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Neuroeducation: Bridging Cognitive Science and Classroom Practice

edited by Yuvaraj Rajamanickam

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15687

Keywords: education; neuroscience; learning and memory; neurodevelopmental disorders; emotions; cognitive skills; neuroplasticity; EEG; neuroimaging; school; classroom; educational interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)

Neuroprotection for Neurodegenerative Diseases: Current Status and Future Perspectives

edited by

Adriano Martimbianco de Assis

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1710

Keywords: neuroprotection; neurodegeneration; Alzheimer’s disease; Parkinson’s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); biomarkers; neuroinflammation; mitochondrial dysfunction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Toxic Mechanisms and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies in Brain Disorders

edited by

Alexandra Susana Latini

and Ana Lucia De Paul

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7516 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotoxicity; physiopathology; therapies; mitochondrial transplantation; oxidative stress; inflammation; mitochondrial dysfunction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)

Innovations in Skull Base Surgery

edited by

Fumihiro Matano

submission deadline 29 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2407 | Submission Open

Keywords: microsurgery; endoscopic skull base surgery; exoscopic surgery; minimally invasive neurosurgery; skull base and cerebrovascular surgery; intracranial aneurysm; moyamoya disease; RNF213

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)

Predictive Processing in Brain and Behavior

edited by Mario Trevino

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3733 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive processing; sensorimotor integration; visuomotor coordination; prediction error; adaptive behavior; anticipatory gaze; motor learning; neural dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Exploring Human Emotion: From Brain to Behavior Across Disciplines

edited by

Simona Massimino

and

Carmelo M. Vicario

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotion; perception; cognition; neural process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)

Outcome Measures in Rehabilitation

edited by

Antonio Nardone

and

Irene Aprile

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12466 | Submission Open

Keywords: outcome measures; qualitative measures; quantitative measures; neurologic rehabilitation; musculoskeletal rehabilitation; cardiopulmonary rehabilitation; robotic rehabilitation; movement analysis; gait analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

Recent Advances in Hearing Impairment: 2nd Edition

edited by

Agnieszka Szczepek

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3863 | Submission Open

Keywords: hearing loss; ototoxicity; autoimmune disease; cochlear synaptopathy; hair cell loss; spiral ganglion damage; translational research; audiology; animal models; biomarkers for hearing loss

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

New Advances in Functional Neurosurgery—2nd Edition

edited by

Nicola Montano

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2888 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional neurosurgery; trigeminal neuralgia; microvascular decompression; deep brain stimulation; neuromodulation; spinal cord stimulation; epilepsy surgery; neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring; artificial intelligence in neurosurgery; MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS); laser interstitial thermal therapy (LiTT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)

Cognitive Impairment Associated with Psychiatric Disorders

edited by Rune Raudeberg and Eivind Haga Ronold

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2317 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive impairment; therapeutic interventions; mental disorders; substance use disorders; neuroimaging; biomarkers; epigenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)

Advances and Perspectives in Stereotactic Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery

edited by

Michele Longhi

and Antonio Nicolato

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2243 | Submission Open

Keywords: gamma knife; radiosurgery; focused ultrasound; stereotactic neurosurgery; DBS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Focus on Mental Health and Mental Illness in Adolescents (2nd Edition)

edited by

Dariusz Krok

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1805 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; mental illness; adolescents; coping with stress; psychotherapy; medical treatment; well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Memory and Cognition in Bi/Multilingual Minds: Mechanisms, Models, and Developmental Pathways

edited by

Meesha Warmington

and

Diana R. Pereira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open

Keywords: bilingualism; multilingualism; memory and cognition; language control; working memory; episodic memory; cross-linguistic transfer; executive function; neurocognitive mechanisms; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Diagnosis, Prediction, and Treatment of Neuropsychological Diseases: Application of EEG-Based Technology

edited by

Agnieszka Wosiak

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: EEG; neuropsychological diseases; biomarkers; machine learning; deep learning; prediction; neurofeedback; brain–computer interfaces; wearable monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Advances in Neuroempowerment and Neurorehabilitation in Home-Based Training Protocols

edited by

Davide Crivelli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroempowerment; neurorehabilitation; digital technologies; home-based training; active role

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

Cutaneous Involvement in Neurological Disorders

edited by

Vincenzo Donadio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; skin sample; biomarkers; synucleinopathies; Fabry disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Understanding the Role and Functions of the Insula in the Brain

edited by

Boucher Olivier

and

Dang Khoa Nguyen

submission deadline 4 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8976 | Submission Open

Keywords: insula; neuropsychology; disorder; pathology; cognition; emotion; addiction; neurostimulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)

Biomarker Development in the Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders

edited by Elissar Andari

submission deadline 5 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4193 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism deep phenotyping; social and affective neuroscience; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)

Assessment and Rehabilitation of Cognitive Function in Neurological Disorders

edited by Gilles Naeije

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6381 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-stroke cognitive impairment; diaschisis; cerebellum; cortico-cerebellar connectivity; neuromodulation; transcranial cerebellar stimulation; cognitive rehabilitation; functional connectivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

Broken Mirrors of the Mind: Illusions, Paradoxes, and the Construction of Consciousness

edited by

Baingio Pinna

and Jurgis Skilters

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1355 | Submission Open

Keywords: perception; illusions; consciousness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Neuromuscular Diseases and Musculoskeletal Disorders

edited by

Anna Christakou

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13586 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromuscular diseases; osteoporosis; fractures; muscle weakness; muscle intolerance; shoulder dysfunction; myopathy; physiotherapy; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Molecular Neurobiology and Behavioral Mechanisms in Psychiatric Disorders

edited by Chanpreet Singh and Jin Xu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5173 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular neurobiology; psychiatric disorders; neuromodulation; neural circuits; behavior and cognition; neurochemical signaling; neuroimmune interactions; stress and addiction; translational neuroscience; multi-omics and neuroimaging; biomarkers and therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Mental Images and the Brain: From Cognitive Neuropsychology to Functional Neuroimaging

edited by

Anna Maria Berardi

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3931 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental imagery; visual perception; dorsal visual stream; ventral visual stream; object; spatial; brain lesion; functional brain imaging; aphantasia; hyperphantasia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation

edited by

Ciro Conversano

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2071 | Submission Open

Keywords: mindfulness; emotion regulation; affective neuroscience; emotional cognition; interoception; contemplative practices; psychophysiology; neural plasticity; stress reactivity; self-regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)

Next-Generation Tools in Neurosurgery: Robotics, Imaging and Beyond

edited by Salvatore M. Cardali and

Giada Garufi

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1417 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurosurgery; robotics; artificial intelligence; AI; neuronavigation; augmented reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)

The Neural Processes Underlying the Sensorimotor System and Cognitive Function

edited by Francesca Ginatempo

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory system; motor system; cognitive function; connectivity; neurologic disorders; Alzheimer’s disease; embodied simulation; psychiatric disorder; neurophysiology; neuroimaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Executive Function in Early Childhood and Adolescence: Context, Trajectories, Individual Differences, and Interventions

edited by

Lisa Boyce

and Sophia D'Agostino

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 622 | Submission Open

Keywords: early childhood; cognitive development; executive function; early intervention; developmental trajectories; neurodevelopment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Neural and Muscular Plasticity in Motor and Postural Control

edited by

Thierry Paillard

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4139 | Submission Open

Keywords: postural balance; motor behaviour; movement; posture; postural adjustments; neural plasticity; perception, sensory integration; intermuscular coordination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Clinical Research on Psychotic Disorders: Advances and Challenges

edited by

Robert Pudlo

and

Szymon Florek

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychotic disorders; schizophrenia; clinical research; early intervention; biomarkers; treatment outcomes; pharmacotherapy; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Anesthesia in Clinical Neuroscience: Neurotoxicity, Consciousness and Recovery

edited by Natesh Yepuri

submission deadline 26 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1322 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotoxicity; intra-operative awareness; PTST; delirium agitation; emergence delirium

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Advances in Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders

edited by

Gabriele Imbalzano

and Domiziana Rinaldi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4433 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’s disease; movement disorders; biomarkers; device-aided therapies; genetics; disease-modifying therapies; digital health technologies; neuromodulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Neural Oscillations in Cognition and Behavior

edited by

Yalda Shahriari

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 804 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross-frequency coupling; cognitive processes; behavior; electrophysiology; hemodynamic imaging; multimodal integration; neural dynamics; signal processing; computational modeling; machine learning; neuroimaging methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Molecular Mechanisms of Neurotoxicity and the Discovery of Neuroprotective Agents

edited by

Wayne G. Carter

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 616 | Submission Open

Keywords: apoptosis; antioxidants; biomedicines; excitotoxicity; neurotoxicity; neuroprotection; neuroinflammation; phytochemicals; redox stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)

Advanced Image-Guided Neurosurgery: Brain Mapping and Intraoperative Imaging Innovations

edited by Prashin Unadkat and Yoonbae Oh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurosurgery; intraoperative imaging; brain mapping; multimodal imaging; AI-driven image analysis; stereotactic neurosurgery; imaging biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

The Right Hemisphere: Is It Really the Secondary Hemisphere?

edited by

Simona Spaccavento

and Pasquale Moretta

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: right hemisphere; stroke; attention deficits; neglect; visuospatial deficits; emotions; communication; social cognition; functional outcome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)

Mechanisms and Applications of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Neuroplasticity and Neurorehabilitation

edited by

Matteo Maria Ottaviani

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: vagus nerve stimulation; neuroplasticity; neurorehabilitation; neuromodulation; stroke recovery; traumatic brain injury; cortical reorganization; autonomic nervous system; bioelectronic medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Unraveling Brain Networks in Epilepsy with Advanced Imaging and Monitoring Technology

edited by

Fabrice Bartolomei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: focal epilepsy; network; functional connectivity; signal analysis; graph theory; epileptogenesis; neuromodulation; sleep

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Advances in Personality Disorders

edited by Nathan J. Kolla

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: personality disorder; maladaptive personality traits; neurobiology; psychopathy; callous-unemotional traits; impulsivity; dimensional models; aggression; comorbidities; clinical implications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Sleep Disorders Affecting Quality of Life: Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Treatment

edited by

Pasquale Tondo

and Giulio Trono

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep disorders; OSAS; sleep apnea; OSA; CSA; OHS; CPAP

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience)

Neuroimaging and Neuromodulation in Movement Disorders

edited by

Jae Woo Chung

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: movement disorders; neuroimaging; Parkinson’s disease; dystonia; tremor; EEG; TMS; tES; DBS; MRI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Cognition and Affective States: Interconnected Dynamics

edited by Sonia Montemurro and

Sara Mondini

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; clinical assessment; cognition; psychopathology; clinical neuropsychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognitive, Social and Affective Neuroscience)

Advances in Borderline Personality Disorder: From Detection to Treatment

edited by

Irene Messina

submission deadline 9 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2279 | Submission Open

Keywords: borderline personality disorder; early detection; treatment; mechanisms; neurobiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Physical Activity Across the Lifespan: Mechanisms, Interventions and Cognitive Function

edited by

Daniele Magistro

and

Simon Cooper

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3695 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; cognitive function; brain health; neuroplasticity; lifespan; intervention; sedentary behaviour; wearable monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Risks and Mechanisms in Addiction Neuroscience Informing Treatment

edited by Amy A. Herrold

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3260 | Submission Open

Keywords: substance use disorders; risk; mechanism; neuromodulation; psychedelic; GLP-1

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychiatry)

Advances in the Relationship Among Brain, Physical Function, and Exercise Performance: 2nd Edition

edited by

Luca Petrigna

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1525 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical performance; dual task; cognition; sport; environment; cerebellum; movement; neurodegenerative disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Language, Communication and the Brain—2nd Edition

edited by

Jayanthi Sasisekaran

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13100 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive; attention; working memory; executive functions; linguistic; language planning; speech production; fluency; sensorimotor; hearing; speech and language production; neurotypical; neurodiverse; autism; apraxia; dysarthria; stuttering; speech sound disorders; artificial intelligence; data science; theoretical; data-driven

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Clinical Research on Neurological Rehabilitation After Stroke

edited by

Myoung-Kwon Kim

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11595 | Submission Open

Keywords: stroke rehabilitation; neurological recovery; physical therapy; cognitive rehabilitation; neuroplasticity; functional outcomes; assistive technology; virtual reality therapy; Parkinson’s disease rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

EEG and fMRI Applications in Exploring Brain Activity

edited by

Nicoletta Cera

and Faustino Ricardo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4526 | Submission Open

Keywords: fMRI; EEG; resting state; data-driven analysis; machine learning; emotion; cognitive functions; aging; multimodal imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Neural and Cognitive Mechanisms of Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, and Misophonia

edited by

Aazh Hashir

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2035 | Submission Open

Keywords: tinnitus; hyperacusis; misophonia; auditory processing; neuro-otology; peripheral auditory pathology; salience network; predictive processing; sensory gain and gating; stratified mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Cognition and the Hearing Brain: Neural Plasticity, Perception and Rehabilitation

edited by Adam S. Greenberg and Michael S. Harris

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open

Keywords: cochlear implants; hearing loss; cognition; cognitive decline/impairment; music perception; speech perception; auditory neuroscience; cognitive neuroscience; hearing rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

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