Skin Models and 3D tissue: Fungal Infections and Antifungals

edited by Marisa Meloni,

Salvatore Prete

and Antonio Del Prete

submission deadline 5 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycosis; 3D tissue in vitro models; clinical and non clinical models; antifungal therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Recent Advances in Head and Neck Disorders

edited by

Cosmin Ioan Faur

and Maximilian Dindelegan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular pathology; biomedical technology; systems biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Challenges and Innovations in Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering

edited by

Fei Fan

, Donny Hanjaya-Putra and Loan Bui

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogels; nanoparticles; extracellular matrix; microfluidics; bio-responsive; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering)

Spotlight on Cardiovascular Physiology and Related Diseases: Impact of Sex Differences

edited by

Helena Lenasi

submission deadline 21 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular physiology; microcirculation; endothelium; oxidative stress; sex differences; mathematical algorithms for biological signal analysis; metabolic diseases; hyperglycemia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Oral Health and Systemic Conditions: From Biological Insights to Multidimensional Interventions

edited by

Gerson Aparecido Foratori-Junior

Carla Andreotti Damante

and

Nao Taniguchi (Nao Suzuki)

submission deadline 27 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral health ; periodontitis ; dental care ; tooth loss ; oral cancer ; facial esthetics ; salivary biomarkers ; systemic– oral health interactions ; non-invasive therapies ; clinical and epidemiological research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Molecular Muscle Adaptations Across the Lifespan

edited by S. Kyle Traivs and

Sime Versic

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4146 | Submission Open

Keywords: muscle tissue; muscle physiology; molecular pathways; therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Metabolic Eye Diseases: From Tomography to Clinical Prediction

edited by

Akio Oishi

and

Nilufer Yesilirmak

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic eye diseases; ophthalmic tomography and imaging biomarkers; diabetic retinopathy and systemic metabolic disorders; mitochondrial dysfunction and optic neuropathies; corneal metabolic diseases and ocular surface disorders; artificial intelligence in clinical prediction of eye diseases; metabolic pathways and retinal degeneration; translational research in metabolic ophthalmology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Global Burden of Chronic Pain: Advances and Challenges in Pain Management and Clinical Practice

edited by Saba Javed and Billy Huh

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic pain syndrome; cancer pain syndrome; neuromodulation; intrathecal pump; opioids; nerve blocks; joint injections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Effects of Drugs in Cancer—2nd Edition

edited by

Elżbieta Janina Płuciennik

Żaneta Kałuzińska-Kołat

and

Damian Kołat

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8693 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; therapy; cancer drug; molecular mechanism; signaling pathways; targeted therapy; in silico drug response studies; innovative cancer treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances in Biomedical Frontier Technologies and Disease Diagnosis

edited by

Alexey Yaremenko

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2917 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomedicine ; biomaterials ; gene therapy ; drug delivery ; bacteriotherapy ; nanobiotechnology ; hereditary diseases ; bioinformatics ; personalized medicine ; smart biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Effects of Environmental Factors on Challenges of Plant Breeding: 2nd Edition

edited by

Katalin Magyar-Tábori

and

Nóra Mendler-Drienyovszki

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant breeding; winter hardiness; sowing time; adaptation to cold/frost; physiology of cold/frost tolerance; snow cover

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Progress in Rehabilitation Interventions for Heart Failure

edited by

João Morais

, Jhonatan Betancourt-Peña, Iago Portela and Mauricio Hernández-Carrillo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; rehabilitation; exercise; interdisciplinary; telerehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Molecular Pathways Shaping Head and Neck Cancer Care

edited by

Albert Yoon-Kyu Han

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck cancer; molecular pathways; tumor microenvironment; precision oncology; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Innovations in Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

edited by

Christian Kühnel

and

Yiannis Parpottas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: nuclear medicine; molecular imaging; PET; SPECT; radiopharmaceuticals; theranostics; quantitative imaging; artificial intelligence; dosimetry; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiobiology and Nuclear Medicine)

The Biochemistry of Venoms: Exploring Molecular Diversity, Structural Mechanisms, and Their Biotechnological Uses

edited by

Malson Neilson Lucena

and Ludovico Migliolo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochemistry of venoms; venomics; diversity of toxins; mechanism of action; bioprospecting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)

Research Advances in Wetland Ecology

edited by

Yuxiang Yuan

and

Yunlong Yao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: wetland; restoration; function; plant; algae; lake eutrophication; interspecific relationship; biogeochemical cycling; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Diversity and Ecology)

Cellular and Molecular Biology Behind Human Cognition

edited by Simone Battaglia and Masaru Tanaka

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive biology; synaptic and cellular plasticity; non-invasive brain stimulation techniques; synaptic and circuit plasticity; cognitive resilience; biomarkers of cognitive function; neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration; translational neuroscience; neuroplasticity; precision medicine: biomarkers; neurochemical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)

Intensive Care Medicine: Current Concepts and Future Perspectives

edited by Shinichi Watanabe

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: intensive care; early mobilization; sepsis; mechanical ventilation; rehabilitation; artificial intelligence; PICS; multidisciplinary collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis of Head and Neck Disorders

edited by

Geng-He Chang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck disorders ; head and neck cancer ; otolaryngology ; diagnostic imaging and endoscopy ; targeted therapy and immunotherapy ; biomarkers and molecular pathology ; precision medicine ; prognostic models and outcomes ; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Vascular Disease: Etiologic, Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Research—3rd Edition

edited by

Dan Mircea Olinic

and

Agata Stanek

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: vascular diseases; etiology; diagnosis; prognosis; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Plants: Emerging Bio-Manufacturing Chassis for Bioactive Molecules

edited by

Jianfeng Xu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; metabolic engineering; secondary metabolite; recombinant proteins; synthetic biology; biopharmaceuticals; plant cell culture; molecular farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

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