Special Issues

Life 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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Trends in Microbiology 2024 submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 20 articles | Viewed by 21107 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural microbiology; clinical microbiology; environmental microbiology; food microbiology; industrial microbiology; marine microbiology; microbial biochemistry; microbial biofuel and bioenergy; microbial ecology; microbial evolution; microbial genetics; microbial metabolism; microbial pathogenesis; microbial physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Thrombocytopenia-Inducing Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: thrombocytopenia; antibody; malignancy; anemia; immune dysregulation; antibiotics; iatrogenic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Animal Nutritional Physiology: Effects of Feed Additives on Livestock Products
edited by and Katarzyna Poltowicz
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: feed additives; animal health; animal performance; animal-derived products; animal nutritional physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Evolutionary and Conservation Genetics: 3rd Edition
edited by and Ilenia Azzena
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolutionary genetics; population genetics; conservation genetics; phylogeography; phylogenetics; phylodynamics; molecular taxonomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Biology)
Bioactive Natural Compounds: Therapeutic Insights and Applications
edited by Vaidotas Žvikas
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; plant extracts; phytochemicals; analytical method validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)
Epigenetics of Metabolic Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; DNA methylation; histone modifications; non-coding RNAs; metabolic disease; diabetes; obesity; cardiovascular disease; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Advances in Clinical Microbiology Detection
edited by Rossana Scutari
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical microbiology; microbiology techniques; novel identification technologies; rapid diagnostics; novel screening and diagnostic methods; next-generation sequencing; metagenomics; microorganism detection and analysis; microbial monitoring
AI-Driven Advancements in Bioinformatics: Harnessing Explainable Deep Learning for Unraveling Complex Biological Insights
edited by Kelvin Wong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; bioinformatics; systems biology; comparative proteomics; structural genomics; biomedical engineering; bio systems engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)
Hansen's Disease—Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment and Complications
edited by Karen Olshtain-Pops
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: hansen's disease; leprosy; Mycobacterium leprae
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)
What Is New in Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical psychiatry; biomarkers; psychopharmacology; addictions; agitations; pharmacological resistance; transcranial magnetic resonance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)
Innovations in Thoracic Surgery and Medicine: Advancements and Challenges
edited by Paolo Scanagatta
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: thoracic medicine; thoracic surgery; lung cancer; artificial intelligence (AI); VATS; thoracic anesthesia; innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Neurobiological Insights into Obesity and Autism Spectrum Disorders
edited by Elisa Na
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; autism spectrum disorder; hypothalamus; cerebellum; frontal cortex; epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Advances in Knee Biomechanics
edited by Jason Shearn
submission deadline 2 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open
Keywords: knee; tendon; ligament; injury; repair; healing; biomechanics; advanced techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Advances in Pulmonary Fibrosis
edited by Mary M. Salvatore and Maria Padilla
submission deadline 2 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung fibrosis; biomarkers; artificial intelligence; lung cancer in pulmonary fibrosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Feature Papers in Origins of Life 2024
edited by James R. Lyons
submission deadline 13 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1742 | Submission Open
Keywords: astrobiology; astrochemistry; planetary science; geobiology; prebiotic chemistry; chirality; chemical evolution; protocells; synthetic biology; complex systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Origin of Life)
Structure, Activity, and Function of Protein Methyltransferases Volume 2 submission deadline 13 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Proteins and Proteomics)
State of the Art Diagnosis and Treatment into Cerebral Veins and Dural Sinuses Thrombosis
edited by , and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: cerebral vein and intracranial dural sinus thrombosis (CVT); thrombophilia; isolated intracranial hypertension; non-enhanced computer tomography (NECT) of the head; computer tomography venography (CTV); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head; magnetic resonance venography (MRV); anticoagulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Cell Biology and Molecular Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 16 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors; pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia; intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms; pancreatic cancer stem cells; pancreatic microenvironment; liquid biopsy; cystic fluid; saliva; genomics/proteomics/lipidomics; transcription and translation; cytokines; inflammation; metastasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Novel Approaches in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery to Improve Quality of Life
edited by Silvan Maximilian Klein and Alexandra M. Anker
submission deadline 17 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4420 | Submission Open
Keywords: reconstructive surgery; peripheral nerve injury; tissue repair; tissue engineering; peripheral nerve gaps; management of bone defects; molecular aspects of tissue repair; cancer therapy; cancer diagnostics; tissue imaging; artificial intelligence; cell-based tissue repair; rehabilitation after reconstructive surgery; facial reconstruction; breast reconstruction; lymphedema surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
The Development and Evolution of Legumes
edited by Shaoli Zhou
submission deadline 17 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open
Keywords: legumes; development; evolution; genetics; breeding; taxonomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Multidisciplinary Management of Dermatology
edited by Emilio Trignano
submission deadline 17 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermatology; diagnostic tools; therapeutic modalities; treatment strategies; cosmesis; dressings; aesthetic medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Coronary Artery Spasm—Features, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Treatment submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2842 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronary artery spasm; inflammation; risk factors for coronary spasm; provocative tests for coronary spasm; managements for coronary spasm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 Investigations: Characteristics, Clinical Course, Prevention, Treatment and Prognosis submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12224 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; public health; biological risk; infectious diseases; vaccines and vaccinations; clinical recognition; treatment; disease course; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)
Plants as a Promising Biofactory for Bioactive Compounds: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2523 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant cell culture; plant tissue culture; medicinal plants; secondary metabolites; bioactive compounds; nutraceuticals; recombinant proteins; biologics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Advances in the Structure and Function of Microbial Communities
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial communities; ecosystem dynamics; community structure; functional diversity; interactions; ecological processes; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Current Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis
edited by Chih-Huang Li
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: sepsis; biomarkers; prediction; immunotherapy; AI model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Advancements in Cardiovascular Epidemiology: Integrating Predictive Modeling into Public Health
edited by and Matina Kouvari
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: CVD epidemiology; public health interventions; predictive modeling; risk stratification; cardiometabolic risk factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)
Feature Papers in Animal Science: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; microbial ecology; lipid nutrition; electron microscopy; gut microbiota; proteomics; next-generation sequencing; arthropod parasites; protease inhibitors; disease vectors; cystatin; serpin; kunitz; tick; insect; vector– host interaction; innate immunity; shellfish immunology; bivalve mollusks; transcriptomics; diseases; hemocytes; microscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)
Cystic Fibrosis: A Disease with a New Face
edited by and Patricia A. Walker
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14570 | Submission Open
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; CFTR modulator; CF newborn screening; CF nutrition; lung transplant in CF; CF family planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Applications of Dermatoscopy in Skin Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12271 | Submission Open
Keywords: melanoma; skin cancer; inflammoscopy; trichoscopy; ultraviolet reflectance dermatoscopy; skin of colour; basal cell carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma; nevus; digital dermoscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Emerging Themes in Anthrax submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7689 | Submission Open
Keywords: Bacillus anthracis; anthrax; epidemiology; genomics; pathogenesis; immunology; vaccines; treatment; decontaminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
The Emerging Role of Microbiota in Health and Diseases
edited by Edyta Juszczuk-Kubiak and Katarzyna Góralska
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2581 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiota; eubiosis; dysbiosis; microbiota– host interaction; microbiota– gut– brain axis; microbiome; bacteria– fungi interactions; microbiota modification; holobiont; cross-feeding; microbiota related diseases; microbiota functions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Assessments of Bioactive and Toxic Substances in Cellular and Animal Models
edited by and Tomáš Jambor
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1849 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell biology; animal physiology; natural compounds; xenobiotics; trace elements; reproductive toxicology; oxidative status markers; health status; ecotoxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering)
Cardiovascular Diseases: From Basic Research to Clinical Application–2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1094 | Submission Open
Keywords: CVDs; risk factors; prevention; treatment; novelties in research; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Musculoskeletal Pain submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open
Keywords: pain; muscle; tendon; bone; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Long-Term Dynamics of Biodiversity in Aquatic Environments
edited by Emilie Saulnier-Talbot
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: paleolimnology; paleoceanography; global change; anthropogenic pressure; extirpation; extinction; functional diversity; α diversity; β diversity; species distribution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diversity and Ecology)
Ion Channels and Neurological Disease: 2nd Edition
edited by and Marzia Martina
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: ion channels; neurological diseases; neurodegeneration; pain; cellular and animal models; neuronal excitability; neuronal activity; synaptic transmission; structural and functional correlates; computational modeling; pathophysiology and pathogenesis; channelopathies; altered currents; neuropharmacology and ethnopharmacology; drug screening; delivery; and targeting; pharmacological treatments; molecular therapeutic options; neuroprotection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)
Prognosis and Management of Dry Eye Disease submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: dry eye disease; dry eye epidemiology; dry eye management; dry eye natural course; meibomian gland dysfunction; evaporative dry eye; aqueous deficiency dry eye; artificial tear substitutes; tear film lipid layer; meibomian glands
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Recent Advances in Medical Imaging and Machine Learning
edited by Ester Bonmati Coll and Barbara Villarini
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: image pattern recognition; image classification; image segmentation; diagnosis; anomaly detection; genetics with medical imaging; machine learning; deep learning; research translation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Personalized Medicine in Ophthalmic Diseases: Updated Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: vision-related quality of life; personalized medicine; artificial intelligence; ophthalmology and nutrition; optical coherence tomography; ocular surface diseases; retinal vascular diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Advances in Integrative Omics Data Analysis for Cancer Research
edited by , Jianli Dai and Guangyi Niu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer research; omics; bioinformatics; translational medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Clinical and Laboratory Advancements and Challenges in Medically Assisted Reproduction
edited by and Valeria Stella Vanni
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: medically assisted reproduction; assisted reproduction technologies; clinical embryology; genetic testing; ovarian stimulation; male factor; endometriosis; endometrial receptivity; implantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Biology)
Infection, Colonization, and Spread of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
edited by Jialing Lin
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; bacterial infection; bacterial colonization; bacterial spread; hospital-acquired infections; community-acquired infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Current Progress in Peritoneal Dialysis
edited by Hiroyuki Terawaki and Takafumi Ito
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: peritoneal dialysis; chronic kidney disease; nephrology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Skin Cancer: From Molecular Basis to Therapy: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonmelanoma skin cancer; melanoma; cutaneous lymphoma; Kaposi sarcoma; skin-directed therapy; carcinogenesis; UV radiation; tumor predisposition syndrome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by Brian Xiangzhi Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic; cardiovascular disease; congenital; multi-omics studies; precision medicine; personalized medicine; biomarker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Current Progress in Medical Image Segmentation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical image segmentation; deep learning; generative models; algorithm; clinical integration; biological variability; transformer architectures; interactive segmentation; interdisciplinary collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radiobiology and Nuclear Medicine)
The Multifaceted Role of B Cells in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Diseases
edited by Achilleas Floudas
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Submission Open
Keywords: B cells; antibodies; arthritis; RNAseq; ACPA; RF; antigen-specific
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering)
Back to Basics in Palaeontology
edited by Hua Stephane
submission deadline 8 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: fundamentals; natural history; multidisciplinarity; first hand bibliography; actualism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Paleontology)
Elements Cycling and Plants’ Physiological Characteristics: A Soil–Plant–Atmosphere Continuum Perspective
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1871 | Submission Open
Keywords: element cycling; microbial communities; plant nutrition; plant physiology; plant biochemistry; atmospheric composition; climate change; soil– plant– atmosphere interaction; plant– soil feedback
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diversity and Ecology)
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