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Advances in Tinnitus and Hearing Disorders submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7744
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, , and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4897
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 submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2980
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)
Altered Musculoskeletal Sensory Input and Neuromechanics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2661
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
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2367
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)
Ageing and Geriatric Neuropsychology: Assessment and Intervention
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2280
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)
Innovative Treatments for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
edited by Wissam El-Hage
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1918
Keywords: trauma; PTSD; therapy; prevention; innovation; resilience; policies
Structure and Function of Brain Circuits and Networks
edited by and Hui Lu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1454
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 , Riccardo Barbieri, Viviana Mucci, Hong Zeng and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 1032
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)
Advances in the Neurodevelopment of Newborn Infants
edited by and Kerstin Rosander
submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 195 | 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 submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 587 | 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
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4334 | 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
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 119 | 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
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8400 | 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 submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | 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
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 194 | 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 submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroassessment; neurorehabilitation; neuroempowerment; neuropsychological disorders; psychiatric disorders; cognitive impairment; wearable; biomarker; e-health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Neurofunctional Basis of Language Processing
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7774 | Submission Open
Keywords: language; neurological disorders; non-invasive brain mapping; neural networks; plasticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)
Shedding Light on the Hidden Epidemic of Violence and Brain Injury
edited by and Eve M. Valera
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1789 | 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, and Avishag Shemesh
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 305 | 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 submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9757 | 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 submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2554 | 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
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 586 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13643 | 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 8253 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5563 | 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 , Fei Chen and Chunbo Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3497 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3409 | 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)
New Insights into Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1961 | 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)
Advances in Spatial Vision and Visual Perception submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1587 | 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)
Down Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Cognitive Assessments and Potential Therapies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 888 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 845 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 197 | 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 submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3780 | 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 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: violence; aggression; interpersonal dynamics; intimate relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience)
Cognitive and Linguistic Predictors of Language Control in Children
edited by Agnes Lacroix
submission deadline 14 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurolinguistics; neuropsychology; language development; language control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)
Brain Stimulation for Psychiatric Disorders: Emerging Evidence and New Perspectives submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6519 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS); transcranial electrical stimulation (tES); transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS); transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS); transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS); magnetic seizure stimulation (MST); depression; schizophrenia; obsessive– compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders; substance use disorders; neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD; autism); neuroimaging; neurophysiology; cognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
The Impact of Language(s), Social Environment and Culture on Brain Development and Function
edited by , Narges Radman, Alfred Njamnshi and Frederic Assal
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5634 | Submission Open
Keywords: language; brain development; aphasia; language acquisition; bilingual brain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)
Challenges and Perspectives of Neurological Disorders: Series II submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4879 | Submission Open
Keywords: nervous system disease; prevention and control; diagnosis and therapy; neurobiology; neuroinflammation; biomarker; neuroimaging; neuropharmacology; neurosurgery; neuroinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
The Relationship between Language Processing and Cognitive Development
edited by and Allegra Cattani
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4042 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive development; socio-cultural modulation of cognitive and linguistic development; gesture and action development; semantic network; language and attention; language and executive functions development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Recent Considerations for Diagnosis, Pathogenesis and Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3116 | Submission Open
Keywords: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; genes; environment; epigenome; TDP-43; phenotypes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuromuscular and Movement Disorders)
Exploring the Mental Health of People with Autism
edited by Domingo Garcia-Villamisar, María Álvarez-Couto and Gema Pilar Saez Suanes
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1263 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; autism; internalizing psychopathology; externalizing psychopathology; comorbidity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Understanding the Impact: Social Cognitive Impairments in Psychiatric Patients at Risk of Violence—from Onset to Intervention
edited by Ignazio Puzzo and Veena Kumari
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open
Keywords: social cognition deficits; facial affect recognition; aggressive behavior; psychiatric disorders; therapeutic interventions and outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)
Cognitive Assessment and Potential Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple sclerosis; cognition; cognitive reserve; memory; information processing; disease-modifying therapies; brain atrophy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)
Recent Advances in Neuroinformatics submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5766 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational neuroscience; experimental data analysis; neuroinformatics; brain– computer interface; neuroengineering; machine learning; stochastic neuron models; information theory; parameter estimation; imaging techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)
Challenges and Future Trends of Neuroendocrinology-Related Diseases submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes insipidus; neuroendocrine tumors; the role of neuroendocrine axis in the development of diabetes mellitus; disease related to the brain-atrial natriuretic peptide system; disorders of the brain-angiotensin system; AI in neuroendocrinology; brain hormones (e.g.; ghrelin and galanin) in endocrine disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
Glial Mechanisms in Psychiatric Disorders Focusing on Drug Addiction, Anxiety and Depression submission deadline 21 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3727 | Submission Open
Keywords: microglia; astrocyte; drug addiction; anxiety; major depressive disorder; neuroinflammation; cytokine; immune mechanisms; drugs of abuse; neuropeptides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)
Animal Models of Neurological Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 22 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12566 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative disorders; motor; cognitive; oxidative stress; neuroinflammation; gene expression; animal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
New Insights into Neuropathic Pain: From Diagnosis to Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 23 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropathic pain; diagnosis; treatment; rehabilitation; outcome measures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)
The Immune System in Neurobehavioral Diseases: Research Progress
edited by Katia Mangano, and Maria Cristina Petralia
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroinflammation; neurobehavioral disorders; gut– brain axis; neuroimmune interactions; central nervous system immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)
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