Biology

Breast Cancer: Molecular and Cellular Mechanism and Biomarkers

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3616 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast cancer; biomarkers; molecular mechanisms; multidrug resistance; personalized medicine; molecular targeted therapy; gene expression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biology)

Insect Habits, Habitats and Interactions

edited by

Leon G. Higley

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2816 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; Insecta; plant–insect interactions; life history; niche; coevolution; pollination; disease transmission; insect flight; metamorphosis; sociality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)

Role of Fibroblasts in Tissue Regeneration and Fibrosis

edited by

Rafael Baltierrez-Hoyos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2500 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibroblasts; tissue regeneration; fibrosis; cellular heterogeneity; extracellular matrix; cell signaling; mechanotransduction; omics; tissue remodeling; systems biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)

The 1st International Online Conference on Biology—“Across Levels of Biological Organization” (Biology 2026)

edited by

Andrés Moya

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2105 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological complexity; climate change; global biodiversity; host-parasite interactions; plant adaptations

Exploring the Molecular Basis of Cancer: Perspectives from Genetics and Epigenetics

edited by

Shilpa Dhar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2024 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer genetics; epigenetics; tumor heterogeneity; histone modification; next-generation sequencing (NGS); cancer transcriptomics; gene regulation; mouse model; chromatin remodeling; CHIP-Seq; ATAC-seq; mutation; amplification

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

Biological Foundations of Psychiatric Disorders

edited by Rammohan Shukla

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1674 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychiatric disorders; molecular mechanisms; animal models; therapeutic discovery; genetic associations; sex differences; protocols; methods; behavioral studies; stress-related phenotypes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Machine Learning and AI Approaches for Genomic and Transcriptomic Insights in Health and Disease

edited by

Sushil Shakyawar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1359 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI applications in biology and medicine; deep learning approaches in multiomic data integration and analysis; DNA/protein language modeling; computational genomics; AI-driven disease modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinformatics)

Current Research in the Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution of Chondrichthyan Fishes (Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras)

edited by

Simon Weigmann

,

Diego F.B. Vaz

and João Paulo Capretz Batista da Silva

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: Chondrichthyes; Elasmobranchii; Holocephali; sharks; skates; rays; chimaeras; chimaeras; biodiversity; taxonomy; systematics; ecology; evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Biology)

Integrative Immunology of the Skin: Unraveling Molecular Networks in Allergy, Autoimmunity, and Inflammation

edited by

Ge Peng

and

Francois Niyonsaba

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin immunology; allergy and autoimmunity; chronic inflammation; cytokine and molecular networks; neuroimmune and microbiome interactions; systems immunology; multi-omics and spatial biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Host–Pathogen Interactions: Mechanisms of Infection, Immune Evasion, and Novel Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Jorge A. Soto

and

Felipe Melo-González

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords:

Host– pathogen interactions;

Immune evasion mechanisms;

Innate and adaptive immunity;

Microbial pathogenesis;

Immunomodulation;

Host-directed therapies;

Vaccine development;

Antimicrobial and antiviral strategies;

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)

Redox-Active Phytochemicals as Modulators of ROS, RNS and RSS Signaling: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Potential

edited by

Lucas Fornari Laurindo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; medicinal plants; redox signaling; reactive oxygen species (ROS); reactive nitrogen species (RNS); reactive sulfur species (RSS); antioxidant mechanisms; redox modulation; hormesis; Nrf2 pathway; oxidative stress; natural products; nutraceuticals; health and disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Stem Cell Stress Responses: Mechanisms, Models, and Implications

edited by Taku Kaitsuka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; stress response; differentiation; heat stress; hypoxic stress; oxidative stress; mechanical stress; proteotoxic stress; membrane protein; stress-inducible transcription factor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology)

Pathophysiology of Chronic Inflammatory Diseases

edited by Vincent Yuan

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12281 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic inflammation; autoimmune diseases; cytokines; inflammasome; metabolic dysfunction; oxidative stress; biomarkers; epigenetics; personalized medicine; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology)

Interactions and Cross-Kingdom Regulation of Hosts and Pathogens/Parasites

edited by

Rui Guo

and Jianfeng Qiu

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1449 | Submission Open

Keywords: host; pathogen; parasite; interaction; cross-kingdom regulation; immune response; infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Sustainable Waste Management: Application of Biotechnology to Reduce Waste

edited by

Sushanta Kumar Saha

and Hande Ermis

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1356 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable waste management; environmental biotechnology; microbial waste treatment; bioresource valorization; circular economy; waste-to-energy; bioreactors and bioprocesses; enzymatic degradation; industrial and municipal waste treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotechnology)

Neural and Non-Neural Substrates of Behavior

edited by

Sam Zheng

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural substrate; non-neural substrate; neural network; learning and memory; information processing; behavior

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Environmental DNA (eDNA) for Assessment of Coastal Marine Biodiversity

edited by

Maurizio Pinna

and

Valeria Specchia

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7501 | Submission Open

Keywords: eDNA metabarcoding; coastal marine ecosystems; biodiversity; genetic distances; ecological indicators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecology)

Bacterial Secretion Systems: Mechanisms, Regulation, and Their Roles in Microbe–Microbe and Microbe–Host Interactions

edited by

Lingfang Zhu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1176 | Submission Open

Keywords: secretion system; pathogenicity; quorum sensing; expression and regulation; transcriptomics; environmental adaptability; microbial interaction mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Young Researchers in Marine and Freshwater Biology

edited by

John R. Turner

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic ecology; aquatic physiology; aquatic ecosystems; aquatic species adaptation and evolution; aquatic biodiversity; aquatic mammals; aquatic top predators; aquatic invertebrates; aquatic symbioses; aquatic genetics; aquatic microbiology; limnology; biological oceanography; aquatic conservation; protection and sustainable exploitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Biology)

Recent Advances in Understanding Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pathogenesis

edited by Rohit Upadhyay

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open

Keywords: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); autoimmunity; immune dysregulation; B and T cell biology; interferon signaling; autoantibodies; epigenetics; biomarkers; therapeutic targets; systems immunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)

Genetic and Molecular Determinants of Chemical-Induced Genotoxicity and Oxidative Stress

edited by Tanima SenGupta and

Sivakumar Murugadoss

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA repair; DNA damage; ROS; mitochondrial dysfunction; genotoxicity; neurotoxicity; aging; cancer; nanomedicine; toxicology; endocrine disruption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicology)

Biology of Liver Diseases

edited by

Tadashi Namisaki

and

Hiroaki Takaya

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23101 | 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)

Impacts of Climate Change on Terrestrial Carbon Cycling and Biodiversity Across Spatial and Temporal Scales

edited by

Nophea Sasaki

and

Takuji W. Tsusaka

submission deadline 21 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7107 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; terrestrial carbon cycling; biodiversity; spatial and temporal scales; ecosystem resilience; UN CBD; UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration; responsible business; nature-based solutions; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Conservation Biology and Biodiversity)

Genetic Adaptation and Yield Optimization in Soybean Cultivation

edited by Glauco Vieira Miranda

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: soybean breeding; genetic adaptation; genotype × environment interaction; genomic prediction; enviromics; multi-environment trials; climate resilience; yield stability; artificial intelligence in agriculture; crop improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Advances in Tropical and Subtropical Plant Ecology and Physiology

edited by Naysa Flávia Ferreira Do Nascimento and Edna Ursulino Alves

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7735 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical plants; plant ecology; plant physiology; environmental adaptations; phenotypic diversity; climate change; biodiversity conservation; sustainable management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

The Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Clock

edited by

Dragan Hrnčić

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4961 | Submission Open

Keywords: clock genes; neuroendocrine rhythms; circadian misalignment; sleep disorders; sleep health; light; jet lag; shift work

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Neuroprotective Strategies in Preclinical Animal Models of Neurological Disorders

edited by Lucia Buccarello

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2034 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroprotective strategies; intracellular signaling pathways; synaptic dysfunction; oxidative stress: neuronal/cell death; preclinical animal models; neurodegeneration; microglia–neuron interaction; neurotrophin signaling; natural compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience)

Feature Papers in Immunology

edited by

Natalia Osna

and

Anup Singh Pathania

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1253 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune regulation and signaling networks; host–pathogen interactions; innate and adaptive immune responses; immunometabolism and metabolic control of immunity; tumor immunology and immune evasion; autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases; immune modulation and therapeutic targeting; microenvironmental regulation of immune function; molecular and cellular mechanisms of immunity; multi-omics and systems immunology approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)

Advances in Immunomodulation for Inflammatory Diseases

edited by

Seung-Yong Seong

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 802 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunomodulation; inflammatory diseases; inflammasome; immune homeostasis; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; signaling pathways; immune regulation; chronic inflammation; autoimmunity; cytokines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)

Perspective of Signal Transduction in Cancer and Inflammation

edited by

Sonia León-Cabrera

and Araceli Perez-Lopez

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: immuno-oncology; tumor microenvironment; signal transduction; cytokines; JAK/STAT; NF-κB; inflammasome; T-cell dysfunction; myeloid reprogramming; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology)

Advances and Perspectives in RNA Modifications and Non-Coding RNAs

edited by

Sherif Rashad

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: tRNA biology; tRNA modifications; sequencing; translational control; codon decoding; tRNA fragments; RNA structure; ribosome dynamics; RNA-based regulation; disease mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Biology, Pathogenesis, and Genomics of Animal Viruses

edited by Andrea Elizabeth Verna

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal viruses; molecular virology; viral genomics; host–virus interactions; viral pathogenesis; innate immunity; comparative genomics; One Health; emerging viruses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Translational Kidney Injury Models: From Rodents to Organoids, Precision-Cut Slices, and Microphysiologic Systems

edited by

Babu J. Padanilam

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; AKI–CKD transition; animal models; precision-cut kidney slices; kidney organoids; microphysiologic systems/organ on chip; renal fibrosis; nephrotoxicity; translational nephrology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Immunity and Plant–Pathogen Interactions

edited by

Dinesh Adhikary

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogen; disease; molecular mechanisms; plant immunity; microbes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Response in Plants under Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Treatment (Volume II)

edited by

Costantino Paciolla

,

Alessandra Villani

and

Martina Loi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 33009 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; bioactive compounds; biotic and abiotic stress; food quality; LED; nutrients; plant defense; plant response; productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

The Potential of Genetics and Plant Breeding in Crop Improvement

edited by

Jianyan Zeng

,

Yuanzhong Jiang

and

Chengjian Xie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 18620 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; plant signaling pathways; growth and development; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; gene transformation; molecular biology; biochemistry; molecular breeding; genome editing; CRISPR/Cas9; marker-assisted selection; genome-wide selection; crop improvement; genetic diversity; quality traits; yield; disease resistance; environmental stress; plant-microbe interactions; drought tolerance; salinity resistance; oxidative stress; phytohormone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Advances in Aquatic Ecological Disasters and Toxicology

edited by

Jinlin Liu

and

Xiangsheng Hong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 17472 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic ecological disasters; aquatic toxicology; aquatic ecosystem; algal blooms; pollutants

State of the Art in Fish Nutrition: Antimicrobials, Immunostimulants, Synbiotics and Alternative Protein Sources

edited by Jiun-Yan Loh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15856 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; immunostimulants; antimicrobial peptides; alternative protein/single-cell protein sources; insect meals; aquatic species; metabolisms; disease resistances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Young Investigators in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

edited by

Wuqiang Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14295 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein structure and function; DNA Methylation; apoptosis; computational biology; molecular development biology; molecular enzymology; molecular evolution; molecular immunology; molecular virology; systems biology; proteins and nucleic acids; protein trafficking; proteomics; structural and functional genomics; transcriptomics; signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Biology, Ecology and Management of Aquatic Macrophytes and Algae—2nd Edition

edited by

Jinlin Liu

,

Wei Liu

and

Shuang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11937 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic macrophytes and algae; ecological planning and management; harmful algal blooms and control; biological resources and environment; aquatic ecosystem stability; ecological restoration; biodiversity; plant physiology; biomarkers; symbiotic microorganisms

Advances in Research on Diseases of Plants (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wei Cheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11519 | 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)

Young Researchers in Plant Sciences

edited by

Luigi De Bellis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10079 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; biogeography; biotic and abiotic stress responses; carbon sequestration; ecosystem functions; gene–function relationships; photosynthesis; phytohormones; phytoremediation; plant interactions with viruses, bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals; primary and secondary metabolism; seed development; signalling pathways; structure–function simulation modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Radiation and Biology: Investigating Cellular, Organismal, and Environmental Responses

edited by

Narongchai Autsavapromporn

,

Bing Wang

,

Takanori Katsube

and

Jiraporn Kantapan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9823 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation-induced DNA damage and repair pathways; oxidative stress and redox signaling in radiation response; radiation-induced epigenetic modifications; radiation-induced immunomodulation and inflammation; radiation-induced carcinogenesis and disease susceptibility; ecological consequences of ionizing radiation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Biology)

Mechanisms of Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation Underlying Plant Resistance

edited by Feng Zhang,

Yue Ma

and

Mengyuan Yan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9166 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotic and abiotic stresses; multi-omics; genetic engineering; genome editing; epigenetic regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Epibiosis in Aquatic Environments

edited by

Marco Albano

and

Claudio D’Iglio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9083 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation; biodiversity; animals; aquatic environments; marine biology; marine zoology; marine ecology; radiation biology; interspecific interactions; evolution

Current Advances in Echinoderm Research (2nd Edition)

edited by

Muyan Chen

and

Xiutang Yuan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8833 | Submission Open

Keywords: echinoderms; sea cucumbers; starfish; brittle stars; sea urchins

15 Years of Biology: The View Ahead

edited by

Andrés Moya

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7138 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral biology; bioinformatics; biophysics; biotechnology; cancer biology; cell biology; conservation biology and biodiversity; developmental and reproductive biology; ecology; evolutionary biology; genetics and genomics; immunology; infection biology; marine and freshwater biology; medical biology; microbiology; neuroscience; physiology; plant science; toxicology; theoretical biology and biomathematics; zoology

Cardiovascular Autonomic Function: From Bench to Bedside—2nd Edition

edited by

Vera Geraldes

and

Isabel Rocha

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7084 | Submission Open

Keywords: dysautonomia; heart rate variability; autonomic function testing; cardiovascular autonomic function; autonomic neuroscience; syncope; orthostatic hypotension; baroreflex; autonomic molecular mechanisms

Advances in Biological Research into Shrimps, Crabs and Lobsters (2nd Edition)

edited by Lutz Auerswald

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6995 | Submission Open

Keywords: Crustacea; Decapoda; biology; fishery; aquaculture; ecology; bio-compounds; seafood; physiology; immunology; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Zoology)

Responses and Resistance Mechanisms of Plants Under Environmental Stress

edited by

Aoxue Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6803 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease resistance; cold tolerance; defense priming; pathogen perception

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

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