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Elements Cycling and Plants’ Physiological Characteristics: A Soil–Plant–Atmosphere Continuum Perspective

edited by

Ling Zhang

and

Zhi Li

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2384 | 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)

Advances in Neuroimaging and Functional Brain Analysis

edited by Gianvincenzo Sparacia

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging; connectomics; functional connectivity; brain networks; brain diseases assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances in Endoscopy for Hepatic, Pancreatic, and Biliary Diseases

edited by John Ong

submission deadline 16 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: endoscopic intervention; endoscopic ultrasound; lumen apposing metal stent; radiofrequency ablation; endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty; cholangioscopy; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; liver disease; biliary disease; pancreatobiliary disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Microbiota in Health and Disease

edited by Amélia Sarmento and

Catarina Simões

submission deadline 21 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3566 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; microbiome; dysbiosis; diet; metabolism; immune regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Development and Application of Antimicrobials

edited by

Virginia Fuochi

Pio Maria Furneri

and Adriana Garozzo

submission deadline 21 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral activity; antimicrobial activity; probiotics; bacteriocins; essential oils; natural extracts; drug delivery systems; drug development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Optical Imaging and Fluorescence Imaging in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery

edited by

Muriel Abbaci

, Angelica Conversano and Sanjay Warrier

submission deadline 22 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5395 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical imaging; fluorescence imaging; breast cancer surgery; breast cancer diagnosis; breast reconstructive surgery; microscopy; breast tumor; lymph node; fluorophore

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Metabolic Health: The Interplay between NAFLD, MAFLD, MASLD and Cardiovascular Disease

edited by

Marcin Kosmalski

and Monika Różycka-Kosmalska

submission deadline 26 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); metabolic-dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD); metabolic-dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); cardiovascular disease (CVD); cardiac arrhythmias; structural heart disease; coronary artery disease; hypertension

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Applications of Molecular Dynamics to Biological Systems

edited by

Ron Elber

submission deadline 28 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer simulation; biophysical modeling; molecular dynamics

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

Interdisciplinarity in Cardiovascular Diseases: From Pathophysiology to Diagnosis and Treatment—2nd Edition

edited by

Anca Trifan

Mariana Floria

and

Daniela Maria Tanase

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6935 | Submission Open

Keywords: interdisciplinary team; cardiovascular diseases; cardiovascular complications; gastro-esophago-enterology and hepatology; metabolic associated steato-hepatitis; gut microbiota; nephrocardiology; pulmonary diseases; rheumatology diseases; endocrinology diseases

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

Retinal Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutics

edited by

Soo-Young Kim

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2302 | Submission Open

Keywords: retinal disease; inflammatory disease; genetic diseases; ocular drug development

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

Advanced Strategies in Fracture Treatments

edited by

Kai-Cheng Lin

and Chun-Yu Chen

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open

Keywords: state of the art; peri-articular fracture; osteoporotic fracture; fragility fracture; treatment protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Acari: Biodiversity, Biogeography and Taxonomy Studies

edited by Pavel B. Klimov

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: phylogenetics; systematics; evolution and co-evolution; biodiversity; ecology; host associations; role of mites in agriculture and medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)

Pathogenic Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Hypertension: Insights and Implications

edited by Shengyu Mu and Sankar Devarajan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypertension; cardiovascular disease; blood pressure; pathogenesis

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

Bone Cancer: From Molecular Mechanism to Treatment

edited by

Chih-Yang Lin

and Syuan-Ling Lin

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone cancer; metastasis; angiogenesis; targeted drugs; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advances and Applications of Sport Physiology

edited by

Sime Versic

and

Nikola Foretic

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7011 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports medicine; strength and conditioning; diagnostics; sport injuries; performance analysis

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

Novel Finding in Urological Cancer Genomics

edited by

Da-Tian Bau

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1039 | Submission Open

Keywords: bladder cancer; prostate cancer; renal cell carcinoma; upper tract urothelial carcinoma

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

Feature Papers in Medical Research: 3rd Edition

edited by

Christian Lehmann

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open

Keywords: dermatological research; cancer research; cardiovascular research; general medicine; gastroenterological research; hematological research; immunological research; infectious diseases research; metabolism and endocrinology; nervous system research; nursing; pediatrics; pulmonary research; psychiatric research; rehabilitation; renal and urinary research; reproductive research and women's health; rheumatological research; skeletal and muscular research; vision research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advancements in Heart Failure Research

edited by Tzu-Hurng Cheng and

Ju-Chi Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac remodeling; biomarkers; precision medicine; patient-centered care; therapeutic innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Feature Paper in Physiology and Pathology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Stefanos Roumeliotis

and Eleni Stamellou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied physiology; biomechanics; cardiovascular pathobiology; cell physiology; comparative pathology; comparative physiology

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

Cardioncology: From Molecular Mechanisms to Advanced Imaging and New Treatments

edited by

Carla Contaldi

, Giuseppe Pacileo and

Paolo Calabrò

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiotoxicity; echocardiography; cardiac magnetic resonance; cardiac computed tomography; serum cardiac biomarkers; cancer therapy; arrhythmias; cardiotoxicity treatment

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

New Trends in Otorhinolaryngology

edited by

Arianna Di Stadio

Massimo Ralli

and

Pietro De Luca

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck; otolaryngology; hearing loss; speech disorders; swallowing disorders; cancer; microRNA; nose; plastic surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches in Congenital Heart Diseases

edited by

Ştefana Moisǎ

and

Eliza Elena Cintezǎ

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital heart disease; echocardiography; interventional cardiology; multimodal imaging; heart surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Advancements in Postoperative Management of Patients after Surgery

edited by

Antonino Zanghi

Luigi La Via

Antonino Maniaci

and Alessandro Cappellani

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: surgery; ERAS; postoperative management; recovery; pain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Fertility Preservation and Sterility Treatment

edited by

Stefano Canosa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertility preservation; oncofertility; cryopreservation; basic research; gonadotoxicity; oocyte cryopreservation; sperm cryopreservation; ovarian tissue transplantation; assisted reproductive technologies

Plant Functional Genomics and Breeding

edited by

Yifeng Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genomics; biological breeding; gene cloning; molecular network; genetic improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)

Pancreatic Cancer Long Survivals

edited by Francesco Leonardi and

Ingrid Garajova

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatic cancer; long survival; outcome; pancreatic adenocarcinoma; long-term survival; surgical resection; chemotherapy; NGS

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

Common and Novel Markers of Inflammation and Tissue Damage in Various Pathological Conditions

edited by

Marzena Tylicka

Joanna Kamińska

and

Olga Koper-Lenkiewicz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: body fluids; cytokines; damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPS); inflammatory response; injury; markers of inflammation and tissue damage; metalloproteinases; novel markers; pathological conditions; proteasome; tissue damage; tissue repair processes; various diseases

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

3D Imaging and Facial Reconstruction

edited by Marios Papadakis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D imaging; facial plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery; virtual surgical planning; custom implants; preoperative planning; intraoperative navigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Multidisciplinary Approach for Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis—the Role of Multi-centre Registry Development

edited by Vasileios Kouranos, Rakesh Sharma and Thomas Luescher

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac sarcoidosis; registry; multidisciplinary

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

Ecology and Conservation of Small Mammals: Exploring Biodiversity, Climate Resilience, and Ecosystem Dynamics through Small Mammal Monitoring and Research: 2nd Edition

edited by

Vasileios A. Bontzorlos

and

George P. Mitsainas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: small mammals; biodiversity; indicators; monitoring; assessment; communities

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

Resistance Training in Medicine

edited by

Daniel J. McDonough

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistance training; resistance exercise; physical activity; sedentary behavior; strength training; chronic disease; risk factors; obesity; physical health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)

Epidemiology Studies of Cardiovascular Diseases in Older Adults

edited by Nadya Kagansky

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases in older adults; gerontology; hypertension; hyperlipidemia; diabetes; obesity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)

Research Update on Pancreaticobiliary Endotherapy

edited by Mateusz Jagielski

submission deadline 18 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute pancreatitis; chronic pancreatitis; pancreatic necrosis; pancreatic pseudocyst; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); endoscopic ultrasound (EUS); transpapillary drainage; transmural drainage; endoscopic necrosectomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Immuno-Pathogenesis Skin Diseases: Novel Molecular Targets and Biomarkers: 2nd Edition

edited by

Annunziata Raimondo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2032 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic inflammatory skin diseases; immunopathogenesis; inflammatory pathways; molecular target; biomarkers; psoriasis; atopic dermatitis; hidradenitis suppurativa; urticaria; skin cancer

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

Therapeutic Effects of Natural Products on Human Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Seung Ho Lee

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 156 | 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)

Structural Biology of Pathogens and Drug Development

edited by

Litao Sun

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral and antibacterial medications; emerging infectious diseases; drug-resistant pathogens; structural biology; drug discovery and design; medicinal chemistry; drug screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Optogenetics and Light-Induced Processes in Synthetic Biology

edited by

Pasquale Stano

submission deadline 26 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Synthetic Biology and Systems Biology)

Helicobacter pylori

edited by

Ovidiu Pop

and

Simona Gurzu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 22243 | Submission Open

Keywords: H. Pylori; cancers; antioxidative process; diagnostic methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Effects of Environmental Factors on Challenges of Plant Breeding

edited by

Katalin Magyar-Tábori

and

Nóra Mendler-Drienyovszki

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6304 | 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)

Noninvasive Skin Imaging: The Present and the Future in General Dermatology

edited by

Bijan Safai

and

Banu Farabi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin imaging; dermatoscopy; dermatology imaging; dermatosurgery; clinical dermatology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Multi-Omics for Diagnosing Diseases: Bioinformatics Approaches and Integrative Data Analyses

edited by

Emanuel Maldonado

and

Imran Khan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; computer hardware; software; and methods; first-/second-/third-generation sequencing; clinical genomics; mendelian diseases; whole-exome sequencing; evolutionary and comparative genomics; whole-genome sequencing; multi-omics; microbiome diseases

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

Gender Medicine: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

edited by

Laura Franza

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender; gender medicine; LGBTQ + health; health equity in gender medicine; intersectionality; pharmacology; reproductive health; chronic diseases; transgender healthcare; sex-specific healthcare

Clinical Research in Male Reproduction

edited by Andrea Crafa,

Aldo E. Calogero

and Richard Quinton

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: male infertility; male fertility; male sub-fertility; idiopathic male infertility; male reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Effects of Exercise on Susceptibility to Environmental and Disease Stressors

edited by Suzanne M. Schneider

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerobic exercise; physical activity; steps per day; cytokines; exerkines; hepatokines; myokines; adipokines; gut– brain axis; immune function; obesity; diabetes; cardiovascular disease; hypertension; osteoporosis; tumor growth; cognitive function; dementia; depression; sleep disorders; hyperthermia; asthma

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

Reconstruction of Bone Defects

edited by

Jörg Eschweiler

and

Philipp Kobbe

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: bone and fracture biomechanics; bone healing; critical size bone defects; fracture non-union; inflammation; joint arthroplasty and fracture osteosynthesis; implant designs; materials proprieties; patient selection; primary and revision settings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Urinary Microbiome and Genitourinary System Disorders: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mohammad Sajjad Rahnama'i

and

Philip Van Kerrebroeck

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; microbiota; bacteria; 16s-RNA sequencing; bladder; urinary tract infection; urgency; incontinence; lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)

Updates in Genetic Susceptibility to Cancers

edited by Chia-Wen Tsai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer genomics; genome-wide association study (GWAS); single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP); genotype-phenotype correlation; prognosis; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Laparoscopy and Treatment. An All-Encompassing Solution for Surgeons

edited by Niculae Iordache and Claudiu-Octavian Ungureanu

submission deadline 5 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncological; staging laparoscopy; tool; radical surgery; diagnostic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)

Interdisciplinarity in Cardiovascular Pathology

edited by

Irina-Iuliana Costache

and

Minerva Codruta Badescu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; atherosclerosis; cardio-reno-metabolic syndrome; diabetes; obesity; obstructive pulmonary disease; sleep apnea syndrome; low-grade inflammation

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

Etiology, Prediction and Prognosis of Ischemic Stroke

edited by

Vida Abedi

Ramin Zand

and Jiang Li

submission deadline 11 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open

Keywords: ischemic stroke; recurrent stroke; etiology; machine learning; artificial intelligence; subtyping; prediction; prognosis; genetic risk factors; lifestyle factors; environmental factors; biomarkers; cerebrovascular diseases; prevention; treatment strategies

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

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