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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Topographic and Functional Anatomy of Musculoskeletal System submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3040 | Submission Open
Keywords: muscle; bone; joint; peripheral nerve; motor innervation; proprioception; anatomical variant; radiologic imaging; development; comparative anatomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Interdisciplinary Approach to Diabetes Mellitus: From Pathophysiology to Diagnosis and Therapeutic Challenges submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1628 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; hyperlipidemia; neuropathy; nephropathy; retinopathy; skin conditions; impaired wound healing; hearing impairment; psychological effects; epigenetic imprinting; molecular profiling; biomarkers; targeted therapy; glucose control; conventional and complementary approaches; stem cell damage; vascular damage and regeneration; diabetes complications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunctions
edited by , Jerome Rene Lechien, and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1500 | Submission Open
Keywords: olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions; clinical evaluation and diagnosis; treatment approaches and rehabilitation strategies; emerging technologies in treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Retinal Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutics
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open
Keywords: retinal disease; inflammatory disease; genetic diseases; ocular drug development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Pathological Diagnosis of Gynecological and Fetal Diseases
edited by and Michele Paudice
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecologic pathology; placental pathology; fetal pathology; ovarian cancer; endometrial cancer; cervical cancer; vulvar cancer; molecular pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Organogenesis and Regeneration: From Basic Research to Medical Study submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open
Keywords: organogenesis; regeneration; development; proliferation; differentiation; blastema; signaling pathway
(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Biology)
Novel Diagnosis and Therapeutics Approaches in Retina Diseases—2nd Edition
edited by , Emilia Maggio and Alessandro Alfano
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: retina disorders; vitreoretinal surgery; medical retina; anti-VEGF; gene therapy; optogenetics; retinal prosthesis; OCT; OCT angiography; retinal imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Chronic Low Back Pain: Symptoms, Pain Mechanisms and Treatment
edited by Erik Van de Kelft
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic low back; musculoskeletal pain; conservative treatment; interventional treatment; spine surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Towards Personalized Medicine for Obstructive Sleep Apnea submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; personalized treatment; drug-induced sleep endoscopy; pathophysiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Novel Finding in Urological Cancer Genomics
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: bladder cancer; prostate cancer; renal cell carcinoma; upper tract urothelial carcinoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Response and Induced Resistance to Plant Pathogen submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– pathogen interaction; plant disease management; plant defense responses; plant induced resistance; bacteria; fungi; viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Clinical Progress and Postoperative Recovery of Rhinoplasty
edited by Yves Saban
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: rhinoplasty; ENT; surgery; postperative recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Infection, Inflammation and Rheumatology
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: infection; COVID-19; inflammation; vaccination; rheumatic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Novel and Innovative Approaches in the Management of Urological Tumors
edited by André Mansinho
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: urological tumors; early detection; diagnosis; novel therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Exercise, Oxidative Metabolism and Substrate Utilisation
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative metabolism; oxygen uptake kinetics; metabolic steady state; substrate utilisation; near infrared spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Cardiac Surgery: Recent Advances
edited by Mehmet Oezkur
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; aortic surgery; heart team approach; congenital heart disease; minimally invasive surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Obstetric and Gynecological Diseases: Current Status and Challenges submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimally invasive; robot-assisted; laparoscopic; gynecological oncology; adnexal mass; endometriosis; leiomyomas; endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer; cervical cancer; vulvar cancer; hysteroscopy; pregnancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Biology)
Algae Biotechnology: Green Chemistry for High-Value Products submission deadline 14 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4841 | Submission Open
Keywords: algae; microalgae; metabolic engineering; high-value products; bio-factory; bio-refinery; phytoremediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Crosstalk between Cardiovascular Disease and Its Comorbidities submission deadline 14 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3094 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular; comorbidities; diabetes; obesity; dyslipidemia; chronic kidney disease; cancer; lung disease; liver disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Recent Advances in Modern Thoracic Surgery submission deadline 14 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1798 | Submission Open
Keywords: video-assisted thoracic surgery; robotic surgery; three-dimensional computed tomography; uniportal surgery; lung transplantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Genetic Aspects of Vascular Diseases submission deadline 14 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic polymorphism; gene mutation; single nucleotide polymorphism; insertion/deletion polymorphism; functional polymorphism; linkage analysis; candidate gene association studies; genome-wide association studies; vascular disease; vascular inflammation; vascular homeostasis; atherothrombosis; embolism; aneurysm; hemangioma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Genetic Insights into Liver Diseases
edited by Monica Mischitelli and
submission deadline 14 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver genetics; liver disease progression; personalized medicine; genetic risk score
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Novel Materials and Technologies for Controlled Drug Delivery Systems submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart drug delivery systems; nanoparticles; 3D printing; microfluidics; transdermal delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)
Prevention Data Collecting Technology or Methodology to Live a Safe, Secure, Comfortable, Healthy and Sustainable Life submission deadline 21 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Epigenetics and Cancer Therapy
edited by Luca Járomi and Gellért Gerencsér
submission deadline 22 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; cancer therapy; multidrug resistance (MDR); accumulation; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Development and Application of Antimicrobials
edited by , and Adriana Garozzo
submission deadline 24 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 180 | 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)
Metabolic Health Advances: Surgery, Microbiome, and Beyond submission deadline 25 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolism; metabolic syndrome; surgical interventions; microbiome; microbe-based therapeutics; metabolic health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Thoracic Malignancies: From Prevention and Diagnosis to Late Stages submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17065 | Submission Open
Keywords: NSCLC; personalized medicine; biomarkers; therapy; immunotherapy; theragnostic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Advances in Novel Biomaterials-Based Fertilizing Products and Bio-Fertilizers for Sustainable Agricultural Production submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10240 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials and bio-nanomaterials; bio-based hydrogels and polymers; lignocellulosic biomass and its derivatives; sustainable agriculture; biodegradability; stimuli-responsive fertilizer delivery; controlled-release fertilizers; bio-synthesis processes and characterization; control/sustained fertilizer release mechanisms; biofertilizers; plant growth-promoting microbes; fertilizers’ use efficiency; plant physiology; productivity; and quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Food Microbiological Contamination submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7934 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; food microbiology; foodborne pathogens; food spoilage; food quality; food contamination; microbiological hazards; natural antimicrobials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiology)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Trends and Applications: 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7069 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical physical medicine and rehabilitation; neurorehabilitation; cardiopulmonary rehabilitation; orthopedic rehabilitation; pediatric rehabilitation; geriatric rehabilitation; cancer rehabilitation; musculoskeletal pain management; physical therapy; occupational therapy; speech and swallowing therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)
Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging of the Skeletal System submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5232 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; computed tomography; sarcoma; interventional radiology; bone and bones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Omics Biology in Diagnosis of Diseases: Advances in Bioinformatics and Data Analyses submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4965 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; software and methods; clinical genomics; mendelian diseases; evolutionary and comparative genomics; whole-exome sequencing; next-/third-generation sequencing; whole-genome sequencing; multi-omics; microbiome diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Genomics)
Innovative Aquaculture and Fish Reproduction submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4931 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish reproduction; fish propagation; pond fish breeding; innovation is aquaculture; fish genetics; nursing of fish fry; zooplankton management in ponds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Science)
Advances in Cell Biology and Drug Discovery
edited by
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4646 | Submission Open
Keywords: target identification; target characterisation; hit identification; lead optimisation; molecular pharmacology; medicinal chemistry; molecular biology; computational chemistry; bioinformatics; toxicology; structural biology; pharmacogenetics; pharmacogenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering)
Research Advances in Surgical Urology
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2665 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical urology; endourology; surgical techniques; surgical oncology; prostate cancer; urothelial cancer; robotic-assisted surgery; benign prostate hyperplasia; continence surgery; urolithiasis management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Alkaloids: Extraction, Analysis and Function Research submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1300 | Submission Open
Keywords: alkaloids; biological activity; chemical profiling; structural elucidation; computational experiments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Science)
Large Language Model and Large Vision Model for Life Sciences
edited by
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; large language model; large vision model; images; videos; single cell; protein design; spatial omics; drug discovery; digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biochemistry, Biophysics and Computational Biology)
Pathophysiology and Therapy of Neuropathic Pain
edited by and Maximilian Sebastian Schaefer
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuron; neuropathic pain; neuralgia; nerve damage; neuropathy; neural circuit; nervous system; sensitization; channelopathy; pain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Advances in Substance Abuse and Addiction
edited by , and Chieh-Liang Huang
submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: addiction medicine; opioid pharmacology; substance abuse; addictive disorders intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Science)
Effects of Physical Training on Youth Athletes' Physical Performance, Health and Well-Being
edited by , and Oliver Gonzalo-Skok
submission deadline 29 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological maturation; strength; endurance; speed; sleep; psychosocial; physical activity; conditioning; long-term athlete development; body composition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Obesity: Precision Diagnosis, Personalised Treatment, Patient Engagement and Recognition as a Disease
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7552 | Submission Open
Keywords:   obesity policies;   adipose tissue;   body composition;   patient advocacy;   weight bias;   genetics;   physical pain;   hormonal appetite dysregulation;   eating disorders;   trauma;   mental health;   environmental exposure;   food exposure;   market economy;   sedentary work;   family conflict
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Current Trends and Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gynecological Cancers
edited by Ozlen Saglam
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2167 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecological cancer; biomarkers; immunotherapy; genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Research)
Vitamin D in Autoimmune and Infectious Diseases submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1794 | Submission Open
Keywords: vitamin D; autoimmunity; rheumatoid arthritis; systemic lupus erythematosus; systemic sclerosis; infectious agents; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
From Stem Cells to Embryos, Congenital Anomalies and Epidemiology
edited by , Soultana Meditskou and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1416 | Submission Open
Keywords: stem cell research; human embryonic development; birth defects epidemiology; birth defects prevalence; maternal and fetal medicine; congenital anomalies prevention; ultrasound evaluation; pre-birth assessment; prenatal screening; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology)
Interdisciplinarity in Cardiovascular Diseases: From Pathophysiology to Diagnosis and Treatment—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 790 | 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)
Advanced Strategies in Fracture Treatments
edited by and Chun-Yu Chen
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 368 | 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)
Eye Manifestations of Systemic Disease, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: age-related macular; degeneration diabetic retinopathy; ocular trauma; retinal detachments; hereditary retinal and macular diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Non-coding RNAs: Genomics, Biogenesis, Mechanisms, and Functions
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open
Keywords: ncRNA-interacting proteins; ncRNA modification; ncRNA biogenesis; ncRNA degradation; ncRNA decay; function; disease; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Pathology)
Mathematical Methods and Data Analysis in Health and Biomedical Sciences: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical modeling; graphical representations of data and of research outcomes; computational statistics; health and biomedical informatics; bioinformatics methods; techniques in data analysis; data interpretation; applications of computational methods in health and medical sciences
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