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Advances in Cell Therapy of Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Maryam Ghasemi-Kasman

submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5596 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Huntington’ s disease; multiple sclerosis; embryonic stem cells; induced pluripotent stem cells; mesenchymal stem cells; direct reprogramming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Review Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD

edited by

Jianyou Guo

submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2535 | Submission Open

Keywords: complementary and alternative medicine; depression; anxiety; PTSD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

The Impact of Posture and Movement on Intrinsic Brain Activity

edited by

Mehran Emadi Andani

submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2238 | Submission Open

Keywords: intrinsic brain activity; body posture; human movement; physical exercise; neuroplasticity; functional connectivity; mind‒body practices

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

Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neurological Disorders

edited by

Francesca Benuzzi

submission deadline 23 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5634 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurological disorder; brain; neuroimaging; magnetic resonance imaging; epilepsy; neurodegenerative diseases; brain tumors

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

Advances in Dyslexia and Language Disorders

edited by

Paul E. Engelhardt

submission deadline 28 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: dyslexia; developmental language disorder; specific language impairment; autism spectrum disorders; learning disabilities; cognitive phenotype; special education needs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Human Brain Responses and Functional Brain Networks across the Lifespan

edited by Birgit Mathes and Canan Başar-Eroǧlu

submission deadline 29 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8731 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain development and aging; cognitive and socio-emotional function through life; event-related potentials; brain oscillations; neural networks; social experience; neuroplasticity; cross-sectional and longitudinal studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)

The Use of Advanced MRI Techniques in Traumatic Brain Injury

edited by Jiachen Zhuo

submission deadline 29 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: traumatic brain injury (TBI); neuroimaging; MRI; diffusion imaging; functional MRI; MR spectroscopy; structure connectivity; functional connectivity

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

Recent Advances in Brain Lateralization

edited by Sonia Crottaz-Herbette and Olga Boukrina

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7368 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain lateralization; left hemisphere; right hemisphere; hemispheric specialization; plasticity; brain injury; development; artificial neural network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)

Abuse Liability and Toxic Potential of Synthetic Psychoactive Cathinones

edited by

F. Scott Hall

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6263 | Submission Open

Keywords: addiction; overdose; drug dependence; drug abuse; drug use disorder; psychostimulant drugs; synthetic psychoactive cathinone; novel psychoactive substance; drug toxicity; drug lethality

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

Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Management

edited by

Tjalf Ziemssen

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3935 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiple sclerosis; innovation; emerging therapies; emerging diagnostics; digital health; digital management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuromuscular and Movement Disorders)

Recent Advances and Future Directions for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

edited by Ikuko Aiba, Günter U. Höglinger and Adam Boxer

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: MRI; PET; biomarker; Tau; RT-QuiC; treatment; disease-modifying therapy; immunotherapy; rehabilitation; care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuromuscular and Movement Disorders)

Advances in Tinnitus and Hearing Disorders

edited by

Alessandra Fioretti

Aldo Messina

and

Francesco Ciodaro

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7030 | Submission Open

Keywords: tinnitus; teleaudiology; sudden sensorineural hearing loss; hyperacusis; biomarkers; neuroinflammation; autoimmune inner ear disease; optical coherence tomography; misophonia; neuroimaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Neuroscience Meets Artificial Intelligence

edited by Christian Salvatore,

Petronilla Battista

Juan Manuel Gorriz

and

Stavros I. Dimitriadis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4539 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain-inspired AI; brain-computer interface; brain imaging; computer-aided diagnosis; explainable AI; neuroimaging; neurological disorders; neurodevelopmental disorders; neurological/biomedical signal processing; predictive models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neural Engineering, Neuroergonomics and Neurorobotics)

Neuropharmacology and Neuroinflammation

edited by

Vasudevan Mani

and

Minhajul Areen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2706 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroinflammation; psychiatric conditions; neurodegenerative diseases; therapeutic targets; natural products; toxicity issues; oxidative stress; mitochondrial damage; neuronal apoptosis

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

Ageing and Geriatric Neuropsychology: Assessment and Intervention

edited by

Sara Palermo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2109 | Submission Open

Keywords: ageing; frailty; neurocognitive disorders; dementia; cognition; behaviour; quality of life; biomarkers; comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA); prevention (primary secondary and tertiary)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Altered Musculoskeletal Sensory Input and Neuromechanics

edited by

Bernadette Murphy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open

Keywords: musculoskeletal disorder; sensorimotor integration; motor; sensory; neuromechanics

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

Neural Network in Computational Neuroscience

edited by

Ahmed Elazab

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1839 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; computational neuroscience; artificial intelligence; machine learning; brain-computer interface; information processing; neural coding; brain disorders; novel methods; brain imaging and electrophysiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)

Innovative Treatments for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

edited by Wissam El-Hage

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1825 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; PTSD; therapy; prevention; innovation; resilience; policies

Structure and Function of Brain Circuits and Networks

edited by

Jianyang Du

and Hui Lu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1363 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain circuits; neural networks; synaptic plasticity; neural development; network dynamics; neural coding; information processing; neuron– glia interaction; behavioral output; neurological disorders

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

Computational Intelligence and Brain Plasticity

edited by

Gianluca Borghini

, Riccardo Barbieri, Viviana Mucci, Hong Zeng and

Alessandra Anzolin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain plasticity; learning process; cognitive training; mental state assessment; cognitive rehabilitation; high-resolution eeg; brain connectivity; cognitive control behaviour; artificial intelligence; hypers-canning; multivariate autoregressive models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)

The Role of Emotions in Physical Exercise: Correlations with Neurophysiological Measures

edited by

Flávio Oliveira Pires

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain; exercise performance; exercise adherence; psychology; psychophysiology

Neuronal Effects of L2 Speech Perception and Second Language Acquisition

edited by

Ratree Wayland

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: L2; speech; perception; processing; neuronal effects; age; exposure; input

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Recent Advances in Hearing Impairment

edited by

Agnieszka Szczepek

submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2474 | Submission Open

Keywords: 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 Neuro-otology and Neuro-ophthalmology)

Advances in the Neurodevelopment of Newborn Infants

edited by

Claes Von Hofsten

and Kerstin Rosander

submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: connectomics; subplate functioning; brain development; neonatal perception; sensorimotor functioning; preterm infants; MRI; NIRS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)

The Role of Basal Forebrain and Thalamic Structures in the Regulation of Sleep and Wakefulness

edited by

Radhika Basheer

and

James M. McNally

submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep; basal forebrain; thalamic reticular nucleus; spindles; cortical oscillations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Current Situation and Prospects

edited by

Gerry Leisman

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3800 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; children; human development; maturation; educational neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

RNA-Based Drug Discovery and Development for Neurological Conditions

edited by

Kiran K. Bali

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease; Huntington's disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); pain; brain tumors; brain cavernomas

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

Advances in Borderline Personality Disorder: From Early Detection to Treatment

edited by

Irene Messina

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7832 | Submission Open

Keywords: borderline; psychotherapy; neuroimaging; treatment; early detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Cognition and Cognitive Training in Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Marco Cavallo

and

Stefano Lasaponara

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 884 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive training; neuroimaging; neurodegenerative diseases; neuromodulation; virtual reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Brain Stimulation Treatment in Impulsive Disorders and Behavioral Addiction

edited by

Stefano Pallanti

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain stimulation; transcranial magnetic stimulation; tDCS; behavioral addictions; substance use disorders; gambling disorder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Neuroassessment and Neurorehabilitation in Neuropsychological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Application of Wearable Technologies

edited by

Davide Crivelli

and

Michela Balconi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroassessment; neurorehabilitation; neuroempowerment; neuropsychological disorders; psychiatric disorders; cognitive impairment; wearable; biomarker; e-health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Biomarkers Identification for Neurological Diseases and Neurorehabilitation

edited by

Cota Navin Gupta

and

Shyamanta M. Hazarika

submission deadline 21 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9316 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; neurological diseases; psychiatry; Parkinson’ s disease; Alzheimer’ s disease; neurorehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

Neurofunctional Basis of Language Processing

edited by

Roozbeh Rezaie

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7226 | Submission Open

Keywords: language; neurological disorders; non-invasive brain map**; neural networks; plasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Shedding Light on the Hidden Epidemic of Violence and Brain Injury

edited by

Brian D. Greenwald

and Eve M. Valera

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 935 | Submission Open

Keywords: violence; intimate partner violence; youth violence; brain injury; cognition; psychological functioning

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

Neuroarchitecture: Humans in the Built Environment

edited by Yasha Jacob Grobman,

Gerry Leisman

and Avishag Shemesh

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroarchitecture; cognitive neuroscience; environment; nervous system; cognitive function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Neuroscience)

Future Challenges for the Diagnosis and Management of Affective Disorders: From Preclinical Evidence to Clinical Trials

edited by

Antonio Ventriglio

Mario Luciano

and

Andrea Fiorillo

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9289 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective disorders; depression; bipolar disorders; mood disorders; biomarkers; psychosocial interventions; clinical characterization; perinatal depression; affective temperaments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Effects of Cognitive Training on Executive Function and Cognition

edited by

Špela Bogataj

and

Bart Roelands

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive decline; executive functions; intervention; cognitive training; physical exercise; brain training; brain endurance training; mental fatigue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Neurogaming: Deciphering the Impact of Interactive Media on Multisensory Decision Making

edited by

Mukesh Dhamala

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurogaming (video games and other interactive media); multisensory decision making; attention; memory; problem-solving skills; neuroimaging (EEG; MEG; fMRI; etc.); behavioral analysis; computational modeling; cognitive enhancement and rehabilitation

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

Neuroregenerative Plasticity in Health and Disease

edited by

Mahesh Kandasamy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11773 | Submission Open

Keywords: adult neurogenesis; dysbiosis; gut– brain axis; drugs; antioxidant; neurodegenerative disorders; dementia; COVID-19; behavior; cognitive functions

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

The Evolutionary and Developmental Pathways of Obsessive Compulsive Rituals in Psychopathology

edited by Matteo Tonna

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7380 | Submission Open

Keywords: obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD); ritual behavior; compulsive behavior; evolution; development; trauma; psychosis; autism; psychopathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

The Use of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Neurorehabilitation: From Diagnosis to Treatment

edited by

Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

David Perpetuini

and

Irene Aprile

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5108 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic-assisted rehabilitation; machine learning; neurological disorders; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

Statistical Learning and Machine Learning: Advances in Neurobiological and Computational Approaches

edited by

Yang Zhang

, Fei Chen and Chunbo Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3204 | Submission Open

Keywords: statistical learning; machine learning; artificial intelligence; language; cognition; emotion; social processes; real-world applications

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

Neuroinflammation in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

edited by

Mohammad Moshahid Khan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3127 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; immune response; neurodegeneration; childhood neurodevelopmental disorders; gut-brain axis; behavioral functions; neuropsychiatric symptoms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Advances in Spatial Vision and Visual Perception

edited by

Marcelo Fernandes Costa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1376 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual acuity; luminance contrast sensitivity; second-order contrast sensitivity; visual texture; visual spatial memory; visual spatial attention; dorsal and ventral processing; visual processing assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

New Insights into Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology

edited by

Anna Rita Giovagnoli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive and behavioral neurology; memory; executive functions; social cognition; emotion recognition; behavior impairment; psychopathology; neuroimaging; neurophysiology; cognitive rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Down Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Cognitive Assessments and Potential Therapies

edited by

Alberto Costa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 790 | Submission Open

Keywords: Down syndrome; neuropsychology; neurophysiology; neurobiology; genetics; neuropharmacology; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)

Biomarkers of Vascular Changes in Neurological Diseases

edited by

Beata Sarecka-Hujar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open

Keywords: cerebrovascular diseases; biomarkers; Alzheimer's Disease; stroke; neurodegenerative Diseases; epilepsy; inflammation

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

Unravelling Spatial Attention: Brain Mechanisms Underlying the Way We Orient Our Attention in External and Internal Space

edited by

Stefano Lasaponara

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: attention; spatial cognition; orienting; interoception; neuroimaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Mind in Motion: Exploring Neuropsychophysiological Aspects of Sports Performance, Health and Physical Activity

edited by

Ricardo De La Vega Marcos

submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3027 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropsychophysiology; sports performance; physical activity; brain– body interaction; psychophysiological responses; health and well-being

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

Violence and Affection Behavior in Relationships and Interpersonal Communication

edited by Fabio Ferretti

submission deadline 2 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: violence; aggression; interpersonal dynamics; intimate relationships

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

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