Special Issues

Biology 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. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM 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. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Conservation Genetics as a Management Tool for Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Species submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9586 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation genetics; forensics; molecular markers; management; plants; animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Conservation Biology and Biodiversity)
Maternal Adaptation in Physiological and Pathological Pregnancy
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8890 | Submission Open
Keywords: pregnancy; maternal adaptation; placenta; cardiovascular system; immune system; complications of pregnancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive Biology)
Biological Response of Plants to Environmental Changes
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7684 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; biological effects; biomonitoring; climate change; global change; plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Alien Marine Species in the Mediterranean Sea
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4803 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine organisms; ecology and paleoecology; biodiversity; Mediterranean ecosystem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)
Recent Advances in Wolbachia and Spiroplasma Symbiosis submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3618 | Submission Open
Keywords: herbivore-associated bacterial symbionts; facultative endosymbionts; co-infection; cytoplasmic incompatibility; complex relationship; horizontal transmission; host-insects; physiological interactions; intracellular bacteria
Dendrochronology in Arid and Semiarid Regions
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3554 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree rings; growth– climate response; dendrochronology; dendroecology; dryland regions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)
2nd Edition: Aquatic Alien Invasions and Their Impact on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services  submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3067 | Submission Open
Keywords: species; aquatic invasions; biodiversity; ecosystem services; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)
The Regulation of Normal and Leukemia Stem Cells
edited by Meng Zhao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2051 | Submission Open
Keywords: hematopoietic stem cells; leukemia stem cells; niche; leukemia; metabolism; drug resistance; immune evasion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Genetics and Pathways Underlying Chronic and Age-Related Disease
edited by Paul Potter
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1776 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease; chronic; age-related; models; genetics; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Mechanisms and New Targets of Refractory Asthma
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1443 | Submission Open
Keywords: refractory asthma; airway hyperresponsiveness; T2 and non-T2 inflammation; steroid resistance; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Mechanisms of Protein Thermostability
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1382 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein thermostability; enzyme stability; biocatalysis; mechanism of protein thermostability; protein structure and function; bioengineering for protein thermostability
Molecular Basis of Bone Homeostasis and Skeletal Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1177 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteoclast; osteoblast; bone; skeletal disease; bone formation; bone resorption; osteoporosis; osteopetrosis; human genetics; mouse genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Human and Statistical Genetics: Recent Advances
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: polygenic risk scores; gene-environment interactions; fine-mapping; rare-variants; pleiotropy; phenotype subtyping; transferability and replicability; data integration; electronic health records
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
Lipid Metabolism in Plant Growth and Development
edited by Xiaohong Yu and Yingqi Cai
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid metabolism; lipid engineering; plant growth; plant development; lipid biosynthesis; lipid signaling; lipid transport; membrane structure; energy storage; plant– microbe interactions; stress response; nutrition value; cellular process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
DNA Repair & Damage Signalling Pathways in Mitosis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitosis; DNA repair; MIDAS; MMEJ; checkpoint; kinase; nuclease; helicase; Fanconi; topoisomerase; epigenetics; RHINO; polymerase
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity: Insights from Physiological and Epigenetic Adaptations submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise; neuroplasticity; epigenetic modifications; neurotrophic factors; lactate; oxidative stress; synaptic changes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)
Advances in Biological Research of Prostate Cancer
edited by Samson Mashele and Pakiso Makhoahle
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; biological research; molecular mechanisms; biomarkers; precision medicine; therapeutic targets; tumor microenvironment; therapeutic resistance; genomics; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)
The Role of Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Cytokines in Glomerular Diseases
edited by Ahmed Abdelrazik Elmarakby
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: sex differences; glomerular disease; end-stage renal disease; oxidative stress; inflammation and fibrosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Molecular Basis of Osteoblast Differentiation and Related Transcription Factors
edited by and Maria Annunziata Carluccio
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteogenesis; mesenchymal stem cells; osteoblast; osteoblast differentiation; bone diseases; transcription factors; epigenetics; extracellular vesicles; inflammatory mediators; bioactive natural compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Ecotoxicological Effects of Plastics on Organisms
edited by Natascha Schmidt
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastic; toxicity; leachate; microplastic; environment; contamination; pollution; degradation; exposure; biota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)
Molecular Basis of Metabolic Homeostasis
edited by Verónica Miksztowicz
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
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(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer Metastasis
edited by Karan Shah
submission deadline 9 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; exosomes; microvesicles; cancer; tumour microenvironment; metastasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: High-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy and Epigenetics submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3042 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; fluorescence microscopy; chromatin remodeling; histone modifications; functional fluorescent probes; super-resolution microscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biophysics)
Experimental Biology 100 Years after the Foundation of the Italian Society: A Celebratory Special Issue submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1998 | Submission Open
Keywords: anatomy; histology; embryology; physiology; biochemistry; cell biology; genetics; pharmacology; anthropology; cancerology; pathology; microbiology; advanced microscopy and imaging; aging; aquatic environments; artificial intelligence applied to biomedicine; biodiversity and modeling; biology of reproduction and infertility; biomedical and pharmaceutical biotechnology; cellular stress; environment and health; micro- and nanovesicles in biomedicine; neuroscience; nutrition and food supplements; plant biology; precision medicine; regenerative medicine; structural biology; urban biodiversity and climate change
Growth Regulation and Tumor Biology in Drosophila
edited by , Satya Surbhi, Anjali Bajpai and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open
Keywords: Drosophila; growth regulation; tumor biology; metastasis; oncogene; tumor suppressor gene; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)
Metabolic Regulation of Pancreatic Beta Cells
edited by Ishant Khurana
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic beta cells; metabolism; glucose homeostasis; insulin secretion; diabetes; therapeutic targets; beta cell development and function; molecular mechanisms; metabolic pathways; diabetes therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)
Advances in Research on Diseases of Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12486 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytopathogen; plant immunity; plant disease resistance; gene expression/regulation; signal regulation; pathogenesis; virulence; genetic engineering; disease control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Genomics, Phenotypic Characterization and Therapeutics Development for Early-Onset Motor Neuron Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7495 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatrics; rare diseases; motor neuron disease; peripheral neuropathy; genetics; model systems; disease mechanisms; therapeutics discovery; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)
Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: “Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function under Global Change” submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7457 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; global warming; precipitation; N deposition; biological invasion; species interaction; microbial process; ecosystem function; ecosystem service
Advances in Biological Research into Shrimps, Crabs and Lobsters
edited by Lutz Auerswald, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7288 | Submission Open
Keywords: Crustacea; Decapoda; biology; fishery; aquaculture; ecology; bio-compounds; seafood; physiology; immunology; genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)
Biology, Ecology and Management of Invasive Alien Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6977 | Submission Open
Keywords: changes in the composition and distribution of alien plants; invasive mechanism; invasiveness; invasibility; invasive population; invasive plant interactions with other organisms; impacts on environment; ecosystem services and human health; chemical control; management of invasive plants; utilization of invasive plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Advances in Biological Research of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
edited by Xinlin Yang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4800 | Submission Open
Keywords: adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs); isolation and culture method; biomarkers and multipotency; immunomodulation; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Metabolic and Stress Responses in Aquatic Animals
edited by , Laura Fernández-Alacid and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4794 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; metabolism; animal welfare; aquaculture; cephalopods; fish; molluscs; crustaceans; aquatic animals; animal physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)
3rd Edition of Intelligent Computing in Biology and Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3049 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; genome; protein; omics; gene expression; interaction; disease; intelligent computing; data integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)
The Effect of Food- and Nutrient-Derived Molecules on Cells and Tissue submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2143 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; molecules; nutrition; antioxidants; cell biology; metabolism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Cell Transport in Health and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2113 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell transport; cancer; tumor microenvironment; cell– ECM interaction; exosome; immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Biology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cancer submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2014 | Submission Open
Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; hypopnea; hypoxia; cancer; tumor; carcinoma; lymphoma; quality of life; sleep quality; metabolism; cardiorespiratory home sleep apnea testing; polysomnography; smoking and alcohol consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)
Biology, Ecology and Management of Harmful Algae
edited by Paul V. Zimba and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1971 | Submission Open
Keywords: harmful algae; toxic algae; harmful algal bloom (HAB); excessive algae growth; microalgae and macroalgae; cyanobacteria; dinoflagellates; toxins; water quality; phytoplankton; water resources
Mechanobiology 2.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1733 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanotransduction; mechanical cues; biomechanics; tissue engineering; mechanosensitive channels; mechanical signals; extracellular matrix; stem cells; biomaterial diseases
Molecular Sciences in Cardiology and Vascular Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1698 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiology; vascular disorders; atherosclerosis; microcirculation; biomechanics; biochemistry and molecular biology; cell biology; signaling pathway
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Animal Models of Pancreatic Diseases
edited by Preeti Chhabra and Kenneth Brayman
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1682 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal models; pancreatic diseases; pancreatitis; pancreatic cancer; diabetes; pathogenesis; therapeutic targets; preclinical testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)
Carbon Fixation, Transformation and Sequestration of Marine Microbes and the Associated Regulatory Mechanisms in a Changing Ocean
edited by Yuanyuan Feng and Qiang Hao
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1625 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine microbes; phytoplankton; carbon sequestration; carbon transformation; carbon fixation; marine carbon cycle; global change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)
Biology of Liver Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1602 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral hepatitis; alcoholic hepatitis; non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; autoimmune hepatitis; primary biliary cholangitis; liver cirrhosis; liver cancer; portal hypertension
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)
Molecular Genetics in Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress
edited by Abhishek Bohra, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1484 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; gene; genome; gene expression; proteome; metabolite; phenotype; QTL
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Bone Cell Biology
edited by Yohei Abe and Giulia Lanzolla
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1425 | Submission Open
Keywords: osteoclast; osteoblast; osteocyte; bone density; macrophage; RANK; transcription factor; cell signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Crustacean Immunology and Pathology
edited by Xianyun Ren and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open
Keywords: crustaceans; immunology; pathology; infectious diseases; aquaculture diseases; parasitic diseases; environmental stress; stress physiology; ecosystem health; pathogenesis; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)
Metabolic Engineering of Microalgae for Sustainable Bioproduction: Successes, Limits, and Future Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 914 | Submission Open
Keywords: microalgae; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; bio-products; high-value products; bio-factory; bio-refinery; phytoremediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotechnology)
Adaptation of Living Species to Environmental Stress
edited by and Sonia Del Prete
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 892 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptation; environmental stress; evolutionary response; physiological adaptation; behavioral adaptation; morphological adaptation; climate change; conservation biology; biodiversity; ecological resilience; sound waves
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)
Germ, Sertoli and Leydig Cells in the Testis
edited by and María Fernanda Riera
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open
Keywords: Sertoli cells; Leydig cells; spermatogonia; spermatocytes; spermatozoa; stem cell niche; testis; omics analysis; environmental toxicants; non-coding RNAs  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)
Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Adaptation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant adaptation; environmental stress; molecular mechanism; genetic improvement; stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
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