Special Issues

Brain Sciences runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build 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 in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Selected Papers from the 6th European Congress on Neurology and Brain Disorders
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submission deadline 30 May 2023 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain anatomy and physiology; brain development; brain aging; brain disorders; brain drug delivery
Advances in Psycholinguistics and Cognition in Language Processing submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 14 articles | Viewed by 13589 | Submission Open
Keywords: language; language development; language acquisition; language processing; language learning; psycholinguistics; cognitive psychology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Environmental Exposures, Neurodevelopment, and Mental Health
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3306 | Submission Open
Keywords: environment exposure; neurodevelopment; mental health; executive functions; social attention; cognitive training; neuromodulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Neuroscience)
Advances in Understanding the Phenomena and Processing in Audiovisual Speech Perception
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2159 | Submission Open
Keywords: audiovisual; speech; perception; vision; audition; multisensory; neural processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)
Demyelinating Diseases and How They Affect the Central and Peripheral Nervous System - Molecular Disease Mechanisms, Neuropathology, Treatment and Rehabilitation
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1665 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroinflammation; multiple sclerosis; Guillain– Barré syndrome; peripheral neuropathies; leukoencephalopathies; myelitis; neuromyelitis optica; neuropathology; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Neural Circuits and Psychosis: Integration of Behaviour and Sensory Processes
edited by , Natanael Antonio dos Santos and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental disorders; psychosis; personality disorders; sensory processing; high-order processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Recent Advances in Sleep Health in Neurological Disorders and Injuries
edited by Tatyana Mollayeva
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurological disorders; brain injury; neurodegenerative disorders; sleep health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Novel Insight into Functions of Peptides in the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurological disorders; neuropeptides; neuromodulators; phytocompounds; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)
OCD and Trauma-Related Disorders in the Pandemic: Bio-Psychosocial Vulnerability Factors and Intervention Strategies
edited by , Andrea Fagiolini, Fabio Ferretti, , and
submission deadline 5 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1361 | Submission Open
Keywords: obsessive– compulsive disorder; obsessions; rituals; trauma; post-traumatic stress disorder; pandemic; COVID-19; stress; anxiety; adjustment disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience)
The Neural Base of Personality and Adulthood Behavioral Disorders
edited by and
submission deadline 7 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20987 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex disorders; diagnostic considerations; lifespan behaviors; neurotechnology; personality trait; clinical treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Psychiatric Diseases Caused by Childhood Adversity
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submission deadline 9 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1175 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychiatric diseases; childhood adversity; early life stress; maltreatment; trauma; adverse childhood experiences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
The Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
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submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open
Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; movement disorders; nonmotor symptoms; neurodegeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Novel Strategies for Surgery of Brain Tumors in Eloquent Areas submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5780 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain tumors; image-guided neurosurgery; gliomas; eloquent areas; brain mapping; augmented/mixed/virtual reality; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
Underlying Mechanisms of Neuromuscular Function and Brain to Muscle Connectivity
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4534 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrophysiology; electromyography; neuromuscular junction; peripheral neurons; neuromuscular diseases; balance; mobility; motor neurons; central nervous system; neuronal firing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuromuscular and Movement Disorders)
New Insights into Stress Neuroimaging
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress related disorders; neuroimaging; human and animal studies; data analysis; childhood maltreatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
New Insights into Sleep and Memory Consolidation
edited by and Vibha Madan Jha
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: amygdala; cognition; hippocampus; neuronal plasticity; neurogenesis; sleep
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience)
Eye Tracking in Anxiety Disorders submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: social anxiety; SAD; attention; self-focused attention; avoidance; gaze following; eye movements; eye tracking; fixations; saccades; hypervigilance; avoidance; scanpath
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)
Advances in the Study of Mechanisms Underlying Touch and Pain
edited by , and Víctor M. Meseguer
submission deadline 16 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3030 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: New Research submission deadline 16 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1588 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain mapping; cortical mapping; DTI fibertracking; glioma; transcranial magnetic stimulation; neuroimaging; neuronavigation; neuroplasticity; neurorehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Neurologic Correlates of Motor Function in Cerebral Palsy
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submission deadline 19 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open
Keywords: cerebral palsy; brain injury; motor function; sensorimotor function; gait; postural control; balance; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
The Neuroscience behind Addiction
edited by Yanhui Liao and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open
Keywords: addiction; substance use disorders; chromatin; genetic and epigenetic regulatory; transcription factors; post-translational modifications; DNA methylation; noncoding RNAs; synaptic plasticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutritional Neuroscience)
Neural Basis of Executive Control
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submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5211 | Submission Open
Keywords: inhibition; working memory; switching; rule representation; neural dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Neurological Changes after Brain Stimulation submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1737 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep brain stimulation; electrical stimulation; magnetic stimulation; novel non-invasive brain stimulation; behavioral changes; cognition; electrophysiology; brain rhythms; neural plasticity; morphology; EEG recording; signal transduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
Recent Advances in Neuro-Opthalmology
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submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1200 | Submission Open
Keywords: optic neuritis; idiopathic intracranial hypertension; optic neuropathies; optical coherence tomography in neuro-ophthalmic diseases; disc drusen; Leber’ s hereditary optic neuropathy; emerging therapeutic options for thyroid eye disease; other inflammatory orbital disorders; innovative medical and surgical therapeutic options for neurotrophic keratopathy; artificial intelligence in neuro-ophthalmology; retinal biomarkers for cerebrovascular disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotology and Neuro-ophthalmology)
Extracellular Vesicles Mediated Communication in the Brain
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submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; exosomes; microvesicles; biomarkers; neurodegenerative diseases; miRNA; microglia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
The Molecular Genetics of Autism Spectrum Disorders submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism spectrum disorders; neurodevelopment; neurogenetics; genetics; epigenetics; transcriptomics; animal models; in vitro models; human study; case report
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
Ischemic Brain Injury: Cerebral Metabolism and Imaging
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submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: ischemic brain injury; vascular regulation; cerebral metabolism; imaging techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)
Human Brain Dynamics: Latest Advances and Prospects—Series II submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9285 | Submission Open
Keywords: oscillations; brain connectivity; human brain dynamics; network neuroscience; machine learning; deep learning; whole-brain modeling; fMRI; magnetoencephalography; electroencephalography; diffusion MRI; tractography; brain networks; connectomics; biomarkers; biologically inspired models; fNIRS; tACS; tDCS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
New Insights in Psychiatric Disorder Psychopharmacology submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8757 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychopharmacology; psychiatry psychopharmacology; youth psychopharmacology; new treatment targets in psychiatry; personalized psychiatry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Brain Tumors and Nervous System Tumors submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7182 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain neoplasms; glioma; brain metastasis; neuroimaging; neurosurgery; intraoperative monitoring; radiotherapy; immunotherapy; molecular targeted therapies; focused ultrasound
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-oncology)
Cognitive Approaches to Deception Research
edited by Aldert Vrij, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6866 | Submission Open
Keywords: deception; lie detection; cognitive approaches; verbal cues to deception; nonverbal cues to deception; brain activity and deception
Brain Imaging and Therapy of Addiction submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open
Keywords: addiction; neuroimaging; reward; inhibitory control; cognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Brain Aging submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 941 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuronal death; neuronal dysfunction; neuroinflammation; astrocytes; microglia; brain vasculature; gene expression; protein folding and trafficking; cell signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
The Role of Consciousness in Coupling Emotions, Motivations, and Behaviors submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 837 | Submission Open
Keywords: subliminal stimuli; exposure therapies; assessment techniques; sleep; altered states of consciousness; enteroception awareness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Translational Omics in Neurodegenerative and Neurodevelopmental Disorders submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open
Keywords: Neurodegeneration; Neurodevelopment; Omics; Translation regulation; Diagnostic biomarkers; Therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
Recent Advances in Central Nervous System Multiscale Imaging submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced imaging techniques; pathology; multimodal approach; brain; spinal cord; 3D microscopy; MRI; CNS; X-ray techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Frontotemporal Dementia: Behavioural and Neuroimaging Studies submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: frontotemporal dementia; neuroimaging; behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Mental Health
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submission deadline 1 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3478 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; mental-health disorders; anxiety disorders; mood disorders; eating disorders; trauma-related disorders; personality disorders; substance-abuse disorders; psychotic disorders; complementary and alternative therapies; psychedelic-assisted therapies; yoga; breathwork; meditation; mindfulness; exercise; hypnosis; music therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Emerging Trends of Biomedical Signal Processing in Intelligent Emotion Recognition
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submission deadline 1 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2494 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical signal processing; biomedical data analysis; artificial intelligence and deep learning; fusion algorithms; emotion recognition; affect-related disorders; brain– computer interface; human– machine interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)
Scientific and Clinical Advances in Neurological Surgery submission deadline 10 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3307 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical studies; neurosurgical technologies; neurosurgical techniques; cranial and spinal trauma; neuroscience studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)
Advanced Functional Connectivity Analysis in Neuropsychiatric Disorders submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6125 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropsychiatric disorders; brain; functional connectivity; fMRI; neural circuitry; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Deep Research of EEG/fMRI Application in Cognition and Consciousness
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2744 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional magnetic resonance imaging; electroencephalography; brain network; cognitive activity; deep learning; machine learning; complex networks; control system; nonlinear dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)
Metabolic Alterations in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Treatment Options submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2198 | Submission Open
Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; Alzheimer’ s disease; metabolism; metabolites; hormones; inflammation; neurodegeneration; drug discovery; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Neurostimulation Techniques and Physical Exercise
edited by and Mohammad Nami
submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1225 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurostimulation techniques; ergogenic aids; brain stimulation; exercise training; physical activity; performance enhancement; motor and cognitive function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Cellular and Molecular Basis of Neurodegenerative Disease submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1175 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative disorder; molecular mechanism; novel therapeutics; target site drug delivery; pharmacodynamic biomarkers; cell-signaling; synergistic approach in therapeutics; molecular docking; gut-brain axis; liver-brain axis; novel disease animal models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)
Cellular and Molecular Clues to Neuropathic Pain
edited by and Fu-Quan Huo
submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropathic pain; neural circuit; neuromolecular mechanism; peripheral mechanism; central mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)
Bringing the Language of Complex Systems to the Neurology and Psychiatry Ward submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurology; psychiatry; neuroimaging; fMRI; electroencephalography; magnetoencephalography; PET; depression; neurodegeneration; epilepsy; brain modelling; dynamical systems; critical dynamics; phase transitions; structured flows on manifolds; synergetic; machine learning; deep learning; Bayesian inference
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)
Insights into Sex Differences in Ischemic Stroke
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submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; sex differences; women’ s health; stroke prevention; stroke treatment; neuroprotective therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)
Neuroinflammation in Neurological Diseases submission deadline 20 Jul 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10972 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroinflammation; neurodegeneration; neurotoxicology; sickness behavior; brain disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)
State of the Art in Disorders of Consciousness submission deadline 24 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2913 | Submission Open
Keywords: coma; vegetative state; minimally conscious state; disorders of consciousness; traumatic brain injury; hypoxic– ischemic encephalopathy; rehabilitation; brain injury
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)
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